{"id":9304,"date":"2026-06-02T10:13:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T10:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/develop.activecitizens.eu\/?page_id=9304"},"modified":"2026-06-03T12:53:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T12:53:57","slug":"our-people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/develop.activecitizens.eu\/el\/our-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Our people"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_0 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><div class=\"ac-people-hero\"><p class=\"ac-eyebrow\">OUR PEOPLE<\/p><h1>The people who build our work.<\/h1><p class=\"ac-lead\">A team of researchers, trainers, and project managers who turn European programmes into practical change for the communities we serve.<\/p><\/div><style>.ac-people-hero{font-family:\"Plus Jakarta Sans\",Inter,-apple-system,sans-serif;}.ac-people-hero .ac-eyebrow{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#1f5fbf;margin:0 0 18px;}.ac-people-hero h1{font-size:46px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.025em;line-height:1.1;color:#101826;margin:0 0 22px;max-width:780px;}.ac-people-hero .ac-lead{font-size:18px;line-height:1.6;color:#475569;margin:0;max-width:680px;}@media(max-width:780px){.ac-people-hero h1{font-size:36px;}}@media(max-width:520px){.ac-people-hero h1{font-size:28px;} .ac-people-hero .ac-lead{font-size:16px;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_1 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><div class=\"ac-foundersintro\"><p class=\"ac-eyebrow\">CO-FOUNDERS<\/p><h2>The people who started it.<\/h2><p>Active Citizens Partnership was founded in 2009 by two people who shared a conviction: that European cooperation should produce real change for local communities.<\/p><\/div><style>.ac-foundersintro{font-family:\"Plus Jakarta Sans\",Inter,sans-serif;}.ac-foundersintro .ac-eyebrow{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#1f5fbf;margin:0 0 14px;}.ac-foundersintro h2{font-size:34px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.02em;color:#101826;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;}.ac-foundersintro p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;color:#475569;margin:0;max-width:720px;}@media(max-width:520px){.ac-foundersintro h2{font-size:26px;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_2 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_2 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><div class=\"ac-founder\"><div class=\"ac-founder__photo\"><div class=\"ac-founder__avatar\">GB<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ac-founder__body\"><div class=\"ac-founder__tags\"><span class=\"ac-tag ac-tag--primary\">Co-founder<\/span><span class=\"ac-tag ac-tag--digital\">Director<\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"ac-founder__name\">George Bekiaridis<\/h3><p class=\"ac-founder__credentials\">BSc Informatics &middot; MSc Distance Learning<\/p><div class=\"ac-founder__links\"><a class=\"ac-linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/george-bekiaridis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"George Bekiaridis on LinkedIn\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20.45 20.45h-3.56v-5.57c0-1.33-.02-3.04-1.85-3.04-1.85 0-2.13 1.45-2.13 2.94v5.67H9.35V9h3.41v1.56h.05c.48-.9 1.64-1.85 3.37-1.85 3.6 0 4.27 2.37 4.27 5.46v6.28zM5.34 7.43a2.06 2.06 0 11-.01-4.13 2.06 2.06 0 010 4.13zM7.12 20.45H3.56V9h3.56v11.45z\"\/><\/svg><span>LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ac-founder__bio\"><p>Director of Active Citizens Partnership. Specialises in the research and development of digital pedagogies and technology-enhanced learning, the recognition of informal learning, teacher and trainer training, and Open Educational Resources.<\/p><p>In recent years his work has focused on integrating Artificial Intelligence into education.