The activities of the program are divided in two groups of work.

1 st GROUP: Development of a Holistic Strategy for the Preservation, Restoration and Integration in the life of the modern societies of Old European Masonry Lighthouses

• Historical, environmental, social, economic and cultural, etc. background of the lighthouse and the surrounding area.
• Measurements, photos, record of damages and laboratory analysis for the old materials.
• Recognition of the “values” of the old lighthouses
• Laboratory tests on repair techniques and materials (short-term and long-term tests).
• Description of restoration problems. Proposals of materials and techniques.
• Proposals for the revival of the lighthouses and the around area taking into account the historical and natural background of the area in cooperation with local authorities or other interested sectors.
• Integration of the restoration and rehabilitation proposals prepared for each case study into a more general strategy to be followed in the cases of old lighthouses by the local authorities for a successful rehabilitation work and integration of the lighthouse in the modern life as maritime cultural heritage pole of attraction.
• Development of the Holistic Strategy into user friendly, easy in navigation and interactive where needed multimedia CD-ROM for increased usability.

2 nd GROUP: Raising awareness and interest, enhancing preservation and exploitation activities and increase public access

• Short-term seminars to the executives of authorities responsible for preser vation and use of lighthouses - case studies, on their value as maritime heritage, the need for their preservation and protection, the benefits and exploitation possibilities and the necessity of a holistic approach in their management (presentation of developed strategy)
• Educational visits on the site (where access is possible) and volunteer work for young students or professionals / craftsmen.
• Study for the organization of movable exhibition inside European lighthouses concerning several possible themes (European navigation history, lighthouses and legends, etc.)
• Organization of 1 movable (probably photographic) exhibition in one of the case study lighthouses with the cooperation of authorities owing the lighthouse.
• Organization of symposium involving experts in restoration and relevant stakeholders from all over Europe. Presentation of developed strategy for evaluation and raising of awareness reasons.
• Special edition devoted to lighthouses of particular interest (available for sale during exhibition, symposium and seminars)

The long term benefits of such a work are multiple.

• Code for the recognition of the value of Old Masonry Lighthouses as Maritime Cultural Heritage and their treatment by the managing authorities likewise
• Successful and lasting interventions. With a guide anticipating most of the accessibility and restoration problems, intervention work becomes safer and less time and money consuming on the managing authorities, increasing in this way the possibility to take up such an action.
• Enhancement of the reuse of the Old lighthouse either for navigation or accommodation of maritime museums, exhibitions, workshops, local offices, etc.
• Integration of the lighthouses in the cultural and everyday life of the local societies and exploitation for tourism and other reasons.
• Raising awareness of young people. Any project aiming at preservation of cultural heritage, as is the case of PHAROS adds value to the quality of life of the citizens or local people and makes them (especially youngers) to love and protect their monument by themselves. This awareness has very important impact on different expressions of the society.
• Consideration of the European Cultural Heritage as common heritage. Especially in the frame of the proposed project through the lighthouses could be made understandable that the Navigation History of Europe is a common heritage stimulating the restless spirit of the European people.