{"id":56,"date":"2017-06-02T21:48:39","date_gmt":"2017-06-02T21:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/master.themovation.com\/embark\/museum\/?page_id=305"},"modified":"2025-02-15T08:28:51","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T08:28:51","slug":"friends-of-our-museum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/serresnaturalmuseum.eu\/?page_id=56","title":{"rendered":"Friends of Our Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\n                        Friends of our Museum                    <\/h1>\n<p>We&#8217;re always looking for fun, adventurous members to join our team!<\/p>\n<p>                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/serresnaturalmuseum.eu\/contact\/\"><br \/>\n                                                                            Contact us                                                                    <\/a><\/p>\n<h3>\n                        a &#8220;Friends of the Museum&#8221; team can be an excellent idea                    <\/h3>\n<p>Such a group can help in many ways:<br \/>\nCommunity Engagement: It creates a sense of ownership and connection between the community and the museum.<br \/>\nVolunteering: Members can volunteer for events, educational programs, and other museum activities.<br \/>\nFundraising: The group can help raise funds for the museum&#8217;s projects and initiatives.<br \/>\nPromotion: Members can act as ambassadors, spreading the word about the museum and attracting more visitors.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/serresnaturalmuseum.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240612_095115-605x465.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20240612_095115\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/serresnaturalmuseum.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240612_095537-605x465.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20240612_095537\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/serresnaturalmuseum.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240612_100042-605x465.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20240612_100042\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/serresnaturalmuseum.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240717_130358-605x465.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20240717_130358\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/serresnaturalmuseum.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240717_130502-605x465.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20240717_130502\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/serresnaturalmuseum.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240717_130521-605x465.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20240717_130521\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2>\n                        Important roles                    <\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<h4>\n                        Volunteering<br \/>\n                    <\/h4>\n<p>Assisting with day-to-day operations, events, and educational activities.<\/p>\n<h4>\n                        Fundraising<br \/>\n                    <\/h4>\n<p>Organizing events and campaigns to raise funds for the museum\u2019s projects, exhibitions, and maintenance.<\/p>\n<h4>\n                        Advocacy and Promotion<br \/>\n                    <\/h4>\n<p>Acting as ambassadors, spreading awareness, and attracting new visitors through word of mouth and social media.<\/p>\n<h4>\n                        Community Engagement<br \/>\n                    <\/h4>\n<p>Building a network that fosters a closer relationship between the museum and the local community.<\/p>\n<h4>\n                        Support for Exhibitions<br \/>\n                    <\/h4>\n<p>Helping in the curation and setup of new exhibits and displays.<\/p>\n<h4>\n                        Educational Outreach<br \/>\n                    <\/h4>\n<p>Organizing school visits, create learning materials, and conduct workshops to educate the public about the museum&#8217;s exhibits and the importance of local biodiversity. <\/p>\n<p>                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"394\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/serresnaturalmuseum.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Markogiannis-Spyros-394x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/p>\n<h4>Markogiannis Spyros<\/h4>\n<h5>Agronomist &#8211; Amateur Photografer<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHis love for the museum contributed to its reopening. He always be the best volunteer for us.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/spyros.marko\"><\/a><br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"187\" height=\"234\" src=\"https:\/\/serresnaturalmuseum.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Leonidas-Konstantinidis.png\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/p>\n<h4>Konstantinidis Leonidas<\/h4>\n<h5>Educator <\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOrganizing educational visits with cooperation of Center for environmental education of Serres  Regional Unit<br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"368\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/serresnaturalmuseum.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/marianthi-sarigiannidou3.png\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/p>\n<h4>Sarigianidou Marianthi<\/h4>\n<h5>Educator<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOrganizing educational visits with cooperation of Center for environmental education of Serres  Regional Unit<br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"394\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/serresnaturalmuseum.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tasos-Dimitriadis-394x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/p>\n<h4>Dimitriadis Tasos &amp; Tilemahos (son)<\/h4>\n<h5>President &#8211; Serres Hunting Association<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe cooperation with Hunting Associaton of Serres establishment will create one of the topest destinations for visit.<br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"394\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/serresnaturalmuseum.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/CRYSANTHI-INTSIDOU2-394x394.png\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/p>\n<h4>Chryssanthi Intzidou<\/h4>\n<h5>Environmentalist<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWorks at the Kerkini Lake National Park organisation named Natural Environment &amp; Climate Change Agency (N.E.C.C.A.)<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chryssanthi.intzidou\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kerkiniNP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"394\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/serresnaturalmuseum.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Naziridis-Thodoros2-394x394.png\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/p>\n<h4>Naziridis Theodoros<\/h4>\n<h5>Environmentalist<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWorks as Director at the Kerkini Lake National Park organisation department named Natural Environment &amp; Climate Change Agency (N.E.C.C.A.)<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100011461074517\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kerkiniNP\"><\/a><br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"298\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/serresnaturalmuseum.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tzintziou-vaso-298x303.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/p>\n<h4>Tzintziou Vasiliki<\/h4>\n<h5>Educator ( Teacher of France literature) on elementary school<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShe works on Erasmus projects,  she participates  in the team for creating educational games for our museum<br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"314\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/serresnaturalmuseum.