Danche Danilovska Bajdevska is Program Director at Metamorphosis Foundation for Internet and Society, where she oversees strategic program development and ensures the quality and impact of initiatives advancing social accountability, responsible digital transformation and information and media integrity. With over 20 years of experience, she has played a leading role in strengthening civil society capacity and advocating for alignment of Macedonian legislation with the EU acquis.

She has actively contributed to drafting key national policies, including the Law on Prevention of Corruption and Conflict of Interest, the Law on Free Access to Public Information, government transparency strategies, and frameworks for civil society funding. She is also engaged in shaping North Macedonia’s Open Government Partnership National Action Plans.

Her expertise extends to digital rights and regulation, where she has co-authored policy research such as Towards a Feasible Implementation of the Digital Services Act in the Western Balkans, offering insights for fostering safe, transparent, and rights-respecting online environments.

Danche holds a Master of Laws (LLM) from “Ss. Cyril and Methodius” University in Skopje.

Irena Cvetkovik, holds a PhD in Gender Studies from the Euro-Balkan Institute, where she also earned her Master`s degree in Gender Studies and Sociology. She has served as a young volunteer teaching assistant at the Institute of Gender Studies at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of St. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje. As an interdisciplinary researcher, Dr. Cvetkovik has authored numerous articles and publications across various social science fields, including gender studies, the anti-gender movement, media, feminist and queer topics. Cvetkovik`s public engagement began with her blog, Femgerila, and today she is a regular columnist for Prizma.
In addition to her academic pursuits, she is an active advocate for the human rights of marginalized communities, focusing on marginalized women, LGBTIQ individuals, drug users, sex workers, and people living with HIV. Currently, she serves as independent researcher and as a docent professor at the Institute for Social Sciences and Humanities in Skopje.

Jelena Kalinić is a biologist, MA in Literature, science communicator, journalist, and founder of the NGO Science and the World (Nauka i svijet), an organization dedicated to promoting scientific literacy and strengthening public resilience against disinformation in the Western Balkans. Since its establishment in 2017, the NGO has developed projects that engage young people, science enthusiasts, and marginalized communities in understanding the role of science in everyday life.

Her professional focus is on health, environment, and digital literacy, with a particular emphasis on addressing science-related disinformation in areas such as vaccination, climate change, and public health. She has led campaigns to counter misinformation on vaccines and cancer prevention and actively collaborates with media and NGOs across the region to foster more accurate, responsible, and accessible science communication.

In addition to her work as a science communicator, Jelena regularly writes articles, creates educational content for social media platforms (naukagovori.ba and vakcine.ba, Instagram and Facebook Nauka Govori /Science Speaks, podcast Nauka govori/Science Speaks ), and develops strategies to expose manipulation tactics used in the spread of pseudoscience and conspiracy theories. She is passionate about bridging the gap between scientific knowledge and the public, encouraging critical thinking, and empowering citizens to make informed decisions.

Kristina Voko has served as the Executive Director of the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network in Albania (BIRN Albania) since 2014, overseeing the organization’s strategy, operations, fundraising, and projects. Her tenure has focused on designing and delivering initiatives and research in journalism, media freedom, disinformation, freedom of information, anti-corruption, open data, and transparency.

Voko leads BIRN Albania’s information-integrity work, developing methodologies to monitor the information space and assess the impact of Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) on democratic processes. She has directed comprehensive monitoring across audiovisual, online and social media, tracked political discourse and disinformation narratives, and documented identity-based and gendered disinformation campaigns. Her portfolio combines data-driven analysis with open-data tools, FOI-based reporting, and policy engagement to strengthen institutional accountability.

Recent efforts include cross-platform monitoring of electoral campaigns, compliance assessments of digital campaigning standards, and programs that document hate speech and digital harassment targeting women in politics and women activists. She collaborates with national stakeholders and international partners to translate findings into newsroom practices, public awareness, and evidence-informed recommendations. Voko regularly contributes to debates on media literacy, platform accountability, and democratic resilience in Albania and the Western Balkans.

Maida Ćulahović coordinates policy and advocacy efforts at Citizens' Association “Zašto ne / Why not” aimed at improving the digital space with a particular focus on harmonization with the relevant EU policies and regulations. She is an expert in media and digital policy, and previously, had worked at the communications regulator of Bosnia and Herzegovina, focusing on the development of 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.
She has collaborated with various other stakeholders including international organizations and CSOs and has extensive experience as a consultant, researcher and contributor. Maida holds an M.A. in European Studies from the University of Sarajevo in association with the University of Bologna and London School of Economics.

Milica Kovačević, Program Director of the Center for Democratic Transition (CDT), coordinates organization’s Democratic Citizenship programs, dealing with the radicalization, disinformation, and malign foreign influences. She has been active in the civil society in Montenegro for over two decades. Her expertise includes elections, policy analysis, foreign and security policy, and civil society.
She participated in numerous research projects that analyzed Russian and Chinese soft and sharp power and the influence of corrosive capital in the Western Balkans. Since 2018, as part of Raskrinkavanje.me team she analyzes disinformation and propaganda, with focus on foreign affairs and security.

Reald Keta is a legal expert on electoral matters and a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Law, University of Tirana, with research focused on the transparency and control of political finance. He has contributed as an expert to the Ad Hoc Parliamentary Committee "On Coordinating and Overseeing All Institutional Actions to Combat Disinformation and Other Forms of Foreign Interference in the Country's Democratic Processes", covering the electoral component.
He has published several articles on political party finance, electoral integrity, and the transposition of the EU acquis. He currently serves as the appointed Director of the National Unit for Approximation with the EU at the Prime Minister’s Office of Albania.

Shkelzen Osmani has over 20 years of experience in journalism, civil society, and digital transformation. He specializes in fact-checking, media literacy, and AI-powered information integrity, with a strong record of delivering technology-enabled projects at the intersection of media and democracy.

As founder of Hibrid.info and its innovation hub, Hibrid Lab, he leads the creation of AI tools, data analytics solutions, and emerging technology applications designed to counter disinformation, advance democratic values, and build resilient information ecosystems.

He has a proven track record in international networks, global technology platforms, and in bringing together journalists, researchers, and technologists to deliver scalable, cross-border innovations. Passionate about civic tech, educational exchange, and media innovation, his work focuses on empowering citizens and especially the younger generation to navigate the digital era critically, responsibly, and inclusively.