Sonja Licht

Sonja Licht is a sociologist and leading Eastern European civic activist.

She is currently the president of Beogradski fond za političku izuzetnost (Belgrade Fund for Political Excellence). The aim of this non-governmental organization is to educate young Serbian politicians, MPs and party leaders in order to facilitate transition toward democracy and EU. Sonja Licht is the founder and President of BFPE.

Previously, for more than a decade (1991-2003), she was the president of another non-governmental organization — Fond za Otvoreno Društvo (Open Society Fund), a Serbian branch of George Soros funded Open Society Institute.

Since July 1, 2008 she has been a member of Politika AD's managing board. She has been rewarded several high prizes for her public work, including the latest - Legion of Honour from the President of France.