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Jasna Jelišić

Head of the Western Balkans Task Force, European External Action Service (EEAS)

Jasna Jelišić

Head of the Western Balkans Task Force, European External Action Service (EEAS)

Biography

Dr Jasna Jelisić is Head of the Western Balkans Task Force in the EEAS Strategic Communication and information analysis division. Working for the EU since 2006, she has had a wide range of responsibilities related to the implementation of EU policies in the Western Balkans. She is also a visiting professor at the College of Europe in Bruges where she teaches public diplomacy. Her book ‘Public Diplomacy: Towards a European Voice in Global Dialogue’ was published in 2012 and has been a recommended textbook for students of diplomacy and international affairs. Before involving herself in diplomacy, Dr Jasna Jelisic was a prominent, award-winning journalist. She was consultant and researcher working for the European Commission, World Bank, Princeton University and Freedom House.

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