The kick-off meeting of the project “ADRIA_Alliance – ADRIAtic cross-border ALLIANCE for the promotion of energy efficiency and climate change adaptation” was held on 27 and 28 July 2020 in Martano (LE) – Apulia region – Italy, at the premises of Union of Municipalities of Grecìa Salentina, Lead partner of the project. Some of the partners attended physically the meeting and others remotely due to movement restrictions caused by COVID-19 pandemic. They presented their organizations, appointed the Steering Committee members and agreed upon project implementation and work plan.