{"id":3757,"date":"2024-10-09T16:20:10","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T13:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.segm.gr\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T10:03:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T08:03:57","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/segm.gr\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><section data-bb-version=\"5.2.5\" id=\"bt_bb_section69dff6e957161\" class=\"bt_bb_section bt_bb_layout_wide bt_bb_vertical_align_top bt_bb_top_spacing_large bt_bb_bottom_spacing_large\"  data-bt-override-class=\"{&quot;bt_bb_top_spacing_&quot;:{&quot;current_class&quot;:&quot;bt_bb_top_spacing_large&quot;,&quot;xxl&quot;:&quot;large&quot;},&quot;bt_bb_bottom_spacing_&quot;:{&quot;current_class&quot;:&quot;bt_bb_bottom_spacing_large&quot;,&quot;xxl&quot;:&quot;large&quot;},&quot;bt_bb_animation_&quot;:{&quot;current_class&quot;:&quot;bt_bb_animation_no_animation&quot;,&quot;xxl&quot;:&quot;no_animation&quot;}}\"><div class=\"bt_bb_port\"><div class=\"bt_bb_cell\"><div class=\"bt_bb_cell_inner\"><div class=\"bt_bb_row \"  data-bt-override-class=\"{}\"><div class=\"bt_bb_row_holder\" style=\"; 0\"><div  class=\"bt_bb_column col-xxl-12 col-xl-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 bt_bb_vertical_align_top bt_bb_align_left bt_bb_padding_normal\"  data-width=\"12\" data-bt-override-class=\"{}\"><div class=\"bt_bb_column_content\"><div  class=\"bt_bb_text\" ><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The Hellenic Association of Design Firms (SEGM) is a non-profit organization, founded in 1981 and represents Greek companies whose main activity is the provision of design and consulting services in the planning, design and implementation of technical and development projects and programs of the public and private sector in Greece and abroad.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\" bt_bb_row_inner\"   data-bt-override-class=\"{}\"><div class=\"bt_bb_row_inner_holder\" style=\"; 0\" ><div  class=\"bt_bb_column_inner col-xxl-6 col-xl-6 bt_bb_align_left bt_bb_vertical_align_top\"  data-width=\"6\" data-bt-override-class=\"{}\"><div class=\"bt_bb_column_inner_content\"><div  class=\"bt_bb_text\" ><\/p>\n<p><strong>The main objectives of SEGM are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the defence and safeguarding of the professional rights of its members,<\/li>\n<li>the continuous improvement of the conditions of practice of its members,<\/li>\n<li>the continuous development and expansion of the activities of its members,<\/li>\n<li>promoting cooperation between its members,<\/li>\n<li>the promotion of the project of its members to the community and<\/li>\n<li>the continuous improvement of the scientific level of its members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The sovereign body of the Association is the General Assembly of its members, which is convened at least once a year, during the month of December. The Association shall be governed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/segm.gr\/news-2\/ds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Board of Directors<\/a>, which shall be elected every two years and shall consist of nine (9) full members and two (2) alternate members.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"bt_bb_separator bt_bb_border_style_none bt_bb_bottom_spacing_normal bt_bb_hidden_md bt_bb_hidden_lg\" data-bt-override-class=\"null\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class=\"bt_bb_column_inner col-xxl-6 col-xl-6 bt_bb_align_left bt_bb_vertical_align_top\"  data-width=\"6\" data-bt-override-class=\"{}\"><div class=\"bt_bb_column_inner_content\"><div  class=\"bt_bb_text\" ><\/p>\n<p>To date, the Presidents of the SEGM have been Yannis Stavrakas (1982-1985), Vassilis Vavaroutas (1986-87), Grigoris Drettas (1988-1991 and 1996-97), Dimitris Fessas (1992-1993), <a href=\"https:\/\/segm.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/TZANOS_CV_GR.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Konstantinos Tzanos<\/a> (1994-1995), Panos Panagopoulos (1998-2001), Charis Mylonas (2002-2003), <a href=\"https:\/\/segm.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/CV-P.