Magdalena Lembovska Young works in the strategic advisory consultancy sector based in London, UK. She provides geopolitical risk analysis on developments affecting individuals, businesses and institutions in Europe. Prior to that, she has held various research, advisory and project & grant management positions in the Western Balkans, working with think tanks, NGOs, international organisations and foreign embassies. Ms. Lembovska Young has authored and co-authored dozens of policy reports, handbooks, policy briefs and articles, focusing on security sector governance and reform, anti-corruption, irregular migration and the nexus between organised crime and politics. Her research has informed processes such as the intelligence reform in North Macedonia. As a Chevening alumna, she holds an MSc in Global Crime, Justice and Security from the University of Edinburgh. Magdalena is also a Rotary Peace Fellow, having completed a Professional Development Programme in Peace and Development at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand.