Hi everyone! I’m a Communication and Participation Officer at the Slovak National Agency, working on topics like active citizenship, European values, democratic participation, and communication. I'm really looking forward to meeting you all at the seminar — feel free to reach out if you have any questions or just want to connect!

Hello, I am the Project Management Unit Coordinator, responsible for coordinating four sectors: School Education, Vocational Education and Training, Adult Education, and the Higher Education sector. I am eager to contribute to the field of participation and active citizenship, and I warmly look forward to welcoming all participants.

Alexandra has been the Director of the National Agency for the Erasmus+ Programme for Education and Training (SAAIC) since 2017. Previously, she held the position of project manager at the State Institute of Vocational Education (ŠIOV), where she focused on the development and management of projects aimed at improving vocational education and training in the Slovak Republic. She studied Japanese language and intercultural communication at the Faculty of Arts, Comenius University in Bratislava.

Ivetka, the assistant to the NA Director, has extensive experience in organizing events and is an invaluable part of our team.

Lucia is a Communication Officer with a strong interest in topics related to participation and digitalisation. She is highly skilled in organizing a wide range of events and initiatives.

Hello everyone! I am a TCA officer in NA SK01. I am looking forward to meeting all of you in person soon.

If you have any questions about accommodation, travel or the practical side of this seminar, please do not hesitate to contact me:

katarina.lee@saaic.sk

Hi there,

I am looking forward to meeting you all in September! I believe we this TCA will be an excellent opportunity for all of us to share our experience and learn from each other. See you in Bratislava!

Žofia Kutlíková Jakubová is a project manager at the Eduactional Department of NGO People in Peril. She is reponsible for managing and leading projects in global education, having direct contact with educators in Slovakia and provide support in their valuable work. She comes from different non formal educational projects focused on reflection, experience and responsability.

Jakub is an expert in global education, an anthropologist, and a political scientist. He studied at Comenius University in Bratislava, the University of Vienna, and Uppsala University in Sweden. Jakub has over ten years of experience working in national and international networks, including Bridge 47, Ambrela, GENE Europe, and UNESCO.

Country: Italy

City: Syracuse

Name of my organisation/institution:

IIS "L. Einaudi" Siracusa (Scientific Lyceum)

My role: Erasmus+ school coordinator, IT facilitator, responsible for the school's environmental sustainability project

E-mail address

salvatoreladelfa@gmail.com

Social profiles

https://www.facebook.com/salvo.ladelfa.3/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/salvo-la-delfa-b646712

Hi everyone! I am Caterina (but call me Katia) Orlandini and I am an English teacher - in ITTS Scalfaro School in Catanzaro (Italy) - with a deep passion for foreign languages and cultures. I proudly represent my school as a member of the Erasmus+ team, a role I’ve embraced since 2019. Outside the classroom, I enjoy getting lost in books, exploring new places through travel, and relaxing with good music. These interests not only enrich my personal life but also inspire my teaching and international work. Eager to know you all! Have a beautiful summer!

In my free time, I enjoy sports—particularly running and functional training—as well as playing various instruments, including the guitar, electric guitar, and bass.

I’m very much looking forward to getting to know all of you!

My name is Michela Thomas, and I represent IO Giano, a comprehensive school located in Giano dell’Umbria, near Perugia, Italy. I am a French teacher, specialised in working with students with special educational needs, as well as the Erasmus+ coordinator. I currently teach in the higher secondary level.

I'm passionate about foreign languages, curious about cultures, and always eager to travel and read. What I enjoy most is connecting with people and broadening my perspective through real, meaningful cultural exchange.

I am deeply committed to promoting peace education and to encouraging my students to be critical and become active agents of change in today’s complex society. This year, I was the founder of an eTwinning project titled “Students: Peace Rescuers” — a title that sadly feels more relevant than ever in these challenging times. I'm looking forward to meeting you, sharing ideas, experiences and building future collaborations.

See you soon and… have a great summer – hopefully peaceful!

She has worked as a coordinator and consultant in global education, and still enjoys working with young people as a trainer on global topics.

Ditta is a passionate social entrepreneur, policy developer, and educator dedicated to fostering social change and innovation. With extensive experience collaborating with both international and national organisations, she focuses on promoting youth engagement, Global Education, human rights, and social innovation. Currently, she serves as Head of Support and Innovation at GENE - Global Education Network Europe, leading dialogues with key stakeholders in Global Education.

