REGION ATTIKI

Prefecture ATTIKI

FRIENDS OF MESOGEA

Date of Initial Completion: 7/10/1996 1st Update: 19/2/1998 2nd Update (CHAP.I): 8/12/1999

Date of Last Update: 30/3/2001

I. Identity of Organisation

Address

PEANIA Postal Code 190 02 Street: 107, AGIOU THOMA STR. (at Sparoza)

Tel. 210-6645610 Fax 210-6029661

Contact Persons: GIANNIS CHAINIS, SAVVAS KONTARATOS Tel. 210-6645610, 210-6645717

Legal Status

The Organisation is Association - Union since 1992

Aims

The preservation in any legal way of the broader area of Mesogeion Attikis as historical and cultural site mostly

from reversing ecological balance and the traditional feature of the landscape. Protecting from interventions by

private or other authorities / struggling against the installation of airport in Spata

Members and Friends

With voting right: 25 Without voting right: 30 of whom have paid their membership fee: 25

Material Substructure

Office: Guest, Operating days: Tuesday and Thursday, Operating hours: 9.00-11.00

There are databases in Paper its morph and structure is Organizations' activities

For the organisation are offering voluntary work: 25 persons.

Remarks: 19 / 2 / 1998 – After making official the assignment of the studies in Hochtief and establishing building

sites, the relevant to the airport of Spata activities have diminished

Administrative board

Chainis Giannis President

Chartokolli Kalliopi Vice President

Kontaratos Savvas Secretary

Svoronou - Kokkinidi Pepi Treasurer

II. Activities

General Issue: Environmental protection

Issue-Topic: Large development projects: Spata airport

From: 1990 To: 1993 Range: National

Activities - Results:

Representations were made to the relevant prefectures and the Airport Organisation.

Lodging an appeal to the State Council

Supporting the organisation's arguments against the sitting of the airport, during the procedure regarding the French

construction company's appeal to the European Union against the German construction company (4/94).

Lodging an appeal to the European Court of Justice.

Issue-Topic: Large development projects: Spata airport

From: 1994 To: 1996 Range: National

Activities - Results:

Public meetings, organisation of various events, publications to the press and the media.

Submission of a memorandum against the sitting of the airport to all competent agencies, the press, the media and

political parties, in collaboration with Attiki SOS and the Committee Against the Sitting of the Spata Airport.

Future Plans

General Issue: Environnmental protection

Issue - Topic:

Range Local

Future Activities:

Possible attempt for expanding the organizations’ activities

III. Source of Information

Source of information: Publications

Subject: Airport of Spata

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1990-9/1996 Continually Ours Moderate

This issue has a lot of background.

Source of information: Municipality of East Attica

Subject: Research on Environmental Consequences

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

2/1993-12/1993 Once Ours Very Low

Not enough time was given for a proper research analysis.

IV. Relations with the Press

Title: KATHIMERINI

Subject: Airport of Spata

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper National 1/1990-12/1993 once Ours Perfect

Title: ELEYTHEROTIPIA

Subject: Airport of Spata - transport problem

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper National 1/1990-12/1995 2 times Ours Perfect

Title: AVGI

Subject: Airport of Spata - transport problem

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper National 1/1990-12/1993 2 times Ours Perfect

Title: NEA OIKOLOGIA

Subject: Airport of Spata - transport problem

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Magazine National 1/1990-12/1993 2 times Ours

V. Relations with Mass Media

After little action for the Spata airport, the mass media had taken a completely negative stand towards us.

Title: SKY TV

Subject: Airport "Spata"

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

T.V. National 1/1990-12/1993 once Ours High

Title: SKY 100,4 FM

Subject: Airport "Spata"

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Radio National 1/1990-12/1993 once Ours High

Title: SEVEN X

Subject: Airport "Spata"

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

T.V. Local 1/1990-12/1993 once Ours High

Title: ΕΤ 2

Subject: Airport "Spata"

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

T.V. National 1/1994-12/1994 once Ours High

VI. Relations with others ENGO

Name: Attika-SOS

Subject: Airport of Spata

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

Yes 1/1990-12/1994 Common Moderate

Name: Committee against the establishment of the airport in Spata

Subject: Airport of Spata

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

Yes 1/1990-12/1994 Common High

VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies

Name: Municipalities of Mesogaia

Subject: Participation in the demonstrations

Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1992-12/1995 Ours Moderate

VIII. Printed material of the ENGO