10:10 – 11:10
Kalina Dukovska is a proactive and multilingual researcher based in Skopje, North Macedonia, with a robust academic background in International and Ecological Economics. Holding a Double Master of Arts from the University Technology of Compeigne and Sorbonne University Paris, France, and HWR Berlin, Germany, with majors in Sustainable Development, Ecological Economics, and International Economics, complemented by a Bachelor of Science in International Economics and Business from the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Economics. Currently she servs as an Executive Board Member at the Youth Educational Forum, and engages in multiple research roles, including a Research Associate at Salar International and a Research Fellow at DPZ Berlin. In these positions, Kalina has proposed and developed strategic research projects focusing on EU-Western Balkan relations, moderated key sessions, and collaborated with local authorities on EU policy regulations. Additionally, through her work in Laboratorium, the cultural-educational center in Skopje, she has coordinated numerous educational events and workshops, fostering cooperation with national institutions and regional networks. She is also one of the founders of the Institute for the Socioeconomic Development of the Western Balkans.