MEHMET ÇAĞLAR AKYIĞIT

In April 2024, he graduated in “Clinical, Social, and Intercultural Psychology” at the University of Padua with a thesis project related to inclusion in the context of higher education. From 2019 to 2021, he worked as an Outreach Team Protection Assistant under the UNICEF Support for School Enrollment Program in Turkey, focusing on child protection and humanitarian aid. In this project, his role mainly focused on supporting children with migration histories. Since March 2023, he has been collaborating with the LARIOS laboratory on several projects related to inclusion, diversity, and social justice, including the European project EQui-T. In November 2024, he started his doctoral studies at the Human Rights Centre “Antonio Papisca” of the University of Padua. His research focuses on understanding how education can empower young people to face global challenges such as social justice issues.