Our fascinating story
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2018
Mrs. Agatha Rodi Founder of Cyclades Unified ngo had its inception, formation of core team, and organizational tructure
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2019
Mrs. Rodi became the Ambassador of two non-governmental organisations in the U.S. https://readyourworld.org/about/co-hosts/ & Australia https://www.readtomeday.com/who-we-are Joint initiatives for literacy, education, the environment, implementation of creative writing courses
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2020
Mrs. Rodi organised the Initiative “Greek children Read & Write” formation of creative writing Club, at CFL Agatha Rodi, publication of 15 children’s books
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2021
- Mrs. Rodi wrote the proposal that was awarded the 1 st place of ECTN Award 2021for Kimolistes ngo, and the open air cinema in Kimolos island https://www.culturaltourism-network.eu/results-2021.html
- She started working on a volunteer basis as project manager/communications/networking till present for Kimolistes ngo; and implemented the research on Kimolian traditions, customs, intangible & tangible cultural heritage through intergenerational approaches, storytelling, recordings, and photos. (The material is protected by the Hellenic Intellectual Property Organization that is supervised by the Hellenic Ministry of Culture),
with the view to “Kimolos & Polyaigos Cultural Heritage – Oral History & Digital Museum”
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2022
- Mrs. Rodi published the trilingual book “A Young Kimolistas” encapturing the beauty of Kimolos & Polyaigos islands, and the Kimolian legacy
- She organized the 1 st environmental «Story Telling Waves» workshop on Poseidonia Meadows, on Kimolos island, under the auspices of Hellenic Tourism Organization
- She wrote the proposal that was awarded the BRAVO Sustainability Dialogue Award for Kimolistes ngo, as the Ambassador of Sustainable Development in Greece
- She participated in the 1 st “Bright Start International Conference” on Early Years Excellence in Practice, Hellenic Cosmos cultural center-Athens “Storytelling inspiration with interactive engagement – Live Demonstration on a rigid heddle loom of Kimolos’ Island
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2023
- Mrs. Rodi wrote the proposal that was awarded the 2 nd place Best City Award on Culture and Sustainable Development for Kimolos island https://bestcityawards.boussiasevents.gr/past-winners/#2023
- She organized the workshops related to advocacy for environmental education with creative writing workshops on Milos, Sikinos, Serifos, Folegandros, Mykonos, Santorini, Cycladic islands and developed educational training programs for Primary and Secondary education with free distribution of the book “A young Kimolistas”
- She participated in EduTourism Project, part of the Cooperation Programme Interreg V-A “Greece-Cyprus 2014-2020″, co-funded by the European Union – Certified Trainer on “Thematic Tourism Business Executive” till 7/7/2028
- She was the Project manager of 2year Erasmus+ KA2: “Using storytelling to promote environmental conservation, youth engagement, intergenerational connection.