-Antonaropoulos_gr.pdf\">Panagiotis Antonaropoulos<\/a> (2004-2007), Petros Petrakopoulos (2008-2011), <a href=\"https:\/\/segm.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/loukatos_short_19_07_2018_%CE%A3%CE%95%CE%93%CE%9C.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andreas Loukatos<\/a> (2012-2013), <a href=\"https:\/\/segm.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/CV_PHOTO-20180514-GKAZOS-GR.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">George Kazos<\/a> (2014-2015), <a href=\"https:\/\/segm.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cv_kalergis_2018-GR.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Konstantinos Kalergis<\/a> (2016-2019), <a href=\"https:\/\/segm.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/cv_toniolos_2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Panagis Toniolos<\/a> (2020-2021), <a href=\"https:\/\/segm.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cv_kallidromitou_2016.pdf\">Despina Kallidromitou<\/a> (2022-2025). In January 2026 Georgios Ntoulis was elected President of the Board. HELLASCO is a member and representative of Greece in the International <a href=\"http:\/\/fidic.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federation<\/a> of Consulting Engineers <a href=\"http:\/\/fidic.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(FIDIC<\/a>) and the European Federation of Consulting Engineers Associations <a href=\"http:\/\/www.efcanet.org\/Home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(EFCA<\/a>). It is also a member of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sev.org.gr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federation<\/a> of Enterprises and Industries <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sev.org.gr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(SEV<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"bt_bb_separator bt_bb_border_style_none bt_bb_bottom_spacing_small bt_bb_hidden_md bt_bb_hidden_lg\" data-bt-override-class=\"null\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- cell_inner --><\/div><!-- cell --><\/div><!-- port --><\/section><section data-bb-version=\"5.1.4\" id=\"bt_bb_section69dff6e9575bb\" class=\"bt_bb_section bt_bb_layout_boxed_1200\"  data-bt-override-class=\"null\"><div class=\"bt_bb_port\"><div class=\"bt_bb_cell\"><div class=\"bt_bb_cell_inner\"><div class=\"bt_bb_row \"  data-bt-override-class=\"{}\"><div class=\"bt_bb_row_holder\" style=\"; 0\"><div data-bb-version=\"5.1.4\"  class=\"bt_bb_column col-xxl-12 col-xl-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 bt_bb_vertical_align_top bt_bb_align_left bt_bb_padding_normal\"  data-width=\"12\" data-bt-override-class=\"{}\"><div class=\"bt_bb_column_content\"><div data-bb-version=\"5.1.4\" class=\"bt_bb_separator bt_bb_border_style_none bt_bb_top_spacing_large bt_bb_bottom_spacing_none\" data-bt-override-class=\"{&quot;bt_bb_top_spacing_&quot;:{&quot;current_class&quot;:&quot;bt_bb_top_spacing_large&quot;,&quot;xxl&quot;:&quot;large&quot;},&quot;bt_bb_bottom_spacing_&quot;:{&quot;current_class&quot;:&quot;bt_bb_bottom_spacing_none&quot;,&quot;xxl&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}}\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- cell_inner --><\/div><!-- cell --><\/div><!-- port --><\/section><section data-bb-version=\"5.1.4\" id=\"bt_bb_section69dff6e9576e7\" class=\"bt_bb_section bt_bb_layout_boxed_1200\"  data-bt-override-class=\"null\"><div class=\"bt_bb_port\"><div class=\"bt_bb_cell\"><div class=\"bt_bb_cell_inner\"><div class=\"bt_bb_row \"  data-bt-override-class=\"{}\"><div class=\"bt_bb_row_holder\" style=\"; 0\"><div data-bb-version=\"5.1.4\"  class=\"bt_bb_column col-xxl-12 col-xl-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 bt_bb_vertical_align_top bt_bb_align_left bt_bb_padding_normal\"  data-width=\"12\" data-bt-override-class=\"{}\"><div class=\"bt_bb_column_content\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- cell_inner --><\/div><!-- cell --><\/div><!-- port --><\/section><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15269,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3757","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.6 - 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