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Ana Bonet Farriol

Ana Bonet Farriol is seasoned leader in parental advocacy with 12+ years at school level. Currently serves as President of the Spanish association of Fomento schools (FEPACE), representing over 50,000 parents across 35 schools nationwide Professionally, she works in the strategic area of a pharmaceutical company, bringing high-level corporate planning and execution skills to the …

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Fanicia Foy

  Results-oriented education and project professional with experience in educational research, qualitative data analysis, stakeholder engagement, communication strategy, and EU-funded projects. Skilled in project coordination, dissemination, digital outreach, monitoring, and evidence-based reporting. Committed to supporting education, vocational training, workforce development, and social inclusion through impactful, data-informed initiatives.

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Boštjan Bobič

  Boštjan Bobič is a passionate advocate for children and families with extensive experience in educational governance at national and European levels. Serving three terms as Vice President of the Slovenian National Parent Association (ZASSS), he has championed parents’ rights and contributed to EU-funded projects. A father of three, Boštjan’s commitment to education stems from …

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Rūta Krasauskienė

Rūta Krasauskienė is an experienced educational leader with over two decades of expertise in school management, national education policy, and international cooperation. She currently serves as Director of Vilnius Žirmūnai Gymnasium and is Vice President of the European Parents’ Association. From 2020 to 2024, Rūta was Director of the National Education Agency of Lithuania, where she …

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Petra Kogelnig

Petra Kogelnig is the Secretary General of the European Parents’ Association. Petra’s professional life was once about finding the right words through translation and interpreting. But it was the arrival of her son that changed her world forever and truly ignited her mission. Experiencing firsthand the gap between societal expectations for parents and the genuine …

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Robert Vurušič

A member of the school Parents Council (2014-), President of the regional Parents Council (2018-), Secretary (2020-) and Vice-president (2024-) of the Slovenian Parents Association,  an IT engineer with 25 years of entrepreneurial experience, has extensive expertise in training parents for active involvement in school boards and other educational bodies. He has worked closely with …

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Virginie Durin

    I am a mother of six children, ranging in age from 11 to 31. Over the years, I have traveled extensively throughout Europe with my children, which has deepened my commitment to fostering openness and embracing diversity. For the past 17 years, I have been an active volunteer with the Apel (Association of …

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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 …

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Stefano Crico

Stefano Crico was born and is still leaving in Milano (Italy). He is married with five children. His life is full of family and work occupations, and besides that he has been involved in many different endeavours intended to improve the quality of life for people with a special focus to the support of families …

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