Greek Bank of Memories

National Network
Greece
Address

Spirou Donta, 5
11743

Athens
Greece

Telephone
00306984278479
E-Mail
info@bankofmemories.gr
E-Mail (2)
m.sarli@bankofmemories.gr
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2011
Fields of Activity
  1. Others
General Information
The Greek Bank of Memories is a nonprofit organization founded in May 2011 with the following purposes: • to preserve and promote history and culture as a whole of experiences, • to valorise knowledge and traditions of each people, particularly through the promotion of individual and collective memory. • to preserve individual and collective identity as a cornerstone for building a global, peaceful, multicultural society. •to raise awareness and to educate new generations about the importance of registering and maintaining collective memory. • to bridge the generation gap through the recognition of the important role of elder people in the evolution of our society and culture. The Greek bank of memories has as source of main funds private donors, sponsors and national or international programmes. during the first year of activity tha association has implemented 2 EU projects for a total budge of 30.000 euros. At the moment the association works only with volunteers, although it has a team of expertise supporting at professional level. The Greek Banok of Memory is the only Greek Partner of the project MEMORO www.memoro.org with more than 15 partners from all the 5 continents. The Greek Bank of memories organizes - collection of audiovisual material recording memories - implementation of educational programmes at schools - projects for bridging the intergenerational gap (Memoro has been presented in Brussels at the Committee of the Regions in February 2012 as best practice for the 2012 European Year of Active Aging and Solidarity among generations.
Mission and Objectives

The Greek Bank of Memories is a nonprofit organization founded in May 2011 with the following purposes:
• to preserve and promote history and culture as a whole of experiences,
• to valorise knowledge and traditions of each people, particularly through the promotion of individual and collective memory.
• to preserve individual and collective identity as a cornerstone for building a global, peaceful, multicultural society.
•to raise awareness and to educate new generations about the importance of registering and maintaining collective memory.
• to bridge the generation gap through the recognition of the important role of elder people in the evolution of our society and culture.

Main Projects / Activities

1. Educational Meetings in School: for the importance of memory sharing at educational level
2. My memories, our history: for the engagement of citizens in the preservation of oral history
3. H.I.S.-tory: for the generational bridging of young and senior volunteers through memory sharing and ICT

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Although we are a quite young organization, our team is highly committed to establish fruitful cooperation with Greek partners to strengthen network and to add a peculiar aspect - memory sharing - to the works and of the network.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

Because at greek level is one of the wider platform of NGOs and at international level it works on fundamental values that are at the core of our work.

Contact (1) Full Name
Marina Sarli
Head of the organisation
Marina Sarli
Contact (2) Full Name
Amaryllis Raouzaiou