REGION THESSALIA

  Prefecture   MAGNISSIA

                            ECOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL MOVEMENT OF ALONISSOS

    Date of Initial Completion: 3/7/1996                 1st Update: 18/3/1998             2nd Update (CHAP.I):  28/1/2000

                                                            Date of Last Update: 12/3/2001

  e_mail: vlaikos@hol.gr

I. Identity of Organisation

The Organisation is a member It is collaborating with Euronature (European Cultural Heritage Fund) on subjects: 1.

 Promotion of National Parks, 2. Promotion of Sustainable Development - Ecotourism

Address

PATITIRI ALONISSOU Postal Code 370 05 Street: 

Tel. 24240-65789 Fax 24240-65789

Contact Persons: GIANNIS VLAIKOS Tel. 24240-65789, 24240-65131 (Home)

Legal Status

Today the Organisation is Civic non Profit Organisation since 1990

Initially the Organisation was Non Typical Collaboration since 1985

Aims

Environmental protection / Ecological problem –information and popularization of environmental protection

subjects / Organizing demonstrations, establishing a museum and radio station of ecological character.

Members and Friends

With voting right: 52 Without voting right: 150 of whom have paid their membership fee: 25

Material Substructure

Office: Rented, Operating days: Daily,  Operating hours: From 9.00-14.00 usually and it the afternoon

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

There are databases in Electronic its morph and structure is Thematic, series of slides, atlas video

tapes,photographs(they can be lent to schools)

Activities Hall: 250 individuals

Performance material: TV, video, 2 projectors and monitor(screen)

For the organisation is offering voluntary work 1 member.

II. Activities

General Issue: Conservation of cultural inheritance

Issue-Topic: Church repairing

The activity took place in 1996                                   Range:  Local

Activities - Results:

Repairing of a 12th century Byzantine church financed by private funds

Organisation of an archaeological symposium for N. Sporades (12-13/10/1996)

General Issue: Information - sensitisation of the public

Issue-Topic: Environmental education

From: 1996  To: 1998                                               Range:  National

Activities - Results:

Forwarding the 'Educational Briefcase' regarding the national sea park of Sporades,  to all schools-agencies in Greece

 (development of EURONATURE and co-operation with Greek scientists)

Issue-Topic: Environmental issues

From: 1985  To: 1996                                               Range:  Local

Activities - Results:

Organisation - participation in various environment-friendly events, general meetings, school visits and use of

audiovisual material, co-operation with professional agencies (fishermen, hoteliers ee.t.c), distribution of


Issue-Topic: National sea park of Sporades

From: 1985  To: 1998                                               Range:  Local

Activities - Results:

Visitors' and tourists' information - discussions with citizens on the benefits stemming from the establishment and

operation of a national sea park of Sporades

Promotion of a mild pattern of  development

Distribution of informational material and lending of transparencies, maps and videotapes to interested individuals

General Issue: Mild patterns of development

Issue-Topic: Eco-tourism

From: 1992  To: 1996                                               Range:  National

Activities - Results:

Submission of proposals for the development of eco-tourism in relation to the sea park and the local environment

Organisation of eco-tourist seminars every May, which attracted international participants

Organisation of mobilisation for the cleaning up of Alonisos with excellent results

Issue-Topic: Eco-tourism

From: 1992  To: 1998                                               Range:  International

Activities - Results:

Participation in seminars - conferences in Greece and abroad

Participation in ECO-ISLANDS programme (financed by DG XI of EU) along with 6 other European islands

(EURONATURE was the co-ordinator)

Participation in conferences regarding the management of protected areas (1997 in Majorca and in 1997 in Sardinia).

 

General Issue: Protection of the natural environment

Issue-Topic: National sea park of Sporades

From: 1985  To: 1996                                               Range:  Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Interventions for the purpose of issuing a prefectural decision for the establishment of a National sea park in

Sporades (31.8.86). A Presidential decree was issued following the relevant decision by the State Council

Constant interventions - submission of recommendations regarding possible amendments to the Presidential Decree

of 16.5.96 on the establishment of a National sea park in Sporades

Co-operation with the Alonisos municipality and local authorities for the purpose of submitting a common position in

relation to possible amendments of the Presidential Decree and to the establishment and operation of a

management agency for the national sea park

Future Plans

General Issue: Informing - sensitizing the public

Issue - Topic: Protection of sea park

The action has been programmed for the year 1998          Range     National

Future Activities:

Our articles for the condition of Alonissos and of the National sea park will be published on 31/8/1998 in the insert called

“Seven Days” of Kathimerinis newspaper

III. Source of Information

Local first-hand information, Printed material from environmental organizations

Source of information: Scientific Advisors "Thomas and Expert Scientists"

Subject: Monk seal

Time period                                             Frequency                                            Initiative             Satisfaction level

1/1985-7/1996                                        Frequently                                                Ours                     Perfect

Source of information: Seminars- Conferences

Subject: Ecotourism

Time period                                             Frequency                                            Initiative             Satisfaction level

1/1985-7/1996                                        Frequently                                            Common                    High

IV. Relations with the Press


Title: AVGI

Subject: Monk seal- Ecotourism- cleaning of beaches- events

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Newspaper         National      1/1985-7/1996                  continually                           Ours                      Perfect

Title: ELEYTHEROTIPIA

Subject: Monk seal- Ecotourism- cleaning of beaches- events

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Newspaper         National      1/1985-7/1996                  continually                           Ours                      Perfect

Title: ETHNOS

Subject: Monk seal- Ecotourism- cleaning of beaches- events

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Newspaper         National      1/1985-7/1996                  continually                           Ours                      Perfect

