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Mary DROSOPULOS

Intro

Mary DROSOPULOS (Female & Greek) is currently living in Greece. The trainer has been involved in several training activities such as Xenophobia and Stereotypes in Thessaloniki, Greece and Bi-communal workshop, International Children's Film Festival of Cyprus in Nicosia, Cyprus and Creating transparent borders in Thessaloniki, Greece and Introduction to non-formal education in Oreokastro/Agios Ioannis, Greece.

Here's a little description about the trainer:

Gandhi said "Be the change you want to see in the world". This is what youth work represents for me. Training has been a source of inspiration and a driving force to reach more people and make a change in my community.

Trainer background

Current occupation

Freelance trainer in the youth field

Work experience

Mary Drosopulos has been involved into youth work since 2000. Having passed from various roles, she is currently working as a trainer in the Greek YMCA. She has written and coordinated local and balkan projects addressing human rights. She often travels the world invited in trainings, seminars and conferences.

Educational pathway

-PhD Intercultural studies - Aristotle University, 2011-today
-Youth participation and Youth Policy LTTC, Council of Europe, 2011-today.
-Enter LTTC, Access to social rights for young people from disadvantaged neighbourhoods. Council of Europe, 2009-2011.
-MA Conference Interpreting-Cyprus University
-BA English Language, Aristotle University, 2005.
-Seminars/training courses.


Trainer references

  • Xenophobia and Stereotypes

    Validated (2011-10-26)
    The training activity took place
    in Thessaloniki, Greece
    organised by Spin Youth with local educational institutions
    14-20/03/2010
    Reference person

    Mr Redisson Sadikllari

    (Facilitator )
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  • Creating transparent borders

    Validated (2012-02-08)
    The training activity took place
    in Thessaloniki, Greece
    organised by AEGEE
    15-23 December 2010
    Reference person

    Kostas Replay

    (facilitator)
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  • Introduction to non-formal education

    Validated (2011-11-07)
    The training activity took place
    in Oreokastro/Agios Ioannis, Greece
    organised by SPIN / Institute for Vocational Training
    2-9 February 2011
    Reference person

    Ms Konstantina Loutridou

    (facilitator)
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This profile was last modified on 2012-02-09

Mary DROSOPULOS

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Fields of training expertise

  • (expert) Bullying & harassment
  • (advanced) Campaigning & Awareness Raising
  • (intermediate) Change Management
  • (advanced) Citizenship Education
  • (advanced) Coaching
  • (expert) Communication Skills
  • (expert) Conflict Management & Mediation
  • (advanced) Creativity
  • (advanced) Crisis Management
  • (advanced) Diversity & Anti-Racism
  • (advanced) Drama & Theatre
  • (intermediate) Environment & Ecology
  • (expert) Equal Opportunities
  • (intermediate) Evaluation & Assessment
  • (advanced) Event Management
  • (intermediate) Financial Management
  • (intermediate) Fundraising
  • (advanced) Gender Awareness & Mainstreaming
  • (advanced) Global Education
  • (advanced) Group Dynamics & Motivation
  • (intermediate) Health & Prevention
  • (expert) Human Rights
  • (expert) Intercultural Learning
  • (intermediate) International Youth Work
  • (intermediate) Labour Rights & Employment
  • (expert) Leadership Development
  • (intermediate) Lobbying & Advocacy
  • (beginner) New Information Technologies
  • (intermediate) Organizational Management
  • (beginner) Outdoor Training
  • (intermediate) Peace Education
  • (advanced) People Management
  • (expert) Personal Development & Empowerment
  • (advanced) Project Management
  • (advanced) Public Relations & Marketing
  • (intermediate) Recognition of NFLearning
  • (advanced) Social Inclusion & Exclusion
  • (advanced) Time Management
  • (beginner) Training of Trainers
  • (beginner) Valorisation of Projects
  • (beginner) Volunteer Programmes
  • (intermediate) Youth Exchanges
  • (intermediate) Youth Information Work
  • (advanced) Youth Participation & Initiatives
  • (advanced) Youth Policy
  • (intermediate) Youth Violence & Criminality
  • (expert) Youth Worker Training

Knowledge about institutions and programmes

  • (expert) (YiA 1.1) Youth Exchanges
  • (expert) (Yia 1.2) Youth Initiatives
  • (advanced) (YiA 1.3) Youth Democracy Projects
  • (intermediate) (YiA 2) European Voluntary Service
  • (intermediate) (YiA 3) Youth in the World
  • (advanced) (YiA 4.3) Training & Networking
  • (advanced) European Institutions
  • (expert) European Youth Centres (CoE)
  • (advanced) European Youth Foundation (CoE)
  • (intermediate) International Youth Structures
  • (intermediate) Private Foundations
  • (intermediate) Solidarity Fund for Youth Mobility (CoE)
  • (intermediate) United Nations
  • (intermediate) Youth Partnership CoE-COM

Working with specific target groups

  • (expert) Children
  • (intermediate) Families
  • (expert) Intercultural Teams
  • (advanced) Marginalized & Excluded Youth
  • (expert) Minorities
  • (advanced) Religious Youth Groups
  • (expert) Women's Issues & Groups
  • (advanced) Young People in/from Conflict Areas

Experience with specific geographical regions

  • (intermediate) Asia
  • (expert) Eastern Europe and Caucasus
  • (advanced) Euro-Mediterranean Co-operation
  • (advanced) European Cooperation
  • (intermediate) Global Cooperation
  • (advanced) South East Europe

Language Skills

  • (fluent) English
  • (fluent) French
  • (beginner) Russian
  • (intermediate) Serbian
  • (fluent) Spanish
  • (fluent) Turkish

Other languages

Turkish-Fluent, Italian-Good, Greek-native

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