About Us

Finding Inspiration in Every Turn

At CULTiNVEST we are devoted to deepening the knowledge of audiences at places of cultural significance through transformational experiences.
By collaborating with renowned experts worldwide, we gain and share insights and knowledge, which we embody into transformative and experiential learning, especially for and with the youth, the Union's future.
We are working to create cultural offers for people with disabilities and inspire their inclusion in the labor market.
Growth and jobs and the support of young people towards rewarding employment lies in the heart of our efforts. We develep training opportunities for enterprenerial education in the informal learning environment.

Think Tank

Dorothea Papathanasiou, PhD

Educator

Cultural Planner

OUC

A true follower of Dewey's transformative education, Dorothea ihas applied the principles of Cognitive Load Theory in the instructional design in 100+ projects and she still does.

Aldo Di Russo

Physicist

AV Producer

A master of artistic algorithms, with more than 250 AV productions for sites, museums and collections, Aldo is reference for multisensory experiences of great educational value.

Daniel Weiss

Tech Lead

LSP Certified Youth Mentor

Having trained generations of students in tech entrepreneurship, Daniel never stops amazing the audience with the queries. Engaged in AI he is seeking to combine LSP, Agile and Liberating Structures with AI-driven Trainings.

Konstantinos Papachristopoulos, PhD

Psychologist

Youth Mentor

Confronting oneself, facing the reality and taking responsibility are key elements in youth mentoring for Konstatntinos, who gained further experience in his Marie Curie endeavors at a global level.

Evanthia Tzimou

Architect

Urban Planner

With a superb education enriched through 35+ years of professional the experience in urban planning, Evanthia, is able to transform any view into a new perspective: every end is a new beginning (T.S. Elliott).

Konstantinos Photeinis

Historian

Special Educator

UoI

Attention to detail, is what a historian is made of. And this quality together with academic rigor and a social view, makes his work exemplary.

Anna Micheli, PhD

Academic

Ionian University

A dedicated teacher and learner at the same time, Anna is the ideal educator and a solid academic. Her multiple social and philosophical interest find a voice in her exhibitions and her curatorial works.

Nikos Thomaidis, PhD

Agronomist

Local Developer

ANKA

A keen manager with great experience from the implementation of the C.I.P. Leader and CLLD Leader, Nikos, is a dedicated believer of local and community development

Anastasia Rigopoulou, PhD

Greek as Foreign Language

A dedicated ambassador for Greek language and civilization, Anastasia, is opening doors to young people for more than 25 years.

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Eirini G. Papadopoulou

Research and Knowlegde Transfer Specialist

Eirini holds degrees in Economics and Business Administration (AUTH) and an Executive MBA from U Aegean. She is an independent expert in research and knowledge transfer, innovation strategies, entrepreneurship, and technology transfer across Europe. For more than 20 years, she served at the U Aegean as Research & Knowledge Transfer Coordinator, coordinating and managing major EU and national initiatives, including Erasmus+, Horizon 2020, Interreg, and the Euraxess Network.

Andreas Papp

International Relations Expert and Special Educator

Andreas holds a Βsc from U Piraeus, an Msc from U Peloponnese and a MSc degree in Sports Management in the field of Disability (Myndigheten för tillgänglig medier,
MTMSweden). He is the founder and secretary general of the Institute of Research and Training on European Affairs aiming to fill the gap among theoretical and practical education, and the labor market. He has developed and implemented a series
Erasmus +projects regarding the use of the Easy to Read and accessible information to achieve social inclusion for PWD.

Kevser Cinar

Associate Professor in Tourism, NEU

EATSA President

A keen academic and member of TÜBA and President of EATSA, Kevser has contributed a great deal to social issues related to tourism, peace and accessible culture.

Bettina Grentz

Linguist and Editor

Vlachos Verlag

A keen editor Bettina proves that the power of the written word is still very much needed for the development of abstract thinking and cultural capital.