Andrijana Lazarević
Belgrade
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Teaching Assistant
Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade
Belgrade
10.2024 - Current
Courses:
- Comparative politics
- Authoritarian regimes
Co-founder and Project Coordinator
RESECO
Belgrade
03.2021 - Current
- Experienced in project writing, reporting, communication activities and administrative tasks
- Developed and implemented: PolitiKAS program Debates with Young Serbian MPs 2020-2022 (program enhances participants' knowledge for improved parliamentary debates and committee work)
- Project “Crisis Management in the Western Balkans: Policy. Culture. Media”, 2020-2025 (Organized and facilitated over 35 working groups and conferences on diverse topics to produced politically usable analyses on various issues from the sphere of politics, culture, and media during the period 2020-2025 with different stakeholders)
- Initiated and co-founded a long-term project involving regional actors in the EU integration process of the Western Balkans. Website: https://reseco.rs/o-nama/
Visiting Fellow
University of Graz
Graz, Austria
03.2026 - 06.2026
- Networked and built strong presence with peers to facilitate professional relationships.
- Contributed to research activities by providing specialist input based on professional expertise, practice, experience, and qualifications.
- Collaborated with team to optimize workflow and achieve objectives.
- Authored professional scientific papers for publishing in peer-reviewed journals.
Facilitator of an e-Learning Course
NALAS
remote
09.2025 - 10.2025
- Facilitation of an e-Learning Course on organising deliberative processes at the local level, Network of associations of local authorities of South-East Europe (NALAS)
- Participation and contribution in preparatory and e-course meetings
- Support to participants and facilitation of their engagement in the course
- Assessment and grading of participants’ assignments
- Quality assurance and reporting
Research Assistant
Institute for Political Studies
Belgrade
01.2020 - 10.2024
- Secretary and member of the editorial board of the scientific journal Serbian Political Thought
Teaching Associate
Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade
Belgrade
09.2019 - 10.2024
- Course: Comparative politics
Research Analyst (Remote)
Business and Financing Consulting (BFC)
11.2021 - 11.2022
- Engaged as a local consultant for the Development of Financial Systems in Rural Areas in Serbia (SRFP) project; Contributed valuable insights and expertise to the research process
Project Assistant
Belgrade Open School
Belgrade
11.2019 - 11.2020
- Supported the European Integration and Civil Society Development department
- Author of the monthly bulletin “Let's talk about negotiations” – ongoing activity
Education
Ph.D. - Political Science Department
University of Belgrade, Faculty of Political Sciences
11.2019 - Current
Multidisciplinary Master Studies - European Policies and Crisis Management
University of Belgrade, Faculty of Political Sciences
10.2018 - 10.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Department of International Relations (Module: European Integration)
University of Belgrade, Faculty of Political Sciences
10.2014 - 10.2018
Languages
Serbian
English
Spanish
Scholarship Programs
- Ernst Mach Grant, University of Graz, 2026-03-01, 2026-07-31
- European University Institute and Scuola Normale Superiore, Summer School on ‘Democratic backsliding and political conflict', 2023-09-27, 2023-09-30
- European Forum Alpbach, 2023-08-19, 2023-09-02
- Scholarship program for students, Ministry of Education of the Republic of Serbia, 2015-10-01, 2019-10-01
Selected Projects
- Solidarity in Action, Participant, Aspen Strategy Group, 2025-01-01, 2026-01-01
- COST Action CA23102, Member, 2024-10-01, 2028-10-01
- Citizen Assemblies on Combatting Disinformation in the Western Balkans, Facilitator, European Partnership for Democracy ASBL, 2023-09-01, 2023-10-31
Training And Capacity Building
- Training of Trainers on Deliberative Democracy, Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, 2024-11-01, 2025-09-30
- Comprehensive E-learning Course for OSCE/ODIHR Observers, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, 2025-01-01
- We Lead: EU Scheme for Young Professionals in the Western Balkans, Participant, Adecco and CEF, 2023-06-01, 2024-06-30
Conferences And Summer Schools
- Jumbo Meeting 2025, Participant and panelist, Center of Excellence in Finance, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2025-07-02
- Annual Conference “Democratic Backsliding in the Era of Permanent Crises”, Presenter, Roma Tre University, Rome, Italy, 2024-06-26, 2024-06-28
Membership In Networks
- Networks 4 Democracy (Nets4Dem)
- Re_Dem Network
- International Political Science Association
- Bosch Alumni and European Fund for the Balkans Alumni Network
- OSCE Dialog Academy Alumni
- Konrad Adenauer Foundation Alumni
Orcid
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3283-7721
Timeline
Visiting Fellow
University of Graz
03.2026 - 06.2026
Facilitator of an e-Learning Course
NALAS
09.2025 - 10.2025
Teaching Assistant
Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade
10.2024 - Current
Research Analyst (Remote)
Business and Financing Consulting (BFC)
11.2021 - 11.2022
Co-founder and Project Coordinator
RESECO
03.2021 - Current
Research Assistant
Institute for Political Studies
01.2020 - 10.2024
Ph.D. - Political Science Department
University of Belgrade, Faculty of Political Sciences
11.2019 - Current
Project Assistant
Belgrade Open School
11.2019 - 11.2020
Teaching Associate
Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade
09.2019 - 10.2024
Multidisciplinary Master Studies - European Policies and Crisis Management
University of Belgrade, Faculty of Political Sciences
10.2018 - 10.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Department of International Relations (Module: European Integration)
University of Belgrade, Faculty of Political Sciences
10.2014 - 10.2018