Institution Building
Through the Cassiodorus Institute, we work with parliaments and public administrations in fragile and post-conflict states, building the institutional capacity that makes governance durable.
We work alongside institutions and communities in fragile and transitional contexts, and build with them what makes them hold.
What We Do
Cultural Heritage
We design and implement cooperation programmes that protect cultural heritage as a foundation for social cohesion, identity, and recovery in conflict-affected communities.
Blue Economy
Through Pelagos Advisory Board, we support coastal and island states in developing sustainable fisheries governance and marine resource management frameworks.
Where We Work
EuropeBalkansMiddle EastHorn of Africa
Latest News
24 September 2026Assistant Project Officer (Intern)
H.OPES Foundation is opening an internship position in support of project design and project management. The intern will work alongside the Project Design and Operations team on the two strands that run in parallel throughout the Foundation’s work: writing applications for new projects while supporting the management of projects already under implementation. Remote · 6 […]
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20 September 2026Syrian antiquities delegation visits the Centro Conservazione e Restauro La Venaria Reale
On 19 September 2026, a delegation from Syria’s Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums (DGAM) visited the Centro Conservazione e Restauro La Venaria Reale, near Turin, for a working meeting and a tour of its conservation laboratories and School of Higher Education. The delegation was led by Masoud Badawi, Director General of DGAM, with Lina Kutiefan, […]
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9 July 2026Federpesca joins the Board of H.OPES Foundation
On 8 July 2026, the Board of Directors of H.OPES Foundation coopted Federpesca, the National Federation of Italian Fishing Enterprises, as a member. Federpesca holds the seat as an organisation and is represented on the Board by its Director General, Francesca Biondo. Founded in 1961 and associated with Confindustria, Federpesca represents Italian fishing enterprises before […]
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Our Structures
H.OPES Foundation
The operational arm in Brussels, delivering EU-funded programmes in parliamentary governance, cultural heritage protection, blue economy and mine action in fragile and post-conflict states.
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The H.OPES institute for institutional strengthening in fragile and transitional contexts, home to the Parliamentary Vivarium and Public Administration Vivarium.
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Advisory on blue economy and fisheries governance, working with coastal and island states on the sustainable management of marine resources.
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