INTERREG III C East Zone INNOREF Innovation and Resource Efficiency as Driving Forces for Sustainabl

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INTERREG III C East Zone INNOREF Innovation
and Resource Efficiency as Driving Forces for
Sustainable Growth
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On the way to an international model region for
sustainable development.
Conservation - Development Cooperation The
Strategy of INNOREF/INTERREG IIIC East
project 
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REGION OF WESTERN GREECEA portrait of the
Region covering territorial, socio-economic,
environmental and cultural issuesThe R.W.G.
vision
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REGION OF WESTERN GREECE
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Geographic Data The Region of Western Greece has
total extent of 11.350 square kilometres,
covering percentage of 8,6 of total of country.
It is constituted by three prefectures Achaia,
Ilia and Etoloakarnania.
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Etoloakarnania prefecture
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Achaia prefecture
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Ilia prefecture
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Basic Demographic data of the Region
Source Greek National Statistical Organisation
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Basic Demographic data of the Region

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The five bigger cities of region are the city of
Patras (seat of region), Agrinio, Pyrgos,
Amaliada and Aegio. So, 312.503 residents in
these cities cover 42,2 of total
population.Main Cities
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Infrastructures

• Transports
• The RWG possesses strategic place connecting
  Peloponnese with the Sterea Hellas and the
  Continent. It is the Western Gate of Greece to
  Adriatic sea and Western Europe more generally.
• Road network
• The region allocates an extensive road network
  in length of 3.500 km. The central road artery
  Patras Athens is part of the main national
  axis P.A.T.E (Patras, Athens, Thessalonica,
  Evzoni) and belong in the TransEuropean
  Networks.
• Between the big technical work completed in the
  region in the year 2004 is the suspension bridge
  of Rio-Antirio that reaches the 2,5 kilometres
  and connects Peloponnese with the mainly
  continental country.

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• Harbours
• The harbour of Patras dominates in the region,
  because of its strategic place.
• Passenger/car-ferry boats connect the region
  with Italy (Ankona, Brintezi, Venice), Albania,
  the Ionian islands and the Igoumenitsa bay.
• The harbour infrastructure can serve cargo boats
  of capacity up to 25.000 tons and passenger boats
  up to 16.000 tons and length of 220 m, providing
  modern service.
• Other harbours of the Region are the harbour of
  Aegio, Kylini, Katakolo.
• Airports
• The two airports that serve the region are found
  in the Araxos (neighbour of Patras) and in the
  Andravida (neighbour of Pyrgos). Each one
  allocates two corridors of landing and has
  possibilities of service of charter and
  commercial flights.

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• Infrastructures of Health
• In the region of Western Greece functions a
  modern and extensive benefit service system of
  health. It allocates 11 public hospitals,
  included Patras General Academic Hospital and
  new Regional Hospital of Pyrgos, with total of
  2.235 beds.
• ?bout 2.500 doctors are occupied, otherwise
  3,4 doctors correspond per 1.000 residents. In
  the region 17 Centres of Health function as
  well.
• Cultural Infrastructure
• The Region of Western Greece allocates richest
  cultural tradition, that springs from the
  antiquity. The most famous cultural landmark of
  Region is Ancient Olympia, birthplace of
  Olympic Contests of Antiquity. The Region
  allocates also crowd of other important
  archaeological spaces, castles, theatres,
  Monasteries, Churches e.t.c.
• In the Region abound also the modern cultural
  organisations and festivals (the well known in
  Greece and internationally Carnival of Patras,
  the annual Musical Festival of Patras e.t.c.).
  The city of Patras allocates richest cultural
  tradition from the season where the Venetian
  ships were sailing in the Ionian Sea. The
  nomination of Patras as Cultural Capital of
  Europe in 2006, gives the possibilities for
  complete exploitation of its reach cultural
  tradition.

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• Infrastructure of education - research
• There are two Academic Institutions and two
  Technological Educational Institutions. They
  joint allocate 45 departments and the total
  number of students is appreciated that it amounts
  in 38.000. The capital of Region is also the seat
  of University of Patras, Technological
  Educational Institution of Patras and Greek Open
  University as well. Other "academic" cities of
  region is also the Mesologgi and the Agrinio.
• Most Educational Institutions of the Region
  allocate exceptional inquiring and instructive
  experience and participate with success in
  European inquiring programs. They closely
  collaborate also with the enterprising community,
  aiming at the implementation of inquiring
  activities results.
• The inquiring potential of Region is constituted
  by enough scientific institutes and inquiring
  organisms
• Inquiring Institute of High Temperatures Chemical
  Mechanics, Patras
• Institute of Computers Technology, Patras
• Institute of Industrial Systems, Patras
• Acheloos Fishes Farming Centre, Joint Stock
  Company, Mesollogj
• Institute of Patras Plants Protection, Patras
• Pyrgos Institute of Vine and Vegetables, Gastouni
  
• Scientific Park of Patras, Joint Stock Company
• Researches Centre for subjects of Equality,
  Patras
• Centre of Enterprise and Innovation, Patras

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Gross Regional Product (G.R.P) in RWG
The economy was developed with mediocre rate of
growth. The real G. R. P. was increased with
medium annual rate of change 2,3 during the
period 1997-2001, reaching the 5,1 billion
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Gross Regional Product (G.R.P) in constant
prices (1997-2001)
Source Greek National Statistical Organisation,
Regional Accounts
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The tertiary sector covers more than the two
third of G.R.P., while the contribution of
industry is lower of 20 and the primary
production lower than 15.
Source Greek National Statistical Organisation,
Regional Accounts
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• The sectors that attract the bigger investment
  activity are the manufactures, with 35,8 of
  total, the transports and communications with 10
  
• and the industry with share 9,4.

