OUR PEOPLE
PRESPA Institute brings together a multidisciplinary community of researchers, practitioners, policy professionals, and public intellectuals committed to strengthening democratic governance, regional cooperation, and evidence-based public policy.
Our network combines expertise in strategic foresight, European integration, foreign policy, security studies, democratic governance, economics, communications, and civic participation. Through their diverse professional and academic backgrounds, our Fellows contribute to research, policy analysis, public engagement, and institutional development across the Institute’s programme areas.
Together, they form a community dedicated to understanding change, strengthening systems, and enabling participation.
Thematic and Programme Leads provide intellectual leadership and strategic direction across PRESPA Institute’s thematic areas. They guide the development of research agendas, shape programme priorities, foster partnerships, and ensure the quality and relevance of the Institute’s work.
Working across disciplines and sectors, Programme Leads connect research, policy, and practice to help institutions and societies better understand change, strengthen resilience, and enable meaningful participation.
Distinguished Fellows are senior experts and former public officials whose professional achievements, leadership experience, and public service have made a significant contribution to public policy, governance, diplomacy, and international affairs.
Drawing on experience gained at the highest levels of government, international institutions, and academia, Distinguished Fellows contribute strategic insight, policy expertise, and intellectual leadership to the Institute’s work.
Senior Research Fellows form the core intellectual community of PRESPA Institute. Drawing on extensive academic, professional, and policy experience, they contribute to research, analysis, public engagement, and institutional development across the Institute’s programme areas.
Through their expertise and leadership, Senior Fellows support the generation of innovative ideas, evidence-based solutions, and informed public debate on issues shaping North Macedonia, the Western Balkans, and Europe.
Research Fellows contribute to the Institute’s research, analytical, and project activities through specialised expertise, emerging scholarship, and practical policy insight.
Working alongside Programme Leads and Senior Fellows, they support the development of research outputs, policy analysis, data collection, public engagement, and programme implementation. Their work strengthens PRESPA Institute’s capacity to explore new ideas, address emerging challenges, and contribute to evidence-informed policymaking.
