As part of the activities promoting the goals of the Erasmus+ program “Guardians of the Coasts,” Fotoessa participated in the international environmental initiative City Nature Challenge (CNC). For 2026, the CNC was organized in Greece by the HCMR (Hellenic Centre for Marine Research). The CNC is an exceptional transnational initiative that encourages citizens to participate
March 23, 2026 Within the framework of the qualitative research for the European Erasmus+ program “Guardians of the Coasts”, implemented by PHOTOESSA in collaboration with the Portuguese Aeququalitas, an interview was conducted with the Mayor of Saronikos, Mr. Dimitris Papachristou. The discussion focused on the management and protection of coasts and ensuring free access for
Fotoessa participated in the inspiring presentation of Yannis Makridakis from Chios, a prolific writer, authentic ecologist, experienced activist and active citizen, in the crowded hall of the Cultural Association of Fokaea Politeia, in Palaia Fokea, in the Municipality of Saronikos, 2 March 2026. Yannis Makridakis conveyed valuable experiences, knowledge and inspiration regarding the vital relationship between
Fotoessa had the great privilege to actively participate in an historic celebration for the EuroMed region, the Anna Lindh Foundation FORUM 2025, in Tirana, Albania, 18-20 June. This Forum celebrated two historic milestones: 20 years of the Anna Lindh Foundation’s commitment to fostering dialogue across the Euro- Mediterranean region, and 30 years since the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership/Barcelona
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,”
The Network of Educational Institutes of the European Union (EUNIC) in Athens, chaired by the Hellenic Foundation for Culture, implemented the “UKRAINIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE UNDER THREAT” program with the main aim of exhibiting to the Greek public and institutions, elements of the intangible and material Ukrainian cultural heritage, as well as the consequences of the
Conclusion of the “Intercultural Competences Development Workshops” Deree – The American College of Greece, Nov’21 We, at Fotoessa, are so proud! A major intercultural training initiative to bridge civil society and academia has been successfully completed! We would like to express our gratitude to the students of the International Honors Program of the American College
Cities are on the frontline for promoting diversity, inclusiveness, social cohesion, and sustainable development and the coronavirus pandemic has even deepened some of the existing social challenges. Fotoessa, an official member of the Anna Lindh Foundation (ALF) Network, is delighted to participate in the transnational project “Intercultural Cities and Learning” that responds to these challenges
The weekend 10-12/09/2021 in the island of Rhodes, Fotoessa PC participated in the annual meeting of the national network of the Anna Lindh Foundation. The meeting was attended by representatives of member organisations of civil society from all over Greece. During the meeting we discussed about the report of last year’s activities, we set the goals for the coming year, we talked about what we think ALF should focus on, our member, Mrs Protogerou conducted an workshop on the handbook of the foundation on active citizenship and there were many parallel activities. 2021 was a difficult year for the proper functioning of the Greek network of the Anna Lindh Foundation, as many actions that were planned were either done online or were canceled due to the pandemic. For this reason, the priority of the Greek network was for the third national meeting to be held with physical presence, observing all protection measures as much as possible.
[foogallery id=”867″] It was a great privilege for Fotoessa, and Aspasia Protogerou ToT, in particular, to join the international training, organised by UNESCO and the Anna Lindh Foundation, on “Developing Intercultural Competencies through STORY CIRCLES”. STORY CIRCLES is an important resource for anyone concerned with effectively managing the growing cultural diversity within our societies to
