Fotoessa has as its main purpose to promote good European and international relations through open dialogue and transnational cooperation, which is why:

  • We participate in programs and implement proposals that contribute to shaping developments in Civil Society, promote intercultural dialogue and open new paths for social enterprises.
  • We take part in European Erasmus+ educational programmes and a number of European scientific cooperation and mobility programmes
  • We cooperate scientifically with Higher Education Institutions and participate in international independent programs.
  • We cooperate with international organizations, associations and networks of University and Civil Society bodies

Guardians of the Coasts – Visit to Comporta: Tourism Development, Natural Resources and Public Coastal Access

Sustainable development needs more than environmental promises. On 15 October, the Greek Erasmus+ Guardians of the Coasts team met Cesário ...

Guardians of the Coasts – Meeting Movimento Reabrir a Galé: Public Beaches, but Accessible to Everyone?

15 October 2026 | Field visits to Galé–Fontainhas, Melides, Portugal A beach can remain public in law while becoming increasingly ...

Guardians of the Coasts – Meeting SOS Quinta dos Ingleses: When civil society stands up for the natural environment

14 October 2026 | Coastal protection begins with land use Coastal conservation goes beyond removing litter or managing the beach itself ...

Guardians of the Coasts – Meeting Brigada do Mar: From Beach Clean-ups to environmental education

On 14 October, the Greek Guardians of the Coasts team learned about Brigada do Mar, a Portuguese organisation combining coastal ...

Guardians of the Coasts – Visit to Cabo da Roca: Managing fragile rocky coastlines

13/10/2026  |  Coastal protection involves different natural processes in different places. At Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point of  Europe, within ...

Guardians of the Coasts – Dunas da Cresmina and Cascais Ambiente: Protecting dunes while maintaining public access

13/10/2026 Context of the visit Coastal dunes are not merely features of a landscape. They support native biodiversity, regulate sand ...

“Personal Identity & Shared Values”: Intercultural Dialogue Workshop for high-school students in Turkey

From 22 to 28 September 2026, in Uşak, Türkiye, as Human to Human GROWTH, we had the opportunity to contribute ...

ALFinMotion – Mobility for Partnership: From Field Research to the Co-creation of a New Educational Bridge between Greece and Tunisia

The seven-day mobility of FOTOESSA and ATAC within the framework of ALFinMotion – Mobility for Partnership, hosted by FOTOESSA in ...

Different Paths. One Common Future: What the partners of the Erasmus+ project “Guardians of the Coasts” discovered through their meetings in Greece

How can a coastline truly be protected? The answer does not lie within a single scientific discipline, a single public ...

Guardians of the Coasts: When Active Citizenship Becomes a Daily Commitment

Project Partners Meet Volunteers of the Free Beaches Citizens' Movement at the Glystra Beach Watch Point When does our love ...