Veronika Jírová
Conference Director
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Veronika graduated from Metropolitan University Prague with a degree in International Relations and European Studies last year and is currently earning her Master´s degree there in the same field of study. She is a native Czech speaker, but also speaking fluently English and French and struggles to speak Modern Greek. She has gained motivation and experiences from various jobs, but above all by volunteering at International Refugee Day, Forum 2000 and by internship at the Czech Embassy in Athens. Veronika´s academic interests are migration and European studies. When she has free time, she enjoys swimming, hiking, traveling and meeting new people.

Merjola Skendaj
Conference Manager
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Merjola earned a BA in Psychology from University of Tirana and is currently doing an MA in International Relations and European Studies at Metropolitan University in Prague. Her personal interest lies far beyond the academic one as she has been volunteering in a variety of different organizations such as the Foundation ”Save the Children”, the Albanian Committee of Helsinki and YWCA to name a few. In addition she has been working as a TV speaker, news reporter and as a moderator in a youth TV show. Her mother tongue is Albanian and she is fluent in Italian and English. Merjola joined the IYLC Team because she believes that investing in the youth leadership today is an investment for tomorrow.

Carolina Spivacenco
Finance Coordinator
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Carolina came to Prague from The Republic of Moldova 18 months ago, when she was awarded the Czech Government Scholarship for a Master in Economics and Finance at Charles University. She is fluent in Romanian, English and Russian and has basic knowledge of Spanish and Czech. Having a strong academic background in both International Relations and Economics, Carolina has always been interested not only in contributing to the economic development of states, but also in being an active member of civil society. Carolina joined the team at Civic Concepts International as an intern in March and hopes to contribute her unique skills to the CCI team.

Katrine Hogganvik
Operations Coordinator
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Katrine is Norwewgian but left her hometown at the age of 19 went to an international boarding school in Denmark where she lived and studied with 80 people from 5 different continents, an experience which inspired her to study politics at Anglo American University in Prague where she now has graduated as a Master student in Public Policy. She has worked at a refugee reception centre for single minors in Norway in the past and is in addition to writing articles for various publications enthusiastic about the opportunity to help promote multiculturalism among global youth.