Gentiana Gola

Gentiana Gola is a Program Officer in the Democracy Assessment Unit at International IDEA, specializing in research and analysis related to democratic trends and challenges, overseeing the Global State of Democracy publication. Previous roles include National Programme Officer at the OSCE, where Gola developed projects on democratization, particularly focusing on women and youth, and served as Project Coordinator for the Balkans Policy Research Group and Project Manager at the Kosovar Gender Studies Center. Academic credentials include a Master of Science in Political Science from the University of Gothenburg and a Bachelor in Public Policy, Management, and International Relations from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Gola has also held positions in PR and media, including as a journalist and TV presenter.