Meet the team
Advocacy & Legal Counselling
Nikos-Deji Odubitan – Founder & Managing Director
Nikos-Deji was born in Athens to Nigerian immigrant parents. He studied Medical Engineering and currently European Civilization at the Hellenic Open University. Nikos has a long experience as a human rights activist on migration policies, legislation, consultancy, advocacy, and a deep knowledge of migration and second generation issues in Greece. He is on a mission to secure the rights of the otherwise invisible generation of children born and/or raised in Greece from migrant backgrounds and equal participation.
Believing in the importance of youth agency, this mission has now grown into a collective of young people working towards a better present and future for all.
Sotiria Chira – Advocacy & Legal Coordinator
Sotiria studied Law at the University of Athens and holds an LL.M. in Human Rights from the University of Strasbourg. She strongly believes that fighting for rights is the only way to lead our world one step closer to equality and social justice.
Maritina Dimitreli – Legal Advisor
Career Counselling
Katerina Kapnisi – Career Counsellor | Coordinator
Katerina studied Philosophy-Pedagogy-Psychology and got a Master’s Degree in Counselling and Career Guidance from the University of Athens. She is convinced that knowledge is power and aims at supporting individuals so they can be independent and in control of their own lives.
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Dimitra Steins – Diversity Network Officer
Dimitra was born in India and raised in Athens by Greek and Belgian parents. She studied Financial Management & Engineering at the University of Aegean.
She believes that all great things are done by a series of small things brought together.
Program
Ismini Karydopoulou – Program Director
Ismini holds a degree in Political Science & Public Administration (University of Athens), an MD in Political Sociology (Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne) and certifications of Pedagogy and Human Rights Education. Participation, action and the small or big social changes that those can bring, are of her interest in both, theory and practice.
Maria-Sofia Anegronou – Office Coordinator
Maria-Sofia studied Sociology with the aim to get a basis for better understanding and involvement in society. She recognizes human rights as the biological evolution of man. By participating in Generation 2.0 RED, she hopes to make a positive impact on the lives of some people.
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Konstantinos Laskaridis – Finance Officer
Konstantinos holds a bachelor in business administration and continues with studies in statistics. He believes in elimination of discriminations and in the awareness that every action should be directed to the harmonious coexistence between humanity and environment.
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Athena Christopoulou – Communications Officer
Athena studied at the Department of Communication, Media and Culture of Panteio University and then she did a master’s degree in Contemporary Journalism Studies at the EAP. She worked for years for the Press, because growing up she thought the world can be changed by publishing the “truth”. Now she’s here, because she’s grown up and realized that the world can be changed by creating the “truth”.