"The new policies of the European Union for the environment and the role of the Local Self-government"

"The new policies of the European Union for the environment and the role of the Local Self-government"

Delegation to Brussels for the Conference:
"The new policies of the European Union for the environment and the role of the Local Self-government"

17th December 2004
Brussels, Belgium

The European Organisation for Strategic Planning, in collaboration with the Local Union of Municipalities and Communities (TEDK) of the Trikala Region, organised a delegation of representatives and actors of the Local Self-government of the Trikala Region, to Brussels from 16th to 19th December, with the aim to participate to the meeting held on 17/12/2004 at Bedford Hotel in the city of Brussels with subject:

"The new policies of the European Union for the environment and the role of the Local Self-government"

In the framework of this visit to the capital of the EU, a ceremonial visit was made to the European Parliament where meetings were held with Greek Members of the European Parliament.

Additionally, meetings were held with representatives of the Office of the Greek Commissioner for the Environment Mr. Stavros Dimas, where issues concerning problems of the wider area of the Trikala Region were discussed, as well as of all Greece.

Program

Friday 17th December 2004

Coordinator
- Sotirios Kareas, Former Alternate Prefect

Greetings
- Konstantinos Tasios, Secretary General of TEDK of Trikala Region
- Konstantinos Kostopoulos, Member of the office of the Greek Commissioner Mr. Dimas.

Subject: Environment and Local Self-government
- Sotirios Kareas, Former Alternate Prefect

Subject: The new policies of the EU for the environment and the role of the Local Self-government - Life Program
- Alexandra Vakrou, PhD in Environmental and Forest Economics

Subject: EU Policies in the environment sector
- Anastasios Nychas, Deputy head of Union, European Commission, General Directorate for Environment