Jekatyerina Dunajeva, PhD, is an experienced researcher, policy analyst and consultant, who has worked extensively with various aspects of inclusion at local and regional levels. Her academic topics of engagement range from vulnerable youth in Europe, Roma integration and education, youth politics, child well-being, human rights, minority inclusion and intercultural development. She also conducts policy analysis and prepares policy recommendations in the fields of education, democratic governance, youth policy, anti-discrimination measures, and cultural diversity management. In addition, she has considerable experience in the non-profit and civil society sectors as an advisor, evaluator and consultant, where her role entails bridging the global vision of international organisations with the local realities, strategy development, project monitoring, advocacy and capacity-building efforts.

Dr Dunajeva defended her PhD in Political Science at the University of Oregon. She is currently a research fellow at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences’ Institute for Political Science, an assistant professor of political science at Pázmány Péter Catholic University and a senior researcher at Public Policy and Management Institute. She is the author of the book “Constructing Identities over Time” (CEU Press, 2021), and her research has been published in multiple book chapters and peer-reviewed journals.