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Farid Karimi is an environmental social scientist with a PhD in Social Sciences from the University of Helsinki, Finland. He holds a master’s degree in  Energy and Society from Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands. His research focuses on the social science of energy transitions, energy security, and energy politics. He has held positions at institutions including Aalto University, University of Helsinki, and the European Patent Office. Karimi is currently coordinating the DeCrises project, which aims to address governance challenges in the EU's twin transition towards digital and green transformations. 

Petteri Karjalainen serves as a Project Manager in the University Services unit at JYU, focusing on financial and facility services. His role involves overseeing the financial administration of projects throughout their lifecycle, ensuring efficient management and compliance with institutional standards.

Ritva Vallinkoski works as a Project Controller within the University Services unit at JYU. She is responsible for managing the financial aspects of projects, including budgeting, reporting, and ensuring adherence to financial regulations throughout the project's duration.

Tapio Litmanen is a Professor of Sociology at JYU and serves as the Vice Dean responsible for Research and Innovation in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. His research interests include environmental sociology, risk research, science and technology studies, and civil society research, with a particular focus on energy and nuclear power policy. He leads the STEER (Science, Technology, Energy, and Environment Research) group and has been involved in several research projects funded by the Academy of Finland and the EU. 

Giga Mukutadze is a doctoral researcher at the University of Jyväskylä, in the Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy. He holds an MSc in European Policies and Public Administration from KU Leuven (Belgium), as well as an MA in Conflict and Democracy Studies from Masaryk University (Czech Republic). His work contributes to the DeCrises project, which examines social innovations and governance frameworks to facilitate an equitable twin transition in the EU.

Md Mashiur Rahman is a doctoral researcher at the University of Jyväskylä, within the Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy. He holds a Master of Social Science in Public Administration from the University of Chittagong (Bangladesh), a Master of Arts in Leadership and Organisation from Malmö University (Sweden), and a Master of Administrative Sciences in Leadership for Change: Governance for Sustainable Change from Tampere University (Finland). His research explores the complexities of multi-level governance (MLG) within the European Union, with a particular focus on the coordination challenges between EU, national, and local levels in the context of climate and digital transitions.

Ehsan Marzban is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy at the University of Jyväskylä. He has a PhD in Futures Studies from the University of Tehran. His research focuses on energy governance, scenario development, and the social science of energy transitions. His work contributes to developing policy syntheses and future pathways for an effective twin transition across the EU.

Vineta Kleinberga is a scientific project manager, researcher and PhD candidate at RSU's Faculty of Social Sciences. She leads the "Intersections: Politics, Narratives, Perceptions" research group, focusing on the interplay between policy formation, strategic communication, and societal perceptions. Her recent studies delve into climate and energy policies, climate narratives and their perceptions,  as well as implications of green transition for Latvia’s healthcare system. She is involved in research on detecting disinformation narratives in social media, as well as information suppression by authoritarian regimes. She has participated in numerous international conferences and published scientific articles in indexed journals. She holds a Master's degree in Political Science from Central European University.

Dr. Dina Bite is a leading researcher and Associate Professor of Sociology at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Rīga Stradiņš University. Her current research projects focus on mitigating climate change in the healthcare sector, the social dimensions of energy poverty, and various other topics within the field of medical sociology.

Inguna Potetinova is a researcher at the Faculty of Social Sciences and a doctoral candidate in Social Anthropology. Her academic interests lie in social exclusion, structural violence, and resilience. In addition to her research, she has extensive experience in communication, including several years in science communication. She is currently involved in a research project examining the phenomenon of resilience. 

Lelde Klaipa is a research assistant and administrator at the Social Sciences Research Centre, contributing both to the substance of research and to its administrative coordination. As an administrative manager, she supports the organisation and delivery of academic and science communication and dissemination activities. She has been involved in multiple projects, providing a broad range of administrative, communication, and organisational support.

Sandis Karklins serves as the Project Administrative Coordinator at RSU, managing administrative aspects of EU-funded projects. He has been involved in projects like HIVE, ensuring effective coordination and compliance with project requirements.

