REGION ATTIKI

  Prefecture   ATTIKI

                              HELLENIC SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATURE

   Date of Initial Completion: 28/5/1996                1st Update: 13/1/1998             2nd Update (CHAP.I):  1/12/1999

                                                            Date of Last Update: 30/4/2001

  e_mail: hspn@hol.gr

I. Identity of Organisation

The Organisation is a member of the: 1. International Union for the protection of nature, 2. European

Environmental Bureau, 3. Institute for the Environmental education in Europe, 4. European Union for Coastal

Address

ATHENS Postal Code 105 57 Street:  20, NIKIS STR.

Tel. 210-3314563 Fax 210-3225285

Contact Persons: ALIKI VAVOURI Tel. 210-3224944, 210-3225285

Legal Status

The Organisation is Association - Union since 1951

Aims

Protecting Greek nature and upgrading the cultural level of Greek citizens

Members and Friends

With voting right: 2000

Material Substructure

Office: Rented, Operating days: Daily,  Operating hours: 9.00-16.00

The organisation has access to personal computer and it is mainly uses it for Mail / file / fund / production of

There are databases in Paper its morph and structure is Thematic

Activities Hall: 50 individuals

Performance material: Projector of slides

For the organisation are working with fee: 3 persons.

For the organisation are offering voluntary work: 15 persons.

Administrative board

Sfikas Giorgios                                                 President

Brousalis Petros                                                Honorary President

Roussomoustakaki Maria                                   Vice President

Gaitlich Martinos                                               General Secretary

Kollas Leonidas                                                 Replacement General Secretary

Sirigos Loukas                                                  Treasurer

Apergis Makis                                                   Member

Pinatsis Kostas                                                  Member

Gennadiou Niovi                                                Member

Mathews Donald                                                Responsible for Events.

II. Activities

General Issue: Environmental education

Issue-Topic: Educational seminars

From: 1989  To: 1998                                               Range:  National

Activities - Results:

Organisation of educational seminars for teachers of all levels of education, at least once annually, in collaboration

with the Ministry of Culture

Issue-Topic: Environmental education programmes

From: 1992  To: 1998                                               Range:  National

Activities - Results:

Undertaking of the 'blue flags' EU programme (coastal management with environmental goals).

Undertaking of the programme entitled 'Young Journalists and the Environment (Leaving certificate classes).

Undertaking of the programme entitled 'Ecological Schools' (Leaving certificate classes).

Conservation (Holland)General Issue: Environmental protection

Issue-Topic: Consultative participation in EPPER's programmes

From: 1996  To: 1998                                               Range:  National

Activities - Results:

Consultative participation in the following programmes:1) Messologi Aitoliko2) Kotichi -Strofilia3) Vourinos-

Siatista4)Taigetos 5) Plastira lake

Issue-Topic: Fowl birds-storks

From: 1990  To: 1998                                               Range:  National

Activities - Results:

Participation in the European programme regarding middle-winter survey of fowl birds with the participation of

Counting of Greek storks (1970-1980)

Issue-Topic: Nation-wide campaign entitled 'Nature without waste'

From: 1996  To: 1998                                               Range:  National

Activities - Results:

Organisation of a nation-wide campaign covering all local authorities (municipalities and communities) aiming at waste

 minimisation

General Issue: Nature conservation

Issue-Topic: Acheloos

From: 1991  To: 1998                                               Range:  National

Activities - Results:

Participation in the campaign against the diversion of Acheloos river in collaboration with other environmental groups

such as WWF, the Greek Ornithological Society, New Ecology, and Society for the Conservation of Nature and Cultural

Issue-Topic: European year for the protection of the environment

The activity took place in 1995                                   Range:  International

Activities - Results:

Participation in the celebrations for the European year for the protection of the environment

Publication of a special document for the registration of the activities of all environmental NGOs

Issue-Topic: Wetlands

The activity took place in 1974                                   Range:  International

Activities - Results:

Co-operation with the Greek government for the designation of the boundaries of Greek wetland areas of

international significance

Our General Secretary signed the RAMSAR convention on behalf of the Greek government

General Issue: Protection of nature

Issue-Topic: Legal interventions

The activity took place in 1997                                   Range:  National

Activities - Results:

Folowing the lodging of an appeal by our organisation, the State Vouncil issued a verdict against the Ministry of the

Agriculture for showing negligence in relation to the promotion of forest cadastral which is its legal responsibility.

