Team

Eleni Baltatzi - Trainer & Organizer

Being a youth trainer of SALTO trainers’ pool and of the European NGO, AEGEE, she offers trainings on business skills, personal development and active citizenship to NGOs in Europe. Through her long experience with NGOs, which goes back in 2004, developed her interests in non formal education, creativity, innovation and social entrepreneurship. She loves developing new training concepts and using innovative training methods.

After her working experience in different environments (start-ups, multinational companies and NGOs), she decided to start her own business and pursue her passion, design and deliver unique learning experiences. Currently she is developing her start up, a company that will offer outdoor trainings in Greece.

You can find her in nature, on the dance floor and anywhere that can spend good time with friends. Eleni has a degree in Business Administration and a Master in Business Education. She believes that in order to achieve inner peace you need to balance your body, soul and mind.

Blaz Branc - Trainer 

Entrepreneur, sociologist, author, trainer and lecturer. 

He began his career in 2001 at a start-up web company, where he worked as a salesman. Later he took over Webdesign dept. and led a group of 12 programmers, designers and animators. In 2007 he established his company Baltazar marketing and ran marketing operations for Mimovrste, a company that became the biggest Slovenian online store in 2010.

He's worked with domestic and international organizations like Porsche, Hewlett-Packard, Samsung, Toshiba, KD Funds, Si.mobil, Austrian airline, etc.

His work as an educator of adults began in 2007. He focuses on start-up programs, innovative product development, product communication and also soft skills needed to assemble and run a great team.

In recent years, Blaz has been using gamification and game-design in his work as a practitioner and trainer. 

Blaz also works as a mentor for several Slovenian mentorship programmes.

Last but not least, he created his first board game at the age of 9. In year 2000, he developed a chess game for 3 players and a 3D Battleship (Sinking the ships) pen and paper game.

Maria Sotiropoulou - Trainer & Organizer

The educational experience of Maria is described by a MSc in Human Resources Management and a BA in Mediterranean Sciences with major in International Relations and Organizations. Her wide experience in various national, European and international non-profit activities for youth, her long participation in several theatrical groups as well as her working experience enable her to be flexible, creative and social oriented.

Her interests include training and development and drama and performing arts in non formal education, creativity, cultural diversity, focused mainly on young people with fewer opportunities, something that has inspired her to be a valuable member of all the youth organizations she has joined so far.

Her passion is to integrate the theatre into the society, NGOs, business settings, supporting individuals and teams to develop their potential so that they are able to deal with certain obstacles and become active citizens.

Optimistic, adventurous, and an original traveller, during her free time she can be found reading her favourite books, gazing the sea, enjoying a good theatrical play, sharpening her acting skills, and volunteering with passion!

Georgia Sotiropoulou - Incoming Responsible & Organizer

Having a Bachelor in Political Sciences and Public Administration with major in Political Analysis and doing a Master in Methods and Applications in Social Policy, she is able to analyze the political and social developments based on modern theoretical approaches to the political and electoral systems and social inequality.

Through her voluntary action she developed interests focused on information, awareness and motivation of young people through lifelong learning and volunteering programs, about the European Union and their position in it, as well as the policies adopted at national and international level for disabled people and people with fewer opportunities.

She wants to raise youth awareness on political, social and educational issues. She usually reads philosophy, enjoys being tucked in poetry collections looking for great ideals and you can also find her anywhere near the sea. She believes that dreaming is a human right and fighting for our goals is our own human obligation.

Igor Incorvaia - Organizer

A dedicated psychologist with a First Class BSc Honours in Psychology and a MA Distinction in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology. Possessing several years’ significant experience in the field of mental health, applies evidence-based literature and research to support best practice in the profession. Seeks the opportunity to capitalize on his work experience and and help communities in need worldwide in order to improve the quality of their life.