THE TEAM

Ifigeneia Papamikrouléa is the Hub Manager of WHEN Hub, as well as an architect and project manager. She initially studied Architecture, but soon discovered that she was more interested in designing actions and exhibitions rather than buildings. 

This led her to pursue postgraduate studies in Barcelona, focusing on the intersection of Art and Architecture, with the added bonus of living in such an exciting city. Upon returning to Athens, she began volunteering and eventually took on the management of one of the city’s most popular cultural and social event spaces. There, she developed and curated numerous interdisciplinary projects and exhibitions, responding to the city’s artistic and social needs. She collaborated with both local and international organizations on innovative initiatives in the fields of art, ecology, gender equality, play, technology, music, and more, always exploring and promoting new ideas and creators.

Her professional journey, along with motherhood, inspired her to transition into the field of inclusion, where she continues to learn and grow. Her vision is to contribute through her ideas and initiatives to a more inclusive society, and to travel as much as possible along the way.

Lydia is the co-founder of the architectural design and implementation studio BM-ARCHILAB, with architect Thomas Balogiannis. Together, they have designed and created workspaces and environments centered on employee well-being, using participatory design as a methodological tool and tailoring spatial identity to each company's unique principles and culture. 

With personal dedication, they create inclusive environments that maximaze the use of available space, optimize cost-efficiency, and provide flexibility.

Lydia is an active collaborator and close partner of WΗΕΝ in the research and design of inclusive, accessible, and parent-friendly workplaces that support the needs of working parents. She is also an active mentor at WHEN, and she is involved in designing and implementing games in urban environments and spaces - taking every opportunity to play.

Anna Konstantinou designs and implements care and creative engagement programs for children. She studied at Panteion University and later specialized in areas such as Play Therapy, Storytelling, Music and Movement, Visual Arts, Upcycling, and Mindfulness. She also attended certified experiential “Original Play”™ seminars in Greece and abroad, which led her to a new perspective on children's creative engagement, one based on non-competitive play and the cultivation of empathy.

She created her own morning care and activity space for preschool-aged children, which operated until 2018 in a charming house in Nea Smyrni. Anna collaborates with nurseries, schools, and cultural institutions, including the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. A highlight in her career is her participation in the European REEC (Reinforce Educators Empower Children) program, as well as her experience leading creative activities for children with a refugee background.

Fan Fuct: She loves counting ice cream all year round!

Maria is the Assistant Project Coordinator at WHEN Hub. She initially studied Network Engineering at the University of Ioannina, but her interest in social structures and her active involvement in volunteering led her to shift fields. After completing her first degree, she began studying Psychology and later focused, through further education at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, on Organizational Psychology and Gender Issues in the workplace. 

She first joined the WHEN Hub as a volunteer, recognizing the importance of an intersectional approach in addressing gender-based discrimination. Today, through her role, she utilizes WHEN’s methodology and tools to actively contribute to shaping an inclusive culture - one that is free from constraints, discrimination, and stereotypes.

Maria studied Social Anthropology, with main interests in gender studies, gender-based violence, and trauma. She soon realized that raising awareness around issues of solidarity and respect for diversity is of crucial importance in our time. A restless spirit, she began losing herself in the world of books from a very early age. She therefore decided to learn, through creative writing courses, how to use her imagination to build worlds of her own. The outcome of this journey was the collective work of short stories and poems “Μετά Βίας Φωνές”, which aims to shed light—through simple, everyday stories—on different forms of violence.

Her experience as administrative staff in children’s summer camps, as well as her collaboration with children of all ages, gives her inspiration and hope. Full of empathy and passion for social change, she strives to create a positive impact through her work.

Her interests include non-formal education, volunteering, community empowerment, and social policy.