Antoaneta Ivanova is Regional Program Manager of Philanthropy for Green Ideas, a program of Balkan Green Foundation. She has immense 18-year experience in the civil society sector, having written, prepared and implemented more than 100 projects mainly focused on employment and entrepreneurship in the Western Balkan region. Being an impact-driven community leader for many years she is also a founder of Mladiinfo International, a well-known educational platform with HQ in North Macedonia and 5 branch offices around the Europe. Ivanova’s primary focus has always been to support youngsters in their educational and career endeavors as well as to help them to build their businesses from scratch, to support them in boosting their capacities, as well as to mentor and motivate them in enhancing their outreach. She obtained a Master’s degree at Sarajevo and Bologna University in Human Rights and Democracy, as well as she is a US Department of State Alumni in Communication studies at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA.