DESO - Key Persons


Angelina Mickoska

Job Titles:
  • Project Coordinator
Angelina Mickoska (Project Coordinator) - holds a BA in Law and MA in Criminal Law from the

Elena Deskovska

Job Titles:
  • Project Assistant
Elena Deskovska (Project assistant) - holds a BA in international trade from the Faculty of

Risto Karajkov - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • FOUNDER
Risto Karajkov has over 20 years of experience of working with civil society and international donor agencies in the Balkans. He holds a PhD in international development from the University of Bologna and a masters in local development from the University of Trento. He has had fellowships, among other, with the Center for Civil Society Studies at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and the UNU-WIDER in Helsinki. He often consults for donor agencies, think tanks, and international projects in the region. He teaches regularly on project management, NGO management, and EU funding. He has written extensively on NGOs, civil society, EU funds, and international development. - Risto Karajkov has close to 15 years of experience of working with civil society and international donor agencies in the Balkans. He holds a PhD in international Risto Karajkov PhD (Director) - Risto Karajkov has close to 15 years of experience of working with