Welcome to Inherit Mediterranean
The Institute for Heritage and Sustainable Human Development
Mission Statement
We believe heritage is not just about preserving the past — it’s about expanding what people can do, feel, and become. At Inherit Mediterranean, we work with communities to turn heritage into a source of dignity, opportunity, and human connection.
We support cultural heritage initiatives that are locally rooted and people-driven, helping communities strengthen their voice, reclaim their stories, and co-create futures they truly value.
Scroll down to discover how we work with communities,
institutions, and nature to co-create meaningful change.
What we do
Shaping heritage for impact
We provide strategic consulting at the intersection of cultural heritage, sustainability, and community development. Our services include:
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We co-create strategies that honour cultural identity and respond to community aspirations
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From Theory of Change to indicator design — we help you show your value and improve over time.
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Participatory methods that centre local narratives and foster co-ownership.
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Projects that link heritage with environment, wellbeing, and climate resilience.
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Tailored training for institutions, NGOs, and community leaders
Approach
Why we do it differently
Locally rooted, globally relevant
From vision to action
Built on trust and experience
Core Services
Comprehensive Project Design
Evaluation & Impact
Community Engagement
Culture-Nature Integration
Capacity Building
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Inherit Mediterranean is a sole proprietorship, based in Athens, Greece, and led by Aphrodite Sorotou. It operates with a wide network of collaborators and partner organisations across theMediterranean and beyond building on existing and new projects and programmatic actions that have been initiated and implemented by Aphrodite throughout her 25 years professional life.
Core Values:
Cultural Respect & Equity: Local knowledge, identities, and practices guide our methodology.
Agency & Participation: Communities are partners, not beneficiaries.
Transparency & Accountability: We commit to open methods, ethical practice, and responsibility.
Innovation & Reflexivity: We continuously evolve, experiment, and learn.
Intersectionality & Ecological Integrity: Heritage, environment, society — all are interconnected.
Aphrodite holds a rare hybrid of archaeological, evaluation, policy, and community development expertise. Find more about Aphrodite...
ABOUT
pROJECTS
Examples of initiatives:
Cultural Corridors of Peace (Lebanon / Jordan / oPt)
Archaeological Practice and Heritage Protection in Kurdistan, IRAQ
The Vjosa/Aoos Ecomuseum (Greece / Albania)
Contact us
sorotoua@gmail.com
+30 694 679 4240
89 Chrysostomou Smirnis, Petroupoli, 13231, Attica, Greece