Tünde Kovács Cerović

Prof. dr. Tünde Kovács Cerović worked through innovations, research and partnerships for the benefit of children throughout her career in a wide range of different capacities. As a scholar and researcher in Educational Psychology and Educational Policy at Belgrade University, as a representative of international donor organizations (Open Society Fund and Roma Education Fund), and former Assistant Minister and State Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Science of Serbia, she pursued ambitious and collaborative research and policy agendas that were directed towards child protection and social integration of vulnerable groups. She had study sojours at Harvard University, Bielefeld and Chemnitz University, in Washington, DC, in Budapest, and lasting cooperation with colleagues from USA, Europe, the Western Balkans, but also in countries of Central Asia.  

Ms Kovacs Cerovic has a rich consultancy career – she worked for a wide range of international organizations, both public and private, developed studies and policy analysis, advised government representatives, worked with a variety of stakeholders and professional groups from almost 20 countries in South East Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Central Europe, including Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Armenia, and also in Austria.