Revival of Colossus of Rhodes | George Barboutis | TEDxRhodes

What is the importance of reviving an ancient wonder today? What are the timeless human-centred values symbolized by this Colossal monument, and how do we bring them to light to be further explored? How could the world benefit from a modern day beacon dedicated to world peace, collaboration and coexistence of all people?

Ποιος είναι ο σκοπός της αναβίωσης ενός αρχαίου θαύματος στην σημερινή εποχή; Ποιές είναι οι ανεξίτηλες αξίες και τα διαχρονικά ιδεώδη που αντιπροσωπεύουν το Κολοσσιαίο μνημείο και που αξίζει να διερευνηθούν και να διαδοθούν; Πως μπορεί ο κόσμος να ευεργετηθεί από την δημιουργία ενός σύγχρονου έργου-φάρου αφιερωμένου στην παγκόσμια ειρήνη και στην συνεργασία των λαών;

George A. Barboutis was born in Alexandria Egypt and moved to Greece at an early age. In 1979 he graduated from the University of Piraeus and after receiving a scholarship from Bodossakis Foundation he went to New York where he received two postgraduate degrees in the areas of Strategic Management and International Marketing & Corporate Communications . In addition, he visited Paris where he studied International Hospitality
Tourism Management at IMHI ( Cornell University - ESSEC ( Ecole Superieure des Sciences Economiques et Commerciales ).

In 1999, he became the pioneer of the innovative initiative for the creation of a millennium project with a cultural monument inspired ideologically from the ancient wonder of the Colossus of Rhodes dedicated to the universal values of world peace, friendship and collaboration amongst people and countries.