Selected Participants of the Creative Mentorship for Young Professionals Programme
As part of the regional Open call for participation in the Creative Mentorship for Young Professionals Programme, over 100 applications were received from across the Western Balkans. The Creative Mentorship team, together with alumni, mentors, and mentees from previous programme cycles, dedicatedly worked on reviewing all the applications. In January 2025, online interviews were conducted with all candidates who made it to the second round.
Given the high quality of the applications, the relevance and innovativeness of the projects and initiatives the candidates are working on, as well as their motivation and great potential, the Creative Mentorship team faced the challenging task of selecting 30 mentees—professionals in the fields of arts, culture, and creative industries—who will be part of the programme this year.
We are pleased to present the 30 selected mentees, who, with the support of their mentors, the Creative Mentorship team, and through learning, exchange, and networking within the programme, will work on their personal and professional development over the next year:
Aleksandra Bučko, Podcast Producer, Fabrika kreativnosti, Srbija, Novi Sad
Amer Bajramović, MA in Psychology, emerging novelist and literary creator, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo
Anđela Bulatović, Visual Artist, Montenegro, Bar
Deniz Ajdarevikj, Freelance Actor, North Macedonia, Skopje
Diona Kusari, Cultural and Arts Mediator at the National Gallery of Kosovo*, Kosovo*, Gjakova
Dragana Radosavljević, Project Coordinator, Association Museum of bicycles and pop culture “20 cola”, “Fotorama” Festival, Serbia, Kragujevac
Ekaterina Namicheva Todorovska, Architect and Docent at the University Goche Delchev, Shtip, North Macedonija, Skopje
Enkelede Lika, Architect and Researcher, Archdisciple – multidisciplinary studio, Albania, Tirana
Gjyljana Bakalli, Founder of “Almanart” portal, Albania, Tirana
Ivana Milić, Artist and CEO of “Ivana Milic Art”, Montenegro, Podgorica
Joreld Dhamo, Graphic Designer, Founding partner at Parallel Studio, Albania, Tirana
Kerim Panjeta, Freelance Artist, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo
Klaudia Fagu, Management in Arts, Albania, Tirana
Leunita Syla, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the think tank organization Public Space Equity – PSE, Kosovo, Mitrovica
Maksim Nikiforovski, Freelance Artist, Communications Coordinator European Commission – MEDIA, North Macedonia, Skopje
Marko Đukić, Tour and Booking Manager, Kontra Rights, PUT Agency, Serbia, Belgrade
Matias Ndini, CEO of the “MBN Productions” multimedia studio, director of various multimedia content, Albania, Tirana
Mia Pejović, Executive Director of “Atelje PROPUH”, Montenegro, Podgorica
Milica Dukić, Artist, Member of the Presidency of the SULUV – Association of Fine Artists of Vojvodina, Serbia, Kraljevo
Milica Popović, Marketing Advisor at Cultural center “Nikola Đurković”, Montenegro, Kotor
Milos Janjić, Freelance Artist, Association “Stereovizija”, Serbia, Belgrade
Muhamed Smakić, Peer Educator, Serbia, Novi Pazar
Olga Čegar, Director of Youth Jazz & Rock Festival, Serbia, Subotica
Olga Jaković, Composer, Trainee Researcher at Faculty of Music Arts (FMU) in Belgrade, Composition Department, Serbia, Belgrade
Renate Dujaković, Actress and Producer, “Fiks Ideja Production”, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo
Sanja Lazić, Communication and Outreach Coordinator (CSEE), Thomson Foundation, Serbia, Belgrade
Stefan Aleksandar Jovanovski, Curator and Producer, KomshiLOOK Festival, North Macedonia, Skopje
Uma Djurić, Freelance Artist, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo
Vadimir Beljić, Actor and Co-Founder of Non-Government Organization “Cultural Center Talas”, Serbia, Novi Sad/Smederevo
Xzezide Guruguri, Expert to National Youth Agency, Albania, Tirana
The Creative Mentorship for Young Professionals Programme is supported by the British Council through the Culture and Creativity for the Western Balkans project and is funded by the European Union.
We would like to thank all the candidates for their applications, the time dedicated to interviews, as well as everyone who supported us in sharing information about the Open call for participation in the Creative Mentorship for Young Professionals Programme.
