On the meeting participated representatives of IRENA Istrian Regional Energy Agency Ltd. (HR), IUAV University of Venice (IT);
Municipality of Misano Adriatico (IT); City of Dubrovnik Development Agency DURA (HR) and Regional natural park “Coast dunes park from Torre Canne to Torre San Leonardo” (IT).

Nikola Petrić, representative of lead partner, and Giulia Lucertini, representative of IUAV University of Venice, opened the meeting and welcomed partners.
Afterwards, representatives of all present partners gave short presentations of their institution, their experience and their role in project iDEAL.

Project iDEAL overall objective is to support local public administrations to take appropriate decisions related to climate adaptation measures and to develop coherent and appropriate climate adaptation plans for both Croatian and Italian territories. This overall objective will be achieved through a shared process of knowledge construction and through the implementation of a common DSS. Main results will be to put at disposal of policy-makers data and information, and thus knowledge, useful to evaluate different alternatives and options for climate change planning (CCP) and increase the number of inhabitants benefitting from climate adaptation planning.

Involved partners (municipalities/counties) will need to sign a Letter of Intent to use developed DSS system as one of tools to support their decisions and choices on climate adaptation measures. This is an important condition given by Italy-Croatia Joint Secretariat and will be crucial for successful project implementation.

Main program output indicators are 5 Climate adaptation plans (one for each pilot city/area) and 1 monitoring systems put in operation.

Target groups of the project are: general public; local, regional and national public authorities and related entities; regional and local development agencies, environmental agencies, regional associations; NGOs and Universities and research institutes.