European Programs Implementation Service (EPIS)
The European Programs Implementation Service (EPIS) of the Hellenic Parliament was established by decision of the President of the Hellenic Parliament on September 12, 2006 (Decision 6653/5332/ 12-9-2006), published in the Government Gazette 192/A/12-9-2006, amended by Decision 725/522 published in the Government Gazette 20/A/29.01.2013. With Government Gazette 122/A/30.06/2016, the Special Regulations of the YEEP were incorporated (as an annex) into the Rules of Procedure of the Hellenic Parliament (Part B) and amended.
Since its establishment, the YEEP has systematically participated in co-financed actions (3rd CSF, NSRF 2007-2013, NSRF 2014-2020) and in programs directly funded by the European Union (FP7, Twinning, HORIZON 2020), cooperating with the NSRF Services (Authorities and Special Management Services) as well as with the Services of the European Commission (Directorates-General and Executive Agencies).
During its operation, the YEEP has managed to:
- Organize and staff itself gradually (a total of 27 people, including 23 experienced executives and 4 DE staff) and train its staff. Staff indicators: 22 PE – 92% (11 with Master's degrees, 3 with Doctorates) and 3 DE – 8%
- Certify its operating procedures according to ISO 9001:2000, 2008, 2015 since 2007. In addition, in 2019 it was certified according to ISO 14001/2015.
- Certified for its type A and B management competence for NSRF, NSRF II and SES projects.
- It has implemented the double-entry accounting system, a repressive annual audit by two certified auditors, only electronic payments, and uniform accounting monitoring of all programs and funding.
- Record the needs and proposals of all the Directorates and Services of the Parliament in two phases: a) in 2008 and b) in 2013-2014.
- Analyze the proposals of the services and draft, for the first time in the Parliament, a Strategic and Operational Plan (2007-2020).
- Prepare and develop a series of numerous proposals to the political leadership of the Hellenic Parliament regarding the upgrading and organization of the services of the Hellenic Parliament, as well as actions aimed at strengthening the extroverted image of the Hellenic Parliament.
- Undertake the integration and completion of 14 major projects from the Third Community Support Framework, the National Strategic Reference Framework, and projects from other sources of funding, for the Hellenic Parliament and the Independent Administrative Authorities, amounting to over €4 million.
- Undertake the integration and completion of 8 European projects for the Hellenic Parliament worth over €2 million.
- Implement projects worth over €20 million today.
The numbers of the EPIS
The extroversion of EPIS
Indicative collaborations within the framework of EU projects
Parliaments from the countries
Cyprus, Bulgaria, Albania, Armenia, Turkey, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Slovakia, Croatia, Hungary, Austria, Romania, Italy, Germany, France, Belgium, Moldova, Bulgaria, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Morocco.
Universities and Research Centers
From Greece: NTUA, University of the Aegean, NKUA, University of the Peloponnese, Harokopio University, ATHENA Research Center, Demokritos, European Public Law Center, European Constitutional Law Center, Center for International and European Economic Law.
From abroad: University of Koblenz-Landau, FRAUNHOFER Institute, Leibniz University, Hannover L3S Research Center (DE), University of Essex, University of Sheffield, University of Southampton, University of Brunel, University of Dundee (UK), Katholique Universite Leuven (BE), University of Kaunas (LT), University of Amsterdam (NL), University of Trento (IT), University of TARTU (EE), Universität des Saarlandes (DE), Open University of the Netherlands (NL), University of Groningen (NL), Trinity College Dublin (IE).
Public Services
Ministries of Administrative Reform and e-Governance, Interior, Finance, Foreign Affairs, Development, Competitiveness and Shipping, Justice, Environment, Energy and Climate Change, Culture, Tourism, Citizen Protection, Region of Attica.
Independent Administrative Authorities such as the Ombudsman, the Supreme Council for Personnel Selection (ASEP), the Personal Data Protection Authority, the Communications Privacy Authority (ADAE).
Public and Private Organizations abroad
Deutsche Welle, Suedwestrundfunk Public Broadcaster ARD Group (DE), Institut Télécom, Télécom ParisTech, THOMPSON (FR), Institute of Legal Information Theory and Techniques, Insiel S.p.A, CINECA non profit computing centre, Inter Press Service News Agency (IT), ATOS ORIGIN (international information technology services), Yahoo! Iberia (ES), European Archive (NL), Artaker Computersysteme GmbH (AT), ΙΒΜ (Israel), Center of E-governance and Development (SL), Centre Virtuel de la Connaissance sur l'Europe (LUX) και Athens Technology Center (GR), Critical Publics, Qwentes Kantor, Google, Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz, Charamel GmbH, DialogCONNECTION Ltd.
Flagship Projects of the Hellenic Parliament (2019–2025)
COMPLETED
1. SUPPLY OF ROBOTIC IMAGING SYSTEMS FOR THE TELEVISION AND RADIO STATION OF THE HELLENIC PARLIAMENT
Budget: €747,614.95
Funding: European and Other Credits Allocation Service of the Hellenic Parliament
2. ENERGY UPGRADE OF THE HELLENIC PARLIAMENT BUILDING
Budget: €3,670,870.32
Funding: Operational Program "Transport Infrastructure and Sustainable Development 2014-2020"
3. TWINNING "STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ARMENIA TO FURTHER SUPPORT CEPA OVERSIGHT AND IMPLEMENTATION"
Budget: €1,000,000.00
Funding: European Commission (ENI 2017/C (2017) 8195)
4. DIGITIZATION OF DOCUMENTS FROM THE LIBRARY OF THE HELLENIC PARLIAMENT
Budget: €2,074,611.29
Funding: The project was co-funded by the Operational Programs "Public Sector Reform 2014-2020" (phase I) and "Digital Transformation 2021-2027" (phase II)
5. ENERGY UPGRADE OF THE LIGHTING OF THE HELLENIC PARLIAMENT BUILDING AND ITS SURROUNDINGS
Budget: €1,900,000.00
Funding: Green Fund - "Environmental Balance Actions"
WORKS IN PROGRESS
1. RESTORATION - REUSE OF THE BENAKIOU LIBRARY BUILDING
Budget: €7,530,927.02
Funding: Operational Program "Transport Infrastructure and Sustainable Development 2014-2020"
2. COMPLETION OF THE PRESERVED BUILDING ON 23 FILELLINON STREET
Budget: €4,141,883.81
Funding: Regional Operational Program "Attica 2014-2020"
3. ENERGY INTERVENTIONS IN THE MEGARO AND IN BUILDINGS OF THE HELLENIC PARLIAMENT
Budget: €852,514.92
Funding: Green Fund
4. "TWINNING "STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITIES OF THE MOLDOVAN PARLIAMENT AND ITS ROLE IN THE EU ACCESSION PROCESS"
Budget: €1,400,000.00
Funding: European Commission (MD 21 NDICI OT 01 24)