The management structure set for POnTE aims to ensure that effective methods for planning, communicating, dissemination and decision making are in place, that the project work is performed on schedule, that deliverables and reports are delivered on time and within the allocated budget, and that the project objectives and outcomes are achieved.

The formal bodies within the administrative structure of POnTE project are the General Assembly, the Management Board, the Scientific Coordination Team and Project Coordinator that coordinates the project on the everyday level. A Scientific Advisory Group with internationally acknowledged scientists, together with a Board of Stakeholders, will support and comment on research progress and results of dissemination within the project.

THE COORDINATOR

His primary role is to represent the intermediary between the European Commission (EC) and the Consortium as well as to be the promoter and supervisor of the overall technical and scientific progress of POnTE.

THE SCIENTIFIC COORDINATION TEAM

The Scientific Coordination Team is a management body chaired by the Project Coordinator, it is composed by the sub-coordinators in charge for the coordination of the research and dissemination activities related to the three pathosystems targeted by POnTE.

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TOPIC CANDIDATUS LIBERIBACTER SOLANACEARUM
TOPIC EMERGING DISEASES OF FORESTS

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The General Assembly is the decision-making body of the project. All project partners are seated in the General Assembly, chaired by the project coordinator. The General Assembly meets annually, unless the interest of the project may require intermediate meetings, to consider the reports of the Project Coordinator, the Scientific Coordination Team, accounts for the past financial year, and to decide upon changes to the Implementation Plan.

THE MANAGEMENT BOARD

The Management Board is the decision-implementing body of the project. Chaired by the coordinator, the Management Board is composed of the following persons (WP leaders), each of them holding both scientific excellence and strong experience in large collaborative research and development projects.

Each WP leader will be coadiuvated by two sub-coordinators with overall expertise covering the three pathosystems targeted by the Project.

WP1
WP2
WP3
WP4
WP5
WP6
WP7
WP8
WP9
WP10
WP11

THE COORDINATION TEAM

The Coordination Team, provided by CNR-IPSP, is in particular responsible for project administration, consolidation of the annual project reports, financial monitoring and partner assistance.

  • Maria SAPONARI (CNR-IPSP, Italy), responsible for scientific and technical monitoring and coordination with EU and national Projects;
  • Massimiliano MORELLI (CNR-IPSP, Italy), task manager, developer of the web collaborative platform and responsible for daily communication between Coordination Team and Beneficiaries;
  • Luciana SAVINO (CNR-IPSP, Italy), task manager, responsible for individual assistance on issues related to financial and administrative management;