Cycladic Identity in Action:
Engaging Communities and Creating Impact
ONE – DAY CONFERENCE
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3
THE ONE – DAY CONFERENCE
The conference will highlight the Cyclades as a living laboratory of participation and collaboration. Through thematic discussions, local communities, the ways they can be meaningfully engaged, the role of local government, and the challenges of genuine involvement will be presented.
The enduring significance of Cycladic identity will be examined from an international perspective, while educators from the Cyclades will join voices to discuss issues of education and the empowerment of the next generation.
At the same time, it will be explored how the natural and built landscape of the Cyclades shapes their identity and how we can collectively protect this unique whole.
INFO
Date & time
15:30 – 20:00
Venue
Museum of Cycladic Art
Vasilissis Sofias Ave & 1 Irodotou St.
* Live streaming will be available on the day of the Conference
THE PROGRAM
15:30 – 16:00
Arrival & Registration
16:00 – 16:05
Welcome
President & CEO of the Museum of Cycladic Art
16:05 – 16:50
Engaging Local Communities
– Lazaros Alexopoulos, President of the Volunteer Rescue Team of Milos
– Ioannis Koutoudis, Grants & Programs Advisor at the Cyclades Preservation Fund (CPF)
– Vasilis Marakis, Mayor of Sikinos
Q&A Session will be follow
16:50 – 17:25
Discussion – The Cyclades Through International Eyes
– Prof. Panagiotis Iossif, Academic Director at the Museum of Cycladic Art
– Prof. Rebecca Sweetman, Director of the British School at Athens
Q&A Session will be follow
*The discussion will be held in English
17:25 – 17:40
Break: Coffee
17:40 – 18:25
Educating and Empowering the Next Generations
– Yianna Deliyianni, Director, Founder & President of Cinemathesis
– Anna Mavroudi, Former Principal of the Gymnasium with Lyceum Classes of Kea & President of The Federation of Women’s Associations of the Cyclades
– Giannis Miliadis, President, Primary Education Teachers’ Association of Thira and Islands & Elected Member, Regional Council for Primary Education (P.Y.S.P.E.) of the Cyclades
Q&A Session will be follow
18:25 – 19:00
Discussion – Cycladic Identity: Connecting Landscape, Nature and Human Presence
– Maria Damanaki, Former European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
– Dr. Andreas Kourkoulas, Architect & Emeritus Professor of Architecture at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)
Q&A Session will be follow
19:00 – 19:15
Discussion – Conclusions
19:15 – 20:00
Networking Reception
THE INITIATIVE
Cycladic Identity is an initiative by the Museum of Cycladic Art aiming to protect the cultural and natural heritage of the Cyclades, as well as to preserve, restore, and reveal their unique identity. With focus areas Culture, Biodiversity, and Intangible Cultural Heritage, the initiative acts as a platform for attracting and allocating resources to programs implemented by organizations operating on the islands.
The evaluation of funding proposals is conducted by the Scientific Committee of Cycladic Identity, which is composed by Dr. Dimitris Athanasoulis, Director of the Ephorate of Antiquities of the Cyclades, Dr. Michael Boyd, Senior Research Affiliate at the Science and Technology in Archaeology and Culture Research Center, The Cyprus Institute, Dimitris Karavellas, General Director of WWF Greece, and Dr. Angeliki Kosmopoulou, Archaeologist and Story Strategist. The Advisory Board of the initiative, which provides significant funding and contributes to strategic planning since the initiative’s inception, also participates in the final selection of proposals.
Cycladic Identity has completed its second year of operation and moves into its third phase, with the funding of ten new programs across eight Cycladic islands—Andros, Donoussa, Koufonisi, Mykonos, Santorini, Serifos, Syros, and Tinos—including two programs with inter-cycladic nature.
