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Jovana Čolić, Project Officer | REF Serbia

Jovana holds an MA degree in International Security from the Faculty of Political Sciences in Belgrade, where she was a recipient of a scholarship from the OSCE Mission to Serbia for master’s studies. Her master’s thesis is published in the international journal Political Perspectives. Jovana is also a recipient of the Scholarship for Peace and [Read More]

Rada Krstanovic, Administrative Officer | REF Serbia

Rada Krstanovic has 20 years of professional experience in administrative, financial and program operations both in business and non-profit sectors, including work for the Regional Cooperation Council Roma Integration 2020 project, UNFPA Serbia and two UNDP implemented projects as well as several civil society organizations from Serbia. A social anthropologist by education, she coordinated a [Read More]

Ana Duraki, Project Officer | REF Serbia

Ana Duraki brings extensive experience to REF in the international non-profit sector, having successfully led projects in both formal and non-formal education settings. Her current role in the RARE project, funded by DG NEAR, involves providing technical support to local organizations in implementing activities aimed at enhancing access to Early Childhood Development Services and Primary [Read More]

Adrian Tabă, Administrative Officer | REF Romania

Adrian Taba has over 10 years of professional experience in Romania’s non-governmental sector, including 5 years as a Project Coordinator, 3 years as a Project Assistant, 1 year as a Monitoring Assistant, 1 year as a Research Assistant, and 2 years of volunteer work. He graduated from the Faculty of Public Administration at the National [Read More]

Ider ȘTEFAN, researcher | REF Romania

Ider Nicolae Ștefan is a clinical psychologist and cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist. He is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in psychology at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Bucharest. Ider holds a bachelor’s in psychology and a master’s in trauma psychology from the same institution. His research interests include parenthood, schema theory, and the [Read More]

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