2. Presentation of Territorial Initiative for Employment
and Entrepreneurship
of Sintiki-Iraclia (TIEE-SI)
Apostolos (Alkis) KALLIANTZIDIS
3. TIEESI at a glance
TIEESI is a non-profit making, inter-municipal structure
of the Greek civil law (public equivalent). It was founded
in 2000 as a tool of co-ordination and management of the
territorial initiative for employment and entrepreneurship
in the two lakeside municipalities of Sintiki and Iraclia
(having the common denominator of being biotopes).
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4. TIEESI at a glance
Population (inhabitants) 51699
Surface area (km2) 1103
Density (inhabit/ km2) 46,8
% rural population 70%
GNP per capita 12.040 €
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5. The most important issues/ stakes
in the region/ country regarding rural
development
1. Balneology
2. Agrotourism
3. Cultivation of new agricultural products
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6. Existing policies regarding rural
development
1. Cultural development
2. Cross-border cooperation
3. Welecoming policy
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7. Activities/ projects already
implemented in rural development
LOCAL INTERVENTION FOR THE FUTURE
OF EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL-CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF SERRES AND DRAMA (LIFES), financed
by the Directorate General of Enlargement of the European
Commission (2003-2005): www.itaes.gr
THE PROJECT ACT (ENERGEIN), financed by the Greek Regional
Operational Program of Central Macedonia (2006-2008) :
www.tpa-kepi.gr/energein
IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMMON OPERATIONAL MECHANISM
FOR THE WOLECOMING ACTIVITIES IN MEDITERRANEAN RURAL
AREAS (PHILOXENIA), financed by MED program (2009-2012):
www.philoxeniamed.eu
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8. TIEESI in GRISI PLUS
and its expectations
Foster innovation and the use of Communication
Technologies in TIEESI area
Promote the Sintiki-Iraclia area through research,
innovation and interregional cooperation.
Create a program MED cluster on welcoming policies.
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9. The good practices to transfer
to other regions
Cross-border policies
Welcoming policies
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