On 22 February 2025, the 5th General Meeting of the Culture for Change Network was held at Kookooli in Athens, where the members had the opportunity to discuss the actions so far, set priorities for the coming years and elect the new Coordinating Group and the Audit Committee. This is the first hybrid election process, where Network members without physical presence had the right to vote.

Election Results

The General Assembly concluded with the successful conduct of Elections to the Steering Group and the Audit Committee. We would like to thank all the candidates for their willingness to contribute. Overall voted 53 membri, highlighting the following representatives for the 2025-2027 biennium:

Steering Group 2025-2027 (Regular Members)

• Efi Proikou— President
• Dimitra Ermeidou— Vice President
• Konstantina Karameri— Secretary General
• Stella Tsiarvoula— Public Relations & Communication Consultant
• Giorgos Stylianopoulos (Style)— Cashier

Alternate Members

• Konstantina Dziora 
• Nikolaos Barpakis 
• Maria Botsouglou

Audit Committee

• Chrysa Petala 
• Giorgos Monogioudis
• Alexandra Tiligadi

Key Topics Discussed

During the General Assembly, a presentation of Report of Events 2024, of Business Plan 2025and his Budgetary. In addition, the following were discussed:

• Strengthening participationWorking Groups and improving their visibility.
• Improving navigationon the network's website to make it more member-friendly.
• Economic Sustainabilitythe network and the search for new ways to strengthen its actions.
• Formulation of 2025 actionswith the participation of all members.
• Institutional role of the networkand strengthen its presence in policy-making processes.
• Expanding the networkand increase its visibility.

Moving into the Future

With a renewed Coordinating Group, Culture for Change enters a new period of collective action, aiming to broaden the community and strengthen its role in cultural and social innovation. The discussions and decisions of the General Assembly will guide the actions of the coming years.

A big thank you to all the members who participated in the discussions, the voting process and shaping the future of the network. We look forward to continuing our work together for a dynamic and sustainable Culture for Change!

Find out more about the members of the Coordinating Group way.

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