Partner

Region of East Macedonia & Thrace

Περιφέρεια Ανατολικής Μακεδονίας & Θράκης

Coat of arms or logo

Address

1, Dimokratias Ave., 69100, Komotini, Greece

Internet site

www.pamth.gov.gr

www.pamth.eu

Contact person

Dr Spyridon ARSENIOU

1, Dimokratias Ave.,

69100,

Komotini

Tel. +30 25313 50185

Fax. +30 25313 50190

E-mail: sarseniou PIE pamth.gov PUNKTS gr

Legal status

Legal Body governed by Public Law

Field of activities

The region' s task is to design and implement policies at the regional level, in accordance with the principles of sustainable development and social cohesion imposed by the State. The responsibilities of the Region lie upon nine areas: i) Planning and Development, ii) Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, iii) Natural Resources, Energy and Industry, iv) Employment, Trade and Tourism, v) Transport and Communications, vi) Public Works, Planning and Environment, vii) Health, viii) Education, Sports and Culture ix) Civil Protection and Administrative Care.

Priorities for international cooperation

Main priorities of the REGION include: 1. The construction of Trans-European transport and energy networks. The interconnection of the Region with trans-European road and railroad networks and its promotion as an energy hub offer the possibility for a significant change in the productive base of the Region and the emergence of new, dynamic sectors, such as logistics, and

2. The utilization of all endogenous developmental characteristics of the Region that have not been adequately utilized to date, such as, for example, the particularly rich natural environment of the Region, which can serve as the basis for the development of tourism in mountainous and rural areas or other forms of alternative tourism, creating the necessary conditions for generating supplementary income and employment.

Participation in international networks

v  A.E.B.R. - Association of European Border Regions

v  C.P.M.R. - Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions, in which the Region of Eastern Macedonia – Thrace plays a coordinating role for Greece

v  NEEBOR - Network of Eastern External Border Regions of the EU

Ongoing cooperation

REMTH currently participates in the following initiatives:

Interreg IVA / Greece – Bulgaria 2007-2013: 9 Projects (CONNECTIONS, IHPCBGR, RHO Donate, TIPTBHB, ZLATEX, REPORT, ACCESSNET, EMN, JTI TARGET)

European Transnational Territorial Cooperation / Med Programme and SEE: 3 Projects (ELIH-MED, TOSCA, RECULTIVATUR) 

Interreg IVC: 3 Projects (REVERSE, CIVPRO, TOURAGE)