Ms. Jelena Janevska is a development worker with over 20 years of professional experience in international development, regional cooperation, programme and project development and management. She currently works as a Programme Director of the Network of Associations of Local Authorities of South-East Europe (NALAS). In the past she has worked for various international organisations, in the areas of decentralisation, good governance, local development, civil society development and rule of law. Ms. Janevska is also a university lecturer, teaching Project Management, Crisis Communication, Public Relations and Business Communication. She has extensive consultant, training providing and moderation experience, with hundreds of missions across Europe. She holds a MSc in Local Development from the University of Trento, Italy and a BA in Journalism and Communications from Skopje University.