OPEN DAYS 2013 LOCAL EVENTS COUNTRY LEAFLET GREECE

OPEN DAYS 2013 LOCAL EVENTS COUNTRY LEAFLET GREECE

INDEX I. Regional Partnerships Official Partners of the OPEN DAYS 2013 Crete 3 Region of Sterea Ellada 4 II. Independent partner other organisation/association organising a local event Attica Region 6 Prefecture of Thessaly 10 CBC EL/IT Greece Italy 2 events 12 CBC EL/CY Greece Cyprus 14 CBC EL/BG Greece Bulgaria 15 IPA CBC EL/AL Greece Albania 16 IPA CBC EL/FYROM Greece - Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 17 2

I. Regional Partnerships Official Partners of the OPEN DAYS 2013 Crete (Adriatic Ionian Macroregion) " " Type: Organisers: Chair: Speakers: More information: 3

Region of Sterea Ellada (Europe of traditions - Linking through water) "The exploitation of thermal natural springs as a driver to sustainable regional development" Kamena Vourla 18 October 2013 Synergies and cooperation Type: Workshop Organisers: Region of STEREA ELLADA Chair: Klearhos Pergantas, President of the Region of Sterea Ellada Speakers: Olga Kefalogianni, Minister of Tourism Ioannis Pirgiotis, General Secretary of Tourist Infrastructure and Investment, Ministry of Tourism Kostantinos Mathioudakis, General Secretary of Energy and Climate Change, Ministry of Environment Kostas Triantis, General Secretary of Water, Ministry of Environment Christos Pallis, President of the National Tourism Association (E.O.T.) Panagiotis Karvounis, Head of European Commission s Office in Greece Argiris Peroulakis, Deputy Head of European Commission s Office in Greece Leonidas Antonakopoulos, Head of European Parliament Office in Greece Ioannis Firmpas, Head of Unit for Strategy, Planning and Evaluation of Development Projects, Ministry of Development Evangelos Tetrimidas, President of the regional Association of local authorities of Sterea Ellada Georgios Kotronias, Mayor of Lamia Efthimios Papaefthimiou, Mayor of Makrakomi Christos Zachos, Mayor of Istiea - Aidipsos Aleksandra Papathanasiou, Head of the Managing Authority of the region of Sterea Ellada Panagiotis Agniadis, General Secretary of Viotia s Chamber of Commerce Panagiotis Simosis, President of Evia s Chamber of Commerce Christos Arvanitis, President of Evritania s Chamber of Commerce Aleksandros Diamantaras, President of Fthiotida s Chamber of Commerce Georgios Gazis, President of Fokida s Chamber of Commerce Dimitrios Aleksopoulos, Representative of the Tourism Association of Sterea Ellada Anestis Anastasiadis, President of the National Association of thermal springs Representative of the Association of Tourist Accomodations of Kamena Vourla Representative of the Association of Tourist Accomodations of Ipati Representative of the Association of Tourist Accomodations of Aidipsos 4

The event will focus on how the exploitation of thermal springs can contribute to sustainable regional development. It will present the capacity of Sterea Ellada s water thermal resources (156 springs), it will give examples of significant projects financed by European funds in the current programming period and will examine the possibilities to use the European funds in the next programming period in order to develop the potential of the energetic, touristic and healthy means of thermal springs. The speakers will present the regional and local priorities related to the valorisation of thermal springs. Moreover, they will analyse best practices and will discuss the contribution of thermal springs to sustainable local development and to the economic and social European cohesion. In addition, experts will examine the contribution of thermal springs in the current economic situation of the region and will propose actions to develop the interregional territorial cooperation in order to maximise the benefits of the thermal springs. The participants will have the possibility to contribute to the dialogue of the panel by exchanging ideas for the significant role of the use of thermal springs in regional and local development and the future European challenges in line with Europe 2020 strategy. The event will be attended by political representatives from the national, regional and local authorities, researchers from universities, scientific experts, policy experts, officers from the region. More information: http://www.pste.gov.gr/index.php 5

