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Region of Western Greece: 2nd stakeholder meeting

Event
09 Apr 2018
Clock 00 : 00 - 00 : 00 CEST
Location In person
By Project CREADIS3
The 2nd stakeholder group meeting of the Region of Western Greece was held on Friday, February the 23th in the boardroom of the Regional Unit of Ilia. The key elements of the project CREADIS3, in which the Region of Western Greece participates through the Regional Development Fund, were presented by Mr. Spyros Papaspyrou, making a brief reference to the needs that the project wants to cover, the actions, the importance of the interregional synergy of the stakeholders and the expected results. 
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Subsequently, Mr. Raptis Charalambos, member of the Unit A of the NSRF Headquarters of the Ministry of Culture, presented the main points of the Mapping of Cultural and Creative Industries in Greece.
Subsequently, Mr. Konstantopoulos Christos, President of the Social Cooperative Enterprise (SCE) named “Olympia International Film Festival” and member of the 3-members Olympia Festival Secretariat took the floor. Initially, Mr. Konstantopoulos Christos presented the project: European Center for Youth Audiovisual Creation. Among other things, he stated that the above Social Cooperative Enterprise has the objective to make a film-art festival that aiming to involve children and youth people.
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A discussion was then held between all the participants who shared their proposals and thoughts in the field of Cultural and Creative Industries in Greece. A key element of the discussion was the dynamic of the Region of Western Greece in the field of existing monuments and cultural heritage. In addition, the participants discussed the importance of social cooperation in combination with good practices for achieving the development of Cultural and Creative Industries. The participants stressed the necessity to develop cooperation and communication networks which highlight and give information on the comparative advantages of the Region in the framework of Cultural and Creative Industries.

In the 2st meeting representatives from several stakeholders participated namely:
• Region of Western Greece
• Regional Development fund on behalf of the Region of Western Greece
• Municipality of Pyrgosv
• Chamber of Ilia
• Chamber of Aitoloakarnania
• Social Cooperative Enterprise (SCE) “Olympia International Film Festival”
• Social Cooperative Enterprise (SCE) “Culture and Prosperity”
• Living Prospects SME
• Comitech SME