Matúš Mišík is Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science at Comenius University Bratislava. His research interests include small states and energy security in the EU. He is the author of External Energy Security in the European Union (Routledge, 2019), co-author of Energy Transitions in Central and Eastern Europe (Cambridge University Press, 2024) and has published articles in journals including Nature Energy, Energy, Energy Policy and Geopolitics. 

Dr. Veronika Oravcová serves as a Research Assistant at the Department of Political Science at Comenius University and as a Research Fellow at the Slovak Foreign Policy Association. Her research interests center on energy transition and energy security in Central and Eastern Europe. She has co-edited works on the region's energy transitions and authored several papers on Slovak energy policy.

Dr. Juraj Halas is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Logic and the Methodology of Sciences at Comenius University. His academic work focuses on the philosophy of social science, critical theory, and the philosophy of economics, with particular attention to Marx's critique of political economy and the history of Marxism.

Michaela Hrabušajová is a PhD. student of Political Science at Comenius University Bratislava. Her research focuses on the EU-US relationship. She completed internships at the Slovak Embassy in Washington D.C. and at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic.  

Dr. Matti Kojo is an Associate Professor at LUT University, specializing in nuclear energy and nuclear waste engineering. His research focuses on nuclear power and nuclear waste policy, energy transition, public participation, acceptability, social license to operate, compensations, and electric vehicle policy. He has contributed to various projects related to small modular reactors and nuclear waste management.

Dr. Edemilson Paraná leads the Research Group on Economy, Technology and Society (GETS) at LUT University. His research interests include digital economy, finance and technology, AI and society, and the political economy of the green-digital transition. He has held research fellowships at the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) and the University of Groningen's Rudolf Agricola School for Sustainable Development.

Paul Arteaga is a Junior Researcher at LUT University, working at the intersection of technology, governance, and political economy. His research explores the digitalisation of energy systems, with a particular focus on data governance within the EU Green Deal and Digital Strategy frameworks. 

Mariana Galvão Lyra holds a PhD in Environmental Policy from the University of Eastern Finland and studies the societal dimensions of sustainability transitions. Her research examines participation, justice, and social acceptance in the development and governance of emerging technologies, particularly in the energy sector. She has published in journals including Environmental Sociology, The Extractive Industries and Society, and Territory, Politics and Governance.

Hilde G. Corneliussen is a Research Professor and Head of Research for the Technology and Society group at WNRI. She holds a Doctoral degree in Humanistic Informatics (2003). Her research focuses on ICT and gender, diversity, and inclusion in areas such as education, working life, leisure, and family. She has extensive experience as a researcher, lecturer, and knowledge communicator from the University of Bergen (1998–2016) and WNRI since 2013. Hilde leads the research group "Gender, Diversity and Technology" at WNRI and has published works on women's participation in IT and AI, including the book Reconstructions of Gender and Information Technology - Women Doing IT for Themselves.

Cheshta Arora works as a Senior Researcher with the Technology & Society group at the Western Norway Research Institute. She holds a PhD in Social Science from the National Institute of Advanced Studies, India. Her work focuses on unpacking socio-technical systems in the contemporary from various perspectives, traversing fields such as feminist (techno) science studies, science and technology studies, media studies, and work/labour studies. Cheshta Arora’s analytical toolkit includes a range of approaches such as auto/ethnography of the contemporary, material-semiotic analysis and speculative design. She has recently led projects on auditing AI, algorithmic management, (mis)information and data work.

Dr. Joaquín Z Hopp specializes in responsible social innovation and focuses on sustainable development within societal systems. He holds an engineering degree in socio-economic development and environmental studies from Zamorano University and Texas A&M University. Joaquín also holds a Master's degree in Environmental Safety from the United Nations University for Peace (2011) and a Master's degree in Society, Science, and Technology from the University of Oslo (2019). His doctoral research (2023), supported by the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL), examined global innovation systems and included research stays at Lund University in Sweden and the Pontificia Universidad Católica in Chile.

Kjersti Røysum Petty is a project financial controller at WNRI. She is responsible for overseeing and managing the financial aspects of the projects such as budgeting, reporting and compliance. 

Dr. Adam Cenian is an Associate Professor at IMP PAN and leads the Laboratory of ekoenergetics and circular energy devices. His research focuses on renewable energy technologies, low-temperature district heating, and plasma applications in energy systems. He has coordinated several national and international projects on sustainable energy and holds a European patent for a system enhancing diesel engine ignition precision using Langmuir probes.

