Bojana Kostić 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.

Dženifer Adams co-founded Pen to Paper, a digital rights-focused organization specializing in decolonizing feminist digital and media policy. She is also the co-founder of the Comms Policy Collaborative, a policy sustainability and innovation lab at the University of Vienna. Jennifer specializes in program development and policy research for feminist and inclusive governance, online and offline. She is passionate about issues at the intersection of human rights and digital innovation, focusing on community safety, advocacy, and empowerment in digital spaces.

Brankica Janković, LLM, was elected Commissioner for Protection of Equality of the Republic of Serbia by the National Assembly for the first time in May 2015 and for the second time in November 2020. She graduated from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law, completed her master's studies at the University of Novi Sad Faculty of Law, and is a doctoral student at the Faculty of Security Studies in Belgrade. She speaks English and Russian. She is a lecturer at the master’s degree course Multicultural Social Work and Anti-Discriminative Policies and Practices at the Faculty of Political Sciences in Belgrade and a guest lecturer at the Higher Security Studies of the National Defense School of the Army of the Republic of Serbia. Brankica Janković won many awards and recognitions, including the 2018 Contribution of the Year to Europe award, OSCE’s 2017 Person of the Year award, the National Award for the Contribution to the Development of the Social Protection System awarded by the Social Protection Association of the Republic of Serbia, the Petar Manojlović award for her contribution to the improvement of the position of the elderly and the Golden Wheel award for her contribution to human rights protection of the Roma national minority members, awarded by the Roma National Council in Serbia.

Tobias Judin is head of international affairs at the Norwegian Data Protection Authority. His responsibilities include international cooperation, cross-border enforcement, and international data transfers. Additionally, he represents Norway on the European Data Protection Board and is a Co-Chair of the Global Privacy Assembly’s International Enforcement Working Group. Tobias is a lawyer, technologist, and sinologist by education. 

Anastasia Karajani is a Doctoral Student at the LSTS Research Group of the Law and Criminology Faculty of VUB. Her academic background is mainly based on International and European Human Rights Law, as she holds an LL.M. from the Department of International Studies of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. During her master’s studies, she was an exchange student for one year at the Faculty of International Law at KU Leuven. She has also been a visiting researcher on the iCourts research team at the University of Copenhagen. In addition to her academic interests, Anastasia has been a digital rights activist since she co-founded DATAWO, a civil society organization based in Greece that advocates gender equality in the digital era. Anastasia Karagianni was MozFest Ambassador 2023 and Mozilla Awardee for the project “A Feminist Dictionary in AI” of the Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence working group.

Ana Toskić Cvetinović 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. 

Anđelka Zečević is a researcher in natural language processing at the Mathematics Institute of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. She studied at the Faculty of Mathematics, University of Belgrade, Department of Computing and Informatics. She completed her doctoral research on document summarization and information diversification at Microsoft's development center in Belgrade. She participated in many academic projects dealing with digitization, information retrieval, and the development of machine learning algorithms. Currently, her focus is on the techniques of testing the capacity of large language models and their evaluation. In addition to scientific and research work, Anđelka works on educational projects. He is one of the founders of JerTeH, an organization that promotes the development of resources and technologies for processing the Serbian language.

Eliška Pirkova works as a Senior Policy Analyst and the Global freedom of expression lead at Access Now, the international human rights organization that defends and extends the digital rights of online users at risk around the world. As a European Access Now team member, she leads the work on freedom of expression, content governance, and platform accountability. She is a human rights lawyer by education and training, with previous experience working for international organizations and as a legal researcher. She has acted as an independent expert for international organizations, including the Council of Europe’s Committee on Combating Hate Speech.

Maida Ćulahović holds an M.A. in European Studies from the University of Sarajevo, the University of Bologna, and the London School of Economics. Maida works at the Citizens Association “Zašto ne/Why Not” from Bosnia and Herzegovina, where she coordinates policy and advocacy efforts to improve the digital space, focusing on harmonizing with the relevant European policies and regulations. Previously, she had worked at the Communications Regulatory Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina for many years, focusing on the development of a regulatory framework for the audiovisual media sector and its harmonization with European standards and best practices, as well as coordinating international cooperation with other regulatory authorities and networks. Maida is an expert in media and digital policy. She has closely followed the recent developments and approaches to regulating online media content and platforms. She has collaborated with various regional and beyond stakeholders, including international organizations and CSOs, and has extensive experience as a consultant, researcher, and contributor.

Feliks Mikolaš is a data protection lawyer at noyb - European Center for Digital Rights, a Vienna-based not-for-profit association focused on strategic GDPR enforcement.

Zdravko Ilić is a Senior Trade Expert specializing in Trade in Services at the CEFTA Secretariat. With more than 15 years of professional experience, he has worked across public and private organizations, focusing on various EU and regional integration aspects. Mr. Ilic spent a decade at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia, where he served as Director of the Representative Office in Brussels and Head of the EU Integration Unit in Belgrade. His expertise extends to consulting roles with prominent organizations, including the World Bank and the European Commission. In addition to his native Serbo-Croatian, he is fluent in English and has a good command of French. 

Danche Danilovska Bajdevska is a program specialist with extensive experience developing program strategies and planning and implementing project activities. She possesses strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills. A highly motivated and resourceful team player, she works to build the capacity of civil society organizations in areas such as anti-corruption, transparency and accountability, civic monitoring and oversight, and civic education. She has experience in advocacy efforts related to approximating Macedonian legislation with the EU acquis. With 20 years of professional experience, she holds a Master of Laws (LLM) degree from the University “Ss. Cyril and Methodius” in Skopje. Currently, she is a member of the working groups tasked with amending and supplementing the Law on Prevention of Corruption and Conflict of Interest and the Law on Free Access to Public Information in North Macedonia. She also serves as a member of the Council of the Partnership for Open Government in North Macedonia, a multi-stakeholder forum in the country. Additionally, she was part of the expert team that developed the Strategy for Government Transparency of North Macedonia (2023–2026) and the Strategy for Transparency of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia (2019–2021). 

Uroš Mišljenović 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.

Danilo Krivokapić 

Milica Tošić 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. 

Jelena Sesar is a Balkans Researcher for Amnesty International. She focuses on key regional human rights challenges, including threats to freedom of expression and assembly and the impact of new technologies on human rights. Jelena has years of experience working in post-conflict countries, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, Afghanistan, and Libya.

Aleksa Tešić 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.