Arja Krauchenberg

She holds an MA in romance languages from Vienna University with a special focus on multilingualism, diversity and interculturalism and has also trained as a certified tourist guide. A mother of three Arja has lived abroad for almost twenty years and has been actively involved in parents’ representation in the schools attended by her children in different countries. Upon return to her native Austria she started to engage in the regional parents’ association and was later elected member of the board of the European Parents’ Association (EPA) where she served as president 2018-19. In 2020 she also joined the executive committee of OIDEL (an INGO that promotes the right to education). A lifelong learner herself, she was a member of the Steering Committee of Lifelong Learning Platform (LLLP) 2019-2024. In May 2021 she also became a member of the executive board of EUFIC (European Food and Information Council). As Project coordinator of the European Parents’ Association, Arja is in charge of EPA’s contribution to EU-funded projects.