MILENA BERIĆ (b. 1982 in Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia) holds an MA in Communicology and a BSc in North American Economic Studies and EU Economic Studies. Milena is a researcher and political analyst specializing in international affairs and the politics of the Western Balkans. She is also a passionate human rights activist. Milena began her dynamic career in 2001, working for the OECD, at the Athens Olympic Games 2004, for Greek national television (ERT), and for the Indian embassy in Belgrade. In the following years, she served as an Account Director at DDB and TBWA Worldwide advertising agencies and as an analyst at adidas HQ in Germany. Since 2010, Milena has focused on the civil society sector, developing her skills in organizational development, strategic communications, and external relations, while leveraging her specific interests and experience in storytelling and campaign strategies. In 2007, she presented her research paper, “Culture, Dignity and Empowerment,” at the 6th Pan-European International Relations Conference in Turin. She was named one of the “30 Under 30 Young Serbian Leaders” in 2011, the same year she represented Serbia at the European Forum Alpbach. Since 2014, Milena has been fully committed to the KROKODIL Association, which has grown over the past ten years to become one of the most significant think tanks and do tanks in Southeast Europe, winning more than five credible international awards. Milena is a co-author of several important publications, including “Liberté, Égalité, Solidarité: Research with Proposals and Recommendations for the Involvement and Cooperation of Civil Society Organizations in Response to the Aggression against Ukraine,” “Survey and Analysis on the Undue Influence on the Rise of Violence in Serbia,” and “Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Independent Sector in the Balkans.” She translates from Greek and is fluent in English, French, and Greek, while also conversant in German, Spanish, and Italian.