The Ionian, Heart of Mediterranean Europe
-the students Rosangela Mita and Giampiero Maiorano and the teachers Mrs Daniela Saracino and Mrs Adriana Maria Cattell who have been personally involved in organizing and running the exposition stand in the Bit days; -Prof. Bruno Notarnicola, Ionian Department Director at “Judiciary and Economical Systems in the Mediterranean: society, environment and cultures”- Ionian University Pole of the University of Bari for his interest and concern for the initiative; -Mr Carmine Carlucci and Mr Antonio Fornaro, respectively as president and manager of the Cultural Association “Comitato per la Qualità della Vita” of Taranto, for their contribution to the project and the running of the stand; -The Mayor of the town and the Town Councillor for Trade and Commerce with all the members of the Municipality of Laterza for their support and tutoring of the project; -Mr. Antonio Prota and Mr Luca Lazzaro, respectively the GAL CollineIoniche President and Board Member, who have personally supported the project with their presence at the Berlin BIT; -Mr.Tamburrano, Mayor of the town of Massafra for his convinced sharing of the whole project in its creative phases and for its perspective results on the area; -Banca di CreditoCooperativo of Massafra (BBC) General Board who have considered the project as a further input to their committment for local welfare. At last, we want to praise Mrs Francesca Sanesi; Mr. Francesco De Giorgio and Mr.LuigiSportelli, respectively the Genral Manager, the General Secretary and the President of the Chamber of Commerce of Taranto and Mr Nicola Spaguolo, the President of the Subfor, a local agency of the Chamber of Commerce, which have strongly wanted to support this project; without their contribution, it would have been impossible to make the Berlin project true. Other sharings and supports to the project are expected from local Boards, Agencies and Cultural Institutions: it will be the best evidence that this project “The Ionian Sea as the Heart of the Euro-Mediterranean” will still collect its best fruit after the Berlin BIT 2014 The School HeadMaster Salvatore Marzo