REGION ATTIKI

  Prefecture   ATTIKI

                                                         GREEN MOVEMENT OF ALIMOS

    Date of Initial Completion: 4/4/1996                 1st Update: 12/2/1998             2nd Update (CHAP.I):  8/12/1999

                                                             Date of Last Update: 3/4/2001

  e_mail: greenmv@techlink.gr

I. Identity of Organisation

The Organisation is a member of the: 1. National Network for Combating Poverty, 2. Friends of the Earth (Greece)

Address

AGIOS DIMITRIOS Postal Code 173 42 Street:  3, LEFKON OREON STR.

Tel. 210-9930081 Fax 210-9930081

Contact Persons: NIKOS DASIOS Tel. 210-9930081, 6945 728822

Legal Status

Today the Organisation is Civic non Profit Organisation since 1991

Initially the Organisation was Non Typical Collaboration since 1985

Aims

Dealing with ecological unbalance, poverty and social exclusion / promoting the concept of nationalism and of the

conservation of cultural heritage / promoting a sustainable, alternative development

Members and Friends

With voting right: 7 Without voting right: 33 of whom have paid their membership fee: 7

Material Substructure

Office: Granted for free, Operating days: Daily,  Operating hours: 18.00-21.00

The organisation has access to personal computer and it is mainly uses it for Writing documents, mail

Activities Hall: 100 individuals

Performance material: Video, borrowing the proper equipment for each demonstration from the municipality

For the organisation are offering voluntary work: 10 persons.

Administrative board

Ntasios Nikos                                                    President

Iona Nikoleta                                                    Secretary

Kava Eleni                                                        Replacement Secretary

Alexopoulou Elena                                             Treasurer

Terzis Christos                                                  Member

Varverakis Kiriakos                                           Member

Kapsalis Antreas                                               Member

II. Activities

General Issue: Ecological issues

Issue-Topic: Consumerist patterns

From: 1994  To: 1996                                               Range:  Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Organisation of open markets with ecological products twice a week

Organisation of information seminars once per month

Organisation of trips to organic farms

Issue-Topic: Protection of the natural environment from fires and urban planning interventions

From: 1988  To: 1996                                               Range:  Regional

Activities - Results:

Protection of public spaces from illegal building.

Participation in fire-protection schemes in Imittos mountain.


Issue-Topic: Saving of natural resources

From: 1987  To: 1996                                               Range:  Local

Activities - Results:

Placing and collection of recycling bins in Alimos municipality.

Information of the public through the distribution of leaflets about ways to save energy.

General Issue: Nationalism

Issue-Topic: Social and educational support to disadvantaged groups and ethic minorities

From: 1991  To: 1996                                               Range:  National

Activities - Results:

Organisation of cultural events with and for minority groups.

Issue-Topic: Social and educational support to disadvantaged groups and ethic minorities

From: 1991  To: 1996                                               Range:  International

Activities - Results:

Collection and forwarding of provisions to Serve-Bosnians, to Georgian Greeks and North-Epirus Greeks.

Issue-Topic: Social and educational support to disadvantaged groups and ethic minorities

From: 1991  To: 1996                                               Range:  Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Organisation Greek language seminars for Kourd refugees.

General Issue: Public information and sensitisation

Issue-Topic: Political action

The activity took place in 1997                                   Range:  National

Activities - Results:

Article writing to the Journal 'Ardin' and collaboration with the Balkan Friendship Union and the Society for the

protection of television viewers.

General Issue: Social issues

Issue-Topic: Poverty and social exclusion

From: 1992  To: 1994                                               Range:  Local

Activities - Results:

Provision of material and psychological support on socially and economically disadvantaged groups.

Future Plans

General Issue: Social activity

Issue - Topic: Protection of consumers

                                                                                    Range

Future Activities:

Establishment of a consumers' union / Campaign for the sensitization of new consumers

General Issue: Social issues

Issue - Topic: Culture

                                                                                    Range

Future Activities:

Organizing courses – exhibitions for promoting the cultural identity.


