When the IOC announced the composition of its commissions in April this year, it appointed seven Young Change-Makers (formally Young Ambassadors) to give a greater voice to young people at the heart of the Olympic Movement.
Representing diverse backgrounds and cultures, six of these new IOC commission members are women, which further boosts the female representation on the IOC commissions.
Six of them have also been involved in the Young Change-Maker+ (YCM+)Programme, a social entrepreneurship programme that invites YCM community to support them in delivering their own grassroots projects designed to make a real and positive impact in their community through sport.
Angeliki Kordali (31), a YCM from Greece who supported the young athletes of her delegation at the first YOG Singapore 2010 aims to put her PhD in wireless communication to use on the new Information and Technology Commission. “Digital, information and communication technologies play a significant role in many aspects of the Olympic Games and the Youth Olympic Games. In this IOC Commission I will bring my expertise in the field of electrical and computer engineering and especially on communications in order to provide a solid technical framework. I will also add my enthusiasm and passion for the Olympics!”