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EUROREGION NESTOS MESTA Member of AEBR since 1997 (Region 178 on the AEBR map “Cross-Border Cooperation Areas/Structures 2011)
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EUROREGION NESTOS –MESTA
INFORMATION WHICH COUNTRIES/REGIONS/AREAS ARE COVERED
Surface: 5651 km2 Inhabitants: 230.000
The Euroregion covers the Drama Regional District in the Region of East Macedonia – Thrace in Greece and the River Mesta Region in the Region of Blagoevgrad in Bulgaria
SHORT DESCRIPTION OF MEMBERS
Euroregion Nestos – Mesta structure comprises of two units that of the Bulgarian Side and that of the Greek Side respectively. The Eurorergion is registered in the two countries as non-Profit non-Governmental organizations according to the national legislation of each country.
Both sides have equal rights in the organization and co-Chair the presidency of the management. The secretariat of the organization is located in Drama.
YEAR OF FOUNDATION 1992
DESCRIPTION OF MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS UP TO NOW
The objective, which the Euroregion Mesta – Nestos has set itself, is to encourage and promote regional partnerships, to support the exchange of experience between institutions, economic entities and cultural association. The Euroregion Mesta – Nestos supports all measures, which are likely to improve the social relations between the region’s people, institutions, organizations and companies. It campaigns for an enhanced safety and security coverage and the implementation of a shared social and economic area. To reach its aims, it relies on local organizations that demonstrate the traditional spirit of solidarity, which shows
itself in times of crisis. It highly values friendly relationships that have grown across the border. Among the many institutions and organizations that have demonstrated great strides towards cooperation, friendship and solidarity are the Prefectures, the towns and municipalities, the chambers of commerce, hospitals, schools, training and vocational institutions, cultural organizations, etc.
Euroregion Nestos – Mesta has won the 2010 “Sail of Papenburg” award.
PLANNED ACTIVITIES FOR THE FUTURE
The aim of future activities includes the strengthening of the partnership and the exploration of the possibility to establish a EGTC.
The two sides have elaborated and developed a common action strategy. The strategy calls for the implementation of certain actions and activities categorized in six major fields. The six fields of activities that are under constant development in the Euroregion ‘Nestos-Mesta’ are:
Activity Field A: Communication, Exchange of Information and Networking
Activity Field B: Economic Cooperation Transport and Infrastructure;
Activity Field C: Tourism – Entertainment;
Activity Field D: Culture and Society;
Activity Field E: Environment and Agriculture;
Activity Field F: Transfer of Technology
Euroregion Nestos Mesta _Greek side succesfulle participates the Interreg V-A Greece-Bulgaria 2014-2020 under the title “ENVIRONMENT YOU: Environmental Management by Youth-run SMEs”
YEARLY MAIN EVENTS
1 General Assembly
2. Semi-annual Executive Board meetings
3. Various meetings of the work committees according to the needs.
NAME OF PRESIDENT/VICE-PRESIDENT/SECRETARY GENERAL GREEK SIDE
Mr. Stefanos GEORGIADIS, President of Drama Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Greece and president for the Greek part of the Euroregion.
CONTACT DETAILS GREEK SIDE
Address: Euroregion Nestos – Mesta c/o Drama Chamber of Commerce and Industry 40 Lambrianidis Street 66100 Drama, Greece
Tel.: +30-25210-55160 Fax: +30-25210-55161 E-mail: Georgiadis.steganos@gmail.gr
Contact person: Io CHATZIVARYTI E-mail: iochatzivaryti@gmail.com
PHOTOS ON SPECIAL PLACES IN THE REGION (BORDER CROSSINGS ETC.)
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Border crossing tunnel between Bulgaria and Greece. The tunnel was constructed in order to protect animal wild life, namely the mating crossing of the brown bear.
Technical Committee meeting to prepare proposals in the CIP Territorial Cooperation Bulgaria-Greece
MAP OF EUROREGION NESTOS-MESTA
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