About Us – PARAGON-eduTech

PARAGON-eduTech: Advancing Education Through Research, Innovation and European Cooperation

PARAGON-eduTech is a nonprofit civil organisation established in Greece in 2022, dedicated to advancing education through research, innovation, European cooperation, and inclusive, evidence-informed practice. We collaborate with universities, schools, research organisations, civil society organisations, and other partners across Europe to design, implement, and evaluate educational initiatives that connect research, policy, and practice.
Our work spans school, higher, vocational, and adult education, with particular expertise in professional learning, digital education and AI, inclusion and democratic participation, sustainability, STEAM, and innovative learning design. Across our activities, we focus on practical, transferable approaches that strengthen educators, learners, institutions, and communities.

Digital Education, AI & Emerging Technologies

We explore how digital technologies, artificial intelligence, and emerging tools can enhance learning, professional practice, and institutional development when grounded in sound pedagogy, ethics, and evidence.

Inclusive Education, Equity & Accessibility

We design and evaluate approaches that expand participation, accessibility, and meaningful learning opportunities for diverse learners, educators, and communities.

Democracy, Citizenship & Participation

We develop educational approaches that strengthen democratic culture, active citizenship, participation, critical thinking, media literacy, and social responsibility.

Professional Learning & Educational Leadership

We support educators, school leaders, and emerging leaders through professional learning, capacity building, reflective practice, collaboration, and leadership development.

STEAM, Serious Games & Experiential Learning

We combine STEAM education, game-based learning, robotics, immersive technologies, arts, and hands-on inquiry to create engaging and interdisciplinary learning experiences.

Sustainability & Future-Oriented Learning

We integrate sustainability, climate education, green skills, and future-oriented competences into educational design, professional learning, and organisational development.

Open Education & Knowledge Sharing

We promote Open Educational Resources, Open Educational Practices, collaborative knowledge creation, and accessible dissemination to extend the reach and sustainability of educational innovation.

Flagship Event: ICICTE

PARAGON-eduTech is the official organiser of the International Conference on Information Communication Technologies in Education (ICICTE), a long-standing international conference dedicated to research, innovation, and practice in educational technology. With more than 25 years of continuous scholarly activity, ICICTE brings together researchers, educators, practitioners, and doctoral students in a collegial international environment that supports scholarly exchange, professional dialogue, and collaboration.

For current conference information, calls, programmes, proceedings, and future editions, please visit the official ICICTE website.

ICICTE Conference Archive

Previous conference information and materials are available through the ICICTE archive.

Our Team & Community

PARAGON-eduTech’s work is supported by a cross-disciplinary team of 12 staff members, an advisory board of 40 experts, and a dissemination committee of 25 members. Together, this community contributes expertise across education, research, technology, European cooperation, inclusion, sustainability, and innovation.

Anastasia (Nancy) Pyrini

Founder and Director of Research and Development

Anastasia (Nancy) Pyrini is the Founder and Director of Research and Development at PARAGON-eduTech. An educator and researcher with more than 30 years of experience in primary education, educational research, digital innovation, and European cooperation, she leads the organisation’s strategic development, research activities, and participation in European projects.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Primary Education, a Master’s degree in Cognitive Science, and a certification in Research Integrity from Oxford University Press. Her experience as a primary school teacher continues to inform her work in educational research, European project development, professional learning, and inclusive educational innovation.

Her professional and research experience includes work and collaboration with University College Dublin, the University of the Aegean, and the University of Pretoria, as well as evaluation and advisory roles within the Greek education system. She has also served as Educational Advisor to George Papandreou during his tenure as Prime Minister of Greece and later as a Member of the Hellenic Parliament.

She is also the Founder and Director of the International Conference on Information Communication Technologies in Education (ICICTE), supporting its development as an international forum for scholarly exchange, professional dialogue, and collaboration in educational technology.

University College Dublin
Project Manager and Researcher in EU-funded initiatives addressing e-learning, digital literacy, and inclusion.

University of the Aegean
Research experience in digital pedagogy, educational innovation, and European cooperation.

University of Pretoria
External Evaluator for research in technology-enhanced learning.

Directorate of Secondary Education, East Attica (Greece)
Evaluator of democratic education initiatives in Greek schools.

Prime Minister’s Office & Hellenic Parliament, Greece
Educational Advisor to George Papandreou during his tenure as Prime Minister of Greece and later as a Member of the Hellenic Parliament.

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