Regional Policy for Greece Post‑2020

Abbreviations and acronyms

Δ.Ε.ΑΝ.Α.Δ.	Inter-ministerial Committees for the Redefinition of Competences and Procedures
ACCMR	Athens Coordination Centre for Migrant and Refugee Issues
ALMP	Active Labour Market Policy
BOP	Balance of Payments
CA	Certifying Authority
CAP	EU Common Agricultural Policy
CCDP	Co-ordinating Committee for Development Policy
CDFI	Community Development Finance Institution
CF	Cohesion Fund
CFP	Common Fisheries Policy
CLLD	Community-Led Local Development
DAFNI	Sustainable Islands Network
DEMETRA	Organisation of Agricultural Vocational Education, Training and Employment
DG REGIO	European Commission Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy
DG REFORM	European Commission Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support
DWT	Deadweight Tonnage
EAFRD	European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
EAGF	European Agricultural Guarantee Fund
ECB	European Central Bank
EDP	Entrepreneurial Discovery Process
EEA	European Economic Area
EEO	Energy Efficiency Oblication
EIB	European Investment Bank
EIDHR	European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights
EIF	European Investment Fund
EKDDA	National Centre for Public Administration and Local Government
ELSTAT	Hellenic Statistical Authority
EMFF	European Maritime and Fisheries Fund
ENPE	Association of Regions of Greece
EPAnEK	Operational Programme for Entrepreneurship, Competitiveness and Innovation
ERDF	European Regional Development Fund
ESF	European Social Fund
ESIF	European Structural and Investments Funds
ETAT	Food Industrial Research and Technological Development Company
ETC	European Territorial Co-operation
EYSE	Special Service for the Implementation
EYSEKT	Special Service for the Co-ordination and Monitoring of ESF Actions
EYSSA	Special Service for Strategy, Planning and Evaluation
EYTHY	Special Service for Institutional Support
FEAD	Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived
GNTO	Greek National Tourism Organisation
GVA	Gross Value-added
GVC	Global Value Chain
IB	Intermediary Body
IBO	Inter-branch organisations
ICT	Information and Communication Technology
IDEKE	Institute of Adult Continuing Education
IDIKA	National Social Security Service
IIS	Integrated Information System
IMF	International Monetary Fund
ITI	Integrated Territorial Investments
KEDE	Central Union of Municipalities of Greece
KEK	Vocational Training Centres
LAG	Local Action Group
LAI	Local Autonomy Index
LRAs	Local And Regional Authorities
LSP	Local Spatial Plan
MA	Managing Authority
MCS	Management and Control System
MIS	Special Service for the Monitoring Information System
MoEE	Ministry of the Environment and Energy
MoU	Memorandum of Understanding
MOU	Management Organisation Unit of Development Programmes
MTFS	Medium-Term Fiscal Strategy Framework
NAS	Greek National Adaptation Strategy
NCA	National Co‑ordination Authority
NDP	National Development Programme
NGA	Next Generation Access
NGO	Non-Governmental Organisation
NSRF	National Strategic Reference Framework
NWMP	New National Waste Management Plan
OAED	Manpower Employment Organisation
OASA	Athens Urban Transport Organisation
OP	National and regional Operational Programmes
ORSA	Organisation for Planning and Environmental Protection of Athens
PA	Partnership Agreement
PAYT	Pay As You Throw
PEDA	Regional Association of Municipalities of Attica
PIB	Public Investment Budget
PIP	Public Investment Programme
PPP	Private Public Partnerships
PSKE	State Aid Information System
R&D	Research and Development
RAI	Regional Authority Index
RDP	Rural Development Programme
RIA	Regulatory Impact Assessment
RIS3	Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialisation
ROPs	Regional Operational Programmes
RTI	Research, Technology and Innovation
SEO	Social Economy Organisation
SMEs	Small and Medium Enterprises
SSP	Special Spatial Plan
TiVA	Tourism Trade in Value Added
TO	EU Thematic Objectives
UNHCR	United Nations Refugee Agency
VAT	Value Added Tax
VET	Vocational Education and Training
YEI	Youth Employment Initiative
ZOE	Urbanisation Control Zones