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Dr. Katerina Theodoridou is the Director of R&D and Project Management at the Center for Social Innovation (CSI). She is also a Scientific Collaborator in the Department of Education Sciences at the European University Cyprus, where she teaches graduate course on mobile learning and the integration of new technologies in education. She holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Texas at Austin and her core expertise focuses on program design and evaluation, curriculum development, and ICT-based learning. In the past 10 years she has worked on projects related to the design and development of interactive games, e-learning, and innovation infusion in organizations. Specifically, as a researcher, curriculum developer, and expert facilitator/trainer she has been involved in programs that focus on educational planning, the integration of ICT in education, developing educational materials for online learning and professional training, and assessment of learning needs. She has also worked on various projects that focus on integration and inclusion of migrants and other marginalized groups.

Dr. Sotiris Themistokleous (Male) is the Director of Strategic Development of the Center for Social Innovation (CSI), where he also works as a Researcher and a Project Manager. He holds a BA in International Relations and History from the American College of Thessaloniki, an MSc in Global Politics from Birkbeck College, University of London, and a PhD in Education from the University of Nicosia. He has been involved in more than 80 projects as a researcher and a project manager. He was awarded and managed projects from a wide range of funding agencies such as the EuropeAid, EU Solidarity Funds, Rights- Equality-Citizenship, EU Lifelong Learning Programs, EU Home Affairs, ERASMUS+, Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation, Fundamental Rights Association and other additional public and private agencies. He is managing research and projects on social innovation, social justice and empowerment, vocational training, lifelong learning, educational policy reform. He has published articles and book chapters and presented a series of papers at international conferences on Social Innovation and Education, Sustainable Development, Democratization, Gender, Migration, Social and Economic Integration, and Civil Society. Also, he drafted a number of technical and evaluation reports for professional and organizational development for various institutions at national and international level.

Dr Nicos Stylianou is a Project Manager and Researcher at CSI with an ongoing experience in mathematical philosophy of science, strategic consulting, risk analysis. Nicos holds a BA in Philosophy and Information Technology from State of New York, an MSc in Philosophy of Science from London School of Economics and Political Science and a PhD in mathematical Philosophy of Science from the University of Bristol. He has worked as a teaching associate at the University of Bristol focusing on topics such as philosophy of science, logic, metaphysics, epistemology, ethics and political philosophy, as a lecturer and research special scientist at the University of Cyprus focusing on formal decision theory and probabilistic reasoning and as a senior research executive at IMR University of Nicosia focusing on data analysis and business intelligence. As a member of the CSI team, his interest includes Ethical Issues of AI technologies, AI Conceptual Architecture, Integration of Technology in Education, Large scale decision processes.

Ms. Panayiota Constanti is an EU Project Manager at CSI. She holds a BSc in International and European Studies from Panteion University, Athens, Greece, an MSc in International Development Studies from Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands and an MA in Education for Sustainable Development from Gothenburg University, Sweden.. She works in projects focusing on social and digital innovation, integration and inclusion of migrants and refugees, youth, elder and women’s empowerment, and environmental education and awareness, among others. She has developed expertise as a researcher, coach, trainer and facilitator.