Speakers

Biljana Spasovska

Exexcutive Director of the Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN) and Board Member of CIVICUS

Biljana Spasovska is Executive Director of the Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN), where she leads a regional alliance protecting civic freedoms and strengthening democratic development across Southeast Europe. Her commitment to policy, advocacy, and community action spans over fifteen years of work at the intersection of local realities and global conversations.

Under her leadership, BCSDN has become a trusted voice in EU enlargement policy and a regional driver of civic engagement, building cross-border alliances and countering authoritarian pushback. She has served as Co-Chair of the CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness and as a member of the Global Standard for CSO Accountability, while representing civil society as an Honorary Member of the EU's European Economic and Social Committee.