Marsida Bandilli

Marsida is currently finishing her PhD in Political Science at the University of Antwerp (Belgium). She has a broad range of interests; starting from politics to civil society sector, EU institutions and policies. Her own personal story is truly inspirational: from a young Albanian girl, once a dreamer; she has now become a truly inspirational speaker for various events.Her passion, grit and motivation have not been unnoticed. In 2014 she received the Active Citizens of Europe Award, and she was recognized as the Personality of the Year for the European Democratic Citizenship Awards (EDCA), last year. She is an inspirational leader and strives for achieving a fundamental change at local, national and European levels. Her articles and blogs are published in various channels, including the Huffington Post. Follow more on Twitter: (@MarsidaBandilli).