Anastasija is our Programme Officer for the South Caucasus team. She has worked in peacebuilding in the South Caucasus since 2020, having previously worked on the protection of journalists and freedom of expression in the Northern Caucasus and Russia. She has worked with local organisations to ensure the efficiency and smooth running of facilitated dialogue and civil society activities. 

Anastasija studied Sociology (BA) and Human Rights (MA) at the University of Essex, and has a particular interest in the intersection between new technologies, peacebuilding and psychology.

She is also fluent in Russian and Lithuanian