| MARIA YIANNIOU – VIKI HARITOU INCLUSION CALENDARMake every day different! Now more than ever, cultivating an environment that values and respects the unique contributions of each individual is vital. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) must be an integral part of human development. DE&I is not just a set of ideals. It is a commitment to ensuring that all individuals, regardless of their background, have the opportunity to thrive. The Inclusion Diary is a call to action. It invites you to explore human diversity and play an active role in creating a more just and inclusive world. As you fill its pages with your thoughts, observations, and commitments, remember the words of Maya Angelou: “We must all know that diversity creates a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all threads of the tapestry are equal in value regardless of their color.” This journal can be your guide to weaving your own thread into this living tapestry, with intention and purpose.***Maria and Viki, through a creative and useful work, convey in a gentle and informative way messages that should accompany us in our lives! Warm congratulations! — Katerina Psycha, Communications Director Diversity Charter Greece The Inclusion Calendar is a valuable tool for every reader who – this year and every other year – wishes to contribute to the promotion of a more inclusive society.— Marianna Skylakaki, CEO of athiNEA |
| BIOGRAPHIES:OR Maria Gianniou completed her doctoral studies at the Sorbonne with a specialization in International Relations. After a long career in academia, she focused on what she loves most, leadership and lifelong personal development. She is a certified ICF Empowerment & Leadership Coach, adult educator and DE&I facilitator. She founded Lead From Within, a holistic center for personal and professional empowerment that offers coaching services, experiential skill development seminars and interactive corporate trainings. At the same time, she co-founded Women Act, an organization that assists women in their efforts to claim positions of responsibility and leadership. She actively participates in the dialogue on Diversity, Equality & Inclusion through speeches, conferences and article writing, while she is a co-host of the show Dangerous, on ERT2. She has, together with Viki, co-created Be Inclusive, a holistic program for creating a DE&I culture within companies and organizations. Her first book Self-leadership(published by KAKTOS) is a practical guide to the tools and skills we need as people to become leaders in our personal and professional lives. She approaches her work by focusing on self-awareness, resilience and respect for diversity. She speaks six languages and lives in Athens with her partner and their two children. *** The Vicki Charitou is a mother of two girls, a Learning & Human Resources Development Consultant, an adult educator and a certified Business & Career Coach by the international organization EMCC. She has worked for many years in the business world with the main objective of developing people's skills with the aim of their personal empowerment and balance, as well as harmonious cooperation in groups and organizations. She is an active member of women's empowerment organizations and as a member of the Board of the European Mentoring Coaching Council Greece she co-organizes actions and support initiatives for groups of students, women, working people in civil society organizations, etc. She is the co-creator of Be Inclusive, the unique holistic program for creating a DE&I culture within companies and organizations, using research, educational and consulting tools. She holds a master's degree in "International Banking and Financial Services" from Reading University, Great Britain, a diploma in Professional Development Counselor for adolescents and adults from the National University of Athens, and holds postgraduate qualifications in Positive Psychology (EETHEPSY) and Neurolinguistic Programming (nlpgreece). More about Viki: https://www.vickycharitou.gr |
