Identification
            Personal identification
- Full name
- Anna Tsoupra
Citation names
- Tsoupra, Anna
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- F71A-50E0-9F04
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-0661-296X
Addresses
- Laboratório HERCULES, Universidade de Évora. Palácio do Vimioso, Largo Marquês de Marialva, 8 , 7000-809, Évora, Évora, Portugal (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Humanities - History and Archaeology - Archaeology
- Humanities - Arts - Arts
- Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greek (Mother tongue) | |||||
| English | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | 
| Spanish; Castilian | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | 
| German | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | 
| Portuguese | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) | Beginner (A1) | Elementary (A2) | Beginner (A1) | 
| Arab | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | 
Education
            | Degree | Classification | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 - 2024 Ongoing | Ciências da Terra e do Espaço (Doutoramento) Universidade de Évora, Portugal | |
| 2022/05 - 2022/11 Concluded | Management of Cultural Heritage (Outros) Ethniko kai Kapodistriako Panepistemio Athenon, Greece | |
| 2022/07 - 2022/09 Concluded | HTML5 and JavaScript, First steps in Web Development (Outros) Ethniko kai Kapodistriako Panepistemio Athenon, Greece | |
| 2021/10 - 2022/07 Concluded | Geoarchaeology (Outros) Ethniko kai Kapodistriako Panepistemio Athenon, Greece | |
| 2021/10 - 2022/02 Concluded | ArcGIS Pro (Outros) Ethniko kai Kapodistriako Panepistemio Athenon, Greece | |
| 2021/12 - 2022/01 Concluded | SPECIAL EDUCATION (Outros) Ethniko kai Kapodistriako Panepistemio Athenon, Greece | |
| 2015 - 2017 Concluded | MSc in Archaeological Materials Science (Arqueologia e Ambiente) (Master) University of Evora, Portugal University of Rome, La Sapienza, Italy University of Thessaloniki, Aristoteleio, Greece "Material characterization of Kongo kingdom pottery" (THESIS/DISSERTATION) | 17/20 | 
| 2002 - 2010 Concluded | BA in Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art (Bachelor) Major in Conservation of Antiquities and Historic Artifacts Technological Educational Institute (TEI-A) of Athens, Greece "Study and Conservation of the Funerary Monument of Ioannis Negrepontis in the 1st Greek Cemetery of Alexandria in Egypt" (THESIS/DISSERTATION) | 14/20 | 
| 2008/05/11 - 2008/08/11 Concluded | LLP/Erasmus 'Era-Places' Internship (Component of BA Degree)  (Bachelor) History Museum of Budapest - Aquincum Museum, Hungary | |
| 2005/02/16 - 2005/06/15 Concluded | Socrates/Erasmus Student Mobility Program (Component of BA Degree) (Bachelor) University of Basque Country, Faculty of Fine Arts, Spain | 
Affiliation
            Science
| Category Host institution | Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017/11 - 2020/05 | Researcher (Research) | Laboratório Hercules Herança Cultural Estudos e Salvaguarda, Portugal | 
| Universidade de Évora, Portugal | ||
| 2012 - 2015 | Researcher (Research) | National Research Center 'Demokritos', Greece | 
| Ministry of Development & Investments, Greece | 
Others
| Category Host institution | Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 - 2017 | CH Conservator, Conservation Teaching Assistant | European Center for Byzantine and Post- Byzantine Monuments, Greece | 
| Ministry of Culture and Sports, Greece | ||
| 2009 - 2016 | CH Conservator | Institution of Aegean Prehistory (INSTAP) Study Center, W.D.E. Coulson Conservation Laboratory, Greece | 
| American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Greece | ||
| 2007 - 2008 | CH Conservator | Technological Educational Institute (TEI-A) of Athens, Greece | 
Projects
            Grant
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020/01/08 - 2020/04/30 | ColourStone - Cor de mármores e calcários comerciais: causas e Alterações ALT20-03-0145- FEDER-000017 Researcher
