Annex 2

RESULTS In the framework of ART GOLD MAGHREB Libya, the agenda of the mission in Italy of the delegates of the Ministry of Social Affairs, the Sha’abiyats of Batnan, Derna and Misurata and the delegate of the National Authority of Environment has been completed with success. The purpose to establish of a first contact between the Libyan local authorities and the Italian decentralized cooperation committees (DCC) has opened a wide range of concrete opportunities for cooperation in the fields of: A.

Capacity building for sustainable human development and public sector reform; B. Economic diversification; and C. Decentralisation and local governance. On the basis of the experiences and know-how presented by each DCC, the general guidelines and areas for future cooperation have been identified. The Libyan delegates invited the DCCs for a first mission in Libya and they have made the commitment to involve their governments in the preparation of their territorial presentation documents in order to share needs and priorities for the purpose of identifying, as soon as possible, procedures and resources for the start of the first cooperation projects. Furthermore, the signature of a declaration of intents has been arranged between the Sha’abiyat of Misurata and the Provinces of Livorno and La Spezia and for Batnan with the city of Caltagirone. The Agreements have declared the common intention to collaborate in the fields of Vocational Trainings, Tourism Development, Fishing and Port Activities, SME development, training for the management of public and private sector, environment protection and monitoring, health and social security. In six days the Libyan delegates have met more the official representatives of Ministry of Social Affairs, two Regions, eight Provinces, twelve Municipalities, nine Economic Development Agencies, and some national, regional and local authority and organizations. THE MEETINGS OF THE WHOLE LIBYAN DELEGATION As scheduled on the agenda, the entire delegation met the Italian Plenipotentiary Minister Eugenio D’Auria, Director of General Department for Policies for Maghreb and Middle East (DGMM). The entire delegation also attended the presentation of SOPRIP, Economic Development Agency of Parma and Piacenza Provinces by the Director Mr. Edoardo Terenziani and participated in the joint meeting of the International Secretariat for the decentralized cooperation with the Maghreb, in Florence.

THE DELEGATION OF DERNA The delegation was constituted by: • • •

Mr. Fathalla Muftah Sargewa - Secretary of the Planning Council of Derna Mr. Masaud Mohamed Ekraym - Director of High Center for Polytechnic Studies Mr. Mohammed Najib Leias - Member of the Technical and Financial Follow-up Department

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Mr. Omar Abu Kharwata – Member of the National Environmental Authority

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Mr. Maurizio del Bufalo – Member of CIRCLE

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Mr. Gianluca Nocera – ART Gold Maghreb Coordinator

During the first meeting in Pomigliano d’Arco with Città del Fare (LEDA of North East Area of Naples) the delegation of Derna had the opportunity to get familiar with the concrete experience of LEDA based on partnership among different actors at local level. The presentation of Mr. Osvaldo Cammarota, CEO of Città del Fare, focused on the tools and the activities that LEDA that has for carrying out the development of the area where it works. Città del Fare, developed its activities in the framework of the Territorial pact for employment and, now, with the local municipalities, it is already involved in projects of decentralized cooperation with Cuba and Tunisia. The meeting highlighted the common intend to build a partnership between Città del Fare and the Sha’abiyat of Derna in the field of LED. In the afternoon, the delegates of Derna and, in particular, the delegate of the National Environmental Authority participated in the presentation of Pomigliano Ambiente SpA. Pomigliano Ambiente SpA is the municipal company for environment management. The delegation was highly interested in the realization of plants for waste treatment and the production and use of compost in order to combat desertification. In this field, Pomigliano Ambiente has a wide experience. After the elections, in the next 4-5 April, it will be possible to organize a mission of the decentralized cooperation committee of this area in order to define an agreement and the definition of common projects for cooperation. In Benevento, the delegation met the vice president of Province and the Prorettore of Benevento University. After the official meeting which highlighted the common intention to define a protocol for the decentralized cooperation especially in the field of the high education, a meeting with the MARS was organized. MARS is a centre for satellite meteorological analysis. In this area cooperation could start with the Libyan institutions in accordance with the project for meteorological stations managed by UNDP. The integration between the two systems could allow data confirmation provided by the satellites and field stations.

