Klara Bilić Meštrić, Klara Bilić Meštrić, works at the Croatian academic and Research Network – CARNET as a project expert in the Education Support Department (e-learning research and development). She holds a PhD from the University of Osijek and graduated from the University of Zagreb with degrees in Comparative Literature and English Language and Literature. Her academic background includes coordinating the ESF PROViZA project (2015-2016), focusing on the ethnolinguistic vitality of the Zadar Arbanasi community. From 2018 to 2020, she contributed to the HORIZON2020 CRISS project, collaborating with CARNET on a platform for developing and certifying student digital competencies. Notably, she led and coordinated action research with Croatian teachers, headteachers, and pedagogues in rural environments as part of CARNET's award-winning Schools 2.0 project. She has presented her research at various conferences in Croatia and internationally.