Six partners across five countries — a multidisciplinary partnership of research institutes, universities, civic and youth organisations from the EU and the Western Balkans, combining academic rigour with grassroots community engagement.
Slovakia 
Greece 
Bosnia & Herzegovina 
Bulgaria 
Serbia Coordinator · ED
Slovakia
ED is a civic and youth media association that promotes active citizenship, professional media and arts, quality youth work and media literacy in Slovakia and beyond. Its activities combine youth work, media and arts and engage young people, young journalists and other media makers, artists and youth workers, with particular attention to young people facing fewer opportunities. ED organises local and international training activities, workshops, conferences and debates and places particular emphasis on media and information literacy, critical thinking, digital youth work, creativity and youth participation.
In PATHFINDER: As Coordinator, European Dialogue leads strategic coordination and consortium management; ED also leads national activities in Slovakia as well as the final online Policy Roundtable event integrating youth perspectives into policy recommendations.
Project Coordinator
Works in non-formal education and the youth sector, managing international projects and events. She holds a PhD in European Studies and has experience in university teaching, with a particular focus on media literacy and youth participation.
Vice-Chairwoman
Vice-Chairwoman of European Dialogue with experience in project management, social media and PR mentoring. Her work focuses on youth participation and youth politics, and she has extensive experience as a lecturer, trainer and facilitator in non-formal education.
Project Manager
Brings experience in humanitarian action and youth engagement, including work in refugee camps in Greece and youth diplomacy platforms. With academic backgrounds in Economics and Banking & Finance, his work emphasises education as a tool for empowerment.
Partner · CREDI
Bosnia & Herzegovina
CREDI is an independent research institute in Bosnia and Herzegovina conducting applied social science research. Its work covers areas including labour markets, migration, education, social protection and socio-economic development. CREDI coordinates the Western Balkan Migration Network and has developed research infrastructure supporting access to social science data in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its research experience includes national, regional and international work on labour-market developments, migration, youth employability and digital transformation.
In PATHFINDER: Leads activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the transnational research synthesis.
Team Lead
Economist with a PhD from Staffordshire University and extensive experience in research on labour markets and socio-economic development. He has led more than 50 national and regional research projects and has consulted for organisations including the World Bank, European Commission, IOM and UNDP. He has also been a visiting fellow at CERGE-EI, the University of Essex's ISER and LSE's International Inequalities Institute.
Team Member
Research assistant at the Centre for Development and Social Science Research (CDESS) where she is engaged as an associate researcher on several projects. She holds a master degree in management from School of Economics and Business, Sarajevo University, where she has also served as a teaching assistant. Her research interests include social policy, labour market analysis and migration.
Partner · SEERC-CITY-ULE
Greece
The University of York Europe Campus, CITY U.L.E. is a non-state, non-profit higher education institution and the European branch campus of the University of York, based in Thessaloniki, Greece. Its South-East European Research Centre (SEERC), established in 2003, conducts multidisciplinary research in Enterprise, Innovation & Development, Information & Communication Technologies, and Society & Human Development. With a particular focus on South-East Europe, SEERC connects academic research with regional and societal challenges, having implemented more than 100 international research projects funded by the European Union and other international bodies.
In PATHFINDER: leads the participatory research in Greece, and coordinates the Greek Career Day and Youth Skills Lab, supporting dialogue between young people, employers and other relevant stakeholders.
Team Lead
Director of SEERC with more than 30 years of consulting and management experience. He specialises in research-driven innovation and digital transformation and has led projects including SUPPORTER, DIGI-Step and WBC-RRI.NET. He holds qualifications in Chemical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University.
Researcher / Project Manager
Holds an LLB and LLM in International Law and lectures at the University of York Europe Campus. Her research focuses on human rights, gender equality and migration. She leads SEERC's participation in EU-funded projects and has coordinated the CERV-funded LISTEN project.
Research Associate
Holds a BSc in Business Studies and an MSc in Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Her work focuses on community-led decision-making, including indicators related to people at risk of poverty or social exclusion and unemployment.
Partner · Fotódentra
Greece
non-profit organisation, established in Athens in 2011, dedicated to empowering vulnerable communities, including families, refugees, and marginalised youth, through inclusive education, mental health support, intercultural exchange and community engagement.
