CLLD APPROACH CONFERENCE THROUGH EMFF TITLE: The experience f a Greek FLAG - access pprtunities and benefits fr the sectr Vasilis Papavasileiu General Manager f Develpment Agency f Thessalniki S.A. FLAG Thessalniki ZADAR, May 6 2015
I. Brief presentatin f Develpment Agency f Thessalniki S.A. (ANETH) II. III. The rle f FLAGs / LAGs in Greece Implementatin f Axis 4 Operatinal Prgramme Fisheries 2007 2013 in Greece IV. Lcal Fishery Prgramme under Axis 4 Sustainable Develpment f the Thermaiks Gulf west cast Area Main challenges fr the Area Main fcus f FLAG Strategy Main actins V. Implementatin Steps f the Lcal Fishery Prgramme VI. Gd Practices
1. SHAREHOLDERS Reginal Authrity f Central Macednia & Reginal Develpment Fund f Central Macednia Lcal Authrities (Municipalities, Reginal Unin f Municipalities f Central Macednia, Municipal Enterprises) Agricultural and Fishing Cperatives and Unins Cllective agencies representing scial r ecnmic interests The majrity f the shares belng t Lcal Authrities. 2. AIM OF THE COMPANY The Aim f the Cmpany is t cntribute twards an integrated develpment f the Prefecture f Thessalniki and the brader regin f Central Macednia thrugh mbilizing indigenus develpmental ptential.
3. FUNDAMENTAL PRIORITIES AND ACTION AXES Develpmental Planning f rural areas f the Prefecture f Thessalniki and the brader regin f Central Macednia Prmtin and management f integrated prgrammes fr the develpment f the area Undertaking initiatives cncerning issues f cnservatin and management f the natural envirnment and cultural heritage Supprting Lcal Authrity Agencies and decentralized state administratin in their develpmental rle Prviding infrmatin and technical supprt t agencies and residents f rural areas Supprting and further training the human resurces f the regin and facilitatin f its inclusin in the labur market.
4. MAIN COMPANY ACTIVITIES INDICATIVE PROGRAMMES / ACTIONS Lcal Actin Grup (LAG) in the frame f LEADER Cmmunity Initiative LEADER (LEADER I, II & LEADER+ / 1992 2008) and LEADER Apprach Axis 4 f Rural Develpment Prgramme f Greece 2007-2013 (2009 2015). Supprt Structure fr the implementatin f Integrated Prgrammes fr the Develpment f Rural Areas in the Regin f Central Macednia (2003 2009, 2011 2015) Lcal Actin Grup (intermediate bdy) fr the implementatin f Lcal Fishery Prgramme under Axis 4 f Fishery Develpment Prgramme f Greece 2007 2013 (2010 2015) Human Resures Supprt (actins reinfrcing wrkfrce emplyment, services f advisry supprt, psychscial supprt, vcatinal guidance, entrepreneurship supprt as well as infrmatin n educatin, training and labur issues) Envirnmental Management and Life Quality Imprvement Prgrammes Materialisatin f c funded Public Wrks Permanent technical supprt (prvisin f infrmatin, supprt during the maturatin f technical studies, submissin f prpsals) t Lcal Authrities
Almst all FLAGs in Greece during the Prgramming Perid 2007 2013 have been in the same time als LAGs The rle f FLAGs / LAGs is generally cnsidered t be psitive since they: have succeeded in mtivating lcal frce t get actively invlved, have gained the trust f the lcal partnership which created them, enjy the trust f ptential investrs and beneficiaries f Lcal Prgrammes, have incrprated a number f highly cmpetent scientists f a wide variety f expertise, wh have gained great experience in planning and implementing prgrammes and prjects, have acted -in many cases- as incubatrs f innvative initiatives r as intermediaries in intrducing innvatin.
LAGs have been upgraded t Develpment Agencies permanent agents supprting lcal develpment with a wide range f activities such as: mnitring technical prjects c-funded by the Natinal Strategic Reference Framewrk (NSRF) (RDF actins), integrated urban interventins (RDF), supprting Lcal Authrity Enterprises in issues related t energy cnservatin, envirnmental prtectin (RDF), integrated interventins twards strengthening emplyment and fighting scial exclusin (ESF actins)
Ttal Budget: 50.000.000,00 Number f Lcal Prgrammes: 11
1. Area West cast f Thermaiks Gulf (3 Prefectures: Thessalniki, Imathia and Pieria) Hme t imprtant fisheries activities (ver 80% f Greece s shellfish prductin) and significant natural resurces (majr part f a Natinal Park). Ppulatin: 35.238 inhabitans Surface: 388 km 2 Ppulatin Density: 91 inh / km 2 Emplyment in fisheries: 3,96%
2. Main Challenges fr the Area Imprving cmpetitiveness f the area, emphasizing n prducts quality Creating cnditins fr alternative surces f emplyment and incme, especially in the sectr f alternative turism Imprving the quality f life fr the lcal ppulatin by upgrading the technical and scial infrastructure
3. Main Fcus f FLAG Strategy T create the right cnditins t set in mtin the prcess f cnslidating existing prductin activities in the area as well as imprving and diversifying them. At the same time, there is a ptential t harness the natural envirnment as an imprtant cntributr fr the grwth f the regin, ffsetting any restrictins arising frm the legal framewrk fr the prtectin f the area.
