Risto Karajkov PhD (Director) - Risto Karajkov has close to 15 years of experience of working with
civil society and international donor agencies in the Balkans. He holds a PhD in international
development from the University of Bologna and a masters in local development from the University
of Trento. He had had fellowships, among other, with the Center for Civil Society Studies at the Johns
Hopkins University in Baltimore, and the UNU-WIDER in Helsinki. He often consults for donor
agencies, think tanks, and international projects in the region. He teaches regularly on project
management, NGO management, and EU funding. He has written extensively on NGOs, civil society,
EU funds, and international development.
Angelina Mickoska (Project Coordinator) - holds a BA in Law and MA in Criminal Law from the
Faculty of Law “Iustinianus Primus” at the “St. Cyril and Methodius” University in Skopje. She has
more than 3 years experience with project management work. She has relevant experience
with organization and conducting of various types of research work.