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Getting information on migrants, minorities, racism, discrimination, xenophobia and related issues in Greece from official sources

A. Legislation
B. Employment
C. Racist violence, crime and the police
D. Education and training
E. Social benefits, social security, health and housing
F. Access to goods and services
G. Press and journalism
H. Health and Social Care
Other

A. Legislation

1. Where can I find information on the transposition of EU Directives 43/2000 and 78/2000?

Ministry of Justice
E-mail: minjust@otenet.gr
Tel. +30 210 7711019
Mesogeion 96, Athens 115 27
Website: http://www.ministryofjustice.gr

2. Where can I find information on the special equality body required by Directive 43/2000?

Ministry of Employment and Social Protection
Tel. +30 210 5295000
Peiraios 40, Athens 18540
Website: http://www.labor-ministry.gr

3. Where can I find information on anti-discrimination legislation and anti-racism legislation?

Ministry of Justice
E-mail: minjust@otenet.gr
Tel. +30 210 7711019
Mesogeion 96, Athens 115 27
Website: http://www.ministryofjustice.gr

4. Where can I find information on existing legal measures against discrimination?

Ministry of Justice
E-mail: minjust@otenet.gr
Tel. +30 210 7711019
Mesogeion 96, Athens 115 27
Website: http://www.ministryofjustice.gr

B. Employment

1. Where can I find information and data relating to the labour market and housing?

Ministry of Employment and Social Protection
Tel. +30 210 5295000
Peiraios 40, Athens 18540
Website: http://www.labor-ministry.gr

2. Where can I find information on programmes for the labour market integration of vulnerable groups?

Greek Manpower Employment Organization (Organismos Apascholisis Ergatikou Dynamikou - OAED)
E-mail: gsec@oaed.gr
Tel. +30 210 9989242
Fax. +30 210 9989250
Ethnikis Antistasis 8, Alimos 17456
Website: http://www.oaed.gr

3. Where can I find information on the National Employment Action Plans and the National Action Plans for Social Inclusion?

Ministry of Employment and Social Protection
Tel. +30 210 5295000
Peiraios 40, Athens 18540
Website: http://www.labor-ministry.gr

4. Where can I find information on the labour market integration of migrants and minorities?

Ministry of Employment and Social Protection
Tel. +30 210 5295000
Peiraios 40, Athens 18540
Website: http://www.labor-ministry.gr

5. Where can I find information on employee trade union issues?

General Confederation of Workers in Greece (Geniki Synomospondia Ergaton Elladas - GSEE)
E-mail: president@gsee.gr
Tel. + 30 210 8202280
Fax. + 30 210 8202191
Patision 69, Athens 10210
Website: http://www.gsee.gr

6. Where can I find information on industrial sector employers' trade union issues?

Federation of Greek Industries (Syndesmos Ellinikon Viomichanion – SEV)
E-mail: main@fgi.org.gr
Tel. + 30 210 3237083
Fax. + 30 210 3222929
Xenofontos 5, Athens 10557
Website: http://www.fgi.org.gr

7. Where can I find information on public employees' trade union issues?

Greek Confederation of Civil Servants (Anotati Dioikisi Enoseon Dimosion Ypallilon - ADEDY)
E-mail: adedy@netplan.gr
Tel. + 30 210 3246109
Fax. + 30 210 3246165
Psylla 2 & Filellinon, Athens 10557
Website: http://www.adedy.gr

8. Where can I find information of the trade union of employers who are owners of small handicraft production units?

Hellenic Confederation of Professional Craftsmen and Merchants (Geniki Synomospondia Epaggelmation Viotechnion Emporon Elladas)
E-mail: president@gsevee.gr
Tel. + 30 210 3800646
Fax. + 30 210 3800649
Kapodistriou 24, Athens 10682

9. Where can I find information on labour laws and the illegal behaviour of employers in the workplace?

Ministry of Employment and Social Protection
Tel. +30 210 5295000
Peiraios 40, Athens 18540
Website: http://www.labor-ministry.gr

10. Where can I find information on working conditions and sanctions imposed against employers?

Labour Inspectorate Body (Soma Epitheorisis Ergasias)
E-mail: ypersepe@otenet.gr
Tel. + 30 210 3702401
Fax. + 30 210 3702330
Stadiou 29, Athens 10110

C. Racist violence, crime and the police

1. Where can I find information on the definition and monitoring of racist crime, and the maintenance and publishing of relevant statistics?

