Acpelia Cyprus
Active Cypriot Programs and European Learning Into Acceptance (ACPELIA) was founded in Limassol, Cyprus in 2019. The main aim of the Organization is the rescue, preservation and transmission of cultural heritage, environmental sustainability, social and environmental entrepreneurship, social inclusion, and the elimination of discrimination and racism, as well as the opportunity for our members to engage in environmental, cultural, and sports-related activities, as well as issues of racism, equality, democracy, and discrimination. Cultural and Sporting activities promote social inclusion, human rights and assist in limiting generational discrimination. To promote the aforementioned important values, the association is organizing cultural, informative, educational and interactive activities for youth through the association's newly formed European Programs department. These activities include dancing, theatre, educational activities with games, and other performances in which young people can learn about issues affecting humanity through Non-Formal Education.
Cyprus Team of SYL
For this project we are going to have the following team for implementation of all the activities of the program.
Nikolas Nikolaou (Project Manager)
Nikolas Nikolaou (president of NGO ACPELIA) plays a central or peripheral role in every project with his expert knowledge. Mr Nikolas Nikolaou, physics teacher in high school, BSC, MSc in Chemical Engineering National Technical University of Athens and MSc, BSc in the University of Cyprus at Physics department, has previous experience by taking part in many seminars and actions related to Environment, Non-Formal Education, Entrepreneurship and Discrimination. He organized and participated in more than 40 European programs which are doing 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 in his website: www.nikolas-nikolaou.net. Also, Nikolas is coordinating the biggest students and teacher annual Conference about Natural Sciences that is a yearly conference in Cyprus with the participation of more than 1000 students and more than 300 teachers.
Gita Vaskelyte (Management Team)
Gita Vaškelytė is a youth worker, project coordinator, writer and 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. She recently joined the NGO ACPELIA as a Project Manager and has worked in more than 10 KA1s, 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.
Boghos (Bobbie) Avetikian (Training team/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.
