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

Rob Davies is our European Programs Manager. Rob is an experienced creator, leader and manager of European projects and networks with an unbroken track record over more than 25 years. He has initiated and successfully managed many key EU actions in the fields of Digital Cultural Heritage (DCH) – for example, in relation to Europeana

Başak Emir is from Istanbul,Turkey and works with heritage organizations for heritage-related projects. She focuses on community engagement in heritage management and heritage communications. She has been project coordinator at the Association for the Protection of Cultural Heritage (KMKD) in various heritage projects and she is Impact Officer of HERITΛGE (Heritage Management Organization) as well as

Dimitra Gialesa, born in Athens and currently based on the island of Naxos, is an architect engineer specializing in cultural heritage management and monument restoration. She has worked on projects focusing on the conservation and enhancement of historic buildings in collaboration with the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and local Ephorates of Antiquities, gaining substantial experience

Yvonne Gahongayire is a Rwandan woman born on 10th January 1977 at Ruhango-Southern Province and she lives now in Kigali City – Rwanda. She hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Political and Administrative Sciences obtained in 2002 from the National University of Rwanda; a Master’s Degree in Public Administration obtained in 2011 from the University of