{"id":857,"date":"2026-03-24T23:40:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T21:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cess.bg\/experts\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T07:49:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T04:49:45","slug":"our-experts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cess.bg\/en\/our-experts\/","title":{"rendered":"Experts"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium width_full\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_1 mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-grid us_post_list type_grid layout_121 cols_2 preload_style_spinner\" id=\"us_post_list_cbab\" style=\"--columns:2;--gap:3rem;\"><style>@media (max-width:600px){#us_post_list_cbab{--columns:1!important}}@media (max-width:600px){#us_post_list_cbab{--gap:1rem!important}}.layout_121 .w-grid-item-h{}.layout_121 .usg_post_image_1{transition-duration:0.3s;transform-origin:50% 50%;transform:scale(1) translate(0%,0%)}.layout_121 .w-grid-item-h:focus-within .usg_post_image_1,.layout_121 .w-grid-item-h:hover .usg_post_image_1{transform:scale(1.1) translate(0%,0%);opacity:1}@media(max-width:599px){.layout_121 .usg_hwrapper_1{display:none!important}}.layout_121 .usg_vwrapper_1{transition-duration:0.3s;transform-origin:50% 50%;transform:scale(1) translate(0%,0%)}.layout_121 .w-grid-item-h:focus-within .usg_vwrapper_1,.layout_121 .w-grid-item-h:hover .usg_vwrapper_1{transform:scale(1) translate(3%,0%);opacity:1}@media(min-width:601px){.layout_121 .usg_vwrapper_2{display:none!important}}.layout_121 .usg_post_image_1{width:50%!important;border-radius:4px!important}.layout_121 .usg_vwrapper_1{width:50%!important;padding-top:1rem!important}.layout_121 .usg_post_title_1{font-size:calc(16px + 0.8vw)!important;line-height:1.2!important;text-wrap:balance!important}.layout_121 .usg_post_title_2{font-size:calc(16px + 0.8vw)!important;line-height:1.4!important;text-wrap:balance!important}.layout_121 .usg_post_image_2{border-radius:4px!important}<\/style><div class=\"w-grid-list\">\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-861 expert type-expert status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry experts_category-extremist-propaganda\" data-id=\"861\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/en\/expert\/dr-holger-nitsch\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"Dr. Holger Nitsch\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap: 3rem;\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 has_width stretched\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/holger-nitsch-tiny.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/holger-nitsch-tiny.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/holger-nitsch-tiny-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/holger-nitsch-tiny-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap: 0.7rem;\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_taxonomy usg_post_taxonomy_1 style_simple color_link_inherit\"><span class=\"term-43 term-extremist-propaganda\">Extremist propaganda<\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 color_link_inherit\">Dr. Holger Nitsch<\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\"><p>Lecturer at the University of the Bavarian Police.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_2 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap: 0.7rem;\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_2 stretched\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/holger-nitsch-tiny.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/holger-nitsch-tiny.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/holger-nitsch-tiny-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/holger-nitsch-tiny-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_taxonomy usg_post_taxonomy_2 style_simple color_link_inherit\"><span class=\"term-43 term-extremist-propaganda\">Extremist propaganda<\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_2 color_link_inherit\">Dr. Holger Nitsch<\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_2\"><p>Lecturer at the University of the Bavarian Police.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-864 expert type-expert status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry experts_category-extremist-propaganda\" data-id=\"864\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/en\/expert\/dr-holger-schmidt\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"Dr. Holger Schmidt\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap: 3rem;\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 has_width stretched\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/holger-schmidt-tiny.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/holger-schmidt-tiny.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/holger-schmidt-tiny-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/holger-schmidt-tiny-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap: 0.7rem;\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_taxonomy usg_post_taxonomy_1 style_simple color_link_inherit\"><span class=\"term-43 term-extremist-propaganda\">Extremist propaganda<\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 color_link_inherit\">Dr. Holger Schmidt<\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\"><p>Deputy Director of the Criminal Investigation Department in Munich since 2024<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_2 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap: 0.7rem;\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_2 stretched\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/holger-schmidt-tiny.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/holger-schmidt-tiny.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/holger-schmidt-tiny-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/holger-schmidt-tiny-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_taxonomy usg_post_taxonomy_2 style_simple color_link_inherit\"><span class=\"term-43 term-extremist-propaganda\">Extremist propaganda<\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_2 color_link_inherit\">Dr. Holger Schmidt<\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_2\"><p>Deputy Director of the Criminal Investigation Department in Munich since 2024<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-882 expert type-expert status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry experts_category-experts-radicalization\" data-id=\"882\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/en\/expert\/andrew-staniforth\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"Andrew Staniforth\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap: 3rem;\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 has_width stretched\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/andrew-staniforth.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/andrew-staniforth.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/andrew-staniforth-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/andrew-staniforth-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap: 0.7rem;\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_taxonomy usg_post_taxonomy_1 style_simple color_link_inherit\"><span class=\"term-41 term-experts-radicalization\">Radicalization<\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 color_link_inherit\">Andrew Staniforth<\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\"><p>International security and innovation expert<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_2 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap: 0.7rem;\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_2 stretched\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/andrew-staniforth.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/andrew-staniforth.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/andrew-staniforth-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/andrew-staniforth-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_taxonomy usg_post_taxonomy_2 style_simple color_link_inherit\"><span class=\"term-41 term-experts-radicalization\">Radicalization<\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_2 color_link_inherit\">Andrew Staniforth<\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_2\"><p>International security and innovation expert<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-886 expert type-expert status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry experts_category-experts-radicalization\" data-id=\"886\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/en\/expert\/dr-ilaria-vergine\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"Dr. Ilaria Vergine\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap: 3rem;\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 has_width stretched\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ilaria-vergine.