General Issue: Social activity

Issue - Topic: Organizations intervention

The action has been programmed for the year 1998          Range     Local

Future Activities:

Establishment of a local reciprocal help net for unemployed people.

Issue - Topic: Urban-Interurban environmen

The action has been programmed for the year 1998          Range     Perfectural

Future Activities:

Campaigns for the protection of areas where Olympic games facilities are going to be placed

III. Source of Information

Source of information: Contact in the Research Office

Subject: Educational Seminars

Time period                                             Frequency                                            Initiative             Satisfaction level

1/1991-12/1991                                   2 times a year                                         Common                    Low

Does not have the practical results that would be  expected.

Source of information: Contact - Member of the National Network for the Erradication of Poverty

Subject: NGO issues and staff-employing for the network

Time period                                             Frequency                                            Initiative             Satisfaction level

12/1992-6/1996                                   4 times a year                                         Common                 Moderate

The Network is not ideologically homogeneous

Source of information: Research Center of Hellenism

Subject: Information on the activity of relevant NGOs

Time period                                             Frequency                                            Initiative             Satisfaction level

6/1993-4/1996                                 On a monthly basis                                      Common                    High

Future prospects

Source of information: Mediterranean Sector of "Friends of the Earth"

Subject: Tourist development

Time period                                             Frequency                                            Initiative             Satisfaction level

4/1994-4/1996                                 On a monthly basis.                                         Ours                    Moderate

They cannot grasp the Hellenic Reality

Source of information: European Network of the Unemployed

Subject: Activities of the alternative movements

Time period                                             Frequency                                            Initiative             Satisfaction level

4/1994-4/1996                                    Every 2 months                                            Ours                    Moderate

It mainly functions as a lobbying network.


Source of information: A.S.E.E.D. (Action for Solidarity, Equality, and Development)

Subject: Activities of the ecological movements

Time period                                             Frequency                                            Initiative             Satisfaction level

4/1993-4/1996                                    Every 2 months                                            Ours                       High

Potential extension of our collaboration.

Source of information: Third World Network

Subject: Poverty issues

Time period                                             Frequency                                            Initiative             Satisfaction level

4/1994-4/1996                                    Every 2 months                                            Ours                     Perfect

Possibility of creating an equivalent network in the Balkans

Future plans

Incorporation in the National Network of Poverty Erradication.

IV. Relations with the Press

Title: "ELLOPIA"

Subject: National issues (Imia, European Union)

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Magazine           National      4/1995-6/1996                    2 times                             Ours                        High

Title: CHRISTIANIKI EFIMERIDA (Christian Newspaper)

Subject: recycling, philosophy

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Newspaper         National     10/1994-6/1996                    2 times                             Ours                      Perfect

Future plans

Establishment of the existing collaborations.

V. Relations with Mass Media

VI. Relations with others ENGO

Name: Coordinative Committee Against Ring Road of Imitos

Subject: Large scale works

Nativity                                 Time period                                                           Initiative             Satisfaction level

Yes                                     4/1993-4/1994                                                         Common                     High

Name: Ecological Movement of  Eleusina

Subject: Extension of  Petrola

Nativity                                 Time period                                                           Initiative             Satisfaction level

Yes                                     1/1994-6/1994                                                         Common                     High


VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies

Name: National organization of welfare

Subject: Providing in the market the home handicraft products that were made by the unemployment who helped

Time Period                                                                                                       Initiative              Satisfaction level

6/1994-12/1994                                                                                                    Ours                         High

Name: Cathedral of Nea Smirni

Subject: Proving support to Serbs

Time Period                                                                                                       Initiative              Satisfaction level

6/1995-6/1996                                                                                                     Ours                         High

VIII. Printed material of the ENGO

Future plans

A systematic publication of the magazine "Alternative attempt"