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Revitalization of Traditional Industrial Areas in South East Europe - ReTInA

This presentation highlights the revitalization efforts in the Rodopi Region, a provincial area in NE Greece. The focus is on the industrial area of Komotini and the challenges faced in revitalizing abandoned units. The project aims to build collaboration between the municipality, technical chamber, and investment groups in the area.

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Revitalization of Traditional Industrial Areas in South East Europe - ReTInA

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  1. Revitalization of Traditional Industrial Areas in South East Europe - ReTInA Short presentation Budapest, 2-3 July 2009

  2. Rodopi Region.. • Rodopi is a provincial Region of NE Greece, located in the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace. • Komotini is the administrative centre of the prefecture of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace. • With base inventory of 2001 the population of Prefecture Rodopi amounts 110.828 residents. • Rodopi is a crossroad of people and cultures. It is the linking part of West to the East, of North to the South. • Komotini, with 53.000 citizens, is the biggest city of the prefecture of Rodopi and thus is the capital. • Demokritus University of Thrace in Komotini is an educational and intellectual center.

  3. Industrial Area of Komotini.. 3rd in magnitude among the Greek industrial areas Since 1978,functions the Industrial Area, one of the largest ones in Greece, which takes up an expanse of 4.332 ha, with organized spaces of green and domestic road network Today about 100 units are established in the Industrial Area: • 65 units are in function • Almost 17 are totally abandoned at least for 15 years some of the rest have been renovated • Regarding the ownership scheme, there are banks, private individuals and the Greek State

  4. Industrial Area of Komotini.. I.A.KO. LEGEND Industrial sitesManufacture sites Service center/ Fire station / Exhibition center / Other supplies Wastewater plant Natural green

  5. Advantages of the area (I.A.KO) • Full cover of broadband applications • Natural gas cover (Bourgas- Alexandroupolis) • Ultramodern Telecommunication system • Productive Unit of Electrical Power • Wastewater plant connections

  6. Main challenges for us… • coordination and participation of the stakeholders • ownership scheme • difficulties in information gathering • time limit • unexpected factors • Hopefully, the project will be a good cause to build a collaboration between the municipality, the technical chamber and all investment groups of the area including the owners of the industrial area

  7. Our profile.. K.KARATHEODORI S.A. is City of Komotini’s Development S.A replacing D.E.A.KO from May 2009 K.Karatheodori S.A. is responsible for the following: • Implementation of EU co-funded projects on behalf of the Municipality. • Development of projects related to local development and exploitation of initiatives launched by the EU and other national or international organisations, in collaboration with the public or private institutions, the social institutions and the productive orders. • Development of studies and business plans for investments and the wider development of the region. • Advisory and technical support in SMEs and other institutions for their participation to national and community developmental programs.

  8. Our profile.. • Development of contacts, collaboration and exchange of know-how with national and transnational networks. • Implementation of cultural, athletic and social actions for the promotion of culture. • Support and development of initiatives for the protection of the environment and eco-systems of the region. • Organization of meetings, gatherings and forums etc.

  9. You can contact us.. K.Karatheodori S.A N.Tsanakli 15, 69100 Komotini Tel: +30 25310 81265 Fax: +30 25310 81268 E-mail: info@karatheodori.org Soon you will be able to visit our web-site: www.karatheodori.org

  10. Thank you for your Attention! Papakonstantinou Dimitra Development initiatives & projects

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