Valentina Grganovic

Valentina holds a master’s degree in International Relations from the University of Bologna where she majored in European Affairs. The undergraduate degree in Political Science Valentina obtained at the University of Zagreb. She also experienced an Erasmus+ exchange at the University of Warsaw and completed a master’s thesis research programme at the Central European University in Budapest. Besides academic experience, Valentina was also an active volunteer of several student unions and successfully completed a summer internship programme at the Post Conflict Research Center in Sarajevo. Her research field encompasses the EU external relations with a special focus on relations between the European Union and the Western Balkan region. Her interests lay in peace-building and reconciliation contribution tolls from various international organisations in the Western Balkans, with an emphasis on the rule of law, democracy and media freedom.