Our Team

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Maria Luisa Pagano

Full Member

Over 30 years of working experience in the non-formal education field as trainer and youth worker, supporting the personal and professional development of young people and youth workers at national, European and international level. In the past 10 years, I have focused my interest in supporting the development of key competences in youth workers and

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Angelica Paci

Secretary

10 years experience as a company adviser for designing and implementing quality systems (ISO 9001 standards) 12 years working in the field of non formal education; holds a Master degree in Italian Literature; at the moment attending a Master in Life coaching; expertise and interest around Leadership and Intercultural Learning with special focus on Experiential

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Ana Bernardes

Full Member

Psychologist, embodiment facilitator, dancer, passionate about growth and play. Has been combining her passions to create safe spaces that catalyse growth and transformation using embodiment and awareness-based tools. For 20 years, has worked in business consulting, corporate training, event management, experience design and game design, while teaching social dances. A believer that by bringing more

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Christine Simone Egeler

Full Member

Self-compassion and mindfulness are leading me through my life and work as a trainer, systemic coach, facilitator, and architect since 2000. I have deepened them with more than 25 years of practicing Breema Bodywork. My approach is to open a space for experiencing a sense of how it feels to connect body and mind in

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Paola Bortini

Full member

For the past 20 years I have been fascinated with strengthening people and organisations throughout Europe in liminal phases to learn from and for the future with creativity and in harmony with their inner call. At the centre of my methodological approach is above all mindfulness, Otto Scharmer’s “Theory U”, embodiment practices and the healing

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Anne Rise

Vice-President

45 years of experience as a leader in volunteer NGOs; 30 years of experience with training volunteer leaders; 15 years of training corporate teams and leaders; working on teams, creativity, networking, coaching, communication, competence building and personal development issues in many aspects. Bachelor in Librarianship, supplied with a study in Psychology and a Master in

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Salem Islas-Madlo

Full Member

With 19 years of experience in mindfulness and meditation, 10 years as a holistic energy worker, and a grounded practice as a trauma care practitioner, women’s circle facilitator, poet, writer, educator, and speaker, I am devoted to guiding others in reclaiming their wholeness and deep wild nature. I create safe, compassionate spaces for trauma recovery

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Julia Braunegg

Julia Braunegg

President

Julia is a systemic coach, facilitator, and trainer. She uses experiential, embodied and reflective methods as well as different methods of visualization in her work to open as many pathways and possibilities to participants as possible. She has always had a keen interest and drive for connecting cultures and holding space for people to grow.

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Dr Lara Tonna Grima (PhD)

Full member

Lara trained as a physical educator at the University of Malta and taught Physical Education for over 15 years at St. Joseph School, Blata l-Bajda, where she also formed part of the Senior Management Team. A lifelong volunteer, Lara joined the Malta Girl Guides (MGG) at age six and later became its youngest-ever Chief Commissioner,

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Liz Smith

Ambassador

15 years experience in the voluntary sector, most of which were with a worldwide organization. Holds a Diploma in psychology & a MSc.  in Life Course Development, areas of interest & expertise in relation to Leadership Development include mentoring & coaching, diversity , facilitation skills & the development of young people.

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Irene Rojnik

Treasurer

Communication is my strength – listening actively and delivering the right questions at the right time is part of this package. 20 years of professional experience at an international level in several non-profit organizations – from Africa to Eastern Europe – as well as several years abroad, have sharpened my intercultural senses. During this time,

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