Silvia Maraone is the Director of the Bosnian branch of the Italian NGO IPSIA. As an expert on the Balkans and migration in the region, she coordinates projects to protect refugees and asylum seekers along the Balkan route in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia. She is involved in international cooperation, youth work and international voluntary work. She loves writing and journalism, collaborates with trade magazines, co-authored the guide book 'Sarajevo' and has a personal blog.