REGION ATTIKI
Prefecture ATTIKI
HELLENIC
CAVE EXPLORATION ASSOCIATION (SP.E.L.E.O)
Date of Initial
Completion: 16/7/1996 1st Update: 14/1/1998 2nd Update (CHAP.I):
29/12/1999
Date of Last Update: 3/4/2001
webpage: www.speleo.gr
e_mail: info@speleo.gr
I. Identity of
Organisation
Address
ATHENS Postal
Code 172 36 Street: 83A', ALEXANDRAS
AVENUE
Tel. 210-6438308 Fax 210-6438308
Contact Persons: VASILIS TRIZONIS
Tel. 6977 067117
Legal Status
The Organisation
is Association - Union since 1982
Aims
Exploring,
studying and protecting caves in Greece / promoting and spreading the idea of
speleology as a sport
and as a scientific and ecological
activity.
Members and
Friends
With voting
right: 200 of whom have paid their membership fee: 40
Material Substructure
Office: Rented,
Operating days: Every Wednesday,
Operating hours: 21.00-23.00
The organisation has access to
personal computer and it is mainly uses it for Elaborating documents -
classification
There are databases in Paper its
morph and structure is By prefecture
Activities Hall: 50 individuals
Performance material: TV,video,
projector of slides
For the organisation are offering
voluntary work: 10 persons.
Administrative
board
Stefanos
Nikoloaidis President
Vroutsis Vaggelis Vice President
Trizonis Vasilis Secretary
Kofinas Giannis Secretary Assistant
Michalopoulos
Nikos Treasurer
Theodosiadis
Thomas Trustee
Katsiavos Giorgos Trustee Assistant
II. Activities
General
Issue: Caves of all sorts
Issue-Topic: Cave management issues
From: 1982 To: 1998 Range: National
Activities
- Results:
Elaboration of a
study on the potential water supply of communities by cave water including the
expression of opinion
and mapping of caves.
Issue-Topic: Exploration
From: 1982 To: 1998 Range: National
Activities
- Results:
Formation of a
expedition teams
Drafting and filling of the
expedition chronicles.
Publication of the files.
Issue-Topic: Protection
From: 1982 To: 1998 Range: National
Activities
- Results:
Formation of cave
cleansing teams
Sensitisation of agencies and the
public about specific caves with the purpose of promoting their protection.
Issue-Topic: Studies
From: 1982 To: 1998 Range: National
Activities
- Results:
Formation of
research teams.
Drafting and filing of the expedition
chronicles.
Information of interested parties and
delivering of papers at conferences and meetings.
General Issue: Caves of all types
Issue-Topic: Education
From: 1982 To: 1998 Range: National
Activities
- Results:
Formation of a
cave-rescue team (since 1988) and a scup diving team (since 1982). Cave touring
and lectures for
pupils and tours. Operation of a cave
and mineralogical museum at the society's offices.
General Issue: Inaccessible areas
Issue-Topic: Exploration
From: 1982 To: 1998 Range: National
Activities
- Results:
Exploration of
canyons and formation of teams.
Drafting of reports on the experience
gained.
Exploration of volcano areas with an
paleontological and mineralogical interest.
Future Plans
General Issue: Any kind of caves
Issue - Topic: Education
The action has
been programmed for the year 1998 Range National
Future
Activities:
Competitions and
exhibitions on speleological environmental issues are planned
General
Issue: Collaborations for environmental issues
Issue - Topic: Any kind of caves
The action has
been programmed for the year 1998 Range National
Future
Activities:
Establishment of
a Speleological Associations Federation
III. Source of
Information
Source of information: Greek Citizens
Subject: Unexplored Caves
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
5/1982-7/1996 5 times a year Theirs Moderate
Citizens contain
ignorance on what exists within a cave
Source of information: Municipalities- communities
Subject: Unexplored Caves
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
5/1982-7/1996 5 times a year Theirs High
Source of information: All kinds of published material
Subject: Unexplored Caves
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
5/1982-7/1996 2 times a year Ours Moderate
Publications are
often lacking information
Source of information: Maps from the
Geographical Services of the Army
and from the Greek Institute of Geology and Mineral Exploration
(IGME)
Subject:
Unexplored Caves
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
5/1982-7/1996 5 times a year Ours Moderate
Publications are
often lacking information
Source of information:
Personal Observations of Members
Subject: Unexplored Caves
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
5/1982-7/1996 3 times a year Ours Perfect
Source of information:
Cave Guides
Subject: Unexplored Caves
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
5/1982-7/1996 10 times a year Theirs High
IV. Relations with the Press
Title: ิม อลม
Subject:
fascinating explorations - information on organising the speleological seminars
for the spring.
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 5/1982-7/1996 once a year Common Low
Remarks: The
wider public is not interested in these kind of
issues.
Title: ELEYTHEROTIPIA
Subject:
fascinating explorations - information on organising the speleological seminars
for the spring.
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 5/1982-7/1996 2 times per
year Common Moderate
Remarks: The
wider public is not interested in these kind of
issues.
Title:
ETHNOS
Subject:
fascinating explorations - information on organising the speleological seminars
for the spring.
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 5/1982-7/1996 once a year Common Low
Remarks: The
wider public is not interested in these kind of
issues.
Title: MESIMBRINI
Subject:
fascinating explorations - information on organising the speleological seminars
for the spring.
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 5/1982-7/1996 once a year Common Low
Remarks: The
wider public is not interested in these kind of
issues.
Title: KORFES
Subject:
Descriptions of explorations
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Magazine National 5/1982-7/1996 every issue of
the publication Ours Perfect
Title:
VOUNO
Subject:
Descriptions of explorations
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Magazine National 1/1992-12/1993 once Ours Perfect
Title:
FISI KAI PERIPETEIA
Subject:
Descriptions of explorations
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Magazine National 1/1991-12/1992 once Ours Perfect
Title:
AZIMOYTHIO
Subject:
Descriptions of explorations
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Magazine National 1/1994-7/1996 once Ours Perfect
Title:
PARNASSOS
Subject:
Descriptions of explorations
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper Local 1/1988-12/1988 once Ours Perfect
Title:
Local press of Thessalia
Subject:
Descriptions of explorations
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper Local 1/1994-12/1994 once Theirs High
V. Relations with
Mass Media
VI. Relations with others ENGO
Name: Society for Cultural and Scientific Development (EPEAN)
Subject: Caves
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1988-1/1998 Common High
Name: Aetos (Eagle) -Children Speleology
Subject: Caves
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1989-1/1998 Common High
Name: Sellas
Subject: Caves
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1997-1/1998 Common High
VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies
Name: Greek Speological Society
Subject: Cave exploration-member's
training
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1989-7/1996 Common High
Name: Ministry of Culture-Department of Speleology-Paleoanthropogy
Subject: Reports sending
-explorations/common activities in
environmental issues, protection and
information for
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1983-7/1996 Common Perfect
Name: Anthropologic Society of Greece
Subject: Educational issues
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1986-7/1996 Ours High
Name: General secretariat for New Generation
Subject: Education-students informing
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1986-7/1996 Common High
VIII. Printed material of the ENGO