Hana Semanić is a Research Fellow at the Central European University, Center for European Neighborhood Studies (CENS). She joined CENS in 2010, concentrating on SEE-EU relations with a special focus on the Western Balkans.

Hana earned her M.A. degree in International Relations and European Studies from CEU in 2010, analyzing the dissimilar forms and modalities of local ownership in defense and police reforms in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Her research revolves around the European Union’s relations with the Western Balkan countries, the EU enlargement process and the issues of identity and minorities. Previously, she worked for a development agency as a project manager.