Ana Brian Nougrères, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Privacy (since 2021), Professor of computer law and personal data protection in the Data Science Degree programme and at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Montevideo (since 2014) and lecturer at the Faculty of Law of the University of the Republic of Uruguay (since 2003). Legal advisor to the National Parliament where she contributed with several legislators to the approval of the Uruguayan personal data protection law in 2008. Her work influenced Uruguay's signing of Council of Europe Convention 108, which came into force on 1 August 2013 and made Uruguay the first non-European signatory and 45th country to be party to the Convention. She has contributed to national and international conferences and worked with technicians from different universities and institutions on issues related to information technology, human rights and personal data protection. She has written over one hundred articles for periodicals such as the Uruguayan Bar Association and the Yearbook of the Institute of Computer Law. She also contributes to the magazine La Ley ‘Privacidad’ (Spain) and is considered an expert consultant by publications such as Privacy Laws and Business and One Trust Data Guidance. Her most recent publication (2025), co-authored, is ‘International Transfer of Personal Data in Latin America: Towards the Harmonisation of Standards’. Her thematic reports to the Human Rights Counsil and the General Assembly are at: https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-privacy/annual-thematic-reports

Aleksandra Petrovski is a journalist by profession, a mother by choice, and an activist by conviction. She is a media literacy trainer and a cognitive-behavioral coach currently in training. Her extensive background in media, parenting, and psychological education has converged into the initiative Brave and Safe (Hrabri i bezbedni), a multimedia platform that addresses key issues relevant to children in the 21st century and presents them to young audiences in an educational and age-appropriate way. She is the author and publisher of two illustrated books for children aged four and older: The Quest for the Mighty Badge Gaćoslav, which teaches children about privacy and bodily integrity, and The Quest for the Mighty Badge Mrežoslav, designed to introduce children—through play and storytelling—to the principles of safe, constructive, and balanced use of digital devices. All proceeds from book sales are reinvested in raising awareness about the importance of early education and in developing new educational tools, so that together we can build a safe, smart, and brave tomorrow.

Ana Catarina de Alencar is an international lawyer and ethicist. Based in Paris, she works directly on AI governance and compliance projects. She holds a Master’s degree in Philosophy and Technology of Law and is the author of several publications, including the book "Artificial Intelligence, Ethics and Law" (2022). Ana is a member of the Open Ethics AI association and Women in AI Governance. She is Resident Philosopher at the AI Collective and, she has also served as a university lecturer in Political Philosophy, Digital Rights, GDPR, and AI Regulation. Recognized as an expert in technology regulation, she is also a speaker with solid experience in European Law.

Ana Martinoli is a Full Professor at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade, specializing in media management, digital transformation, and contemporary creative industries. A media producer and theorist, her work explores the intersection between legacy broadcasting models and emerging digital ecosystems. Her research focuses on the societal, ethical, and cultural implications of artificial intelligence and data-driven algorithms in media production, distribution, and audience engagement. ANa Martinoli has long combined academic research with hands-on professional practice, working as a strategic consultant for regional media organizations and international institutions. Her current work centers on media literacy, platform governance, and the development of human-centric approaches to technology in increasingly automated, multi-platform media environments.

Aleksa Tesic is an investigative reporter at BIRN Serbia, focusing on topics in artificial intelligence and human rights in digital space. His topics include surveillance, privacy, cyber security, and internet scams. His work also includes in-depth research and the use of OSINT techniques. In addition, he took part in the IJP Exchange Program in Berlin, where he worked on climate change, energy, and migrations. He obtained different licenses and certificates in the field of journalism, including the programs of Al Jazeera, BIRN Summer School, Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation, etc. His skills include research, marketing, photography, videography, podcasting, creative strategies, and film production. He graduated from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Political Sciences, after which he participated in different mentoring programs and schools, developing his skills in podcasting, digital marketing, business development, and mentoring. He authorizes the “BIRN Priča” short podcast interview format, where he interviews colleagues from different media outlets and researchers. Before BIRN, he worked as a digital account executive at OVATION BBDO, coordinating creative teams and developing campaigns for different clients. His early career includes work in the “Tramvaj” online magazine and making the “Lauš u podzemlju” (Lauš in the Underworld) film.

