Pylon One

PYLON ONE is an established NGO in Thessaloniki, Greece that was created to empower and support individuals, children, youth and adults, mainly regarding the improvement of social and economic life, the promotion of education, culture, the protection and development of the environment, the promotion of sport and well-being, the promotion of volunteerism and solidarity, the self-improvement of society as a whole, and the safeguarding and improvement of social conditions for People with Disabilities and people with fewer opportunities, primarily in Greece but also throughout Europe in general.

PYLON ONE collaborates with communities to raise public awareness, improve, and grow, eventually assisting in the creation of a society that values inclusiveness and creativity. Our aim is to improve the world by educating, motivating, and organizing a worldwide community to make a difference.

PYLON ONE works in a variety of disciplines to raise public awareness and assist in the creation of possibilities and prospects for all people. As a result, we operate in the following areas:

• Education and access to vocational and continuing training
• Non-formal education and training
• Vocational training
• People with disabilities
• Environmental protection and climate change
• Inclusion and Diversity
• Promotion and development of volunteering in all sectors
• Entrepreneurship and youth entrepreneurship empowerment
• Circular economy
• Social inclusion and social innovation
• Refugees, migrants and immigrants inclusion
• Civic engagement, civic rights and democracy issues
• Cultural Heritage of Greece and Europe, dissemination of Culture and Arts.
• Gender equality
• Human rights, tolerance and international understanding
• Sports, Culture and Leisure
• Disadvantaged groups in need of protection and support
• Green and cultural entrepreneurship

Dissemination of healthy eating and the promotion of organic products in eating habits.

Key persons involved in the project

Konstantinos Symeonidis has studied physical education in the Democritus University of Thrace, Greece. He has experience as a participant and as an instructor of non-formal education, as well as of project management. He is continually active in EU projects developments and he has participated in various seminars and conferences regarding sports, social inclusion and youth entrepreneurship. He speaks English fluently.

Maria Symeonidou has a diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Dipl.-Eng.) from the University of Western Macedonia in 2018, a Master of Science in Energy Systems and Thermal Processes at Cranfield University UK, in 2018 through a double degree-European Partnership Program scholarship. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Process Equipment Design Laboratory of Aristotle University, dealing with energy efficiency, decarbonization in communities and micro-grids, energy optimization and energy storage techniques. She has participated in 3 research projects (as member of the research team). Maria’s main research activities are Energy Optimization; Energy Storage; Energy and Environmental Building Management; Life Cycle Analysis; Environmental Assessments and Energy Audits. She is an author or co-author of 8 scientific papers published in national and international conference proceedings and scientific journals, and in one book chapter. Maria is working as a Renewable Energy Systems’ developer and as an Energy Auditor collaborating with 3 companies specified in the field. She speaks fluently English, Greek and German.