Europe and the Caucasus

Romania, Stefan Cibian (IRES '12)

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Stefan is a CEU alumnus graduating from IRES (2012, Ph.D.) and SPP/CPS (2006, M.A.). He is the executive director and co-founder of the Făgăraș Research Institute.

Azerbaijan, Anar Mehdiyev (ENVS '02 and '21)

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After studying at CEU’s Environmental Sciences and Policy Master programme in 2001-02, Anar Mehdiyev returned to Azerbaijan and co-founded one of the most active alumni chapters. Being a long-standing CEU Chapter Leader in Baku, Azerbaijan, Anar actively promotes connectivity between alumni and alumni chapters, and is a frequent CEU Alumni Reunion visitor. CEU has also shaped Anar’s career. He is managing environmental management systems in BP-Azerbaijan, a key element of Azerbaijan’s oil industry. 

Why does he volunteer for CEU?

Bosnia & Herzegovina, Amila Kurtovic (LEGS '16)

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Amila graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Sarajevo and earned an LL. M degree in Comparative Constitutional Law at Central European University in 2016. Currently, she works as a Junior Researcher in Public Law and Human Rights Program at the Center for Social Research - Analitika in Sarajevo. Prior to that, she was engaged in AIESEC, the largest student run organization in the world, where she worked as a president of a local branch of AIESEC in Sarajevo in 2013/2014.

Why does she volunteer as a chapter leader?

Switzerland, Ana Gurau (DPP ’11)

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Since graduation, Ana has been busy strengthening her international development profile, with a focus on global health, public finance, and social justice. In 2015 she relocated to Switzerland, where she worked for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. She recently joined a Swiss national research project on dementia policy and pursues a PhD in Biomedical sciences (spec. Bioethics) at the University of Geneva.

Why does she volunteer as an Alumni Chapter Leader?

Czechia, Ekaterina Radaeva (LEGS '99)

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Ekaterina Radaeva (LEGS ’99) is a legal and management professional with experience of working in Russia, Canada, Germany and Czech Republic. Additionally, Ekaterina has teaching and research experience in private international law, international business, and corporate law. Prior to her moving to Czech Republic in 2018, Ekaterina worked for ten years as the CEO of a Russian subsidiary of an international construction company.

Why does she volunteer as an Alumni Chapter Leader?