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Iliadou-Gianna-314x303.png\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/p>\n<h4>Iliadou Gianna <\/h4>\n<h5>Educator ( Kindergarden teacher )<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShe participates in the team for creating educational games for our Lilliputian visitors.<br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"335\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/serresnaturalmuseum.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Annie-Alexandridou-335x303.png\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/p>\n<h4>Annie Alexandridou<\/h4>\n<h5>Educator ( English literature ) on Elementary school<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Sed posuere consectetur est at lobortis.<br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/serresnaturalmuseum.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ftelokopoulos-gabriel-320x303.png\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/p>\n<h4>Gabriel Ftelkopoulos<\/h4>\n<h5>Visual Artist &#8211; Teacher<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHe particpates in the theam for creating educational  games for Elementary school level.<br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"394\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/serresnaturalmuseum.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Vaso-tsoukalou-394x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/p>\n<h4>Vaso Tsoukalou <\/h4>\n<h5>Educator ( Kindergarden Teacher)<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShe participates in the team for creating educational games for our Lilliputian visitors.<br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"264\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/serresnaturalmuseum.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/monocheir-christos-2-264x303.png\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/p>\n<h4>Christos Monocheir<\/h4>\n<h5>Physical Education Teacher in Primary Education<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHe particpates in the theam for creating educational  games for Elementary school level.<br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"303\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/serresnaturalmuseum.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Eithne-Owens-303x303.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/p>\n<h4>Eithne Owens<\/h4>\n<h5>Museographer, content and cultural planner<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShe is  an articulate and innovative creative consultant with a specialism in spatial storytelling, museology and audience-based practice. I have worked with award-winning museums and cultural organisations around the world to help them make strong, meaningful and sustainable connections between their unique cultural assets and their communities. A connection with  Serres ..<br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"153\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/serresnaturalmuseum.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/George-Malliaras.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/p>\n<h4>Professor George Malliaras<\/h4>\n<h5>Prince Philip Professor of Technology at University of Cambridge<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBioelectronics Laboratory. Electrical Engineering Division<br \/>\nHe is our connection with very  high level science network<br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"303\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/serresnaturalmuseum.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Roisin-Owens-303x303.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/p>\n<h4>Roisin Owens<\/h4>\n<h5>University of Cambridge &#8211; Deputy Head of the School of Technology Professor of Bioelectronics<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOriginally a biochemist but now in Electrical Engineering. interested in harnessing Engineering to solve outstanding problems in Biology  &#8211; Networking us<br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"349\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/serresnaturalmuseum.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maloupa-Eleni2-349x303.png\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/p>\n<h4>Eleni Maloupa <\/h4>\n<h5>Researcher<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDirector at the Institute of Genetic Improvement and Plant Genetic Resources of ELGO DIMITRA.<br \/>\nRuns the  Balkan Botanic Garden of Kroussia<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100011418116114\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/balkangarden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"394\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/serresnaturalmuseum.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Georgia-Tsiaousi-394x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/p>\n<h4>Georgia Tsiaousi <\/h4>\n<h5>Educator<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFilologist works at NGO Praxis,  supports activities for youth &amp; Environment<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=1127442910\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/serresnaturalmuseum.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Panos-Arapakis2-280x303.png\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/p>\n<h4>Panos Arapakis<\/h4>\n<h5>Student on Electrical Engineering in DUTH<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUniversity student and IT expert  &#8211; Loves Nature . Supports all IT activities in the Museum<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/arapakis.panos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"394\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/serresnaturalmuseum.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/sakis-galanis-394x263.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/p>\n<h4>Galanis Sakis<\/h4>\n<h5>Mechanical Engineer &#8211; Amateur Photographer<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHe loves photoshooting birds and Naturel.We use his photos for our site and for events.<br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"394\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/serresnaturalmuseum.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mandiliotis-Sotiris2-394x372.png\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/p>\n<h4>Sotiris Mandiliotis <\/h4>\n<h5>Physician &#8211; Educator in Secondary Education <\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMember of Laboratory Center for Natural Sciences of Serres, center of research, technical and pedagogical support for the laboratory teaching of Natural Science courses<br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"381\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/serresnaturalmuseum.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/alex-arapakis4-381x303.png\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/p>\n<h4>Arapakis Alexandros<\/h4>\n<h5>Student on Electrical Engineering in DUTH<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUniversity student and IT expert ( site and App creator )  &#8211; Loves Nature . Supports all IT activities in the Museum<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAll kids love to hear and learn about our Nature but most of all they want to play learning !<br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"368\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/serresnaturalmuseum.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/marianthi-sarigiannidou3.png\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMarianthi  Sarigiannidou<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEducator<br \/>\n\t\t            Are you interested to join us ?<br \/>\n                                    <a href=\"#\"><br \/>\n                                                    Contact                                            <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friends of our Museum We&#8217;re always looking for fun, adventurous members to join our team! 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