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The XV Plenary Session of the Forum of Adriatic and Ionian Cities took place in Brindisi, from 9th to 11th Decembre 2013. The session was dedicated to "Macroregion and territories: The role and functions of the local communities in cross-border cooperation processes".
The representatives of the Adriatic and Ionian Municipalities gathered in Brindisi and tried to upgrade their cooperation in order to contribute to process of establishment of the EUSAIR (EU Strategy for the Adriatic Ionian Region). The priorities of this year's session were matched to the EUSAIR four pillars.
On the occasion, the AII Secretary General, Amb. Fabio Pigliapoco was awarded with the International Award Bruno Bravetti "The Adriatic is Not a Barrier".
The AII Round Table on Small and Medium Sized Enterprises under Albanian Chairmanship took place last Thursday 7 November in Tirana.
The meeting was an occasion to exchange experiences among participant countries and to discuss about possible joint actions on supporting SMEs innovation, capacity building, improving business culture in the young generation, etc.
"Organized by the DG Mare of the European Commission, a Stakeholders Seminar on "Boosting blue growth in the EUSAIR " was held in Brussels on 14 November 2013.
The indications collected during the Seminar will contribute to the preparation of the Action Plan of the future Adriatic Ionian macroregion , to be approved by the European Council in the second semester of next year during the Italian Presidency of the European Union .
The AII Secretary General , Ambassador Pigliapoco , highlighted the role of the Adriatic Ionian Initiative as the " intergovernmental anchorage " of the EUSAIR. "
As agreed at the first meeting of the EUSAIR National Contact Points held in Rome on 13 June , the 2nd Meeting took place in Brussels on 15 November , before the end of the stakeholders consultation to make sure that the overall process is on track.
The meeting was co-chaired by DG Regio and DG Mare and examined the state of play of stakeholders consultation per pillar , the composition of the working groups and the activities carried out so far , along with the remaining Programme of activities.
The Commission informed on the preparation of the stakeholders consultation closing event , to be held in Athens on 6-7 February 2014
The AII Secretary General , who regularly attends the EUSAIR meetings , informed the NCPs and the Commission about the Calendar of the events of the Albanian Chairmanship of the Adriatic Ionian Initiative stressing that both , the Presidency and the Permanent Secretariat , are ready to syncronize the events of the AII Calendar with the future activities of the preparation of the EUSAIR .
In the framework of the Italian contribution to the Plan of Action for the EUSAIR, the CNA (National Confederation of Craftsmanship and Small and Medium Sized Enterprises) organized the Conference "A strategy for the Adriatic Ionian Macro Region" in Ancona on November 12, with the participation of the Minister for Territorial Cohesion, Marco Trigilia, the President of CNA, Renato Picciaiola, the President of Region Marche, Gian Mario Spacca, the new Rector of the University of Ancona, Sauro Longhi and the AII Secretary General, Amb. Fabio Pigliapoco.
The conference was marked by a bottom up approach and many proposals were put on the table on growth and development of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in the Adriatic Ionian Region which are a crucial element for the future EUSAIR.