Ministry of Justice
E-mail: minjust@otenet.gr
Tel. +30 210 7711019
Mesogeion 96, Athens 115 27
Website: http://www.ministryofjustice.gr

2. Where can I find information on crime statistics?

Office of the Chief of the Greek Police
Tel. + 30 210 6927071
Fax. + 30 210 6923689
P. Kanellopoulou 4, Athens 10177

3. Where can I find information on prosecutions and court decisions regarding racist crime?

Attorney General’ s Office (Eisaggelia Areiou Pagou)
Tel. + 30 210 6419364
Fax. + 30 210 6411523
Alexandras Avenue 121, Athens 11510

D. Education and training

1. Where can I find information relating to education and training?

Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs
E-mail: minsec@ypepth.gr
Tel. + 30 210 3723000
Fax. + 30 210 3239386
Mitropoleos 15, Athens 10185
Website: http://www.ypepth.gr

2. Where can I find information on language preparatory and vocational training courses?

Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs
E-mail: minsec@ypepth.gr
Tel. + 30 210 3723000
Fax. + 30 210 3239386
Mitropoleos 15, Athens 10185
Website: http://www.ypepth.gr

3. Where can I find information on the evaluation and recognition of foreign qualifications and diplomas?

Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs
E-mail: minsec@ypepth.gr
Tel. + 30 210 3723000
Fax. + 30 210 3239386
Mitropoleos 15, Athens 10185
Website: http://www.ypepth.gr

4. Where can I find information on the official recognition of foreign institutions and graduate and post-graduate university diplomas?

Inter-University Centre for the Recognition of Foreign Academic Titles (Diapanepistimiako Kentro Anagnorisis Titlon Spoudon Allodapis - DIKATSA)
E-mail: dikatsa@otenet.gr
Mesogeion Avenue 223, Athens 11525
Tel. + 30 210 6756362
Fax. + 30 210 6756709

5. Where can I find information on the educational curricula of Police Schools and the Police Academy?

Ministry of Public Order
Tel. + 30 210 6988152
Fax. + 30 210 6917944
P. Kanellopoulou 4, Athens 10177
Website: http://www.ydt.gr

E. Social benefits, social security, health and housing

1. Where can I find information relating to health and social benefits?

Ministry of Health and Social Solidarity
Tel. +30 210 52328209
Aristotelous 19, Athens 104 33
Website: http://www.mohaw.gr

2. Where can I find information on social housing policy?

Workers’ Housing Organisation (Organismos Ergatikis Katoikias - OEK)
E-mail: relint@oek.gr
Tel. + 30 210 5281482
Fax. + 30 210 5222722
Solomou 60, Athens 10432
Website: http://www.oek.gr

3. Where can I find information related to the social security of employees in dependent employment?

Social Insurance Institute (Idryma Koinonikon Asfaliseon - IKA)
E-mail: admika@ika.gr
Tel. + 30 210 5224861
Fax. + 30 210 5229180
Agiou Konstantinou 8, Athens 10241
Website: http://www.ika.gr

4. Where can I find information relating to health and social work issues?

Ministry of Health and Social Solidarity
Tel. +30 210 52328209
Aristotelous 19, Athens 104 33
Website: http://www.mohaw.gr

F. Access to goods and services

1. Where can I find information relating to market inspection laws concerning the access to goods and services?

Ministry of Development
E-mail: grafyp@ypan.gr
Tel. + 30 210 6974801
Fax. + 30 210 6969604
Mesogeion Avenue 119, Athens 11526
Website: : http://www.ypan.gr/

2. Where can I find information relating to the enforcement of market laws concerning the access to public access to goods and services?

