PANHELLENIC CENTER FOR ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH (PA.K.O.E)

REGION ATTIKI

Prefecture ATTIKI

PANHELLENIC CENTER FOR ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH (PA.K.O.E)

Date of Initial Completion: 30/7/1996 1st Update: 28/1/1998 2nd Update (CHAP.I): 8/12/1999

Date of Last Update: 7/5/2001

webpage: www.tee.gr/business/pakoe.gr

e_mail: pakoe@tee.gr

I. Identity of Organisation

The Organisation is a member of the: 1. United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), 2. ECUROPA, 3.

International Union for Nature Conservation

Address

CHALANDRI Postal Code 152 34 Street: 106A' , PENTELIS ANENUE

Tel. 210-6855816, 210-6855818 Fax 210-6856017, 210-6855820

Contact Persons: SOFIA DIGENI Tel. 210-6891196

Legal Status

The Organisation is Civic non Profit Organisation since 1979

Aims

Upgrading environmental quality / studying of environmental problems and planning studies on environmental

solutions / sensitizing public opinion on environmental issues

Members and Friends

With voting right: 7 Without voting right: 36200 of whom have paid their membership fee: 500

Material Substructure

Office: Rented, Operating days: Seven days, Operating hours: 7.00 AM-21.00 PM

The organisation has access to personal computer and it is mainly uses it for Elaborating statistical data - office

There are databases in Electronic its morph and structure is Thematic, chronological, library and magazines, file of

studies, file of newspapers and press clippings

Activities Hall: "Ecosteki" 100 individuals

Performance material: Technical equipment for the montage of films, 2 pieces of laboratory equipment

Vehicles: 2 Buses of 52 seats, 1 bus of 17 seats, 1 truck–movable library, 1 truck of 14 tones, 2 light weight

trucks, 3 cars, 2 motorcycles

For the organisation are working with fee: 14 persons.

The payble members of the organisation are: 6 persons

For the organisation are offering voluntary work: 45 persons.

Administrative board

Christodoulakis Panagiotis President

Stik Pavlos Vice President

Seilpnoupoulou Ntanouta Secretary

Papadopoulos Dimitris Member

Nerantzis Patrikis Member

Siskos Panagiotis President of the Science Council of the Research Branch.

Christopoulos Andreas Responsible for Economics

Afordakos Giorgos Responsible for the Education Branch

Stilpnopoulos Dimitris Responsible for PCs

II. Activities

General Issue: Information - Sensitisation of the public

Issue-Topic: Education programmes - Forest protection from fires

From: 1992 To: 1997 Range: National

Activities - Results:

1992 : Carrying out of a forest protection schemes against fires in education 1993 : : Carrying out of a forest

protection schemes in Serres

1996-1997 :Education speeches and presentations at 15 schools regarding fire protection of forests

1992-1997 :Educational ecological excursion - around 74 schools

Issue-Topic: Educational programmes - Lakes -Rivers - Sea wealth

From: 1992 To: 1993 Range: National

Activities - Results:

1992 : Lake-River management in Florina, Xanthi, Karditsa.

1993 : Sea wealth resources and protection - Kalimnos

1993 : Fish farming and appropriate ways to manage them - Thiva, Amfissa,

Issue-Topic: Educational programmes - Mild forms of energy

From: 1992 To: 1997 Range: National

Activities - Results:

1992 : Mild forms of energy - Kopanos of Naousa

1992 : Mild forms of energy - Komotini

1992 : Mild forms of energy - Karditsa

1992 : Environmental technology - Thasos

Issue-Topic: Educational programmes - pesticides - agricultural meteorology

From: 1992 To: 1993 Range: National

Activities - Results:

1992 : Use of pesticides -Drama, Axioupolis of Kilkis and Athens

1993 :Use of pesticides -Naxos.

1992 : agricultural meteorology - Serres, Kastoria, Naxos.

Issue-Topic: Educational programmes - Refuse management

From: 1992 To: 1993 Range: National

Activities - Results:

1992 :Refuse management - Evosmos of Thessalonica

1993 : :Refuse management - Agios Nikolaos of Crete

General Issue: International studies

Issue-Topic: Industrial pollution

From: 1981 To: 1996 Range: National

Activities - Results:

1981: Industrial pollution in Moschato area.