- She delivered a speech at the European Parliament in Brussels, on Kimolistes volunteer team of Kimolos, the awarded open-air cinema Cine Kalisperitis, and its contribution to sustainable tourism, Invited by the MEP Mr. Kostas Arvanitis – SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance
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2024
- Official formation of Cyclades Unified ngo
- Mrs. Rodi participated in the 2 nd Posidonia Festival presentation on
Posidoneia Meadows – Municipality of Rafina-Pikermi Athens, Greece and presented Storytelling and creative writing workshops for students - Cyclades Unified ngo became Associate Member of TIME MACHINE
ORGANISATION - Mrs. Rodi represented Kimolos & Polyaigos islands at the CPF
ISLANDERS’ FORUM 2024 in Santorini
https://cycladespreservationfund.org/programs/cpf-islanders-forum/ - She participated as member of Kimolistes ngo, in the ACCELERATOR 8month training and advisory program, especially designed for non-profits in Greece - 20 th Bootcamp of HIGGS https://www.higgs3.org/
- Cyclades Unified ngo became member of the Anna Lindh Foundation Network Euromed https://alf.website/en/?members=alfinmotion-2-2/cyclades-unified
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2025
- Cyclades Unified ngo became inclusive member of RESILIAGE project (HORIZON EUROPE) https://resiliage.eu/core_lab/cyclades-unified/ CORE Associated Lab, as the entity of Kimolos cultural heritage with the view to promote Kimolos Medieval Castle
- Mrs. Rodi, our Founder, was selected as the only Greek Mentee for 2025 cycle of Global Thinkers Mentors https://globalthinkersmentors.org/#2025-cycle from Greece
- Cyclades Unified ngo was funded by CPF organization https://cycladespreservationfund.org/grants/storytelling-kimolos-no-plastic/ on project “Storytelling Kimolos -No Plastic
- Cyclades Unified ngo organized the Cultural exhibition on Kimolian intangible heritage on Kimolos “Cultural Heritage of Kimolos: Tradition, Memory, and Identity”. Planning and curation Mrs. Iliana Zioga -Museologist
- Cyclades Unified ngo became member of the Anna Lindh Foundation Network -Greece
- Mrs. Rodi our Founder, represented the Municipality of Kimolos island, at the World Travel Market in London, https://www.linkedin.com/in/agathirodi/recent-activity/all/ the world’s most influential travel and tourism event
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2026
- Participation in Hypatia Art Week & Collaboration with the KEMET Foundation
- Cyclades Unified’s participation in the training program “Circular Economy for Tourism Professionals,” conducted as part of the LIFE-IP CEI-Greece project “Implementation of the Circular Economy in Greece.” https://ypen.gov.gr/life-ip-cei-greece-efarmogi-tis-kyklikis-oikonomias-stin-ellada/
- Ms. Sofia Chanioti, gets the MakEUBlue Award 2026 in the Youth category as part of European Maritime Day https://maritime-forum.ec.europa.eu/theme/governance/european-maritime-day_en
- Ms. Sofia Chanioti participated in the 2nd European Forum on Digital Citizenship Education | Council of Europe, presenting the Environmental Protection Educational Guide
- "WAVE of Change" project (Project Number: 025-3-ELO2-KA152-YOU-000372987) is fully co-funded Erasmus+ initiative tackling the climate crisis head-on, Milos island.
- Cyclades Unified joins the Greek Islands Seagrass Alliance (GISA)
- Cyclades Unified was selected for the "SeaStart" Three-Month Women's Entrepreneurship Academy by the organization "WOMEN DO BUSINESS. https://womendobusiness.eu/trimini-akadimia-epicheirimatikotitas-gynaikon-seastart-diadiktyaka-dorean/
- Mrs. Rodi wrote the bilingual Preparedness Toolkit for Kimolos Medieval Castle, as part of the European RESILIAGE project -Unesco (Horizon Europe 2023–2026), and was invited on June 24, 2026, at the BOZAR Center for Fine Arts in Brussels.
- Mrs. Rodi earned her diploma from the Zero Waste Academy Europe https://zerowasteeurope.eu/about/about-zero-waste/ and is accredited to prepare municipalities in following the Zero Waste procedures.
- Cyclades Unified was selected to participate in EMPATHS project, organized by the HERITΛGE Organization (https://heritagemanagement.org/) Mrs. Rodi received training on Heritage Interpretation (HI) by enhancing community participation. She wrote the case study of Kimolos Medieval Castle presenting it, in person from August 28 to September 1, 2026, at the Ethnological Museum of Thrace. http://empaths-project.eu/
- Approval of the joint proposal, “Cycladic Traces: From Italian Travelogues to the Contemporary Oral Traditions and Arts of Kimolos,” submitted by the organizations “Kimolistes” and “Imagine Heritage.” Funding from the Takis Iliopoulos Foundation, for the Open Call: “Voices of the Aegean”. Link
- Cyclades Unified team explores projects for 2026-2027 on the interconnected nature of the SDGS goals, commitment to environmental sustainability, and overtourism’s social-cultural delicate balance; by adopting principles of effective ecotourism, and the protection of ecosystems on Kimolos island; and other sensitive areas on the islands and mountainous regions of Greece.