Immediate strengthening of the Ephorate of Antiquities of the Cyclades with personnel to strengthen archaeological control in MykonosThe Association of Greek Archaeologists, the United Association of Employees of the Ministry of Attica and the Islands and the Panhellenic Union of Antiquities Conservators have requested the Ministry of Culture in a joint statement.

They recently spoke about the lack of staff at the Ephorate of Antiquities of the Cyclades. ink” archaeologists are working on it. Zozi Papadopoulou, Head of the Department of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities and Museums of Ephorat, spoke about the current understaffing of EFA Cyclades, while she stressed that “due to the construction activities and the explosion observed in the island areas, personnel are needed in all specialties of the service, not only archaeologists, but also civil engineers and curators of antiquities.

Maria Konioti, an archaeologist at the EFA Department of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Antiquities and Museums of the Cyclades, added that in order to properly carry out her work, not only archaeologists are needed, but also architects, civil engineers, restorers and administrative staff. “We, archaeologists, are responsible for almost the entire part of the work, which, although it is carried out with the involvement of specialists from other specialties, but all of its stages are mainly carried out by us,” said Ms. Konioti.

“We have three or even four islands in our area of ​​responsibility, while far fewer architects of Eforia correspond to much more,” said archaeologist Katerina Kalantsopoulou, who works in the same department of the Cyclades EFA as Ms. Koniotis. It is necessary, Ms. Kalantsopoulou added, to staff the service with more specialized personnel, such as archaeologists and architects, as well as lawyers, whose assistance is becoming more and more necessary. “Separation also poses significant challenges to the efficient execution of our work,” added Ms. Kalantsopoulou. “Remoteness from the area of ​​responsibility, difficulties in access due to weather conditions, lack of roads in the winter – when most development violations occur – and exorbitant prices during the season, the period of operation of most entertainment facilities, make direct contact difficult and control the situation.”

According to with information from “K”, at the official meeting that took place in the previous period with the EFA Cyclades, the Ministry of Culture noted that if there is a problem of lack of staff, this should be expressed with a corresponding request. The request was sent to Ephorate and the YPPOA issued a call for expressions of interest in staffing it with its employees who are interested in being seconded to it, with the duration of secondment being six months or a maximum of fifteen. The response came while the process was waiting for completion.