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Region of Crete
CRETE
(Region of Crete)
Eleftherias Square 1
71201 Heraklion
Greece
Type
Government
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Telephone
+30 2813 400 300
Fax
+ 30 2810 342 588
http://www.crete.gov.gr/index.php?lang=en
Sea Region of study
Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin
Activities
The Region of Crete (www.crete.gov.gr) is Public Law Entity,
a second grade local self government authority of Greece organized and operated
according to the Greek Law 3852/2010 “Kallikratis Program” and offers services
for the benefit of the citizens. It consists of 6 General Directorates and 36
Directorates that aim at Economic, Social and Cultural Development of the
Island of Crete and regarding the Development,
Development Planning, Environment and Infrastructure, Regional Agricultural
Economy and Veterinary Services, Transport and Communicationns, Public Health
and Social Care, Civil Protection and Defence, as well as Internal Function. It
designs, plans and implements policies at regional level as part of its
responsibility, in terms of the sustainable development and social cohesion of
the country, taking into account The Region of Crete is
demonstrating a strategic planning in its territoty for smart, sustainable and
inclusive growth under the vision of the “Europe 2020” and for the environment,
energy, climate change, social policy, health, innovation and government. Co-operation with local, regional,
national and EU partners, is essential for the success of strategic regional
planning and thus the dialogue, the experience, the expertise and the know how
exchange between crucial national and EU partners is the key mean for the
Region of Crete to succesfuly achieve the goals of social cohesion and
development. The Region of Crete has the opportunity through its great
experience in implementing National and European projects to carry out several
actions of information, promotion and diffusion of knowledge and to build a
network of cooperation with several partners throughout EU. Topics of interest
include Development
Planning, Environment,
Spatial Planning,
Climate Change, Technical
Works and Infrustructure, e-Government, Citizens’
Services, Agricultural
Economy, Industry &
SMEs development,, Energy and Natural Resources, Lifelong
Learning, Employment, Commerce, Tourism, Transport, Communications, Public Health,
Social Care, Civil Protection. A specific working group has been also
established and linked with Regional Units and Directorates of the Region of
Crete, responsible for submitting and implementation of European and National
Funded Projects. Region of Crete participates to
important European Networks such as: the Committee of the European Regions
(CoR) and Regional Groups (ENVE, NAT, ARLEM, AIM), the Peripheral Conference of
Maritime Regions of Europe (CRPM_CPMR), the European
Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (GECT), the Association of European Regions for
Products of Origin (AREPO), the European Association of Mountain Areas
(EUROMONTAGNA), as well as to the (Greek) Union
of Greek Regions (ENPE), and recently, to the European Regions Research and
Innovation Network (ERRIN). Region of Crete also joins several
thematic clusters. Region of Crete participates to the
Adriatic – Ionian Macroregion, and it is strongly involved in the implementation
of the four pillars (Blue Growth, Connectivity, Environment, Sustainable
Tourism) of the European
Strategy of Adriatic Ionian Macroregion, as well as to the consultation of
major EU Strategies and policies.
National and European Policies.