Session: BALKONNECT PITCHING EVENT

Antigoni Oraiopoulou studied Biology at the University of Thessaloniki. She completed her first master’s degree in Nutritional Science at the Medical School of the University of Toronto, her second master’s in Psychology at the University of Indianapolis, and her third master’s in Communication at the American College of Greece (Deree).
She has been trained as a therapist and supervisor in Body Psychotherapy (Biosynthesis). Additionally, she has received training in Therapeutic Hypnosis, Trauma Therapy, EMDR, and Bioenergetics, as well as in managing and addressing corporate and communication crises, adult education, and the organization and administration of educational institutions. She holds the European Certificate in Psychotherapy (E.C.P.).
She has written books for children and parents. Her work as a psychotherapist for 33 years has focused on: communication in relationships (personal, family, professional, friendly) and ways of effective and harmonious communication, connecting good communication practices with happiness, success, well-being, meaningfulness, and parenting: preparation for it and communication between parents and children from conception to the end of adolescence.

For the last 14 years, she has been training health and education professionals in Greece and abroad, aiming to integrate verbal, non-verbal, physical, and energetic communication into their daily professional lives, with the goal of minimizing problems and maximizing work outcomes in a short period.

She has extensive cumulative experience in presentations, coordinating groups, numerous presentations at conferences, committees, and on television. For the past 20 years, she has been elected to and participated in boards of professional associations, as well as in legal scientific committees and Ethics Committees in Greece and Europe, while for five years she served as an elected Managing Editor of the International Journal of Body Psychotherapy.

Since 2022, she has been the Vice President of the HELPHELLAS Volunteer Academy and Head of its Educational Sector, aiming to holistically promote Volunteerism in individuals and society and to enhance education in Volunteerism, believing that Volunteerism and holistic education in it are the driving forces that can create a society with principles, values, synthesis and unity, sustainable at all levels, especially for younger generations.

Company Profile

Volunteerism Academy HELPHELLAS was established in December 2019 by a group of socially conscious and active citizens, prompted by the wildfire in Mati. The vision of this initiative was to promote and upgrade organized volunteerism in our country, to holistically connect Volunteerism with Education, to coordinate Non-governmental Forces in natural disasters, and to provide social solidarity and humanitarian aid to those affected by natural disasters with speed, flexibility, and transparency.
To achieve this, beyond its holistic educational programs on Volunteerism for all ages, and its certification with ISO 29993 for the design of educational programs centered on Volunteerism, it created the HELPHELLAS National Volunteer Coordination Center and the HELPHELLAS National Network for Social Support and Solidarity. These aim to ensure the rapid collection of humanitarian and medical aid on a National Level and its direct distribution to those affected by natural disasters, along with the provision of psychosocial support.
At the same time, as part of HELPHELLAS’s social work, continuous support is offered—either independently or in collaboration with other social organizations—to large families, single-parent families, and families with members with disabilities (PWDs), through humanitarian aid (clothing, essentials, personal hygiene products, long-life food, linens, household items, school supplies, toys).
Lastly, the HELPHELLAS Volunteerism Academy regularly organizes themed events and conferences related to Volunteerism in various fields to promote and enhance the image of the volunteer and volunteerism in our country.
In its five years of operation, the HELPHELLAS Volunteerism Academy has been recognized as a volunteer organization with significant humanitarian and voluntary action, especially in areas affected by natural disasters. It has transported and distributed more than 950 tons of humanitarian aid without any financial support or subsidies, and continues to provide ongoing support to dozens of families, as well as social organizations and foundations that have requested its help.