As scheduled on the agenda, in Matera, the delegation met the local development Agency and the most important and representative institutions. The areas of interest for common future cooperation are: tourism development, rehabilitation and urban planning for the city of Derna based on the experience of SASSI; vocational training based on the experience of Matera industrial district and the initiatives realized in the province for the recovery of ancient handcraft arts. In the afternoon the delegation visited the plant of Tecnoparco Valbasento that could be an excellent partner for the management and treatment of water resources. At 18.00 of the same day, the delegation received the official welcome in the council room of Province of Lecce. After the welcome speech of the Vice president of the Province, initiatives and best practices adopted by the local institutions, which could be of interest for a future common cooperation, were presented.

THE DELEGATION OF MISURATA The delegation was constituted by: •

Muftah Abdalla Gibril - Secretary of the People’s Committee for Education

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Kamal Abdalla Elshalfuh - Secretary of the People’s Committee for Turism

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Mohamed Omar Esmaio - Representative of the People’s Committee for Labor

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Sauro Gori – UN coordinator of the International Secretariat for Decentralized Cooperation in the area of Maghreb

The delegation of Misurata, during the official visit to the city of Livorno on 14, 15 and 16 February 2005, met the following parties: • • • • • • • • •

Province of Livorno; Municipality of Livorno; Port Authority of Livorno; University of Pisa; “Società Aeroporto Toscano Galilei” of Pisa; National Confederation of Craftsmen; Small and Medium Enterprises Association; NGO “Medina”; Other Labour Categories and Associations; At the end of the meeting, the Province of Livorno, as the main representative of Livorno’s Decentralized Cooperation Committee, and the Sha’abiyat of Misurata agreed to the following action points, with the aim of defining projects during the mission of Livorno Committee representatives in Misurata, expected in April 2005:

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There’s a mutual willingness to institute an economic, social and cultural cooperation channel in the framework of reinforced ties between institutions of both Areas;

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The priority fields of cooperation activities selected are the following: Professional Training, with a systemic and sectoral approach; Tourism, with particular attention to investments in structures and service improvement; Sea Resources, in particular port and fisheries activities; Small and Medium Enterprise development, with a particular attention to the agro-food sector; Training and updating of public and private management; Developing the Archaeological and Cultural heritage; Supporting the administrative decentralizing process and the construction of mechanisms of local economic development;

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The Authorities of Misurata undertake to support the institutional cooperation initiatives developed with the Province of Livorno and provide more detailed information on specific needs and priorities that could be the target of linked economic, social and cultural initiatives;

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The Province of Livorno undertakes to play an active role in promoting and coordinating the initiative of decentralized cooperation, involving the institutions and the economic forces of its territory;

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Moreover, the Province of Livorno undertakes to activate its specific knowledge in developing the cultural heritage, and its instruments (Srl. Provincia di Livorno Sviluppo) in improving the Professional Training systems;

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The ART GOLD Maghreb in Libya and the International Secretariat for Decentralized Cooperation in the Maghreb undertake to support the partnership activities between Livorno and Misurata, providing the needed technical and logistic assistance to activate the International Community’s instruments of stimulation and promotion activities.

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The Province of Livorno and the Authorities of Misurata undertake to collaborate on the definition of a Public Guarantees mechanism with the aim of ensuring the continuation of enterprise initiatives in their present context; The delegation of Misurata, during the official visit to the city of La Spezia on the 16th and 17th of February 2005, met the following parties:

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Municipality of La Spezia; Province of La Spezia; Port Authority of La Spezia; National Confederation of Craftsmen; Small and Medium Enterprises Association; Other Labour Categories and Associations; The Municipality of La Spezia, as the main representative of the Decentralized Cooperation Committee of La Spezia and the Sha’abiyat of Misurata, agreed to the following action points, aiming to organize a mission to Libya in the next months:

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Support in the Education Field, and technical assistance to the process of integrating disadvantaged people. Technical assistance to and training of school personnel; Starting an exchange of information about sea resources, in particular about port and fisheries activities; THE DELEGATION OF BATNAN The delegation was constituted by:

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Fathia YUSEF AL JEROUSHI (Representant of the Ministry of Social Affair

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Fakhraldin S. A. Mahmod –Secretary of Trade Unions.

