20 years ago, in September 2003, the architect-planner Thymio Papayannis, envisioning a world where societies prosper in harmony with nature, decided to establish a non-profit...
Throwback Post – Lemnos 2008
Lemnos, 2008. Thymio Papayannis (on the left), with Ivi Nanopoulou (on the right), sharing moments of recreation with friends, enjoying traditional lemnian products, on their...
Throwback Post – Athens 2017
MedINA took its first steps in Voukourestiou Street, downtown Athens; Thymio Papayannis’ ancestral home served as the organisation’s headquarters for many years. Back in 2017,...
Stories and wishes for MedINA, by Alexis Katsaros
The relationship between our current, beloved and always kind Executive Director, Alexis Katsaros and MedINA counts 11 years. Below, he describes his “journey” within the...
2007 – Cultural aspects of Mediterranean wetlands
2007 was marked by a major achievement for MedINA: the first project funded by the MAVA Foundation, titled “Cultural aspects of Mediterranean wetlands”. During the...
MedINA through the eyes of Irini Lyratzaki
Irini Lyratzaki -always willing and cooperative- Cultural Heritage Expert, tells her own personal story and -as one of MedINA’s first collaborators- describes the beginning, the...
Throwback Post – Nafplio 2010
Nafplio – Peloponnese, May 2010. MedINA is organising the international conference “Reclaiming the Greek Landscape”. George, Stefanos and Irini share a moment of relaxation in...
15 years together for MedINA and Stefanos Dodouras
Stefanos Dodouras, always diligent and calm, joined MedINA’s team 15 years ago. He began as researcher in various projects of the organisation, eventually rising to...
Throwback Post – Athens 2022
Cutting the 2022 cake for the new year – the famous “Vasilopita” with the entire MedINA team, together! In person or remotely, but always close!...
20 years MedINA: a unique narrative by George Dimitropoulos
With his many talents, George Dimitropoulos is undoubtedly the “life of the party” and one of MedINA’s oldest collaborators. Having supported many projects, today he...
Throwback Post – Messolonghi 2017
June 2017. MedINA visits the Messolonghi-Aetoliko Lagoon and the Ivari of Komma, one of the local, traditional fish farms. Nicos Georgiadis was part of our...
Throwback Post – MedINA 2017
September 2017, MedINA’s offices in Voukourestiou Street. Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding/Cooperation between Thymio Papayannis and Giannis Selimas, current Head of the Management Unit...
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