                                     Laboratório Hercules Herança Cultural Estudos e Salvaguarda, Portugal | European Regional Development Fund | 
| 2019/08/12 - 2019/12/31 | Activities of HERCULES Laboratory UID/Multi/04449 Researcher
                                     Laboratório Hercules Herança Cultural Estudos e Salvaguarda, Portugal | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded | 
| 2019/02/16 - 2019/08/11 | Produção de Arroz com Baixo Teor de Arsénio Researcher
                                     Laboratório Hercules Herança Cultural Estudos e Salvaguarda, Portugal | European Regional Development Fund Concluded | 
| 2018/07/02 - 2019/01/03 | Produção de Arroz com Baixo Teor de Arsénio Researcher
                                     Laboratório Hercules Herança Cultural Estudos e Salvaguarda, Portugal | European Regional Development Fund Concluded | 
| 2018/02/16 - 2018/07/02 | Calcitec: Calcário Azul e alteração cromática. Inovação e Tecnologia Researcher
                                     Laboratório Hercules Herança Cultural Estudos e Salvaguarda, Portugal | European Regional Development Fund Concluded | 
Contract
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 - 2020 | Conservation of Archtectural Remains, Early Christian Basilica of Elounda, Crete GREEK-FUNDING Other
                                    
                                  | Concluded | 
| 2020 - 2020 | Revival of the Archaeological Architectural Remains in Vasalakis plot, Naxos GREEK-FUNDING_ Other
                                    
                                  | Ongoing | 
| 2015 - 2016 | Mochlos Archaeological Research Project Other
                                     Institution of Aegean Prehistory (INSTAP) Study Center, W.D.E. Coulson Conservation Laboratory, Greece | |
| 2015 - 2016 | Pelekita Cave Archaeological Research Project Other
                                     Institution of Aegean Prehistory (INSTAP) Study Center, W.D.E. Coulson Conservation Laboratory, Greece | |
| 2014 - 2016 | Kephala-Petras Archaeological Research Project Other
                                     Institution of Aegean Prehistory (INSTAP) Study Center, W.D.E. Coulson Conservation Laboratory, Greece | |
| 2015 - 2015 | Conservation Study of the Listed Building ‘Serpieris Mansion’ in Athens (Greece) GREEK-FUNDING Other
                                    
                                  | Piraeus Bank Group Cultural Foundation | 
| 2014 - 2015 | Azoria Archaeological Research Project Other
                                     Institution of Aegean Prehistory (INSTAP) Study Center, W.D.E. Coulson Conservation Laboratory, Greece | |
| 2012 - 2015 | Gournia Archaeological Research Project Other
                                     Institution of Aegean Prehistory (INSTAP) Study Center, W.D.E. Coulson Conservation Laboratory, Greece | |
| 2014 - 2014 | Restoration and Reuse of V. Kouloura Mansion as Museum of Toys in Palio Faliro, Athens (Greece) GREEK/EUROPEAN-FUNDING Other
                                    
                                  | European Regional Development Fund Benaki Museum Concluded | 
| 2013 - 2014 | Preservation of mosaics at an Early Byzantine Villa at Velvento, Kozani (Greece) GREEK-FUNDING Other
                                    
                                  | 17th Ephorate of Byzantine Antiquities Concluded | 
| 2013 - 2014 | Elliniko Archaeological Research Project GREEK/AMERICAN-FUNDING Other
                                     Institution of Aegean Prehistory (INSTAP) Study Center, W.D.E. Coulson Conservation Laboratory, Greece | |
| 2013 - 2013 | Restoration of White Tower of Serifos (Greece) GREEK/EUROPEAN-FUNDING Other
                                    
                                  | European Regional Development Fund Concluded | 
| 2012 - 2012 | Conservation of the Museum of the City of Athens (Greece) GREEK-FUNDING Other
                                    
                                  | Museum of the City of Athens - Vouros-Eutaxias Foundation | 
| 2012 - 2012 | Chalasmenos Archaeological Research Project Other
                                     Institution of Aegean Prehistory (INSTAP) Study Center, W.D.E. Coulson Conservation Laboratory, Greece | |
| 2011 - 2012 | Reviving the Ancient Agora, the Birthplace of Democracy, The Stoa of Attalos, Ancient Agora, Athens, Attica Other
                                     American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Greece | EEA Grants Ministry of Development and Investment Concluded | 
| 2010 - 2011 | Papadiokampos Archaeological Research Project GREEK/AMERICAN-FUNDING Other
                                     Institution of Aegean Prehistory (INSTAP) Study Center, W.D.E. Coulson Conservation Laboratory, Greece | |
| 2010 - 2011 | Pefka Archaeological Research Project Other
                                     Institution of Aegean Prehistory (INSTAP) Study Center, W.D.E. Coulson Conservation Laboratory, Greece | |
| 2010 - 2011 | Pacheia Ammos Archaeological Research Project GREEK/AMERICAN-FUNDING Other
                                     Institution of Aegean Prehistory (INSTAP) Study Center, W.D.E. Coulson Conservation Laboratory, Greece | |
| 2008 - 2008 | Documentation, Conservation and Presentation of the Hellenistic Collection of the Archaeological Museum of Hama in Syria:
                                 Establishment of Facility and Training of Local Personnel GREEK-FUNDING Other
                                     Technological Educational Institute (TEI-A) of Athens, Greece | Hellenic Aid, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Concluded | 
Other
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 - 2015 | Examination and Documentation of the Portable Mosaic Icon of Panagia Pammakaristos (Ecumenical Patriarchate of Istanbul, Turkey) Other
                                    
                                  | Ongoing | 
| 2012 - 2015 | Technological Examination and Analysis of Faience Objects from Hierakonpolis GREEK-FUNDING Researcher
                                     National Research Center 'Demokritos', Greece | |
| 2014 - 2014 | Conservation and Presentation of mosaics from the archaeological site of Um Al Rasas, Jordan GREEK- FUNDING Other
                                     Department of Antiquities of Jordan, Jordan | European Center for Byzantine and Post- Byzantine Monuments University of Applied Sciences (TEI- A) - Dept. of Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art Concluded | 
| 2010 - 2014 | Conservation and Presentation of mosaics from Saint-Lot at the ‘Museum at the Lowest Point of Earth' MuLPE, Safi, Jordan GREEK-FUNDING Other
                                     European Center for Byzantine and Post- Byzantine Monuments, Greece Hellenic Society for Near Eastern Studies (HSNES), Greece ‘Museum at the Lowest Point of Earth' MuLPE, Jordan Department of Antiquities of Jordan, Jordan | European Center for Byzantine and Post- Byzantine Monuments | 
| 2011 - 2011 | 23rd Greek archaeological expedition at Alexandria, Egypt GREEK-FUNDING Other
                                    
                                  | Concluded | 
| 2009 - 2010 | Conservation and Documentation of Mosaic Floors in the Archaeological Museum of Hama in Syria GREEK-FUNDING Other
                                     European Center for Byzantine and Post- Byzantine Monuments, Greece Directorate General of Antiquities and Museums of Syria (DGAM), Syria | European Center for Byzantine and Post- Byzantine Monuments | 
| 2007 - 2008 | Documentation, Condition Assessment, Conservation and digitization of marble monuments from the Greek Cemetery of Alexandria,
                                 Egypt GREEK-FUNDING Other
                                     Technological Educational Institute (TEI-A) of Athens, Greece | 
Outputs
            Publications
| Book chapter | 
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| Conference abstract | 
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| Conference paper | 
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| Conference poster | 
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| Journal article | 
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| Thesis / Dissertation | 
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Activities
            Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/09 | Determination of loss-on-ignition (loi) in x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy to analyse archaeological ceramic materials | Young Researchers in Archaeometry 5, online workshop  Austrian Archaeological Institute (ÖAW) | 
| 2022/09 | Exploring Inclusive Practices for Preserving Archaeological Remains in a Traditional Landscape, Naxos Island, Cyclades | 7th Edition of Landscape Archaeology Conference  (Ia¿i-Suceava, Romania) | 
| 2021/05 | Clays as building materials in the dolmens of Proença-a-Nova (Portugal) | Tumuli and Megaliths in Eurasia  (Portugal) | 
| 2018/06 | Multi-analytical material characterization of the 14th–18th century Kongo Kingdom pottery | 24th Biennial meeting of the Society of African Archaeologists (SAFA) Victoria College, University of Toronto (Toronto, Canada) | 
| 2018/06 | Manufacture & use of smoking pipes in Kongo kindom: an archaeometric study | 24th Biennial meeting of the Society of African Archaeologists (SAFA) Victoria College, University of Toronto (Toronto, Canada) | 
| 2016/07 | Material characterization of the 16th to 18th century pottery from Mbanza Kongo (Angola) | 23rd Biennial meeting of the Society of African Archaeologists (SAFA) University of Toulouse Jean- Jaures (Toulouse, France) | 
Event organisation
| Event name Type of event (Role) | Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019/07/10 - 2019/07/12 | Joint Iberian Meeting on Atomic and Molecular Physics (IBER 2019) (2019/07/10 - 2019/07/12) Conference (Other) | Laboratório Hercules Herança Cultural Estudos e Salvaguarda, Portugal | 
| 2014/02/03 - 2014/02/11 | Preventive conservation and maintenance of in situ mosaics (2014/02/09 - 2014/02/11) Seminar (Co-organisor) | European Center for Byzantine and Post- Byzantine Monuments, Greece | 
| 2010/03 - 2014 | Presentation of the mosaics from Saint-Lot at the Museum at the Lowest Point of Earth¿, MuLPE, Safi, Jordan (2011) Exhibition (Co-organisor) | Hellenic Society for Near Eastern Studies (HSNES), Greece European Center for Byzantine and Post- Byzantine Monuments, Greece | 
| 2010 - 2014 | Training of local conservators/conservation technicians in the documentation, conservation and maintenance of mosaics, MuLPE,
                                 Safi, Jordan. (2010) Seminar (Co-organisor) | European Center for Byzantine and Post- Byzantine Monuments, Greece Hellenic Society for Near Eastern Studies (HSNES), Greece ‘Museum at the Lowest Point of Earth' MuLPE, Jordan | 
| 2009 - 2010 | Training of local conservators/conservation technicians in the documentation, conservation and maintenance of mosaics, Archaeological
                                 Museum of Hama, Syria. (2009) Seminar (Co-organisor) | European Center for Byzantine and Post- Byzantine Monuments, Greece Directorate General of Antiquities and Museums of Syria (DGAM), Syria | 
| 2008/10/01 - 2008/12/31 | Presentation of the Hellenistic Collection of the Archaeological Museum of Hama in Syria (2009) Exhibition (Co-organisor) | Directorate General of Antiquities and Museums of Syria (DGAM), Syria | 
Event participation
| Activity description Type of event | Event name Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017/05/21 - 2017/05/25 | Conference attendance - Science and Technology in Archaeology and Conservation 8 (STAC8) 2017 Conference | Science and Technology in Archaeology and Conservation (STAC) 8 UNESCO World Heritage Centre, France International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), Italy Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Jordan | 
