Beyondcsr

About Beyondcsr

BeyondCSR turns CSR into an Impact Investment Tool for Community Development and Systemic Change.
For more info upon request

Beyondcsr Description

BeyondCSRNet is startup social entrepreneurship organization; Inspired by the Global Goals on Sustainable Development, aims at linking today’s enterprises to tomorrow’s business models, by turning CSR into a Systemic Change and Impact Investment Tool.

www. beyondcsr.org

Who we are
We are team of experts from diverse backgrounds. Committed in social innovation and entrepreneurship as cornerstones of impact activity. Aim at transforming CSR into a Systemic Change mechanism that will lead to prosperity, growth and development. Intent at building a network of likeminded stakeholders



President of Advisory Council-Adelina von Fürstenberg
President- George Korontzis
Founder & CEO-Pavlina Proteou
Vice President ( Law & Systemic Change) -Jami Solli
Chryssi Janetou- Executive Director, UK
Ioanna Samprakou, Expert Digital Economy, Advisory Council


Founding members
Art for the World
GALA
Iss Mich
Hydra School Projects
New INKA ( New Consumers Institute of Greece, a member of Consumers International)

A few words about us :

Adelina von Fürstenberg-President Advisory Council

https://en. wikipedia.org/wiki /Adelina_von_F% C3% BCrstenberg

George Korontzis-President
George Korontzis had a career in international law and diplomacy. He is a former Director of the Codification Division of the Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations. He is the author of several articles on public international law, in particular the law of treaties. George, has also contributed in various lectures and participated in international conferences under the auspices of the United Nations.

Pavlina Proteou-Founder & CEO
Pavlina, has a hybrid background carrying a cross sector wealth of experience, drawing on her expertise garnered in International & Social affairs. She has worked as expert advisor on EU projects, governments, international organizations and leading private financial institutions, in the fields of Foreign, Social & Immigration Policy, Sustainable Development, CSR, Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Humanitarian Aid, Community & Capacity Building, Banking & Finance, Communications

Jami Hubbard-Solli, Vice President
Jami, began her career as a commercial lawyer in New York. In 2005, she joined the International Development Law Organization (IDLO), an inter governmental organization based in Rome where she established the Organization’s department on microfinance regulation and financial services consumer protection. In 2011, Jami joined Consumers International, UK as a senior policy advisor on financial services consumer protection and access to justice for consumers in developing countries. In 2013, Jami established the Global Alliance for Legal Aid (GALA) which supports access to justice for the poor through the provision of legal aid and public interest advocacy. GALA is a development partner of Advocates for International Development, UK and a founding member of Beyond CSR Net, UK.

Chrysi Janetou-Executive Director UK

Chryssi is a Business Development Manager for the University of the Arts, London (UAL), based Central Saint Martins, focusing on developing partnerships with a range of corporate, and non-corporate clients to promote social innovation via the application of the creative arts, design and performance. A qualified economist, and a creative entrepreneur at heart, her passion lies in utilizing the transformative power of the creative arts, design and performance, to unlock the full creative potential of individuals and organisations to find innovative ways to address challenges and grow. Chryssi is also a drama facilitator for Central Saint Martins, bringing together the disciplines of business and performance to apply creativity in different contexts. Prior to joining UAL, Chryssi led Consumers International’s global business development operations. Her focus has varied from orchestrating partnerships with global financial institutions such as the World Bank, to major Philanthropic Foundations such as the Open Society Foundations, and Bloomerg Philanthropies.
Chryssi has more than 10 years of experience in business & programme development in diverse sectors, from financial services to policy incubator creation, as well as training and coaching in organizational growth and development. She has also worked and travelled across the globe including the US, countries in Europe, Africa, Central Asia, and Latin America. Chryssi holds an MA in international development and poverty reduction from the University of Bristol and she is currently pursuing a second postgraduate degree in applied theatre at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. When she doesn’t conceptualise the next business venture, or drama workshop, she works as an actress, having performed in various theatre productions in London.
Follow Chryssi @ChryssiJan on Twitte

Ioanna Samprakou, Expert Digital Economy, Advisory Council

Ioanna, is the Vice Chair of Hellenic Association of ICT engineers (www.computer-engineers. gr) and an elected Member of the Representatives Board of Greek Technical Chamber (TEE) since 2003, representing Greek Electronic Engineers (www. tee. gr). She is also member of the BoD of “eTEE – Informatics & Communications Department of the TCG (www. e-tee.org. gr) (Secretary-General 2008-2011) – Responsible for: Entrepreneurship, Competitiveness and Research. She is involved in shaping up coherent national policies and legal framework in the ICT field, facilitating implementation of a true and meaningful Digital Growth strategy, making Digital Economy of value to the businesses, citizens and Government. She also works towards best exploitation of investment tools (such as JEREMIE, Junker package) targeting to promote ICT startups’ and SMEs’ evolution, innovation, competitiveness and exports. She has contributed as Judge in a number of hackathon events and innovation contests on various ICT thematic sectors (Transport, Fintech, Sports Innovation, Tourism, etc), and also is a mentor in ALBA AHEAD.
She is an ICT Engineer, with MSc degree from University of Patras as well as Professional MBA from ALBA Business School.
Currently she serves as Head of International Affairs Dept. for Telecommunications /ICT and Posts at the Ministry of Infrastructures, Transports and Networks (General Secretariat for Telecommunications /ICT and Posts), representing Greece in EU committees related to Digital Economy and Telecommunications, as well as handling issues on Digital Single Market and ICT entrepreneurship, with key role to promoting Greek ICT ecosystem in EU and globally. She is also coordinator of the Pan-european ITU initiative “ITU-AGORA” fostering ICT entrepreneurship, innovation and youth.
Previously she worked as Senior Engineer in ATMEL S. A, specialized in wireless technologies and mobile communications, and as an R& D Engineer in RACTI and University of Patras

Tobias Judmaier-Conscious and Sustainable Consuption, Advisory Council

Tobias Judmaier, the founder of iss mich! (eat me! ) - the good food company - has created Austrias first catering and food production that uses surplus vegetables that can not be marked as a main resource for cooking. The company was founded in 2014 on the bases of an overal sustainable concept of: 100% organic, food waste reduction, packaging waste reduction, CO2 neutral delivery, employment of people with difficult access to the labour market, usage of cradle to cradle certified cleaning materials and involving people with disadvantages in the supply chain. Tobias Judmaier got awarded - amongst other honors - with the Trigos Award for bis CSR engagement by the Austrian Business Counsel for Sustainable Development in 2015 and the Viktualia Award by the Austrian Ministry of Environment in 2014.