Ana Toskic Cvetinovic is a human rights lawyer with over 15 years of experience in the Western Balkans. Since 2010, Ana has worked for Partners Serbia, specializing in privacy law and legal aspects of information management. She develops and implements training programs, research, and advocacy campaigns to improve privacy-related legislative frameworks and practices. She is interested in artificial intelligence and automation developments and their impact on human rights. Ana is a certified trainer at the Serbian National Academy for Public Administration, and she also advises private and public sector subjects to implement compliance programs for privacy legislation.

Bojana Basaragin is a computational linguist and a research associate at the Research and Development Institute for Artificial Intelligence of Serbia. At the Institute, as part of the Human–Machine Interaction Group, she works on applying natural language processing in the fields of medicine, law, and the improvement of internal processes in companies. Together with her colleagues from the group, she developed the Serbian-language anonymizer IVIAN, and she is currently working on the development of LexIVIAN, an anonymizer specialized for judicial practice.

Brankica Jankovic is a human rights expert, a qualified lawyer, activist, and educator. After many years of work in the field of social protection, she served two terms as the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality of the Republic of Serbia. She previously held the positions of Director of the Belgrade Gerontology Centre and State Secretary at the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, where she contributed to the drafting of strategic and legislative documents, coordinated international projects, and led state delegations. She has also gained professional experience in education and the media, and has lectured at the Faculty of Political Sciences and the High Studies of Security. She is particularly dedicated to the advancement of human rights and the status of women, youth, persons with disabilities, children, the elderly, and other vulnerable groups. She is the author of numerous professional publications, an organizer of conferences, and an initiator of several national and regional initiatives. She is a long-standing member of the Serbian Gerontological Society and a volunteer of the Red Cross, and has received numerous awards and recognitions.

Bojana Kostic is an independent researcher specializing in freedom of expression and media freedom, focusing on digital rights, media, platform regulation, journalist and oppressed groups, holistic safety, and intersectional justice principles. With extensive experience in the Western Balkans and Eastern Europe, she has developed expertise in analyzing the impact of technology on human rights in authoritarian contexts. Bojana regularly collaborates with international and media freedom organizations, contributing her knowledge to policy development and advocacy efforts to foster human rights and safeguard democratic principles in the digital age. She is a co-founder of Pen to Paper, and she collaborates with Jennifer Adams. She lives and works between the Netherlands and the Western Balkans region.

Chantal Joris is a Senior Legal Officer at ARTICLE 19, an international human rights organisation which works around the world to protect and promote the right to freedom of expression and information. Chantal’s work focuses on platform regulation, freedom of expression in armed conflicts and freedom of expression issues relating to national security and privacy. Prior to joining ARTICLE 19, Chantal worked at a public international law firm, where she represented States and private entities before international and domestic courts and tribunals, including the International Court of Justice, and advised on public international law matters.

Christoph Schmon is EFF’s International Policy Director. He bridges EFF’s domestic priorities with the organization’s international policy strategy and helps to make sure that digital rights are respected and enforced beyond the United States borders. Christoph has deep expertise in EU policy-making and he represents EFF’s advocacy for a free internet and online privacy before European lawmakers in Brussels. Christoph specializes in tech-policy and explores the tension between liability frameworks for digital platforms and user rights, including freedom of expression and privacy. His recent work focuses on digital markets legislation and platform regulatory trends around the globe. Christoph is active within expert groups to the EU Commission in Brussels and is a lecturer at universities. Prior to working for EFF, he led the Consumer Rights Team at the EU Consumer Organisation (BEUC) and worked at a researcher at several universities. Christoph has extensive litigation experience and holds a Ph.D in law.

Domen Savic is a university-educated journalist who has established himself as an advocate for digital rights and active citizenship in the information society. He focuses on issues of privacy, personal data protection, and the impact of technologies on democratic processes.

Duje Prkut is the Executive Director of Politiscope, a privacy watchdog organization based in Split (Croatia) focused on monitoring the implementation of GDPR and the AI Act. He is an experienced advocate, a political scientist by training, and a public policy and rule of law analyst. Duje also works as a privacy and AI consultant and holds professional certificates in data protection and AI from the University of Maastricht (European Center on Privacy and Cybersecurity).    

Dusan Pokusevski is the Programme Director at the Belgrade Centre for Human Rights, where he focuses on the strategic use of advocacy, monitoring, and reporting to advance human rights. His work is centered on anti-discrimination issues, the right to privacy, and engagement with the United Nations and other international human rights protection mechanisms. Dušan is the author and editor of numerous publications, including the Centre’s annual reports on the state of human rights in Serbia.

