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GR-: Summary of Statute of Association of the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (E.G.T.C.) in the form of an Urban Non Profit Enterprise under the name "E.G.T.C. EFXINI POLI - Network of European Cities for Sustainable Development" with the distinguished title "EGTC Efxini Poli - SolidarCity Network" 2012/S 183-299402

According to the 30635/02-08-2012 (FEK 2307/6-8-2012) decision of the Minister of Internal Affairs of and was published at the Protodikio Athinon ( Courts of Justice) with the General Number 132/2012/28-08-2012, and under the regulation EC 1082/2006, the establishment of the E.G.T.C. EFXINI POLI - NETWORK OF EUROPEAN CITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT was approved, with the following identification. NAME: "E.G.T.C. EFXINI POLI - NETWORK OF EUROPEAN CITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT" with the distinguished title "EGTC – Efxini Poli - SolidarCity NETWORK" HEAD OFFICE: As head office of the "E.G.T.C. EFXINI POLI - SOLIDARCITY NETWORK", is defined the Municipality of Acharnes , Address: 60 Thessalias St., 13674Acharnes, Attica Greece, Tel. ++30 2102486041(1)45, Fax. ++30 2102486046, e- mail: [email protected], www.efxini.gr MISSION: 1. The main mission of the E.G.T.C. EFXINI POLI - SOLIDARCITY NETWORK is the living of all the people of the European Union in an environment of permanent peace and sustainable development, economically efficient, socially just and environmentally sustainable, with cohesion and safety of their regions. 2. The partial duties and functional goals of EGTC that contribute to the achievement of its mission are the following: • The common action and cooperation among its members. • Respect at all levels of the principles of freedom, democracy, justice, safety and protection of the environment. • The facilitation and promotion of the trans-border, transnational or/ and trans regional cooperation, with a view to the reinforcement of the economic and social cohesion among its members. • The implementation of programs co-funded by the European Union (EU), through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) or/and the Cohesion Fund, with or without the participation of other bodies. • The implementation of territorial cooperation actions between its members with or without the economic contribution of the E.U. or within the framework of programming contracts or project management with subcontracting, in accordance with the applicable National or European Law. • The cooperation with scientific centers and foundations established in countries of the E.U., with the institutions of the E.U. and the International Local Government and non local government organizations. • The exchange of information, experience, projection and application of successful practices among its members. • The access to information and to knowledge by utilizing data banks, new technologies and the development of the information society. • The search, seeking, safeguarding, projection and utilization of the entirety of the cultural identity of the People, to the direction of ensuring the inter-cultural dialogue, the development of friendship bonds, cooperation, respect and acceptance of the differentiality. • The strengthening of the Citizen's participation and of the agencies of Local Societies in the framework of territorial economic and social cooperation among its members. • The information, support, consultation, education, training and promotion into employment of the special groups like unemployed, employees facing unemployment, refugees, immigrants, Rom, P.W.S.N., long term unemployed, juvenile delinquents, etc.), in order to achieve smoothly and directly their social and economic integration into the modern environment. 22/09/2012 S183 Member states - Not applicable - European company - Not applicable 1/3 http://ted.europa.eu/TED Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union OJ/S S183 22/09/2012 Member states - Not applicable - European company - Not applicable 2/3 299402-2012-EN

• The establishment and operation of the Social Support Centers for sensitive population groups, Centers for Creative Work of Children from sensitive groups, Centers and Programs of Environmental education and awareness, etc • The participation in international programs in the territory of the European Union or/ and outside of it in cooperation with respective agencies domestic and foreign, if that is permited by the Regulation (EC) 1082/2006 according to the preamble of the present regulation. • The provision of emergency humanitarian food and developmental aid to the populations of the developing or under transition countries, in order to contribute to their economic and social development as well as in the reduction of poverty. • The development and disposal of educational materials and tools, prints or electronic mainly for sensitive social groups. • The supply of Information, Updates and Projection of the cultural, artistic, tourist and other development resources of the cooperating Municipalities, especially of the small and distant ones. • The supply of consultation services to Women (unemployed and employed) for their support and integration and stay in the working environment and the establishment of their Information – Support Centers and Research of Women's Issues and cooperation with Public and Private Equality organizations and NGOs. • The supply of consultation services and work on Issues of Agricultural Development, Tourist Development, Cultural Heritage Management and Environmental Management DURATION: The duration of the E.G.T.C. is agreed to 25 years, with the possibility to be extended, following a relevant decision of its General Meeting, in accordance with article 17 of its articles of association. MEMBERS: The members of the E.G.T.C. SOLIDARCITY NETWORK are the following: GREECE a) The Municipalities of: 1) AGION ANARGYRON, Municipal Council Decision No 269/30.06.2011 2) ATHENS, Municipal Council Decision No 824/27.06.2011 3) ARISTOTELI, Municipal Council Decision No 245/29.06.2011 4) ACHARNES , Municipal Council Decision No 141/12.05.2011 5) HOLY CITY OF MESSOLOGGI, Municipal Council Decision No 187/04.07.2011 6) ITHAKI, Municipal Council Decision No 114/18.05.2011 7) LAMIA, Municipal Council Decision No 468/22.06.2011 8) MESSINI , Municipal Council Decision No 232/06.06.2011 9) ICHALIAS, Municipal Council Decision No 217/25.10.2011 10) PINEIOS, Municipal Council Decision No 188/24.06.2011 11) , Municipal Council Decision No 115/27.07.2011 12) NEA PROPONTIDA, Municipal Council Decision No 252/18.07.2011 13) SKYROS EUBOIA, Municipal Council Decision No 97/30.06.2011 14) PHYLI, Municipal Council Decision No 141/08.06.2011 15) CHAIDARI, Municipal Council Decision No 215/31.08.2011 16) NAXOS and SMALL , Municipal Council Decision No 248/23.09.2011 17) NESTOS, Municipal Council Decision No 281/20.10.2011 b) The Institute of Urban Environment and Human Capital Panteion University, BoD Decision of 28.06.2011 c) The Region of Attica, with Decision no 58/2012 CYPRUS Municipalities of: 1) Idalio, Municipal Council Decision No 17.0.0/22.08.2011 2) Lysis, Municipal Council Decision of 05/07/2011

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BULGARIA 1) Municipality of Chuprene, Municipal Council Decision No 347/28.06.2011 2) Regional agribusiness centre-Vodin/RABC Vidin, BoD Decision No 18/01.06.2011

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