4. Main Actins i. Private Investments fr the sustainable develpment f fisheries areas a. Subactin 1. Investments aiming at differentiating fishermen s activities Enterprises which perate in areas related t fishery and marine envirnment, either in the frm f water sprts r entertainment Other enterprises which prvide services related t agrturism, fishery turism, marine and diving turism and rural turism in general Service prviding enterprises Building and mdernizing lw capacity accmmdatin facilities Restaurants and entertainment facilities Transfrmatin and mdernizatin f fishing vessels in rder t suit nn fishing activities Small-sized business units prducing fishery prducts Cttage industry, crafts, manufacturing f traditinal, flk art items, small-sized business units Enterprises prducing fdstuffs at a secndary prcessing stage Imprvement f already existing businesses in rder t intrduce envirnment prtectin measures, besides thse impsed by legislatin
i. Private Investments fr the sustainable develpment f fisheries areas (2) b. Subactin 2. Investments by Nn-fishermen Enterprises which perate in areas related t fishery and marine envirnment, either in the frm f water sprts r entertainment Other enterprises which prvide services related t agrturism, fishery turism, marine and diving turism and rural turism in general Service prviding enterprises Building and mdernizing lw capacity accmmdatin facilities Restaurants and entertainment facilities Small-sized business units prducing fishery prducts Cttage industry, crafts, manufacturing f traditinal, flk art items, small-sized business units Enterprises prducing fdstuffs at a secndary prcessing stage Imprvement f already existing businesses in rder t intrduce envirnment prtectin measures, besides thse impsed by legislatin
i. Private Investments fr the sustainable develpment f fisheries areas (3) c. Subactin 3. Investments in Fishery Supprting traditinal aquaculture activities Aqua-envirnment Measures Eligible measures fr prcessing and trading placing emphasis n traditinal cttage industry activities Cllective Actins Prmtin f prducts derived frm the applicatin f envirnmentally-friendly prcesses Quality certificatin, including the creatin f trademarks and certificatin f prducts caught in the sea r bred with the applicatin f envirnmentally-friendly prcesses
ii. Public Investments fr the sustainable develpment f fisheries areas a. Subactin 1. Infrastructure fr the encuragement f turistic activity Infrastructure which aims at the turistic explitatin f castal areas and includes water parks, bservatin sites, facilities fr water sprts activities (e.g. diving), marine envirnment watching, etc. Lcal turist infrmatin centres (turist infrmatin agencies, turist infrmatin stands, prjectin and prmtin f the cmpetitive advantages f the areas, etc.) Small scale infrastructure aiming at prmting areas f natural beauty, varius sites and nature mnuments as well as lcal culture, etc.)
ii. Public Investments fr the sustainable develpment f fisheries areas (2) b. Subactin 2. Infrastructure and Services aiming at imprving living standards in fishing areas Interventins in already existing buildings in rder t cnvert them int museums husing the lcal fishery and flk cultural heritage, childcare facilities (kindergarten / nursery schls), libraries, cnservatires, cultural facilities (theatres, cinemas, etc.) Small scale infrastructure facilitating cultural events and events aiming at preserving lcal heritage thrugh supprting cultural rganizatins fr the creatin f small scale infrastructure, supplying them with the necessary equipment, musical instruments, cstumes, etc. Mdernizatin f and prvisin f equipment t fishing prts and fishing shelters
ii. Public Investments fr the sustainable develpment f fisheries areas (2) c. Subactin 3. Restratin and Develpment f villages Imprvement and restratin f public space (creating pen-air places, street tiling, pedestrian precincts, cbbled streets, lighting, etc.) Restratin f buildings fr public use Restratin f building facades featuring elements f aesthetic and histrical value
1. CALL FOR PROPOSALS BY THE MANAGING AUTHORITY OF OPERATIONAL PROGRAMMES FOR FISHERY 2. LOCAL CONSULTATION - SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS 3. EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS SELECTION OF LOCAL PROGRAMMES AND FLAGS 4. CONCLUSION OF IMPLEMENTATION CONTRACTS OF LOCAL PROGRAMME 5. CALL FOR PROPOSALS CONCERNING PREDEFINED PUBLIC WORKS Cmpleteness cntrl Cmmunicatin t the candidate f the decisin taken by the MANAGING COMMITTEE OF THE LOCAL PROGRAMME