Filip Milosevic is a technologist at SHARE Foundation's Emerging Threat Lab, where he focuses on digital forensic investigations, counter-surveillance practices and undermining digital dictatorship. In recent years, he has primarily focused on digital surveillance, including the #thousandcameras initiative, which brings together citizens and civil society to oppose the implementation of biometric surveillance technologies. His interests and work also cover artificial intelligence, data centralization, digital identities, and their impact on society and freedoms. He is a member of the Belgrade Hacklab and the advisory board of the Internet Society Serbia (ISOC).

Kristina Obrenovic is a graduate lawyer. She joined Partners Serbia in July 2017 and has since worked on various projects in the areas of rule of law, transparency, good governance, anti-corruption, privacy, and personal data protection. She currently serves as a project coordinator and researcher. Kristina is the author of several publications and articles related to the judiciary, transparency, good governance, anti-corruption, data protection, and human rights. She is a member of the Working Group for the development of the Action Plan for the implementation of the Open Government Partnership initiative and a member of the Working Group of the National EU Convention for Chapter 23.

Maksym Dvorovyi is a Senior Legal Counsel with the Digital Security Lab Ukraine. His primary focus is aligning Ukraine's platform and media regulation with the EU frameworks, including as part of Ukraine's negotiating group on EU accession on media and digital transformation. In this domain, he is one of the co-authors of the Law of Ukraine on Media and is currently engaged in drafting the law aimed at implementing the EU Digital Services Act in Ukraine. He is also involved in international efforts around platform accountability in times of crisis and legal support of the Ukrainian media self-regulation body, the Commission on Journalism Ethics. On several occasions, Maksym worked with CIMA, the Council of Europe, and UNESCO as an independent consultant. e

Michel Meillassoux joined the Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés (CNIL – French Data Protection Authority) in January 2025, as part of a service dedicated to the guidance of private actors of the digital economy and financial sector. He previously took part in the EU negotiations on digital legislation such as the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act, representing the French Ministry of Culture. Michel aims to use his legal expertise to help shape a digital policy that secures digital rights and freedoms for individuals.

Milan Vujic is a legal researcher and project coordinator at ERSTE Foundation in Vienna. He holds an LL.M. in Global Business Law and Regulation from Central European University. His work focuses on democracy, human rights, digital governance, and European integration, with a strong emphasis on the Western Balkans. Milan has extensive experience working with civil society organizations on policy research, advocacy, and regional cooperation, and regularly contributes to public debates on rule of law, democratic resilience, and the impact of technology on society.

Milos Stojkovic is a Serbian attorney specializing in media, telecommunications, e-commerce, copyright and advertising. After graduating from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law (2007) and working at the Belgrade Centre for Human Rights and the Ministry responsible for electronic communications, he has been practicing law since 2012 and advising a wide range of clients. He has contributed to the drafting of key telecom and media legislation and self-regulatory standards in Serbia, and has consulted on major projects for organizations such as the World Bank, IREX and the SHARE Foundation. Miloš is active in professional bodies and industry associations, received the OSCE Personality of the Year Award (2017), and co-authored Legal Regulation of the Internet in Serbia.

Milica Tosic is an attorney-at-law specializing in digital rights. Since joining Partners Serbia in 2021, she has been involved in projects focused on privacy and data protection, internet freedoms, digital rights, information security, and artificial intelligence. Within Partners Serbia, she closely follows legislative processes in these areas, particularly regarding Serbia’s harmonization with relevant European policies and regulations. She is the author and co-author of several publications that explore the protection of human rights in the digital world.

Nevena Dicic Kostic is Policy and Research Lead at Sustineri Partners, with extensive experience in human rights and responsible business. With a strong focus on human rights due diligence, risk assessment, and ethical issues, Nevena has contributed to policy development and multi-stakeholder engagement to advance responsible business standards. Her current work centres on supporting the introduction and implementation of EU sustainability standards in the Western Balkans, particularly in the areas of human rights due diligence, and risk assessment.

Nicole Bennett is a PhD candidate in Geography at Indiana University Bloomington and an assistant director with IU’s Center for Refugee Studies, where her work sits at the intersection of privacy, data governance, and migration. Her research examines how “digital selves” are produced through databases, biometrics, and algorithmic classification and how these infrastructures reshape mobility and access to rights and services in the United States. Drawing from critical data studies and political geography, she focuses on the real-world consequences of data sharing between public agencies and private vendors, and on what meaningful accountability looks like when decisions are made through automated and data-driven systems. She has also supported rights- and protection-focused work internationally, including engagement with Uganda’s Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) and work in Vanuatu, which informs her attention to how privacy and data practices shape people’s lives across different governance contexts.

