Katerina is a legal expert who for over 18 years works with civil society organizations, public authorities, philanthropists to create policy and legal conditions in which independent, and sustainable civil society can flourish. She has helped design innovative tools for civil society law monitoring, provided expertise in developing norms at the UN and EU level, has spoken at different forums to address civic space issues e.g., at TEDx event, launch of Community of Democracies’ Democracy and Security Dialogue initiative with former U.S. Secretary of State M. Albright. She is member of the OSCE/OIDHR Panel on Freedom of Assembly and of Association, EU Fundamental Rights Agency Advisory Panel and the Council of Europe Expert Council on NGO Law. Most recently she is working with colleagues to determine the potential impact of digital technologies and artificial intelligence on civic freedoms. Twitter: @KHME and @enablingNGOlaw