REGION NORTHERN AEGEAN ISLANDS

  Prefecture   CHIOS

                         FRIENDS OF BIOLOGICAL CULTIVATION AND HEALTH FOOD

   Date of Initial Completion: 13/8/1996                     Updates: 1st ---                 2nd Update (CHAP.I):  30/12/1999

                                                             Date of Last Update: 1/3/2001

I. Identity of Organisation

Address

CHIOS Postal Code 821 00 Street:  20, APLOTARIAS STR.

Tel. 22710-23475 Fax 22710-44644

Contact Persons: GIANNIS SPANOLIOS Tel. 22710-23475, 22710-40164

Legal Status

The Organisation is Association - Union since 1993

Aims

To promote biological cultivation / to inform–sensitize members–citizens on subjects of healthy diet.

Members and Friends

With voting right: 50 Without voting right: 50 of whom have paid their membership fee: 50

Material Substructure

Office: Granted for free, Operating days: Daily,  Operating hours: Operating shopping hours

There are databases in Paper its morph and structure is Thematic / a small lending library operates

Activities Hall: In the Omirous cultural center

Remarks: The association has set up the «Ecological – consumer association» and in sequence the “Ecological shop”,

which has been operating till today and is presently owned by a citizen. The activities mentioned below are those of

the association

Administrative board

Paradisis Stamatis                                             President

Leonis Christos                                                 Vice President

Poulis Ioannis                                                   Secretary

Chalatsi Filio                                                     Treasurer

Polichronopoulou Christina

Keroglou Maria

Tsouros Isidoros

II. Activities

General Issue: Information - Sensitisation of the public

Issue-Topic: Various events

From: 1994  To: 1996                                               Range:  Local

Activities - Results:

Organisation of five lectures-debates in Omirio cultural centre of Chios municipality. The subjects of the events were

organic farming, health, genetic engineering and agriculture. The participation of the public was satisfactory.

Organisation of an 'Ecological Festival' at the central square of Chios. Various organic products were offered and the

public was informed by agriculturists.

Information-sensitisation of citizens and farmers on organic farming issues at a member's farm.

Future Plans

General Issue: Information - sensitization of the public

Issue - Topic: Demonstrations

                                                                                    Range     Local

Future Activities:

Organizing two days demonstrations in the municipal garden of Chios (projecting slides of the production of ecological

products, exhibition of biological cultivators products, festival events)

III. Source of Information

From agronomists, doctors, and health carers from Athens

IV. Relations with the Press


Title: CHIAKOS LOGOS

Subject: Issues on healthy alimentation

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Newspaper           Local        1/1995-8/1996                 every week                       Common                   Perfect

Title: DIMOKRATIKI

Subject: Anouncing events

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Newspaper           Local        1/1993-8/1996                  frequently                           Ours                      Perfect

Title: ALITHEIA

Subject: Anouncing events

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Newspaper           Local        1/1993-8/1996                  frequently                           Ours                      Perfect

Title: PROODOS (Progress)

Subject: Anouncing events

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Newspaper           Local        1/1993-8/1996                  frequently                           Ours                      Perfect

V. Relations with Mass Media

Title: RADIO ALITHEIA

Subject: Talks on healthy alimentation- organic gardening

Type                   Rang             Time Period                   Frequency                        Initiative             Satisfaction level

Radio                   Local        1/1993-8/1996                Once a month                     Common                   Perfect

Title: ÁLITHEIÁ TV

Subject: Talks on healthy alimentation and organic gardening- conversations about various displays

Type                   Rang             Time Period                   Frequency                        Initiative             Satisfaction level

T.V.                     Local        1/1993-8/1996                Once a month                     Common                   Perfect


Title: RADIO DIMOKRATIKI

Subject: Debates with various lecturers

Type                   Rang             Time Period                   Frequency                        Initiative             Satisfaction level

Radio                   Local        1/1993-8/1996                Once a month                     Common                   Perfect

Title: PATRIDA TV

Subject: Debates with various lecturers

Type                   Rang             Time Period                   Frequency                        Initiative             Satisfaction level

T.V.                     Local        1/1993-8/1996                Once a month                     Common                   Perfect

VI. Relations with others ENGO

Name: Ecological and Environmental Association of Hios

Subject: Co-organising demonstrations

Nativity                                 Time period                                                           Initiative             Satisfaction level

Yes                                     1/1995-8/1996                                                            Ours                    Very High

Name: "DIO"-Organization for the Quality Check and Certification of Biological Products

Subject: Quality check and certification of the ecological products

Nativity                                 Time period                                                           Initiative             Satisfaction level

No                                      1/1993-8/1996                                                            Ours                    Very High

VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies

Name: Prefecture

Subject: Providing financial aid

Time Period                                                                                                       Initiative              Satisfaction level

1/1995-8/1996                                                                                                     Ours                       Perfect

Name: Department of Agriculture

Subject: Participation in NGO's demonstration

Time Period                                                                                                       Initiative              Satisfaction level

1/1994-12/1994                                                                                                    Ours                       Perfect

VIII. Printed material of the ENGO

Title: Activities of NGO

Type                                       Time period                                                     Frequency               Way of Publication

Leaflet                                 1/1993-8/1996                                                                                          Alone