1.4 SIETAR Austria
Axinia Samoilova to represent Austria on SIETAR Europa Board
In line with the new statutes of SIETAR Europa where each national SIETAR is to be
represented on the Board of Directors of SIETAR Europa, we welcome Axinia Samoilova,
who has been newly appointed to represent SIETAR Austria.
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Axinia Samoilova
Axinia was born in Lithuania on 26th August 1975. Being Russian, she grew up un Lithuania and Germany – since childhood confronting other cultures.
In 1997 she graduated from Voronezh State University, Russia with a degree in Linguistics and Intercultural communication.
After moving to Austria in 1998 Axinia Samoilova dedicated herself to spreading the idea of interculturalism, working as a journalist, language trainer and, since 2001 trainer for Intercultural Management.
“I was fascinated by the idea of SIETAR and the possibility to meet other professionals in the field of Intercultural Communication. Since 2001 I am an active member of SIETAR Austria and my desire is to make the society interculturally conscious through the collective work of SIETAR Members”.