Her leadership extends to her role as Chair of the Board for the Masterpeace Foundation. Ditta has previously held the position of Director at the Brazilian NGO, University of Youth, and has played a significant role as a consultant in shaping youth strategies for organisations like UNDP and UNV, as well as regional and local governments in Brazil.

A member of various networks, including the Nexus Youth Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship Network, Ditta is a great connector engaged in social transformation. She also contributed to promoting Global Education and learning through her work at the Network University Foundation and the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe. She holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from the University of Amsterdam and is multilingual, speaking Slovak, Czech, English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. Ditta's diverse experiences, having grown up in Bratislava and worked across several countries, enrich her perspectives on global issues.

My name is Georgios Nikolakakis (people call me Yiorgos). I teach Computer Science & IT at the Second Lyceum of Kalamaria, an upper secondary school in Thessaloniki, Greece. I’m the deputy headmaster of the school as well, and I like dealing with Robotics and STEM projects.

I have experience in international programs (Comenius, student exchanges, international conferences etc.) since 2005, and the last 12 years I coordinate Erasmus+ projects at my school. We have been an accredited Erasmus+ school since 2022, and we try to remain active organizing and participating in many different group mobilities with pupils and individual mobilities.

Last 2 years my school was declared as European Parliament Ambassador School (EPAS), and I try to coordinate projects in the topic of democratic life and active citizenship.

I love music and arts, and I enjoy travelling and meeting new people and new cultures. I’m incredibly happy to participate in the TCA and I’m looking forward to meeting you all in Bratislava! Have a good rest and an unforgettable summer!

I'm a registered nurse by background, and after becoming a qualified teacher, I've been working for the past six years as a vocational teacher and mentor at a public upper secondary school, helping shape the next generation of healthcare professionals.

Two years ago, I took the initiative to start and coordinate Erasmus+ projects at my school — something I'm very passionate about.

In my free time, I love puzzling (the more pieces, the better!), going to concerts, and finding new challenges that help me grow. And of course, I love to travel around Europe.

I work in Sant Joan Despí, a city very near Barcelona. Our school has more than 100 teachers and 1200 students of compulsory education, upper secondary, VET and HED (commerce and marketing, administration and management and healthcare). Internationalization and plurilinguism are our most important identity school features. We are proud of projects such as Erasmus and Global Scholars.

I love travelling, singing, dancing, going to concerts, walking and swimming.

I am looking forward to connecting with other international educators and plan new projects together. So excited to meet you all in Bratislava in September!

My Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/maria-rosa-ena-vidal

My school website: https://iesffg.cat/

My school IG: https://www.instagram.com/insffg_sjd/#

My name is Lenka Hradecká and I´m an English teacher and Erasmus+ coordinator at ZŠ Kamenice, Prague-East, Czech republic. We´ve got the accreditation and we will start mobilities in September. Our accreditation is focused on inclusion, ICT and European values, history and citizenship. That´s the reason I applied for this seminar.

In my free time, I love animals, sports, especially swimming and dancing.

I am looking forward to meeting you all!

school website: https://www.kameniceskola.cz/

email: lenka.hradecka@kameniceskola.cz

Zuzana is a psychologist and a trainer in the field of critical thinking and global education.

In her work, she uses experiential pedagogy, storytelling, and various active learning methods that engage participants in the learning process. Learning thus becomes an active effort rather than passive reception, which ensures a higher level of retention. She was named Lecturer of the Year 2024 in the Learning & Development Awards.

In addition to my profession, I have a deep interest in visual communication, content creation and brand management. You will find links where you can easily reach me. Looking forward to meeting you all in Bratislava!

Warm regards

https://linktr.ee/aylinertemhet

My name is Katarína and I am an Erasmus+ coordinator and an English teacher at a bilingual grammar school in Nitra- a beautiful historical city 80 km from Bratislava. Our school has around 800 students aged 12-20 and 55 teachers. We have been working with Erasmus since 2015 and we got the accreditation in 2021. Since then we have been organizing all types of student and teacher mobilities with partners from all around Europe. Our focus is cultural heritage, European citizenship, learning languages and sustainable development. Our school is also an EPAS school (European Parliament Ambassador School) and we are active in many other fields that help our students grow.

