Alina Barysnikova is an experienced advisor and special consultant with over 15 years in integration, education, social services, and public administration. A certified PRINCE2 project manager, she has led cross-sectoral projects within the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration, municipalities, and regional administrations.
Her expertise spans refugee and migrant integration, youth and social work, prevention of radicalization and violent extremism, and systemic reform. She has worked extensively with vulnerable groups, including NEETs and unaccompanied minor asylum seekers, combining frontline service experience with policymaking and strategic development.
Alina holds a BA in Culture and Social Sciences from the University of Oslo with a specialization in Law and the Middle East and North Africa. She also pursued Women’s Law and Human Rights (UiO, 2007), deepening her knowledge of gender equality and legal frameworks, and earned an MA in Democracy Building from the University of Bergen.
Passionate about inclusion and women’s rights, Alina works to safeguard vulnerable groups, promote cross-sectoral collaboration, and drive sustainable systemic change.
Liliya Terzieva has a PhD in the field of Economic and Organizational sciences of Leisure and Tourism. She pays special attention to the combination of experiences, innovation, and competitiveness. She has gained about 20 years of international experience in various sectors, ranging from nonprofit to business. Her work has focused on entrepreneurial learning, value creation, regeneration and eco-systems, leadership, innovative education and learning, development and quality assurance in tourism and leisure, entrepreneurship, strategic design, imagineering, institutional capacity building, and organizational development.
Liliya is a member of the editorial board of various (scientific) journals. She is an active partner and member of the Worldwide Association of Female Professionals. Additionally, she works as an external evaluator and co-creator of projects funded by the EU, being as well frequently invited as a speaker at (inter)national academic and applied research conferences and contributing to various forums in her field of expertise.