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SOUTH AEGEAN REGION. EVITA Project - Contract No 0226R1 “Exchange, Valorisation and Transfer of regional best policy measures for SME support on IT and e-business adoption” Presentation-Expectations of South Aegean Region
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SOUTH AEGEAN REGION EVITA Project - Contract No 0226R1 “Exchange, Valorisation and Transfer of regional best policy measures for SME support on IT and e-business adoption” Presentation-Expectations of South Aegean Region Christos Diamantopoulos, Special Advisor of the Secretary General of South Aegean Region EVITA Kick-off Meeting, Athens, 8-9 December 2008 EVITA Kick-off Meeting Athens Athens, 8-9 December 2008
Location SOUTH AEGEAN REGION Total area : 5.286 square kilometers Consisting of the Departments of Cyclades and Dodecanese (48 islands) Seat : Ermoupolis (Syros) EVITA Kick-off Meeting Athens Athens, 8-9 December 2008
Advantages : Natural beauty Population strength Growing sectors of economic activity Development of tertiary sector (particularly tourism) and many more… Disadvantages: Geographical situation Insular character of the region Insufficient intra-regional connection Insufficient connection to continental system (capital) The region has significant advantages and disadvantages… SOUTH AEGEAN REGION EVITA Kick-off Meeting Athens Athens, 8-9 December 2008
Consequently: SOUTH AEGEAN REGION • Major problems of isolation facing the residents of southern Aegean islands • New business initiatives are not encouraged Further economic growth of the region is limited • In addition there two major challenges : • Constantly changing international environment • Need for sustainable development EVITA Kick-off Meeting Athens Athens, 8-9 December 2008
South Aegean Region brings to EVITA project : SOUTH AEGEAN REGION 1) Experiences : • Go-online initiative • INNO project “Innovative New Enterprises for Tourism – Young Entrepreneurs“ EVITA Kick-off Meeting Athens Athens, 8-9 December 2008
South Aegean Region brings also to EVITA project : SOUTH AEGEAN REGION 2) Two noteworthy tools : 1) a distance-learning advisory system for any potential and existing entrepreneur who wants to be informed but also to be trained in setting up a business as well as 2) an interactive web platform which was drawn in order to help unemployed entrepreneurs / beneficiaries of the INNO project (regardless of educational level) in the management of (tourism) enterprises and in the development of e-skills and use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). EVITA Kick-off Meeting Athens Athens, 8-9 December 2008
EVITA Project for South Aegean Region : SOUTH AEGEAN REGION • A further step for the development of the promising field of entrepreneurship • An opportunity to exchange experiences and know-how with partners/policy-makers/stakeholders so that enterprises in the Southern Aegean region become even more competitive and productive EVITA Kick-off Meeting Athens Athens, 8-9 December 2008