Civil Society Organizations from all over Greece, members of the national Anna Lindh network, met in Thessaloniki from 8 to 11 May. At the meeting, new and old members had the opportunity to get to know each other, exchange good practices, discuss common challenges and goals, explore opportunities for cooperation and strengthen their ties with
PROJECT REPORT Peace in the Eastern Mediterranean: Challenging an Illusion Introduction On 5-6 May 2025, the Institute of International Relations (IDIS) in Athens, in collaboration with the Anna Lindh Foundation (ALF) successfully hosted a high-level expert workshop titled “Peace in the Eastern Mediterranean: Challenging an Illusion.” This significant event was part of the
Fotoessa participated in the experts’ workshop, “Peace in the Eastern Mediterranean: Challenging an Illusion”, held on May 6 at the Institute of International Relations (IDIS) in Athens. Dr. Stefanos Vallianatos, co-founder of Fotoessa and coordinator of the Greek National Network of the Anna Lindh Foundation, served as the moderator of the discussion with outstanding speakers
We had the honor of attending the highly engaging event organized on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of RhodesMRC, an institution that has become a reference point in the field of academic simulations. The event, titled “The Importance of International Organizations in Our Era – Academic Simulations as a Tool for Advancing Youth Engagement,”
Fotoessa members, Yiannis Sourelis and Aspasia Protogerou participated on March 9 in the training “From gender stereotypes and discrimination to gender-based violence – There is another way”. The seminar – workshop was held by the Gender Equality Committee and the Community Center of the Municipality of Vari Voula Vouliagmeni in collaboration with the “Gender Alliance”
Fotoessa members, John Sourelis and Aspasia Protogerou, had the privilege to attend the peer-to-peer e-learning of the ALF Hands-On training programme: “Crafting impactful projects: a guide to intercultural project management” facilitated by Aequalitas, from 18th to 27th of February 2025. In this training course, expert Facilitator, Monica Salas Corrigan, and Course Designer & Logistics Lead,
Intercultural dialogue needs to be fun, among others! Aspasia Protogerou, certified intercultural trainer, had the great opportunity to test this, on the 20th of February, when she delivered an online workshop on Intercultural Dialogue and Intercultural competences, warmly hosted by Philippe Ternes, Our Common Future NGO and the Anna Lindh Foundation Network in Luxembourg. In
What a unique experience! Fotoessa is thrilled to announce the successful completion of our 10-hour Intercultural Dialogue Workshop at Deree – The American College of Greece! The workshop, led by Nageh Ali Hosni Khalifa from Egypt and Aspasia Protogerou, both certified Intercultural Citizenship Education trainers from the Anna Lindh Foundation, created a vibrant space for
Fotoessa had the privilege to participate as a partner in the Erasmus+ Youth Exchange Project “ACT FOR A BETTER FUTURΕ!” designed to raise awareness among young people about environmental protection and sustainable living and -most importantly- to turn young participants into actors and leaders who will work for the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals
July 18 – August 20, 2024: A month-long creative residency and fruitful intercultural collaboration resulted in an ingenious puppet play, focusing on conflict resolution, non violent communication, and peace building: “The pot rolled and found its lid” (named after an Arabic, Greek and many other cultures’ proverb). The play was created by Tamara Keldany (Les
