Staff

(Estonia) is Associate Professor of Management at Tallinn University. She is head of the global Master’s programme of Social Entrepreneurship and a mentor in the online Social Entrepreneurship Incubation Program. She is the Chair of the international COST network “Multi-disciplinary innovation for social change” covering 40 countries. Having worked for public, private and non-profit sector, she possesses competences relevant for international collaboration and management consultancy. She is a board member of The Skill Mill Limited – an award-winning Social Enterprise dedicated to the employment of young ex-offenders by providing environmental maintenance services in the UK using Social Impact Bonds.

PhD (Hungary) is a lecturer of social policy at Tallinn University. His main interest is the situation of vulnerable people in the community and innovation of the service sector through ICT based technology. In addition, he works in several development programmes in different countries emphasising creative solutions in low- and middle-income countries.

(Lithuania) is a lecturer of social entrepreneurship at Tallinn University. She has PhD in Management Science. Audrone's research interests are a social enterprise, social impact and social impact assessment. She is a member of EMES - an international research network for social enterprises. She is also the Communication Manager in the COST network project "Multi-disciplinary innovation for social change". Audrone participates in COST network COST action "Empower-SE" 16206.

(Estonia) has been among the key persons developing the practices of impact management and social entrepreneurship in the Baltic Sea region since 2006. He leads a research and consultancy agency Stories For Impact. Jaan was a co-founder and chairman of the Estonian Social Enterprise Network (in 2012-2019). He is a popular public speaker and trainer in Estonia and internationally.

(Scotland) has had a career focused on developing multi-disciplinary public services, primarily within the justice system. He has established an international network, sharing practice and ideas with criminal justice agencies including the National Partnership for Juvenile Services (USA) and academic and practice institutions in Europe.

founder and co-leader of an educational programme called Proovikivi, a civic engagement platform in the making - kesta.me -, and is a project coordinator at Tallinn University and currently also a training specialist at the North Estonia Medical Centre. Maarja is passionate about making a difference in the world through investing in people's development and quality relationships, in educational innovation, sustainable development and smart (open) governance, among other areas.

(Estonia)  is Professor of Social and Population Policy at Tallinn University. Lauri does research in Ageing and Social Policy. His current project is 'SHARE- Survey on Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe.' His research fields include: pensions, social exclusion, legislation, assessment, redistribution, public policy analysis, discal policy and taxation.