Iris (she/her) has been working as a Project Officer at FEPS since December 2025. She’s responsible for the organisation of all projects within the Next Left Research Programme, alongside selected initiatives within the European Progressive Training Lab.

Prior to joining FEPS, Iris contributed to projects at the European Parliament, the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum, and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung South Caucasus, focusing on human rights, civil society support, and the EU’s Eastern Neighbourhood.

She holds an International Master’s in Central & East European, Russian and Eurasian Studies from the University of Glasgow and the University of Tartu, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in International Studies from Leiden University.