The URBACT II Programme 2007 - 2013 - Lublin

Final Application Form TN URBACT II
tion, created to assist member cities adapt and improve their management
methods in relation to the specific requirements of having a site inscribed on
the UNESCO World Heritage List. OWHC encourages, on both regional and international
levels, cooperation and the exchange of information and expertise
among historic cities throughout the world in close collaboration with other organizations
pursuing similar goals while emphasizing action likely to support the
efforts of cities located in developing countries.
10.2 General coordination and overall responsibilities
Project team and responsibilities of the Lead Partner Regensburg:
The city of Regensburg as lead partner of the proposed HerO-thematic network
will offer its own experienced personnel to guarantee a professional and efficient
co-ordination and management of the project.
The project will be co-ordinated by the Planning and Building Division of the city of
Regensburg and more specifically by the city’s world heritage management subdepartment
headed by Mr. Matthias Ripp, who is proposed to be the thematic coordinator
of the network. Mr. Ripp will be supported by Ms. Barbara Bühler, who is
responsible for the day-to-day management of the project, which comprises also
the financial and administrative management as well as communication issues in
the network. Both experts, Mr. Ripp (graduated historical geographer with additional
qualification in heritage conservation, building history and urbanism) and
Ms. Bühler (graduated architect with Master of Arts in World Heritage Studies)
have a solid background in urban development and heritage management. Taking
benefit from the long term experience in managing complex transnational cooperation
projects Mr. Klaus Grepmeier as the appointed European Officer of the
city of Regensburg will assist Ms. Bühler in the management and financial coordination
of the URBACT network. Mr. Grepmeier has a long track record in project
management acquired through co-ordinating international (EC-funded) projects
involving multi-disciplinary teams from different organisations and of different
nationalities. CVs of all experts have been presented together with the Declaration
of Interest.
All proposed experts from the city of Regensburg have excellent social skills and
competences, communication skills in English language gained through previous
managing of promotion and dissemination actions at European level. All experts
are experienced in working in a European dimension and in multicultural environments.
Management and co-ordination activities:
Project coordination and administrative/financial management of the network
activities: provision of contractual documents to the URBACT Secretariat; dayto-day
management of the project according to the timetable and budget forecast;
delivering progress reports (activity and financial) to the URBACT Secretariat
every 6 months; managing the project in PRESAGE-CTE; setting up and
implementing first level control; providing assistance to the reporting of partners;
co-ordination of the work of the thematic experts assigned to the network;
supervision and assessment of partner contributions; internal handling of
programme funding.
Setting up and animation of a HerO Steering Committee (composed by the
Lead Partner, selected Project Partner representatives and the Lead Expert):
consider/assess the progress of the overall project and give appropriate orien-
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