Consultants and Training

Jelena’s experience includes a diverse work history with international non-government organizations (NGOs) and private contractors, as well as the United Nations. She holds a dual Masters's in Cultural Policy and Management (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Chair) from the Université Lumière Lyon 2 and University of Arts Belgrade, a Master’s in social psychology from the Faculty of Philosophy, Belgrade University, and diploma in Peace Studies from NGO MOST (Bridge) and Alternative Academic Educational Network (AAEN). In 24 years of practice, she has worked exclusively in conflict-impacted and underdeveloped areas. Her program implementation experience spans elections, peace studies, urban land finance, education, asylum seekers/refugees/internally displaced peoples/migrants, labor market support with a focus on curriculum and qualification reform, active labor market policy, career guidance to primary school students, political parties, trade unions, media and radio management, youth and gender issues, gender-based violence, female genital mutilation/circumcision and child protection, small-medium enterprises, civil society organizations, local government strengthening, as well as Knowledge, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (KMERL) design and implementation.