Cycladic Identity

<h2>“The Museum of Cycladic Art owes its existence to the Cycladic islands. And we feel it is now time to give back to them. The Cycladic Identity initiative is our way of transforming our words of gratitude into works of impact”</h2>Sandra Marinopoulou, President &amp; CEO Museum of Cycladic Art

THE INITIATIVE

The Cycladic Identity initiative represents the Museum’s vision to expand its mission to the Cyclades and embrace its potential to contribute to positive change for the islands where the Cycladic culture was born and where it evolved.&nbsp;The Cycladic Identity acts as a donations’ platform, raising and allocating funds to projects that aspire to help sustain the Cyclades’ heritage and to support local communities, to essentially Preserve, Restore and Reveal the elements of the unique Cycladic Identity.&nbsp;The captivating culture encountered in archaeological sites and historical structures, the unique biodiversity manifested in the local populations of plant and animal species and the intangible heritage expressing itself in everyday life, are values that the Cycladic Identity initiative prioritizes and focuses on.The Cycladic Identity engages in an open dialogue with the local authorities and organizations that act in the islands. It wishes to provide a continuity to projects that are already impacting the local communities positively as well as support innovative programs that address unmet needs.

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Joining the Cycladic Identity mission and ensuring that important needs are identified and impactful projects are financed through objective assessment, is the Scientific Committee consisting of experts of national and international recognition. The members of the Scientific Committee, apart from being highly esteemed scholars in their fields of expertise, possess deep knowledge and understanding of the unique characteristics of the Cyclades and are close to the local communities. Scientific Committee Members• DR. DEMETRIOS ATHANASOULIS- Director of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Cyclades • DR. MICHAEL BOYD- Senior Research Affiliate, Science and Technology in Archaeology and Culture Research Center, The Cyprus Institute • DEMETRES KARAVELLAS- CEO of WWF Greece • DR. ANGELIKI KOSMOPOULOU- Archaeologist &amp; Environmental Activist

ADVISORY BOARD

Supporting the initiative’s vision by providing valuable funding and contributing to the final assessment of proposals, is the Cycladic Identity Advisory Board. Individuals of high caliber, known for their social sensitivity, the members of the Advisory Board have a long-term commitment to the initiative’s mission, ensuring that a solid, impact-driven strategy is implemented at all times.Advisory Board Members• KALLISSA APOSTOLIDIS- RAYCAP S.A. • GOGO ARGYROPOULOU-GEORGATOU- SEVEN SANTA MARIA LTD • JOHN CHANDRIS • KATHERINE EMBIRICOS • ATHANASIOS &amp; MARINA MARTINOS- AEGEAS NON-PROFIT CIVIL COMPANY • CALYPSO NOMIKOS • ALEXANDROS SARRIGEORGIOU- EUROLIFE FFH • ORESTIS TSAKALOTOS- QUALCO FOUNDATION

SUPPORT THE CYCLADIC IDENTITY

Sustaining the unique elements that constitute the Cycladic Identity and supporting the local communities is a cause the Museum invites you to join:•	Should you wish to donate for the support of projects that will positively impact the Cycladic islands, in the three focus areas of the initiative, please follow instructions as presented below.&nbsp;•	Should you wish to inform us about needs that are important for the preservation of the&nbsp;cycladic culture, biodiversity and heritage, please contact us at <a href="mailto:info@cycladicidentity.gr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">info@cycladicidentity.gr</a>Thank you for your support!

OPERATION MECHANISM

The Cycladic Identity initiative is organized in the following 4 stages:1. Fundraising: Ensuring the required resources for implementation of impactful projects in the Cyclades 2. Call for proposals: Addressing an invitation, for submission of proposals, to the initiative’s network of organizations acting locally 3. Proposals’ assessment: Assessment and selection of projects by the Cycladic Identity Management Team 4. Project implementation: Monitoring of the implementation progress and timely realization of the projects

ACTIVITIES