About us

Serious about what we do. Not always about ourselves

Tria Prima was founded by two women who have never been particularly good at staying in their lanes.

We come from Athens, have taken unconventional paths and share a rather stubborn belief that the world can be a better place — and that we might as well do something about it.

We are curious by nature, creative by instinct and driven by a genuine interest in people. We believe in kindness, solidarity, imagination and the extraordinary things that can happen when people from different backgrounds come together.

We also believe that being professional doesn’t require being predictable, that doing meaningful work doesn’t mean taking yourself too seriously and that a little rebellion can be a very healthy thing.

The founders of Tria Prima

Alexia Palesti has lived and worked in different parts of the world and has been involved in activism, social initiatives and a rather eclectic range of professional activities. She’s curious, outspoken and always interested in learning something new.

Christina Papatoli is a talented artist and jewellery maker with a strong creative streak and a mind of her own. She’s politically driven and, as an active volunteer, she believes in showing up for people, not just talking about helping them.

Together, we combine different experiences, skills and ways of seeing the world. What connects us is not a conventional professional background or a carefully constructed corporate identity. It is a friendship and a shared desire to create, explore, collaborate and contribute.

Kindness is not a weakness

We believe that people deserve dignity, opportunities, understanding and a fair chance — including when life gets messy. We believe that compassion and competence belong together. That creativity can be a powerful tool for social change. That listening is often more useful than pretending to have all the answers.

And that nobody needs to be perfect to deserve respect.

From ideas to action

Tria Prima is where our values meet our work.

We develop and implement projects, build partnerships, conduct research, create educational opportunities and help organisations communicate, grow and turn their ideas into reality.

Some of our work is about social inclusion and empowerment. Some is about education, creativity, communication or international cooperation. We don’t believe that meaningful work needs to fit neatly into a single category.

What matters to us is whether an idea is worth pursuing, if it responds to a real need, and if we can contribute something valuable.

A little less perfection. A little more humanity

We don’t have a grand plan to save the world.

We do have ideas, skills, determination, a sense of humour and an enduring affection for humanity — despite all the evidence for the opposite.

And we think that’s a pretty good place to start.