In PATHFINDER: leads the national public debate on AI and the Future of Work in Greece and coordinate the transnational Instagram campaign and the participation in the flagship EU youth event, helping bring the project’s findings and young people’s perspectives to a wider European audience.
Team Lead
Certified group psychotherapist with extensive experience in the media and humanitarian sectors. She holds an MA from City University London and leads Growth and Innovation at Light Trees, with a focus on social inclusion and systems strategies.
Education Expert
Certified adult educator specialising in interactive, learner-centred programmes for marginalised communities. With a background in Linguistics and New Technologies in Education, he develops curricula using gamification and participatory methods and leads EU-funded projects on skills development, social integration and intercultural learning.
Researcher
Specialises in social support for vulnerable groups and holds an MSc in Counselling Psychology. She has coordinated projects focusing on skills development, employability and protection.
Partner · PCO
Bulgaria
Think tank addressing contemporary challenges, risks, crises and innovations from the perspectives of both policies and citizens. Its work focuses particularly on digitalisation, migration and climate and also covers areas including democracy, civic participation, citizenship, human rights, e-democracy and social inclusion.
In PATHFINDER: leads the national activities in Bulgaria as well as the Sofia PATHFINDER Forum on AI, Youth and the Future of Work.
President / Management Committee Member
Professor of Political Science and President of PCO, with extensive expertise in migration, citizenship, democratisation, digital citizenship and civic participation. Her research also explores new forms of civic mobilisation and the relationship between digital transformation, democracy and youth participation.
Researcher
Sustainability graduate and European Climate Pact Ambassador. A former UN Youth Delegate, she has experience leading youth initiatives on climate awareness, organising educational activities and working on regulations connected with the EU Green Deal.
Partner · YRS
Serbia
YRS is a non-profit, non-governmental and non-party organisation with the mission to contribute to environmental protection and the sustainable development of communities through education, environmental and climate action, and volunteering. YRS promotes participation, equality and solidarity and uses education and volunteering to strengthen individuals, communities and civil society.
In PATHFINDER: leads the national activities in Serbia, leveraging long project experience to underpin PATHFINDER's participatory, skills-based learning environments.
Team Lead
Has seven years of experience in international volunteer service and the NGO sector and manages volunteer programmes at YRS. He coordinates ESC Buddy and works as a trainer in non-formal education, with particular experience connecting volunteers, businesses and NGOs.
Project Manager
Coordinates environmental and sustainability projects at Young Researchers of Serbia and leads the organisation's ECOSYSTEM programme.
Four experts drawn from four countries and four complementary fields of expertise: cutting-edge AI development, AI regulation and ethics, youth employability counselling, and work-based learning systems linked to HR. The Board is gender-balanced and spans Italy, the United Kingdom, Greece, and Bosnia & Herzegovina.
AI regulation, ethical codes of practice, digital constitutionalism
Italy
Bocconi University; Centre on Digital Constitutionalism and Policy (Brussels)
Full Professor of Constitutional Law and AI Regulation at Bocconi University, Director of the LLM in Law of Technology Automated Systems, and President of the Centre on Digital Constitutionalism and Policy in Brussels. Expert in GDPR, digital constitutionalism, and AI governance, with high-level advisory roles at the European Commission, Council of Europe, and OECD.
Cutting-edge AI development, AI safety, machine learning ethics
United Kingdom
Imperial College London
PhD researcher in AI Safety at Imperial College London. Her background spans machine learning, AI ethics, and social computing, including previous work as a Research Engineer at Epic Games on AI models for content moderation and bias reduction. She has published influential work on hate speech detection and the ethical use of AI in online environments.
Youth employability counselling, career guidance, HR
Greece
Career Counselor & Trainer
Career Counselor and Trainer specialising in youth employability, lifelong learning, and career guidance. With over 2,500 hours of counselling experience, he empowers young people to navigate evolving labour markets — combining expertise in HR, non-formal education, and the use of AI tools for job readiness.
Work-based learning, vocational education, employer-led traineeships
Bosnia & Herzegovina
TVET & lifelong learning expert
Expert in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and lifelong learning, with over 25 years of experience in education and development. She has collaborated with international organisations including the ILO, ETF, UNICEF, OSCE, RCC, and SDC, focusing on strategic planning, research, and quality frameworks for work-based learning and traineeships. Her expertise strengthens PATHFINDER's alignment with employer needs and youth work-based learning pathways.
