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Empowering rural communities to act for change

Ecomuseum Zagori Social Cooperative Enterprise

EcoMuseum Zagori was founded in 2014 to manage the protection and management of the natural and cultural heritage of the area to the benefit of local sustainable development. Its central principle is that an area’s monuments should remain in situ as a living testament to a specific era and preserved, for the future generations. EcoMuseum Zagori has the role of an educational and local development hub, serving as a reference point between visitors, the local community and local governance actors.

Role within RURACTIVE

Ecomuseum Zagori contributes their expertise on culture innovation, nature-based and cultural tourism, the sustainability and the participatory biodiversity conservation of the protected areas and equal accessibility to cultural and natural heritage.

Main contacts

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Panagiota Koutsoukou

Cultural and Heritage Development Specialist

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Dimitra Papaioannidou

Environmentalist MSc Environment & Development