Train the trainers workshop

Project No: 2023-1-EL01-KA220-SCH-000158723

Train the Trainers | Capacity Building Programme

Within the framework of the European project iTACKLE (Shaping the European Active Citizen: Raising intercultural/transcultural awareness through life skills cultivation in primary education), an intensive "Train the Trainers" programme was implemented. Through participatory workshops, psychosocial support methods, and innovative educational practices, our academic team and trainers collaborated to equip educators with essential life skills tools for modern school communities.

Leader: NKUA - Research Team

Academic Board

Scientific Director

Prof. Thomas Babalis

Scientific Director · Professor & Dean · School of Education, NKUA

Professor of Pedagogy & Lifelong Learning at NKUA. Dean of the School of Education. Director of the postgraduate programmes "School Management & Lifelong Learning" and "School Counseling & Guidance".

Research Team

Konstantina (Nadia) Tsoli

Associate Professor · NKUA

Specializes in teacher education, life skills development, creativity, innovation, and social & emotional learning. Associate Professor at the Department of Primary Education, NKUA.

Research Team

Anna Tsiboukli

Assistant Professor · NKUA

Assistant Professor of Lifelong Learning, Group Dynamics and Adult Education at NKUA. Member of the British Psychological Society and Head of the Research Circle of the ITLA.

Research Team

Elisavet Lazarakou

Associate Professor · NKUA

Associate Professor at NKUA specializing in Assessment of the Learning Process. Adjunct Faculty at the Hellenic Open University and the European University Cyprus.

Research Team

Nikos Alexopoulos

Assistant Professor · NKUA

Specializes in Management and Practicum in Primary Education. Research focus on school leadership, crisis management, and communication in school units.

Trainers

Training Experts

Trainer

Dr. Artemis Michou

Associate Professor · Educational Psychology

Specialist in educational psychology, motivational processes, and teachers' self-determination. Research focus on classroom emotional climates and student engagement.

Trainer

Dr. Athanasia Rentzou

Assistant Professor · Early Childhood Education

Expert in early childhood pedagogy, learning environment quality evaluation, and professional development of educators. Extensive European research experience.

Trainer

Athina Athanasopoulou

Primary Education Specialist & Researcher

Focuses on life skills integration, inclusive pedagogical practices, and participatory teaching methods within primary school communities.

Trainer

Ambra Fuccelli

Psychologist & Educational Trainer

Specializes in emotional education, group facilitation, and intercultural mediation for teachers and students across European initiatives.

Trainer

Francesca Galardini

Pedagogical Coordinator & Trainer

Extensive experience in active learning frameworks, experiential pedagogical workshops, and collaborative educator training curricula.

Trainer

Claudia Norgini

Adult Educator & Programme Consultant

Focuses on European educational cooperation, non-formal learning methodologies, intercultural awareness, and democratic citizenship skills.

Trainer

Giorgos Simopoulos

Education Officer · UNICEF Greece

PhD in Intercultural Education. Education Officer at UNICEF Greece, supporting programmes for inclusive education and child rights. Tutor at the Hellenic Open University.

Trainer

Clio Makris

Sculptor & Art Therapist

Sculptor and art therapist with studies at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Extensive experience at 18 ANO, focusing on the connection of sculpture with space.

Trainer

Niki Phillips

Founder · Skills (skills.gr)

Senior adult educator with 30+ years of experience. Founder of “Skills” consultancy and former Director of Training at Bank of Cyprus Greece. Official EOPPEP evaluator.

Trainer

Olympia Kortsari

Primary School Teacher · Athens

Scholar of IKY with postgraduate studies in Literature at NKUA and Tufts University. Extensive publications on the intersection of Literature and Education.

Trainer

Panagiotis Maniatis

Lecturer · NKUA & Harokopio University

PhD and postdoctoral researcher on the intercultural role of theatre for children. Teaches at NKUA and Harokopio University in the field of Intercultural Education.