The Just Transition Institute Greece is a non-profit civil partnership with the main goal of implementing scientific activities in support of the effort of the affected areas to the developmental transformation during the period of lignite phase out. The Just Transition Institute Greece - JTIG is a non-profit civil partnership with the main goal of implementing scientific activities in support of
the effort of the affected areas to the developmental transformation during the period of lignite phase out. The regular and non-regular members of the Institute together with its honorary members wish to take an active part in shaping the social, environmental and economic perspective of the affected areas, for a sustainable future during and after the transition period. The Vision of the Institute is: Assistance & support to institutions, companies, employees, unemployed and citizens in the transition areas that face the greatest challenges of their modern history. Its' aims are to support, promote & implement actions towards sustainable development during the period of transformation & regeneration of the economy, mainly in the areas of the country that are in the process of just transition, after their gradual complete lignite phase out (Western Macedonia and Megalopolis). The individual targeting of JTIG mainly concerns interventions of economic development pillars such as green energy, smart agriculture, sustainable tourism, small industry/ artisanship and industry, the digital economy and of course the education - training of those who lose their jobs, but also of the unemployed or underemployed workers. The dynamic activation of the human resources of the transition areas is also a separate goal. JTIG members are long time experienced in implementation of EU and national level projects. Projects sectors are of a wide interest in regional, urban and peri urban level. Their involvement in projects also are regarding publicity, educational and training aspects as also in strategic sectors like entrepreneurship. JTIG activities are driven by the Director of the Institute, supported mostly by the Projects Manager, the Publicity Manager and the Research & Educational Manager. At the Institute are also working as scientific and administrative support four other people. JTIG is also supported by additional staff and volunteers depending each project and its specific abilities needed. Milestones
As of November 2021 Just Transition Institute Greece is a key member of the Just Transition Platform (JTP) Working Group, for the formulation of the Horizontal Strategy of the Stakeholders at EU level. As of April 2022, Just Transition Institute Greece takes part in the “EU coal regions exchange programme” in cooperation with the Midlands Regional Enterprise Plan, Midland Region, Ireland . As of July 2022 Just Transition Institute Greece is a part of the COALition project which is funded by Horizon Europe 2021-2027.
