
Fredrik Wesslau. Photo: EUAM Ukraine
Western Balkans
Lejla is project manager for FBA’s work with the Swedish development cooperation strategy for the Western Balkans. She has long-standing experience in development cooperation, human rights and peacebuilding operations in the Western Balkans from both non-profit organizations and the public sector.
She has previously worked at the Swedish Institute where she was responsible for its work with the Western Balkans and Turkey. She has also worked with the Swedish institute’s leadership programme for sustainable development in the Western Balkans.
For three years, Lejla was stationed in Bosnia and Hercegovina by the Olof Palme International Center to work with the EU membership processes of the countries in the Balkan region.
Western Balkans | the Swedish strategy for development cooperation with the Western Balkans | Development cooperation | Peace operations and human rights in the Western Balkans
Colombia, peace-building and mediation
Afghanistan and peace operations
South Sudan, Colombia, Sierra Leone and preventive diplomacy
Security sector reform
Youth, peace and security
Women, peace and security
State-building and human security
Leadership and cooperation in peace operations
International peace operations and civil-military cooperation
Head of Research
Palestine and state-building
Liberia
Development aid related to peace and security
Somalia
The African Union and peace operations
Civilian crisis management and international deployments
Mali, the Middle East and women, peace and security
Latin America and disarmament of ex-combatants
Election observation
Iraq and Palestine
Eastern Europe
The Democratic Republic of the Congo
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