Paralimni

Municipality of Paralimni: European Program for accessible beaches (video + images)

The first kick off meeting for the European Co-financed HERMES II Program (Greece - Cyprus 2014-2020) took place today at the City Hall of Paralimni.

The meeting was attended by the Deputy Mayor of Syros-Ermoupolis Vakontios Frangiskos, the Municipal Engineer of the Municipality of Syros-Ermoupolis Markos Marangos, the President of the Cyprus Paraplegics Organization (OPAK), Dimitris Lamprianidis and on behalf of the Municipality of Paralimos Λοΐζου.

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The HERMES II program (INTERREG VA GREECE - CYPRUS 2014-2020) has a total budget of € 624,340 and a implementation period of 24 months (12/10/2016 - 11/10/2018). The project is co-financed by 85% from a Community contribution (ERDF) and by 15% from National Public Funding. The total budget for the Municipality of Paralimni is € 169,400 (€ 143,990 from the ERDF 85% and 25,410 from National Public Funding 15%) and the corporate structure consists of the Cyprus Paraplegics Organization (OPAK) which is the lead partner, the Municipality of Paralimni Municipality of Syros - Ermoupolis, as partners.

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The main outputs of the project focus on the following:

  1. In the installation in the Municipality of Paralimni on the beaches of Louma, Agia Triada, Fig Tree Bay, Vrysoudia and Vrysi 2, which present intense tourist traffic and in the Municipality of Syros, on the beaches of Azolimnos, Galissa, Agathopi and Kini, special access infrastructure for people with mobility problems (SEATRAC ). In particular, it concerns the installation of an autonomous (and energy) sea access ramp.
  2. In the supply of 24 special access wheelchairs (€ 60.000). The wheelchairs will be available for use on beaches and in places of tourist interest.
  3. In the construction of Accessibility Corridors in selected areas with intense tourist traffic.
  4. In Creating Outdoor Fitness Areas. Sports equipment for people with mobility problems will be installed in 5 selected areas. (in 3 areas from the coastal front of the Municipality of Paralimni and in 2 beaches of Azolimnos and Vari in the Municipality of Syros)
  5. In the supply of 4 Accessible Sanitary Spaces (€ 54.000)
  6. Creating an Accessibility Guide (€ 4.760) for people with mobility problems. The Guide will be distributed to key entrance portals of the areas (eg airports), but it will be possible for the user to receive all relevant information via electronic devices (eg mobile phone). The application will also be supported by a website (Web Platforml) which will be developed into software adapted to the principles of web2.0 interactivity. and through which all accessible infrastructures of the 2 areas will be represented in digitized XNUMXD.
  7. 2 Access Infrastructure recording studies (1 for each Municipality / Partner).
  8. Organization of 4 informative events / workshops, 2 per year at the headquarters of the Partners, where the following activities will take place: Events for the project and its course, Conferences, meetings of accessibility experts for the disabled and other specialists.

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The proposed actions of the project concern the improvement of accessibility, which is a basic condition for the improvement of competitiveness, the promotion of natural and cultural resources, thus ensuring the tourist upgrade of the two areas.

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The cooperation between Greece and Cyprus will increase the cross-border cooperation of the partners for tourism issues, contributing to the strengthening of the extroversion, especially in productive activities that present competitive perspectives and interconnections in the productive fabric of the cross-border region.

Also, the creation of appropriate tools and the use of internet applications to provide information with accessible tourist accommodation / museums / facilities are expected to improve the image of the tourist product of the 2 Municipalities.

Accessible tourism for the disabled and the elderly is an important parameter, which is integrated in the planning of any tourism initiative because it contributes to the extension of the tourist season, the upgrading of the quality of the tourism product and the attraction of new lucrative markets. Attracting disabled tourism is a solution to the timeless problems of Mediterranean tourist resorts.

The Municipality of Paralimni is a pioneer in European Programs

With the co-financed European program HERMES II, the Municipality of Paralimni has become a pioneer Municipality in the field of participation in European Union funded Programs.

The following programs are also carried out in the Municipality of Paralimni:

  1. INVALOR (INTERREG VB BALKAN-MED 2014-2020) with a total budget of € 882,954 and a duration of implementation of 24 months (1/12/2016 - 30/11/2018). The company consists of: the University of Patras (Department of Chemical Engineering) as Lead Partner, the Municipality of Markopoulo, the University of Frederick, the Municipality of Paralimni, the Polytechnic University of Tirana (Albania), the Municipality of Vlora (University of Albania), the University of Leu (Albania) Observer, Belgium). For this project, the Municipality of Paralimni will install a temporary pilot unit for the treatment of glass waste which, after being processed, will produce building materials which the Municipality will be able to use for its own needs. The Municipality aims at integrated waste management and this project is a continuation of the project won by the Municipality from the Cohesion Funds 2007-2013 where in cooperation with the Department of Environment has been procured semi-submersible recycling bins, waste collection fleet and recycling units of the coastal front. The goal is the process of creating a branded eco-labelled tourist resort, which is an important pillar of sustainable development and an important condition for quality and thematic tourism.
  2. COMPETE4SECAP (HORIZON 2020) in this program the Municipality of Paralimni will be a beneficiary in Cyprus and a partner of the Cyprus Energy Office which is a partner. From the project, the Municipality of Paralimni will receive ISO 5001 certification for its public buildings. It is a continuation of the Strategy of Sustainable Action of the Municipality that was prepared in 2009 and signed the Treaty of Mayors and the Treaty of the Islands, for the environmental approach and the formulation of a policy regarding zero energy consumption.
  3. The LocalizeIT in which the Municipality of Paralimni participates as a beneficiary, in collaboration with the NGO "KENTHEA" and consequently in the Province of Famagusta "Achilles", the Municipality of Idali and under the auspices of Metropolitan Tamassos, aims at promotional and effective substances that plague youth today.
  4. The MOSAIC OF CULTURES which is co-financed by the Asylum, Immigration and Integration Funds, which the Municipality is running for the THIRD consecutive year in view of the successful participation of the Municipality of Paralimni as Lead Partner in Action 1 - Integration Measures by local communities / NGOs during the period 2016 - 2018, The European Fund Unit of the Ministry of Interior is renewing the project for another year. The corporate scheme consists of: Municipalities of Paralimni, Deryneia, Ayia Napa, Sotiras and the consulting company ENOROS Consulting Ltd. The Potential Final Beneficiary of the proposal is the Municipality of Paralimni. The aim of the proposal is considered by the TA to be the support of the process of integration of Third Country Nationals (CIS) in the Cypriot society, improving the capacity for social inclusion, cohesion and socialization, as well as the prevention of social exclusion.

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