About Dimitris Mavromatidis
Curriculum Vitae
- Graduate of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
- Integrated Master
- Certificate Level 5 Executive Diploma in Management
- MBA Certificate (IMESE)
- Excellent command of English (C2, LanguageCert)
- Doctoral candidate in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Western Macedonia
- Member of the Register of Principal Teaching Staff of the National Centre for Public Administration and Local Government
- General Director of the Regional Development Fund of Western Macedonia
Professional Experience
Organisation | Position | Role |
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Regional Development Fund of Western Macedonia | Directorate | General Director | July 2026–present |
Regional Development Fund of Western Macedonia | Directorate | Director | 2017–June 2026 |
Region of Western Macedonia | Regional Policy Planning Department, Directorate of Development Planning | Head of Department | 2014~2017 |
Region of Western Macedonia | Documentation Department, Directorate of Development Planning | Head of Department | 2011~2014 |
Prefectural Administration of Kozani | National and European Programmes Department | Head of Department | 2010~2011 |
Prefectural Administration of Kozani | Directorate of Planning and Programming | Officer | 2004~2010 |
Municipality of Askio | Planning Office | Head of Office | 1999~2004 |
Private practice | Self-employed professional | Engineer | 1996~1999 |
Publications and Studies
Type | Title | Published by: | Year |
Scientific substantiation | Assessment of the Cost of Western Macedonia’s Transition to a Low-Lignite-Production Economy | Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section (TEE/TDM) | 2012 |
Scientific substantiation | Evidence Supporting Positions and Views on the Athena Plan, Aimed at Strong and Self-Governing Academic Structures in Western Macedonia | MUNICIPALITY OF KOZANI | 2013 |
Scientific substantiation | Positions of the Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section on Heating Costs in Western Macedonia and Proposals to Reduce Them | Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section (TEE/TDM) | 2012 |
Scientific substantiation | Indicative Record of PPC S.A.’s Commitments and Obligations towards the Community of Western Macedonia Arising from Its Activities in the Country’s Largest Energy Centre | Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section (TEE/TDM) | 2014 |
Scientific Conclusions | Building on the Experience of BRAU3 – Next Steps | Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section (TEE/TDM) | 2015 |
Scientific substantiation | Intervention by the Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section on the Construction of the New Ptolemaida V Lignite-Fired Unit | Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section (TEE/TDM) | 2015 |
Scientific substantiation | Update of the Study ‘Assessment of the Cost of Western Macedonia’s Transition to a Low-Lignite-Production Economy’ – Assessment of the Contribution of Economic Sectors to Western Macedonia’s Productive Model, with Emphasis on the Impact of the Lignite Industry | Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section (TEE/TDM) | 2018 |
Operational Plan | Management and Operating Plan for the ‘Lake Polyfytos Ecotourism Lake Infrastructure’ Project (Neraida Floating Harbour) | Prefectural Administration of Kozani | 2006 |
Participation in European and Co-funded Projects
Regional Development Fund of Western Macedonia
Western Macedonia Regional Operational Programme (NSRF)‘Creation of a RIS Support Structure in Western Macedonia’, under the operation ‘Creation of Structures Supporting Business Competitiveness, Innovation and Internationalisation’, MIS code 5032329
Regional Development Fund of Western Macedonia
HorizonCOALition - Promoting Innovation Excellence in Transformation of Coal Regions to Climate- Neutral, Thriving Economies
