FRIENDS OF THE FOREST UNION OF ATHENS

REGION ATTIKI

Prefecture ATTIKI

FRIENDS OF THE FOREST UNION OF ATHENS

Date of Initial Completion: 16/7/1996 1st Update: 27/2/1998 2nd Update (CHAP.I): 6/12/1999

Date of Last Update: 3/4/2001

webpage: www.phss.org

e_mail: contact@philodassiki.org

I. Identity of Organisation

The Organisation is a member of the: Europa Nostra (Holland)

Address

ATHENS Postal Code 105 69 Street: 4, DRAGATSANIOU STR.

Tel. 210-3229163 Fax 210-3230966

Contact Persons: MICHALIS MELAS, VALIAS MICHAIL Tel. 210-3229163

Legal Status

Today the Organisation is Association - Union since 1979

Initially the Organisation was Association - Union since 1945

Aims

Protecting nature, environment, generally Greek landscape and preserving its special feature / protecting natural,

historical and any kind of monument and traditional houses

The eternal protection and conservation of the Holy Monastery and of the aesthetic forest of Kaisarianis and also

of Imitos forest

Members and Friends

With voting right: 300 Without voting right: 800

Material Substructure

Office: Rented, Operating days: Daily, Operating hours: 8.00-14.00

There are databases in Paper its morph and structure is Thematic

Vehicles: Private car, military track for the daily transportation of the workers from 7.00-15.00

The payble members of the organisation are: 3 persons

For the organisation are offering voluntary work: 15 persons.

Administrative board

Melas Michail President

Tsala Eleni Vice President

Kariotis Kostas Vice President

Zobanaki Emilia Special Secretary

Aggelidaki-Kallerghi Irini Special Secretary

Levi Eleonora Treasurer

Argiropoulou Irini Member

Manouilidou Valentini Member

Vlachou - Spiridonos Alexandros Member

Kalligas Pavlos Member

Sgoutas Vasileios Member

Ramfou Irini Member

Kostouros Ioannis Member

Zalokostas Evgenios Member

Papantoniou Athanasia Member

II. Activities

General Issue: Culture

Issue-Topic: Excavations and restorations

From: 1950 To: 1960 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Restoration of the Kaisariani and Ag. Ioannis monastery.

Excavation of the Olympiou Dios area and smartening up of the surrounding area.

Awarding by the EU of the Kaisariani garden and forest with a prize a price. This initiative falls within the scope of the

protections and promotion of the European Architectural Inheritance project (1993).

General Issue: Information and sensitisation of the public

Issue-Topic: Information

From: 1970 To: 1998 Range: Regional

Activities - Results:

Publication of a quarterly magazine entitled 'Nature and Life' (1970-1998)

General Issue: Protection of nature

Issue-Topic: Planting, maintenance and protection against fires.

From: 1945 To: 1998 Range: National

Activities - Results:

Consequent forest amelioration and protection works

Undertaking of initiatives and actions for the protection and promotion of the Lesvos fossilized forest and for the

establishment of a paleontological museum (Sigri).

Issue-Topic: Reforestation schemes

From: 1945 To: 1998 Range: National

Activities - Results:

Tree planting, maintenance of green based on a field work schedule.

Creation and maintenance of seedbeds for forest and sweet-smelling plants, which were used at the Kaisariani

monastery surrounding areas.

Reforestation at the aesthetic forests of Kaisariani, Attica and Chios.

III. Source of Information

Source of information: Daily and periodic press - local and foreign- materials from international

organizations and NGOs

Subject: Ecology - Environment regarding Greece

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1970-7/1996 Continually Ours High

Source of information: Mass Media

Subject: Ecology - Environment regarding Greece

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1970-7/1996 Continually Ours High

IV. Relations with the Press

Title: All newspapers and magazines (mainly Kathimerini, To Vima, Eleytherotipia,

Eleytheros typos)

Subject: Nature - culture

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

National 1/1950-7/1996 every time the NGO organises Common High

V. Relations with Mass Media

Title: ΕΤ 1

Subject: Kaisariani forest

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

T.V. National 1/1987-12/1987 Perfect

Production of documentaire as an initiative-collaboration of WWF.

Title: ΕΤ 2

Subject: Forest protection- forest fires

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

T.V. National 1/1992-12/1992 once Theirs Perfect

Title: ΑΝΤΕΝΝΑ TV

Subject: Manifestations

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

T.V. National 1/1989-7/1996 Theirs Perfect

Title: SEVEN X

Subject: Kaisariani forest

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

T.V. National 1/1991-12/1991 once Theirs High

Title: ANTENNA 97,1 FM

Subject: Kaisariani forest

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Radio National 1/1991-7/1996 Theirs High

Title: ERA 1

Subject: Nature- environment

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Radio National 1/1988-12/1988 once Theirs Perfect

VI. Relations with others ENGO

Name: WWF

Subject: Protection of nature

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

Yes 1/1953-7/1996 Common Very High

Name: Greek Society for the Protection of Nature

Subject: Protection of Prespes

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

Yes 1/1955-12/1985 Common Very High

Name: Hellenic Society

Subject: Sending informative papers

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

Yes 1/1960-7/1996 Theirs High

VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies

Name: University of Athens (Department of Paleondology)

Subject: Funding for research programme (Lesvos)