Biljana Radonjanin
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North Macedonia
- Macedonian, English, Serbian, French, Croatian
Validated Expert info
Expert can perform the Lead expert role and Ad hoc expertise missions at network and programme level in relation to:
1. The design and delivery of (transnational) exchange and learning activities
2. Thematic expertise:
> Digital transformation
3. Methods and tools for integrated and participatory approaches:
> Monitoring and evaluation for effective implementation
Summary
URBACT Local Mentor | Verified Expert in Local Economic Development (North Macedonia) | Evaluator & Mentor | Digital Transformation & Entrepreneurship
Evaluator and mentor with 15+ years of experience in entrepreneurship, digital transformation, and innovation-driven local development across the Western Balkans.
Verified Expert in Local Economic Development by the Ministry of Local Self-Government of North Macedonia (2026), and member of the national Expert Database supporting municipalities, contributing to structured capacity-building and policy implementation at local level.
🔹 EXPERIENCE & IMPACT
• 300+ project evaluations for EU-funded and national innovation programmes (EIT Culture & Creativity, EIT Food, EIT HEI, EIT Health, Innovation Funds across North Macedonia, Serbia, and Montenegro)
• Mentoring engagements within UN Women initiatives supporting women entrepreneurship and inclusive economic development
Currently engaged as URBACT Local Mentor (Pioneers Accelerator 2025–2026), supporting the cities of Vinica and Shtip in designing and implementing participatory Action Labs focused on inclusion, waste management, and public-space activation.
As mentor under EU4Innovation (Challenge Fund, Albania & Kosovo), providing strategic guidance on market expansion, business model development, and access to finance for startups.
🔹 CORE EXPERTISE
Co-creation • Stakeholder engagement • Local economic development • EU methodologies • Policy implementation • Access to finance
Strong experience in translating EU methodologies into actionable local solutions and bridging municipalities, startups, and funding mechanisms to deliver measurable local impact.
Dedicated to strengthening local capacities and enabling sustainable, inclusive, and innovation-driven development in the Western Balkans.
