Agro Food Innovation Clusters Agro Labs 2 nd

Agro. Food Innovation Clusters (Agro. Labs) 2 nd Meeting, Limassol Cyprus “LP’s Actions: implemented & planned” LP 29/03/2018

Problems until March 2018 - Solved The evaluation for tender procedure for new staff & procurement procedures were delayed due to: • The squatting in the LP’s premises (14/12/2017 until 13/02/2018) • The Collective Decision on the financing of the LP from the Public Investments program was sent on 15/01/2018 Status: Solved Elaboration of D 3. 1. 1 exceeded the initial plan. More time was dedicated in the beginning of the project, in order to deliver a helpful guide that will save time in later stages. Status: Solved (sent to the JS on 29/01/2018)

Problems until March 2018 - Pending Merger of the TEI of Athens with the TEI of Piraeus & Foundation of the University of West Attica Status: Modification submitted on 28/03 and pending The Education and Research Committee of the Special Account for Research Grants (ELKE) of the University (responsible for procurements/ purchases) has not been established yet. Status: procurement procedures cannot be finalized at the moment – expected solution by mid-April.

Implemented actions & deliverables – WP 1 Organization of the Kick-off meeting Management & Coordination � Communication with all partners on gathering the requested documents/ reminding actions that need to be taken � Communication with the JS: § Clarifications on requested documents § Requesting guidance on various issues for all PPs § Sending requested documents � Preparation of the necessary Modifications (to be analyzed in the relevant presentation on 30/03)

Implemented actions & deliverables – WP 1 Preparation of documents for the JS: � Committee members � Committees Rules � 1 st Agro. Labs Progress Report (after each PP reported its own actions/ problems) � Procurement Table Documents collected on behalf of the partnership and sent to the JS: � State Aid declarations � Financial estimations � Procurement Plans � Official Assignment Documents � FIFs (for all PPs, except for PP 5 & PP 6)

Implemented actions & deliverables – WP 2 & WP 3 WP 2 The Agro. Labs poster was placed on the premises of the LP (3 copies) The LP’s site now includes: A section for the Agro. Labs project: http: //agrolabs. teiath. gr/ The link to the Agro. Labs webpage: http: //www 4. teiath. gr/index. php/eee/eidikos-logariasmos WP 3 Finalization of “Common Methodological Guide” (Del. 3. 1. 1) – sent to the JS on 29/01/2018 The document was sent to the JS and was uploaded to the webpage.

Implemented actions & deliverables: Tender procedures “Staff” category: For Del. 3. 1. 2, 3. 1. 3 and 5. 1. 1 / finalized in February. “External Expertise & Services” category: Tender document has been issued for Del. 3. 1. 2 “Diagnosis of the Agrofood value chain studies in Imathia Prefecture” & Del. 5. 1. 1. “Pilot Case Study developed for Agro. Lab Cluster” Issued for period: 22/02/2018 until “Equipment” category: 21/03/2018. Opening of tenders on 27/03/2018 The tender procedure for Del. 3. 1. 2 The finalization of the procedure is “Diagnosis of the Agrofood value chain pending studies in Imathia Prefecture” has been initiated and the tenders have been collected. The evaluation is pending

Planned actions & deliverables – 2 nd reporting period Participation in the 2 nd meeting in Cyprus Submission of Modification regarding adjustments on the start/ end dates of WPs/ Deliverables Del. 3. 1. 2 & Del. 5. 1. 1. will start implementing as soon as the procurement procedure is finalized & contracted The tender procedure for “Equipment” for Del. 5. 1. 1. “Pilot Case Study developed for Agro. Lab Cluster” to be initiated in April

Planned actions & deliverables - 3 rd reporting period The tender document for: Del. 5. 1. 2 “Capacity building methodology and Training material for Agro. Labs Sessions” & Implementation of Del. 3. 1. 3 “ 1 Transnational Synthesis Report” Participation in the 3 rd meeting in Albania Del. 5. 1. 3 “Agro. Labs Exploitation plan & External Evaluation” First Level Control To be issued during the 3 rd implementation period. Implementation of the Agro. Labs Workshop in Veria

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