Our Team
Nikolas Nikolaou (Management Team)
Nikolas Nikolaou (president of NGO ACPELIA) plays a central or peripheral role in every project with his expert knowledge. Due to the fact that he is successful as a coach and organizer in his personal life, as we can see from the small CV that follows, he is going to have 2 evenings of training of youth workers about his experience in coaching.
The president of the ACPELIA organization (Mr. Nikolas Nikolaou, a physics teacher in high school with a BSC and MSc in Chemical Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens and an MSc, BSc in the Physics Department at the University of Cyprus) has previous experience by taking part in many seminars and actions related to the environment, non-formal education, entrepreneurship, and discrimination. He organized and participated in more than 20 European programs dealing with non-formal education (KA105, KA205, KA229, Youth in Action), as well as several local environmental and science projects with groups of young people; many of them can be found on his website, www.nikolas-nikolaou.net. Also, Nikolas is coordinating the biggest student and teacher annual conference about natural sciences, which is a yearly conference in Cyprus with the participation of more than 1000 students and more than 300 teachers. He manages to coach a team of the organising committee and make them all do well for 10 years now that the conference is taking place, starting alone, and now has a big team to coordinate.
Marta Bzduła, Facilitators / Trainers Team
Marta is an energetic and enthusiastic individual who thrives on challenges. She has a deep love for board games, finding them both relaxing and a fun way to connect with others. Passionate about travel, Marta enjoys exploring new places and immersing herself in different cultures. Known for her sociable and talkative nature—often the subject of playful teasing among friends—she easily builds connections wherever she goes. With a background in economics, Marta has developed strong analytical skills and a keen understanding of the world. She also finds joy in baking cakes, which serves as a therapeutic outlet. Looking ahead, she hopes to combine her passions with her future Erasmus experience.
Agata Lech, Management Team
Agata Lech studies microbiology at the University of Wroclaw. She has been participating in various Erasmus+ projects since 2018. In 2022, she became president of the NGO Open Soul, which she created with her friends to spread Erasmus+ participation among others and encourage other young people to take a step forward. Recently, she has started to be engaged in Erasmus+ projects more as an organiser and project writer than as an only participant. She is an optimistic and energetic person, willing to change the world.
Boghos (Bobbie) Avetikian, Trainer / Youth Worker
Boghos Avetikian is an Armenian Cypriot who, after achieving a BA in English and Communications at the American University of Armenia, immediately got involved in Erasmus+ projects after graduating. After participating in 25+ projects, both youth exchanges and training courses, Boghos soon got involved in facilitating and coordinating projects on his own, focusing on numerous themes such as sustainability, social entrepreneurship and inclusion. Boghos Avetikian loves jogging and music, and should be in Nicosia, you will probably see him running around in the afternoons with his earphones in his ears.
Erma Georgiou, (Training team/Youth Worker)
Erma Georgiou, gained a BA in Theatre Studies from the University of Athens, and then graduated from the drama school of G. Armenis.
She is registered as a yoga and meditation teacher from Yoga Alliance Institute and has attended various seminars on theatrical techniques such as physical theatre, body movement, art therapy etc. To further her development, she has taken part in drama therapy lessons for a year. She is also a life coach of Global Academy of Coaching from Global Academy of Coaching,accredited by ICF. Moreover, she worked on over 20 projects as a trainer in all over Europe (Cyprus, Greece, Portugal, Poland), having written over 15 projects. She believes that these initiatives are crucial for fostering personal growth and creating a more harmonious society.
Gita Vaskelyte, Management-Team
Gita Vaškelytė is a youth worker and the President of Meraki LT, an NGO focused on empowering communities and supporting social change. After completing her studies in social work, she started working with young people, organizing activities and programs to support their growth and well-being. She is actively involved in various projects, youth exchanges, and training initiatives. Recently, she started working as a project manager with the NGO ACPELIA, and she already worked in more than 5 KA1, successfully managing and coordinating international initiatives. Gita is passionate about promoting inclusion, building connections, and empowering young people to reach their full potential through creativity and collaboration.
Facilitator: OLYA KHVASEVICH (Trainer)
Olya Khvasevich has experience both in formal and non-formal education and has been involved in youth work since 2013. She gets involved in creation and implementation stages of the educational events on the local and international level on the topics of personal development, active citizenship, participation, inclusion, arts and culture. Olya is passionate about theater and art. She participated in the troop of youth amateur theater "Insight" in Minsk (2017-2019), also taking part in a variety of workshops. She also took part in the long-term training course for trainers "Art of togetherness" (France, 2018), in order to improve facilitating skills and trainer's competences. After, in 2021 she studied Modern theatre in European College of Liberal Arts in Minsk, taking part in the performances on socially important topics. Olya strongly believes in the power of arts and non-formal education and the positive impact they have on people.
