Team

Dušan Radaković was born in 1984 in Mitrovica. Following the end of the conflict in Kosovo, as a youth civil society activist, he participated in many multiethnic activities implemented by various international organizations. He completed his primary and secondary education in Mitrovica and holds an MA Diploma in Law. He also completed a number of courses in Kosovo and abroad, including the Leadership Program in the USA. His work experience includes journalist at Radio Television of Kosovo (RTK), Project Officer at Partners Kosova (2005-2008), and Program manager at "National Democratic Institute-NDI Kosovo" (2008-2015).

At the end of 2011, he founded the non-governmental organization "Advocacy Center for Democratic Culture" and in the next 10 years, he implemented almost 100 projects funded by numerous donors, embassies, and international organizations in Kosovo and the region.

He deserves credits for the successful leadership and management of the organization in accordance with the strategic guidelines set by the Board of Directors. He develops an innovative operational plan that includes goals and tasks that work in the strategic direction of the organization, oversees planning, implementation, and evaluation of the organization's programs. He participates in human resource planning and management, financial planning, and risk management.

Mr. Radaković was part of the first group of licensed active mediators from the Serb community in Kosovo and he was a member of the Advisory Council for Communities in Kosovo for four years, as well as an active member of the Inter-Ministerial Working Group for Dealing with the Past and an active member of the Office of the Language Commissioner ​​in Kosovo. The main fields of Mr. Radaković’s engagements have been the rule of law, anti-corruption, transparency, human rights, and monitoring of the election process.

Mr. Radaković is fluent in English and Albanian languages. He is married and a father of one child.

Aleksandar Rapajić is a graduate lawyer and has been an active member of civil society for over 20 years.

Throughout his career, he specialized in human rights, dialogue and reconciliation, conflict transformation, and transitional justice. For more than 10 years, he has been involved in the process of inter-ethnic dialogue and reconciliation through his work in the Nansen Dialogue Kosovo. In 2015, he was the civil society representative in the Inter-Ministerial Working Group for Dealing with the Past and Reconciliation in Kosovo.

Additionally, he has been actively collaborating with the outreach team of the Kosovo Specialist Chamber since 2018 and was a Project Officer for the Kosovo Reconciliation Coalition from 2019 to 2022.

He was a member of the Consultative Council for Communities under the President’s office for two mandates and was a chairman of the Council for one year.

Slobodan Stošić, graduated from the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of Mitrovica.

With extensive experience in local non-governmental organizations in North Mitrovica, Slobodan has gained significant expertise in implementing projects supporting non-majority communities, reconciliation efforts, the promotion of human rights, as well as youth empowerment and conflict resolution in Kosovo.

He has also been engaged in numerous projects aimed at combating discrimination and hate speech, and at advancing the rights of vulnerable social groups. In addition, he has considerable experience as a trainer in the field of human rights, as well as organizational and communication skills.

Ines Aljović Mihajlović is a civil activist with several years of experience in the civil sector. Throughout her career, she has worked for several NGOs and participated in courses aimed at empowering women and members of minority communities in Kosovo.

Through her work in the civil sector, Ines has gained significant experience in implementing projects related to human rights and has been involved in projects promoting gender equality, combating discrimination, and improving the rights of vulnerable social groups. Ines also has experience in conducting research on women's rights, including women's labor rights and their status in Kosovo, as well as experience as a trainer on human rights, women's rights, and soft skills. Additionally, she was the chairperson of the Communities Committee in the Municipality of Zvečan.

Ines enjoys photography, writing, books, and the sea. She is married and a mother of two children.

Biljana Raković is from North Mitrovica. She graduated from the Faculty of Economics after previously graduating from high school in economics. Biljana is an excellent team worker and good in leadership, which enabled her to progress quickly because she easily learns new skills, and this was contributed to by attending a lot of training and workshops in various fields organized by local NGOs. She worked in various NGOs, initially as a researcher, while later gaining experience, worked as a coordinator and financial assistant.

Stefan Kalaba is a graduated forestry engineer with a master’s degree in Business and Environmental Management. He has extensive experience in the fields of environmental protection, project management, youth work, and cross-sectoral cooperation.

Throughout his career, he has been involved in the implementation of projects related to environmental protection, local development, community dialogue, and work with non-majority communities.

Andrea is a young activist for human rights, a feminist, and an artist at heart.

She has participated in various projects with NGOs in Kosovo, including training, fellowships, volunteering, and other activities aimed at bringing together all communities in Kosovo. Additionally, she is a trainer in the field of conflict transformation and peacebuilding.

Her biggest passion is artistic writing, closely followed by volunteering.

Andrea's dream is to live in a world where differences are seen as beautiful rather than problematic, and where all human rights are fulfilled!

Lulzim Hakaj is an experienced team leader with the ability to initiate and manage cross-functional teams and multi-disciplinary projects. Also he has excellent Communication skills. 

Lulzim has than 14 years of experience with organizations of Civil Society in Kosovo. 

Snežana Vukićević completed her Master’s studies in English Language at the Faculty of Philosophy in Mitrovica, University of Pristina. She has several years of experience in the civil society sector, focusing on project communication management, administration of social media and website content, development and implementation of digital campaigns, as well as the creation of various communication materials, while also providing support in project implementation and the realization of project activities. She also has experience in teaching English.