1. Date 1 WP1 4 th Steering Group Meeting Faro (Portugal), 24th October 2012

2. Intro Main issues from SGM in Greece Previous reporting period 2 nd PR Present reporting period Issues of concern Next SGM definition Questions to solve 4 th SGM/ Faro, 24-26/10/2012

3. Main issues from SGM in Greece Budget changes implemented: change in National coordinator Greece, percentage in change 4% remaining 6 % for the rest Presentation of the current budgets of the partnership. Balance ahead. Reimbursement of partnership from 1st Certification, dates entered. Minutes agreed.

4. 1st Reimbursement Full amount: 142.103,97 € /108.137,08 € Date of reception: 10th April 2012 Date received in partners accounts: 11th May up to 7th June 2012 (around 30 up to 54 days)

5. Questions for 2nd Reimbursement Please, revise the FLC Reports before sending to us, check with them the sections Questions posed to partners…... mandatory comment on double funding if you do not recover VAT the answer to question “Has refundable VAT been deducted” should be N/A amount point 2 missing Use comment spaces!!!

6. 1st Certificate amounts C1: 221.496 € To catch up: 78.504,29 € 64,5% IMPLEM 10/05/2012 WP2011 Work package 1: Project coordination 72,241.56 € Work package 2: Information and awareness raising 10,180.84 € Work package 3: Capitalisation and long lasting effects 5,736.97 € Work package 4: Setting up of integrated strategies for the development of renewable energies 50,589.90 € Work package 5: Renewable energies as an opportunity for local and regional economies 4,242.44 € Work package 6: Intelligent energy management systems at local and regional level 0 Total142,991.71 €

7. 2nd Certificate amounts C2: 1115941 € To catch up: 727.022,06 € 30,3% IMPLEM 10/05/2012 WP20112012Total Work package 1: Project coordination77,918.80 €21,984.62 €99,903.42 € Work package 2: Information and awareness raising 38,979.36 €23,097.73 €62,077.09 € Work package 3: Capitalisation and long lasting effects 32,197.42 € 19,898.67 €52,096.09 € Work package 4: Setting up of integrated strategies for the development of renewable energies 93,268.59 € 61,271.22 € 154,539.81 € Work package 5: Renewable energies as an opportunity for local and regional economies 16,257.24 € 3,452.81 €19,710.05 € Work package 6: Intelligent energy management systems at local and regional level 250.26 € 342.22 €592.48 € Total258.861,67 130,047.27 €388,918.94 €

8. Previous reporting period 2nd PR Reporting sent to JTS with delays. Date of final delivery: 19 th July deadline 30 th April Date foreseen for the reimbursement to be confirmed by the JTS and Paying Authority. Forecast: November 2012 If there is any change in your bank details, please send to us the data in the format we will provide you!

9. Present reporting period (I) Incidences in expenditures: Lead Partner principle, expenses not incurred in MED areas, Description section of expenditures, Not compliance with the dates of the period. Incidences in reporting: Lack of information, sending of materials. General tips: Inform about any changes and obstacles to Lead partner beforehand to search for a solution or arrangement in terms of documentation/administrative procedures.

10. Present reporting period (II) Present situation of Progress Report: In terms of budget: Partners already certified and providing the certification are 8 out of 18 / Partners in the process are 10 out of 18 / Partners who have no certified for the period are 0!!! In terms of activity reporting: The PR is being done and more detail is needed from those who have not validate them. Again, erase that of Lead partner, please!

11. 3rd Certificate amounts C3: 987.814 € At present: 345,514.90 € + 105.050,70 € + TOTAL – 839.484,54 To catch up: 148.329,46 € 84,98% IMPLEM Institute for Environmental Protection and Research 17,278.21 DG Environment20.500 International Association for Mediterranean Forests 18,655.66 € Local Energy Agency Spodnje Prodravje 33,312.54 € Municipal Enterprise for Planning & Development of Patras 12,251.42 € National Forest Authority - Algarve RG22,516.29 € PACA Forest Ownership Regional Centre 37,344.48 € Sicily Department of Public Forests Agency 43,237.19 € Slovenian Forestry Institute18,159.38 € University of W. Macedonia70,452.08 € W. Macedonia Region4,888.44 € Total289,595.69 €

