Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 12 years of experience in human rights and political affairs, the expert has focused on the post-Soviet and South-East European regions. Previously held roles such as Chief of Party and Chief of Policy and Planning, managing international projects with USAID and OSCE. Key skills include project management, strategic leadership, capacity building, and reporting. Career highlights include launching the first OSCE podcast on disability rights and managing high-level events. Responsibilities have included coordinating teams of over 40 staff and collaborating with national and international partners to advance governance and human rights initiatives.

Project experience and donor exposure

The expert has collaborated with USAID on projects such as the Civil Society and Media Activity and the Judiciary System Strengthening Activity in Uzbekistan. These collaborations involved strategic leadership, capacity building, and project management. Worked across diverse projects involving the OSCE and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on governance, human rights, and democratization initiatives. The projects were implemented at regional and national levels across locations including Uzbekistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and other post-Soviet and South-East European countries.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in civil society and NGOs, human rights, security, democratization, justice reform, and advocacy, the expert has held leadership roles overseeing strategic initiatives and project management. Their interdisciplinary expertise includes integrating governance and human rights into regional and country-specific development projects, particularly in the post-Soviet and South-East European regions. Responsibilities have encompassed capacity building, policy advising, and coordination with international donors and local partners. The expert has extensive geographic experience in the post-Soviet area and South-East Europe, with professional assignments in Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, France, North Macedonia, Russia, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. They have deep familiarity with local governance and cultural dynamics, particularly in Uzbekistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where they have held long-term leadership roles.

Languages and education

The expert is a native French speaker and is fluent in English and Russian, with proficient skills in Spanish. They have worked in multilingual environments, utilizing these languages in various professional contexts such as international negotiations, project management, and translation tasks. Additional language skills include Italian, Macedonian, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Uzbek, Bosnian, Bulgarian, and Serbian, used in-country and with multilingual teams across diverse international projects. The expert holds a Diploma in EU and International Affairs/Human Rights from Sciences Po Strasbourg, France. They also completed an Exchange Year Diploma at York University in Canada. Additionally, the expert attended the Preparatory School for Grandes Ecoles at Lycée Fustel de Coulanges in France, focusing on foundational studies for higher education.