Our speakers
Jean-Marie Molina
Philosophical educationalist, child and family pedagogue and a senior lecturer at the Rotterdam University of Applied Science
Jean-Marie Molina is a philosophical educationalist, child and family pedagogue and a senior lecturer at the Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences.
Bernadine Brady
Lecturer and Researcher at UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre / School of Political Science & Sociology, NUI Galway
Bernadine Brady is a Lecturer at the School of Political Science & Sociology, NUI, Galway and a Senior Researcher with the UNESCO Child and Family Research Center.
Samuel McQuillin
Associate Professor and a School Program Director of University of South Carolina, Department of Psychology.
Samuel McQuillin is an Associate Professor and a School Program Director of University of South Carolina, Department of Psychology.
Ritsko van Vliet
Edutainer
Ritsko van Vliet is an expert in live communication. In his former job as manager of public relation at Dutch Telecom, he was involved in the start of MentorProgramma Friesland. For twenty years he combined his work as lecturer communication at the NHL Stenden University and his company Van Vliet Experience.
Ilana Cicurel
Member of the European Parliament, Member of the Committee on Culture and Education /
Ilana Cicurel is a Member of the European Parliament for the Renew Europe Group, and a firm advocate for mentoring.
Yvon Chouinard
CRHA distinct felow and former President of ICF Quebec and Mentorat Quebec
Yvon Chouinard is a recognized expert in mentoring, supporting organizations in the implementation of mentoring programs, including mentor and mentee training.
Oscar Couwenberg
Member of the Executive Board of NHL Stenden University
Oscar Couwenberg has been a member of the Executive Board of NHL Stenden since 1 August 2020. His portfolio is concerned with education and research.
Peter de Cuyper
Integration expert and research manager at the Research Institute for Work and Society (HIVA) at the University of Leuven
Peter De Cuyper is integration expert and research manager at the Research Institute for Work and Society (HIVA) at the university of Leuven.
Jean Rhodes
Director of the Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring at the University of Massachusetts Boston
Jean Rhodes is the Frank L. Boyden Professor of Psychology and the Director of the Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring at the University of Massachusetts Boston.
Òscar Prieto-Flores
Associate professor at the University of Girona
Òscar Prieto-Flores is an associate professor at the University of Girona and Principal Investigator of the RECERCAIXA research project APPLYING MENTORING: Social and Technological Innovations for the Inclusion of Immigrant and Refugee Populations.
Our moderators
Fiona Soler
Moderator
International consultant, supporting the public, the private and the non-profit sector with mentoring oriented solutions and policies. Fiona is a fearless advocate for mentoring and an expert in implementing effective solutions in periods of change.
Gysbert Bergsma
Moderator
Gysbert Bergsma is a mentoring practioner and initiator of innovative projects in the region of Friesland and in Europe. He has been involved with Mentoring Europe since its start. His passion for mentoring originates in his personal experience, which started his journey in reaching mentees and mentors.