Alex Traila is an experienced consultant in European audiovisual policy, holding a Ph.D. in Film and Media Policy Studies. With over 15 years of experience in the film industry and governmental affairs, he currently serves as a policy advisor and programme manager at the Council of Europe, the Strasbourg-based human rights international organization. He has designed and is currently implementing the newly launched Pilot Programme for Series Co-Productions of the Council of Europe. In this role, Alex spearheads initiatives to enhance democratic participation through international co-production and diversify independent serial productions. He is a contributor to key reports for the European Audiovisual Observatory, the European Union, and the Council of Europe, and he also serves as a guest lecturer at the National University of Theatre and Cinema, “I.L. Caragiale” in Bucharest.