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Hussen El Mabruk – Member of RWG and Honorary Italian Consul in Tobruk

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Abdulsalam M. Abubaker – Secretary of basic people’s congress - city of Tobruk

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Giancarlo Canzanelli – Coordinator of CIRCLE

The delegation had the following meetings In Palermo:  CIEM, (Center for the Enterprise Internationalization and business promotion in the EuroMediterranen space), with the presence of the President Mr. Francesco Curione and the director Mr. Antonio Giuffrè. CIEM has interesting experiences and programs in the Mediterranean area in the field of “sustainable development”, including integrated intervention on water, energy, disease, transportation management, and sustainable tourism. CIEM confirmed its interest in cooperating with Libya and to organise a mission to Libya.  Regione Sicilia, with Mr. Salvatore Cilento, Minister for international affaire, and Mr. Antonio Piceno, Responsible for decentralised cooperation, who stated their great interest in cooperating with Libya, where already cooperation programs are underway.

A draft letter of understanding was discussed (see annex 1), to be forwarded to Mr Piceno, as soon as it will be agreed to in Tobruk. It will state focused on the interest of the regional administration in participating in and supporting decentralised cooperation projects emerging from the relationships with regional structures and institutions; and b) the possibility for Libya to participate in projects in the framework of the new European cooperation programs (Programs of proximity), involving several Mediterranean countries and pursuing the valorisation of the Mediterranean resources, with particular reference to the sea. 

COPPEM (Standing Committee for the Euro-Mediterranean partnership) is formed by Local and regional administrations of 25 European countries and 10 Mediterranean extra-European ones that signed the Barcelona declaration. Coppem was representated by Mr. Michele Raimondi, Program and project coordinator, and Mr. Francesco Sammaritano. It constituted a EuroMediterranean Development Agency and a coordinator of social and health policies for implementing partnership projects. Its role is to link needs and demands coming from the different partners and link them in a way that allows for the elaboration and realization of common projects. Current projects concern mainly local development, cultural heritage, rural development, water cycle, and institutional building. The final proposal was to invite a Libyan delegation to participate in the next Coppem meetings in Istanbul and Palermo, although Libya is not a member of the association.

In Caltagirone:  Calatino Territorial Pact and Integrated Development Agency, with the participation of the 14 mayors of the cities involved in the pact, the Consortium for industrial development, Kalat-Ambiente, the company for management of the environment, the Catania Provincial secretary for productive activities, the Local Integrated Development Agency management. Reference people for the Italian part were Elisabetta Caprioli (Agency director), and Marilena Samperi (president of the Agency). The Agency and the delegation agreed to a letter of understanding (annex 2), addressing the implementation of common projects in the field of capacity building, tourism, and environment. A possible next mission of the Agency to Libya was recommended.  Meeting with the director of the integrated Museum system of the area, for addressing the problem of the integrated tourism development.  Visit to Consortium for the industrial development, where various localized enterprises in the area were visited, and the role of the Consortium in

supporting the start up and the growth of businesses that valorise the local chains of value was stressed.

Main results 1. A useful exchange of opinions and experiences was enhanced, with particular reference to local economic development. The Libyan delegation was particularly impressed by the fact that a marginal territory, such as the Caltagirone Valley, was able to foster its own development in a relatively short period of time. The following elements were often taken into consideration:

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15 municipalities, with an overall population of 160,000 inhabitants, were able to establish common strategies and actions, despite the political and administrative differences;

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How it was possible that an integrated development was planned and enhanced, on the basis of the valorisation of the local resources, such as tourism (cultural heritage, ceramic arts and crafts) and agriculture (fruit), and the promotion and implementation of vertical chains of value.

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How common services to all the municipalities of the valley can be more efficiently delivered and managed, with particular reference to the waste management.

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The value and the role of Local Economic Development Agency, as instrument for implementing coordinated programs and projects.

