Mentor for Media Innovation Lab - a creative, collaborative space where media professionals develop localized tools and projects to tackle digital challenges across the Balkan region (2022)

Project Design and Implementation: BMAP Forward Gender and Media Pilot - A community-led project designed to address the regional specificities, needs and gaps that exist in the provision of support and resources for women media workers in the Balkans, and mechanisms for building a resilient and diverse media space for development of trust between local communities and the media (2023-2024).

Women’s Rights Online Network

Research coordination for a global study on Perpetrators of online gender-based violence (OGBV), evaluation and analysis of existing tools to combat OGBV, and a shared ontology for more effective and meaningful advocacy to counter OGBV (2024).

Research and data-collection for a global mapping of the state of online gender-based violence (2023)

Trainer for Balkans’ media development practitioners on ‘Obstacles to Freedom of Expression for Marginalized Communities’ as part of the Internet Freedom Summit (2024)

Design of curriculum and training for regional CSOs on restrictions of freedom of expression online, as part of the Rule of Law Initiative (2023).

Author, Data Access under the DSA: relevance for the Western Balkan region (2025)

Point 12: Speaker on ‘regional readiness for the European digital regulation acts’, and a ‘ community and a holistic approach for meaningful digital security’ (2024)

Point 11: Speaker on invisible harassment, shining a light on the experiences of fact-checkers and journalists (2023)

Research and literature review for the design of a board game on Bystander Intervention for youth through the American Corners Serbia hubs (2024)

Panelist, Privacy week, Principles for the Global Implementation of the European Union’s Digital Services Act Focused on Human Rights (2025)

Author, research brief: Towards a Feasible Implementation of the Digital Services Act in the Western Balkans (2024)

Member, Coalition building a unified voice in response to DSA implementation to leverage Balkans collective power in establishing a community-led digital regulation regime (2024)

Produced the second and third editions of the Directory of initiatives on the safety of journalists in Europe, providing an overview of existing safety initiatives Europe-wide (2024)

BiH IGF 2025: Speaker, Disinformation in the Balkan Media Space (2025)

IGF 2023: Speaker on the repercussions of hate-speech and denial of genocide on social media for local, regional and international communities (2023)

SEEDIG 8: Speaker on the results of the Social Media 4 Peace project and the work of the Coalition for Freedom of Expression and Content Moderation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2023)

EMERGE Forum 2023: Presentation of research on digital degrowth and alternative networks for community-building (2023)

Media Literacy Conference 2023: Panelist for the session, “Weapon or a tool: inside the race to protect the integrity of the information environment from AI” and addressing challenges posed by AI in the newsroom (2023)

Media Literacy Conference 2023: Panelist on the topic of AI regulation and journalism for the session, on Steroids: Threat to Election Integrity”(2023)

Panelist for the regional conference hub on digital security (2023)

• “A Collective Voice Against SLAPPs”, Toxic Avenger (May 2023)
• “E.U.’s Media Freedom Act Seeks Regulation of Digital Across States”, Toxic Avenger (March 2022)
• “Legal Dead Ends: Justice for Online Harms Elusive for Journalists”, Toxic Avenger (Dec/Jan 2022)

Speaker, ‘Ethics & AI in Journalism: Striking the Right Balance’ at the New Media conference (2023)

Coordinator of the Consultative Network, a group of national, regional and international organizations that collaborates with civil society groups to provide advice on legislation and case law related to media freedom (2023)

Trainer for young journalists at a workshop on combating gendered disinformation as part of the 6th edition of the DISICON Information Integrity Conference (2023)

Trainer on somatic practice for holistic resilience, and design of community resource materials (2023-2024)

Social media monitoring in BiH for inclusive and sustainable political campaigning (2022)

Facilitator, establishment and work of the Coalition on Freedom of Expression Online and Content Moderation - a group of representatives from leading CSOs, human rights organizations, and academia - as part of the Social Media 4 Peace project (2023 - 2024)

Social media content moderation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Social Media 4 Peace project (2022)

• Training for local journalists on digital rights and digitalization (2024)
• Women in the Newsrooms: Perspectives on Equity, Diversity, and Resilience, Balkan Insight Reporting Network (2022)
• Digital rights framework research, Media For All Project (2022)
• Research and author, Algoritmi, mreže i održivost medija: Igra velikih brojki (Algorithms, Networks and Sustainability of Media: a game of numbers) (2023)

