Uroš is a programmer by education and profession, while a significant part of his public work is dedicated to human rights, democracy, and civic engagement. He completed both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Computer Science at the Faculty of Electronic Engineering, University of Niš, with outstanding academic results. During a research internship at the University of Jaén, he worked on the application of artificial intelligence to fake news detection. He was twice awarded the Dositeja Scholarship by Serbia’s Young Talents Fund and ranked among the top students of his generation.
His interest in technology gradually became closely connected with questions of democracy, electoral processes, civil rights, and accountability in the digital sphere. He was trained and served as an election process controller during parliamentary elections in Serbia, while his research and activist work has addressed political participation, disinformation, hate speech, marginalized communities, sustainable development, LGBTQ rights, transitional justice, and mental health.
His journalism and documentary work combines personal experience, fieldwork, and social criticism. He completed a journalism internship at Deutsche Welle as part of The Peace Broadcasters programme, where his article was awarded first prize. He also develops the documentary and video project “Sloboda ili Ništa”, through which he explores social and political issues. As a producer, he worked on the documentaries “The Story of the Walls” and “Ako imaš gazdu – treba ti sindikat”, and co-created a short film about Couchsurfing and solidarity between people.
A significant part of his engagement is connected to antifascism and challenging hate speech. Following a personal experience of violence motivated by his beliefs, he continued researching hate speech in public spaces and participating in initiatives aimed at removing hate messages and strengthening social cohesion. He has also taken part in Youth Initiative for Human Rights programmes focused on dealing with the past, reconciliation, and regional cooperation, including activities in Tuzla, Kozara, Skopje, Belgrade, and Pristina.
His work also encompasses youth policy, culture, and non-formal education. He was part of the curatorial team behind the exhibition “Fake Banksy – The Real Message”, contributed to its international development, and has collaborated with numerous civil society organisations. His training includes youth work, project management, grant writing, Nonviolent Communication, and conflict transformation.
He is also Programme Director of NOVA SPONA – Centre for Social Initiatives. His work is grounded in the view that technology is neither inherently progressive nor democratic: its social value depends on who controls it, how it is used, and whether it contributes to freedom, equality, and accountability.