Monday, 30th September
| Time | Activity |
| 19:30 | Welcome dinner |
Tuesday, 1st October
| Time | Activity |
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Breakfast |
| 09:00 – 11:00 | Session 1: Introduction to the course (F. Purrello)– Introduction to Tobacco Harm Reduction (R. Polosa)– Catching opportunities: the scouting activity for funding (T. Caltabiano) |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Session 2 – Part 1:– Construction of a project proposal: Background and Need Analysis; Objectives; Project planning; SWOT analysis (D. Saitta – T. Urso) |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 – 16:30 | Session 2 – Part 2:– Construction of a project proposal: Logical Framework Approach; Indicators for Results Measurement; Writing of proposals. (D. Saitta – T. Urso) |
| 17:30 – 18:30 | Get Active: Let’s Move to relax your mind! |
| 19:30 – 20:30 | Dinner |
| Evening | Social time – free time |
Wednesday, 2nd October
| Time | Activity |
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Breakfast |
| 09:00 – 12:30 | Session 3:– Inside the project proposal: How to build budgets and work plans (H. Kebapci) |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 – 16:30 | Session 4:– Dissemination and communication activities; Intellectual property aspects (H. Kebapci)– Networking & advocacy: partners, stakeholders, governments and communities (A. Befrits) |
| 17:00 – 23:00 | Social time: Tour of Taormina and sicilian typical dinner |
Thursday, 3rd October
| Time | Activity |
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Breakfast |
| 09:00 – 11:00 | Session 5:– Project evaluation and implementation strategies: excellence; innovation; feasibility (D. Stevens and A. Klein) |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Session 6 – Part 1:– Health projects focus: research methodologies; data management; scientific outcomes and social innovation (A. Klein) |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 – 16:30 | Session 6 – Part 2:– Health projects focus: ethical issues in biomedical research; safety and protection of human subjects (D. Stevens) |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Get Active: Let’s Move to relax your mind! |
| 19:30 – 23:00 | Social time: Wine tasting under the Etna volcano |
Friday, 4th October
| Time | Activity |
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Breakfast |
| 09:00 – 11:00 | Session 7:– Project start-up & execution: kick off, monitoring and controlling activities; managing resources, working groups and deadlines; case study analysis (T. Urso) |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Session 8:– Agile e Scrum methodologies for project management, risk management and crisis resolution (L. Vetrano) |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 – 16:30 | Session 9:– Project closure: accountability and financial report activities (D. Saitta)– Project closure: scientific reports and academic writing (S. Battiato) |
| 17:30 – 23:00 | Social time: Tour of Catania and sicilian typical dinner |
Saturday, 5th October
| Time | Activity |
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Breakfast |
| 09:00 – 11:00 | Session 10:– IT for Project management (O. Shadamoro and T. Urso) |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Q&A time + teamwork session |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Teamwork session |
| 15:00 – 18:00 | Final presentation of projects and course closure |
| 19:30 – 20:45 | Gala event |
Sunday, 6th October (check out)
| Time | Activity |
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Breakfast |
| Leaving day |
