Professional Affiliation

Rethink.CEE fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the U.S.

Expert Bio

Katsiaryna Shmatsina is a Belarusian political analyst focusing on the Belarusian foreign policy,  regional security, and the impact of the great power relations on smaller actors. Katsiaryna’s portfolio includes non-residential fellowship at the German Marshall Fund (2020) and Think Visegrad Fellowship (2019). Previously, she worked for the American Bar Association where she managed the democratic-governance and rule-of-law projects. She holds a Master’s in international relations from Syracuse University, New York and a law degree from Belarusian State University.