The mission of the Pharos Institute is to serve as a center of knowledge and culture for both current and future generations of Stari Grad, Hvar, Dalmatia, and beyond.
In 2023, the founders set out to actualize the vision that would develop the Institute as a hub that promote, and inspire through knowledge and cultural heritage, providing a space for reflection and addressing social, cultural, economic, environmental, and other challenges related to the island of Hvar, as well as the broader Dalmatian and Mediterranean region.
The main approaches are based on interdisciplinary programming that includes:
• Inclusivity: Involving components that encompass the past, present, and future.
• Interdisciplinarity: Encompassing multiple scientific and/or thematic areas.
• Innovation: Including contemporary technological approaches.
• Global Thinking, Local Solutions: Building partnerships between local, regional, and international academic, social, and economic actors.
INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD:
The international advisory board is being designed to provide strategic expertise in department areas and institutional development as well as support in networking and fundraising.
Current advisors include:
Slavko Gaber
Faculty of Education at Ljubljana University
Ivan Đikić
Institute of Biochemistry II, Goethe University Medical Faculty
Jean-Daniel Ruch
Ambassador of Switzerland to Turkey
Dominique Kirchner Reill
University of Miami
Pamela Ballinger
University of Michigan
Michael Kott
FHI 360 former Director of Civil Society Programming
Daniel Innerarity
School of Transnational Governance, European University Institute
NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD:
In development:
EXECUTIVE BOARD:
The Executive Board is the Management Board of Pharos Institute who along with its members are actively developing the Institute and programming.
The Executive Board includes: