Jury

Nina Pániková

Nina Pániková is a Senior Capacity-Building Officer at Human Rights House Foundation, leading capacity-building efforts to support human rights defenders in Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans. She co-hosts the Talk Eastern Europe weekly podcast and previously worked at the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, and in Slovakia. Nina is an alumna of the European Master's in Human Rights and Democratisation and the Summer School in Cinema, Human Rights, and Advocacy. She annually attends the Venice International Film Festival.

 

Catherine Absalom

Catherine is the EU delegate for the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) in Brussels, where she advocates for human rights policies at the European level. With nearly two decades of experience in the field, she brings a multidisciplinary perspective, drawing from her background in both the Arts and Sociology. In addition to her advocacy work, Catherine serves as the head of the jury for the FIDH award at the annual Festival des Libertés in Brussels, highlighting the promotion of human rights through cultural and artistic expression.

Martin Vokálek

Martin Vokálek is the Executive Director of the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, an independent international think tank based in Prague and Brussels. He has experience in international relations, finance, and managing various international projects, with a focus on European security, democracy, the rule of law, and hybrid threats. His particular interests include combating disinformation, addressing war crimes, and the EU’s role in protecting fundamental rights and freedoms.