C 381/30 EN Official Journal of the European Union 11.11.2017 Information to be provided pursuant to Article 5(2) — Establishment of a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) (Regulation (EC) No 1082 /2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 19)) (2017/C 381/05) I.1) Name, address and contact point Registered name: European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation HELICAS, non-profit Civil Partnership, short title: ‘HELICAS’ Registered office: Balkan Centre, Building Β, 10th km Thessaloniki-Thermi Thessaloniki, Postcode 57001, Greece Contact point: Attn. of Yiannis Anastasiadis Tel. +30 2310814400; +30 6936814400 Email: [email protected] Internet address of the grouping: I.2) Duration of the grouping: Duration of the grouping: indefinite Date of registration: 7 September 2017 Date of publication: II. OBJECTIVES — Cooperating in the area of preventing and containing natural disasters — Cooperating in the area of cross-border environmental protection — Contributing to the sustainable management of shared natural resources and ecosystems — Promoting the use of ITC in the cross-border region, seeking technological innovation, supporting research, etc. — Designing local cross-border policies for human resource mobility — Strengthening economic cooperation by fostering and supporting synergies between businesses, bodies providing support to business, etc. — Creating cross-border tourism based on natural and human comparative advantages — Designing and implementing initiatives, policies, measures and tools to support young people, women and vulnerable social groups — Designing and implementing initiatives to support and promote primary health care, especially in remote areas — Fostering joint initiatives and civil society organisations, and developing cooperation networks between similar bodies — Developing initiatives to boost mobility in the cultural and sports sectors — Swapping experience and know-how in the management of issues critical to maintaining social cohesion — Framing and developing policies to enhance management skills — Observing and identifying best practices in other cross-border regions and examples of cooperation on EU territory, and finding creative ways of adapting to local conditions 11.11.2017 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 381/31 III. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CONCERNING THE NAME OF THE GROUPING Name in English: Holistic Efficient Local Initiatives for Cooperation and Synergy, HELICAS — European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation, EGTC. IV. MEMBERS IV.1) Total number of members in the grouping: 18 IV.2) Nationalities of the members of the grouping: Bulgaria, Greece IV.3) Member information Official name: Alexander Technological Education Institute of Thessaloniki Postal address: Sindos, Thessaloniki 57400, Greece Internet address: https://www.teithe.gr Type of member: Body governed by public law Official name: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Postal address: University Campus, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece Internet address: https://www.auth.gr/ Type of member: Body governed by public law Official name: Municipality of Alexandroupolis Postal address: Leof. Dimokratias 306, Alexandroupolis 68100, Greece Internet address: www.alexpolis.gr Type of member: Local authority Official name: Municipality of Ambelokipi-Menemeni Postal address: Patriarchou Grigoriou E 12, Ambelokipi, Thessaloniki 56123, Greece Internet address: www.ampelokipi-menemeni.gr Type of member: Local authority Official name: City of Thessaloniki Postal address: V. Georgiou 1, Thessaloniki 54640, Greece Internet address: www.thessaloniki.gr Type of member: Local authority Official name: Municipality of Thermi Postal address: Dimokratias 1, Thermi, Thessaloniki 57001, Greece Internet address: www.thermi.gov.gr Type of member: Local authority C 381/32 EN Official Journal of the European Union 11.11.2017 Official name: Municipality of Kozani Postal address: Plateia Nikis 1, Kozani 50100, Greece Internet address: www.kozanh.gr Type of member: Local authority Official name: Municipality of Kordelio-Evosmos Postal address: Pavlou Mela 24, Evosmos, Thessaloniki 56224, Greece Internet address: www.kordelio-evosmos.gr Type of member: Local authority Official name: Municipality of Neapolis-Sykies Postal address: Ι. Michail & Stef. Sarafi 1, Sykies, Thessaloniki 56225, Greece Internet address: www.dimosneapolis-sykeon.gr Type of member: Local authority Official name: Municipality of Prespes Postal address: Laimos Florinas, Florina 53077, Greece Internet address: www.prespes.gr Type of member: Local authority Official name: Municipality of Sidiki Postal address: El. Venizelou 34, Siderokastro, Serres 62300, Greece Internet address: www.sidiki.gr Type of member: Local authority Official name: Municipality of Chalkidona Postal address: Ethnikis Antistasis 36, Chalkidona, Thessaloniki 57100, Greece Internet address: http://dimos-chalkidonos.gr Type of member: Local authority Official name: Chamber of Trade and Industry of Kozani Postal address: Farmaki 2, Kozani 50131, Greece Internet address: www.evekozani.gr Type of member: Body governed by public law 11.11.2017 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 381/33 Official name: Chamber of Kilkis Postal address: Stenimachou 2, Kilkis 61100, Greece Internet address: www.ccikilkis.gr Type of member: Body governed by public law Official name: University of National and World Economy Postal address: 1700 Sofia, Hristo Botev Campus, Osmi Dekemvri Str., Sofia, Bulgaria Internet address: www.unwe.bg/en Type of member: Body governed by public law Official name: Regional Union of Municipalities of West Macedonia Postal address: Fon. Karagianni 1-3, Kozani 50131, Greece Internet address: www.peddm.gov.gr Type of member: Union — Local authority (or authorities) Total: 12 Official name: Regional Union of Municipalities of Central Macedonia Postal address: 26 Oktovriou 43, Thessaloniki 54627, Greece Internet address: http://www.pedkm.gr Type of member: Union — Local authority (or authorities) Total: 38 Official name: Technological Educational Institute of Central Macedonia Postal address: Terma Magnisias, Serres, Serres 62124, Greece Internet address: http://www.teicm.gr Type of member: Body governed by public law.