6. CALL FOR PROPOSALS CONCERNING PRIVATE INVESTMENTS DISCLOSURE OF PROGRAMME SELECTION PROCESS Selectin prcess f investment plans submitted by prspective beneficiaries is carried ut cmparatively Cmpleteness Cntrl f submitted prpsals Evaluatin f prpsals accrding t predefined, graded Selectin Criteria Cmmunicatin f evaluatin results t every candidate Examinatin f submitted prtests by a specialized cmmittee Cmmunicatin f the abve mentined decisin taken by the MANAGING COMMITTEE OF THE LOCAL PROGRAMME
7. PROJECT ACCESSION PROCESS Decisin making cncerning accessin Cnclusin f individual implementatin cntracts 8. REALIZATION OR PROJECTS Autpsy Cntinuus mnitring f prject realizatin / Adherence t institutinal framewrk directives Requests fr alteratins / payments Meetings f MANAGING COMMITTEE OF LOCAL PROGRAMME (where necessary) Alteratins f Accessin Decisins (where necessary) Decisins n prject cmpletin
9. REGISTRATION OF ALL INFORMATION INTO THE INTEGRATED INFORMATION SYSTEM (CALL FOR PROPOSALS, EVALUATION, PAYMETS)
A. Lcal Quality Agreements Lcal Quality Agreements (aiming at guaranteeing the quality f bth prducts and services, which in turn will prmte lcal identity and the prduct itself and will secure the sustainability f investments) have been created in the frame f LEADER+ Lcal Prgramme. Inclusin f the Fisheries Area within this wider cperatin netwrk. helping t slve prblems such as Pr quality f the services rendered due t lack f certificatin systems Lack f rganizatin and adequate infrastructure Lack f the apprpriate tls t prmte the services prvided
A. Lcal Quality Agreements (2) Anticipated results Business turnver enhancement thrugh quality imprvement and attractin f cnsumers in situ. Reductin f business peratinal csts thrugh the implementatin f cllective practices regarding prduct prmtin and marketing, ratinalizatin f supply chain and intrductin f new rganizatin and administratin methds. Develpment f new, sustainable enterprises. Prmtin f innvatin as a means f enhancing cmpetitiveness f business. Increase in yuth emplyment & imprvement f wmen s entrepreneurship. Strengthening f the rle f culture agents as a means f bth prmting natural resurces and cultural heritage and expanding entrepreneurial activities.
B. Imprvement f the natural fishery shelter n the cast f Halastra (1) The Prject (descriptin) Renvatin f the surrunding area f the natural fishery shelter in Halastra Imprvement f receptin facilities Fencing cnstructin f the shelter area Imprvements f radway t the shelter area Cnstructin f water and pwer supply netwrks
B. Imprvement f the natural fishery shelter n the cast f Halastra (2) The Prject Aims T imprve wrking cnditins fr the fishermen and sanitatin f prductin prcedures. T create the apprpriate cnditins fr the prmtin f fishermen activities and lcal wrking culture. T imprve infrastructure facilities necessary t receive visitrs T set up the necessary facilities fr the prmtin f the natural envirnment in cperatin with the Management Authrity f Axis Ludias Aliakmnas Estuaries.
B. Imprvement f the natural fishery shelter n the cast f Halastra (3)
C. Blue Crab, Crustacean Fish and Shellfish Cmpany Why Crabs? Very tasteful sea fd Abundant quantities all ver the year Destructin f mussels, cuttlefish, fishermen nets High interest f the lcal Chinese wrkers as fd
C. Blue Crab, Crustacean Fish and Shellfish Cmpany (2) Cmpany aim: Valrizatin f the lcal fishing prducts Targets: Usage f the Blue crab, a frmer destructive invader f ur marine ecsystem Added value prducts New markets clients chinese markets Similar species prmtin (mussels, cuttlefish, sea cucumber) Area and fishermen revenue imprvement Applicatin f high quality & hygiene standards (HACCP)
C. Blue Crab, Crustacean Fish and Shellfish Cmpany (3) Exprt clients
C. Blue Crab, Crustacean Fish and Shellfish Cmpany (4) Business in numbers: Initial investment plan : 450.000,00 Eurs First year turn ver : + 270.000,00 Eurs Emplyment : 3 places + wners + their families First year grss prfit : + 50.000,00 Eurs
C. Blue Crab, Crustacean Fish and Shellfish Cmpany(5) Advantages fr the area Added value Stck cntrl All year rund revenue Fishermen jbs revenue New jbs fr yung fishermen Almst 100% fr exprt Similar prducts prmtin Supprt f the lcal ecnmy
C. Blue Crab, Crustacean Fish and Shellfish Cmpany (6)