• Workshop lead, “Digital Authoritarianism” at the “Healthy Online Information Spaces: From Policy Guidance to Pathways Forward” Conference (2025)
• Special Rapporteur, Safety of Journalists at the Big Tech and Media Initiative (2025)
• Community consultations, World Press Freedom Day (2025)
• Workshop co-facilitator, Media and Big Tech, OSCE SEE Media Freedom Conference (2025)
• Co-facilitator, Designing Vienna Principles: centering a global human rights-based approach to platform governance (2024)
• Trainer and regional expert for #SAIFE Masterclass on the impact of AI on Freedom of Expression, as part of the South East Europe Media Conference (2023)
• #SAIFE project on impact of AI on Freedom of Expression, including Explainable AI, a collection of critical essays, exploring the impact of AI on communication infrastructure and ecosystem (2021)
• Producer, A Dark Place: A #SOFJO documentary (Official Selection: FIFDH Geneva 2019; This Human World 2018; International Human Rights Festival Albania 2019; ARFF Berlin 2019; Florence Film Awards 2019)
• Safety of Female Journalists Online (#SOFJO) global campaign (2014-2019)

• Reporting on AI: AI traps and media diversity (2021)
• Trainings for media development practitioners on leveraging advocacy to counter hate-speech (2022)
• Fažana Media Fest 2022: Women in the Media - Panel contributions, ‘Women in the Media; Improvement of Policies’ and ‘Are we all products on digital platforms?’ (2022)

• Research consultant, study, “Protection of journalistic sources in the digital environment: community and legal intersections” (2025)
• Consultant, human rights and technology-focused trainings for the Mission to BiH, and development of a strategic work plan to address human rights implications of tech dominance in the Mission’s core activities (2024
• Artificial Intelligence and diversity research for the protection of journalists (2021)

Senior Digital Policy Advisor to the World Summit for Information Society, including GFMD advocacy position contribution to the WSIS+20 Review (2025)

Project evaluation, Countering Disinformation in the Western Balkans: lessons learned and ways ahead (2025)

Design of learning module: Digital Democracy (2025)

Evaluation and audit of racial and gender justice, and equity practices and policies for Eastern Europe and Turkey (2021).

• Trainer, Freedom of Expression on the Internet for state institution representatives in BiH (2025)
• Expert and Gender Equality Rapporteur for the Council of Europe Committee of Experts on online safety and empowerment of content creators and users (MSI-eSEC) (2024-2025)
• Speaker, CDMSI seminar on the role of media, PSMs and regulatory stakeholders in preventing and combating hate speech, as part of the International Day for Countering Hate Speech (2024)
• Panelist ‘Gender, Politics and Disinformation,’ and workshop presentation, ‘Moving forward on building alliances in combating gendered disinformation’ at the DISICON Information Integrity Conference (2023)
• Panelist, ‘Amplifying Women Peace and Security (WPS) Voices: The role of the media and civil society organizations’ at the Women, Peace and Security Forum (2022)
• Study, ‘Responsible Artificial Intelligence: An overview of human rights’ challenges of Artificial Intelligence and media literacy perspectives in the context of Bosnia and Herzegovina’ (2022)
• Panelist ‘Eliminating the negative portrayal of women politicians in the media to advance equal participation and representation in politics in Prizren region’ (2022)
• Study, ‘Media and Gender: Towards a balanced gender representation and participation in the media in Bosnia and Herzegovina’ (2021-2022)
• Conference of Ministers responsible for Media and Information Society, Artificial intelligence – Intelligent politics: Challenges and opportunities for media and democracy (2021)
• Research on establishment of MIL infrastructure in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2021)

Gender-based violence and implications for the safety of journalists, MATRA Rule of Law Training Programme (2021)

Research standardization and evaluation for CommsLabs initiatives, to create safe digital space for LGBTQIA+ participation and advocacy (2021)

Story ex machina: Turning an attack into a gain for independent journalism in contexts of shrinking civic space (2021)

Trainings for journalists on digital safety, online harassment and manifestations of peer support and solidarity (2021)

Trainings for human rights defenders from across the globe on inclusive digital safety, and mechanisms for countering the manifestations of trauma resulting from online harassment (2021)

Research on policy and regulatory approaches to online safety threats facing women journalists and human rights defenders (2021)

• Speaker on the opportunities, spaces, and hopes of digital and environmental activists living in and with Neoma realities at the Digital Green Society Conference (2023)
• Data Collection for comparative analysis of image-based sexual abuse legislation and practice in South East Europe (2022)
• Panel contribution on ‘Online Dating, Security and Cyber Bullying - Staying Safe on the Internet’ at EuroPride Belgrade (2022)
• Digital security Toolkit of legal, policy, and community initiatives to counter digital GBV against women and girls (2020)

