Helene Skikos

Helene joined the European Commission in 1996 and since 2006 worked in the Directorate-General for Education and Culture. Currently as Policy Officer in the unit responsible for international cooperation, Helene monitors the developments in the Western Balkans in the areas of education, training, youth and culture in view of preparing these countries for the obligations of EU membership.
Since 2011, Helene is the coordinator of the Western Balkans Platform on Education and Training, an EU led initiative for regional policy dialogue at Ministerial level. She is responsible for initiating various activities aiming at exchange of good practice and cooperation within the region, and for contributing to the EU’s enlargement strategy in the field of education, youth and culture.