Ewa Domke serves as the Director's Representative for International Cooperation and Project Services at IMP PAN. She manages EU-funded projects, including SERENE and SUSTENANCE, and has represented IMP PAN at international events such as the #bridgeEU General Assembly. Her expertise lies in international collaboration, project management, and science communication, contributing to IMP PAN's role in Poland's energy transition.

Dr. Marta Jaskulska is a sociologist specializing in public participation, particularly in the context of sustainable urban development, spatial planning, and urban regeneration strategies. At the Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IMP PAN), she serves as a Senior Specialist in the Department of Air and Water Purification. Concurrently, she holds the position of Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Architecture of Gdańsk University of Technology, where she focuses on urban sociology and participatory planning. Her research interests include innovative approaches to public policy and civic engagement. She participated in the work of the team established by the Minister for Regional Development to prepare a draft Act on Spatial Planning and Land Development.

Dr. Aistė Balžekienė is a Professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities at KTU. She leads the research group "Civil Society and Sustainable Development." Her research interests encompass risk and environmental sociology, the social impact of technology, social perceptions of climate change, and social science methodology. She has contributed to various methodological training sessions, including on descriptive quantitative data analysis.

Jonė Vitkauskaitė-Ramanauskienė is a researcher at KTU's Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities. Her work focuses on sustainable mobility, community resilience, and environmental behavior change, often using interdisciplinary and participatory approaches. She has contributed to several national and international projects, including research on preparedness for various types of crises.

Natalia Bełdyga is a junior project researcher at KTU's Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities where she also belongs to Civil Society and Sustainability Research group.  
Her research interests include civil preparedness, community resilience, risk perception, uncertainty, and response to crises. She is engaged in projects that explore factors which affect community resilience in response to crises and uncertainty. 

Audrone Telešienė is a professor of sociology and communication science and head of the Center for Data Analysis and Archiving at Kaunas University of Technology. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on social dimensions of climate change, environmental attitudes and behaviours, risk perception and communication, open science and sustainable development. She works with the Lithuanian open research data infrastructure LiDA (CESSDA-ERIC service provider). She is co-convener of the Behavioral, Social, and Cultural Task Group and lead author for UNEP's 7th Global Environmental Outlook. 

Asta Jurgutė represents Kaunas University of Technology in Lithuania, where she is pursuing a PhD focused on social innovation ecosystems in the European Union and delivering lectures in Public Governance and Civil Society. Over the past three years, she has had the privilege of leading the establishment and development of the European Competence Centre for Social Innovation under the Social Innovation+ initiative on behalf of the European Commission. Additionally, she has led the creation of the National Competence Centre for Social Innovation in Lithuania. 

Dr. Stefan Ewert is a political scientist at the University of Greifswald, specializing in rural sustainability and agricultural policy. He is affiliated with the "Think rural!" research group, focusing on rural development policies across German federal states. His research interests include agricultural policy, peatland protection, education policy, and regional politics in the Baltic Sea area. Dr. Ewert is also a member of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Baltic Sea Region Research (IFZO).

Diana Lode is responsible for managing EU-funded research projects at the University of Greifswald, including those under the Horizon Europe framework and Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions. She oversees financial and administrative aspects of externally funded projects, ensuring compliance with funding regulations and university policies. 

Dr. Alexandra Korcheva is a science communicator at Pensoft Publishers and an early-career researcher specializing in environmental and institutional economics. She is also pursuing her PhD at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski." Her academic work explores the impact of digital technologies on environmental governance. At Pensoft, she leads communication efforts for EU-funded projects like BioAgora and SHOWCASE, focusing on the science-policy interface, open science, and FAIR data principles. She has represented Pensoft at international events, including COP29 and the World Biodiversity Forum.

Beatris Ivanova is a junior science communication specialist at Pensoft Publishers. She possesses a background in entrepreneurship and geography and is currently pursuing her studies in Biotechnology at Sofia University. At Pensoft, she participates in Horizon EU-funded projects like CO-OP4CBD, which concentrate on biodiversity and climate change, with an emphasis on policy transformation and enhancing the science-policy interface.

