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The North Aegean Development Agency under the name North Aegean Development Agency SA- Organization for Local Development Society Anonyme has been established in accordance with the requirements of Law 4647/2020 with the distinguishing title: It is a special purpose limited company within the meaning of article 2 of N4647/2020.

Purpose

The purpose of the Company is the most rational internal organization possible and the functional structure of its Divisions, Departments, and Offices, as well as the distribution of responsibilities within them and to the human resources that make them up. The Company operates in the public interest and collaborates with ΟΤΑ in the implementation of the development policy in the North Aegean Region.

The purposes of the company include the following:

  • The support and implementation of the development policy of the PVA
  • The promotion of business-economic-sustainable development of the PVA
  • The development of environmental protection activities and the enhancement of the quality of life.
  • The improvement of the urban, semi-urban, and rural environment.
  • The promotion of actions for energy sustainability and zero carbon footprint.
  • The promotion of the concept of sustainable development in line with the UN 2030 Agenda.
  • The design, maturation, and implementation of digital upgrade and digital convergence projects.
  • The Company's participation in co-financed Programs and Development Calls for the implementation of the Policies and Development Actions of the PVA at the regional, national, transnational, EU, and international level.
  • The undertaking of initiatives and actions to boost economic activity and employment, attract investments, find new markets, and utilize the concepts of Blue Economy, Integrated Maritime Policy, and Maritime Spatial Planning, with the aim of improving infrastructure and developing new development actions in the primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors.
  • The communication, dissemination, and promotion of public interest information, actions, and initiatives to inform the public, as well as the utilization of Information and Communication Technologies in this regard.
  • The implementation, on behalf of the Local Government Authorities (LGAs) of the first and second degree, of Integrated Territorial Investments (ITI) spatial strategies, based on the protocols for establishing the Governance Authority of the ITI as stipulated, subject to the specific conditions of the applicable Management and Control System of each program, as well as jointly implementing Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMP) with the LGAs.
    The design and development of training programs for unemployed and employed individuals in the primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors, in collaboration with professional associations, academic institutions, and vocational training organizations.
  • The support and development of the primary sector, specifically the enhancement of investments and the support of entrepreneurship, particularly the development of agritourism actions, through the support, promotion, and utilization of local products, and the strengthening of efforts to process them into branded quality products, as well as the linking of locally produced products with tourism services, and any related or unrelated activity that creates a competitive advantage in the primary sector of the North Aegean Region.

The objectives of the Organization may be implemented outside the geographical area of the North Aegean Region (NAR) throughout Greece as well as abroad. To achieve the above, the Company, in addition to utilizing its technical and staffing infrastructure, the experience, and the knowledge of the involved members, may collaborate with other bodies or participate in other companies, entities, organizations, etc., that pursue the same goals. Specifically, it is permitted to participate in other enterprises to promote the development objectives of the North Aegean Region.

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