Ramadan Ilazi, is head of research at the Kosovar Centre for Security Studies (KCSS) and holds a PhD in Politics and International Relations from the School of Law and Government of the Dublin City University (DCU) in Ireland. His dissertation examines statebuilding approaches of the European Union (EU) in post-conflict societies, focusing on Kosovo as a case study. From 2015 until 2016 he served as a deputy minister for European integration in the government of Kosovo and was actively involved in the process of visa liberalization dialogue, promoting the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA), and the development of the European Reform Agenda (ERA) for Kosovo.