My Portfolio
Events - Workshops - Trainings
Co-creation and facilitation of academic events, professional development workshops and international training formats. Whether working with pre- and in-service teachers, teacher educators, education policymakers, or interdisciplinary research communities, I approach each initiative with a commitment to collaboration, critical reflection, and inclusive learning design.
From social hackathons and summer schools and participatory lab formats, the events I contribute to aim to bridge theory and practice — empowering educators, students, and institutional actors to navigate transformation in meaningful, context-sensitive ways.
Intercultural Competencies & Internationalisation of Teachers Education
ERASMUS+ Teaching Mobility Week
University of Prishtina
5-day Networking Workshop on Teacher Education hosted by the Faculty of Education at the University of Prishtina. The workshop brought together educators and researchers to explore innovative approaches to teacher education, with a focus on equity, inclusion, and the internationalisation of teaching practices.
Sustainable Game Day
University of Graz, Austria
13.5.2025 & 13.6.2025
Developing a comprehensive game-based teaching package for sustainability education by pre-service teachers owth the focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, as well as Collaborations for Partnerships.
A central part of the project is the Sustainable Game Day — an open, inclusive event where students and educators from across disciplines come together to explore sustainability topics through interactive games. These game sessions not only build ESD competencies but also strengthen social learning and interdisciplinary dialogue.
By integrating gamification strategies, conducting pilot workshops, and involving students in design and facilitation, SUS-Games contributes to long-term curriculum innovation and supports.
"Participatory Action Research" Workshop Series
Permanent Session Academy (since 2021)
Teach for All/Teach for Armenia
Working with teachers — especially those in borderline schools — is a central focus of my professional journey. As part of the Teacher Leadership Program (Teach For Armenia & YSU), we co-designed and implemented Participatory Action Research (PAR) projects that enable teachers to become researchers in their own classrooms.
Together, we explored:
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How to integrate research into everyday teaching
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How classroom challenges can drive meaningful transformation
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Which tools and methods support sustainable, reflective practice
Social-Hackathons:
Austrian National Eco-Digithon
July 2024 - July 2025
As part of the Erasmus+ ENNEPlus project, I lead the development and implementation of Social Hackathons—participatory learning formats at the intersection of education, digital transformation, and sustainability.
To support this work, I led the design of #10 Challenge-Based Learning Scenarios, which serve as the foundation for the Eco-Digithon process. These scenarios guide the project-based work and foster the creation of Communities of Practice, ensuring long-term learning, collaboration, and knowledge sharing with the communities who are real challenge or case providers.
Within this format, students and teachers from vocational schools (VET) work in interdisciplinary teams to co-create digital solutions for ecological and societal challenges, collaborating with case providers from communities.
A flagship initiative is the Austrian National Eco-Digithon, which I organize in cooperation with the Austrian Ministry of Education and the Styrian Chamber of Commerce WKO STMK.
Advancing Value-Based Education and Democratical Schools Development in Kosovo
ERASMUS+ ValuED Project Week, Feb 10-14, 2025
In collaboration with the University of Graz and the Faculty of Education at the University of Prishtina, this project week focused on promoting Value-Based Education (VBE) and strengthening a Democratic Education Culture in #Kosovo.
Key highlights included:
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Strategic dialogue with the Kosovo Accreditation Agency and the Ministry of Education on integrating VBE into national education standards and evaluation frameworks.
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Joint reflection on research findings and situational analyses, highlighting systemic gaps and exploring international best practices.
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Facilitated professional learning communities through workshops with academic staff and capacity-building groups—reimagining curricula to embed equity, inclusion, citizenship, and ethical leadership in teacher education.
This initiative forms part of the ValuED Project, reinforcing democratic values across policy, practice, and professional development in the education sector.
Greening Education:
Innovative Teaching for Sustainability
Cross-Border Exchange, Feb 18-22, 2025
As part of the GreenWB project, we facilitated a vibrant capacity building workshop week in Gjilan, Kosovo, bringing together educators, students, and project partners from Albania and Kosovo. The focus was on advancing Innovative Teaching for Sustainability through interactive sessions, hands-on activities, and cross-border dialogue.
Highlights included working within Sustainable Living Labs (SLLs), applying interdisciplinary and digital tools in sustainability education, and engaging in competency-based design of progressive teaching modules, as well as organising out of box teaching and projects in SLLs.
This event strengthened regional cooperation and deepened our commitment to transformative, climate-ready education.
Research on Education in Uncertainty:
Navigating Education through War and Conflict
EERA Central Panel at ECER 2024, Nikosia, Cyprus
This Panel Discussion was highly attended session of ECER, for what we have got a badge from Conference App.
