Partnership

PREFECTURE OF PREVEZA

ADDRESS: 8, Spiliadon Street, Preveza
TEL: +30 26823 60280
FAX: +30 26823 60217
EMAIL: zervamaria@preveza.gr
WEB SITE: www.preveza.gr
PROJECT COORDINATOR: Mr Frixos Nasis

PROFILE OF THE PARTNER:
The prefecture of Preveza lies at the north part of Epirus, with total area of 1.036 klm² and population 58.628 inhabitants, according to the 1991 census which is distributed as follows:

• urban: 22,73%
• semi-urban: 14,69%
• rural: 62,58%

The capital of the Prefecture is Preveza

As far as natural resources are concerned, the Prefecture of Preveza dispose significant variety regardless its limited extension. In the subsoil, there are deposits of phosphor, peat and argil. 136.000m² of the forests of the prefecture are exploitable for timberland and animal feed.

Concerning the agriculture production, the main products that are produced in the prefecture are vegetables, olive oil, citrus fruits, cotton and corn.

The financial active population of the prefecture reaches 35% of the total population, where the primary sector employs the majority of them.

The Prefecture of Preveza, disposes plenty competitive advantages (climate, seaside zones, cattle-breeding, etc) therefore the development is mainly connected with the primary sector (agriculture, cattle-breeding, and mostly fishery) and the tertiary sector (tourism, etc.)

INTERNATIONAL-EUROPEAN-NATIONAL-LOCAL PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES ON TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS (with short description):
In addition to the project MED.IN.TRA.D.E (which follows) the prefecture of Preveza, has successfully finalized and is implementing numerous projects. The ones that follow have been selected on the basis of transport, research and information technology, as well as logistics.

1. MED.IN.TRA.D.E - Mediterranean Integrated Transport for Development Enterprises – (Ολοκληρωμένα Συστήματα Μεταφορών για Επιχειρήσεις στη Μεσόγειο)

   Starting Date : 12/2006

   Expiration Date: 31/12/2007

   Budget: 97.500 €

2. AGROENERGY- Integrated Administration of effluents of Agricultural and Farming waste in the International Region of Greece and Italy – (Ολοκληρωμένη Διαχείριση Υγρών Αγροτοκτηνοτροφικών Αποβλήτων στη διασυνοριακή περιοχή Ελλάδας – Ιταλίας)

   Starting Date: 01/01/2007

   Expiration Date : 31/08/2008

   Budget: 36.000 €

3. Protection and Promotion of the common cultural legacy of Greece and Italy - (Προστασία και Ανάδειξη Κοινής Πολιτιστικής Κληρονομιάς παράκτιας ζώνης Ελλάδας – Ιταλίας)

   Starting Date: 01/01/2007

   Expiration Date: 31/08/2008

   Budget: 484.200 €.

4. ‘’EDEN: Balancing Economic Development and Environmental Planning for Tourism in Rural Europe’’.
   The E.D.EN. Project (Balancing Economic Development and Environmental Planning for Tourism in Rural Europe) is funded by the European Commission (DG Regional Development – ECOS OUVERTURE) and implemented by local authorities and organizations of the social and private sectors. Four countries participate in the project: Greece, Sweden, Romania and Hungary. The principal partners of the project are:
   • The Prefectural Authority of Preveza, Greece – Project Promoter
   • The Country Administration of Vasterbotten, Sweden
   • The County Council of Maramures, Romania
   • The Local Government of Gyor-Moson-Sopron County, Hungary
   • PRISMA Centre for Development Studies, Greece-Project Co-ordinator.

   A host of other associate partners were involved, who assisted the principal partner in each participating region with the project implementation. The project has developed an innovative methodology fo the resolution of land use conflict based on evaluation and consensus planning in areas where the development of tourism harms or may harm the environment. This methodology follows a two-pronged approach. Firstly, it uses public participation to involve citizens in negotiations with local and regional authorities for the resolution of conflict. Secondly, it enables stakeholders to develop future scenarios and evaluate them against the principles of sustainable development.

   The project team has been assisted in the implementation of the project methodology by a panel of European experts, originating from countries outside the project partnership. This panel acted also as external evaluators of the project results. The innovative project methodology was piloted in seven case-study areas, located within the participating regions of Epirus, Vasterbottenn, Maramures and Gyor-Moson-Sopron.

   The project was implemented between July 2000 and December 2002.