She has experience working as a translator for minority groups with the UNHCR. She holds an MA in International Relations from the University of Pecs, Hungary.

Currently, she is coordinating the PRESS, COACH and Roma employment programmes covering Slovakia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Serbia and Hungary. She is a Hungarian lawyer specialized in human rights and international law. Previously she worked as a Legal Officer at the Mental Disability Advocacy Center (now the Validity Foundation).

She coordinated the ‘Media, Minorities and Migration’ programme training more than 200 European journalists and now supports media training in West Africa. She is also a journalist focusing on human rights and a human rights defender. She has co-organized initiatives such as the Civil March For Aleppo, the European Youth Press and Grupa Granica. Anna is based in Berlin.

Before joining MRG, Antonio worked in diverse international organizations and NGOs focused on promoting human rights and gender equality in Europe and Latin America. His experience includes working with the Council of Europe, UN Women, AECID, and EIGE, among others.

After extensive work in the South Asian region with MRG, particularly on the topic of religious minorities, she is now working as Grants Officer for the Central and Eastern Europe region, and is based in Budapest, Hungary.

Jad holds an MA in Conflict, Governance and International Development from the University of East Anglia where he was the recipient of the Siren Associates Scholarship. Jad joined MRG in August 2023.

He is an educator and communication expert and provides global education, media and capacity-building training. He supports victims of Islamophobia and works on combatting Islamophobia in social and media spaces. Currently, he lectures on Migration, Islamophobia and Politics of Fear at the Jagiellonian University.

She holds an MA in European studies from the College of Europe, where she was a recipient of the European Neighbourhood Policy Chair scholarship. Her expertise lies at the intersection of memory policy, human rights and the Arts in the MENA region.

She has experience in the topics of gender equality, media literacy and the economic and social rights of women and other marginalized groups such as minorities, migrants and refugees. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism.

She started her career in human rights issues as a policy and advocacy assistant and human rights campaign officer, with a particular focus on freedom of expression, freedom of peaceful assembly, torture and enforced disappearances, refugees and the death penalty. She previously worked for Amnesty International Thailand.

Between 2009-19, Neil acted as Managing Director of MRG Europe based in Budapest, with responsibility for oversight and coordination of MRG’s work in Europe and Central Asia. Neil is currently Head of Legal Programmes and EU Advocacy, with responsibilities including the establishment of MRG’s new office in Brussels.

She graduated from the School of Business and Economics at the University of Sarajevo. Meškić has twelve years of experience as an executive director and programme leader in the fields of human rights, minority rights, migration and integration, culture of dialogue, gender equality and youth policies. She is a trainer on teamwork and leadership.

She specializes in minority and indigenous rights, and women’s rights in particular, in South and Southeast Asia, with a focus on ethno-religious nationalism, armed movements for self determination and the rights of indigenous peoples to land and natural resources.

Prior to MRG, Nurangiz managed alumni relations for her alma mater, the Central European University, and worked on the European Refugee Crisis with Translators without Borders. Nurangiz has lived and worked in Eastern Europe, North America and MENA. She holds an MSc in International Development and Management from Lund University and an MA in International Relations from CEU.

She has more than four years of experience in financial and project support within an international environment. She graduated from Aalborg University (Denmark) with an MSc degree in Development and International Relations, where she developed a special interest in Arctic indigenous communities.

She worked for several years in the media sector as a producer and a journalist focusing mainly on social issues faced by marginalized groups. Sahar joined MRG in November 2023

She holds a master’s degree in gender studies from the Central European University and a bachelor’s in international comparative politics from the American University of Paris. Sanae has experience working with grassroots organizations in the SWANA (MENA) region and Europe, with a focus on intersectional justice, gender and minority rights.

Simona has expertise in research, monitoring and evaluation and communications and advocacy. She worked on a variety of topics including sexual and reproductive health, traditional medicine and environmental protection and migration. Simona holds a bachelor’s degree in Iranian studies and a master’s degree in sociology and social anthropology.

She has experience both from the applicant and donor sides. She supports the work of the finance department in the Budapest office.

organization that promotes social cohesion through training and advocacy. Prior to that, he served as the Director of the Israeli Cultural Institute in Budapest. He also worked for the Jewish Agency’s Global Leadership Institute, as Director of Minyanim, a network of community activists. He has an M.A. in Law and completed degrees in Peace and Conflict Studies and Social Impact Strategies.

She prepares and monitors MRGE’s annual budget and oversees budget preparation for funding proposals and financial reports for international donors. Before joining the Budapest team, she worked for over 15 years for international organisations, such as Freedom House Europe and NESsT.

Prior to joining MRG, Yousef worked in the private sector. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Business Administration.

She has been working for MRG for 10 years, including as coordinator of the Eastern Partnership Minorities Network and other regional media capacity-building efforts. She holds a PhD in international relations from Corvinus University, a MSc in NGO management from the London School of Economics and an MA in Political Science.