THE HELLENIC SECTION OF ICOMOS

The Hellenic Section of ICOMOS was established in 1972, originally as a Scientific Committee of the Technical Chamber of Greece. Since 1992, it has operated as an independent and recognized scientific union. Today, it has approximately 750 members and is administered by an 18-member Board of Directors elected every 3 years.
It has recently acquired permanent headquarters in Athens, at 73 Pireos Str.
Regional departments operate in Thessalonica, Archanes in Crete, and in Agrinio.

ACTIVITY

The Hellenic Section of ICOMOS makes a distinct presence in the field contributing to the preservation and protection of cultural wealth in Greece as well as abroad.
In the international field it is mainly activated in Southeastern Europe and the Mediterranean basin promoting its bilateral co-operations.
It has given special emphasis on the preservation of monuments endangered by wars or natural phenomena, such as earthquakes, compiling data bases for them.
The address of the Hellenic ICOMOS on the Internet is
www.tee.gr/teeassoc/silogoi/icomos/index.htm or www.icomoshellenic.gr and it is also found in the site of the international ICOMOS at the address www.international.icomos.org

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HELLENIC SECTION OF ICOMOS

AGRIANTONIS Nikos, President, Resource Manager Secretary
AYGERINOY - KOLONIA Sophia, Vice-president
NAKASIS Athanasios, General Secretary
PALANTZAS Vasilis, Treasurer, Resource Manager Secretary
HARKIOLAKIS Nikos, Special Secretary of Press
KERAMIDAS Andreas, Responsible for National Issues
MPOZINEKI-DIDONI Voula, Responsible for National Issues
ANAPLIOTOU Valia, Secretary of National Programs & Exhibitions
KONIORDOS Vasilis, Secretary of National Programs
PIKOPOULOU-TSOLAKI Despoina, Special Secretary of Archive & Library
PSARROS Dimitrios, Special Social Secretary
GEREDROUP Hans, Member
DROSOGIANNH Fani, Member
ZERVOS Giannis, Member
KOUFELI Eirini, Member
LEUKADITOU Rena, Member
PREPIS Alkis, Member
SKLIAS Kostas, Member

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE HELLENIC ICOMOS IN THE INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEES

A.Miltiadou
N.Charkiolakis Analysis and Restoration of the structural elements of the Architectural Heritage (ISCARSAH)
P.Spathis For the Architecture of the Earth
D.Tsolaki Education
A.Kremezi Cultural Tourism
D.Constantios Management of Architectural Heritage
A.Christofidou Legislation, Administration
V.Koniordos Submarine Archaeology
P.Patias
G.Maistralis Architectural Photogrammetry
N.Moutsopoulos
A.Prepis Vernacular Architecture (CIAV)
Th.Skoulikidis
M.Mataraga Stone
S.Avgerinou - Kolonia
E.Maistrou Historical Cities (CIVVIH)
S.Avgerinou-Kolonia Cultural itinerarie

The Hellenic Section of ICOMOS numbers approximately 750 members. The percentage of its specialization is the following:

SCIENTIFIC BRANCH NUMBER
Archaeologists 10%
Architects 64%
Specializations of Engineers* 15%
Scientists conservators 4%
Others** 7%

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* Specializations of Engineers: Civil, Topographer, Mechanical, Chemical etc
** Others: Historians, City Planners, Lawyers, Economists etc