Gerasimos Kouvaras

Gerasimos is the Executive Director of the World Human Forum and an accomplished independent consultant, mentor, and trainer with over 25 years of dedicated engagement in social transformative change. His 25+ years extensive career spans notable roles, including serving as Country Director for both ActionAid (twice awarded as Best Workplace in Greece) and Amnesty International, and as a Special Advisor on Volunteering and the Youth Sector for the Greek Ministry of Education. In that capacity, he led the National Office for Youth Policies and chaired the Working Group “Youth” of the Council of the EU in 2003. Throughout his career, Gerasimos has shared his expertise widely, delivering numerous lectures and workshops in Greece and internationally (audiences ranging from post-graduate students to UN officials) and keynote speeches (including Tedx talks and intracompany events).