Thalia Rizou believes that in order to find meaningful solutions to the challenges of our time, we need a concrete concept with a sustainable vision, a methodology for its implementation adapted to local needs and a systemic, people-centered and participatory approach. Her professional experience and studies cover the aforementioned aspects, as she has worked as a Project Manager, Facilitator and Service Designer for the past 15 years on a variety of urban, cultural, business and social projects in Thessaloniki, Athens and in 10+ countries abroad.
For the last 5 years he founded and manages the social innovation organization among, which modernizes the way in which projects and services are implemented that address the social challenges in Greece today. At the same time, she co-founded Facilitating Holding Space and works with ChangeMakerXchange as a facilitator in programs that connect social entrepreneurs from all over the world, with municipalities for their strategic development, as well as a systemic thinking consultant to organizations and social actors.
She is (very) inspired by those who strive for a better place with ethos and that is why her personal vision is to contribute to a more participatory, innovative city, which gives room for fresh ideas, experimentation and modernization of processes. If you do not find her in Thessaloniki, she will be located on some peak of Olympus.
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