Letter of understanding was shared and signed between the delegation and the Integrated Local development of Caltagirone, regarding four possible lines of cooperation:

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capacity building in the field of public administration, public services and social policies (welfare)

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Transfer of experiences in the field of new technologies for SMME and public services;

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Support to enhancing the quality of management systems for environment and tourism (integrated waste cycle, water management for rural applications, etc.)

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Support to training for the promotion and management of institutional and social cooperation and partnerships models

Letter of understanding between the delegation and the Regional office for decentralised cooperation was drafted, recommending:

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The joint participation in a common project, to the submitted to European Commission, for the valorisation of the Sicily Channel, the promotion of transnational networks in the field of fishing, sea safeguard, tourism, cultural heritage, transportation and communication systems, etc.

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The interest of the Regional Administration in supporting decentralised cooperation projects in the framework of the Gold Libya program, according to indications from the current visit.

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The commitment of the Libyan delegation to provide follow up to the visit.

RECOMMENDATIONS For the next future, AGM will support the Libyan Local Administrations in the identification of their needs and priorities for the setup with the DCCs of common projects of intervention. At this stage, UNDP-AGM will offer support services to the local communities of both sides, international technical assistance to local population, administrations and national governments in order to increase the impact of the cooperation activities, the internationalisation of local economic development, cultural linkages, and the role of the local actors, who are the engine of development, provided they can work together for identifying and solving their main problems, and utilising all the existing endogenous potentialities for sustainable development. AGM will concentrate its effort to define the framework and the feasibility study for the setup of the Regional Economic Development Agencies. LEDA can be considered as one of the main tools for a sustainable local development. AGM will propose a common protocol of cooperation with the Sha’abiyat and with the Libyan Ministry of Planning for the implementation of the initiatives of decentralized cooperation in the framework of the objectives defined in the Programme.

MISSION OF THE LIBYAN DELEGATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF DECENTRALISED CO-OPERATION 13 – 20 February 2005 The delegation will consist of: Sha’abiyat of Misurata • Muftah Abdalla Gibril - Secretary of the People’s Committee for Education – equivalent to our regional head of education and training; • Kamal Abdalla Elshalfuh - Secretary of the People’s Committee for Tourism – equivalent to our regional head of tourism; • Mohamed Omar Esmaio – Representative of the People’s Committee for Labour – equivalent to our regional head of labour policy. Sha’abiyat of Derna • Fathallah Muftah Sergewa – Secretary of the Planning Council; • Masaud Mohammed Ekraym – Director of the Higher Centre for Polytechnic Studies; • Mohammed Najib Saleh Leias – Member of the Financial and Technical Follow-up Board. Sha’abiyat of Tobruk • Hussen El Mabrouk – Member of the RWG Honorary Consul of the Italian Embassy; • Saleh Mohammed Al-Murteja – Secretary of the People’s Committee –equivalent to the rank of governor; • Abdulsalam M. Abubaker – Secretary of Basic People’s Congress – City of Tobruk; • Gianluca Nocera - ART GOLD MAGHREB/UNDP LIBYA. The UNDP/UNOPS team that will accompany the delegation will consist of: •

Sauro Gori, Luciano Gonnella and Gianluca Vignola, who will handle the operational aspects of the mission and participate in the meetings with the whole delegation.

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Giancarlo Canzanelli, who will accompany the delegates from Misurata.

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Maurizio Del Bufalo and Gianluca Nocera who will accompany the delegates from Derna.

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Sauro Gori who will accompany the delegates from Tobruk.

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Where the representatives of the national government will go remains to be decided.

13 February 2005 - Whole delegation Time to be arranged

Activity Arrival of the flight Tripoli - Rome Delegation to be met by the UNDP/UNOPS organisers Transfer by car from Rome Fiumicino airport to Hotel Villa S. Pio, Via Santa Melania 19. Tel 06 57 83 214

14 February 2005 - Whole delegation Time 8.30 – 9.00 9.00 – 10.30 11.30 – 13.00 13.00 – 14.30 14.30 14.30 – 20.00 20.30

Activity Transfer by car from the hotel to the offices of EDINFODEC, c/o FAO Mission planning meeting with UNDP and EDINFODEC Meeting with representatives of the DGCS Department for Policies for the Maghreb Lunch break Departure by train for Livorno by the delegates of the Sha’abiyat of Tobruk Afternoon free for the delegates of the Sha’abiyats of Misurata and Derna Dinner and overnight stay in Rome for the delegates of the Sha’abiyats of Misurata and Derna

