{"id":249413,"date":"2025-10-29T20:33:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T20:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/249413\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T20:33:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T20:33:11","slug":"unesco-appoints-greek-architect-goodwill-ambassador-for-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/249413\/","title":{"rendered":"UNESCO Appoints Greek Architect Goodwill Ambassador for Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Costantza-Sbokou-Constantakopoulou-credit-delphi-economic-forum.jpg\" alt=\"Greek UNESCO Ambassador\" width=\"680\" height=\"563\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Costantza Sbokou-Constantakopoulou. Credit: Delphi Economic Forum<\/p>\n<p>Costantza Sbokou-Constantakopoulou, a Greek architect, co-owner and chairwoman of the hotel company <a href=\"https:\/\/phaea.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Ph\u0101ea<\/a>, and chair of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.endeavor.org.gr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Endeavor Greece<\/a>, has been appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador for the Protection and Promotion of Culture, UNESCO announced on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The Greek architect is among the four personalities chosen by Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO. The other three are the university president and publisher Her Highness Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi (United Arab Emirates); actor, director, and producer Gael Garc\u00eda Bernal (Mexico); and banker and philanthropist Ibrahim Magassa (C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire).<\/p>\n<p>Greek architect is advocate for preservation of Mediterranean cultural heritage, UNESCO says<\/p>\n<p>Sbokou-Constantakopoulou \u201cchampions the integration of creativity and innovation at the heart of sustainable development,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/tag\/UNESCO\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UNESCO<\/a> said in its press release. An advocate for the preservation of Mediterranean cultural heritage, she will contribute her expertise to UNESCO programs dedicated to safeguarding and promoting cultural heritage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese individuals embody the diversity of talents and backgrounds that enrich UNESCO\u2019s work,\u201d Azoulay said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn these challenging times of global conflict and crises, the need to safeguard our cultural heritage is more urgent than ever. As a Goodwill Ambassador, I aim to support and promote respect for cultural diversity and human creativity, building bridges that connect people and pave the way towards a more peaceful world,\u201d said Sbokou-Constantakopoulou.<\/p>\n<p>She is a Graduate of the School of Architecture, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and a Postgraduate of <a href=\"https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/tag\/Harvard\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harvard University<\/a>, Graduate School of Design (GSD).<\/p>\n<p>She is also a Member of the Board of Trustees of the <a href=\"https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/2019\/03\/01\/athens-benaki-museum-team-to-speak-at-harvard\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Benaki Museum<\/a>, Member of the Board of the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, Member of the Board of the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP), and of the Captain Vassilis &amp; Carmen Constantakopoulos Foundation (CVCC Foundation).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Costantza Sbokou-Constantakopoulou. 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