Inter
Aktion
Katja Lenič Šalamun und Goran Janevski
Founders, Project Managers
Katja Lenič Šalamun, was born 1982 in Slovenia. She studied translation studies at the University of Graz. She lived in Maribor, Edinburgh and Brussels. In 2014 she carried out her first Erasmus+ project "Youth for Peace" with the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Leymah Gbowee. "Youth for Peace" was awarded the Erasmus+ Award in 2015 as the best project in the youth work category in Austria.
Goran Janevski, born in North Macedonia. Tourism and management studies in Skopje. Many years of experience in the field of international youth work with active participation in the development of nonformal education in the youth field in North Macedonia and numerous stays abroad, among others in Bulgaria, Greece and the USA. He came to Austria in April 2015 through the European Voluntary Service.
Iulia Manda
Project Management
Born in Romania, studied Advertising in Cluj-Napoca and Azores. Started being active in local volunteering initiatives in 2011, getting to the point of being a project coordinator for a local project called Incubator107Cluj. From there to participating and working with Erasmus+ projects was just a step and in 2016 started working with InterAktion for the first time.
Gotse Grozdanov
Website Maintainence
Gotse describes himself as a citizen of the world, not only Bulgaria. After studying administrative law, he discovered volunteering which took him at first to Germany with practical relief work in a welfare-oriented organization and after that to many other countries, where he developed many intercultural and practical skills, useful in the non-formal field. Further on, he has participated in various youth projects, as a youth leader, facilitator, or background logistics and has involved in digital media creation.
Hewa Husin
Project Assistance
Born in Syria, in Austria since 2015, interpreter. Women, education, equality, work, integration and violence prevention are issues that inspire her during her work.
Matin Sajjadi
Volunteer
Born in Guinea, has been living in Austria since 2018. He started volunteering with InterAktion in 2021 helping the team with various activities and then slowly started taking part in the Youth Exchanges and projects organized by the team in Austria.
Morgana Hussein
Project Assistance
Emma Steinbock
Project Assistance
Born in Linz, she has found Graz as her new home. Studying translation gives her insights into new cultures and exciting fields of work. In her free time she is a scout and loves solving puzzles and embroidery.
Born in Austria and raised in an Egyptian-Austrian household. Decided to study Transcultural Communication in Graz to pursue her enthusiasm for languages and culture. Big animal lover who enjoys baking and hiking in her free time.
Merve Duman
ESK Volunteer
Born in Ağrı, Türkiye! She lived in Ankara and was a dynamic Project Manager driving impactful initiatives at a local organisation, which she thrived on developing activities that resonated with EU objectives, fostering connections with stakeholders from different parts of the world, including local authorities. Beyond her project management prowess, she is a linguistic enthusiast with a Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature from Gazi University. Fluent in English, Turkish, and with a touch of French, she is not just a communicator; also a storyteller. Whether on the dance floor or navigating social media, particularly Instagram, she is on a mission to influence and inspire.