The first coordination and training meeting took place in Athens, Greece, with the participation of partners from Italy, Greece, Spain, Cape Verde, Kenya and Senegal.
On day 2, the members discussed financial management, then evaluation and monitoring of the project activities. In the afternoon, Kostas from Action Synergy walked us through Work Package 3 – Design qualification profile and joint curriculum.
Day 3 came with a lot of fun. The team lived a practical experience of an alternative way to visit the cultural heritage through a very funny and interesting Treasure Hunt!
Through quiz, puzzles and other games we have discovered the Acropolis of Athens and the amazing historical and archaeological heritage of the ancient city. And then, they had lunch in the local market having also the opportunity to interview the young owner which has explained the innovation of his restaurant and the importance of the high-quality food (fish) and the service and the relation with the customers. Innovation to live the cultural experience and discover the local heritage.
The last day of activities have been very useful to learn, from the experience of the partners, some different ways of improving the cultural tourism in an alternative way.
On Thursday, in the night, the group had a fantastic opportunity to live the experience of the ancient theater opera “the Frogs” of the playwright Aristophanes, it was a great emotion under the Parthenon illuminated by the moon.
Now some local activities are going to be implemented until the next meeting in Cape Verde!
