Experience

Kreisau-Initiative e. V.

• Germany
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Department for Contemporary History and Human Rights and Educational Program Specialist

  • Feb 2017 - Present

  Founded in 1989 by East and West Berliners, the Kreisau-Initiative’s main aim is to support the International Youth Meeting Centre Krzyżowa in Lower Silesia, Poland. The Kreisau-Initiative makes a relevant contribution to Polish-German and East-West European relations, through its networking, PR, consulting, and project work. Due to its great civic commitment of over 30 years, the association’s experience covers today a wide spectrum in the areas of project management and networking. The Kreisau-Initiative’s program includes the development and implementation of projects encouraging debates among youths on topics that currently are on the European agenda and motivating them to get involved more actively in their political and social communities. The association’s goal is to initiate debates among young East- and West-Europeans on European values, the functioning of European democracies, and newly emerging topics of mutual interest, as well as to support the integration of social and ethnic minorities. It is of great concern to the Kreisau-Initiative to include young underprivileged and mentally challenged people in international exchange-programs. German-Polish and multinational projects adapted to the special needs of children and teenagers who live at the edge of society help to strengthen their self-confidence and make them discover their own abilities. More information available on the following website: http://www.kreisau.de/en/ Show less



Various national and international organizations and institutions

• Worldwide

• Professional freelancer as consultant, trainer, expert, lecturer, fundraiser, evaluation specialist

  • Jan 2008 - Present

  Freelance engagements as consultant, trainer, expert, lecturer, fundraiser, evaluation specialist in various organizations and institutions such as Anne Frank House, La Maison de l'Europe, Anne Frank Zentrum, Youth Initiative for Human Rights, Educational Center for Human Rights and Democracy - CIVITAS, Democratic Youth Movement - DOP, International Youth Movement, Youth Advisory Panel BiH – United Nations Population Fund, United Societies of Balkans, European Youth Society - EYSA, Global Network of Religions for Children, Humanity in Action, Art Mine, National Democratic Institute, International Republican Institute, Belgrade Open School, etc. Show less



Youth Initiative for Human Rights - BiH

• Non-profit Organizations

• Program Coordinator

  • Aug 2015 - Feb 2017

  The Youth Initiative for Human Rights is non-governmental organization active in Serbia, Kosovo, Croatia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Initiative was formed by young people from these countries in order to enhance youth participation in the democratization of the society and empowerment of the rule of law through the process of facing the past and establishing new, progressive connections in the post-conflict region of former Yugoslavia. I worked at Youth Initiative for Human Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina as Program coordinator were I was mainly coordinating two projects: - Historija, Istorija, Povijest - Lessons for Today which was an regional project funded by European Union for Western Balkan countries which YIHR BiH was implementing in cooperation with Anne Frank House from Netherlands and partner organizations from Serbia, Macedonia and Croatia. More information available on the website of the project: www.historijaistorijapovijest.org - EUbyCitizens was a project funded by European Union which YIHR BiH was implementing in cooperation with Maison de l'Europe de Paris from France and partner organization from another nine European countries. Show less



Humanity in Action

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Coordinator

  • Mar 2014 - Jul 2015

  Humanity in Action was established in 1997 as a non-profit organization. Humanity in Action is comprised of seven national affiliates with governing Boards in each of our countries. Our international governance is overseen by Humanity in Action, Inc. in the United States. After attending Humanity in Action Summer Fellowship in Berlin, Germany and becoming Senior Fellow of organization I was invited to start working for office of Humanity in Action in Bosnia and Herzegovina. I worked as Project coordinator on following project: - Model International Criminal Court Western Balkans (MICC WeB) - https://www.webalkans.org/ - Project coordinator of "Historija, Istorija, Povijest - Lessons for Today" for Bosnia and Herzegovina Beside coordination of both projects I was working also in administration and financial department of the organization. Show less



Humanity in Action

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Fellow

  • May 2013 - Jun 2013

  The Humanity in Action Fellowship explores issues of democracy, pluralism, human rights, and social justice. Each program is tailored to its location. Fellows are challenged to understand their host city’s unique history of injustice, its present struggles to encompass groups with minoritized cultures and identities, and the future of its democratic values. For four weeks, Fellows engage with local experts and community members, visit museums and historical sites, and engage in constant discourse with one another and program leaders. Each program has a cohort of roughly 22 college students and recent graduates. Fellows come from many different backgrounds—academia, the arts, activism—but share common values. Humanity in Action Fellows is collaborative, passionate, and open people, willing to examine and challenge their personal preconceptions and biases. In July 2013 I completed the Humanity in Action Fellowship Program in Berlin (Germany) with research made with two other Program Fellows on the topic "Teaching German history in a migrant society: Approaches to foster intercultural discourse". Show less



Sida

• Sweden
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Evaluator and researcher

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  PEP International is an international non governmental organization settled in Sarajevo, whose primary focus is supporting development of rural areas. PEP International in early 2009. year began with the realization of a three-year project called PERA (Support to population in rural areas) in the whole territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the entire project was included 168 villages in 20 municipalities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the overall project goal is to improve communication between rural residents and local governments. The project is funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), while the partners in the project were also League of Cities and Municipalities of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Association of Towns and Municipalities of the Republic of Srpska. As a researcher and evaluator, I worked on gathering information for the final study - a three-year evaluation project PERA in underdeveloped rural communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The study involved nearly 1800 people, and measured the changes caused by implementing the project in 168 villages, in relation to the baseline study performed in the beginning of the year 2009. Show less



Center for Democracy and Human Rights Education CIVITAS

• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project and administrative assistant

  • Jun 2010 - May 2011

  Center for Democracy and Human Rights Education CIVITAS Bosnia and Herzegovina is a nongovernmental organization founded in 1996. whose establishment was initiated by the Center for Civic Education, Council of Europe and the Agency for Information of the United States. Educational Network by Civitas in Bosnia and Herzegovina was formed to promote democracy, human rights and effective citizenship. The network consists of volunteers from all over Bosnia and Herzegovina who are developing and implementing quality educational programs, teaching materials and programs for training teachers for preschool, primary and secondary education and university level in the whole territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Civitas Bosnia and Herzegovina is recognized by the international community and from local NGOs as a leader in the field of civic education, which proves the fact that the Civitas singular non-governmental organizations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which has become a member of the Steering Committee for Education (the Vice), whose membership was previously limited to the OSCE, the European Commission, World Bank, UNICEF and the OHR. As a project and administrative assistant, I worked on various projects (Status and perspectives of civic education in elementary and secondary schools in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Learning and living democracy, Intercultural exchanges of students and teachers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Civic education at Universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Youth magazine "Buđenje" and etc.) supported by the United States Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, UNDP, UNICEF, UNESCO, UNDEF etc. Show less