Makbule Temel

About:

Hi, it’s Makbule :)
From a volunteer to a passionate trainer in Erasmus+ projects and beyond. Expertise and passion for human-centered, non-formal learning spaces, disabilities & inclusion, diversity, gender-based violence, anti-racism work, intersectionality, non-violent communication, conflict transformation, mediation, motivational theories, leadership & OD... Participatory methods, critical reflection, humour and accessible, empowering learning spaces - always adapted to individual needs!

Makbule Temel has 4 references for past work as a trainer.

Makbule Temel

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  • Simon Schmid
    Simon Schmid

Current occupation

free lance trainer, facilitator (field: Inclusion, diversity, non violent communication, gender, interculturality and identity, youth work, preventing violence and extremism in retail...) )

Work experience

Throughout my experience as a trainer, I have worked with diverse target groups, ranging from children and young people in school and non-formal contexts to adult learners and professionals from multicultural backgrounds.

My recent work includes workshop facilitation, trainings and methodology development, as well as moderation of large international events. My thematic focus covers inclusion, working with people with disabilities and awareness on how to be more inclusive, diversity, gender-based violence, mediation, conflict transformation, non-violent communication, anti-racism and ESC-related youth work.

I currently collaborate with retail store managers across Austria on extremism prevention and am actively expanding this expertise to the wider corporate sector. In addition to commercial contexts, I design customized workshops for NGOs and community institutions, addressing critical issues such as xenophobia and identity, particularly within youth care and foster homes. Throughout all sectors, I utilize and develop participatory, inclusive, and non-formal learning methodologies.

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Educational pathway

My training work is grounded in both formal and non-formal education. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Cultural and Social Anthropology from the University of Vienna, where I focused on migration, diversity, interculturality, identity, sense of belonging, othering and racism. This academic background helped me develop a critical, intersectional perspective on social inequalities, power relations and inclusion, which strongly informs my work on diversity, anti-racism and youth participation.

I also completed a joint Master’s degree in Social Economy and Social Work at FH Campus Wien, with a focus on leadership and motivational theories, social policies, empowerment and organisational development. This programme strengthened my understanding of systemic approaches, group dynamics and participatory methods, which I apply in trainings on leadership, communication, conflict transformation and group processes.

In addition to formal education, my learning has been shaped by non-formal experiences in youth work, volunteering and international mobility programmes such as ESC and Erasmus+. These experiences allowed me to apply theory in practice and develop facilitation, training and intercultural competencies. They are important to me because they bridge academic knowledge with lived experience, reflective practice and human-centred non-formal learning.

Fields of training expertise

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

Knowledge about institutions and programmes

  • (advanced) Erasmus+ (KA1) Youth Exchanges
  • (advanced) Erasmus+ (KA1) Training & Networking
  • (advanced) Erasmus+ (KA2) Transnational Youth Initiatives
  • (intermediate) Erasmus+ (KA2) Strategic Partnerships
  • (intermediate) Erasmus+ (KA2) Capacity Building (other countries in the World)
  • (beginner) Erasmus+ (KA3) Youth Policy Meetings
  • (expert) European Solidarity Corps Volunteering
  • (advanced) Erasmus+ (lifelong learning, non-youth)
  • (intermediate) European Youth Centres (CoE)
  • (intermediate) European Youth Foundation (CoE)
  • (beginner) Solidarity Fund for Youth Mobility (CoE)
  • (intermediate) European Institutions
  • (beginner) Youth Partnership CoE-COM
  • (intermediate) International Youth Structures
  • (beginner) Private Foundations
  • (intermediate) United Nations

Working with specific target groups

  • (expert) Children
  • (beginner) Families
  • (advanced) Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Transgender work
  • (expert) Intercultural Teams
  • (advanced) Marginalized & Excluded Youth
  • (beginner) Men's Issues & Groups
  • (expert) Minorities
  • (advanced) Religious Youth Groups
  • (advanced) Women's Issues & Groups
  • (intermediate) Young People in/from Conflict Areas
  • (advanced) Young People with a Mental Disability
  • (expert) Young People with a Physical Disability
  • (expert) Young People with a Sensory Disability

Experience with specific geographical regions

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

Language Skills

  • (fluent) English
  • (good) French
  • (fluent) German
  • (good) Spanish
  • (fluent) Turkish

Trainer references

  • A Culture of Inclusion: Towards a value-based youth work

    Validated (2026-05-26)
    The training activity took place
    in Vienna, AUSTRIA
    organised by Grenzenlos - Intercultural Exchange
    02.11.2025 - 08.11.2025
    Reference person

    Daniela Fellinger

    (General Manager (Grenzenlos))
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  • Alliance Congress 2024

    Validated (2026-05-26)
    The training activity took place
    in Rispescia, Italy
    organised by Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organisations
    20.10.2024 - 24.10.2024
    Reference person

    Nihat Yücel

    (Network & Internal Operations Manager)
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  • Alliance - January Joint Meeting 2025

    Awaiting validation (requested 2026-05-27)
    The training activity took place
    in Krioneri, GREECE
    organised by ELIX - Conservation Volunteers Greece
    09.01.2025 - 16.01.2025
  • Gender inequality and violence in international volunteering

    Validated (2026-05-26)
    The training activity took place
    in İzmir, Türkiye
    organised by Grenzenlos & Gönüllü Hizmetler Derneği (GHD)
    04.06.2023 - 08.06.2023
    Reference person

    Pınar Dağuşağı

    (Project Coordinator (GHD))
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This profile was last modified on 2026-05-26

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