His battle master plan for the area was lost- Let us not lose the crucial battle of territorial plans.
Last Thursday, A particularly crucial meeting was held at the Regional Council, as they sat at the same table (even online) the Coordinator of the Transition Plan Kostis Mourouroulis, the deputies of the region, the Mayors and of course the Regional Governor and the members of the Regional Council, to discuss the transition master plan.
Παρακολούθησα με προσοχή όλη τη συζήτηση και δυστυχώς το συμπέρασμα στο οποίο κατέληξα είναι πως το Υπουργείο Περιβάλλοντος και η Συντονιστική Επιτροπή για τη Δίκαιη Μετάβαση δια του Συντονιστή, while they have all the intention to explain their goals and the plans they made themselves in Athens, δεν έχουν διάθεση να ακούσουν. On the other, one year after the Prime Minister's announcement, the region through its representatives is unable to express a position with substantiated proposals.
Αυτό το σχήμα είναι δυστυχώς συνταγή αποτυχίας!
Είχε έγκαιρα επισημανθεί ότι η πρόκληση της Δίκαιης Μετάβασης της περιοχής μας στη μεταλιγνιτική εποχή είναι δύσκολο και πολυπαραγοντικό εγχείρημα. But one factor had to be self-evident: The participation of society in planning.
I'm sure if the government, instead of a simple consultation in a clearly top-down approach (top down approach) είχε επιλέξει έναν περισσότερο συμμετοχικό τρόπο εκπόνησης του πλάνου για την επόμενη μέρα, the result would be much better.
Unfortunately, one of the above processes was launched, που κατά την γνώμη μου είναι απόλυτα ελλιπής, as it leaves out in practice all local forces and leads, mathematically, in problems of acceptance of the plan being prepared, but also of its implementation.
International experience has shown that planning for the productive reconstruction of an area must be participatory and in fact in all its stages.
And the plan that has been presented, has serious weaknesses and shortcomings for which there are legitimate reactions. Με μια περισσότερο συμμετοχική διαδικασία θα τα είχαμε αποφύγει.
On the other hand, we must be honest with ourselves before looking for the weaknesses of the Plan.. They are over now 14 μήνες από την ανακοίνωση του Πρωθυπουργού και ως περιοχή δεν έχουμε καταφέρει να κάνουμε αυτό που από την πρώτη στιγμή παρουσιάστηκε ως απόλυτη ανάγκη, την εκπόνηση δηλαδή ενός συνεκτικού σχεδίου και μιας ολοκληρωμένης πρότασης που θα ήταν το αποτέλεσμα ενός τοπικού πλαισίου συναίνεσης μεταξύ όλων των τοπικών φορέων. Our documented plan, which we could consult with Mr. Mousourouli.
As a local community, we must make a decisive contribution to planning the future of the region!
It is crucial that there is more involvement of local communities in what needs to be planned for the place..
Unfortunately, this has not happened, resulting in a lack of a coherent proposal and a substantiated contradiction to what the government and the competent ministry have announced.
Και το χειρότερο είναι πως η κοινωνία αισθάνεται όλο και περισσότερο αμέτοχη, scared for the future and frustrated, while every day he distances himself more and more..
The main responsibility for the above is clearly borne by the Region and the Energy Municipalities as having the responsibility of administration, αλλά όχι μόνο.
Even now, Nevertheless, let's look at tomorrow.
The next step is the elaboration of the Territorial Fair Transition Plans that will specify even more thoroughly the necessary actions at the level of transition areas..
These are the plans that will be submitted for approval to the EU. and will be the guide to the area for many years to come, as they will be linked to the funding of the Fair Transition Facility.
The experience of not participating in the design process of the Master Plan, should be an example that we should avoid and finally open a truly open and participatory process that will touch both society itself, as well as each citizen individually through a structured participatory process.
And at the same time, as time runs and is relentless, a plan for immediate support of the region for the coming years, until the change of the production model.
