Selvije Mustafi
Obama Foundation
Speaker at Copenhagen Democracy Summit 2022

Selvije Mustafi is a national grassroots organizer at the biggest Roma movement in North Macedonia named Avaja and part of the wider transnational Roma movement in Europe where she serves as trainer (helping other Roma movements across Europe to develop their strategies). Recently she became president of Romano Avazi whose organization’s goal is to foster an empowered Roma community that participates in the decision-making processes on local, regional, and national levels. Selvije is especially passionate about empowering other young people in the Roma community and producing future leaders who will bring the Roma community’s collective voice on a higher and better level.

Talks at Copenhagen Democracy Summit 2022