Analysis of community initiatives to counter State power and pandemic-era restrictions in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus (2020)

Digital panel discussion on gender representation and innovation in the era of digitalization for communities in the Global North and South (2020)

Lecture on initiating change through intersectional community building as part of the course, Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment: A Pathway to Sustainable Development (2020)

Obligations of international organizations in combating online GBV against women journalists, Online Harassment: Strategies for Journalists’ Defense course (2020)

Crisis communications strategy, “Supporting Greater Media Independence in the Western Balkans” project (2019)

Links between the rise of populism and decline of media freedom in the Balkans (2019)

Author of study “Legal systems: friend or foe for the safety of journalists” on the role of law in safeguarding journalism (2019)

Workshop for journalists on improving gender equality and diversity in the workplace (2019)

Goodbye Internet, I never actually liked you (2019)

• External evaluation consultant, coalitions on freedom of expression online and content moderation in BiH, Kenya, Colombia, and Indonesia, as part of the Social Media 4 Peace project (2025)
• Peer Editor for the Journalists’ Safety Indicators assessments in Ukraine (2023)
• Panelist on FoE coalition building in BiH, a local perspective, during the Internet for Trust global conference (2023)

Dr Krisztina Rozgonyi

Krisztina has worked as a senior regulator, consulting for international and European organizations, governments, and regulators across the world. She researches and lectures at the Austrian Academy of Sciences, and (together with Jennifer) is a co-founder of the Comms Policy Collaborative at the University of Vienna.
Topical focus: media regulation, digital governance, public interest in accountability regimes, media and rule of law, media and gender
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Dr Sejal Parmar

Sejal is an international human rights scholar and practitioner, specializing in the fields of freedom of expression, media freedom, and digital rights. She has held academic permanent and visiting positions at institutions in Europe and the United States, worked for international organizations, and consulted widely for NGOs and private sector organizations. She is based in London.
Topical focus: Freedom of Expression, Media Freedom, international standards for media governance, media and rule of law
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Arzu Geybulla

Arzu is an Azerbaijani columnist and writer who focuses on digital authoritarianism and its implications for human rights and press freedom. In 2014, Arzu was featured on BBC 100 Women Changemakers, and in 2019, she launched Azerbaijan Internet Watch to document and monitor information controls in Azerbaijan.
Topical focus: safety of journalists, press freedom, digital authoritarianism
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Gülsin Harman

Gülsin is an Istanbul-based freelance journalist who has worked for The New York Times, and the BBC. Upon completion of her Nieman Fellowship at Harvard University in 2020, she received a grant from the European Journalism Center, and was selected to join the Product Immersion program (Europe/Middle East/Africa cohort) at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism.
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Deniz Wagner

Deniz is a human rights, media policy, and international security expert. She drives change by supporting innovative policy design for governments, regulators, and media at the intersection of digital technologies and human rights.
Topical focus: AI, Freedom of Expression, access to information, safety of journalists
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Marija Šajkaš

Marija is a U.S. based writer, media expert, and human rights advocate whose work focuses on freedom of expression, safety of journalists, and the state of media in the U.S. and the Balkans. She is a founder of 4 Better Media and, since 2018, a curator of the Freedom of Speech block at the Queens World Film Festival.
Topical focus: safety of journalists, Freedom of Expression, media and gender, disinformation and propaganda
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Dr Michelle Ferrier

Michelle is the founder of TrollBusters.com, a just-in-time service that helps journalists fight online abuse. Her work was celebrated with three silver Anthem Awards in 2020, and she was named as one of the top 10 journalism innovation educators to watch in 2017 by MediaShift. Michelle is also the Executive Director of the Media Innovation Collaboratory.
Topical focus: narrative mapping, digital identities and reputation management
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Maria Alejandra Baetti

Maria Alejandra is a multidisciplinary designer with a focus on product and brand. She has worked for brands and organizations like Momentive (formerly SurveyMonkey), Atlassian, the OSCE, and the European Gender Summit. Born in Argentina, she is passionate about social and environmental justice and strives to create positive change by combining design, technology and communications.
Topical focus: Product and brand design, design for advocacy, feminist and sustainable design
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Caroline Sinders

Caroline is an award winning critical designer, researcher, and artist, and the founder of human rights and design lab, Convocation Research + Design. They examine artificial intelligence, intersectional justice, harmful design, and systems and politics in digital conversational spaces and technology platforms. They’ve worked with the Tate Exchange at the Tate Modern, the United Nations, the UK’s Information Commissioner's Office, the European Commission, Ars Electronica, the Harvard Kennedy School and others. Caroline is currently based between London, UK and New Orleans, USA.
Topical focus: AI, feminist digital policy, dark patterns, digital surveillance
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Hristina Cvetinčanin Knežević

