Meeting: "4th Programming Period: Viable Development in the Region of Crete"

Meeting: "4th Programming Period: Viable Development in the Region of Crete"

9th July 2007
Heraklion Crete

The European Organisation for Strategic Planning, in collaboration with the Prefecture of Heraklion, organised on 9th July 2007, in Heraklion, a meeting with subject:
"4th Programming Period: Viable Development in the Region of Crete"

Crete encountered new opportunities and possibilities for development in sight of the 4th Programming Period. The National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) is the document - guide for the programming of the European Funds, on a national level, in the period 2007 - 2013 and was prepared in the framework of the new strategic approach for the political cohesion of the European Union.
The aim is to ensure that the contribution of EU consorts with the community strategic directions for the cohesion and defines the connection between community priorities and the national reformation program.
The statement of positions and opinions of bodies and experts on issues that concern the relation of the Self-government with the NSRF and the local and regional development, contribute to the creative examination and can give a new perspective to the Region of Crete in face of the 4th Programming Period, which has already begun.
The Prefecture of Heraklion deeply believes in the need of a closer collaboration of the prefectures, the local self-government and the Region, because it considers that Crete is an integrated historical, geographical and cultural unity.

Program:

SATURDAY 9th JUNE 2007

Presiding Board:
1.Evaggelia Schinaraki-Iliaki, Prefect of Heraklion
2.Giannis Kourakis, Mayor of Heraklion
3.Giorgos Anastopoulos, General Secretary EOSP
4.Petros Iniotakis, President of TEE Department of East Crete
5.Antonios Koliopoulos, Economist, Member of EOSP

09.00 - 09.30
Registrations - Reception of Participants
09.30
Opening of Proceedings
Officials' Greetings

Mr. Irineos, Archbishop of Crete
Mr. Charis Pasvandidis, Alternate Prefect of Athens, Representative of EOSP
Mr. Serafim Tsokas, General Secretary of the Region of Crete
Mr. Giannis Kourakis, Mayor of Heraklion

INTRODUCTIONS
10.00 - 10.10
Ms. Evaggelia Schinaraki - Iliaki, Prefect of Heraklion
"Self-government Region 4th Programming Period"
10.10 - 10.20
Mr. Stavros Arnaoutakis, Member of the European Parliament
"European Politics of Convergence - Cohesion and Crete"
10.20 - 10.30
Mr. Giannis Kourakis, Mayor of Heraklion
"Self-government and Local Development"
10.30 - 10.40
Mr. Dimitrios Lagos, Assistant Professor of the University of the Aegean
"Perspectives of touristic development in Crete"
10.40 - 10.50
Mr. Antonis Stratakis, Prefect of Lasithi
"The Development Priorities of the Prefecture of Lasithi"
10.50 - 11.00
Mr. Petros Iniotakis, President of TEE Department of East Crete
"Which are the priorities that must be set by the local entities of Crete in face of the NSRF 2007-2013"
11.00 - 11.10
Mr. Giorgis Marinakis, Mayor of Rethymnos
"Historical cities and uses of land: Development respecting the historical features of the city"
11.10 - 11.20
Mr. Efthymios Tsiatouras, Agronomist, Ministry of Rural Development, Executive of the Special Service for the Application of Co-funded Programs
"Planning and perspectives for the programs of Young Farmers and Improvement Plans during the 4th Programming Period"
11.20 - 11.30
Mr. Grigoris Archontakis, Prefect of Chania
"NSRF: Last chance of development?"
11.30 - 11.40
Mr. Stavros Kabelis, former General Secretary of the Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works
"Urban & Rural planning and environment in Crete during the 4th Programming Period"
11.40 - 11.50
Mr. Dimitrios Kounenakis, Mayor of Ag.Nikolaos
"Perspectives of quality tourism. The example of the Mirabello gulf"
11.50 - 12.00
Mr. Nikitas Dolapsakis, President of the Chamber of Heraklion
"The business world in face of the 4th Programming Period"
12.00 - 12.10
Mr. Georgios Papadakis, Prefect of Rethymnos
"The development course of the Rethymnos Region"
12.15 - 14.15
INTERVENTIONS
14.30
LUNCH