Ministry of Public Order
Tel. + 30 210 6988152
Fax. + 30 210 6917944
P. Kanellopoulou 4, Athens 10177
Website: http://www.ydt.gr

3. Where can I find information relating to the access to public transport?

Ministry of Transport and Communications
E-mail: yp@yme.gov.gr
Tel. + 30 210 6508750
Fax. + 30 210 6508024
Anastaseos 2 & Tsigante, Papagou 15669
Website: http://www.ypetho.gr

G. Press and journalism

1. Where can I find information relating to the press?

Ministry of State
E-mail: state@government.gr
Tel. + 30 210 3696344
Fax. + 30 210 3620249
Zalokosta 10, Athens 10163

2. Where can I find information on radio and television regulations?

National Council for Radio and Television
E-mail: ncrtv@otenet.gr
Tel. + 30 210 3354500
Fax. + 30 210 3319881
Amerikis 5 & Panepistimiou Avenue, Athens 10564
Website: http://www.esr.gr

3. Where can I find information on the Journalists' Union (eg. their Code of Conduct and the recently published Journalistic Guide for issues concerning Migration)?

Journalists Union of the Athens Daily Newspapers (Enosi Syntakton Imerision Efimeridon Athinon - ESYEA)
E-mail: info@esiea.gr
Tel. + 30 210 3632601
Fax. + 30 210 3612384
Akadimias 20, Athens 10671
Website: http://www.esiea.gr/gr

4. Where can I find information relating to anti-discrimination legislation for Internet service providers?

Ministry of Justice
E-mail: minjust@otenet.gr
Tel. + 30 210 7711019
Mesogeion 96, Athens 115 27
Website: http://www.ministryofjustice.gr

Ministry of Transport and Communications
E-mail: yp@yme.gov.gr
Tel. + 30 210 6508750
Fax. + 30 210 6508024
Anastaseos 2 & Tsigante, Papagou 15669
Website: http://www.ypetho.gr

H. Health and Social Care

The list of the Centres for the Reception of Asylum Seekers that are subjected to the Ministry of Health & Social Solidarity - (EL MsWord, 43 Kb)

Other

1. Where can I find information relating to civic and political participation?

Ministry of Interior Affairs, Public Administration & Decentralization
E-mail: Info@ypes.gr
Tel. + 30 210 3230700
Fax. + 30 210 3233128
Stadiou 27 & Dragatsaniou street 2, Athens 10183
Website: http://www.ypes.gr

2. Where can I find information on petitions filed by citizens against the Greek state for maladministration?

The Greek Ombudsman
Tel. + 30 210 7289769
Fax. + 30 210 7289700
Hadjiyanni Mexi 5, Athens 11528
Website: http://www.synigoros.gr

3. Where can I find information on illegal migration?

Ministry of Public Order
Tel. + 30 210 6988152
Fax. + 30 210 6917944
P. Kanellopoulou 4, Athens 10177
Website: http://www.ydt.gr

4. Where can I find information on religious issues and interfaith dialogue?

Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs
E-mail: minsec@ypepth.gr
Tel. + 30 210 3723000
Fax. + 30 210 3239386
Mitropoleos 15, Athens 10185
Website: http://www.ypepth.gr

Archdiocese of Athens
E-mail: arch@ath.forthnet.gr
Tel. + 30 210 3252319
Fax. + 30 210 3250349
Agias Filotheis 21, Athens 105 56
Website: http://www.archdiocese.gr

Mouftia of Komotini
E-mail: muftia@otenet.gr
Tel. + 30 25310 26771
Fax. + 30 25310 26771
Ermou 82, Komotini 22681

Catholic Archdiocese of Athens
E-mail: catheccl@otenet.gr
Tel. + 30 210 36 24 311
Fax. + 30 210 36 18 632
Omirou 8, Athens 10672

Central Jewish Board of Greece
E-mail: info@kis.gr
Tel. + 30 210 3244315
Fax. + 30 210 3313852
Voulis street 36, Athens 10557
Website: http://www.kis.gr

Independent Evangelical Church of Thessaloniki
E-mail: thessaloniki@iec.gr
Tel. + 30 23109 46048
Ithakis 2-4, Thessalonica 54453
Website: http://www.iec.gr

Central Congregation of Christian Jehovah’s Witnesses of Greece
E-mail: legal@gr.jw.org
Tel. + 30 210 6197630
Fax. + 30 210 6198212
Kifissias Avenue 77, Athens 15124


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