We engaged in a dynamic and thought-provoking panel discussion with my co-panelists: Heike Wendt (University of Graz, Austria); Yuliana Melkumyan & Нона Мелконян (Yerevan State University, Armenia); Oksana Zabolotna (Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical University, Ukraine); Zahra Hashimi (Omid Online School, Afghanistan); Joanna @Madalinska-Michalak (University of Warsaw, Poland).
Our discussions delved into critical topics:
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Schooling in Uncertainties: Education under Attack
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Education Trends in the Context of Continuous Crisis in Armenia
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Resilient Education: Sustaining the Future in the Shadows of War in Ukraine
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Omid Online School: A Solution for Girls' Education in Afghanistan
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Navigating Complexity: After-migration Situation in Poland
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Barriers to Access in Higher Education for Displaced Yazidi Minorities in Iraq
Together, we are shedding light on the challenges and solutions in education during these uncertain time
The Future of Higher Education: ESD & Sustainable-Ready Learners
Capacity Building Workshop| FH JOANNEUM
June 2-6, 2024
Together with Dr. Birgit Phillips, I co-led a capacity-building session on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in Higher Education as part of the Green Western Balkans project at FH JOANNEUM. The session explored how higher education institutions (HEIs) can evolve to become catalysts for sustainability—ensuring that every learner is “sustainable-ready.”
We concluded with the vision of ESD Key Competencies forming the backbone of higher education, supporting learners to engage critically and act responsibly for a more sustainable future.
Needs Assessment and Collective Interests for Trainng Planning at HEIs
GreenWB Capacity-Building Workshop | University of Skopje, North Macedonia,
May 14-16, 2024
As part of the GreenWB project, I facilitated a Needs Assessment and Capacity-Building Workshop at the University of Skopje in May 2024. The aim was to identify shared priorities and training needs among teacher educators working in Sustainable Living Labs (SLLs).
Using a combination of interactive polling, minds maping, skills gap analysis, and group-based reflection, participants co-constructed a set of core training topics and materials.
Peace Education & Youth Dialogue at EYFON
Training Series: War and Adolescents
June, 2023
It was a powerful experience to engage with young participants from #8 countries during my training sessions on “War and Adolescents” and “Peace Education” at the European Youth Forum Neumarkt (EYFON).
Through creative and reflective methods, we:
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Visualized the diverse and emotional images of #war experienced and perceived by youth
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Co-created a collective “Peace Puzzle of the World”, symbolizing hope, solidarity, and intercultural understanding
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The sessions fostered open dialogue, empathy-building, and a shared commitment to peace in a time where such conversations are more urgent than ever.
Special thanks to the EYFON team for organizing and supporting this important initiative!
CPD Framework and Teacher Training Accountability
Public Discussion of the Report
September, 2022
I contributed to the discussion and validation of a report on in-service teacher training and accreditation strategies within the framework of the SANCUS Project – Strengthening Accountability Networks among Civil Society.
The focus of this expert dialogue was on:
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Best practices and innovations in in-service teacher training
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Development of a model framework for Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
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Monitoring mechanisms for teacher accreditation and training systems
The session brought together researchers, policymakers, and civil society stakeholders to review findings and provide expert recommendations on building transparent and effective teacher professional development models in line with educational accountability principles.
Organising ECER 2022 at Yerevan State University
Coordinator of ECER2022
Empowering Educational Research
Ausgut, 2022, Yerevan, Armenia
Organisation of the European Conference on Educational Research (ECER 2022) at Yerevan State University — the only hybrid ECER to date. The event welcomed over 1,500 participants from 54 countries, including 750 in-person delegates and around 800 online participants.
This international gathering brought together scholars, educators, and policy experts from across Europe and beyond to engage in dialogue around pressing challenges and innovations in education.
The success of ECER 2022 in Armenia was made possible through close collaboration with the Educational Research Society,
Coordination of International Trainings and Workshops
Erasmus+ PRINTeL Project (2018–2021/+1)
Coordination Transnational Meetings
Capacity Building Trainings
Workshops for Teacher Educators at HEIs
International Workshop Weeks in 5 Countries
The project strengthened digital pedagogy, active learning, and evidence-based teaching strategies in higher education — advancing student-centered and technology-supported learning across borders.
Key responsibilities and contributions included:
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Coordination of transnational project meetings and stakeholder exchanges
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Organisation of Capacity Building Trainings and Workshop Weeks for teacher educators at higher education institutions
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Leadership in developing the PRINTeL Handbook: “Innovative and Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning (T&L) in Higher Education”
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Support for institutional innovation in teaching practices across partner universities in the Eastern Partnership region
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Leading the Workshop #5 "Hybrid/Blended Teaching and Learnong".
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Key Speaking during PRINTeL yearly Forums.
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Final Presentation "Features of Online Teaching Competencies for Creating Offline Outcomes: E-tivity Based Teaching and Outcome Centered Learning”.
