REGION PELOPONNISSOS

Prefecture ARGOLIDA

CITIZENS OF NAFPLIO INITIATIVE "APOPIRA NAFPLIOU"

Date of Initial Completion: 20/7/1996 1st Update: 23/3/1998 2nd Update (CHAP.I): 16/12/1999

Date of Last Update: 2/3/2001

e_mail: kostas@naf.forthnet.gr

I. Identity of Organisation

Address

NAFPLIO Postal Code 211 00 Street: 14, VAS. OLGAS AVENUE

Tel. 27520-27400 Fax 27520-27400

Contact Persons: KOSTAS MICHOPOULOS Tel. 27520-27400

Legal Status

Today the Organisation is Civic non Profit Organisation since 1992

Initially the Organisation was Non Typical Collaboration since 1986

Aims

Dealing with every day problems and promoting another policy for the town’s future. Aiming at a human social and

ecological city through citizens’ participation.

Members and Friends

With voting right: 20 Without voting right: 100

Material Substructure

Office: Rented, Operating days: Irregularly

The organisation has access to personal computer and it is mainly uses it for Publications

There are databases in Paper its morph and structure is Organizations' activities

Vehicles: The cars of the members are used

For the organisation are offering voluntary work: 10 persons.

Administrative board

Michopoulos Kostas

Antoniadis Charalabos

Karapavlos Kostas

Kanellopoulos Kanellos

Christou Chrisanthi

Terzaki Eleni

II. Activities

General Issue: Cultural action

Issue-Topic: History of the area

From: 1996 To: 1998 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Organisation of various events which are thematically relevant to the local historical events.

Issue-Topic: Various events

From: 1986 To: 1996 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Contribution to the setting up of a cine-club and a municipal cinema.

Contribution to the setting up of a theatrical group.

Co-organisation of musical events with the participation of pupils / materialization of plans for the creation of cycling

General Issue: Environmental protection

Issue-Topic: Argolikos gulf

From: 1996 To: 1998 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Permanent intervention to the competent agencies of the area in favour of the protection of the environment,

especially in relation to the Argolikos gulf and the coastal areas. After a series of prolonged interventions, the

initiation of various studies for the promotion and protection of a significant estuary close to our city, has been

Issue-Topic: Beaches

From: 1986 To: 1996 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Warding of the sitting of a rubbish dump in the east beach of Nafplio by the municipality. Litigation and submission of

photographs and other evidence to the public prosecutor

A study regarding the re-designing of the east beach of Patra, was assigned to a consultancy

Action taking against the building of large building blocs (hotels) at Karathona beach (positive outcome)

Issue-Topic: Urban and sub-urban green

From: 1986 To: 1996 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Tree-planting in urban and sub-urban areas.

Issue-Topic: Water pollution

From: 1991 To: 1996 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Bringing charges against the quality of drinking water.

General Issue: Political action

Issue-Topic: Environmental NGOs interventions

From: 1996 To: 1998 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Information of the municipality residents and expression of proposals to the municipal council and the local press in

relation to the problems that the city faces resulting in a more open dialogue that facilitates problem solving.

Issue-Topic: Municipal issues

From: 1986 To: 1996 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

A member of the organisation was elected to the position of the municipal councillor during the last two municipal

elections. This will facilitate the promotion of local environmental issues

General Issue: Preservation of cultural heritage

Issue-Topic: Neoclassical buildings

From: 1986 To: 1996 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Lodging complaints against illegal actions such as installation of T.V. antennas, which distort the character of

neoclassical buildings (positive outcome)

Expression of proposals for the appropriate utilization of neoclassical buildings, the configuration of streets and

General Issue: Urban environment

Issue-Topic: Alternative tourism in the city

From: 1996 To: 1998 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Information of the municipality and of the tourist agencies. This resulted in the initiation of a dialogue for the city's

infrastructural capacity to accept this type of tourism.

Issue-Topic: Privatisation of controlled parking

From: 1996 To: 1998 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Information of the citizens and keeping the issue of privatisation of controlled parking, in good time. The outcome of

litigation is due to be announced.

III. Source of Information

Denunciations of residents and first hand information

IV. Relations with the Press

Title: ANAGENNISI (Rennaissance)

Subject: NGO's activities

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper Local 1/1986-7/1996 once a month Common Perfect

Title: EIDISEIS

Subject: NGO's activities

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper Local 1/1986-7/1996 once a month Common Low

Remarks: use of the NGO

Title: ARGOLIKI ENIMEROSI

Subject: NGO's activities

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper Local 1/1990-7/1996 once a month Common Moderate

Remarks: use of the NGO

V. Relations with Mass Media

Title: ARGEIAKI RADIOFONIA

Subject: Various activities of NGO

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Radio Local 1/1988-7/1996 4 times a month Common Perfect

Title: DRI TV

Subject: Various activities of NGO

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

T.V. Local 1/1990-7/1996 2 times a month Ours Moderate

Occasional collaboration depending on work presssure

VI. Relations with others ENGO

Name: Ecological Movement of Kranidi (no exist)

Subject: Protection of the forest Katafiki,attempt to avoid the construction of the road, tree-planting,collection of

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

Yes 1/1990-12/1990 Common Very High

Name: Cultural Association of Fournoi

Subject: Fund for the restoration of the monastery of Augou 11th century

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

Yes 1/1989-12/1991 Common Very High

Name: New Ecology

Subject: Co-organising a conversation about "Ecology and local government"

Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level

No 1/1988-12/1988 Ours Very High

VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies

A member of the organization is participating to the administrative council after he’s been elected on the last two

VIII. Printed material of the ENGO

Future plans

Republishing the newspaper "Apopira"