Mijatovic, Dunja

Dunja Mijatović, as one of the founders of the Communications Regulatory Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1998, helped create a legal and policy framework for media in that complex post-war society. She was also involved in establishing a self-regulatory press council and the first free media helpline in South-Eastern Europe. Mijatović was appointed chairperson of the European Platform of Regulatory Authorities in 2007, the biggest media regulators’ network in the world. She held this post until her appointment as the representative. From 2005 to 2007, she chaired the Council of Europe’s group of specialists on freedom of expression and information in times of crisis. In that role, she was instrumental in steering a declaration on the protection and promotion of investigative journalism through the Council’s Committee of Ministers. She also played a key role in developing guidelines on protecting freedom of expression and information in times of crisis. Mijatović has written extensively on new media. She also has served as a consultant on projects relating to media regulation and new technologies in Europe and the Middle East. She is a graduate of the University of Sarajevo, the University of Bologna and the London School of Economics.