Our Team
So far over 600 people contributed to this project already and 30 people have been trained.
Alison Baum, Documentary Producer, Applied Biology and Neuroscientist, CEO and Founder, Best Beginnings
Dr. Antigoni Sarantaki, RM, MSc, Phd, Lecturer in Midwifery, University of West Attica, Athens, Director of Finance of the NGO Society of Electronic Fetal Monitoring and Safe Birth
Britta Bachetta, Midwife /Family-Midwife and Early Intervention, B.Sc/MS.c Midwifery, Evangelische Hochschule Berlin, Department of Midwifery
Ebru Özdal, Turkish Facilitator, Evangelische Hochschule Berlin, Department of Midwifery
Dr Eleni Hadjigeorgiou, Midwife, Dept Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology
Dr Eline Pedersen, Doctor of Chiropractic, President, Birth Forward, Director, Owner, Aberdeen Chiropractic Clinic
Emine Babac, Midwife, B.Sc Midwifery, Facilitator and Translator Turkish, Evangelische Hochschule Berlin, Department of Midwifery
Prof Dr Katerina Lykeridou, RM, RN, MSc, Phd, Professor in Midwifery, Vice President, University of West Attica, Athens, Secretary of the NGO Society of Electronic Fetal Monitoring and Safe Birth
Dr. Claire Gourounti, RM, MSc, MMedSc, MSc, Phd, Assistant Professor in Midwifery, University of West Attica, Athens, President of the NGO Society of Electronic Fetal Monitoring and Safe Birtht
Laden Ildeniz, Marketing, Translator Turkish, Birth Forward
Dr. Julia Leinweber, Professor of Midwifery, Department of Midwifery, Evangelische Hochschule Berlin
Dr Nicos Middleton, Associate Professor, Health Sciences Research Methodology, Dept. Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology (scientific coordinator)
Nilushka Perera, Public International Health, Evaluation and Impact Lead, Best Beginnings
Olga Georgiou, Translator Russian, Birth Forward
Olga Gouni, Prenatal Psychologist, Educator, Head of Educational Board, Cosmoanelixis
Dr Ourania Kolokotroni, Pediatrician, Chair Scientific Advisory Board, Birth Forward, University of Nicosia Medical School
Rima Samin, Linguist, Translator Arabic, Birth Forward
Rana Saleh, Translator Arabic, Birth Forward
Dr. Rasha Alkhadra, DDS, MS.c Dentist./ Social and Cultural Activist/ Motivational Speaker/ YouTuber/ Journalist, Facilitator and Translator Arabic, Evangelische Hochschule Berlin, Department of Midwifery
Ioli Orphanides, Linguist Greek, Birth Forward
Shabira Papain, Health Psychology, Community Health, COO, Best Beginnings
Thomas Spanos, IT Technical Manager, Cosmoanelixis
Veronika Christodoulides, Adult Educator, CEO, Birth Forward
Dr Christiana Kouta, Associate Professor, Community and Transcultural Nursing, Dept. Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology
Dr Christiana Nicolaou, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Nursing, Dept. Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology
Dr Maria Karanikola, Assistant Professor, Mental Health Nursing, Dept. Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology
Maria Papadopoulou, Midwife, Dept. Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology
With the support of:
Cyprus Ministry of Health
Cyprus Obstetrics and Gynecology Association
Cyprus Society of Perinatal Medicine
Cyprus Pediatric Association
Midwives Committee of the Cyprus Nurses and Midwives Association
NGO Society of Electronic Fetal Monitoring and Safe Birth (Greece)