Katerina Balamoti

Experience

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  Athletic Club of Thrakomakedones

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2008

  Secretarial support

  managing general office duties including: updating student register and receipt of subscriptions, assisting in organizing sports events (sponsorship, advertising and funding), managing communication with members and parents of athletes.

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  EllinikoTheatro

  Mar 2010 - Jan 2012

  Executive Producer

  Coordinating a team of 4. Managing long and short period projects focused on creating cultural experiences worldwide. Responsible for helping in developing international partnerships with cultural and educational institutions, fundraising, budgeting, co-ordinate nominations for guest lists, tour management, managing emails list, mailing invitations, marketing & communications.

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  PLACE IDENTITY NGO

  Jan 2011 - now

  Board Member

  Strategic design and cross-sector partnerships for Urban Regeneration & Political Innovation projects at neighborhood, city, regional and national level.-Member of the Communications team of SYN-OIKIA Pittaki, the iconic participatory light installation for the urban revival of Psyrri neighborhood in Athens.-Member of the Communications team for political innovation platform POLITEIA 2.0, winner of the Audience Prize at the 2012 European Investment Bank Social Innovation Tournament.

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  The Readers of Homer

  Mar 2012 - May 2014

  Executive Producer

  Directing and developing events in European countries. More specific audience-participation marathon readings of Homer's featuring 200-400 participants and 2000 spectators on average, often enhanced with live music, on-stage projections and site-specific artwork.

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  ERBIL PROSTHETIC | REHA CENTRE

  Dec 2013 - Nov 2015

  Consulting | Co-founder

  ERBIL PROSTHETIC | REHA CENTRE is a comprehensive import, rehabilitation and placement centre of artificial prostheses in Iraqi Kurdistan .

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  VOLOS Co.

  Jan 2014 - Nov 2015

  General Director | Co-founder

  The company is representing a network of Greek companies the oldest created in the 1980s and unfailingly continuing their activity in Greece and abroad. They have a commercial activity in the field of material relating to engineering projects, renovations, maintenance, design and decoration. The group of companies forming Volos Co. are dynamically developing empowered by the new generation and constantly evolving in both commercial and construction industry, specializing in constructions, undertake technical projects, building renovations , commercial buildings and individual houses. Show less

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  Self employed

  Apr 2016 - Apr 2017

  International Cultural Project Manager

  Advising, designing, programming and co-ordinating the implementation of cultural projects promoting Greek culture in Iran. Collaborating with the Greek Embassy in Iran and international cultural institutions. Under the co-ordination of the Greek Embassy in Iran, helping in development of cultural projects run by EUNIC Iran cluster for promoting European culture in third countries.Projects include:Theatrical performances, Music Events, Film Festival, Lectures, Workshops, Artistic Residencies, Painting Exhibitions and more. Show less

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  Hellenic Foundation for Culture

  Apr 2017 - Dec 2019

  Representative in Iran

  Was established in 1992 and is based in Athens. Its main aim is to promote Greek culture and language throughout the world. Organises events in many parts of the world: exhibitions, concerts, theatre performances, screenings, lectures and discussions, in co-operation with other cultural and educational institutions. Promotes Greek language by offering courses at its branches outside Greece; also by providing material and information to other agencies and by organising seminars. Helps the intercultural dialogue between Greece and other countries around the Globe. Cultural Diplomacy.http://hfc-worldwide.org/ Show less

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  The Heritage Management Organization

  Feb 2019 - Dec 2022

  "The Heritage Management Organization” was founded with the aim to train and empower the world’s heritage professionals to engage communities in stewarding their cultural assets for greater understanding, sustainability, and economic development. Recognizing the value of the world’s cultural heritage, aims to transform the world’s heritage assets from decaying objects of study to dynamic sources of learning, community identity and sustainable economic development.Actively involved in Erasmus+, EuropeAid projects focusing on Cultural Heritage:-HerMaP Iran: Capacity building for Cultural Heritage Managers & promoting social development, inclusive & sustainable growth in the cultural & creative industries.-HerMaP Gambia: Developing business skills in cultural managers to suppport local art & cultural enterprises aiming to reduce the number of people being lost to The Gambia through ‘irregular migration.-Teach for Future: Focuses on implementing a large series of activities in the adult education field.-NADiR:Programme of digitisation of selected cultural heritage assets.more info: https://heritagemanagement.org/projects/ Show less “HerMap Iran” is a creative practice-led collaboration between three partners BOZAR, GOETHE INSTITUT and HERITΛGE who is undertaking the general coordination of the 5 year Action Plan and will deliver the training and capacity building in Cultural Heritage Management. The program is designed to strengthen CSOs and Local Authorities in Iran as partners and stakeholders by connecting the development of cultural heritage management skills with the creative industries and thus investing on enhancing local cultural ecosystems and better integrating them in broader development strategies. The ambition of the Action is to contribute to Iran's rich cultural heritage and its potential for social development and economic and inclusive growth. Show less

  • International Operations Manager

    Feb 2019 - Dec 2022

  • Project Manager

    Feb 2019 - Aug 2022
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  Universal Postal Union

  Aug 2022 - now

  Assistant

  Assistant to Policy, Regulation & Market Department.Specified responsibilities: Council of Administation (CA) & Congress