PREFECTURE OF THESPROTIA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ASSOCIATION "O PANAS"

REGION IPIROS

Prefecture THESSPROTIA

PREFECTURE OF THESPROTIA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ASSOCIATION

"O PANAS"

Date of Initial Completion: 2/9/1996 Updates: 1st --- 2nd Update (CHAP.I): 17/12/1999

Date of Last Update: 13/3/2001

I. Identity of Organisation

Address

IGOUMENITSA Postal Code 461 00 Street: 29, P. ATHINAGORA STR.

Tel. 26650-26054, 26650-22545 Fax 26650-26038, 26650-24658

Contact Persons: PETROS ZIGOS, PANAGIOTIS TASIOS Tel. 26650-26054, 26650-24658

Legal Status

The Organisation is Association - Union since 1989

Aims

Conserving natural and cultural – historical archaeological environment. Upgrading the environment with human

intervention actions, whenever and wherever it is considered necessary for the improvement of the life quality of

Members and Friends

With voting right: 160 Without voting right: 30 of whom have paid their membership fee: 70

Material Substructure

Office: Rented, Operating days: Daily, Operating hours: Evening hours

There are databases in Paper its morph and structure is Filles of photographs and video tapes coming from

Activities Hall: 150 individuals(it is provided from the cultural center of the municipality of Igoumenitsa)

II. Activities

General Issue: Conservation of the natural environment

Issue-Topic: Tree planting

The activity took place in 1995 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Realisation of a tree-planting scheme at Parapotamos municipality (3,000 saplings).

General Issue: Ecosystems protection

Issue-Topic: Estuaries

From: 1995 To: 1996 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Submission of a proposal to the Port Authority and the municipality in relation to the cleaning of Drepanos lagoon and

its enrichment with plants and birds in order to enable walking and relaxation activities for visitors and tourists. No

funds were provided.

Submission of a proposal to the Ministry of the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works in relation to the

provision of funds for the protection of Kalodiki estuary, especially during the summertime.

Issue-Topic: Islands

From: 1994 To: 1995 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Submission of a proposal to the Port Fund and the municipality in relation to the creation of a park for Thesprotia at

Cyclops island (Agionisi). The Archaeological Service however forbids any type of intervention on the island.

Submission of a proposal to the Port Fund and the municipality for the realisation of a zoo on Prasoudi island. The

Archaeological Service intervened and rejected the proposal.

the prefecture’s citizens. General Issue: Information - Sensitisation of the public

Issue-Topic: Environmental education

From: 1993 To: 1996 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Co-operation with educationalist/teachers - provision of ethical prizes and awards to pupils and teachers who

develop environmental action.

Issue-Topic: Organisation's activities

The activity took place in 1993 Range: National

Activities - Results:

Notification through the press, radio and T.V programmes and through documents sent to ministries and the public

services of the establishment of our organisation and of our goals.

Issue-Topic: Various events

From: 1993 To: 1996 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Participation in the annual Festival of the Nature and History of Thesprotia in Ancient Fanioti.

General Issue: Local issues

Issue-Topic: Activities of the organisation

From: To: Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Submission of a request in collaboration with other agencies for the setting up of 1) Antiquities Revenue Office, 2)

Archaeological museum, and 3) Custom Office in Sagiada.

The request included traffic management measures (road signs) around archaeological sites and areas of

outstanding natural beauty.

General Issue: Wild fauna protection

Issue-Topic: Illegal hunting and fishing

From: 1993 To: 1996 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Written representation and lodging of complaints to the press and the media against illegal hunting, fishing and illicit

trade in antiquities from Greeks and foreign tourists.

Future Plans

General Issue: Preservation of the natural environment

Issue - Topic: Tree planting

Range Local

Future Activities:

Tree-planting in the community Karteri

III. Source of Information

First hand information from members – Friends of the NGO/ Information from press and leaflets from other

IV. Relations with the Press

S. Tsonis is the editor of the newspaper “Thesprotikoi Antilaloi”, B. Dais is the editor of “Thesprotiki”, and other

NGO members are the editors of “Eleftherou Vimatos” & “Titanis”.

Title: THESPROTIKOI ANTILALOI

Subject: Promotion of the activities' goals

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper Local 1/1993-9/1996 continually Common Perfect

Title: THESPROTIKO

Subject: Promotion of the activities' goals

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper Local 1/1993-9/1996 continually Common Perfect

Title: ELEYTHERO VIMA

Subject: Promotion of the activities' goals

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper Local 1/1993-9/1996 continually Common Perfect

Title: TITANI

Subject: Promotion of the activities' goals

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper Local 1/1993-9/1996 continually Common Perfect

Title: THESPROTIKA NEA

Subject: Promotion of the activities' goals

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper Local 1/1993-9/1996 frequently Common Perfect

Title: ETHNIKA NEA

Subject: Promotion of the activities' goals

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

1/1993-9/1996 frequently Common Perfect

V. Relations with Mass Media

Title: Radio Ionio- left on FM (RADIO IONIO- ARISTERA STA FM)

Subject: All kinds of local issues

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Radio Local 1/1993-9/1996 frequently Common Perfect

Title: RADIO IGOUMENITSA

Subject: All kinds of local issues

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Radio Local 1/1993-9/1996 frequently Common Perfect

Title: TV ALPHA

Subject: All kinds of local issues

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

T.V. Local 1/1993-9/1996 frequently Common Perfect

VI. Relations with others ENGO

VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies

Name: Primary and secondary schools

Subject: The NGO's members are teachers