Apart from the citizen requests platform, another platform was deployed, so the citizens and companies can pay their debts to the Municipality via the internet. My role: Arguing in favor of the project Project management Evaluation of the solution proposed Authoring the technical requirements and budget document for the equipment needed Cooperation with the software […]
IT, E-Government and Digital Strategy Consultant of the Mayor of Kalymnos
Tag: IT Strategy
Citizen Requests platform for the Municipality of Kalymnos
A web application was recently deployed at the Municipality of Kalymnos, in order for the citizens to be able to submit their requests (potholes, garbage etc.) via the internet. My role: Arguing in favor of the system Project management Evaluation of the solution proposed Authoring the technical requirements and budget document for the equipment and […]
Virtual and augmented reality applications for the promotion of the cultural and tourist content of Kalymnos
The Municipality of Kalymnos, in cooperation with the Ephorate of Antiquities of Dodecanese, submitted a proposal for funding at the Operational Programme “South Aegean”, titled “Virtual and augmented reality applications for the promotion of the cultural and tourist content of Kalymnos”. The budget is around 270.000 euros. The proposal includes: Creation of a virtual diving […]
Participation of the Municipality in the European Program WiFi4EU
WiFi4EU is a European initiative for financing the procurement and installation of wifi equipment in public spaces. The Municipality of Kalymnos, after a unanimous decision of the City Council, is making an formal agreement with the Information Technologies Institute of the Centre for Research and Technology. This way, the Information Technologies Institute will help the […]
Installation of structured cabling at the City Hall
The lack of structured cabling at the City Hall leads to various problems like some users having difficulties accessing the network, reduced performance, administrative difficulties etc. Also, increasing demand for wireless access, transfer of electronic documents, the need for improving network connection between the buildings that host the Municipal Services etc. require an upgrade to […]
Procurement and installation of a system for City Council meetings recording and live streaming
Due to the problems of the existing equipment and in order for citizen to be better informed (transparency) about City Council meetings, the Municipality decided to buy and install a new system for meetings recording and live streaming. The final cost was around 30.000 euros. My role: Arguing in favor of the new system Project […]
Annual procurements for technological equipment (2015 to 2018)
Because of the recent legislation related to public procurements, the Municipality of Kalymnos conducts procurements for most of the tech equipment on annual basis. My role: Project management Requirements gathering and analysis Authoring of techical requirements and budget documents Tender evaluation Commucation with vendors Participation in equipment installation
Coordination of the participation of the Municipality at Horizon 2020
Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme ever with nearly €80 billion of funding available over 7 years (2014 to 2020). My role: Project management Exploring the possibilities of the participation of the Municipality Communication with stakeholders Cooperation with an academic team from the University of Greenwich (oral and written communication, trip […]
Installation of an HR System for the employees of the Municipality
The project included: Procurement of the software (employees attendance, leave of absence, payroll) Procurement of the equipment (attendance tracking, network etc.) Installation of attendance tracking equipment at six remote buildings Software installation Setup of software and hardware The specific project had important peculiarities, especially as far as attendance tracking was concerned, because of factors like […]
Installation of infrastructure and activation of Syzefxis telephony services at the City Hall
The Municipality of Kalymnos has had the following problems: Increased costs for telephony Active phone numbers/phone connections not used by the Municipal Services Phone cables all over the place, in the Municipal offices Also, we were aware of the fact that every organization belonging to the public sector, could be a part of Syzefxis network, […]