Hristina is a researcher, educator and journalist, with expertise working on initiatives related to gender and media. Since 2021 she has been an active member of Journalists against Violence against Women in Serbia, and in 2022 she was awarded the Jelena Santic’s Brave Steps Award for digital feminist activism. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Culture and Media on the topic of digital gender-based violence against media workers.
Topical focus: media and gender, countering digital gender-based violence, safety of journalists
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Dr Tarlach McGonagle

Tarlach is Professor of Media Law & Information Society at Leiden Law School and an associate professor at the Institute for Information Law (IViR) at Amsterdam Law School. He regularly advises, and conducts studies and expert drafting work for the Council of Europe, the OSCE, and other intergovernmental organisations. He is a senior researcher at the Netherlands Network for Human Rights Research and a member of the Euromedia Research Group.
Topical interests: freedom of expression, media freedom and pluralism, hate speech, disinformation, safety of journalists, academic freedom
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Eduardo Carrillo

Eduardo is a public policy and international advocacy analyst at TEDIC. He specializes in digital technology and policy, with nearly a decade of experience collaborating with diverse stakeholders - from civil society to international organizations. He is a research specialist, leading initiatives for policy impact in the fields of technology, innovation and the impact of digitalization on society, with a particular focus on Paraguay. Eduardo holds a Bachelor's degree in International Relations and a Masters in Public Administration with an emphasis in digital technology and policy from University College London (UCL).
Topical focus: technology, innovation and digitalization, digital governance
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Maida Ćulahović

Maida coordinates policy and advocacy initiatives at NGO "Zašto ne/Why Not". She previously worked at RAK, the communications regulator of Bosnia and Herzegovina, on regulatory frameworks for the audiovisual media sector. She holds an M.A. in European Studies from the University of Sarajevo in association with the University of Bologna and London School of Economics.
Topical focus: media regulation, digital governance, media and rule of law, Europe digital regulation regimes

Ana Toskić Cvetinović

Ana is a human rights lawyer and the Executive Director of Partners Serbia, a Belgrade-based civil society organization, where she specializes in privacy law and legal aspects of information management. Ana also designs and conducts training, research, and advocacy initiatives related to new technologies and the rule of law, especially artificial intelligence and automation, and their impact on human rights. She is also a privacy and compliance advisor for private and public sector stakeholders.
Topical focus: digital privacy and compliance, rule of law and new technologies, stakeholder engagement for digital advocacy
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Danica Ilić

Danica is a journalist and media consultant who focuses on gender-sensitive and inclusive reporting and media ethics. From her role as News Editor at BBC and Radio B92 to consulting on gender representation in the media, Danica has worked globally to promote diverse, responsible, ethical journalism. She has also mentored independent media and civil society activists across the Western Balkans, MENA, China, Sri Lanka, and Eurasia. Danica is an author and co-author of several studies commissioned by Internews, Media Diversity Institute and Ethical Journalism Network.
Topical focus: media and gender, diversity and inclusion, media ethics, responsible journalism
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Elizabeth Rivera

Elizabeth is passionate about the power of communication to drive change. With a career dedicated to advocating for human rights, free expression, and digital equity, she brings a deep commitment to storytelling and movement-building. Elizabeth is a Board Trustee for Media Defense, with a diversity of experience that includes consulting and translation work for NGOs such as Mozilla’s Foundation Internet Health Report, Witness, and Engine Room, and as the Latin America and Spain Editor for Global Voices. A published author of over 200 articles, she was also a 2019 Cannes Lions winner in the Human Rights category of the Act Responsible competition.
Topical focus: human rights, freedom of expression, digital activism, gender, and social movement building
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Betsy Bramon

Betsy is a senior leader in tech policy, democracy, inclusion, and human rights. Her 18 years of expertise in social-impact driven strategy and facilitation and is informed by experience as a C-suite Trust and Safety expert on global crisis response at Meta, strategy and oversight for $93 million in Global Internet Freedom programs, and as a policy expert on tech, human rights, and gender equity at the U.S. Department of State. A coalition-building ethos stems from living in Africa, Asia, and Europe, draws from Midwest roots, Quaker consensus practices, and survivor advocacy as a birth doula and civic volunteer.
Topical focus: tech policy, tech governance, gender, digital safety, social movement building
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