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Location: Region of Thessaly - Central Greece. Population: about 16.000 inhabitants. Urban environment: include small cities and villages. Natural environment: include low-height mountains, plain, small forests and several rivers. Cultural heritage: byzantine and other traditional monuments, ancient cities, and well-kept traditions. Economy: basically based on agriculture, livestock, commerce and some industries. Goals Compatible to the programme: Active European Citizenship, Town twinning, Networks of twinned towns, European remembrance, Democratic engagement and civic participation, Active civil society in Europe. Local authority's Main Goals: to use of local advantages, to participate in European programmes, to collaborate and exchange experiences with European partners, to activate the civic participation in European and local democratic processes: to fight: unemployment (mostly on youths), poverty, ageing of population to provide: specialized social facilities, high-level services and urban facilities for the residents to protect: cultural and environmental heritage, susceptible social groups to promote: specialized knowledge in new production and promotion methods, the use of new technology, the reclaim of green energy sources to encourage: youth entrepreneurship, investments, extraversion of local economy to support: mobility of people and ideas, intercultural contact to ensure: sustainable economic, social and urban development Experience: actions concerning the issues and goals generally of municipality and especially of the programme.