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Sunday 26 April at 20.00 EET – Zoom

Kythera Green Winter Talks: Land Ownership on Kythera, Sophia Tektonidou & Pavlos-Marinos Delladetsimas

To join the Zoom presentation, click on this link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87558122366?pwd=UKrHUClJZaHQSs5upJzDhEZB1P7q7j.1

A timely and highly relevant presentation of a subject of fundamental importance to all those living on Kythera. The unique institution of the Enchorios Periousia, with its significant actual and potential influence over the island’s environment, society and economy, is examined by two professional researchers with extensive knowledge of the subject.

Unlike most of Greece, where land is typically classified as either private or state-owned, land on the island which is neither private nor explicitly public belongs to the Enchorios Periousia or Domestic Estate of Kythira (DEK): a shared resource held collectively by and on behalf of the local community. Administered by a local board, the DEK aims to serve the common good of the island’s residents. But to what extent does it achieve this aim today? This presentation explores how the DEK functions in practice, focusing on the relationship between state structures and local community dynamics. It examines both the challenges that may undermine the institution and the opportunities that could strengthen its role for the future.

Sofia Tektonidou is an Athens-based architect. Her research explores the social meaning of space and alternative forms of collective governance. She is a researcher in the DOMINIA project, which examines commons-based models of land ownership and governance beyond the traditional private–public divide.

Pavlos – Marinos Delladetsimas is an Emeritus Professor at Harokopio University, Department of Geography. He has worked at the National Technical University of Athens and the University of the Aegean, and is a coordinator of the “DOMINIA” research program.

Monday 27 April at 17.00

Winter Talk

Join us to spend a few hours cleaning one of Kythera's beautiful beaches for debris from the winter storms

17.00 at Agios Nicolaos in the north: https://maps.app.goo.gl/3ig44CTU4wEuPZen9

Please bring your own gloves. Plastic bags will be available. Don't forget something to drink and snacks.