| 2016/10/19 - 2016/10/21 | Conference attendance - International Measurement Confederation (IMEKO) International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology
                                 and Cultural Heritage (MetroArchaeo 2016) Conference | International Measurement Confederation (IMEKO) International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage
                                 (MetroArchaeo 2016) Università degli Studi del Sannio, Italy Politecnico di Torino, Italy international measurement confederation (IMEKO), Hungary | 
| 2016/07/12 - 2016/07/14 | Summer School attendance - EnviMat Summer School 2016 organized in the framework of the ARCHMAT Erasmus Mundus Program Other | EnviMat Summer School 2016 University of Malta, Malta Istituto di Scienze dell'Atmosfera e del Clima Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy | 
| 2016/06/26 - 2016/07/02 | Congress attendance - 23rd Biennial Meeting of the Society of Africanist Archaeologists (SAfA) 2016 Congress | 23rd Biennial Meeting of the Society of Africanist Archaeologists (SAfA) University of Toulouse Jean Jaures, France | 
| 2016/05/23 - 2016/05/25 | Conference attendance - 12th Biennial Infrared and Raman Users Group (IRUG) Conference 2016 Conference | 12th Biennial Infrared and Raman Users Group (IRUG) Conference Ormylia Foundation - Art Diagnosis Centre, Greece | 
| 2016/05/15 - 2016/05/21 | Symposium attendance - 41st InternationalSymposium on  Archaeometry (ISA) 2016 Symposium | 41st InternationalSymposium on  Archaeometry (ISA) Panepistemio Peloponnesou - Kalamata, Greece | 
| 2015/11/19 - 2015/11/20 | Meeting attendance - Mega-Talks 2 – Megaliths and Geology Meeting | Mega-Talks 2 – Megaliths and Geology Center for Archaeology of the University of Lisbon (UNIARQ – Faculty of Arts), Portugal | 
| 2015/09/24 - 2015/09/26 | Conference attendance - COLOURS 2015 - Bridging Science with Art Conference | COLOURS 2015 - Bridging Science with Art Universidade de Évora, Portugal ICOM Hellenic National Committee, Greece | 
| 2013/12/05 - 2013/12/08 | Meeting attendance - 3rd Pancretan Scientific Meeting on Archaeological Work in Crete 2013 Meeting | 3rd Pancretan Scientific Meeting on Archaeological Work in Crete 28th Ephorate of Byzantine Antiquities, Greece 25th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities, Greece University of Crete, Department of History and Archaeology, Greece | 
| 2011/10/24 - 2011/10/27 | Conference attendance - 11th Conference of the International Committee for the Conservation of Mosaics (ICCM) - 'Managing
                                 archaeological sites with mosaics: from real problems to practical solutions' 2011 Conference | 11th Conference of the International Committee for the Conservation of Mosaics (ICCM) - 'Managing archaeological sites with
                                 mosaics: from real problems to practical solutions' International Committee for the Conservation of Mosaics (ICCM), Italy Getty Foundation, United States University of Cyprus, Cyprus | 
| 2004/04/21 - 2004/04/24 | Meeting attendance - Recent preoccupations concerning textiles, leather, legislation 2014 Meeting | Recent preoccupations concerning textiles, leather, legislatioICOM Hellenic National Committeen ICOM Hellenic National Committee, Greece | 
Association member
| Society Organization name | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 - Current | Hellenic Society for Near Eastern Studies (HSNES) | CH conservator | 
| 2009 - Current | Hellenic Institute of Ancient & Mediaeval Alexandrian Studies | CH conservator | 
Course / Discipline taught
| Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 - 2014 | Preventive conservation and maintenance of in situ mosaics | 3-days seminar. (Project Component) (Outros) | European Center for Byzantine and Post- Byzantine Monuments, Greece | 
