The people behind IGES bring decades of experience from diplomacy, academia, business and security — connecting local knowledge with global experience.
Doctor of Political Sciences with a Master's degree in Economics. Former advisor for economy and foreign policy to a member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina and to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Leads the Institute's research agenda and the Geopolitical Academy.
Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United States, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.
Holds a Master's degree in international relations and diplomacy from the University of Sarajevo and an MBA from Marmara University in Istanbul.
Assistant Professor at the Sarajevo School of Science and Technology, former Ambassador of BiH to Iran and Malaysia, and author of two books on international relations.
More than 30 years with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs — former Ambassador to Austria, Saudi Arabia, the United States and India, and head of the Department for Analysis and Planning.
Works in strategic planning and human rights protection. Holds a PhD in Sociological Sciences from the University of Sarajevo.
Assistant professor with a PhD in International Relations earned in China. Communication Coordinator of the COST Action "GLITSS" — Globalization, Illicit Trade, Sustainability and Security.
Political scientist and expert on the European Union and German politics. Previously worked at the German Embassy in Sarajevo and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.
MBA with more than 20 years of corporate leadership experience. Former Consul General of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Chicago.
Vice President of Operations at Authority Partners. Studied Computing and Informatics and is a guest lecturer on technology and leadership.
Executive Director for Southeast Europe at Trio Advisory, an energy consulting firm, with extensive experience across the regional energy sector.
Historian, lawyer and security analyst. Member of the Association for the Development of Cooperation with the Diaspora.
Master of Law with a research focus on asymmetric federalism. Employed at the Rectorate of the University of Sarajevo.
Associate Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Political Sciences at the University of Sarajevo. Teaches geopolitics and international security and serves as Vice President of the Atlantic Initiative.
Lawyer and civil-society activist, former president of the Yugoslav Youth Organization (1974–1978) and author of two books on historical topics.