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ac-founder__roles\"><p class=\"ac-founder__roles-label\">SELECTED ROLES<\/p><ul><li>Co-author, EU DigCompEdu AI competence supplement<\/li><li>Founding member, AI Pioneers network<\/li><li>Expert on AI in education, Council of Europe<\/li><li>Member, EU working group on AI ethics guidelines in education<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><style>.ac-founder{font-family:\"Plus Jakarta Sans\",Inter,sans-serif;display:grid;grid-template-columns:260px 1fr;gap:36px;align-items:start;}@media(max-width:780px){.ac-founder{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px;}}.ac-founder__avatar{aspect-ratio:1\/1;background:#eef3f9;border-radius:12px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:72px;font-weight:700;color:#94a3b8;letter-spacing:-0.02em;}.ac-founder__tags{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin:0 0 10px;flex-wrap:wrap;}.ac-tag{font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.04em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:12px;}.ac-tag--primary{color:#1f5fbf;background:#e7effb;}.ac-tag--digital{color:#0c447c;background:#e6f1fb;}.ac-founder__name{font-size:26px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:#101826;margin:0 0 6px;line-height:1.2;}.ac-founder__credentials{font-size:14px;color:#94a3b8;margin:0 0 12px;font-weight:500;}.ac-founder__links{margin:0 0 18px;}.ac-linkedin{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:#475569;text-decoration:none;padding:6px 12px;border-radius:6px;border:1px solid #e2e8f0;background:#ffffff;transition:all 0.15s ease;}.ac-linkedin svg{flex-shrink:0;}.ac-linkedin:hover{color:#fff;background:#0a66c2;border-color:#0a66c2;}.ac-founder__bio p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;color:#475569;margin:0 0 12px;}.ac-founder__bio p:last-child{margin-bottom:18px;}.ac-founder__roles{background:#f6f8fb;border-left:3px solid #185fa5;padding:16px 20px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;}.ac-founder__roles-label{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.08em;color:#0c447c;margin:0 0 10px;}.ac-founder__roles ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;color:#101826;}.ac-founder__roles li::before{content:\"\u00b7 \";color:#94a3b8;margin-right:4px;}.ac-founder__factrow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px;}@media(max-width:520px){.ac-founder__factrow{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}.ac-fact{background:#f6f8fb;padding:14px 18px;border-radius:8px;}.ac-fact__label{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.08em;color:#94a3b8;margin:0 0 4px;}.ac-fact p{font-size:13px;color:#101826;margin:0;line-height:1.55;}@media(max-width:520px){.ac-founder__name{font-size:22px;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_3 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_3 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><div class=\"ac-founder\"><div class=\"ac-founder__photo\"><div class=\"ac-founder__avatar\">AD<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ac-founder__body\"><div class=\"ac-founder__tags\"><span class=\"ac-tag ac-tag--primary\">Co-founder<\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"ac-founder__name\">Athanasia Defingou<\/h3><p class=\"ac-founder__credentials\">MSc Rural Planning and Development<\/p><div class=\"ac-founder__links\"><a class=\"ac-linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/athanasia-defingou-3a8618164\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Athanasia Defingou on LinkedIn\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20.45 20.45h-3.56v-5.57c0-1.33-.02-3.04-1.85-3.04-1.85 0-2.13 1.45-2.13 2.94v5.67H9.35V9h3.41v1.56h.05c.48-.9 1.64-1.85 3.37-1.85 3.6 0 4.27 2.37 4.27 5.46v6.28zM5.34 7.43a2.06 2.06 0 11-.01-4.13 2.06 2.06 0 010 4.13zM7.12 20.45H3.56V9h3.56v11.45z\"\/><\/svg><span>LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ac-founder__bio\"><p>Senior manager with over 25 years of experience in non-profit organisations. Brings deep expertise in working with vulnerable groups \u2014 leading the Vulnerable Groups Department at  a Vocational Training Center for two decades.<\/p><p>Has designed and implemented over 80 European-funded and transnational projects throughout her career.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ac-founder__factrow\"><div class=\"ac-fact\"><div class=\"ac-fact__label\">CORE SKILLS<\/div><p>Programme management &middot; Partner networking &middot; Communication<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ac-fact\"><div class=\"ac-fact__label\">LANGUAGES<\/div><p>Greek &middot; English &middot; French &middot; Albanian<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_4 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_4 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_4 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div 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