Our Team
Jørgen Johan Jenssen
Organisation leader, organising 40+ youth exchanges and several
training courses, group leader, project manager, writer, facilitator, logistics manager. Three
years working experience as facilitator at the NTNU with “Experts in Teamwork” in groups
averaging 60 people. Youth work experience from being the main student representative of
the Faculty of Humanities, as well as active involvement in impro-theatre and visual arts
youth groups. He founded also Creatorium’s partner, student-NGO Eureka Karriere to link
up students with business opportunities and entrepreneurship. He is an active idealist
working for marginalised rural youth, improvement and change in his local community,
having co-founded the highly successful eco-tourism venture Høyt&Lavt, the local
Svarstad Youth Club, and working with youth, immigrants and prevention of hate crimes
through the local Volunteer Central. Enthusiastic about impro-theatre, artforms, science
communication and nature reconnection. Working languages Norwegian, Italian, English,
Spanish and German, communication in Finnish, Turkish and Kurdish.
Vladislav Calestru
Administrative second-in-command, polyglot, aspiring trainer,
background in psychology, years of experience working with refugees in Italy, youth clubs,
permaculture community network, travel planning, methods development.
Historic re-enactment theatre and shows acting, participating and managing.
Working languages Italian, English, Russian and Romanian/Moldavian, communication in
French and Norwegian.
Tihomira Valerieva Naneva
Organisational developer, 10+ years of experience with
European mobility programs, youth councils, advocacy, facilitation, training, start-ups,
communications, promotion, organisational jack-of-all-trades. Impro and theatre of the
oppressed. Experience with implementing large public events, festivals, Labyrinth of
senses. KA1-2-3, Erasmus for Entrepreneurs, Erasmus plus Expert.
Working languages English, Bulgarian, communication in French, German, Russian.
Katia Iren Østlie
Degree in clinical psychology, experienced KA2 manager, facilitator,
passion for circus- and theatre pedagogics, nature reconnection and community building.
Working languages, Norwegian, English, French, Portuguese, communication in German,
Spanish.
Svitlana Musiychuk
Teacher and linguist in Ukrainian and Czech language, aspiring
facilitator and project writer, experience with ESC and work with refugees. Improvisational
theatre experience. Experienced youth-worker and valuable insights and contributions to
the integration processes of Ukrainian refugees in Norway. Working languages Ukrainian,
Russian, Czech, communication in Polish, Norwegian.
Åge Røse
Project writer, chef, multi-instrumentalist, degree in east-asian studies, japanese language and culture, young local nature-guide, experienced hiker. Working Languages Norwegian, English, Japanese, communication in German, Korean.
Espen Høgset
Senior mentor, employment facilitator, organizer of +350 concerts and art exhibits. Experience from music industry, prints, graphics and advertisement, event management, radio hosting, art exhibits and events, conferences, concerts, real estate, shipping and transportation, import/export, start-ups, hotel, bar and service industry management. This makes him a highly valuable support in terms of network, mentoring, sponsorship, hosting, planning, as well as his local reputation as a patron of creative arts and venture. Working languages Norwegian, English, communication in French, German, Ukrainian.
Ulas Bilge
PhD in Transhumanist Philosophy. Org. Developer, strategy developer, project writer, trainer and facilitator, ESC and Erasmus Plus Expert. Organisational work with refugees, vulnerable groups. Broad insight in strategic topics of the European Commission. Working languages Kurdish, Turkish, English, Italian, German, communication in Estonian.
Sevil Dzhem Menekshe
Nutritionist, basketball trainer and designer. Aspiring facilitator and and project writer, experience with ESC, badgecraft system for recognition of micro skills and competences in the 8Key Competences for lifelong learning. Working languages Turkish, English, Bulgarian, communication in Norwegian
The participants will be selected to be representative of as much of the regional diversity as possible. Members and youth leader candidates from our own organisation and local area will be prioritized, but we always include at least one participant from one of our national partners, and partner NGO’s in our local network. Motivation, representative diversity, gender balance, and need of opportunity, will be criteria of selection.