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Graphic recording at the 6th Citizen Participation and Deliberative Democracy Festival
This year’s 6th Citizen Participation and Deliberative Democracy Festival focused on the role of participatory and deliberative processes in democratic resilience. I was honoured to be invited by my fellow organisers at the JRC to work as a graphic recorder. The festival took place over three days at the Berlaymont, the European Commission’s iconic building in Brussels. …
Participatory Leadership entry-level training course
It had been a long time since I last taught the foundational course on participatory leadership within the European institutions. I had almost forgotten how deeply this course can touch people, and sometimes even transform them. I had also forgotten how much I could learn from teaching it: new insights, fresh connections and meaningful human …
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Emotional Awareness 101
Here are my key takeaways from a session on “Emotional Awareness 101” by Alexandra Balahur, captured through live visual notes (sketchnotes). Our emotions are there to help us respond to what our senses perceive and to formulate an appropriate reaction. This is why it is important to stay connected to all our senses and to …
Who am I
I’m vibing with the natural world, from the beauty of our planet to the mysteries of the universe. Human potential, visuals, and the breakthroughs of science fuel my passion. Silence is my jam; meditation is my practice. I’ve been scribbling and sketching since I could hold a pencil, even before I could string together a sentence. Back in my school days, the blank margins of my textbooks were my canvas. As a teen, I illustrated my friends’ diary with a drawing and created posters for friends’ parties, covering walls with tributes to our fave rock legends. Now, in the professional world, I wield my drawings and visuals – like a wizard’s or an alien’s staff, as my colleagues say – helping people memorise better, spark innovation, grasp complex concepts, and maintain a “big picture” mindset without losing sight of the little things. But the real magic? It’s all about connecting folks to the profound and the indescribable within them. 🌟🎨✨