eCitizen II project partners

 

eCitizen II project partners in addition to the Lead Partner, the Baltic Institute of Finland,  represent 10 cities, municipalities and regions in ten European countries.

 

The partner cities and regional administrations are strongly committed to promote sustainable knowledge-based economic development and local democratic process in the context of economic modernization and competitiveness challenges. The partner organizations are investing in improving effectiveness and cost-efficiency of the local administration and provision of high-quality public services using ICT. 

 

• Lead Partner, the Baltic Institute of Finland
• City of Tampere, Finland
• Tartu City Government, Estonia
• Odense Municipality, Denmark
• Province of Flevoland, Netherlands
• Municipality of Bologna, Italy
• Patras Municipal Enterprise for Planning and Development S.A., Greece
• Vysocina region, Czech Republic
• Municipality of Miskolc, Hungary
• The Association of Basque Municipalities, EUDEL, Spain
• Kerry County Council, Ireland

eCitizen II Project Steering Group

 

A Project Steering Group (PSG) consists of  representatives of each of the partner organization and it is established to oversee the project implementation. The PSG reviews the overall project progress on a bi-annual basis at progress review meetings.

 

Main functions of the PSG include the following:

Monitoring the project progress,

Ensuring coordination and linkages between the partner cities and regions, other relevant agencies and initiatives,

Assisting in resolving any obstacles and promote sustainability.

 

The PSG approves the project communication plan, the action plans, bi-annual progress reviews, the final report and the recommendations for the local and regional administrations to be included in the Pan-European Best Practice Manual on eParticipation. The PSG discusses and agrees upon selection process of external consultants and makes sure that the public procurement rules are complied.

eCitizen II Project Coordinators Group

 

Partners decided based on discussions in the project kick-off seminar in Tampere 16-18 February 2010 and communication between partners to establish a Project Coordinators Group (PCG). Purpose of the PCG is to ensure efficient communication and exchange of project information, administrative issues and project progress between the Lead Partner and partners.

 

Role of the PSG is to act as the coordinating group for day-to-day management of the project deliverables, action plans, information distribution, progress and finance reporting.

 

PSG members constitute of local coordinators of each project partner who is responsible for managing the project activities, finance and project progress reporting.

 

PSG meetings take place regularly at each scheduled joint interregional seminar as the first session of the first day of the project joint seminars.

 

PSG meetings Chair Person will rotate with the Chair held by each of the regions hosting the main project seminar session.

 

 PSG meeting agenda includes as standing items:

 

Overview of the project progress & planned activities in each reporting period

Overview of Component 3 & 4 progress and action plans

The previous project progress reporting/next project progress reporting, lessons learnt, potential changes/deviations.

 

PSG agenda is sent out in due time for the PSG member to give the members a mandate to decide and negotiate issues that have consequences for each partner.