Jobs in Greece 2011

Jobs in Greece 2011
Crete, Rhodes, Corfu, Kos, Ios, Paros, Zante, Mykonos, Santorini. Summer jobs in the Greek Islands.





Tourism in Greece suffered somewhat during 2009/2010, mostly due to the Euro/pound/dollar exchange rates and, in 2010, Greece's negative publicity in the foreign press about the bailout, austerity measures and country-wide strikes. However, tourism remains one of the main stays of Greece’s economy making up more than 15% of GDP. In the Greek islands, such as Crete, figures are much higher, with up to 40% of the local population employed either directly or indirectly in the tourism industry.

Each year Greece's tourism industry employs thousands of summer workers in tourist related services and, although the number of jobs may be fewer compared to previous years, there is still a demand for English speaking workers, particularly during the height of the season in July and August.


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Museum at the Archaeological site of Eleftherna

Approval has been given for the construction of a museum on the archaeological site of Eleftherna, Rethymnon, by the Directorate of Museums, Exhibitions and Educational Programmes of the Ministry of Culture after a study by archaeologist Professor Nikolaos Stampolidis.

The very first museum on an archaelogical site in Crete may be implemented within 20 months if there are no bureaucratic delays from the Cretan prefecture, which is to give the final approval and hire contractors for the plan with a 3 million Euro grant from NSRF

Professor Nikos Stampolidis is aiming for the museum to be completed by the autumn of 2012 at the latest. The project will display exhibits over a total area of 1630 square meters, of which approximately 900 square meters will be a terraced floor and 730 square meters a basement / storage areas.

Professor Stampolidis says "Eleftherna is a magical place with a special aura and with the construction of the museum the Elefthernaion Grove will be complete; an archaeological park measuring 2.5km x 1.5 km between hills and valleys, ravines and rivers, a grove with unique natural beauty.
Translated from Nea TV / cretalive.gr

Eleftherna

For a quarter century, Greek excavation director Nicholas Stampolidis and his dedicated team have been unearthing the untold stories of the people buried some 2,800 years ago in the necropolis of Orthi Petra at Eleutherna on Crete.
Two unprecedented discoveries have been made here since 2007--three lavish jar burials that contained the remains of a dozen related female individuals and, in 2009, a monumental funerary building where a high priestess and her protégés, also all related, were laid to rest…
Extract from Archaeology.Org. Read the whole article here

Crete gets go ahead for solar plant to power 13,000 homes

The Greek regulatory agency has given the nod to a solar power plant to be built on the island of Crete.

Nur Energie, the company behind the plant, has been given the go-ahead and awarded a 38 megawatt Electricity Generation Licence for the Crete Concentrated Solar Power plant, which is claimed to be the first in Europe to feature BrightSource Energy's proprietary LPT 550 solar technology system.

This should produce electricity for approximately 13,000 homes and reduce carbon emissions by 35,000 tons annually.

BrightSource Energy's LPT 550 will do this by using thousands of small mirrors - called heliostats - to reflect sunlight onto a boiler, which sits atop a tower, to produce high temperature steam. The steam is then piped to a conventional turbine which generates electricity.
Source: Tech Eye

The Crete project is a hybrid solar-oil power plant. BrightSource's power tower will generate about 32 megawatts with the remaining 16 megawatts produced by fossil fuels. That will allow the power station to run around the clock and smooth out spikes in electricity demand. At peak output, the project will have the capacity to power about 13,000 homes on Crete, BrightSource said.

During the hot summer tourist season, electricity demand can more than double on sunny Crete, which makes solar power plants a particularly good fit for the island's electricity grid.

Crete has installed 160 megawatts of wind power with another 60 megawatts planned to come online. The island also has approved the construction of 90 megawatts’ worth of photovoltaic farms. In the coming years, renewable energy should be able to satisfy much of Crete’s electricity demand.
BrightSource Energy

Free PAP tests in Crete 24 to 31 January

European Week of Prevention of Uterine & Cervical Cancer

From January 24-31 2011 any women who wishes may undergo a free Pap smear test at various hospitals in Crete, to mark the occasion of the European Week of Cancer Prevention of the Uterus.

Interested parties can go, without an appointment, to any the following hospitals:

University Hospital of Heraklion (PAGNH)

General Hospital of Heraklion Venizelio-Pananio

Chania General Hospital "St. George"

Rethymnon General Hospital

Agios Nicholas Hospital

Source: Newsbeast


Note:
- In Crete, just the 5 hospitals listed are taking part

- Go to the outpatients, gynecological department at one of the five hospitals

- Be aware that the outpatients dept may only be open in the mornings so don't just go along at any time of day

No Solution Yet for Aspis

The list of Aspis Pronia contenders continues to grow even after the end of the deadline given to the insured in order to declare their requirements to the Life Portfolio Supervisor.

The deadline expired at the end of the year and the first data show an additional number of approximately 300 insured who are entitled to compensation from the insurance policies they had in their possession.

According to Portfolio Supervisor, Mr. John Pantelides, the amount of such claims has not yet been identified and will be clarified by the end of the month.

The finalisation of the list is expected to be completed by the end of January, so as to be submitted to the Bank of Greece. The new supervisor authority, once they have a precise idea of the amount of the legitimate claims, as well as the amount of the company’s assets, will then initiate the process of finding a “foster” company.

So far the exact amount of the ‘money hole’ left by Aspis Pronia has not yet been specified.
http://greekinsurancemarket.co.uk
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Aspis Pronia (that includes Aspis Pronia General Insurance & Aspis Pronia Life Insurance) had its license suspended on Monday, September 21 2009 by the country's regulator for private insurance companies, in a decision affecting 700 permanent employees, 3000 external insurance agents, and about a million policy holders.

On December 7th 2010 Pavlos Psomiades, former chairman and CEO of the “Aspis” Group, was arrested on money laundering and fraud charges. He is still being held in an Athens prison, having been refused bail.

Fishing tourism to be promoted in Greece

The Maritime Affairs, Islands and Fishing ministry intends to advance a regulation that will allow fishing tourism by professional fishing boats.

Determination of the terms and conditions for the implementation of such a regulation are currently underway, and the target is to reinforce the incomes of fishermen on the one hand, and to provide interested parties (tourists, travel agencies, etc) more forms of alternative tourism in the new tourism season.

Fishing tourism is part of the wider framework of marine eco-tourism, and may also include the boarding of non-crew individuals on fishing boats for recreational and tourism purposes, accommodation and general provision of specialized tourism services related to fishing and fish-farming, and services related to traditions and customs.

The development of fishing tourism is viewed as an opportunity for professional diversification that aims at boosting the rebirth of coastal communities and fishermen who are facing financial problems due to a reduction in their incomes and in traditional fishing activities.

Further, fishing tourism may also serve as a tool for increasing public awareness on the environmental problems and principles of sustainable growth to both sides involved: to tourist agents and their customers, and to fishermen and tourists.
(ANA - MPA)


Currently a fishing licence is required for any individual aboard a fishing boat, however large or small. The licence applies to the individual rather than the boat so individuals are currently not allowed to even go along for the ride without holding a licence.