Desara Dushi is currently working as an advisor to the Minister of Justice of Albania as part of the LEAD Albania Fellowship program. She is also an assistant professor at the Law Department of Epoka University. In early 2020, she joined the Executive Committee of SEEDIG.

Desara holds a Double PhD Degree in Law, Science and Technology from the University of Bologna and University of Luxembourg. She is specialized in criminal justice, ICT law, cybercrime, human rights, online child protection, and Internet Governance. Desara has been an ICANN Fellow twice and has also served as member of the NextGen@ICANN Selection Committee.