Our Rule of Law Team

  • Anna Walczak

    Co-founder of the Our Rule of Law Foundation, LL.M. European Law Candidate at Leiden University, and a Swiftie

  • Elene Amiranashvili

    Georgian-Dutch co-founder of the Our Rule of Law Foundation, LLB International and European Law graduate, studying Dutch Law

  • Zuzanna Uba

    Co-Founder of Our Rule of Law, LL.M. Law & Finance Candidate at the University of Amsterdam, publisher of "Anatomy of Disinformation"

  • John Morijn

    Professor of Law and Politics in International Relations at the University of Groningen. Fellow in Law and Public Policy at the Princeton School for Public and International Affairs. The best mentor students could ask for.

Meet the Project Assistants

  • Agata Szafranska-Rathee

    PhD candidate in law at the Doctoral School of Social Sciences, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań

  • Beatriz Sá Coutinho

    MA in European Political and Governance Studies at College of Europe (Bruges), MA in International and European Law at Catholic University (Porto) and BA in Law at Catholic University (Porto). Trainee at the Council of the European Union.

  • Canan Ersoy

    LL.B. European Law Candidate at Maastricht University, Project Assistant in the Project Management and Research Task Force, and a human rights activist

  • Candela Fernández Pascual

    LL.M Candidate in European Law and Global Affairs at Radboud University, Project Assistant in the Research and Communications Task Force in Our Rule of Law Foundation and a Debate freak.

  • Elpiniki Gavouneli

    LL.B. (c) National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Project Assistant in the Project Management Task Force.

  • Janaina Capitini

    Erasmus Mundus Global Studies candidate at the University of Ghent. Researcher at the Our Rule of Law Foundation.

  • Julia Kaśnicka

    University of Amsterdam, co - founder of Wyedukowani, PR strategist at PolSoc Amsterdam and AISO, GenZ specialist at the Super Heroes, Project Assistant in the Communication and Project Management Task Force.

  • Maria Katsanevaki

    LLB International and European law RUG, project assistant in the Our Rule of Law Foundation, cat lover.

  • Marko Ingjilizov

    Public and International Affairs Candidate at Princeton University, Project Assistant in the Research and Communications Task Force

  • Marta Riggio

    MS and Mgr. in European Governance at Utrecht and Masaryk University. Currently an intern at the Clingendael Institute. Project Assistant in the Research and Communication Task Force.

  • Matthew Morrin

    BSc Politics & International Relations, and French in University College Dublin. Previous fellow with the Vote4OurRuleOfLaw, currently project assistant with Our Rule of Law. Enjoys CMAT, travelling, and wine.

  • Merle (Mel) Pannenborg

    LL.M. candidate in European Law at the University of Groningen, and a mediocre runner.

  • Szymon Gorny

    LL.B. European Law, and M.A. Candidate at Maastricht University. Liaison to the Council of the EU for Generation Climate Europe and youth advocate with a passion for EU law and climate action.

Thank you note to our past volunteers

The Our Rule of Law Festival and The Law and Politics of Protecting Liberal Democracy would not be possible without the help of our lovely volunteers! We would like to thank: Helene Abildgaard, Christina Khoury, Emma Lehbib, Daniel Lucas, Kaja Szczygieł, Iris den Hartigh, Anastazja Zatorska, Daria Stoianovici, Karolina Gjostol, Melissa Erikli, Olga Wolińska, Max Schaetzel, Dori Tolnai, Tariro Muzenda, Zuzanna Kalbarczyk, Anushtha Verma, Ciaran Traynor, Daria Antonescu and Hanna Horvath.

We would also like to thank Gwynned Beets and Brechje Bruggink and for help during the Our Rule of Law Academy.