Prof. dr. Dragan Stanojević, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Serbia

Dragan Stanojević is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade. In 2015, he defended his PhD thesis on “The Shaping of New Fatherhood Through the Practices of Fathers in Serbia” at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade. With over 15 years of experience, he has conducted extensive social research in Serbia, Southeast Europe, and Europe. His research uses quantitative and qualitative methods to focus on youth, family, social inequalities, and life course patterns. He is particularly interested in researching youth participation. During the IX and X rounds, he was the National Coordinator for the European Social Survey in Serbia. He was involved as a senior researcher with the Pool of European Youth Researchers (PEYR) and the European Platform for Learning Mobility (EPLM). He has been active in the European Sociological Organization RN30 Youth and Generation since 2017.

Dr. Ermelinda Mahmutaj, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tirana and EDEN Center, Albania

Dr. Rosa Micaelo, General Inspectorate for Education and Science, Portugal

Dr. Gordana Čaprić, external expert

Gordana Čaprić is an independent researcher and expert in school evaluation and development. She holds a PhD in psychology at the University of Belgrade. With over 25 years of experience in the education sector, she has actively contributed to shaping national and international policies and managing development projects related to school evaluation and support. For the past 20 years, she served as the deputy director of the Institute for Education Quality and Evaluation (IEQE). Also, she was actively engaged in the creation of EU education policies, participating in three working groups under the EU Open Method of Coordination (European Commission) such as the ET 2020 WG on Schools – Pathways to School Success and the ET 2020 WG Schools (Quality Assurance expertise) for the last 10 years and serving 15 years as a member of the Executive Committee of the Standing International Conference of Educational Inspectorates (SICI). Currently, she is a national and international expert evaluating various training programs aimed at building educators’ capacity for migrant student inclusion. She is also involved in research and development projects focused on educators’ communities of practice and facilitating change and school development supported by UNICEF.

Prof. dr. Melanie Ehren, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands

Melanie Ehren is a professor in education governance at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands. She combines a strong disciplinary background in educational and school effectiveness with a comparative approach to understanding outcomes of education systems. Her international work on accountability, inspection, evaluation and improvement has included various countries in the EU, Africa, Asia and the U.S, including visiting scholarships at Harvard University and Columbia University and consultancies for the OECD, UNICEF, and the EU.

Dr. Maria do Carmo Gomes, international expert

Maria do Carmo GOMES is a Senior Expert on Skills Development and Employment and Chief Lead Researcher at ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon. Currently, she is an international consultant in the topics of lifelong learning systems development, Vocational Education and Training (VET) policies, namely on policy analysis and system performance monitoring, validation of non-formal and informal learning, and qualification systems and frameworks. She holds a PhD in Sociology, by ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon, 2012, and a Master in Social Sciences by the Social Sciences Institute (ICS-UL) of the University of Lisbon (2002) and has graduated in Sociology from ISCTE, 1997.

Prof. dr. Ana Popović, The Academy of Applied Studies Polytechnic, Serbia

Ana Popovic serves as a professor of applied studies at the Academy of Applied Studies Polytechnics in Belgrade, Serbia. She earned her PhD in Environmental Engineering from the University of Belgrade and a Master Class Diploma in Environmental and Social Sustainability Management from the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management. With more than 20 years of international experience, her expertise encompasses various dimensions of sustainability and the implementation of innovative, sustainable practices in both educational and business settings. Her professional journey includes work across Central and Southeastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, along with participation in Erasmus+ programs and projects of UNDP, SIDA, ESG360, and EU funds.