I am a youth development specialist at UNESCO, the UN specialized agency for Education, Culture and the Sciences. I have been working with the UN, on youth development issues, for almost 10 years now, focusing on the strategic development and implementation of youth-related programming both within UNESCO and within the UN System. Within this context, my main fields of specialization have been youth civic engagement and participation (from the global to the local level), inclusive and multi-stakeholder youth policy development and implementation, as well as partnership development on youth issues. Prior to joining the UN, I have been actively engaged with youth-led NGOs, as well as working for research and policy institutions. I am also currently a PhD Researcher at the International Institute of Social Studies, under the Civic Innovation Research Initiative, focusing specifically on youth engagement and innovation. I hold a Master’s Degree (with Hons.) in International Law with a specialization in International Organization from the PARIS I Panthéon – Sorbonne University (Paris, France) and a Bachelor Degree (with Hons.) in Political and Social Sciences with specialization on International and European Studies, from the University of Political and Social Sciences “Panteion” (Athens, Greece). Ispeak six languages, originate from Greece and am 35 years old.