for the opportunity to participate in the EMPATHS (EMpowering landscapes with Participatory Approaches to Heritage interpretation Skills) a 30-month Erasmus+ project (Oct 2024 – Mar 2027), coordinated by Interpret Europe.
Its aim is simple but powerful: to transform how we interpret heritage by involving communities directly in the process. https://empaths-project.eu/
Our organization’s participation under the hashtag #CycladesUnified, featuring case studies on the Medieval Castle of Kimolos, was selected and made possible through the generous sponsorship of the Captain Vasilis and Carmen Konstantakopoulos Foundation. https://www.cvf.gr I am happy to participate in person from August 28 – September 1, 2026, at the Ethnological Museum of Thrace, at the Interpretive Community Lab, a five-day workshop on co-creation and collaboration with local communities as part of the European training program on the participatory interpretation of cultural heritage.
EMPATHS is an ErasmusPlus project co-funded by the EU.
Partners: Interpret Europe – European Association for Heritage Interpretation, TSB | The Story Behind, The Heritage Management Organization, Ethnological Museum of Thrace, UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK KARAWANKEN-KARAVANKE, Erasmus+ and CNR-IRISS Istituto di Ricerca su Innovazione e Servizi per lo Sviluppo