Nevena Ruzic can proudly say that she took advantage of a combination of circumstances to become interested in the field of information law during her studies. Starting in 2001, through her work with the Human Rights Lawyers Committee, she was involved in projects focused on freedom of expression and information, classified data, and her interest in (the right to privacy and protection of personal data) naturally extended to the field of information technology. She continued her career at the OSCE Mission as the coordinator of the Media Freedom Section, and then spent just over 10 years working at the Office of the Commissioner for Information of Public Importance and Personal Data Protection. In addition to her law degree from the University of Belgrade, she holds a Master’s degree from the University of Leeds and a Master’s in Diplomatic Studies from the University of Malta. Among several other interesting endeavors, she highlights her role as co-author of the podcast episodes "Privacy Cups with Jelena and Nevena."  

Orhan Şener Deliormanlı is an academic, educator, writer, speaker, and content creator in the fields of media and communication. His work focuses on the intersection of communication, technology, ecopolitics, and society. He completed his PhD studies at Galatasaray University (Media, Communication), earned his master’s degree at City University London (Media, Technology, Society), and completed his bachelor’s degree at Istanbul Bilgi University (Business/Economics).

Sanja Stankovic is a Legal Advisor in the Media Department of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, where she has been working on media policy and legislation since 2009. She graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Belgrade and completed specialized studies at the Faculty of Law at the University of Geneva and the College of Europe in Warsaw. She has also worked in the fields of intellectual property law and the legal aspects of research and development within the EU.

Snezana Nikcevic is program manager at NGO 35mm and the Ethical AI Alliance’s Ambassador for the Balkans. Actively engaged in national and regional digital policy processes, with a focus on digital rights, platform regulation, and AI governance. With a background in media studies, produced two feature films and one short film, and coordinated audiovisual projects for international clients including BBC’s Top Gear, Toyota, Samsung, and Endemol Shine. Works as a facilitator and educator with hundreds of civil society organisations, media outlets, and public institutions, and has educated thousands of young people on digital literacy, online safety, and technology for societal change.

Tamara Zavisic is an AI consultant specializing in the ethical, legal, and governance aspects of artificial intelligence development and deployment. With years of experience in law, software testing, and regulation, she has developed a multidisciplinary approach that integrates law, ethics, and technology. As the founder of ETIKAI she advises companies and institutions on how to make AI systems transparent, accountable, and compliant with legislation. She has worked on projects involving the translation of EU regulations, the development of frameworks for agile compliance, and the study of the social and environmental impact of AI infrastructures. Tamara actively participates in international conferences and professional organizations, advocating for responsible and sustainable AI practices.

Tamara Filipovic Stevanovic has been with the Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia (IJAS) since 2010, serving as Secretary General since 2020. She leads projects on journalists’ safety, labor rights, media policy, and press freedom, and has contributed to Serbia’s national Media Strategy and Action Plan. Tamara coordinates the regional SafeJournalists Network, previously chaired the EFJ Labor Rights Expert Group, and is currently a board member of the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF). She is a committed media activist and advocate for stronger protections of journalists across the Western Balkans.

Tanja Maksic is a program coordinator, and she has been a member of the BIRN Serbia team since 2010. She designs and manages projects related to media policies and good management. Tanja also conducts research and is responsible for research topics and methodologies, writing policy reports and recommendations, and public advocacy actions. She specializes in content analysis of media production and media economics. She is mainly engaged in advocating transparent budget financing of the media.  

Tijana Nikolić is an AI Technology Manager at ABN AMRO Bank, where she works on introducing AI solutions in a regulated environment. In parallel, she is the founder of the consulting firm CentauriumAI, focused on AI strategy, quality, testing, and ethical application. She is also a board member and the lead of the Law and Ethics Working Group at SAIS.

Uros Mišljenovic has been working at Partners Serbia since 2011. As a program manager on privacy, good governance, and civil society development, Uroš has developed and conducted a series of studies on the implementation of the legal framework on personal data protection in Serbia and held several trainings for representatives of the public, civil, and private sectors in this field. Uroš also works as a consultant for developing the resilience of civil society organizations. He graduated from the Faculty of Political Sciences of the University of Belgrade