Ivan Barbalic was born in Sarajevo 1975. In 1997, he graduated from University of Bridgeport, Connecticut School of Economics. In 2001, he received his Master degree at the University of Sarajevo and University of Bologna – European Regional Master in Democracy and Human Rights in South – East Europe with “The Role of Elite in Disintegration of the Former Yugoslavia” theses. Mr. Barbalic also attended a postgraduate course at the University of Bologna in “Governance and Politics of European Integrations” in 2002.

In 2005, Mr. Barbalic was a lecturer at the International League of Humanists – Noel Baker Center for Business and Management Studies, Licensed British Business School for B&H. He also was a member of the Research Team at the Early Warning System – UNDP program in B&H as well as work group member of the B&H negotiation team for Stabilization and Association Agreement with the EU.

In 2007, Mr. Barbalic was PR and Marketing Consultant at the Method Ltd agency.  From 2003 – 2008, he was the President of the APICS – Association Alumni of the Center of the Interdisciplinary and Postgraduate Studies.

From 2006 to present, Mr. Barbalic serves as the Vice-President of the European Movement in Bosnia and Herzegovina NGO.

Mr. Barbalic published numerous articles in B&H and has participated in many conferences such as “Youth Leadership Study Visit” in Washington D.C., UKSEE Forum – British Council in United Kingdom, European Union Visitation Program in Brussels and Study Exchange Trip in France, to name the few.