Populari’s idea creator, Zoran is – and has been – active in promoting civil society in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in the surrounding region for many years. Working intensively on improving life conditions in local communities, and in providing project assistance and advice for various initiatives, he takes an active role in presenting at various international seminars and conferences. During his career he has successfully implemented and completed a number of projects. As a Terry Sanford Scholar at Duke University within the public policy department, he has presented his academic work on the topic of civil societies and their establishment and operating effectiveness in B&H.

A sociologist by vocation, Eni has worked as a development manager for the Mozaik foundation since 2002. Eni is in charge of developing capacities, improving strategies and developing new programs for Mozaik foundation program users. Before joining Mozaik, Eni cooperated with numerous local and international NGOs whose programmes were focused on developing a civil society in B&H. During Populari’s initial establishment, Eni provided expert advice for creating a project framework.

Before joining Populari, Goran was engaged in numerous B&H market research projects for various companies. Besides his formal education in psychology, he has participated in many academic research projects. Goran was involved in activities within eFM student radio and Radio 202 Sarajevo. He has also cooperated with various electronic media and organizations in the domains of art, civil society and psychology.

After completing a Masters degree in International Public Policy at University College London, Niheer has worked as a consultant for the United Nations Development Programme in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He has worked on projects in Sarajevo, Srebrenica, and the Upper Drina region, focusing on poverty reduction, poverty monitoring, and human security issues. In addition to his work for Populari, Niheer is currently working on a PhD in Political Science at University College London, examining the relationship between poverty, inequality and dependency in the context of the Millennium Development Goals.

Christine pursued her master's degree in Central and East European Studies at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland, where she focused her research on Bosnia and Herzegovina and Southeast Europe. Her thesis examines the role of the International Community in education reform in BiH.  Before living in Poland, she studied at the Centre for Serbian as a Foreign Language at the University of Novi Sad in Serbia, and continues to learn the local language.  With her interest in photography and having studied History of Art for her bachelor's degree at James Madison University, Christine is also interested in utilizing new forms of media in policy research.

Jan is currently in the last year of his Master's Degree in Balkan, Eurasian and Central European Studies at the Charles University in Prague. While pursuing his Bachelor's programme in Area Studies in Prague and London, Jan developed a great interest in the modern history and contemporary politics of South Eastern Europe. His current research targets the regional cooperation of the Western Balkans countries.   Before coming to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Populari, Jan also interned in the NATO Information Center in Prague monitoring NATO policies in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.