DAFNI Network counts 55 members to this day, out of which 51 are island municipalities in the Aegean and the Ionian seas, the Regions of Northern Aegean, Southern Aegean, the Region of the Ionian Islands and the Regional Union of Municipalities of the Ionian Islands.
The benefits of participating in the DAFNI Network can be summarized as follows:
Island policy
- Promotion of island policy proposals on a national and European level
- Synergies with European islands to jointly promote island policy issues, exchange knowledge and transfer experience
- Efficient cooperation between local authorities and the central administration
Technical Support
- Maturation of projects for integration into national and European funding programs
- Strategic planning for infrastructure projects
- Scale economies for projects involving more than one municipality
- Participation into European programs in order to transfer know-how
- Training of local authorities’ executives on new technologies, legal and regulatory financing tools
Networking
- Information on the possibilities of financing local authorities from national and European resources, calls and programs
- Support for participatory planning and consultation
- Organizing and participating in conferences to promote members’ activities and updating on issues of interest to the Network
Members
Municipality of Agathonisi
Municipality of Aegina
Municipality of Alonissos
Municipality of Amorgos
Municipality of Anafi
Municipality of Andros
Municipality of Antiparos
Municipality of Astypalaia
Municipality of Chalki
Municipality of Chios
Municipality of North Corfu
Municipality of Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands
Municipality of Elafonisos
Municipality of Folegandros
Municipality of Fournoi Korseon
Municipality of Gavdos
Municipality of Ios
Municipality of Kalymnos
Municipality of Kasos
Municipality of Kea
Municipality of Kimolos
Municipality of Kythnos
Municipality of Kos
Municipality of Leipsi
Municipality of Western Lesvos
Municipality of Lefkada
Municipality of Limnos
Municipality of Megisti
Municipality of Milos
Municipality of Mykonos
Municipality of Mytilene
Municipality of Naxos & Small Cyclades
Municipality of Nisyros
Municipality of Oinousses
Municipality of Paros
Municipality of Patmos
Municipality of Psara
Municipality of Rhodes
Municipality of Sami
Municipality of Samothraki
Municipality of Serifos
Municipality of Sikinos
Municipality of Sifnos
Municipality of Skiathos
Municipality of Skopelos
Municipality of Symi
Municipality of Syros Ermoupoli
Municipality of Thira
Municipality of Tilos
Municipality of Tinos
Municipality of Ydra
Region of North Aegean
Region of South Aegean
Region of Ionian Islands
Regional Union of Municipalities of Ionian Islands