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Athens News Agency: News in English, 06-02-04Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] President Karolos Papoulias gives honourary awards to pupils of the AegeanPresident Karolos Papoulias on Saturday gave honourary awards to pupils of the Aegean region, 131 young men and women, who distinguished themselves in school and sports events. The event, organised over the last few years by the Ministry of the Aegean and of Insular Policy, was held at the Old Parliament building in Athens.The event was attended by Minister of the Aegean Aristotelis Pavlidis, Education Minister Marietta Yiannakou, former prime minister Constantine Mitsotakis, deputies, local administration officials and parents. Addressing the pupils, President Papoulias said "I congratulate you because you are proving the strength hidden inside insular Hellenism. Because you are showing to all of us the responsibilities we have towards you. And I also thank you for the pride you are making us feel. I am confident that you will lead your lives with the same determination and will with which you achieved your awards and you will support our country and the small but valuable societies you come from." The minister of the Aegean said in his address "insular Greece has needs which still remain" and underlined the great interest of President Papoulias and of the government which embraces the islands. The coach of the Greek national basketball team Panayiotis Yiannakis placed emphasis on the great importance of education for athletes, saying that "the educated athlete is superior in decision-making, both in the team and in his life." ANA-MPA Copyright © 2004-2005 All rights reserved. [02] Interior minister inaugurates regional civil servants training centreInterior, Public Administration and Decentralisation Minister Prokopis Pavlopoulos inaugurated the 8th regional training centre of the Public and Local Administration Institute in Lamia, central Greece, on Saturday, referring to the pressing need of providing additional education for civil servants to enable the citizen to have better services. He also pointed out that the ministry is taking steady steps in this direction.Pavlopoulos said that criticism of public functionaries for inflexibility was unfair and, referring to constitutional reform in the civil servants sector said that it is a duty under the present circumstances. "We have a duty to make arrangements for all these people who are public administration cadres and who are working with contracts of an indeterminable duration to enable them to have their advancement in the sector," the minister said. Pavlopoulos repeated many times that "all this has nothing to do with the permanent status of employees", adding that "we will not get tired of saying that permanent status will not be harmed in any way" and blaming "all those who, for their own reasons, have turned a non-existent matter into a main issue." The minister also said that the network of regional training centres will be completed soon to enable civil servants to obtain the additional training that is so essential for them. ANA-MPA Copyright © 2004-2005 All rights reserved. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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