Regional Development Fund of Western Macedonia
HorizonCarbon Intensive Regions in Transition – Unravelling the Challenges of Structural Change (CINTRAN)
Regional Development Fund of Western Macedonia
Interreg «Greece- Albania»Greece cOllaborates with Albania for nZEBs – Goal nZEBs
Regional Development Fund of Western Macedonia
Interreg MediterraneanBoosting the financing of innovation for green growth sectors through innovative clusters services in the MED area (FinMED)
Region of Western Macedonia
Interreg «Greece- Albania»COMPLETE Competitive livestock entrepreneurship and health protection for sustainable rural economic development
Region of Western Macedonia
Interreg EuropeEnhancing transport innovation capacity of regions - INNOTRANS
Region of Western Macedonia
HorizonPLUG-N-HARVEST [Plug-n-play passive and active multimodal energy Harvesting systems, circular economy by design, with high replicability for self-sufficient Districts & Near- Zero Buildings]
Regional Development Fund of Western Macedonia
Interreg EuropeECOWASTE4FOOD - Supporting eco-innovation to reduce food waste and promote a better resource efficient economy
Regional Development Fund of Western Macedonia
Interreg EuropeEPICAH - Effectiveness of Policy Instruments for Cross-Border Advancement in Heritage
Regional Development Fund of Western Macedonia
Interreg EuropeREBORN - Embracing failure to encourage entrepreneurship and competitiveness
Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section (TEE/TDM)
Interreg «Greece- Albania»TACTICAL TOURISM Targeted ACTIons for the preservation, rehabilitation and promotion of historical, Cultural and naturAL assets encouraging TOURISM, in the entire GR-AL cross- border area
Region of Western Macedonia
Interreg EuropeRegio-Mob [Interregional Learning towards Sustainable Mobility in Europe: the REGIOMOB Experience]
Region of Western Macedonia
Interreg «Greece- Albania»C.B.I.P - Cross Border Infrastructural Project
Region of Western Macedonia
European Economic Area (EEA)RES Integrated interventions for developing the Local “Community” of Grevena
Region of Western Macedonia
EU Civil Protection PolicyRECALL - Resilient European communities against local landslides
Region of Western Macedonia
Interreg «Greece- FYROM»ProLife -The quality of life prerequisite for progress and sustainable development in the cross border area
Region of Western Macedonia
Interreg «Greece- Albania»G.AL.E.T. - Greece / Albania Energy Tourism
Regional Development Fund of Western Macedonia
Interreg MEDSmartinMed [SMART Interregional cooperation strategy for innovation capacities in the energy sector on the MED area]
Region of Western Macedonia
Interreg «Greece- Albania»SSMNature [Innovative Space Satellite Monitoring of the Environmental Natural Resources of the Cross – Border Area Greece – Albania]
Region of Western Macedonia
Interreg «Greece- Albania»Tour-Act [Action Plan for the promotion of the Cross-Border areas as a competitive touristic
Region of Western Macedonia
Interreg «Greece-FYROMTourism Data [Developing Alternative Tourism Aspects]
Region of Western Macedonia
Interreg IVCDIFASS - Development of interregional financial assistance to SMEs and of non-grant instruments
Region of Western Macedonia
Interreg «Greece- FYROM»Developing cross-border joint fire-protection plan FIRESHIELD
Region of Western Macedonia
Interreg «Greece- FYROM»WIN WIN [Women In NetWork for INnovation and Entrepreneurship]
Region of Western Macedonia
Interreg III C EASTReRegions [Reclamation and Utilisation of Brown Coal mining areas in Europe]
Prefectural Administration of Kozani
Interreg IIIC SouthInnovation and Small Medium Enterprises (InnoOff SME)
Prefectural Administration of Kozani
National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF)Local Employment Initiative for Kozani Prefecture
Prefectural Administration of Kozani
LIFEUtilization of MAVE Asbestos Mine as a Disposal Site for Asbestos Wastes
Events, Conferences, etc.
