The «Routes of the Olive Tree» on a French postage stamp!

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe  Programme, the French post office has chosen the Cultural Routes « Routes of the Olive Tree» to be depicted on its new stamp… The stamp, available in the French post offices since December 2017, costs 1,10€. It depicts some …

A refugee child from Syria gives his blanket to a stray animal

Hüseyin el-Hasan is an eight years old refugee from war-torn Syria living in Turkey. Despite his hard story, the little boy has not lost his compassion and expressed in the most beautiful way his need to offer. When he spotted a stray dog hit by a car near his adoptive home, he covered her with …

The best photos of 2017

This year’s « UNICEF Photo of the Year Award» is dedicated to 5-year old Zahra from Syria. The photo of the little girl, taken by Muhammed Muheisen, has won the first price, as it reflects in the most vivid way the tragic living conditions of the children refugees. Syria: The face of a hunted childhood …

A different exchange on the «Routes of the Olive Tree» !

On Monday 2nd October, 25 young people from 5 different countries (Greece, Tunisia, Italy, Spain and Turkey) met in Kalamata in order to take part in the Youth Exchange “International Volunteers in Educational Projects 3.0 – INVEP 3.0”.  This exchange is implemented under the Action 1 of the European Lifelong Learning Programme ERASMUS+, with main …