Lejla Hasandedic–Dapo (President of EIYN)

Lejla Hasandedic-Dapo is a psychologist, psychotherapist, lecturer, activist, peacebuilder, and volunteer from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Currently she is doing her PhD in psychology at Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, in Turkey. She is working as United Religions Initiative (URI) Europe CC Liaison Officer. She is co-founder of Youth for Peace, vice-president of EIYN (European Interfaith Youth Network) and Board member of Religions for Peace Europe. Also she is a Non-violent communication trainer, Learning to Live Together (Arigatou International) trainer, she holds a Diploma in Islamic studies from the University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and she is Peace Practice Alliance (Euphrates Institute) and KAICIID fellow. Her area of work and interest are transgenerational transmission of trauma and resilience, peace education, interreligious dialogue, and conflict transformation.

Rev. Stina Tysk

Rev. Stina Tysk is ordained in the Church of Sweden and is currently based in Gothenburg. She holds a BA in Theology from the University College Stockholm, and a MA in Theology, majoring in Biblical studies, from the University of Gothenburg. Her fields of interest lie in the topics of environment and sustainability, and the empowerment of women and youth. She is one of the founders of the network Creation & Existence, an ecumeical network focusing on ecotheology and sustainability. Also, she is the Global Networking Coordinator for World Student Christian Federation in Europe.

Emina Frljak

Emina Frljak is a Program Coordinator within Youth for Peace (Bosnia and Herzegovina). She is also a member of the International Youth Committee of Religions for Peace since August 2019. Her academic background is in educational sciences, interreligious studies, and peacebuilding. Her area of work and interest are peace education, interreligious dialogue, and religious literacy. Lately, her interest is focused also on using social media for educational and campaigning purposes, with special emphasis on countering hate speech. Since January 2021 Emina is doing her KAICIID International Fellows Program, which is focused on equipping religious leaders, civil society actors, and academics in the field of interreligious and intercultural dialogue.

Dr. Hysni Skura

Hysni Skura holds a Bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Islamic Sciences from Bedër University in Tirana, Albania. He later completed his doctoral studies at Epoka University with a dissertation titled: “The Role and Contribution of Religious Communities to Social Peace: The Case of Albania.”

Since 2016, he has been a lecturer in the Department of Islamic Sciences. He teaches courses such as History of Islamic Schools of Thought, History of Religion, and Comparative Study of Religions, among others. Additionally, he has served for six years as an imam and official preacher of the Muslim Community of Albania.

Mr. Skura is the youth representative of the Muslim Community of Albania in the Youth Department of the Interreligious Council of Albania. He is actively engaged in interfaith dialogue initiatives, including conferences, symposiums, lectures, and other events organized by Higher Education Institutions in Albania and the Interreligious Council of Albania.

He is an experienced teacher and trainer on various key topics, including: “Religions in Albania and Their Impact on Interfaith Harmony,” “The Importance of Religion in Society,” “Finding Common Ground Between the Two Holy Religions,” “The History of Religion in Albania – An Anthropological Perspective,” and “Religion, Conflict Resolution, and Peace.”

His native language is Albanian, and he has a strong command of spoken, written, and read English, Turkish, and Arabic.

• Association Internationale Soufie Alawiya
• Church and Peace
• Coexister, France
• Ecumenical Youth Council in Europe (EYCE)
• European Union of Jewish Students (EUJS)
• Forum of European Muslim Youth and Student Organisations (FEMYSO)
• Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha
• JECI-MIEC European Coordination
• Muslim Scouts of Germany
• Religions for Peace Italy – Youth Group
• Religions for Peace UK – Youth Group
• Soka Gakkai UK
• World Students Christian Federation – Europe
• Youth for Peace, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe