Mirka Cikkelova is the General Secretary of the European Patient Safety Foundation (EUPSF), an independent foundation based in Brussels, Belgium. With a background in management and extensive experience in project coordination, she leads EUPSF’s efforts to unite experts and organisations in advancing patient safety across Europe. By involving stakeholders such as patient organisations and advocates, healthcare professionals, healthcare providers, academia and life sciences companies, Mirka ensures that the EUPSF’s work is comprehensive and inclusive. Her large network and ability to bring together complementary points of view facilitates the development of the solutions tailored to the complexity of patient safety challenges.  Passionate about driving meaningful and sustainable change, Mirka is particularly focused on achieving sustainable and substantial improvements in the well-being and safety of patients and health professionals. Beyond her strategic work, Mirka invests herself personally in the development of  raising-awareness collaborative Fighting Fatigue Together Campaign aiming to protect healthcare workers and patients from risks associated with fatigue.