Balázs Jarábik is an award-winning analyst and decorated diplomat with two decades of experience managing large-scale international development projects across Slovakia and Eastern Europe. Renowned for his expertise on the European Union’s policy towards the post-Soviet space, he has held affiliations with prominent institutions including the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (2014–19), the European think tank FRIDE (2006–12), the Central European Policy Institute (Globsec), and the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM), where he served as a Europe’s Future Fellow (2022–23).
His analysis has appeared in leading publications such as Foreign Affairs, War on the Rocks, and POLITICO, providing insights on critical geopolitical issues including Russia’s war in Ukraine. Beyond research, Jarábik brings practical policy experience, having served as Head of Policy, Analysis, and Coordination at the European Union Advisory Mission (EUAM) in Ukraine, seconded by the Slovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He also advised the Ukrainian government on its European integration process.
With extensive international development expertise, Balázs has worked on governance, rule of law, and democracy initiatives in Eastern Europe with organizations such as the Pontis Foundation, Pact, Inc., and Dexis Consulting Group.
Dina Volynets is a strategic consultant, social change analyst, and certified coach with over 17 years of experience in governance, civil society, humanitarian response, impact business, and community-driven development in Ukraine and Belarus. She specializes in designing and facilitating complex change processes — from diagnosing systemic challenges to building values-driven strategies that deliver measurable, sustainable impact.
Dina is the creator of the Curly Management Framework, an approach to design values-driven strategies, projects, processes, and structures. Her approach integrates analytical rigor, human-centered design, and participatory methods to help leaders, organizations, and coalitions navigate uncertainty, align with their core values, and scale their impact without compromising integrity. She is the author of «Curly Management: How to perform without self-deception» book published in Ukraine in 2023.
Listed Sphere trainer, facilitator, and member of the International Association of Facilitators, Dina has led high-stakes strategic processes using methodologies such as Future Search, Open Space Technology, and Design Thinking. Her portfolio includes national-level capacity assessments, multi-stakeholder strategy design, and tailored coaching for civil society leaders, humanitarian actors, and cross-sector partnerships.
Fluent in Ukrainian, Russian, and English, Dina holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management of Organizations from Kyiv National Linguistic University. She currently serves as a Strategic Consultant supporting Minority Report’s work in Ukraine.
Peter Učeň is a consultant and policy analyst based in Slovakia, specializing in governance and capacity building for civic, political, and academic organizations. He studied political science at Comenius University in Bratislava, Central European University in Budapest, and the European University Institute in Florence. His academic interests include populism, anti-establishment and radical politics, and the rise of new political parties in Slovakia and East-Central Europe.
With nearly two decades of experience, Peter has managed international governance programs across sixteen countries in East-Central Europe, the Western Balkans, and the former Soviet Union. His expertise lies in monitoring and evaluation of development interventions—skills honed through extensive training and practical experience.
Overall, Peter's work supports initiatives in governance, public interest advocacy, anti-corruption, and the rule of law. He supports Minority Report as evaluator and advisor, helping client organizations strengthen their monitoring and evaluation capacities.