12. Overview Partner Amount forecasted Total eligible ERDF breakdown per expenditure status TotalTo spend Percentage of implementation Amount not certified Amount certified but not included in a validated certificate Amount included in validated certificates but not in a validated payment claim Amounts included in validated MA certificates Directorate General for the Environment, Murcia Regiona 577.650 €105.050 €72077,3512.437,07 €0.00 €189.564 €388.086 € 32,82% DG for Natural Areas Management of Valencia283.507,00 €0.00 € 103.598,79 €10.654,27 €114.253,06 €169.253,94 € 40,30% Forest Sciences Center of Catalonia321.050,00 €0.00 € 42.501,19 €42.698,07 €85199,26235.850,74 € 26,54% Regional Agency of Energy Management of Murcia291.500 €0.00 € 65.880,85 €51.290,77 €117.171,62 €174.328,38 € 40,20% Municipality of Enguera201.000,00 €0.00 € 37.597,59 €0.00 €37.597,59 €163.402,41 € 18,71% Institute for Environmental Protection and Research286.900,00 €17.278,21 €0.00 € 18.475,95 €35.754,16 €251.145,84 € 12,46% Foundation Lombardy for the Environment341.065,00 €0.00 € 50.289,75 €78.526,46 €128.816,21 €212.248,79 € 37,77% International Association for Mediterranean Forests324.597,00 €23.447,43 €0.00 € 25.562,61 €49.010,04 €275.586,96 € 15,10% PACA Forest Ownership Regional Centre269.192,00 €37.344,48 €0.00 € 31.638,02 €68.982,50 €200.209,50 € 25,63% Slovenian Forestry Institute245.154,00 €18.159,38 €0.00 € 10.183,59 €28342,97216.811,03 € 11,56% Local Energy Agency Spodnje Prodravje246.482,00 €33.312,54 €0.00 € 80.071,49 €113.384,03 €133.097,97 € 46,00% Municipal Enterprise for Planning & Development of Patras 334.901,00 €12.251,42 €0.00 € 30.775,39 €43.026,81 €291.874,19 € 12,85% University of W. Macedonia337.029,00 €70.452,08 €0.00 € 37.359,22 €107.811,30 €229.217,70 € 31,99% Business and Environmental Science Research Center of D. Afonso III University 281.209,00 €0.00 € 24.309,55 €30.921,25 €55.230,80 €225.978,20 € 19,64% ALGAR289.900,00 €0.00 € 8.900,11 €14.168,17 €23.068,28 €266.831,72 € 7,96% National Forest Authority - Algarve RG278.440,00 €22.516,29 €0.00 € 23.321,33 €45.837,62 €232.602,38 € 16,46% Sicily Department of Public Forests Agency327.607,00 €43.237,19 €0.00 € 45.376,32 €88.613,51 €238.993,49 € 27,05% W. Macedonia Region350.000,00 €4.888,44 €0.00 € 4.888,44 €345.111,56 € 1,40% Total5,587,183.00 €282,887.46 €72,077.35 €345,514.90 €531,022.91 € 0.00 €

13. Outputs WP1 4 out of 7 Steering Group Meetings – Ok 2/3 out of 6 Progress Reports – Ok 0 out of 2 Evaluations – Next period intermediate evaluation – April 2013/ final evaluation by 2014.

14. Issues of concern Delays: Late declaration – late reimbursement Next Progress Report needs to be ready by partners for end of August 2012. All documents should be ready for the date as Lead partner will have to submit the full report. The risk of decommitment: by 30 th June 40,44 % of REFER used! Missing 59,56% - C2 The need to adjust budgets and timeframe (maybe another budget change to be planned ahead?) The need to report the dissemination actions and the daily flow of the project activities

15. Next SGM definition Proposal for France or Italy / Dates: Early March 2013 Main issues to be dealt with outputs for the period, 4 th RP (1 st September 2012 to 28 th February 2013 – deadline 31 st April)

16. Thank you for your attention www.proforbiomed.eu Skype: rak_rgr 10/05/2012