| 2010 - 2014 | Documentation, conservation and maintenance of mosaics. | Training of local conservators/conservation technicians in MuLPE, Safi, Jordan. (Project Component) (Outros) | European Center for Byzantine and Post- Byzantine Monuments, Greece | 
| 2009 - 2010 | Documentation, conservation and maintenance of mosaics. | Training of local conservators/conservation technicians in the Archaeological Museum of Hama, Syria. (Project Component) (Outros) | European Center for Byzantine and Post- Byzantine Monuments, Greece | 
| 2008 - 2008 | Archaeological Conservation. Conservation theory, principles and ethics; technology of archaeological materials and degradation processes; conservation materials, treatments and techniques. | Training of local personnel in the Archaeological Museum of Hama, Syria. (Project Component) | Technological Educational Institute (TEI-A) of Athens, Greece | 
Interview (newspaper / magazine)
| Activity description | Newspaper / Forum | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014/03/14 | Shards; Project: Conservation and Presentation of mosaics from Saint-Lot at the ‘Museum at the Lowest Point of Earth' MuLPE, Safi, Jordan; Project Dir: Dr. S. Chlouveraki | National Geographic/ Out of Eden Walk | 
| 2012/07/13 | Important Minoan finding in Ierapetra | neakriti | 
| 2012/07/13 | Minoan ceramic kiln in Chalasmenos (Ierapetra) | Ierapetra Municipality | 
| 2012/03/07 | Opens to the public the Attalos Stoa in Ancient Agora (Athens, Greece) | Kathimerini | 
Mentoring / Tutoring
| Topic | Student name | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/04 - 2022/12 | Neolithic Artifacts: source and mobility in Alentejo (Portugal) | Fikeru Mekonenn Sissay | 
| 2019/05/10 - 2019/10/30 | Characterization of mortars associated with the hydraulic system of roman villa Horta da Torre (Fronteira, Portugal). | Dulce Elizabeth Valdez Madrid | 
| 2019/03/01 - 2019/10/30 | Phoenician-Punic amphorae from Castro Marim, Portugal: provenance and contents of Pellicer amphora types B/C and D. | Adam Gašpar | 
| 2019/07/15 - 2019/08/30 | Raw material characterization, Castro do Baldio. | Kishan Chaleendra Amarasinghe | 
| 2019/01/15 - 2019/04/02 | Luster Ceramics of Mértola; Material Characterization, Determination of Provenance and Production Technology | Nur Deniz Kabil Bozkurt; Kishan Chaleendra Amarasinghe | 
| 2018/03/01 - 2018/10/30 | Understanding the Tibes ceremonial center in its regional context: Ceramic material culture characterization from the Río Portugués drainage in Puerto Rico. | María de las Mercedes Martínez Milantchí | 
| 2018/05/01 - 2018/06/30 | Invisible technological and provenience diversity of Bell Beakers from the monumental site Brodek u Prostejova (Czech Republic). | Adam Gašpar; Basira Mir Makhamad | 
| 2017/10/01 - 2017/11/30 | Non-destructive investigation of islamic and post islamic ceramics (X-XIII centuries) from Portugal:New insight on pottery characteristics and trades. | Maria Karagiannopoulou | 
Distinctions
            Other distinction
| 2017 | Grant for participation on the 8th International Conference on Science and Technology in Archaeology and Conservation Erasmus Plus, Belgium | 
| 2011 | Grant for participation on the 11th ICCM Conference, Managing Archaeological Sites with Mosaics: from Real Problems to Practical
                                 Solutions Getty Foundation, United States | 
| 2009 | Grant for participation on the 2nd European Student Conference on Objects Conservation Technological Educational Institute (TEI-A) of Athens, Greece | 
| 2009 | Internship grant in the 'History Museum of Budapest - Aquincum Museum' in Hungary in the framework of LLP/Erasmus 'Era-Places'
                                 Internship Program LLP/Erasmus 'Era-Places'; European Commission, Belgium | 
| 2005 | Mobility grant for studying in the 'University del Pais Vasco/ Facultad de Bellas Artes' in Spain in the framework of Socrates/Erasmus
                                 Exchange Program Socrates/Erasmus Student Exchange Program; European Commission, Belgium | 
