Ibrahim Mehmeti is an independent consultant with thirty years of experience in journalism and communication, as well as democratic governance, working for an international donor organization. He is also a political analyst specializing in political issues and inter-ethnic relations in North Macedonia. He has fifteen years of experience as a journalist in the field of media and communication, including designing and implementing projects that support cross-ethnic reporting. He has served as the editor of regional and national magazines in North Macedonia and has produced TV documentary films addressing political transition and democracy-building in the Western Balkans. Additionally, he has fifteen years of experience in project management for an international donor organization, where he has assessed, prepared, and monitored the implementation of projects in democratic governance. He has overseen projects addressing civil society, local governance, citizen participation in decision-making, and support for electoral reforms, among others.