II. Independent partner other organisation/association organising a local event Attica Region "Climate Change: Environmental and Health Impacts Knowledge Integration and Implementation of Adaptation Policy in Local Government" Athens 21 & 22 November 2013 Challenges and solutions Type: Α two-day event: Conference and training workshops Organisers: Τhe Region of Attica in cooperation with The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (UoA) Master s Course Environment and Health: Capacity Building for Decision Making, Athens Attica, Greece Chair: Polyxeni Nicolopoulou-Stamati, University of Athens Evangelia Protopappa, University of Athens Speakers: George Kazantzopoulos, President of the Institute Team for the World non-governmental organisation (NGO), Member of the IOC Sport and Environment Commission. Dr. Ioannis Ifantopoulos, Professor of Social Policy, Law School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Member of the Climate Change Impacts Study Committee of the Bank of Greece. Dr. Michael Petrakis, Research Director, former Director of the Institute of Environmental Research and Sustainable Development (IERSD), National Observatory of Athens (NOA). Dionisis Ksenos, PhD in Chemical Engineering, Adviser to the Intermediate Managing Authority of the Attica Region. Yannis Kalogeras, MSc in Electrical Engineering, Adviser. Konstantinos Diakos, Attica Regional Councillor, Leader of the Attiki Oikologiki Apantisi (Ecological Response of Attica) Party. Maro Evangelidou, Urban and Regional Planner, former Secretary General of the Hellenic Ministry of Environment, Energy & Climate Change. George Kremlis, Head of the Cohesion Policy and Environmental Impact Assessments Unit in the Directorate-General for the Environment of the European Commission Nikos Chrysogelos, Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Ecogreens, Greens/ European Free Alliance,Alternate Member of the European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (tbc) Kriton Arsenis Member of the European Parliament (MEP), Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats, Member of the European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (tbc) Giorgos Koumoutsakos Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the New Democracy, European People's Party (Christian Democrats),Member of the European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (tbc) Theodoros Skylakakis Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the New Democracy, Alliance for Liberals and Democrats for Europe, Member of the European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (tbc) 6

Monika Ekström, Head of Sector on Political Reporting and Policy Analysis, European Commission Representation in Greece Dionysia-Theodora Avgerinopoulou, President of the Special Permanent Committee on Environmental Protection of the Hellenic Parliament Corinna Frey, Public Relations officer, European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) Vasiliki Karaouli, Head of the Sanitary Engineering & Environmental Hygiene Directorate of the Hellenic Ministry of Health & Social Solidarity Konstantinos Askounis, Representative of the Central Association of Municipalities of Greece (KEDE), (tbc) Yannis Sgouros, Head of the Region of Attica, Chairman of the Association of the Regions of Greece (ENPE), Head of the Greek Delegation to the Committee of the Regions (CoR), Member of the CoR's Commission for Environment, Climate Change and Energy (ENVE) Argyro Paraskevopolou, Head of the Environment Directorate in Region of Attica Ioanna Koufaki, President of the Hellenic Environmental Law Society (tbc) Polyxeni Nicolopoulou-Stamati, Associate Professor of Pathology at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), where she oversees the Environment and Health: Capacity Building for Decision Making Master's Degree Programme. Luc Hens, Professor and Director of the Human Ecology Department at the Free University of Brussels (VUB), Senior Scientist and Director of the VITO Research. Theophilos Rosenberg, Associate Professor of Surgery at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Scientific Director of the International Medicine - Health Crisis Management Postgraduate Programme. Alexandros Papayannis, Professor in Environmental Physics, Head of Laser Remote Sensing Unit (LRSU), Department of Physics, School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) Ioannis Matiatos, Hydrogeologist & Isotope Hydrologist, Research Associate, Medical School, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Eleni Fytoka, Representative of the Greek Biotope-Wetland Centre (EKBY) Representative of the Hellenic Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change (tbc) Μanolis Velonakis, Professor of Biopathology and Microbiology in the National School of Public Health. The Region of Attica chose to promote this year's priority theme, Challenges and Solutions of OPEN DAYS 2013, organizing a One-Day Conference on the subject of Climate Change: Environmental and Health Impacts - Knowledge Integration and Implementation of Adaptation Policy in Local Government. During the above-mentioned one-day conference, the following topics will be discussed: a) The magnitude and effects of Climate Change on both the environment and health, at global and local levels b) Evaluating the options available for addressing Climate Change at local and state levels c) Programmes and actions to mitigate climate change and adapt to it d) Best practice examples in other Member States 7