As I originally come from Bratislava I am looking forward to meeting you all in my birthplace :)

Erasmus Instagram: gymgol_erasmus

School webpage: gymgolnr.sk

Email: katarina.kettmannova@gymgolnr.sk

My team and I organize trainings and internships in Dresden and soon also in Berlin. We're happy to welcome (young) people from all over Europe!

I love traveling, especially by bicycle, enjoy photography and music, and spending time with friends.

Environmental protection, the common good, and gender equality are important to me.

I'm looking forward to our exchange in Bratislava!

My name is Delphine Mignon. I studied history and philosophy. I taught philosophy for 15 years in secondary and higher education. Since 2019, I have been working as an educational advisor specializing in values, democracy, citizenship, and media education for Wallonie-Bruxelles Enseignement. My areas of expertise include medieval history, neutrality, philosophy practices with children, and pedagogy (assessment, differentiated instruction, etc.). Over the past five years, I have contributed to developing the school curricula for philosophy, as well as for history, geography, and social and economic sciences.

I have traveled extensively with my students across Europe, but this seminar is my first experience with Erasmus. I am excited to discover it!

My hobbies include traveling, hiking, and reading. I also enjoy simply spending time with my husband and our five children. Looking forward to seeing you all in Bratislava! 

Have a great summer!

I’m looking forward to visiting Bratislava and spending time with all of you.

I'm a Primary teacher at EB1/PE/C Dr. Manuel da Silva Leça, headmaster's substitute and also the Erasmus+ coordinator since 2019, when we started this European adventure.

I'm almost 46 years old and I have a 12 years old boy.

I love travelling, despite of my fear of flying, discovering new cultures and listening to music.

Challenges are very important to me, that's why I applied for this TCA. I'm looking forward to meet you in Bratislava and I'm sure I'll learn a lot from all of you.

Privately, I enjoy mountain hiking, I am a certified tour guide, I attend theatre classes, and I love dogs.

I love to read both fiction and non-fiction, cooking, travelling and good conversations that make my world bigger.

I look forward to a great few days in Brattislava with you all!

My name is Dalibor, and I work as a teacher at the Elementary School Zlin, Okruzni, Czech Republic. I teach History, German (DaF), and Microsoft Office (whithin the ICT). I am a member of the ERASMUS+ school team.

I have been teaching for only two years. Before that I worked at the Holocaust Memorial in Terezin (CZ) and also spent some years working in industry.

In my freetime, I enjoy being in nature, practicing bodyweight training and reading books (I do love Platon's philosophy as well as history of Ancient Greece; I also love the German language).

Really looking forward to meeting all of you in Bratislava! Have a nice summer!

always excited to meet new partners, exchange ideas and build lasting connection across Europe. See you in Bratislav!

My name is Ahti Noor. I work as a head teacher at one of the largest schools in Estonia, Keila School. I teach mathematics and computer science. I like Estonian folk dance and I ride a motorbike. I am very excited about the upcoming project. See you in Bratislava.

Our school is a diverse and inclusive educational community with students from many different backgrounds. We work with learners aged 12 to 18 and are strongly committed to promoting European values, entrepreneurship, and sustainability.

I’m currently leading a project called “Entrepreneurship for the Planet”, in which students from several countries collaborate to create innovative business ideas inspired by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It’s a powerful way to combine creativity, teamwork, and environmental awareness.

I’m passionate about education, intercultural exchange and helping students grow into active and responsible citizens. In my free time, I enjoy travelling, reading, dancing flamenco, and spending time with my friends and family.

I’m very excited to meet you all in Bratislava and share this wonderful experience together!

My name is Pola Theocharous. I teach computer science at Regional Kokkinotrimithia Gymnasium, a village near Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus.

My students are 13 to 15 years old.

I am a member of Erasmus+ team for several years.

Beyond my teaching role, I am a volunteer with the Cyprus Red Cross and have a strong interest in environmental awareness, global citizenship, inclusion and volunteerism.

I am looking forward to meeting you all!!

I really enjoy new learning opportunities, so I hope to enjoy this new experience in Bratislava with all of you.

Happy summer!

My name is Astrid Decock. I teach psychology, sociology and mathematics in a secondary school in Izegem (Flanders, Belgium). I love to read and play handball in my free time. I am looking forward to meet everybody and maybe form a partnership fo future projects.

See you in september!

I have been organizing student mobilities since 2019, and in 2023, we received accreditation. Our school is also an EPAS (European Parliament Ambassador School), and we actively work in all areas to help our students reach their full potential. Our aim is to increase awareness of European citizenship, promote language learning, and support sustainable development.