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ilaria-vergine.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ilaria-vergine-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ilaria-vergine-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap: 0.7rem;\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_taxonomy usg_post_taxonomy_1 style_simple color_link_inherit\"><span class=\"term-41 term-experts-radicalization\">Radicalization<\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 color_link_inherit\">Dr. Ilaria Vergine<\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\"><p>Postdoctoral Researcher in Social Psychology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_2 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap: 0.7rem;\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_2 stretched\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ilaria-vergine.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ilaria-vergine.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ilaria-vergine-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ilaria-vergine-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_taxonomy usg_post_taxonomy_2 style_simple color_link_inherit\"><span class=\"term-41 term-experts-radicalization\">Radicalization<\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_2 color_link_inherit\">Dr. Ilaria Vergine<\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_2\"><p>Postdoctoral Researcher in Social Psychology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-887 expert type-expert status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry experts_category-experts-radicalization\" data-id=\"887\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/en\/expert\/dr-ru-a-karlovi\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"Dr. Ru\u017ea Karlovi\u0107\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap: 3rem;\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 has_width stretched\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ruza-karlovic.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ruza-karlovic.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ruza-karlovic-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ruza-karlovic-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap: 0.7rem;\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_taxonomy usg_post_taxonomy_1 style_simple color_link_inherit\"><span class=\"term-41 term-experts-radicalization\">Radicalization<\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 color_link_inherit\">Dr. Ru\u017ea Karlovi\u0107<\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\"><p>Professor at the University of Applied Sciences in Criminal Investigation and Public Security in Zagreb<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_2 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap: 0.7rem;\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_2 stretched\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ruza-karlovic.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ruza-karlovic.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ruza-karlovic-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ruza-karlovic-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_taxonomy usg_post_taxonomy_2 style_simple color_link_inherit\"><span class=\"term-41 term-experts-radicalization\">Radicalization<\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_2 color_link_inherit\">Dr. Ru\u017ea Karlovi\u0107<\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_2\"><p>Professor at the University of Applied Sciences in Criminal Investigation and Public Security in Zagreb<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-888 expert type-expert status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry experts_category-trafficking-in-human-beings\" data-id=\"888\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/en\/expert\/nadia-dimitrova\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"Nadia Dimitrova\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap: 3rem;\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 has_width stretched\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nadia-dimitrova.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nadia-dimitrova.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nadia-dimitrova-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nadia-dimitrova-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap: 0.7rem;\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_taxonomy usg_post_taxonomy_1 style_simple color_link_inherit\"><span class=\"term-44 term-trafficking-in-human-beings\">Trafficking in Human Beings<\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 color_link_inherit\">Nadia Dimitrova<\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\"><p>Expert in the field of migration and integration<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_2 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap: 0.7rem;\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_2 stretched\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nadia-dimitrova.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nadia-dimitrova.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nadia-dimitrova-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nadia-dimitrova-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_taxonomy usg_post_taxonomy_2 style_simple color_link_inherit\"><span class=\"term-44 term-trafficking-in-human-beings\">Trafficking in Human Beings<\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_2 color_link_inherit\">Nadia Dimitrova<\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_2\"><p>Expert in the field of migration and integration<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-890 expert type-expert status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry experts_category-trafficking-in-human-beings\" data-id=\"890\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/en\/expert\/antoaneta-vasileva\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"Antoaneta Vasileva\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap: 3rem;\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 has_width stretched\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/antoaneta-vasileva.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/antoaneta-vasileva.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/antoaneta-vasileva-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/antoaneta-vasileva-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap: 0.7rem;\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_taxonomy usg_post_taxonomy_1 style_simple color_link_inherit\"><span class=\"term-44 term-trafficking-in-human-beings\">Trafficking in Human Beings<\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 color_link_inherit\">Antoaneta Vasileva<\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\"><p>Human rights expert and consultant<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_2 align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap: 0.7rem;\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_2 stretched\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/antoaneta-vasileva.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/antoaneta-vasileva.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/antoaneta-vasileva-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cess.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/antoaneta-vasileva-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_taxonomy usg_post_taxonomy_2 style_simple color_link_inherit\"><span class=\"term-44 term-trafficking-in-human-beings\">Trafficking in Human Beings<\/span><\/div><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_2 color_link_inherit\">Antoaneta Vasileva<\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_2\"><p>Human rights expert and consultant<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-850 expert type-expert status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry experts_category-experts-radicalization\" data-id=\"850\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cess.bg\/en\/expert\/barbara-lucini\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"Barbara Lucini\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 align_none 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