Paola Bortini has an MA on Comparative European Social Studies. In 2000-2005 she coordinated 2 comparative field research projects for the National Park of Aspromonte leading to the design of a socio-economic plan.
She is regularly contracted by the Council of Europe as consultant and trainer in the field of training of trainers and Human Rights Education with special focus in competence development and making learning visible. She was in the research team studying the impact of long-term training courses on “Citizenship and Participation of minorities” and is also involved as trainer in courses on European Citizenship for the network of the National Agencies of the European programme Youth in Action. She is a visiting professor for the Maastricht University in intercultural learning

Trainer in the area of non-formal education, involved in different national and international projects. My main field of work is ‘from idea to realization’, strategic planning and human resource management with great wish to equip organisations and individuals with creativity and social skills needed for different actions. I like good music and walks in the nature.

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Lynne Chisholm, Univ.-Prof. Dr., holds the Chair for Education and Generation at the Leopold-Franzens-University of Innsbruck in Austria (see: (http://www.uibk.ac.at/ezwi/team/profs/chisholm_a_lynne/), where she coordinates the university’s Research Centre on Education, Generation and Life-course (see: http://www.uibk.ac.at/ezwi/forschung/bgl/index.html). She is an international specialist in education, training and youth research in comparative and intercultural context; she is regularly involved in undertaking European and international studies and reports in these fields. She currently also holds a visiting professorship at the University of Oslo’s Institute for Educational Research, and is a member of the Austrian Polytechnics Governing Council.

Presently working at the Institute of Educational Sciences with special focus on non-formal education, intercultural education and education for democratic citizenship; 2001 to 2004 at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg (Head of the European Youth Foundation, Acting Executive Director of the European Youth Centre Strasbourg); 1991 to 2001 Director of the Intercultural Centre in Vienna; 1994 to 2001 Head of the Austrian National Agency of the EU-Programmes Youth for Europe and European Voluntary Service. Development and implementation of numerous national and international seminars and training courses for teachers, youth workers, youth leaders and trainers in non-formal education in Europe and in the Middle East. 1980 to 1991 Secretary General of AFS Austauschauschprogramme für soziales und Interkulturelles Lernen in Austria; 1989 to 1991 Board Member of EFIL – European Federation for Intercultural Learning. 1970-1971 exchange student in the USA.
For further details see http://www.uibk.ac.at/ezwi/team/assistenten/helmut_fennes/about.html

Expert for Youth Participation, Community Youth Work and Non-Formal Education in the Balkans. Being one of the co-founders of the Serbian association Hajde Da she has been involved in the last years in working on youth policy development and recognition of Non-formal learning. Since beginning of 2008. works for the Serbian Government on youth policy issues and Millennium Development Goals. Born and lives in Belgrade, Serbia.

Paul Kloosterman is a trainer and writer in the field of non-formal education. He has a long experience in training educators (trainers, teachers, youth workers) in different settings. He is the (co) author of a range of publications on different aspects in education. He was actively involved in the introduction of the Youthpass in the Youth in Action programme with a focus on the ‘Learning to Learn’ competence. He is a member of the expert group on Learning to Learn in CRELL, the Centre for Research on Lifelong Learning, Directorate General for Education and Culture.

My name is Diego Miguel Marin Romera, but luckily, people just call me Diego. I was born in Lorca (Spain) in 1976, excellent year specially for me! Since I was very young I dreamt with travelling around the world and discover many places and people. Finally I realized I am fulfilling that dream. I feel privileged to be able to develop my job as trainer within the Youth field in the areas of Human Rights Education, Intercultural learning and European youth work in general. I love to help people to become aware of themselves and about the others around them as well as to learn so much from the people I meet in that process.

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Darko Markovic - Hajde da

Darko Markovic, 1972, Belgrade/Serbia. He has formal background in psychology and psychodrama group therapy, but mainly works as a trainer in the youth field and the corporate sector. He is one of the founders of Grupa “Hajde da...” and the owner of Inn.Side training agency. He is member of Council of Europe DYS Pool of Trainers, SALTO SEE EVS and SALTO SOHO teams. His main areas of interest are training of trainers, intercultural competences, emotional intelligence, team work and personal development. He believes non-formal learning in the youth field deserves better (social) recognition and is concerned with searching for the most suitable ways to do it at national and European level. When it comes to training and education his motto is: training with passion, learning with smile! And even though he’s not running for president in the US, he also believes that change is possible, but it should come from the inside!
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Annette Mutter - IKAB

Annette Mütter is employed as an educational advisor and trainer since 2000 at IKAB. Having a degree in social pedagogy with a focus on intercultural work her main areas of work include the project management of international exchange programs for young adults as well as training activities and study programs for youth workers within the field of adult education. As part of her expertise in the field of non-formal education she has acted on various occasions as a consultant to European institutions. She currently follows a Master programme on Comparative European Social Studies in Maastricht

Since 1978, Hendrik Otten has been Director of the Institute for Applied Communication Research and of its educational department. He was instrumental in the development of the then European Communities Youth Programmes, having been a member of the board of directors of the European Commission’s Youth Offices. At various stages of his professional career he has lectured in political education and social pedagogy. He is a widely published specialist in intercultural non-formal education and on evaluation of intercultural educational programmes. He acts as a consultant to European and national institutions on issues of quality and professionalism in the provision of non-formal education and training

I am free-lance trainer in the area of non-formal learning, working for various youth work organisations, local and European institutions. I’m currently living in Vilnius, Lithuania, but working across the Europe and beyond. I’m mainly dealing with topics like diversity, networking, participation and citizenship in the youth field. At home I am exploring youth life by dealing with my three children and other young people around. I’m also involved in informal exploration of clubbing and sauna cultures across the World).

Mark Taylor is a freelance trainer and writer. His major areas of work include: searching for flow, intercultural learning, international team work, training for trainers, and developing concepts and practice for the recognition of non-formal learning. More details under: http://www.angelfire.com/mt/Roofonfire/mt.html

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