I'm looking forward to meeting you all! School webpage: Obchodná akadémia, Nám. hrdinov 7, Šurany

email: sylvia.suchanova@oasurany.sk

My name is Jens Bruhn, I am a teacher of English, Danish, social studies and more at a lower secondary school called Grønvangskolen in Vejen, Denmark.

Furthermore, I am our institution's international consultant working immensely with internationalism, mobilities and more.

I take great interest in Erasmus, working with mobilities, sports and much more.

Looking forward to seeing you.

Country: Malta

City: Gozo

Village: Munxar

Role: Art & Design teacher in elementary schools.

Maltese as a Foreign Language lecturer at Queen Mary Univerity of London, Gozo Campus & VHS: Adult Education Center Winnenden, Germany.

Hobbies and interests: Art & culture, photography, stone sculpting, interior design and gardening.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

We integrate the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals into our teaching and everyday school practices. This means students learn about sustainability, global responsibility, and how they can contribute to a better world—both locally and globally.

Democracy

Democratic education is a cornerstone of our school. We focus on student involvement, citizenship, and critical thinking, helping students grow into active and responsible members of society.

Innovation

We promote an innovative approach to learning and school development. This includes project-based learning, creative problem-solving, and cross-disciplinary collaboration—all aimed at preparing students for the challenges of the future.

my name is Tina. I am an English and French teacher at Richard Hallmann Schule in Trappenkamp, Germany. Pretty much in the very north of Germany. Trappenkamp is a tiny place about 40 kms south of Kiel, the capital of my beautiful county Schleswig-Holstein. At my school I have been the Erasmus+ coordinator for a year and I am hoping to make a lot of interesting contacts which will bring us further in the wonderful world of opportunities Erasmus+ provides us with.

Richard Hallmann Schule is a comprehensive school with about 700 students aged 10 - 19. Here, all German school leaving certificates can be taken. We are about 70 teachers, including trainees and student helpers.

I love travelling (still waiting for my planned trip around the world after retirement;)) and getting to know other cultures. However, it is my family of 3 grown-up children who mean the world to me! I love having them around with their partners, summer BBQs, lazing around our family pool which was the present my husband and I made each other during Corona.

I am very much looking forward to meeting you all for real and hopefully to taking some inspiring and promising contacts back home.

My hobbies include travelling, hiking and relaxing in my garden. I love spending time with my family. I am looking forward to meeting you all in Bratislava.

I am interested in music, sports, nature, hiking, paddling and all kinds of other hobbies, but I don't have time to do everything, because in addition to my teaching job, I have an adventure company and a band that goes on gigs.

I hope we can exchange good practices and learn from each other.

Veronika worked for fourteen years in the youth sector, focusing primarily on developing young people’s skills in argumentation and communication, as well as strengthening the capacities of organizations both at home and abroad. Since 2013, she has been engaged in social science and marketing research, again with a focus on young people and the media.

For two years, she worked as a researcher at the Slovak Youth Council (RmS), where she carried out several studies aimed at strengthening the voice of young people in our society. Since 2022, she has been the Executive Director of the Milan Šimečka Foundation (NMŠ).

My name is Céline Piron and I teach English and Dutch in a secondary school in the French-speaking part of Belgium (Wallonia).
I am one of the Erasmus Coordinators at my school. So far, I have organised two student mobilities in the VET sector, and we have recently been accredited.
I am also involved in the EPAS programme (European Parliament Ambassador School), which aims to increase our students’ awareness of how the European Parliament works.

My school, ITCF Centre Ardenne, is located in Libramont, in the southern part of Belgium. We have about 600 students across different types of education: General, Technical, and Vocational.

In my free time, I enjoy running and hiking, reading, travelling, and spending time with family and friends. Travelling is especially meaningful to me as it allows me to discover new cultures and meet people from different backgrounds.

I’m really looking forward to meeting you all in Bratislava!

I coordinate Erasmus+ VET mobility projects for about 60 schools, supporting teachers and students with international cooperation, partner search, and the practical management of mobilities. I love helping schools turn ideas into successful European projects and seeing students gain confidence and new skills through these experiences.

I love traveling because it allows me to discover new cultures, meet inspiring people, and see the world from different perspectives. Every trip teaches something new and sparks fresh ideas that I can bring back to my work.

