Companies & Associations Participation
Development Chamber of Corinth
The Chamber of Corinth since 2004 founded the Civil Non-Profit Company under the name “Development Chamber of Corinth” which is an important and flexible tool for the implementation of all the actions of the Chamber.
The objectives of the company according to the articles of association are public benefit and specifically include:
a. The development of information and communication technologies,
b. The provision of training
c. The implementation of any form of co-financed programs
d. The support of development actions, business activities,
as well as the promotion of business innovation and extroversion.
The activities of the company are clearly distinguished from the responsibilities of public law, exercised by the organizational units of the Chambers.
For the fulfillment of its objectives, the company uses all appropriate means that leads to the realization of the pursued objectives.
Specifically, to date, Development implements actions such as:
1. Provision of support services to SMEs of all sectors and sectors of manufacturing, trade, tourism, other services and professionals.
2. The operation of the Vocational Training Center, the preparation, organization, management and implementation of education and training programs, seminars and scientific or business conferences for the development of human resources.
3. Preparation, implementation, participation, implementation and management of programmes originating from the European Union or other international organizations, as well as the independent management of resources related to them.
4. General training of the business world, as well as chamber executives, preparation and training of unemployed young people for the development of successful business activity. In addition, the placement of unemployed people in internships in businesses in the prefecture, in the context of implementing training programs.
5. Elaboration, management and implementation of business and other programs of the European Union, in the fields of business administration, market research, industrial design, transfer of technology and know-how and other subjects to assist the development of regions, businesses and especially SMEs. The implementation of development interventions as well as the utilization of any program of Scientific, Business and Economic cooperation with the EU and third countries.
6. Organization of special conferences and seminars of cultural, social, environmental or economic character, either independently or with domestic or foreign bodies.
7. The provision of technical and advisory support to the activity of the Chamber of Corinth, especially in matters of organization and systematization of the relations of the services with its members, as well as any other action that serves the chamber objectives.
The Development Agency has been certified:
As a Center for Lifelong Learning (ΚεΔιΒιΜ) 2 by EOPPEP (Special Code Number 23377-12) and ISO 9001:2015, ISO IEC 27001:2013, ISO 27701:2019 with Certification Fields: “Planning, Design and Maturation, Implementation, Monitoring and Management of Co-funded Projects, – Operation of a Lifelong Learning Center Level 2 (ΚεΔιΒιΜ 2), continuing vocational training and implementation of distance training” and
has the necessary proof of compliance with the GDPR Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data.
Management of European Programs
The Management of European Programmes of Western Greece – Peloponnese – Epirus & Ionian Islands was founded in 1996 and has been operating since then as an Intermediate Management Body (IMB), having successfully managed actions of the Second and Third Community Support Framework (CSF).
Within the framework of the NSRF 2007-2013, as one of the partners and founding member of the Intermediate Body of the Operational Program Entrepreneurship – Competitiveness (EFEPAE), it managed actions of Operational Programs of the NSRF, such as the Operational Program Entrepreneurship – Competitiveness (ALMP or EPAN II), the National Contingency Reserve, as well as Regional Operational Programs, with territorial responsibility for the Regions of Western Greece, Peloponnese, Epirus and Ionian Islands.
In the current programming period (NSRF 2014-2020), with the same territorial competence, it manages, as an Intermediate Body and partner of EFEPAE, actions of the Operational Program “Entrepreneurship, Competitiveness and Innovation 2014-2020 (EPAnEK 2014-2020)”, the Regional Operational Programs “Western Greece 2014-2020”, “Peloponnese 2014-2020” and “Ionian Islands 2014-2020”, as well as the Green Fund. It also manages as Management Body the Action “Transport Equivalent”, which is funded by the national funded part of the Public Investment Program of the Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy (YNANP).
Partners of the Management of European Programs
Chamber of Achaia, Michalakopoulou 58 , Patras , 2610 277779 , e-a.gr
Chamber of Korinthia, Ermou 2 , Korinthos, 27410 26403 , korinthiacc.gr
Chamber of Ilia, 28th October & Iroon , Pyrgos , 26210 34154 , heliachamber.gr
Chamber of Messinia, Pl. 23rd Martiou , Kalamata, 27210 62200 , messinianchamber.gr
Chamber of Ioannina, Ch.Trikoupi & Op. Poutsetsi 14 , Ioannina , 26510 26273 , cci-ioannina.gr
Chamber of Arcadia, 25th Martiou & Panos 1 , Tripoli , 2710 227141 , arcadianet.gr
Chamber of Argolida, Pl. Dervenakion , Argos , 27510 67216 , https://www.arcci.gr/
Chamber of Lefkada, I. Mela 112 & Mitropoleos , Lefkada , 26450 22384 , lefkadachamber.gr
Chamber of Preveza, Dodonis 47 , Preveza , 26820 29414 , prevezachamber.gr
Chamber of Zakynthos, Lomvardou 20 , Zakynthos , 26950 41940 , zantecci.org
Chamber of Kefalonia-Ithaca, Lef. Vergoti 131 , Argostoli , 26710 24959 , eeki.gr
Chamber of Corfu, Aristotelous 2 , Corfu , 2610 39814 , corfucci.gr
Chamber of Arta, M. Graikou & Fleming , Arta , 26810 28728 , e-artas.gr
Chamber of Laconia, Xanthaki 3 , Gythio , 27330 22279 , lcci.gr
Chamber of Etolokarnania, Papastratou 53 , Agrinio , 26410 41701 , epimetol.gr
Development Agency of the Region of Western Greece, 25th Oktovriou, Pyrgos, 26210-37146
Support Center for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises of Western Greece, Michalakopoulou 58, Patras
PEPP
The P.E.S. Peloponnese consists of the President and the representatives of the Boards of Directors of the relevant Chambers of the Peloponnese Region (Chamber of Messinia, Chamber of Argolida, Chamber of Corinth, Chamber of Arcadia, Chamber of Laconia) in accordance with the applicable Legislation. The Presidents of the Chambers participate in the P.E.S.P. ipso jure in their capacity, while the other representatives are elected in accordance with the procedure of article 87 of Law 4497/2017.
LTO
The Organization of Tourism Development and Promotion of Loutraki is the official body for the tourist promotion of Loutraki and the wider region.
It is essentially the merger of local tourism agents – public and private – businesses, associations, organizations, Chamber, etc. The common goal and vision of the members of the Organization is the strengthening and development of local tourism activity.
Key Objectives:
a. The emergence of new thematic forms of tourism
b. The promotion of the tourist identity of the city at a global level
c. The strengthening of positive contact between tourists and locals
d. The effective management and utilization of local tourism infrastructure
e. The improvement of cooperation between municipal and private bodies in the field of tourism