Delegation from the Sha’abiyat of Derna (Maurizio Del Bufalo and Gianluca Nocera) 15 February 2005 Time 8.00 – 11.00 11.00 – 13.00 13.00 – 14.30 14.30 – 17.30 17.30 – 19.30 19.30 20.00 21.00

Activity Transfer by car Rome – Pomigliano (“Città del Fare” agency) Presentation of the agency and meetings with official representatives Lunch break Visit to places of interest Transfer by car Pomigliano – Benevento Check-in at hotel in Benevento Welcome from the agency “Sannio Europa” of the Province of Benevento Dinner and overnight stay in Benevento

16 February 2005 Time 9.00 – 10.00 10.00 – 13.00 13.00 – 14.30 15.00 – 17.30 18.00 – 20.00 20.30

Activity Meeting with representatives of the Province of Benevento Presentation of the agency “Sannio Europa” and visit to places of interest Lunch break Transfer by car Benevento – Matera (Matera agency) Welcome by the agency of Matera and tour of the “Sassi” Hotel check-in, dinner and overnight stay in Matera

17 February 2005 Time 9.00 – 10.00 10.00 – 13.00 13.00 – 14.00 14.30 – 16.30 17.00 – 20.00 20.30

Activity Meeting with local institutions (Municipality and Province of Matera) Presentation of the agency of Matera and meeting with the local actors Lunch break Transfer by car Matera – Lecce Welcome by the Province of Lecce and presentation of the Lecce Decentralised Co-operation Committee Hotel check-in, dinner and overnight stay in Lecce

18 February 2005 Time 5.00 6.50 – 10.20 10.30 – 11.30

Activity Departure by car from the hotel in Lecce to Brindisi airport Flight Brindisi – Bologna Transfer by car Bologna – Parma c/o SOPRIP

Delegation from the Sha’abiyat of Misurata (Giancarlo Canzanelli) 15 February 2005 Time 6.30 – 7.15 8.45 – 9.45 11.00 – 12.30 13.00 – 14.30 to be arranged 20.30

Activity Transfer by car from the hotel to the airport Flight from Rome to Palermo. Meeting with representatives of the Sicily Region Lunch break Palermo programme Hotel check-in, dinner and overnight stay in Palermo

16 February 2005 Time 8.30 – 12.00 13.00 – 14.30 to be arranged 20.00

Activity Transfer by car from Palermo to Caltagirone Lunch break Caltagirone programme Hotel check-in, dinner and overnight stay in Caltagirone

17 February 2005 Time 9.00 – 13.00 13.00 – 14.30 to be arranged 16.00 – 17.30 18.30 – 20.10 20.30 – 21.30

Activity Caltagirone programme Lunch break Caltagirone programme Transfer by car Caltagirone – Catania airport Flight Catania – Bologna Transfer to Parma, hotel check-in and overnight stay in Parma

Delegation from the Sha’abiyat of Tobruk (Sauro Gori) 14 February 2005 Time 14.30 – 17.49 18.00 – 19.00 20.00

Activity Transfer by from Rome to Livorno Welcome from the Livorno authorities Hotel check-in, dinner and overnight stay in Livorno

15 February 2005 Time 9.30 – 13.00 13.00 – 14.00 14.30 – 19.00 20.30

Activity Livorno – Meeting with local Authorities Lunch break Livorno – Meeting with local Authorities Dinner and overnight stay in Livorno

16 February 2005 Time 9.30 – 13.00 13.00 – 14.00 14.42 – 15.52 16.00 17.00 – 19.00 20.30

Activity Livorno – Meeting with local Authorities Lunch break Transfer by train Livorno – La Spezia Hotel check-in Meeting with the authorities of the Province of La Spezia Dinner and overnight stay in La Spezia

17 February 2005 Time 9.30 – 12.30 13.00 – 14.30 15.25 – 17.30 18.00 20.00

Activity Presentation of the SPEDIA development agency Lunch break Transfer by La Spezia - Parma Hotel check-in Dinner and overnight stay in Parma