I’m really excited to be part of this TCA, to share experiences, and to build new connections with you all. 🤝

I´m an eTwinning and Erasmus+ coordinator and an active member of these communities. I´ve got experiences with group mobilities of our pupils, jobshadowing, courses and training, but unfortunately my school hasn´t got an accreditation.

I´m Slovak and I can speak English, French and Spanish. I´m interested in languages, multicultural society, travelling, pottery, art, craft, gardening, flowers and gluten free cooking.

I'm looking forward to meeting people who are as enthusiastic as me to gain new ideas, even if it happens outside our comfort zones.

Hope you all had a nice summer!

My name is Alexandra DEJA. I am working in a VET school in France (https://www.mfr-st-laurent.fr/) located near Lyon, in the countryside. I am a European and International Projects Coordinator for our school. We are active members of the Erasmus+ programm as an accredited school, including School programm, VET and HED. We are also working on KA2 projects. We have experience in KA1, as our pupils and students can go on group mobilities, internships mobilities, short term and long term. We love developping new projects!

Our school is specialized in tourism, care to people, entertainment and agriculture.

I am interested in languages, travelling, discovering new cultures and the main thing, meeting people! It is so enriching! I also love sport and particularly volleyball but also spending time outdoor, hiking, ...

I am really looking forward to this TCA, to meet you all, hopefully to create new connections, to have new ideas.

And who knows, maybe we will build projects together in the future! ;-)

My name is Thomas Verbeke, I teach history and philosophy at De Bron, a secundary school with 900 students, situated in Tielt, a small city in West-Flanders, Belgium, in between Bruges and Ghent.

My students are aged 15-18. At our school, I'm involved in the European Youth Parliament programme which aims to strenghten the debate skills and the political awareness (and hence the citizenship) of our students.

In my free time I like to travel, to play music, to hike,...and I'm looking forward to meet you all and to exchange new and fresh ideas!

My name is Kristiina. I am a primary school teacher and head of the first school level department at Tartu Raatuse School (Estonia), and part of our Erasmus+ team. Our school has long-term experience in international projects and holds a valid Erasmus+ accreditation. I hope to find partner schools at the seminar to create exciting projects together.

I like cats, hiking in the forest, enjoying the sea, reading, and traveling.

Looking forward to meeting you!

My name's Orfina and I'm European.

My school is Liceo statale "Salvatore Di Giacomo" in San Sebastiano al Vesuvio, in the south of Italy, where I teach English and coordinate Erasmus+ mobilities and activities.

International cooperation and European values have always been promoted in my school, thanks to different types of past and present projects. Erasmus+ Accreditation is helping us a lot to reach the purpose.

Just a few words about me now: I like literature and going to the theatre. I love my job and I like improving my skills and competences.

I am very glad to have been selected for this TCA, and I'm looking forward to joining you all.

See you very soon!

In my free time, I like dancing and spending time in nature. This is my first experience like this, and I feel very excited. I am really looking forward to meeting you and I hope to find inspiring partners for cooperation and new ideas.

Director of NGO Partners for Democratic Change Slovakia, coordinates projects focused on preventing extremism, depolarization, and strategies for dealing with various online threats, from hate speech to user and organizational cybersecurity, topics in which he also works as a trainer and consultant. He originally studied ecology and geography education and is the co-author of several methodological materials and manuals for schools, including the manual "Polarization in Schools."

IG - nabreznaknm_eplusetwin or the personal one: yellow_house_ideas

My name is Derya Deniz GÜVEN and I am from Manisa, Türkiye. I am a teacher but I have been working as a Project Expert and Coordinator at Manisa Governorship EU and Foreign Affairs Office. I have coordinated many Erasmus+ projects and contributed as a trainer and facilitator in several international programs. Our organization is one of the two Eurodesk contact points in Manisa. I would like to share our website, where you can find more information about our projects.

As for me, I love reading very much. I especially enjoy books on history, culture, and personal development. Besides reading, I am interested in traveling and discovering new places and I also enjoy spending time in nature.

We, as an organisation, are open to all kinds of cooperation and collaboration in Erasmus+ projects, and we would be glad to have the opportunity to work with you.

You can reach us via;

Our web site:  www.manisaab.gov.tr

My Linkedin: https://tr.linkedin.com/in/derya-deniz-g%C3%BCven-565125342

Our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/mv_abproje/