Dimitris Manoukas Dimitris is a PhD candidate in Youth Studies and Cultural Industries at Panteion University, and holds a Master’s in Cultural Management and Digital Marketing & New Media. His mixed methods research (qualitative and quantitative) focuses on the impact of collaborative spaces on the youth of peripheral areas of Europe. He has a diverse academic and professional career spanning roles in social research, branding, community & coworking management, and education. He is an active member of the COST Action 18214 research programme on New Working Spaces and has participated in many Erasmus+ projects focusing on Youth employability and engagement. He collaborates with Rural Radicals, a startup initiative on the development of non-urban creative spaces across Europe. He is part of the REMAKING Horizon Project, which focuses on remote working policies and their impact on the territory. He is collaborating with the European Coworking Assembly on the RESMOVE Project, focused on the integration of migrants through coworking spaces.