18 February - Whole delegation - Parma Time Activity 9.00 – 14.00 Presentation of the SOPRIP agency of Parma 14.00 Lunch break 16.23 – 18.26 Transfer by train Parma - Florence 19.00 Hotel check-in, dinner and overnight stay 19 February - Whole delegation - Florence Time 9.00 9.30 – 12.30

13.00 – 14.30 15.00 – 18.00 18.53 – 20.30 20.30 – 21.00 21.00

Activity Transfer by car from the hotel to Palazzo Vecchio - Meeting with the authorities of the Tuscany Region, the Province and the Municipality of Florence - Meeting with the International Secretariat for Decentralised Co-operation with the Maghreb - Meeting with the centre of excellence for research, technical assistance and training on the policies and practices of healthcare and human development, as part of the international network of the ART system - Presentation of the IDEASS project Lunch break Afternoon free Transfer by Florence - Rome Transfer by car from the station to Hotel Villa S. Pio, Via Santa Melania 19. Tel 06 57 83 214 Dinner and overnight stay

20 February - Whole delegation - Rome Time to be arranged to be arranged

Activity Transfer by car from the hotel to Rome Fiumicino airport Departure of flight Rome - Tripoli

ANNEX 1 VERBALE DELLA RIUNIONE TRA LA DELEGAZIONE LIBICA DEL PROGRAMMA GOLD LIBIA DELLA SHA’ABIYAT DI TOBRUK E LA REGIONE SICILIA DEL GIORNO 1 FEBBRAIO 2005

Il giorno 15 Febbraio 2005 si è tenuta presso la Regione Sicilia una riunione tra i rappresentanti della Sha’abiyat di Tobruk, in rappresentanza della delegazione libica del Programma Gold Libia in visita in Italia, che comprende anche le sha’abiyat di Derna e Misurata, e il responsabile della Cooperazione Decentrata dell’Amministrazione Regionale Siciliana, con l’obiettivo di verificare le possibilità di sviluppare programmi di cooperazione decentrata nell’ambito del Programma Gold Libia eseguito dall’Undp. Durante la riunione, la delegazione ha illustrato il piano degli incontri in programma in Sicilia, che comprende quelli già avuti con il rappresentante diplomatico della Regione Sicilia, il dott. Salvatore Cilento (Ministro plenipotenziario della Regione Sicilia), con il CIEM (Centro per l’internazionalizzazione dell’impresa e la promozione della PMI nello spazio euromediterraneo), con il consorzio degli industriali per l’esportazione, e quelli previsti con il Coppem (Comitato permanente per il partenariato euromediterraneo), con l’AMG energia, con il patto territoriale di Caltagirone e altri patti della provincia di Catania. Si è riportato l’interesse e la volontà da parte di ciascuna delle istituzioni incontrate nella collaborazione su programmi e progetti congiunti nell’ambito del programma Gold Libia, in considerazione delle condizioni di prossimità tra la Libia e la Sicilia e delle relazioni internazionali già in corso delle istituzioni siciliane nei confronti de paesi africani del Mediterraneo. La delegazione libica ha espresso il forte interesse della Libia, sia da parte del governo centrale che delle amministrazioni locali, di sviluppare relazioni di collaborazione privilegiate con amministrazioni e istituzioni italiane per rafforzare il legame tra i due popoli e contribuire a migliorare le capacità delle sha’abiyat per lo sviluppo del territorio e la valorizzazione delle proprie potenzialità. Il dott. Antonio Piceno ha confermato la politica regionale di cooperazione mediterranea e in particolare la volontà di promuovere e sostenere sia progetti di partenariato con le sha’abiyat coinvolte nel programma Gold Libia, che programmi di cooperazione che coinvolgano i paesi del Maghreb nell’ambito delle nuove politiche di prossimità previste dall’Unione Europea, affermando la necessità di processi di identificazione e progettazione congiunta delle iniziative. La riunione si è conclusa con l’accordo sui seguenti elementi: 1) La partecipazione congiunta all’elaborazione di un progetto integrato e intersettoriale, da sottoporre alla Commissione Europea, per la valorizzazione e lo sviluppo del Canale di Sicilia, che rappresenta l’elemento di sintesi e di congiunzione delle culture e degli interessi economici e sociali dei paesi da questo lambiti. Il progetto, che potrà coinvolgere più regioni dei vari paesi delle due sponde del mediterraneo e promuovere reti transnazionali permanenti, potrebbe articolarsi in interventi relativi a vari aspetti, come la salvaguardia del mare, lo sviluppo della pesca, del turismo, della conservazione di beni culturali, dell’integrazione culturale, dei trasporti, delle comunicazioni ecc. 2) La disponibilità della Regione Sicilia a sostenere progetti di cooperazione decentrata

