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Trikala, October 26th 2009

The E-trikala S.A. CEO Mr Odysseus Raptis stood from 21 to 23 of October at the eChallenges congress 2009,that took place in Turkey and concretely in Istamboul, where participated the partners of European Program Digital Cities.

At the same time,on October 21st was realised the Laboratory of Digital Cities on the subject: “Bringing the digital public services in the local communities.” The laboratory of “Digital Cities” looked into various questions, emphasizing in the following topics:

• Motives and objectives about the broadband infrastructures and their applications
• broadband infrastructures analysis or e-services programs development

By the present Memorandum of Cooperation we hereby declare the mutual disposal of the above bodies in exchanging know-how on matters of Digital Technology.

The Greek partners are willing to brief in meetings the foreign partners about the way in which the Local Government can exploit European subsidies (Community Framework - Transnational Programs) for the development of Digital Systems regarding “Services for the Citizen from a Distance”.

The areas, in which this cooperation may benefit, are defined as of these:

1. e-Government
2. Medical & Traffic Data Management
3. Education of Elected Officials & Employees in New Technologies

For the operation of this Memorandum, these Moderators are designated:

1. Dimitris Tsiantis, KEDKE Board Member, Mayor of Plastira, KEDKE Representative
2. Michael Tamilos, Board Member KEDKE Mayor of Trikala
3. Ivan Lebanov, HEBAR Board Member, Mayor of Velingrad
4. Konstantin Georgiev, Director General of HEBAR,

who co-sign this document.

Dimitris Tsiantis

Michael Tamilos

Ivan Lebanov

Konstantin Georgiev

On the 19th of October 2009,the e-Trikala S.A. CEO Mr Odisseas Raptis was invited as speaker to Romania, specifically to Bucharest, in the world congress Global Forum 2009.

During the congress, subjects that concern new technologies and their exploitation were developed as well as the relative future action in world level.

Mr Raptis presented the situation in Greece concerning the Electronic Governing and the Electronic Attendance of citizens. It was displayed,as well, the the live portal of E-Dialogos, an innovative undertaking that is applied and is developed continuously in the city of Trikala.

At duration of the second day, the main subject of Mr. Raptis presentation was "Policies and the strategic action for innovative city networks", the paradigm of Trikala as a digital city of "today" and her attendance in European and International networks, aiming at her development in city “tomorrow”.

Trikala, October 26th 2009

Trikala, 30th of September 2009

On the 24th of September 2009, the e-Trikala S.A. CEO Mr. Odisseas Raptis was invited to travel to Bulgaria, specifically to Chepelare, in order to attend a Seminar, organized by the recently constituted, Association of Municipalities from South Central Region, in Bulgaria.

The Seminar aimed at informing the Municipalities about the procedures for absorbing National funds in order to implement digital infrastructure and applications.

The Municipality of Trikala participated as a model city regarding technological and broadband projects. Mr. Raptis presented the “e-trikala model” and highlighted the best practices for servicing the citizens, already implemented in our city. The presentation attended various Mayors from all over Bulgaria, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Bulgaria, the Italian Ambassador, the Chairman of Transport Association and the Chairman of the Association of Municipalities from South Central Region.

During the Seminar, the Bulgarian delegates expressed their interest of visiting Trikala, in order to experience our digital services and projects.

e-Trikala S.A.
Communication Department

Trikala, September 24th 2009

In the fields of the “Comenius: Learning for life not for School” program, approximately 15 students (from Poland, Lithuania, Germany, Denmark, Hungary and Greece) and their teachers, visited the Operational Control Center (O.C.C.) of e-Trikala S.A., on Wednesday 23rd of September.

The aim of their visit was educational and they were invited and hosted by a Greek school (2nd Gymnasium of Megala Kalivia). Their visit was based on their research about business orientation, while in parallel they got informed about the city’s digital applications and projects, by attending a presentation made by G. Gorgogetas (R & D Department, e-Trikala S.A.)

Their tour around the O.C.C. and some of the projects’ live demonstration (eHealth, Intelligent transportation, G.I.S.), triggered their interest and once again they left Trikala with excellent impressions. This is the second time that students participate, in any way, in the city’s technological events. The first time was during Broadband Cities 2008, last October.

Communication Department

e-trikala