Regional Development Fund of Western Macedonia
Region of Western Macedonia / Regional Development Fund of Western MacedoniaDevelopment Platform – Tools Supporting the Innovation Ecosystem of the Regional Development Fund of Western Macedonia
Regional Union of Municipalities of Thessaly: ‘Internal Audit as a Tool for Modern Local Government Administration’
Presentation to the Regional Union of Municipalities of Thessaly, ‘Internal Audit as a Tool for Modern Local Government Administration’: Digital Transformation and Internal Audit, 2023Industrial Heritage as a Cultural Asset and a Key Resource for the Wider Development of Western Macedonia
EC/DG ENER
ModeratorInterregional dialogue: key elements of transition strategies
EC/DG ENER
Co-Chair “Project Lab: Governance of transition”Coal Regions Roundtable
EC/Forum of Cities & Regions
PresentationVision of the coal and post-coal regions - transition strategies and projects ideas
EC/Forum of Cities & Regions
ModeratorInter-regional network: a way to bring different partners into discussion and action
EC/Forum of Cities & Regions
Presentation“Presentations by pilot coal regions of their transition strategies”
MUNICIPALITY OF EORDAIA
PresentationIndustrial Heritage as a Driver of Sustainable Development: The Case of LIPTOL
Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section and the Hellenic Society for the Environment and Cultural Heritage
PresentationIndustrial Heritage as a Cultural Asset and a Key Resource for the Wider Development of Western Macedonia
ReRegions International Conference ‘Regeneration in Regions Affected by Mining – Ways to Sustainable Development’, Most, Czechia, 17–20 April 2007
PresentationPresentation at the ReRegions International Conference ‘Regeneration in Regions Affected by Mining – Ways to Sustainable Development’, Most, Czechia, 17–20 April 2007: ‘Resettlement of Communities in Kozani Prefecture Due to PPC’s Activities’, 2007
Training and Professional Development
National Centre for Public Administration and Local Government (EKDDA)
National Centre for Public Administration and Local Government: Developing Administrative Capacity – Human Resource Management5 days
National Centre for Public Administration and Local Government (EKDDA)
National Centre for Public Administration and Local Government: Award and Performance of Public Supply and General Service Contracts5 days
National Centre for Public Administration and Local Government (EKDDA)
National Centre for Public Administration and Local Government: Implementing and Monitoring Projects under Competitive European Union Programmes3 days
National Centre for Public Administration and Local Government (EKDDA)
National Centre for Public Administration and Local Government: Training for Heads of Department5 days
Ministry of Finance Staff Training School (SEYYO)
Internal Market Information (IMI) System: Services Directive1 day
National Centre for Public Administration (EKDD)
National Centre for Public Administration: Planning and Management of Co-funded Operations5 days
ANKO
ANKO: Award and Management of Public Works Contracts2 days
National Centre for Public Administration (EKDD)
National Centre for Public Administration: Cultural Heritage Management5 days
National Centre for Public Administration (EKDD)
National Centre for Public Administration: Fundamental Principles of Public Service Management and Organisation5 days
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH)
Business Evaluation – Benchmarking1 day
National Centre for Public Administration (EKDD)
National Centre for Public Administration: Introductory Training II, 20002 days
Hellenic Agency for Local Development and Local Government S.A. (EETAA)
Hellenic Agency for Local Development and Local Government: Training and Professional Experience Programme for Technological and University Graduates in Local Development and Local Government283 days
Ministry of Employment and Social Protection
Ministry of Employment and Social Protection: Practical Training Instructor for the programme ‘Building Works Foremen’, code 16 (approval no. 185626/20-9-2006), under the project ‘Training Unemployed People in the Construction Sector (Technical Works) through Certified Vocational Training Centres’, 600 hours
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Role |
Organisation |
Body |
Year |
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President |
Technical Chamber of Greece – Regional Department of Western Macedonia (TEE/TDM) |
Governing Committee |
2010~2012 2014~2016 2016~2019 |
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Vice-President |
Technical Chamber of Greece – Regional Department of Western Macedonia (TEE/TDM) |
Governing Committee |
2012~2014 |
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Secretary |
Technical Chamber of Greece – Regional Department of Western Macedonia (TEE/TDM) |
Governing Committee |
2003~2004 |
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President |
Municipality of Kozani |
Municipal Council |
2013~2014 |
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Member |
Municipality of Kozani |
Municipal Council |
2011~2014 |
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Member |
Regional Union of Municipalities of Western Macedonia (PED) |
Board of Directors |
2011~2014 |
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Member |
Local Union of Municipalities and Communities of Kozani Prefecture (TEDK) |
Board of Directors |
