REGION SOUTHERN AEGEAN ISLANDS
Prefecture KYKLADES
ECOLOGICAL
RESEARCH CENTER OF NAXOS
Date of Initial
Completion: 25/7/1996 Updates: 1st --- 2nd Update (CHAP.I):
29/12/1999
Date of Last Update:
I. Identity of
Organisation
Address
CHORA NAXOU
Postal Code 843 00 Street: P.O. BOX 44
Contact Persons: S. DIMAKOPOULOU, CH.
EUTHIMIATOU Tel.
Legal Status
The Organisation
is Civic non Profit Organisation since 1989
Aims
To promote research on ecological
issues or subjects in Naxos and to elaborate programmes on subjects of waste
management, restoration of
ecosystems, making use of Aeolian energy of hydrology and hydrogeology/ Social
sensitization for environmental problems
Members and
Friends
With voting
right: 8 Without voting right: 6 of whom have paid their membership fee: 6
Material Substructure
Office: Granted
for free, Operating days: Monday/Friday,
Operating hours: Daily
10.00-12.00 morning hours and
18.00-20.00/18.00-20.00 evening hours
The organisation
has access to personal computer and it is mainly uses it for Composing
proposals, mailing,
There are databases in Paper its
morph and structure is Thematic
Activities Hall: Almost 40
individuals
Performance material: They are using
the class room of the ecological school of Naxos
For the organisation are offering
voluntary work: 2 persons.
Administrative
board
II. Activities
General
Issue: Environmental research
Issue-Topic: Elaboration of studies
on Naxos ecosystem.
From: 1990 To: 1996 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Co-operation with
German Universities on Naxos ecosystem issues.
Practical training of University
students on Environmental Studies and Environmental Management in general.
General Issue: Implementation of environmental programmes
Issue-Topic: Agro-tourism and
enforcement of traditional farming and handicraft activities
From: 1994 To: 1996 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Submission of a
proposal and its approval for the elaboration of an agro-tourism programme
(part of LEADER
programme) and the financial support
of traditional farming and handcrafting activities.
Promotion of the
establishment of a Development Association called 'Ariadni' comprising 9
communes of Naxos island
and 2 communes of Amorgos island with
the view of facilitating better programme management.
Issue-Topic:
Saving water resources and tackling soil erosion.
From: 1991 To: 1994 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Submission of a
proposal to the European Union (MEDSPA '91) and receipt of supervision
approvals in relation to
various projects.
General Issue: Implementation of
environmental programmes.
Issue-Topic: Tackling soil erosion.
The activity took
place in 1996 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Undertaking of
a programme for the restoration and
preservation of Naxos mountain cliffs.
General Issue: Information - Sensitisation of the public
Issue-Topic: Environmental education
From: 1991 To: 1995 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Presentations to
schools of environmental issues such as
recycling, waste management, shortage and quality of
water, and employment opportunities
related to Ecology.
Organisation of a
drawing exhibition for children. The subject of the exhibition was the
environment in Chora (Naxos).
Issue-Topic:
Recycling
From: 1993 To: 1996 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Presentation of
issues regarding recycling and paper collection and storage.
Announcements to the radio in
relation to recycling issues. Publication of printed material.
Issue-Topic: Seminars, interventions, various events
From: 1989 To: 1996 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Organisation of a
seminar for unemployed in relation to the 'Renewable sources of energy' and
alternative types of
Interventions made to the local press
and the media in relation to the quality of water, litter, recycling,
over-building,
and the construction of a new airport
in Naxos.
Lecture entitled
'Tourist development and environmental protection of SW coast of Naxos' (by
Thomas Moziman,
professor, University of Annovero).
General
Issue: Protection of the natural environment
Issue-Topic: Coastal ecosystems
The activity took
place in 1993 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Publication of a
leaflet and organisation of a working camp-site with the purpose of protecting
the sand hills and
cedar-trees of Agia Anna.
Issue-Topic: Promotion of aeolic energy
From: 1992 To: 1995 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Provision of
technical help to the Naxos Agricultural Co-operatives Union in relation to the
operation of a wind turbine.
Future
Plans
General Issue: Implementation of
environmental programmes in Naxo
Issue - Topic: Continuation of
activities
Range Local
Future
Activities:
Continuation of
the activities in the frame of the programme MEDSPA / Implementation of the
Leader programme for
agrotourism / Collaboration with
Greek Universities (of the Aegean and Crete) for students’ practice
III. Source of
Information
Local press, Goulandri Museum, New
Ecology, Hellenic Ornithological Society, Hellenic Wildlife Hospital, En Oiko,
Oikotopia, Perivallontiki Ekpedefsi, “Mediterranean
SOS”, Anakiklosi, Aegeopelagitika Themata, Wildlife Care and
Source of information: Prefecture of Cyclades
Subject: European Union programmes on
general issues.
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
8/1989-7/1996 2 times a month Ours High
Source of information: Region of the
Southern Aegean
Subject: European Union programmes
and other issues in general.
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
8/1989-7/1996 2 times a month Ours High
Source of information:
Province of Naxos
Subject: Local issues.
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
8/1989-7/1996 3 times a month Ours High
Source of information:
Communities of Naxos
Subject: Issues on undergraduate
students' practice and exchange of different views.
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
8/1989-7/1996 It depends on the community Ours Perfect
Source of information:
Municipality of Naxos.
Subject: Administration of wastes and
restroration of the municipality of Naxos.
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
8/1989-7/1996 3 times a month Ours High
Source of information:
University of Hannover-Department of Geography
Subject: Environmental administration
of coastal ecosystems.
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
8/1989-7/1996 2 times a month Theirs Perfect
Source of information: Universtity
of the Aegean- Department of Environmental Studies.
Subject: Issues on the protection of
salterns and on collaborations between two countries.
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1991-7/1996 Once every 3 months Ours High
Source of information:
Hellenic Ornithological Society
Subject: Study on the bird-fauna
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1993-7/1996 Once every 2 months Ours Perfect
Source of information: WWF
Subject: Environmental programmes
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1993-7/1996 Once a month Common Perfect
Source of information:
Network "Mesogeios S.O.S."
Subject: Distribution of materials-
raising awareness.
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1993-7/1996 Once every 2 months Common High
IV. Relations with the Press
Title:
T'APERATHOU
Subject:
The company’s activities and environmental issues
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper Local 1/1990-7/1996 1-2 times per
year Common Perfect
Title:
CHORAITIS
Subject:
The company’s activities and environmental issues
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper Local 1/1990-7/1996 once a year Ours High
Title: NEA
OIKOLOGIA
Subject:
The company’s activities and environmental issues
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Magazine National 1/1991-7/1996 once a year Ours Perfect
Title:
FISI
Subject:
The company’s activities and environmental issues
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Magazine National 1/1992-7/1996 once a year Ours Perfect
Title:
ELEYTHEROTIPIA
Subject:
The company’s activities and environmental issues
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 1/1995-7/1996 2 times per
year Ours Perfect
V. Relations with
Mass Media
When needed, the NGO intervenes in
local radio stations for issues concerning its activities.
Title:
RADIO NAXOS
Subject: Local issues
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
Radio Local 1/1993-7/1996 once every 2 months Common Perfect
VI. Relations with others ENGO
Name: Hellenic Ornithological Society
Subject: Study for salterns
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
No 1/1994-7/1996 Common Very High
Name: WWF
Subject: Common activities and
undertaking programmes
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
No 1/1993-7/1996 Common Very High
Name: Mediterranean SOS
Subject: Promoting the problems of
Cycladic ecosystem
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
No 1/1994-7/1996 Theirs Very High
Name: Protera (German NGO)
Subject: Support and scientific
collaboration
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
No 8/1989-7/1996 Theirs Very High
VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies
Name: Ariadni (Communal-intermunicipal enterprise)
Subject: Submission of projects and
undertaking programmes with developmental character
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1994-7/1996 Common Perfect
VIII. Printed material of the ENGO
Title: Set of cards with the
landscapes of Naxos
Type Time period Frequency Way of Publication
Diary, Poster,
Map 1/1993-7/1996 Alone
Title:
Informational bulletin in german
Comments: In collaboration with the german NGO PROTERA
Type Time period Frequency Way of Publication
Leaflet 8/1989-7/1996 3 TIMES ANNUALLY In cooperation with
another ENGO