3. PROJECT ATHENS (Έργο Αθήνα)
Τhe project, is under the supervision of Athens Municipality.
Fund: 174 million
Targets:
➲ Improvement of city's competitiveness and
entrepreneurship.
➲ Improvement of life's quality.
➲ Refreshment of urban web
➲ Management of social crisis.
http://www.developathens.gr/el/the-athens-project/mission
4. THE DEVELOPMENT OF HELLINIKON:
There will be founded one of the largest parks in Europe,
which will contain luxurious places for entertainment and
leisure (shopping Mall, Marina), sports facilities. It will offer
tourist infrastructures and also an upgraded seaside area.
It will conduce to the growth of tourism. Specifically, it is
expected to attract 1.000.000 more visitors in Athens. This
means, that new jobs will be offered and local economy
will be upgraded.
Furthermore, this project will propound an eco friendly
dimension of this task (creation of large green spaces, old
buildings will be renovated and new ones will be
constructed with materials friendly to the environment.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zn-3UnaCtc
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6. TEDx Athens
TEDxAthens
It took its license in May 2009 and is one of the first TEDx
events worldwide. TEDxAthens seeks to develop and
leverage the TED experience at a regional level, bringing
together innovators and inspirational speakers in Athens,
Greece.
The purpose is to spread:
ideas that could change people’s perspective and lead
to a deductive reasoning
ideas that could conduct to small or great innovation
ideas that could affect every person in a different but
significant way