Meet The Team
We are a dynamic international team passionate about entrepreneurship and education working to help you unfold your own potential.
Daniel Wisniewski (President)
He is a doctoral candidate at Cergy-Pontoise University in Paris and Warsaw School of Economics in the field of economics
Paloma Cantero (CEO)
Her professional career started with the Spanish law firm Cremades & Calvo-Sotelo focused on political campaigns and the financial sector
Marina Angerri (Project Manager)
Marina Angerri has a foundation in Global Studies and is currently studying law. She holds a fervent passion for areas like education, human rights, international relations, global development, and gender equality. Beyond her academic pursuits, Marina has a deep-seated appreciation for the arts, valuing the influence of music, dance, and literature. Her overarching aim is to drive positive change in society, using sustainable and inclusive methodologies, and placing an emphasis on reaching the most underserved communities.
Teresa Pallarés (Advocacy Officer)
Originally from Spain, started her career in Brussels as a Blue Book Traineeship at the Directorate General of Home Affairs and Migration, and Caritas Europa. A fellow at the European Leadership Programme, she is a historian by training, with postgraduate degrees in International Relations, International Migration, and Education. In addition to holding various research positions in diverse academic institutions, she has extensive professional experience in the third sector, working in several countries with different peoples and organizations which shared a common denominator: social justice and the transformative power of education.
Zayneb Dahhaoui El Barni (Project Manager)
Originally from Spain, Zayneb holds a degree in English Studies, and she is currently completing a master’s degree in advanced international and European Studies at the University of Granada. She is deeply passionate about international diplomacy and European politics. Her professional career started as a language teacher in a language school, and afterwards she worked as a European project manager in AIFED. She is committed to gender equality and human rights, values that have been a constant guide in her personal and professional life. Her quest to understand and analyze European and international policies has significantly marked both her academic and professional career.
Maria Pellisser (Communications Officer)
Maria Pellisser is a final year student of Audiovisual Communication with a great passion for the transmission of inspiring projects. Her nomadic life led her, after living in Madrid and Lisbon for three years, to try her luck in the capital of Brussels. She relies on YouthProAktiv to expand her professional experience, which started in the sales sector, and now intends to develop in corporate communication. But her proactivity does not end at the professional level, as her personal hobbies include writing, team sports, as well as community service and caring for the elderly.
We want to wake up leaders. A new generation of individuals striving for excellence in every single of the different spheres that conform a human being.
We believe that each person is unique and full of great potential
We work for a mentality change that will enable the youth to invest in their talents for the betterment of society.
We believe that entrepreneurship represents a great way to contribute to society by creating jobs for ourselves and for others.
We believe that education should develop individuals from a holistic and practical perspective and not just knowledge-based.
We also believe in true leadership. In a leadership that is at the service of others, that aims to do better and that is socially responsible.
