Symposium at the War Museum of Athens - June 2007

Symposium of the Hellenic Federation at the War Museum of Athens - June 2007
The Symposium was held under the auspices of the Ministry of National Defence, the Ministry of Development - General Secretariat for Research and Technology, and the Ministry of Culture.

From the Symposium, organised by HFFM Hellenic Federation of Friends of Museums, with the theme: New Technologies in Museums. 

The coordination of the Symposium was undertaken by the newly established company: «Heritage & Museums», which was also the sponsor of the event.

A continuation of the celebratory events for the 20th anniversary is the Symposium organized by HFFM, with great success, on Saturday, June 16, 2007, at the War Museum of Athens, with the theme: The Support of the Hellenic Federation of Friends of Museums (HFFM/EΟΣΦΙΜ) in the Dissemination and Use of NEW TECHNOLOGIES in Museums.Contemporary Trends and Perceptions.

Distinguished speakers in the fields of New Technologies and Museums from the Universities of Crete, Patras, the Aegean, and from the National Technical University of Athens, such as: Loukis Evripidis, Dr. Michael Doulgeridis, Kostas Fotakis, Kostas Papaodyssefs, Eleftherios Kayiafas, Kostis Dallas, Sophia Avgerinou-Kolonia, Stefanos Kollias, etc., presented to the public the possibilities offered by New Technologies in the areas of collection, documentation, and preservation of cultural goods and cultural heritage, as well as in the areas of education, promotion, and communication in Museums, Institutions, and cultural organizations.

The Director of the War Museum, Lieutenant General Mr. Papaspyrou, with the President of EOSFIM Mrs. De Chaves

Photo from the EOSFIM Conference for the 20th anniversary – at the War Museum of Athens

President of EOSFIM Lila De Chaves

V. Kolyva Head of the “Education and Culture” Axis of the Information Society

Dr. Michael Doulgerides – National Gallery, Chaired by Prof. George Markou, founder of the Nobel Museum, and Prof. Costas Fotakis	Prof. Ioannis Tsoukalas, Secretary General of Research and Technology, Ministry of Development

Representatives of Museums, Institutions, and Cultural Organizations such as: The Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, the Byzantine & Christian Museum of Athens, the Museum of Cycladic Art, the Museum of the ROYAL TOMBS OF AIGAI, the Museum of Touch, the Museum of Byzantine Culture, the Lambrakis Foundation, the Cultural Center "Hellenic Cosmos," the "Lilian Voudouri" Great Music Library of Greece, the Eugenides Foundation, etc., presented their activities that are achieved through the application of New Technologies.The Symposium was held under the auspices of the Ministry of National Defence, the Ministry of Development - General Secretariat for Research and Technology, and the Ministry of Culture.The coordination of the Symposium was undertaken by the newly established company: «Heritage & Museums», which was also the sponsor of the event.

Today, we are in the process of publishing the proceedings of the Symposium. The scientific completeness of the presentations and the public response made the publication of the Symposium proceedings necessary, enriching the bibliography on the theme of New Technologies in Museums.

Warm thanks to the Ministries and Agencies for the support they offer to the Hellenic Federation of Friends of Museums and to Culture: