A Coordination Unit, runs the project. It is composed by two representatives from each partner. It is chaired by the Lead Partner. As. Prof.Nikolas Zouros is the project manager.
Project  management is based on the sub-division of   the various tasks into four  components. The Project Manager is  responsible for the management and coordination  of  all project activities and for the timely achievement of the project deliverables. He has  the leading role in team-building, and is  the channel of communication with the INTERREG Technical Secretariat.
The Lead partner is responsible for all the administrative and financial management of the project.
All invoices are being  submitted to the Lead Partner in order to be controlled and paid. Financial management is  provided through the establishment of a project specific, suspense account through which all payments and receipts are processed.  An indepent auditor is autiding the financial reports from the partners and the combined total progress report of the project.

Coordination Unit

Lead Partner: Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest - Lesvos island - Greece
Representatives : Zouros Nickolas, Valiakos Ilias

Partner No2: Reserve Geologique de Haute Provence - France
Representatives : Martini Guy, Giraud Sylvie

Partner No3: GAL ISC Madonie - Sicily - Italy
Representatives : Tilotta Nino, Modica Rosaria

Partner No4: Geological Survey of Ireland - Republic of Ireland
Representatives :  John Morris, Cowman Des

Partner No5: Provincia Regionale di Enna - Sicily - Italy
Representatives :  Troia Salvatore, Amato Giuseppe Maria

Partner No6: Naturepark Nördlicher Teutoburger Wald Wiehengebirge - Germany
Representatives :  Escher Hartmut, Kluttig Timo

Partner No7: LAG Gesäuse-Eisenwurzen - Austria
Representatives :  Heinz Kollmann, Reinhart Mitterbäck

Partner No8: Development Agency of mountainous area of Milopotamos and Malevizi S.A. – Crete - Greece
Representatives :  Pattakos Dimitrios, Fassoulas Charalambos

Partner No9: Fermanagh District Council - Northern Ireland - UK
Representatives :  Watson Richard, McKeever Patrick

FINAL CONTRACT:
Signing of final contract on the 19/12/2003 by Dr Nickolas Zouros and Mme María BONILLA Musoles

START UP REPORT:
With the start up report the Lead partner informs the Joint Technical Secretariat (JTS) about setting up the management structures within the operation, especially with regard to the Coordinator, Financial Manager and Auditor of the operation and the composition of the Steering Group.

PROGRESS REPORTS:
The  progress report covering the period June 2003-April 2004 was submitted in September 2004
A combined  progress report covering the period June 2003-October 2004 was submitted in December 2004
The  progress report covering the period November 2004-May 2005 was submitted in August 2005

COORDINATION MEETINGS:
Several coordination meetings were held.

• The 1st in Eisenwurzen Austria, 19-20 June 2003. During this meeting the first open conference was prepared and the programming of these actions and the duties of the partners of the INTERREG IIIC Project was done.
• A coordination meeting was held in Anogia (October 2003) parallel to the Thematic Conference on geotourism
• A coordination meeting was held in Rocca Di Cerere Geopark (March 2004) parallel to the thematic seminar on the evaluation
• The 2nd coordination meeting was held 19-20 April 2004 in Mitilini, Lesvos, Greece. During this meeting was finalized the first progress report, with all financial data necessary and the actions for the next period were planned.
• The 3rd coordination meeting was held in Reserve Geologique du Haute Provence (June 2004)
• A coordination meeting was held in madonie Geopark (October 2004) parallel to the thematic conference
• The 4th coordination meeting was held in Bergstarsse Odenwald geopark (March 2005)
• The 5th coordination meeting was held in Copper Coast Geopark (June 2005)
• A coordination meeting was held 4 October 2005 in Mitilini, Lesvos, Greece. During this meeting was finalized the progress report for the period May - October 2005. It was also decided to ask for a three months elongation of the Projects duration.

INTERREG III C LEAD PARTNER SEMINARS:
The project manager participated in 3 lead partners seminars were the operation and management of the project has been discussed
1st Seminar - July 2003 Valencia Spain
2nd Seminar - December 2004 - Rotterdam
3rd seminar - May 2005 - Valencia Spain

INTERREG III C FORUM
In December 2004 the INTERREG III C Forum was organized by the INTERREG III C Authorities in Rotterdam. The European geoparks Network was presented and its result were discussed durring a thematic workshop.