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European Council     25/9/2018 | Remarks by President Donald Tusk at the High Level UN's Action for Peacekeeping event The European Union is a strong supporter of the Action for Peacekeeping initiative of Secretary-General Guterres, as well as of the Declaration of Shared Commitments on UN Peacekeeping Operations. And it will continue to play an active and constructive role in the negotiations on the budget concerning this priority. But let us also be frank: UN peacekeeping must become far more effective and efficient so as to confront the new conflicts and crises that arise every day around the world. The Union wants to see greater emphasis on political solutions, prevention and an integrated approach to interventions. We also have to do more to keep our peacekeepers safe. To achieve this, and all the rest, we need everyone to pay their share. The EU has aligned its own strategic partnership with the UN on peacekeeping, in conformity with the Secretary General’s reforms.  As a result, we have defined eight new EU priorities for the period up to 2021. These priorities reflect inter alia our desire to strengthen our trilateral cooperation with the UN and the African Union; promote the role of women in peace and security, and to contribute to political solutions as the best way to prevent crises. We shall also continue to insist on the centrality of respect for human rights and international humanitarian law in our cooperation. I would like to conclude by saying that the actions the Secretary General is proposing are urgent, and that the time for such actions is now. Thank you.

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Το 2018 επιβεβαιώνεται ως μια ακόμη χρονιά-ρεκόρ για τον ελληνικό τουρισμό. Σύμφωνα με τα επίσημα στοιχεία καταγράφηκε θετική ανάπτυξη σε όλα τα τουριστικά μεγέθη, καθώς σημειώθηκε άνοδος τόσο στην επισκεψιμότητα, όσο και στα έσοδα συγκριτικά με την αντίστοιχη περίοδο του προηγούμενου  έτους. Ενδεικτικό είναι το γεγονός ότι η Περιφέρεια Αττικής και ειδικότερα η Αθήνα, απέσπασαν φέτος διεθνείς  διακρίσεις  για την τουριστική ανάδειξη των νησιών του Αργοσαρωνικού και των μνημείων της πρωτεύουσας, τα οποία και πιστοποιούν την υψηλή ποιότητα παρεχόμενων τουριστικών υπηρεσιών, αλλά ταυτόχρονα αποτελούν και επιβράβευση του στρατηγικού σχεδιασμού της Περιφέρειας για την τουριστική ανάπτυξη της Αττικής.

Ο τουρισμός κατέχει σταθερά ποσοστό άνω του 20% του ΑΕΠ, εξασφαλίζοντας κέρδη σε όλες τις περιφέρειες της χώρας και αποτελώντας πλέον έναν τομέα οικονομικής και εργασιακής δραστηριότητας που επανέρχεται στην κανονικότητα. Οι εργαζόμενοι στην τουριστική βιομηχανία θα είναι οι πρώτοι που θα επωφεληθούν από την επαναφορά των συλλογικών και κλαδικών συμβάσεων, καθώς και από την κατάργηση του κατώτατου μισθού.

Στο πλαίσιο της εφαρμογής μιας δίκαιης και βιώσιμης ανάπτυξης ο τομέας του τουρισμού μπορεί και πρέπει να εμφανίσει πιο δυναμικά αποτελέσματα, επιμηκύνοντας την τουριστική περίοδο και αναδεικνύοντας προνομιακούς, θεματικούς τομείς του τουρισμού της χώρας μας όπως τον θαλάσσιο, τον θρησκευτικό, τον ιατρικό, τον αθλητικό και άλλους. Παράλληλα, η θέσπιση μέτρων για την προώθηση των συνεργειών με τους τομείς του πολιτισμού και της αγροτοδιατροφής, θα αποτελέσει πόλο έλξης για νέες επενδύσεις, δημιουργώντας νέες θέσεις εργασίας και πηγές εσόδων ενώ θα ενθαρρύνει τους νέους ανθρώπους να ασχοληθούν και να καινοτομήσουν στον τομέα αυτό. Χρέος όλων μας είναι να υπάρξει το κατάλληλο θεσμικό πλαίσιο ώστε η διάχυση των παραπάνω στις τοπικές κοινωνίες, να γίνεται με γνώμονα όχι μόνο το κέρδος, αλλά και την προστασία του περιβάλλοντος και των φυσικών πόρων της χώρας.

Η θετική ανάπτυξη και οι διακρίσεις δεν μπορούν να νοηθούν μόνο ως παράγωγο της συγκυρίας, αλλά ως αποτέλεσμα της ήδη εφαρμοσμένης τουριστικής πολιτικής, του συντονισμού και της συνεργασίας όλων των εμπλεκόμενων φορέων.

Με αφορμή την Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Τουρισμού, το Τμήμα Τουριστικής Πολιτικής του ΣΥΡΙΖΑ χαιρετίζει την τέταρτη συνεχή χρονιά υψηλών επιδόσεων και συγχαίρει όσους έχουν συμβάλλει στην  κοινή προσπάθεια για την ποιοτική ανάπτυξη  του ελληνικού τουρισμού.

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AHEPA Donates $15K to Secure Medical Shipping Container In the aftermath of July's wildfires in Greece, AHEPA announced it would partner again withInternational Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) to secure two shipping containers to be filled with medical supplies that will be delivered to Greece during the fall.  This week, Supreme President George E. Loucas presented IOCC, which was represented by Pascalis Papouras, with a $15,000 donation to secure the first of two shipping containers.  It will deliver medical supplies to Evangelismos Hospital in Athens. Since 2012, AHEPA has teamed-up with IOCC to secure the delivery of nine containers of medical supplies delivered to various hospital throughout Greece, providing invaluable public health assistance to the people of Greece.  Each container possesses medical supplies totaling an estimated value between $650,000 and $850,000. District Governors Conference a Success We sincerely appreciate the AHEPA family's national, regional and district leaders for taking the time to attend the 2018 District Governors Conference, held Sept. 21 and 22, in Washington, D.C.  Everyone contributed to its success as we plan for a busy 2018-19 administrative year.  We are confident it will be another productive year for the AHEPA family.  In addition to the business meetings, participants attended the Washington Nationals-New York Mets baseball game. Update | AHEPA Senior Housing Property in Wilmington, N.C. AHEPA 408 Apartments in Wilmington, N.C., sustained damage from Hurricane Florence as the storm battered the Carolinas. The intense rain and wind compromised the roof of the 50-unit affordable housing for the elderly property, causing extensive water damage. This week, AHEPA 408 Apartments Board of Directors members and FEMA representatives met to assess the damage and the need for financial help for the residents.  The FEMA officials indicated they were pleased with the residents' status and the progress made to rehab the property.  To date, 31 workers are on-site working to clean-up debris and to rehab the property.

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