Farid Karimi is an environmental social scientist with a PhD in Social Sciences from the University of Helsinki, Finland. He holds a master’s degree in  Energy and Society from Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands. His research focuses on the social science of energy transitions, energy security, and energy politics. He has held positions at institutions including Aalto University, University of Helsinki, and the European Patent Office. Karimi is currently coordinating the DeCrises project, which aims to address governance challenges in the EU's twin transition towards digital and green transformations. 

Petteri Karjalainen serves as a Project Manager in the University Services unit at JYU, focusing on financial and facility services. His role involves overseeing the financial administration of projects throughout their lifecycle, ensuring efficient management and compliance with institutional standards.

Ritva Vallinkoski works as a Project Controller within the University Services unit at JYU. She is responsible for managing the financial aspects of projects, including budgeting, reporting, and ensuring adherence to financial regulations throughout the project's duration.

Tapio Litmanen is a Professor of Sociology at JYU and serves as the Vice Dean responsible for Research and Innovation in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. His research interests include environmental sociology, risk research, science and technology studies, and civil society research, with a particular focus on energy and nuclear power policy. He leads the STEER (Science, Technology, Energy, and Environment Research) group and has been involved in several research projects funded by the Academy of Finland and the EU. 

Giga Mukutadze is a doctoral researcher at the University of Jyväskylä, in the Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy. He holds an MSc in European Policies and Public Administration from KU Leuven (Belgium), as well as an MA in Conflict and Democracy Studies from Masaryk University (Czech Republic). His work contributes to the DeCrises project, which examines social innovations and governance frameworks to facilitate an equitable twin transition in the EU.

Md Mashiur Rahman is a doctoral researcher at the University of Jyväskylä, within the Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy. He holds a Master of Social Science in Public Administration from the University of Chittagong (Bangladesh), a Master of Arts in Leadership and Organisation from Malmö University (Sweden), and a Master of Administrative Sciences in Leadership for Change: Governance for Sustainable Change from Tampere University (Finland). His research explores the complexities of multi-level governance (MLG) within the European Union, with a particular focus on the coordination challenges between EU, national, and local levels in the context of climate and digital transitions.

Ehsan Marzban is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy at the University of Jyväskylä. He has a PhD in Futures Studies from the University of Tehran. His research focuses on energy governance, scenario development, and the social science of energy transitions. His work contributes to developing policy syntheses and future pathways for an effective twin transition across the EU.

Vineta Kleinberga is a scientific project manager, researcher and PhD candidate at RSU's Faculty of Social Sciences. She leads the "Intersections: Politics, Narratives, Perceptions" research group, focusing on the interplay between policy formation, strategic communication, and societal perceptions. Her recent studies delve into climate and energy policies, climate narratives and their perceptions,  as well as implications of green transition for Latvia’s healthcare system. She is involved in research on detecting disinformation narratives in social media, as well as information suppression by authoritarian regimes. She has participated in numerous international conferences and published scientific articles in indexed journals. She holds a Master's degree in Political Science from Central European University.

Dr. Dina Bite is a leading researcher and Associate Professor of Sociology at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Rīga Stradiņš University. Her current research projects focus on mitigating climate change in the healthcare sector, the social dimensions of energy poverty, and various other topics within the field of medical sociology.

Inguna Potetinova is a researcher at the Faculty of Social Sciences and a doctoral candidate in Social Anthropology. Her academic interests lie in social exclusion, structural violence, and resilience. In addition to her research, she has extensive experience in communication, including several years in science communication. She is currently involved in a research project examining the phenomenon of resilience. 

Lelde Klaipa is a research assistant and administrator at the Social Sciences Research Centre, contributing both to the substance of research and to its administrative coordination. As an administrative manager, she supports the organisation and delivery of academic and science communication and dissemination activities. She has been involved in multiple projects, providing a broad range of administrative, communication, and organisational support.

Sandis Karklins serves as the Project Administrative Coordinator at RSU, managing administrative aspects of EU-funded projects. He has been involved in projects like HIVE, ensuring effective coordination and compliance with project requirements.