2007~2010 |
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Member |
Technical Chamber of Greece – Regional Department of Western Macedonia (TEE/TDM) |
Delegation |
2000~20032003~20062010~20132014~20162016~20192019~2024 |
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Member |
ANKO Western Macedonia S.A. – Local Government Development Organisation |
Member of the Board of Directors |
2024–present |
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Coordinator |
Region of Western Macedonia |
Scientific Working Group supporting the work of the Western Macedonia Territorial Committee for the 2021–2027 Just Development Transition |
2024–present |
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Member |
Municipality of Kozani |
Working Group supporting the European Commission’s Intelligent Cities Challenge (ICC) initiative and the participation of the Municipality of Kozani in the network as a Core City |
2024–present |
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Member |
Region of Western Macedonia |
Design and Implementation Team for the Digital Monitoring Application of the Western Macedonia Development Programme |
2024 |
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Member |
Region of Western Macedonia |
Working Group for the Development of Entrepreneurship in Western Macedonia |
2024–present |
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Coordinator |
Region of Western Macedonia |
Working Group for the Preparation of the Region of Western Macedonia’s Transition to Low Lignite Dependence (WorkingTeam for Coal Platform of Western Macedonia) and liaison with the World Bank regarding the corresponding study for Western Macedonia |
2018~2020 |
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Member |
Region of Western Macedonia |
Working Group for the Preparation of the Region of Western Macedonia’s Transition to the Post-Lignite Era |
2020~2022 |
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Member |
Region of Western Macedonia |
Working Group for the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) of the Region of Western Macedonia |
2022–present |
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Member |
Ministry of Economy and Finance / Information Society S.A. |
Support Consultants’ Coordinating Committee (SESY), with an advisory, consultative and coordinating role for Information Society actions, through the provision of expert assessments, for both the Regional Operational Programme and the Information Society Operational Programme. |
2003~2004 |
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Member
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Region of Western Macedonia |
Member of the Regional Consultation Committee of Western Macedonia |
2020~2022 |
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Member |
Prefectural Administration of Kozani |
Member of the Implementation Committee for Quality Management Systems |
2005~2006 |
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Coordinator |
Group of Partner Organisations of Kozani Prefecture |
Coordination of 30 organisations participating in the Integrated Employment Intervention Plan for Kozani Prefecture |
2004~2008 |
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Member |
Region of Western Macedonia |
Three-member Secretariat for the ‘Development Levy for Industrial Electricity-Generating Areas’ |
2005~2006 |
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Member |
Local Council of Monuments |
Local Council of Monuments |
2011~2012 |
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Member |
Region of Western Macedonia |
Special Development Programme Monitoring Committee of Western Macedonia for the Regional Units of Kozani and Florina |
2014 |
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Member
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Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section (TEE/TDM) |
Monitoring Committee of the ‘Western Macedonia’ Operational Programme under the 2014–2021 NSRF |
2015~2019 |
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Member |
Regional Development Fund of Western Macedonia |
Monitoring Committee of the ‘Western Macedonia’ Operational Programme under the 2014–2021 NSRF |
2022–present |
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Member |
Centre for Inter-Balkan Cooperation |
Member of the Board of Directors |
2012~2019 |
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Member |
Region of Western Macedonia |
Regional Vocational Training Committee of the Region of Western Macedonia |
2015~2019 |
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Member |
Region of Western Macedonia |
Thematic Working Group drafting the Regional Development Plan for Western Macedonia in the field of rural development, for the Western Macedonia Regional Operational Programme 2000–2006 |
2014~2019 |
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Member |
ANKO S.A. |
Committee Evaluating Applications for LEADER II (ANKO) |
2012~2014 |
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Member |
ANKO S.A. |
Regional Team for the MARIE Programme (ANKO) |
1999 |
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Member |
Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section (TEE/TDM) |
Standing Committee on ‘Young Engineers – Repatriates – Professional Affairs’ |
1997~2000 |
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Member |
Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section (TEE/TDM) |
Standing Committee on ‘Issues relating to the Information Society and Innovation’ of the Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section (TEE/TDM) |
2001~2004 |
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Convenor |
Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section (TEE/TDM) |
Standing Committee on European Union and Balkan Cooperation, Local Government, Prefectural Government and Decentralised State Administration Affairs, until May 2004 |
1999~2004 |
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Convenor |
Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section (TEE/TDM) |
Standing Committee on ‘National and European Programmes and Innovation’ |
2004~2006 |
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Governing Committee Liaison |
Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section (TEE/TDM) |
Standing Committees: Education and Research; National and European Programmes and Innovation; Local Government; State Administration; European Union; Transnational Cooperation; Communications and Public Relations |
2011~2013 |
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Governing Committee Liaison |
Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section (TEE/TDM) |
Standing Committees: Development Planning; Entrepreneurship and the Social Economy; National and European Programmes; Energy and Electricity Generation; Education and Research; Culture; Local Government; State Administration |
2014~2016 |
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Governing Committee Liaison |
Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section (TEE/TDM) |
Standing Committees: Development Planning; Entrepreneurship and the Social Economy; National and European Programmes; Professional and Employment Affairs; Training; Young Engineers |
2017~2019 |
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Member |
Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section (TEE/TDM) |
Technical Chamber of Greece Working Group ‘Formulation of the TEE/TDM’s positions on the Special Development Programme for the Second Programming Period 2002–2006 (annual budget of €7,000,000) – monitoring and formulation of positions on the remainder of the Development Programme for the First Programming Period 1997–2001’ |
2000~2004 |
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Member |
Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section (TEE/TDM) |
Working Group on ‘Monitoring the implementation of the Third Community Support Framework and planning of the Fourth Community Support Framework for the Region of Western Macedonia, and formulating related TEE/TDM proposals, positions and interventions’. |
2005~2009 |
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Member |
Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section (TEE/TDM) |
Working Group for the Municipality of Kozani Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan |
2017~2019 |
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Member |
Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section (TEE/TDM) |
Three-member committee evaluating deliverables for the programme ‘K-clusters: Developing Innovation in the Marble Sector’ |
2004 |
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Member |
Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section (TEE/TDM) |
Working Group on ‘Redesigning Processes and Submitting Proposals for the Creation of the e-Technical Chamber’ |
2003 |
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Member |
Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section (TEE/TDM) |
Working Group on ‘Positions of the Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section on Scenarios for Liberalising the Electricity Market and Their Impact on Western Macedonia’ |
2011 |
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Member |
Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section (TEE/TDM) |
Working Group on ‘Assessment of the Cost of Western Macedonia’s Transition to Low Lignite Production’ |
2011~2012 |
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Member |
Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section (TEE/TDM) |
Working Group on ‘Mapping and Evaluating the Productive and Economic Sectors of Western Macedonia in Relation to Trends in Lignite Production’ |
2012~2013 |
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Member |
Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section (TEE/TDM) |
Working Group on an ‘Indicative Record of PPC S.A.’s Commitments and Obligations towards the Community of Western Macedonia Arising from Its Activities in the Country’s Largest Energy Centre’ |
2014 |
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Member |
Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section (TEE/TDM) |
Working Group on the Resettlement of Communities in Western Macedonia |
2014 |
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Member |
Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section (TEE/TDM) |
Working Group‘Update of the Study “Assessment of the Cost of Western Macedonia’s Transition to a Low-Lignite-Production Economy” – Assessment of the Contribution of Economic Sectors to the Productive Model of Western Macedonia, with Emphasis on the Impact of the Lignite Industry’ |
2018 |
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