Ifigenia Katchie holds an MA in European Studies from the University of Exeter and a BA in Turkish Studies (orientation politics) with additional courses on Sociology from the University of Cyprus. She has extensive experience, expertise and know-how in project management issues specialised on European funding programmes, since 2001. Her career in European funding programmes was launched with her work as a Project Officer for the European Commission at the Civil Society Programme in Cyprus. She is also a qualified expert evaluator of proposals for funding, and a trainer on social sciences related issues, with years of experience on the field, she holds collaboration with different stakeholders in Cyprus and abroad and has represented Cyprus in a number of European social programmes, Seminars and Conferences on social policy issues. She has participated as an independent expert consultant on social policy issues, in a number of Committees and discussion groups organized for the active participation of civil society organizations on issues related to human rights, sexual violence prevention and others. She is the founder of the Social Policy and Action Organization since 2014. Her research interest include social policies for people with fewer opportunities, gender issues, gender mainstreaming, promotion of equality, equal opportunities and equal rights, combating sexual violence, and working towards a society where all citizens are treated as equal.