1981 : Pollution from a tannery in Konitsa

1984 : Presentation of sample taking in Sousakio, Almiri,

1989-1992 : Industrial pollution caused by PETROLA factory

1988 :Negative impacts stemming from the sitting of a gold processing plant in Olympiada of Chalkidiki

General Issue: National studies

Issue-Topic: Atmospheric pollution

From: 1986 To: 1996 Range: National

Activities - Results:

1986-1989 : Monitoring of atmospheric pollution levels and their environmental impacts in Megalopoli

1985 : Atmospheric emission measurements in various industries

1982 : Atmospheric emission measurements in Ptolemaida

1995 : Atmospheric emission measurements in Sindos of Thessalonica

1995 : Atmospheric emission measurements in Patra

1995 : Atmospheric emission measurements in Larisa

1996 : Atmospheric emission measurements in Kavala area.

1996 : Atmospheric emission measurements in Katerini area.

1996 : Atmospheric emission measurements in Megalopoli area.

1996 : Monitoring of atmospheric pollution levels in Megalopoli and Ptolemaida areas.

Issue-Topic: Biotopes

From: 1984 To: 1996 Range: National

Activities - Results:

1984-1985 : Pollution measurements and monitoring of the baseline environmental conditions in Korinthiakos gulf

1988 : Vonitsa gulf study

1989-1996 :Study of Greek biotopes on a 24 hours basis.

Issue-Topic: Drinking water

From: 1980 To: 1996 Range: National

Activities - Results:

1980-1996 : Elaboration of studies and measurements for the identification of water quality of 75 of the country's

municipalities and communes.

1990-1996 : Carrying out of studies and measurements in order to determine the quality of table water.

Issue-Topic: Noise pollution

From: 1988 To: 1996 Range: National

Activities - Results:

1980-1996 : Noise pollution measurements in various industrial and residential areas of Greece.

Issue-Topic: Sea pollution

From: 1980 To: 1996 Range: National

Activities - Results:

1980-1996 : Environmental Impact Assessment of Oil press waste in Lefkada

1988 : Sea pollution

1988 : Sea pollution measurements from urban waste and proposals made for its management

Issue-Topic: Sea pollution

From: 1980 To: 1996 Range: National

Activities - Results:

1980-1996 : Sea pollution measurements around Attica region

1988 : Sea pollution measurements in Crete

1988 : Sea pollution measurements in Zante

1984-1985 : Sea pollution measurements in Korinthiakos gulf

1985-1996 : Sea pollution measurements in Attica

1994 : Sea pollution measurements in Aliveri area

1995 : Study of the South Aegean ecosystem

1995 : Sea pollution measurements in Argosaronikos, Chios, Crete

1996 : Sea pollution measurements in Messinia, Ilia, Aitoloakarnania, Lefkada.

Issue-Topic: Toxic waste

From: 1992 To: 1996 Range: National

Activities - Results:

1992 : Management study for the Public Electricity Company's toxic waste in Volos

1996 : Toxic waste management study (Astakos of Aitoloakarnania)

Issue-Topic: Traffic

From: 1980 To: 1996 Range: National

Activities - Results:

1980 :Traffic management study for Thessalonica city

1985: Bicycle lane study for central Athens

1987: Study for the establishment of a pilot Traffic Behaviour Education Centre in Athens

1989 : Study for the implementation of a cycling and walking network in Patras town

1991 :Study and implementation of a walking strategy for Larisa

1994 : Planning fire-extinguishing zones around the sub-urban green of towns such as Pirgos and Patra.

1995 : Study for the implementation of a walking network in Patras town

1995 : Minimising traffic in Rhodes centre

1995 : Commercial traffic in Larisa

1996 : Road traffic in Thessalonica

1996 : Pedestrianisation zones in Larisa

1996 : Prospects for the operation of bus-lanes in Kalamata

III. Source of Information

Medwaves, Our Planet, Azimouthio

Source of information: First Hand Material from NGO's Research

Subject: Research on Water, Air, and Alimentation

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

6/1979-9/1996 Continually Ours Perfect

Source of information: Data from International Organizations

Subject: Research on Water, Air, and Alimentation

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

6/1979-9/1996 Continually Ours Perfect

IV. Relations with the Press

We do not have a direct collaboration. When an issue rises, we send press releases to all newspapers.

V. Relations with Mass Media

We do not have direct collaborations, when in need we send press releases.

VI. Relations with others ENGO

Name: WWF

Subject: Suggestions for educational programmes

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1988-12/1990 Ours Very Low

Name: Institute for Human Environment (Pollland)

Subject: Promoting collaboration and information

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1990-9/1996 Theirs High

Name: International Union for Nature Conservation

Subject: Promoting collaboration and information

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1988-12/1989 Ours Very High

VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies

Name: Europpean Union - XI Department

Subject: Suggestion for environmental education