Alen obtained MA in International Relations and Diplomacy at the Faculty of Political Science in Sarajevo and spent most of his professional life working in the field of youth work, regional cooperation and development of international projects.

Before joining RYCO Alen worked on coordination of the Initiative for monitoring the EU integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina, communicating closely with civil society organizations in the country and EU institutions in Brussels.

Alen volunteered for some time in Canada and completed an internship with UNDP. In 2022 Alen gave a speech in the EU Parliament, focusing on topics related to intercultural dialogue among youth and reconciliation efforts in the Balkans.

He is a co-author of publications and papers focusing primarily on the process of enlargement and EU integration.

Also, he had a chance to learn about RYCO's mission before, when he developed and coordinated the project implemented in Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia Serbia back in 2020 and 2021, supported by RYCO.

Alen became member of  RYCO team in March 2025 as Local Program Officer in Sarajevo.