promossi dalle Amministrazioni locali e dalle istituzioni e associazioni siciliane e dalle sha’abiyat libiche nell’ambito del programma Gold Libia, a partire dalle prime

indicazioni emerse nel corso della visita della delegazione libica e che hanno riguardato principalmente il rafforzamento delle capacità delle amministrazioni locali della Libia, la realizzazione di progetti per lo sviluppo sostenibile territoriale (gestione dei rifiuti, dell’acqua, dell’energia e dei trasporti), lo sviluppo del turismo sostenibile, con particolare riguardo alle componenti relative al rafforzamento del ruolo delle donne nella società e nell’economia, alla formazione manageriale e tecnica, alle partnership economiche e all’innovazione tecnologica. 3) L’impegno della delegazione libica a riferire sui risultati della visita alle corrispondenti autorità libiche e al programma Gold Maghreb, stabilire le priorità dei bisogni e degli interessi e fissare la data per l’invito della delegazione siciliana in Libia. 4) La disponibilità della Regione Sicilia ad accompagnare e coordinare le attività della cooperazione decentrata tra le varie istituzioni del territorio regionale disponibili a cooperare nell’ambito del programma Gold Libia, a partire da una prossima missione da effettuarsi a breve termine, per approfondire i temi d’interesse emersi durante la visita in Sicilia e ritenuti prioritari dal Gold Maghreb e realizzare un piano d’azione congiunto per concretizzare il programma di cooperazione decentrata.

I partecipanti Dott. Antonio Piceno, Dirigente dell’ufficio speciale per la cooperazione decentrata e per la solidarietà internazionale Hussen El Mobruk, membro del RWG console onorario dell’ambasciata italiana in Tobruk Kakhradin Saad Alì, Assessore alle politiche del lavoro di Tobruk Abdulsalam Saad Alì, Segretario del congresso del popolo di Tobruk Fathia Yusif Al Yeorushi, del Ministero degli affari sociali della Libia. Ing. Giancarlo Canzanelli, responsabile del progetto CIRCLE - UNOPS/ILS LEDA

Palermo, 15 febbraio 2005

ANNEX 2 VERBALE DELLA RIUNIONE TRA LA DELEGAZIONE LIBICA DEL PROGRAMMA GOLD LIBIA DELLA SHA’ABIYAT DI TOBRUK E IL PATTO CALATINO-SIMETO DEL GIORNO 15 FEBBRAIO 2005

Il giorno 15 febbraio 2005, presso la sede dell’Agenzia di Sviluppo Integrato SPA, in Caltagirone (provincia di Catania) -

La Delegazione del Programma Gold Libia, composta dal rappresentante dell’UNOPS, Giancarlo CANZANELLI, dal Corrispondente Consolare Italiano e delegato del workinggroup del Gold Maghreb Libia a Tobruch Hussen EL MABROUK, dal menbro del Congresso Popolare della Sha’abyiat di Tobruch (coordinatore dei sindacati) Fakharaldin SAAD ALI’, da Fathia YUSEF AL JEROUSHI del Ministero degli Affari sociali e dal segretario del congresso di base di Tobruch Abdulsalam M. ABUBAKER; e

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La Delegazione dell’Agenzia di Sviluppo Integrato, guidata dal Presidente Maria SAMPERI e composta dal Direttore Elisabetta CAPRIOLI, dall’assessore allo sviluppo economico della Provincia di Catania, Luigi PAPPALARDO, dall’assessore alle politiche sociali del Comune di Caltagirone, Massimo FLORIDIA, dal Presidente del Consorzio ASI, Raffaele BARONE, e dai rappresentanti delle amministrazioni pubbliche ( comuni, Provincia Regionale, Consorzio per l’Area Industriale) socie dell’Agenzia;

si sono incontrate per un primo incontro di lavoro, volto a verificare la possibilità di avviare nuove relazioni istituzionali, culturali, economiche e sociali tra l’area siciliana del Calatino Sud Simeto, la sua Agenzia di Sviluppo e la Shabiyah di Tobruch e promuovere l’espansione delle proprie reti locali. L’iniziativa s’inserisce nell’ambito delle azioni di sistema nazionali del Ministero Italiano per l’Economia per l’internazionalizzazione dei Patti Europei per l’Occupazione e del Programma multilaterale di Sviluppo Umano, GOLD Libia, promosso dalle Nazioni Unite e sostenuto dal Governo Italiano e dal Governo Libico, a favore della Libia. I partecipanti all’incontro hanno condiviso il comune interesse per una politica di cooperazione sostenuta da importanti affinità (riguardo, ad esempio, a comuni tradizioni storiche di cui si trova traccia nel patrimonio archeologico ed architettonico ed ai sistemi ambientali e del turismo) e da una vicinanza geografica che rende strategica la creazione di un ponte tra i due Paesi per il rafforzamento delle reti di collegamento tra il nord Africa e l’Unione Europea. Si sono individuate possibili linee d’accordo sui seguenti temi: -

di avviare, nell’ ambito del programma GOLD Maghreb dalle Nazioni Unite, una azione specifica volta a programmare interventi di cooperazione nei seguenti ambiti tematici: 1. 2. 3. 4.

sostegno alla formazione di competenze specialistiche nel settore della pubblica amministrazione, dei servizi pubblici e delle politiche sociali; trasferimento di esperienze nel campo delle nuove tecnologie per le PMI e per i servizi pubblici; sostegno alla qualificazione dei sistemi di gestione dei servizi per l’ambiente e per il turismo ( dal ciclo integrato dei rifiuti al recupero delle acque reflue per usi irrigui in agricoltura); sostegno alla formazione di competenze per la promozione e la gestione di modelli di cooperazione e di partenariato istituzionale e sociale.

Il tavolo di lavoro ha fissato i principi generali secondo cui potrà essere cooperazione, individuandoli come segue:

condotto il programma di

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le azioni di cooperazione riguardano, in modo specifico, il sostegno alle istituzioni ed all’economia locale, per la promozione dello sviluppo economico e sociale dei territori

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le azioni di cooperazione devono rispecchiare il reciproco interesse delle parti ed essere improntate a sviluppare i processi di apprendimento e di reciproca conoscenza, per rafforzare le reti fiduciarie tra le due aree – Paese

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al fine di garantire efficacia e concretezza dei risultati finali, sarà adottato il metodo di lavoro dell’ “ apprendere facendo”;

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la pianificazione delle azioni di cooperazione dovrà tenere conto delle Linee della programmazione dell’Unione Europea per il prossimo periodo 2007-2013, con particolare riferimento alla possibilità di attivare azioni di cooperazione transnazionale tra Paesi Europei e Paesi Extra UE;

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le azioni di cooperazione saranno coerenti con le linee politiche e programmatiche del governo della Libia.

Per il prosieguo del lavoro, le parti hanno concordato di dare continuità all’azione comune, a partire da un prossimo appuntamento congiunto, finalizzato a delineare concreti piani di azione. A tal fine, la delegazione dell’Agenzia di Sviluppo ha dichiarato la propria disponibilità ad una missione in Libia. Caltagirone, 17 febbraio 2005 Per la Delegazione del Programma Gold Libia Hussen EL MABROUK , Fakharaldin SAAD ALI’, Fathia YUSEF AL JEROUSHI Abdulsalam M. ABUBAKER. Per la delegazione dell’Agenzia di Sviluppo Integrato SPA, Elisabetta Caprioli Per l’UNOPS Giancarlo Canzanelli