Mr Koljenović was born in Podgorica. After finishing high school, he enrolled the Faculty of Political Science, department- International Affairs. As a student, he was an active member of Student Organization MAPSS, where he was a member of the Governing Board. He was awarded as scholar of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation and scholar of the German Marshal Fund within Youth Trans-Atlantic Leaders program.
After finishing Faculty, Mr Koljenović has been professionally engaged as a program coordinator in NGO Civic Alliance and external associate of the Regional Network of the Youth Initiative for Human Rights. He has been acting as representative of civil society at the Council of the State Agency for Electronic Media and a CSO representative in the Government's Operational body for the implementation of the Communication strategy on European integration. During his time in CSO, he also coordinated the Council of Europe program Schools of Political Studies for Montenegro.
He was a member of the Working Group for the establishment of RYCO.
Ms Gashi was born on 20 July 1993, in Dobrajë e Madhe - Lipjan, Kosovo*. She holds BA in Economics from the University of Pristina "Hasan Prishtina". She completed her MBA program at the University of Staffordshire, graduating in 2019.
Ms Gashi has been actively engaged in youth sector in Kosovo for more than four years through her work in several civil society organizations.
From 2015 until 2017 she was Director of Kosovo Youth Centers' Network (KYCN), which is an umbrella organization of 21 Youth Centers from Kosovo. From 2015 until 2016 she was the civil society representative from Kosovo in the Working Group during the establishment of RYCO.
Mr Loka has a vast expertise in youth policy and regional youth cooperation. During his ten years’ experience, he has navigated various sectors including International Organizations, civil society and the public administration.
Mr Loka has a broad experience in project cycle management with a special focus on intercultural learning and dialogue, dealing with the past, reconciliation, human rights and youth participation. During his engagement at the National Youth Agency, Mr Loka has represented the Albanian government in the establishment process of RYCO and has been serving as the Head of the Local Branch Office in Tirana, since 2017.
Additionally, Mr Loka has served as an expert in youth policy for several international and local organizations including the partnership between the European Commission and the Council of Europe in the field of youth and USAID.
Mr Loka holds a BA in Law (2011) and a MSc in Public Law (2013) from the Faculty of Law, University of Tirana. He also holds a MSc in Human Rights (2023) from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and is a recipient of the prestigious Chevening Scholarship.