ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROTECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF GALAXIDI

REGION STEREA ELLADA (CENTRAL GREECE)

Prefecture FOKIDA

ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROTECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF GALAXIDI

Date of Initial Completion: 13/7/1996 1st Update: 17/2/1998 2nd Update (CHAP.I): 17/12/1999

Date of Last Update: 23/2/2001

e_mail: gsp@gsp.gr

I. Identity of Organisation

Address

GALAXIDI Postal Code 330 52 Street: 113, AKTI IANTHIS STR.

Tel. 22650-41577 Fax 22650-42273

Contact Persons: KOSMAS DIMITRIADIS Tel. 22650-41577

Legal Status

The Organisation is Association - Union since 1982

Aims

Improving life quality conditions on the broader environment of Galaksidi by studying, forming, conserving,

promoting and protecting its development / protecting natural environment, traditional customs and historical

Members and Friends

With voting right: 250 of whom have paid their membership fee: 180

Material Substructure

Office: Guest, Operating days: Daily, Operating hours: Shop's working hours

There are databases in Paper its morph and structure is Newspaper issues / publications / mail

Activities Hall: 200-500 individuals

For the organisation is offering voluntary work 1 member.

Administrative board

Dimitriadis Kosmas President

Tsaousakis Georgios General Secretary

Platoni Archonto Vice President

Panagiari Litsa Member

Latsoudis Thomas Member

II. Activities

General Issue: Environment

Issue-Topic: Aesthetic upgrading of Galaxidi area

The activity took place in 1989 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Co-operation with G.T.O (Greek Tourist Organisation) resulting in the undertaking of various aesthetic works by the

former such as the

Furthermore, the following works have been completed: Reconstruction of the toilets of the restaurants around the

area, fixing the roof of the Greek Tourist Organisation' offices e.t.c.

Issue-Topic: European Environment Year

The activity took place in 1987 Range: International

Activities - Results:

Dispatch of an open letter regarding the European Environment Year to the honourable Committee, the Greek

National European Year Committee and the European Co-ordinating Committee.

General Issue: Environmental protection

Issue-Topic: Galaxidi gulf

The activity took place in 1980 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Litigation, marches, demonstrations, publication of articles to the daily press in order to prohibit armed vessels from

coming into port.

monuments Issue-Topic: Industrial pollution

From: 1984 To: 1987 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Taking action in order to stop the sitting of ALUMINA plant in Galaxidi.

This resulted in the sitting of the plant in Dovrena gulf away from Galaxidi and Delpi surroundings..

General Issue: Political action

Issue-Topic: Various festivities - Protection of scheduled buildings

From: 1982 To: 1998 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Organisation of concerts, theatrical plays and seminars

Actions focusing on the protection and conservation of scheduled buildings of the area and of Paleo Kapodistriakon

Gymnasium which was converted into a museum.

III. Source of Information

Local press: Nea Apo ti Fokida, To Galaxidi, Artotina, Newspaper from the Environmental Protection Society of

Corfu, Research Society of Fokida

IV. Relations with the Press

Issues regarding the Galaxidi Gulf, the Aluminum Production Factory (Aluminas) and other NGO activities get

published in the daily Athenian press.

V. Relations with Mass Media

Television and radio broadcasts for the Galaxidi Gulf and the Aluminum Factory.

Title: ERA 1

Subject: Ecological issues for the Galaxidi area

Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

Radio National - once Theirs High

VI. Relations with others ENGO

Name: Center of Ecological information

Subject: Aluminium factory