The ultimate goal of this initiative is to inform the participants and raise awareness of the above-mentioned matters, and discuss the implementation of management policies, exchanging best practices. This initiative aims to: a) Gather around the same table major Greek and European bodies working to combat the negative effects of climate change on the environment and health, providing information and decision making tools. b) Promote, through meaningful discussion, the exchange of views and concerns, the establishment of partnerships and initiatives that will contribute significantly to addressing the effects of global Climate Change, reduce one s carbon footprint in public administration areas, and highlight the consequent socioeconomic benefits. At the same time, Four (4) Training Workshops will take place at the University of Athens (Vocational Education and Training - VET). Their subject will be Addressing Climate Change - Think Globally, Act Locally!, and they will be attended by employees of Local Government. These Workshops will aim to: - Provide information, through anthropocentric sources, on the contribution of greenhouse gases to climate change and raise awareness of the effects observed on the Environment and Health. What are the causes of climate change? - Provide information on the adoption of best practices for climate change adaptation and mitigation. How can we adapt to climate change and reduce the effects of this phenomenon by adopting sustainable development? Investing on green products, technologies and services, making our day-to-day life more eco-friendly, conserving energy, promoting the use of renewable energy sources and helping conserve natural ecosystems. - Implement the existing knowledge regarding the management of climate change impacts in the workplace Be the example! Take your share of responsibility in order to reduce your own carbon footprint! - Provide training on adaptation measures aiming to reduce, avoid or delay the effects of climate change on the Environment & Health. Attendance to the Workshop is imperative for the employees of all Directorates involved in addressing the effects of climate change, such as: - Directorate for Public Health and Social Care - Environment Directorate - Directorate for Environmental Hygiene and Health Control - Independent Civil Protection Directorate - Directorate for Rural Economy and Veterinary Medicine - Directorate for Citizen Services and Organization Representatives of Central Administration, Elected Members of Local and Regional Authorities, Partners (Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Climate Change) / Greek Biotope- Wetland Centre (EKBY), Postgraduate Students who attend the Environment and Health: Capacity Building for Decision Making Master's Degree Programme, Professionals, Employees in the Region of Attica, NGOs. 8

More information: - Website www.patt.gov.gr - a live webcast of the two-day event (live-streaming) - a link created on the website of the Attica Region, which will include the two-day event: conference and training workshops material, interviews and articles on the two-day event, and will be enriched by coordinating and organizing all recent information entries on Climate Change, both at local and global levels, with evidence-based scientific data as well as the presentation of relative management policies (best practices) being implemented at a local level, etc. - a press conference to publicise and promote the event a week earlier 9

Prefecture of Thessaly "Dissemination Local event organised by independent partners" Larissa October 2013 Synergies and cooperation Type: Joint press conference and press release with the Renewing Health partners (5th Regional Health Authority of Thessaly and Sterea, Municipality of Trikala and Digital Community of Municipalities of Central Greece). Organisers: Prefecture of Thessaly, Greece Administration building, Larissa Chair: Konstantinos Agorastos, Prefect of the Prefecture of Thessaly Lazaros Makris, Head of the 5th Health Region of Thessaly and Sterea Ellada Christos Lappas, Mayor of Trikala, President of CitiesNet SA and e-trikala SA Speakers: Konstantinos Agorastos, Prefect of the Prefecture of Thessaly Lazaros Makris, Head of the 5th Health Region of Thessaly and Sterea Ellada Renewing Health partner representative (to be decided) The presence of the Prefecture of Thessaly will ensure the proper closing of the Renewing Health project. It will safeguard the adequate dissemination of the project s results, which are by this time anticipated by the EU. The Greek partners of the project will have the political support towards the finalization of the project, overcoming any uprising difficulties. Additionally, the rationale of the project will be explicitly known to the policy makers and they can play in turn a very important role while promoting and evaluating the results in political level, regionally and nationally for sure and may pose a good starting point to influence e-health policy making in European level. The Prefecture, as the official Greek Authority representative, seems to be quite interested in this potential and is expecting to gain positive feedback from this one-day event. Greek partners of Renewing Health project 5th Regional Health Authority of Thessaly and Sterea, Municipality of Trikala, E-Trikala SA, and Digital Community of Municipalities of Central Greece, Local authorities, E-health community, Medical scientific representatives, E-health enterprises 10

More information: The following links are expected to publish interesting content regarding the event http://www.pthes.gov.gr/ http://www.dypethessaly.gr/ http://www.trikalacity.gr/ http://www.e-trikala.gr/ 11

