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

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

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

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

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