Grants Program Officer - Western Balkans Program
CurrentIn my role at the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) in the Western Balkans region, I am involved in several significant initiatives:Managing, monitoring, and coordinating ICMP’s Albania Small Grants Program, which plays a crucial role in our Civil Society Initiatives focused on reconciliation and peacebuilding.Supporting and strengthening family associations and other non-government organizations across the Western Balkans by providing third-party support or sub-awards for projects that promote public engagement with the issue of missing persons.Advocating and lobbying state authorities to ensure the preservation and protection of Communist-era labor camps, execution sites, and burial grounds. Additionally, working to build historical memory through commemorative events and memorials.Organizing and monitoring bilateral and multilateral meetings among Western Balkan States to address the issue of missing persons from the Yugoslav Conflict. This collaborative effort is essential to ICMP's mission and contributes significantly to Transitional Justice and Peacekeeping efforts in the region.