At the duration of five-year period 1998-2002,
the enterprising activity was intense. In the
Region 154 new companies of legal form J.S.C.
and Ltd were founded, mainly in the services.
Their total capital amounted in 85,1 million .

Source Greek National Statistical Organisation,
Regional Accounts
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• Tourism
• The Region of Western Greece allocates
  appreciable tourist infrastructure that
  includes 223 hotels (14,8 thousand beds), as
  well as 28 organised campings and crowd of
  auxiliary lodgings. In the Region are offered big
  possibilities for growth of various tourist
  activities as marine tourism, cultural/religious
  tourism, winter/mountainous tourism, tourism of
  adventure (trekking, rafting, kayak e.t.c.),
  ecological tourism, curative tourism, congress
  tourism e.t.c..

Source Hellenic Tourism Organisation
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Travellers arrivals in the Region of Western
Greece (1998-2002)
Source Hellenic Tourism Organisation
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Overnight stays of Tourists in the Region of
Western Greece (1996-2001)
Source Hellenic Tourism Organisation
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  Region of Western Greece Stations using
renewable energy Small hydroelectric stations
power 24.138kw Aiolic stations power 36.050kw
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  Biological Agriculture in R.W.G. 400 certified
bio-cultivators 69.000 cultivated s.m 2.500 beef
cattles 28.000 sheep goats
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Distribution of occupations between productive
sectors in RWG

Source Regional
Development in Greece, Springer, N. Konsolas A.
Papadaskalopoulos I. Plaskovitis
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REGIONAL OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME WESTERN GREECE
2000 - 2006 MAIN PRIORITIES
 Total Budget 755.935.000  
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REGION OF WESTERN GREECE ADVANTAGES
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Region of Western Greece Vision
effect
Western Greece Priorities Alternative tourism,
health management, environmental management,
SMEs diversity, water resources management,
recycling waste management, traditional local
products, labelling certification, emphasis in
biological agriculture, renewable energy,
e-government, e-community, spatial regional
planning, vertical cooperation, long term
regional strategy, active citizens (participation)

time
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Subprojects
Renewable Energy Biomass resource use -
Innovation and Efficiency
Tourism Sustainable Management Model of
tourism resources
Natural resources Efficient water resource use
Agriculture Agri Touristic products with an
appellation of origin
PSC
Spatial Planning Strategic Spatial Planning and
Sustainable Environment
Health Development of an innovative evidence
based Medical Information System for the
improvement of effectiveness and quality of
medical care
Economy Recon version of rural villages as an
opportunity for sustainable development
Environment Actual Environmental Development
by eco-management Systems
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sustainable growth increase added
values participation processes increase
innovation create resource efficiency improve
capacity building network structures
Synergy effect of subprojects with RFO target
Effect
Sustainable Environmental Management System
Certification - labeling
renewable energy
quality tourism destination
Efficient water resources use
new agricultural products
Spatial planning
Innovative Medical Information System
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2005
2006
2007
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Expected RESULTS for our Region

• Widespread dissemination of project
  implementations and results
• Joint development strategies
• Increase of stakeholders knowledge on territorial
  needs
• Sustainable growth, integration and cooperation
  of all sectors
• Initiation of a self dynamic process through a
  bottom up approach
• Improvement of cooperation among involved regions
  and within the regions (networks)
• Establishment of model region to be exported to
  other contexts
• A Business Plan for our participating region
• Increase of expertise through training
  activities
• Establishment of an effective structure in our
  Region (Professional Service Center)
• Improvement of Regions image.

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Expecting long term impact for our Region

• Strong bottom-up approach will provide
  politicians and policy makers with a real mandate
  to make binding regional strategy, necessary for
  a long term sustainable and economic growth
• Efficiency improvement on regional management
  within Regions
• Enhancement of stakeholders capacity building in
  continuing the activity after project closure,
  through a self-dynamic process started with
  INNOREF
• Improvement of cooperation among involved regions
  and within the regions (networks)
• The individuals will be provided with a helpful
  tool by defining long term goals, building
  trust, stimulating cooperation and creating
  transparency
• OurRegion will develop competences by supporting
  new job opportunities.

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R.W.G.Professional Service Center
Technical support
Organise events
Promote the Region
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Professional Service Center
N.N.R. Patron Athinon, 69-71 26442 Patras Tel
30 2610 465859-60 E-mail innoref.gr_at_ptapde.gr
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  THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION
  NICK PAPATHEODOROU R.W.G. INNOREF PROJECT
MANAGER