Anna Lindh Foundation

AROGOS

National Network

Greece

Address

Malamou 1 48100 Preveza Greece

Country

Greece

City

Preveza

Street address 2

Malamou 1

Mobile Phone

(+30) 6944762802

Telephone

(+30) 2682400873

E-Mail

info@arogos.org

Year of Establishment

2017

Contact Person1

Georgios Lamprakoulis, PhD

Job Title 1

Founder & CEO

Organisation Type

Non-Governmental Organization

Fields of Activity

Arts

General Information

AROGOS is a cultural organization based in Preveza, Greece. Our organization is the first international NGO for the promotion of cultural heritage in North-western Greece. It was registered in the Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports' Portal of Cultural organizations in September 2017. We represent the interests of professionals involved in the management of cultural heritage and seek to improve the cooperation between all affected parties.

Mission and Objectives

Our mission is to familiarize the public with the history and value of cultural heritage. Through projects and events we want to revive, promote and offer an interpretation of the local cultural heritage. In addition, our innovative programs will create a sustainable economic and cultural environment for the benefit of the surrounding local population and society in general. The purpose of AROGOS, is to link research and innovation through the implementation of projects and cultural events at local, national and international level to achieve economic and cultural sustainability as a long-term goal. In addition, we aim to become a dynamic mechanism for the upgrading and sustainable development of the Local Authorities, through our cooperation with the civil society and by implementing innovative ideas for problem solving in modern cities. Another goal is to monitor, research and evaluate political and public questions, events and concepts related to culture and cultural products. Our vision is to explore the history of our past in order to influence financially and culturally the sustainability of today's and tomorrow's Greece. We look forward to long-term cultural and economic sustainability in low-growth areas through the promotion of cultural heritage to attract tourism and interested stakeholders to invest in the area. OBJECTIVES: 1. Promotion of cultural heritage and spiritual wealth in Greece. 2. Increasing the access to knowledge and education. 3. Development of alternative tourism.

Main Projects / Activities

Projects: • Festival "2000 years Preveza" • "Festival of Octavian Augustus" • The Hunt for the Secret Treasure of Octavian Augustus • Epictetus • "2 minute Stories" • "Incubator" of Ideas Activities: • Educational programs • seminars • consulting • research

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

AROGOS can contribute to the Greek Network by preparing the organizational framework and action plan for the promotion of cultural heritage and tourism development and by designing and organizing innovative programs to highlight, interpret and promote cultural heritage.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We want to join the ALF Network to expand our professional network of connections and to share good practises with other organizations to improve the performance and productivity of AROGOS.