Mr. Kostis Efstathiou, member of the Cypriot delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), will travel to ancient Olympia on Monday, 20 February 2023, to participate in a meeting of the Subcommittee on Culture, Diversity and Cultural Heritage, which will take place on 21 and 22 February 2023. The session is co-organised by the CSCE and the Hellenic Parliament.
The main topic of discussion will be the prominent importance of water in terms of culture, cultural heritage and the general evolution of the history, mythology, art and religion of each people. The relationship between climate change and cultural heritage will also be discussed.
In the context of the session, Mr Efstathiou will assess the response of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to his report as rapporteur of the Subcommittee on the impact of the pandemic on education and culture.
In addition, as part of the programme, members of the Subcommittee will visit sites of historical and archaeological interest in ancient Olympia.
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