Experts

Ms Alicia Shepherd-Vega is an educator, researcher, and policy analyst. Her work with the Digital Watch Observatory began last year and she continues to work with the sociocultural and development baskets as an expert in online education.

Ms Amrita Choudhury is Director of CCAOI; President of Internet Society India, Delhi Chapter; and Asia Pacific Lead of SIG Women. She is an active member and contributor at national, regional, and global Internet governance (IG) platforms.

Anastasiya Kazakova is a cyber diplomacy knowledge fellow at DiploFoundation, focusing on cyber conflict, cybercrime, and cybersecurity topics. Anastasiya also implements the Geneva Dialogue on Responsible Behaviour in Cyberspace.

Ms Andrijana Gavrilović is Head of Diplomatic and Policy Reporting at DiploFoundation and an Editor of the GIP Digital Watch. Andrijana has been coordinating diplomatic and policy reporting at Diplo since 2019.

Dr Anita Lamprecht is an international lawyer and researcher currently based in Geneva. After a career in litigation and arbitration, Anita has shifted her focus on the legal implications of digital technologies, internet governance, and the facilitation of technology to improve access to justice.

An expert in remote participation, Mr Arvin Kamberi heads up Diplo’s Webinar Team. Based in Belgrade, he has been working on webinars and other web-based remote participation since 2011.

Ms Bojana Kovač holds an LLM in Public International Law from Utrecht University and an LLB in International and European Law from the Hague University of Applied Sciences. Bojana joined Diplo in 2022, and from April 2023, she has been a basket coordinator and researcher for the Digital Watch Observatory, focusing on human rights, legal and regulatory topics, and the Ad Hoc Committee on Cybercrime process.

Mr Boris Begović serves as the coordinator for the Technology and assisting Infrastructure Baskets of the Digital Watch Observatory. He joined the Digital Watch Observatory in October 2021, and has been covering digital and cyber aspects of the Ukraine conflict since.

The GIP Digital Watch Observatory team, consisting of over 30 digital policy experts from around the world, excels in the fields of research and analysis on digital policy issues. The team is backed by the creative prowess of Creative Lab Diplo and the technical expertise of the Diplo tech team.

Ms Feodora Hamza joined Digital Watch Observatory in 2022 as a knowledge fellow, where her research focuses on emerging technology and the legal and regulatory responses. She completed her studies at the Albert Ludwigs University, Germany and Lancaster University, United Kingdom.