Official farewell dinner

We concluded our unforgettable journey in Rhodes with a dinner graciously hosted by the municipality at a local restaurant, where we savored delicious Greek cuisine. Expressing gratitude to all involved for this enriching experience, weContinue reading

Fifth Working Session

The fifth working session marked the culmination of the ambassadors’ efforts as they successfully integrated the three previously drafted documents into a single comprehensive final document. This final iteration serves as a synthesis of theirContinue reading

Walking Tour around Rhodes

In the afternoon, the young ambassadors embarked on a captivating walking tour through the new and historic center of the city of Rhodes. Immersed in the rich tapestry of the island’s history, they learned aboutContinue reading

Fourth Working Session

In the fourth session, the ambassadors were divided into three groups to initiate the drafting process aimed at reaching the final document. This comprehensive document will serve as a vital set of guidelines, merging objectives,Continue reading

Third Working Session

In this third session, we concluded the cities’ presentations with Elisa from Strasbourg (France), Carla from Segovia (Spain), Inmaculada from Baeza (Spain), Martina from Aranjuez (Spain) and the hosting city Artemis from Rhodes (Greece). AfterContinue reading

Visit to Lindos and Kalithea

During the afternoon, we all visited the beautiful city of Lindos. There, we had the opportunity to learn some traditional Greek dances and discover the white streets of the city centre. We were all amazedContinue reading

Second Working Session

In the second working session we continued listening to the Young Ambassador’s presentations of Mostar, Evora, Córdoba and Elvas. We learnt about their World Heritage Cities and listened to their proposals regarding the priority thematicsContinue reading

Official Openning

After the First Working Session, we all went to the Official Opening in the Museum of Modern Greek Art in Rhodes, where the authorities of the Municipality of Rhodes welcomed us to the IV EncounterContinue reading

First Working Session

Before the First Working Session, all the Young Ambassadors and technicians were able to participate in a bonding activity to get to know each other. We all learnt about our studies, our work and ourContinue reading

Eugene Jo’s Presentation (ICCROM)

Eugene Jo, Programme Manager, ICCROM-IUCN World Heritage Leadership programme Eugene has been coordinating the World Heritage Leadership programme between ICCROM and IUCN since 2017, based in Rome, Italy. WHL is a capacity building programme aimingContinue reading

Getting to know each other

After arriving at the hotel and eating our first Greek dinner, we all enjoyed a lovely welcome drink. We all started to get to know each other and had a lot of fun meeting newContinue reading

Medieval City of Rhodes, Welcome!

Medieval City of Rhodes The Order of St John of Jerusalem occupied Rhodes from 1309 to 1523 and set about transforming the city into a stronghold. It subsequently came under Turkish and Italian rule. WithContinue reading