Matúš Mišík is Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science at Comenius University Bratislava. His research interests include small states and energy security in the EU. He is the author of External Energy Security in the European Union (Routledge, 2019), co-author of Energy Transitions in Central and Eastern Europe (Cambridge University Press, 2024) and has published articles in journals including Nature Energy, Energy, Energy Policy and Geopolitics. 

Dr. Veronika Oravcová serves as a Research Assistant at the Department of Political Science at Comenius University and as a Research Fellow at the Slovak Foreign Policy Association. Her research interests center on energy transition and energy security in Central and Eastern Europe. She has co-edited works on the region's energy transitions and authored several papers on Slovak energy policy.

Dr. Juraj Halas is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Logic and the Methodology of Sciences at Comenius University. His academic work focuses on the philosophy of social science, critical theory, and the philosophy of economics, with particular attention to Marx's critique of political economy and the history of Marxism.

Michaela Hrabušajová is a PhD. student of Political Science at Comenius University Bratislava. Her research focuses on the EU-US relationship. She completed internships at the Slovak Embassy in Washington D.C. and at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic.  

Dr. Matti Kojo is an Associate Professor at LUT University, specializing in nuclear energy and nuclear waste engineering. His research focuses on nuclear power and nuclear waste policy, energy transition, public participation, acceptability, social license to operate, compensations, and electric vehicle policy. He has contributed to various projects related to small modular reactors and nuclear waste management.

Dr. Edemilson Paraná leads the Research Group on Economy, Technology and Society (GETS) at LUT University. His research interests include digital economy, finance and technology, AI and society, and the political economy of the green-digital transition. He has held research fellowships at the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) and the University of Groningen's Rudolf Agricola School for Sustainable Development.

Paul Arteaga is a Junior Researcher at LUT University, working at the intersection of technology, governance, and political economy. His research explores the digitalisation of energy systems, with a particular focus on data governance within the EU Green Deal and Digital Strategy frameworks. 

Mariana Galvão Lyra holds a PhD in Environmental Policy from the University of Eastern Finland and studies the societal dimensions of sustainability transitions. Her research examines participation, justice, and social acceptance in the development and governance of emerging technologies, particularly in the energy sector. She has published in journals including Environmental Sociology, The Extractive Industries and Society, and Territory, Politics and Governance.

Hilde G. Corneliussen is a Research Professor and Head of Research for the Technology and Society group at WNRI. She holds a Doctoral degree in Humanistic Informatics (2003). Her research focuses on ICT and gender, diversity, and inclusion in areas such as education, working life, leisure, and family. She has extensive experience as a researcher, lecturer, and knowledge communicator from the University of Bergen (1998–2016) and WNRI since 2013. Hilde leads the research group "Gender, Diversity and Technology" at WNRI and has published works on women's participation in IT and AI, including the book Reconstructions of Gender and Information Technology - Women Doing IT for Themselves.

Cheshta Arora works as a Senior Researcher with the Technology & Society group at the Western Norway Research Institute. She holds a PhD in Social Science from the National Institute of Advanced Studies, India. Her work focuses on unpacking socio-technical systems in the contemporary from various perspectives, traversing fields such as feminist (techno) science studies, science and technology studies, media studies, and work/labour studies. Cheshta Arora’s analytical toolkit includes a range of approaches such as auto/ethnography of the contemporary, material-semiotic analysis and speculative design. She has recently led projects on auditing AI, algorithmic management, (mis)information and data work.

Dr. Joaquín Z Hopp specializes in responsible social innovation and focuses on sustainable development within societal systems. He holds an engineering degree in socio-economic development and environmental studies from Zamorano University and Texas A&M University. Joaquín also holds a Master's degree in Environmental Safety from the United Nations University for Peace (2011) and a Master's degree in Society, Science, and Technology from the University of Oslo (2019). His doctoral research (2023), supported by the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL), examined global innovation systems and included research stays at Lund University in Sweden and the Pontificia Universidad Católica in Chile.

Kjersti Røysum Petty is a project financial controller at WNRI. She is responsible for overseeing and managing the financial aspects of the projects such as budgeting, reporting and compliance. 

Dr. Adam Cenian is an Associate Professor at IMP PAN and leads the Laboratory of ekoenergetics and circular energy devices. His research focuses on renewable energy technologies, low-temperature district heating, and plasma applications in energy systems. He has coordinated several national and international projects on sustainable energy and holds a European patent for a system enhancing diesel engine ignition precision using Langmuir probes.

