Dr Aris Anagnostopoulos is the manager of our community engagement programs. He holds a PhD in Social Anthropology from the University of Kent and an MA in Urban History from the University of Leicester. His post-doctoral work is in the interdisciplinary field of archaeological ethnography. His research interests focus on the politics and poetics of

Khadijatou Badjie is from Serekunda Church Hill Town, and is a graduate of the Gambia College. She started her teaching career at Armitage High School, was later transferred to Kaur Senior/ Upper Basic School and is currently teaching at Latrikunda Upper Basic School. She is a student at International Open University pursuing a degree in

Richard Brown previously held leadership positions at American Express, Goldman Sachs, AT&T Wireless , Toys “R” Us, and Texaco where he was responsible for overseeing the companies’ global giving programs and community relations initiatives. Richard’s main goal is to help our African Programs create engagement strategies that support the community and strengthen their reputations but

Leonidas Cambanis comes from a business background; he started his professional life in shipping, subsequently gravitating to environmental research and applications, mainly in green waste recycling, composting and organic fertilizers. With a focus on culture, heritage and the environment, Leonidas has been active in the third sector since the mid-1980s; he co-founded HERITΛGE in 2008

Baba Ceesay has more than three decades of experience in cultural resource management, starting as an Antiquities Officer in 1984 and eventually becoming the Director General of the National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) from 2012 to 2019. In this role, he was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the institution, implementing policy, managing

Vassia Chatzigiannaki is a producer/director/author specializing in the field of heritage. Her studies include a BA (Hons) in Communication and Image Studies from the University of Kent (UK) and an MA in Heritage Management from the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB, Greece) and the University Of Kent. She has worked in public television for