CBC EL/IT Greece - Italy (European Cooperation Day) "The Sea that unites us" Municipality of Corfu 14 September 2013 Organisers: ETCP Greece-Italy 2007-2013 The ETCP Greece-Italy 2007-2013 participates in the celebration of European Cooperation Day 2013, with the event The Sea that unites us, a title that follows the slogans utilized for the communication of the Programme: The projects that unite us and The messages that unite us (EC DAY event 2012). The event, having a symbolic meaning, refers to exchanging small boats loaded with the gift of cooperation, bearing the EU emblem with a reference to co-financing by the ERDF, the flags of Greece and Italy, and the EC Day logo. In this context, paper boats (waterproof and recyclable), which will be made by those who participate in the implementation of the Programme, symbolizing their contribution and by kids sailing optimists, will be left to sail in the sea area between Greece and Italy, the natural border that unites the two countries. The event will take place on Saturday, 14 September 2013, in the Ionian Islands Region - Greece (Corfu) and in the Apulia Region Italy as well. Location: Ionian Islands Region (Corfu), Greece and Apulia Region, Italy Local authorities, opinion leaders, local population, general public, Media. More information: http://www.greece-italy.eu www.ecday.eu 12

CBC EL/IT Greece - Italy (European Cooperation Day) "The Sea that unites us" Corfu 14 September 2013 Organisers: ETCP Greece-Italy 2007-2013 The ETCP Greece-Italy 2007-2013 participates in the celebration of European Cooperation Day 2013, with the event The Sea that unites us, a title that follows the slogans utilised for the communication of the Programme: The projects that unite us and The messages that unite us (EC DAY event 2012). The event, having a symbolic meaning, refers to exchanging small boats loaded with the gift of cooperation, bearing the EU emblem with a reference to co-financing by the ERDF, the flags of Greece and Italy, and the EC Day logo. In this context, paper boats (waterproof and recyclable), which will be made by those who participate in the implementation of the Programme, symbolizing their contribution and by kids sailing optimists, will be left to sail in the sea area between Greece and Italy, the natural border that unites the two countries. The event will take place on Saturday, 14 September 2013, in the Ionian Islands Region - Greece (Corfu) and in the Apulia Region Italy as well. Location: Ionian Islands Region (Corfu), Greece and Apulia Region, Italy Local authorities, NGO's, local entities, organisations, opinion leaders, local population, general public, Media More information: http://www.greece-italy.eu www.ecday.eu 13

CBC EL/CY Greece - Cyprus (European Cooperation Day) "Travelling with tradition" Agios Nikolaos 21 September 2013 Organisers: CBC EL/CY Greece - Cyprus The Cross-border Cooperation Programme "Greece-Cyprus 2007-2013 will organise a glenti (feast) in Crete with the participation of traditional dance groups from the Programme s eligible areas. Traditional food and wine will be offered to all participants. General public. More information: www.ecday.eu 14

CBC EL/BG Greece - Bulgaria (European Cooperation Day) "Promoting the beauty of the Cross border area and its people" Komotini 13-16 September 2013 Organisers: CBC EL/BG Greece - Bulgaria In the framework of EC Day 2013, the European Territorial Cooperation Programme "Greece-Bulgaria 2007-2013" organises a photo contest titled "Promoting the beauty of the cross-border area and its people", with the theme of European Cooperation Day, which will be celebrated this year on 21 September 2013 in participation with the vast majority of European Territorial Cooperation Programmes across the European Union. The photography contest starts from today and has a photo submission deadline of 4 September 2013. People over 18 years old, who reside in the eligible area of the European Territorial Cooperation Programme Greece-Bulgaria 2007-2013, may take part in the contest. The winning photos will receive an award, while selected photos will be displayed in the city of Komotini, Greece, during the period of 13-16 September 2013. General public. More information: http://www.greece-bulgaria.eu./ www.ecday.eu 15

IPA CBC EL/AL Greece - Albania (European Cooperation Day) "Classic Yacht Regatta" Corfu 14 September 2013 Organisers: IPA CBC EL/AL Greece - Albania The IPA Cross-border Cooperation Programme Greece-Albania participates in European Cooperation Day 2013 by organizing a classic yacht regatta, running from Corfu in Greece to Saranda in Albania, and back again. General public. More information: www.ecday.eu www.greece-albania.eu 16

IPA CBC EL/FYROM Greece - Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia "We belong Here: Life, people and nature in the cross-border area" Edessa 20-26 September 2013 Organisers: IPA CBC EL/FYROM Greece - Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia The IPA Cross-border Cooperation Programme Greece The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 2007-2013 will organise a photography contest and travelling exhibition entitled We belong Here: Life, people and nature in the cross-border area. Participation is open to residents from either of the two countries in the Programme. The best seventy photos will be displayed at a public exhibition in the city of Edessa, from 20-26 September 2013, and afterwards in Ohrid. The best three photos will win prizes. General public. More information: www.ecday.eu http://www.ipa-cbc-programme.eu/ 17