Ewa Domke serves as the Director's Representative for International Cooperation and Project Services at IMP PAN. She manages EU-funded projects, including SERENE and SUSTENANCE, and has represented IMP PAN at international events such as the #bridgeEU General Assembly. Her expertise lies in international collaboration, project management, and science communication, contributing to IMP PAN's role in Poland's energy transition.

Dr. Marta Jaskulska is a sociologist specializing in public participation, particularly in the context of sustainable urban development, spatial planning, and urban regeneration strategies. At the Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IMP PAN), she serves as a Senior Specialist in the Department of Air and Water Purification. Concurrently, she holds the position of Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Architecture of Gdańsk University of Technology, where she focuses on urban sociology and participatory planning. Her research interests include innovative approaches to public policy and civic engagement. She participated in the work of the team established by the Minister for Regional Development to prepare a draft Act on Spatial Planning and Land Development.

Dr. Aistė Balžekienė is a Professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities at KTU. She leads the research group "Civil Society and Sustainable Development." Her research interests encompass risk and environmental sociology, the social impact of technology, social perceptions of climate change, and social science methodology. She has contributed to various methodological training sessions, including on descriptive quantitative data analysis.

Jonė Vitkauskaitė-Ramanauskienė is a researcher at KTU's Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities. Her work focuses on sustainable mobility, community resilience, and environmental behavior change, often using interdisciplinary and participatory approaches. She has contributed to several national and international projects, including research on preparedness for various types of crises.

Natalia Bełdyga is a junior project researcher at KTU's Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities where she also belongs to Civil Society and Sustainability Research group.  
Her research interests include civil preparedness, community resilience, risk perception, uncertainty, and response to crises. She is engaged in projects that explore factors which affect community resilience in response to crises and uncertainty. 

Audrone Telešienė is a professor of sociology and communication science and head of the Center for Data Analysis and Archiving at Kaunas University of Technology. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on social dimensions of climate change, environmental attitudes and behaviours, risk perception and communication, open science and sustainable development. She works with the Lithuanian open research data infrastructure LiDA (CESSDA-ERIC service provider). She is co-convener of the Behavioral, Social, and Cultural Task Group and lead author for UNEP's 7th Global Environmental Outlook. 

Asta Jurgutė represents Kaunas University of Technology in Lithuania, where she is pursuing a PhD focused on social innovation ecosystems in the European Union and delivering lectures in Public Governance and Civil Society. Over the past three years, she has had the privilege of leading the establishment and development of the European Competence Centre for Social Innovation under the Social Innovation+ initiative on behalf of the European Commission. Additionally, she has led the creation of the National Competence Centre for Social Innovation in Lithuania. 

Dr. Stefan Ewert is a political scientist at the University of Greifswald, specializing in rural sustainability and agricultural policy. He is affiliated with the "Think rural!" research group, focusing on rural development policies across German federal states. His research interests include agricultural policy, peatland protection, education policy, and regional politics in the Baltic Sea area. Dr. Ewert is also a member of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Baltic Sea Region Research (IFZO).

Diana Lode is responsible for managing EU-funded research projects at the University of Greifswald, including those under the Horizon Europe framework and Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions. She oversees financial and administrative aspects of externally funded projects, ensuring compliance with funding regulations and university policies. 

Dr. Alexandra Korcheva is a science communicator at Pensoft Publishers and an early-career researcher specializing in environmental and institutional economics. She is also pursuing her PhD at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski." Her academic work explores the impact of digital technologies on environmental governance. At Pensoft, she leads communication efforts for EU-funded projects like BioAgora and SHOWCASE, focusing on the science-policy interface, open science, and FAIR data principles. She has represented Pensoft at international events, including COP29 and the World Biodiversity Forum.

Beatris Ivanova is a junior science communication specialist at Pensoft Publishers. She possesses a background in entrepreneurship and geography and is currently pursuing her studies in Biotechnology at Sofia University. At Pensoft, she participates in Horizon EU-funded projects like CO-OP4CBD, which concentrate on biodiversity and climate change, with an emphasis on policy transformation and enhancing the science-policy interface.