The IDC Executive Team, headed by the Secretary General oversees International operations across all verticals and ensures coherence of all the elements that make the movement efficient and progressive.
Ramesh Prasanna (India)
Secretary General
Ramesh is a Cultural Entrepreneur with a professional Journey spanning Creative and Cultural enterprises over two and a half decades. He has had numerous stints in the IDC over the years in the Asian Region and has been involved with numerous social causes in various capacities.
Pyrrhus Mercouris (Greece)
Treasurer
Born into a legacy in Greece, he carries on the tradition of his father late Dr. Spyros Mercouris and aunt, Melina Mercouris. He has been working with IDC as a Europe Advisor since 2015. For the last twenty-five years, he has been working on European projects, lobbying EU institutions on behalf of screenwriters and the Arts Council of England, and working for and with refugees in Greece.
Dipl. Journ. Waltraud Kretschmann (Germany)
Office Manager
Born into a refugee family in Germany, very close to arts, culture and heritage. She studied journalistic and worked as editor for the German Television, Berlin and in the largest Film lending and Film Distribution Company of former GDR in the Public Relations Department. Since 1995 she is working full time for the International Delphic Council (IDC), Berlin. From the beginning, she is in charge for the Office Management.
Sabahattin Cakiral
(Germany)
Deputy Secretary General
Sabahattin or ‘Saby’ is a professional Voice Actor, Film Maker and Communications Strategist, with a pan-European presence.
Lives and works from Germany.
Yamini Telkar (India)
Director Cultural & Visual Arts
Indian Art specialist who has worked in the art industry including museums and institutions for 28 years. Expert in Modern and Contemporary Art and Folk Art Practice in India, has an in-depth understanding of the art history, contemporary practices and art curation. She has taught art history of India and has delivered many lectures and talks on the subject as well contributing to articles and essays on the subject for exhibition catalogues and magazines. She holds a Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) focused in Art and Aesthetics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, M A in Ancient Culture, St. Xaviers College, Mumbai and BFA, Sir. J. J. School of Art, Mumbai.
Currently she is curating the art programme for the Bangalore International airport.
Daniel Schmoecker (Germany)
Project Manager
Daniel is a passionate art and religious educator and works at a high school in Berlin. He loves to create exciting art and culture projects for young people. Since 2017 he has further developed the Delphic Art Wall project for schools and successfully implemented it several times.
Thomas Daffern (France)
Education Coordinator
Dr Thomas Daffern, is a philosopher, historian, peace academic, poet, author and religious studies specialist.
Dimitri Papadimitriou (Greece)
Official Photographer and Image Identity Officer
Rachna Puri (India)
Networking and Social Media Director
Rachna is a tech-entrepreneur, with a successful Journey across telecom and web related services with a footprint across 16 Countries. She creates and manages celebrities in the social media space, while being an avid networker. She is involved with numerous social causes.
Alexia Mercouris (Greece)
Assistant- Integrated Communications
Alexia has witnessed the enriching nature of cross-cultural exchange thanks to her multicultural background and early exposure to traveling. Born in the legacy of her grandfather Spyros Mercouris, and her great-aunt Melina Mercouri, she is motivated to use technology as a medium to strengthen intercultural dialogue and promote cultural diversity.
With an undergraduate in international relations, she believes in the power of international cooperation and culture in promoting peace. As a volunteer for multiple charities, she enjoys music and photography.