Despina Andriopoulou is a PhD candidate at the Department of Cultural Technology and Communication (University of the Aegean). She holds a M.Sc. in Cultural Informatics and Communication (University of the Aegean), a BSc in Management Science and Technology (Athens University of Economics and Business) and a B.A. in Theatre Studies (University of Patras). She has worked for the Ministry of Culture and other cultural organizations as cultural manager. She owns the Company “Artfygio- Shelter of Arts”, a cultural organization, which offers educational programs by using performing arts. Currently she works as a museum educator at the Industrial Gas Museum of Athens (IGM).