Title: AVRIANI

Subject: Monk seal- Ecotourism- cleaning of beaches- events

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Newspaper         National      1/1985-7/1996                  continually                           Ours                      Perfect

Title: ÔÁ ÍÅÁ

Subject: Monk seal- Ecotourism- cleaning of beaches- events

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Newspaper         National      1/1985-7/1996                  continually                           Ours                      Perfect

Title: MESIMBRINI

Subject: Monk seal- Ecotourism- cleaning of beaches- events

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Newspaper         National      1/1985-7/1996                  continually                           Ours                      Perfect


Title: RIZOSPASTIS

Subject: Monk seal- Ecotourism- cleaning of beaches- events

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Newspaper         National      1/1985-7/1995                  continually                           Ours                      Perfect

Title: PONTIKI

Subject: Monk seal- Ecotourism- cleaning of beaches- events

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Newspaper         National      1/1985-7/1996                  continually                           Ours                      Perfect

Title: NEA OIKOLOGIA

Subject: Monk seal- Ecotourism- cleaning of beaches- events

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Magazine           National      1/1985-7/1996                  continually                           Ours                      Perfect

Title: FISI KAI OIKOLOGIA

Subject: Monk seal- Ecotourism- cleaning of beaches- events

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Magazine           National      1/1985-7/1996                  continually                           Ours                      Perfect

Title: TILETHEATIS

Subject: Monk seal- Ecotourism- cleaning of beaches- events

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Magazine           National      1/1985-7/1996                  continually                           Ours                      Perfect

Title: THESSALIA

Subject: Monk seal- Ecotourism- cleaning of beaches- events

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Newspaper           Local        1/1985-7/1996                  continually                           Ours                      Perfect


Title: NEA VOREION SPORADON

Subject: Monk seal- Ecotourism- cleaning of beaches- events

Type                 Circulation      Time Period                     Frequency                       Initiative            Satisfaction Level

Newspaper           Local        1/1985-7/1996                  continually                           Ours                      Perfect

V. Relations with Mass Media

Title: ÅÔ 2

Subject: National sea park of Sporades- ecotourism

Type                   Rang             Time Period                   Frequency                        Initiative             Satisfaction level

T.V.                   National          10/1995-                           once                                                            Perfect

Title: 3 local radio stations

Subject: Local issues- manifestations

Type                   Rang             Time Period                   Frequency                        Initiative             Satisfaction level

Radio                   Local        1/1992-7/1996                 continuously                        Theirs                     Perfect

Title: 2 German television channels(SAT 3,ZDF)

Subject: Ecotourism- national sea park of Sporades

Type                   Rang             Time Period                   Frequency                        Initiative             Satisfaction level

T.V.                                   1/1994-12/1995                    2 times                            Theirs                     Perfect

A documentaire production

VI. Relations with others ENGO

Studies done by Thomas Scmultze Westrum (since 1976 he has written many articles, books, 2 documentaries on

the National Sea Park region). Today, he is a Science Consultant in Euronature.

Name: Euronature

Subject: National Marine Park -Ecotourisme

Nativity                                 Time period                                                           Initiative             Satisfaction level

No                                      1/1992-7/1996                                                         Common                 Very High

Name: Society of Environmental Studies

Subject: Mediterranean Seal

Nativity                                 Time period                                                           Initiative             Satisfaction level

No                                      1/1992-7/1996                                                         Common                 Very High


Name: Eco-Communication

Subject: National Marine Park-Mediterranean Seal -Ecotourisme

Nativity                                 Time period                                                           Initiative             Satisfaction level

No                                      1/1990-7/1996                                                         Common                 Very High

Name: Eco-System, researches-studies

Subject: Mediterranean Seal -Ecotourisme

Nativity                                 Time period                                                           Initiative             Satisfaction level

No                                      1/1992-7/1996                                                         Common                 Very High

Name: Hellenic Nature Loving and Antihunting Initiative

Subject: Environmental Protection

Nativity                                 Time period                                                           Initiative             Satisfaction level

No                                      1/1985-7/1996                                                                                      Very High

VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies

On the organization’s initiative, collaboration came up with the municipality, and the collective institutions of

Alonnisos, which led to the presentation of common views for the amendment of the legal frame for the national

Name: Municipality of Alonnisos

Subject: Providing common opinions about National Marine Park

Time Period                                                                                                       Initiative              Satisfaction level

1/1994-7/1996                                                                                                  Common                    Perfect

Name: Union of hotel manangers

Subject: Eco-tourisme

Time Period                                                                                                       Initiative              Satisfaction level

1/1992-7/1996                                                                                                  Common                    Perfect

Name: Fishing corporation

Subject: Providing common opinions about National Marine Park

Time Period                                                                                                       Initiative              Satisfaction level

1/1992-7/1996                                                                                                  Common                    Perfect

Name: Cultural Association

Subject: Common conference preparation about archaeological research

Time Period                                                                                                       Initiative              Satisfaction level

1/1995-7/1996                                                                                                  Common                    Perfect

Name: Ministry of Environment,Physical planning and public works, Department of

environmental  planning -Section of natural environment

Subject: National marine park

Time Period                                                                                                       Initiative              Satisfaction level

1/1990-7/1996                                                                                                     Ours                         Low


Name: Prefecture

Subject: National marine park-seminars

Time Period                                                                                                       Initiative              Satisfaction level

1/1995-12/1995                                                                                                    Ours                         Low

Name: Partnership of  Ceres hydrofoils

Subject: Services providing (the members of the conference are transported)

Time Period                                                                                                       Initiative              Satisfaction level

1/1995-7/1997                                                                                                     Ours                       Perfect

VIII. Printed material of the ENGO

Future plans

Monthly newspaper publication containing environmental problems and issues on ecotourism