General Issue: Protection of the wild flora

Issue-Topic: 'Arktos' programme

From: 1994  To: 1995                                               Range:  National

Activities - Results:

Participation in Arktos programme, (in collaboration with WWF, Arktouros and Forestry) for the protection of Greek

bear which is under extinction

Submission of a proposal to the EU regarding the continuation of the programme (approval stage).

III. Source of Information

All publications from environmental organizations

Source of information: Personal Experience of Members

Subject: Dangers of local environmental problems.

Time period                                             Frequency                                            Initiative             Satisfaction level

4/1951-6/1996                                       Continually                                               Ours                     Perfect

Source of information: Ecological Organizations

Subject: Ecological Problems

Time period                                             Frequency                                            Initiative             Satisfaction level

4/1951-6/1996                                       Continually                                            Common                    High

Source of information: Daily Press (IMERISIOS TIPOS)

Subject: Ecological Problems

Time period                                             Frequency                                            Initiative             Satisfaction level

4/1951-6/1996                                       Continually                                               Ours                       Low

Distorts the events.

Source of information: Municipalities and Communities

Subject: Local environmental problems.

Time period                                             Frequency                                            Initiative             Satisfaction level

4/1951-6/1996                                       Continually                                            Common                    Low

Source of information: Ministries

Subject: Whatever concerns their activities.

Time period                                             Frequency                                            Initiative             Satisfaction level

4/1951-6/1996                                       Continually                                               Ours                       Low

IV. Relations with the Press

Title: ELEYTHEROTIPIA

Subject: Presentation of programmes

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Newspaper         National                -                              10 times                           Theirs                    Moderate

Title: ิม อลม

Subject: Forests, fauna, flora

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Newspaper         National                -                              10 times                           Theirs                    Moderate

Title: ETHNOS

Subject: Forests, fauna, flora

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Newspaper         National                -                              10 times                           Theirs                    Moderate

V. Relations with Mass Media

Title: มอิลออม FM

Subject: Protection of nature- NGO's activities

Type                   Rang             Time Period                   Frequency                        Initiative             Satisfaction level

Radio                 National           -6/1996                                                                Theirs                        Low

Title: ERA 1

Subject: Protection of nature- NGO's activities

Type                   Rang             Time Period                   Frequency                        Initiative             Satisfaction level

Radio                 National           -6/1996                                                                Theirs                        Low

Title: ERA 2

Subject: Protection of nature- NGO's activities

Type                   Rang             Time Period                   Frequency                        Initiative             Satisfaction level

Radio                 National           -6/1996                                                                Theirs                        Low

VI. Relations with others ENGO

Name: WWF, Arktouros

Subject: Programme "Arktos"

Nativity                                 Time period                                                           Initiative             Satisfaction level

                                         1/1994-12/1995                                                        Common                 Very High

Name: Greek Ornithological Society,Greek Center of Annulation

Subject: Programme for winter bird counting

Nativity                                 Time period                                                           Initiative             Satisfaction level

                                          1/1990-6/1996                                                         Common                 Very High

Name: 75 Environmental NGO's of local and Pan-Hellenic sphere of action

Subject: Participation in the committee for the second Corporate Planning for environment

Nativity                                 Time period                                                           Initiative             Satisfaction level

                                          1/1995-6/1996                                                         Common                 Moderate

VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies

Name: Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works

Subject: Educational programme     "Blue Flang"

Time Period                                                                                                       Initiative              Satisfaction level

1/1992-6/1996                                                                                                     Ours                       Perfect

Name: General Secretariat of forests

Subject: Counting birds in the middle of the winter

Time Period                                                                                                       Initiative              Satisfaction level

1/1990-6/1996                                                                                                  Common                  Moderate

Name: Ministry of Education and Religious affairs

Subject: Elaboration of educational seminars  and programmes

Time Period                                                                                                       Initiative              Satisfaction level

1/1989-6/1996                                                                                                  Common                      High

Name: General Secretariat for New Generation

Subject: Programme  "Ecological schools", publications, seminars

Time Period                                                                                                       Initiative              Satisfaction level

1/1995-6/1996                                                                                                  Common                      High

VIII. Printed material of the ENGO