Dr Eria Makridou is the Director of Programme Development at CARDET. She holds a PhD and an MA in Educational Technology from the University of Cyprus and has extensive experience in designing and coordinating large-scale European projects. At CARDET, she leads the Programme Development Unit and funding portfolio, overseeing the development and submission of EU-funded proposals and initiatives across major European funding programmes such as Erasmus+, CERV, Horizon Europe, and EU tenders. Her work focuses on digital and social innovation, the integration of emerging technologies in learning, skills development, and the creation of strategic partnerships and collaborative European initiatives. Eria has also held teaching and research roles at the University of Cyprus and the Cyprus University of Technology and has contributed to several European research and innovation projects.