Past in the Present

Ioannis Poulios is a heritage management and sustainable development consultant. Ioannis studied History and Archaeology at the University of Athens, Freie Universität Berlin, and the University of Birmingham. He conducted his PhD research on heritage management and sustainable development at University College London, and also attended MBA electives on business strategy and management at London Business School.

Ioannis has collaborated with the international heritage organization ICCROM and with local Greek heritage organisations in the context of designing and implementing innovative community-centred approaches that promote the empowerment of local communities in the conservation process and the sustainable social and economic development. Ioannis works as a lecturer at the Hellenic Open University, and is also teaching at UNESCO (Venice Office) annual School on ‘Sustainable Energy Governance in World Heritage Sites’.

His key research interests are: a) heritage management and sustainable development; b) Renewable Energy management in connection to heritage management and sustainable development; and c) application of business strategy and management models to cultural organisations.