Our Team
Dr. Elissavet Lykogianni
Founding Partner & Managing Director
Elissavet Lykogianni, PhD, is the Founding Partner and Managing Director of Connectus. Elissavet has extensive expertise in the policy domains of Research & Innovation, Digital market and Employment, Skills, Migration, Education and Social affairs. With her research background (PhD in Applied Economics), she has led numerous projects involving large, multi-disciplinary and international research teams of Universities and Research institutes and possesses a very strong network of researchers in the academic sector in Europe.
During the past 15 years she has built considerable expertise in the coordination of policy-related studies and the management of international consortia for a variety of (framework) contracts for DG Research, DG Education, DG Competition, Cedefop, DG Connect, among other, such as the EC Multiple Framework Service Contract for Expert Support with the Production and Analysis of R&D Policy Indicators, Horizon projects and Grants in the areas of Migration and Inclusion, as well as studies in the areas of Employment, Education and Skills, Cultural Heritage, Digital policies, R&D and Innovation policies.
Elissavet speaks fluently English, Dutch and Greek and understand French at intermediate level.
Vera Gospodini
Project Manager
Vera is a passionate Greek teacher with a strong commitment to fostering social inclusion, empowering young people, and promoting intercultural education. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Education from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and successfully completed a seminar in Teaching Greek as a Second/ Foreign Language. From an early age, she has actively participated in numerous educational and community development initiatives both voluntarily and professionally, where she organized creative workshops, coordinated events and managed volunteer teams. Vera explored various fields within youth work, environmental education, photography and teaching, which have enriched her ability to adapt to different roles and discover her passion. Driven by her dedication to social impact, she aims to connect her educational background with youth work and project coordination to foster initiatives that promote social integration, international development and sustainability.
Eliroi Vrysioti
Project Manager
As a graduate of the Department of Translation at the Ionian University, Eliroi is passionate about foreign languages and communication between cultures and individuals. This passion introduced her to the Erasmus+ world, first as a participant in various educational programs and later as an intern at an NGO, focusing on text editing and digital marketing. Motivated by her love for technology and social contribution, she has also attended seminars on programming, adult education, modern translation tools, language teaching and more. She has recently been focusing more on digital marketing, as a way to help European initiatives reach as many young people as possible. Eliroi speaks Greek, English, German and Japanese.
Franky
Office Dog
Meet Franky our favorite dog! He is very loving, friendly, cuddly, and loves long walks!
