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Sanja Tišma

Director
Head, Department for Resource Economics, Environmental Policy and Regional Development

 
 
 

  • Director of the Institute for International Relations (IMO) (2009 - present)
  • Head of Resource Economics, Environmental Policy and Regional Development Department, Institute for International Relations (IMO), Zagreb (2001 - present)

Education

  • 1997 - Ph.D. in Economics (Methodological appropriateness and practical use of the method of cost-benefit analysis in eco-forestry economy of the Republic of Croatia), Faculty of Economics, University of Zagreb
  • 1987-1991 - M.Sc. in Economics (Ecologic approach to economic assessment of energy sources), Faculty of Economics, University of Zagreb
  • 1983-1987 - B.Sc. in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Zagreb

Present Position

  • Scientific Advisor

Key Qualifications

  • 23 years of professional experience as a scientist, consultant, trainer, project manager and evaluator, particularly in the field of sustainable regional development programmes as well as:
    • environmental policy
    • socio-economic analysis
    • financial analysis, cost-benefit analysis
    • policy development, policy planning, good governance
    • institutional analysis in the environmental sector
  • 13 years of professional experience as business consultant in management, evaluation and financial analysis in public sector. Key areas of expertise are:
    • Project management
    • Strategic planning and management
    • Evaluation of EU, WB and UN financed projects
    • Ex ante, interim and ex-post evaluation of development strategies and programmes and projects

Teaching Experience

  • Professor at the post graduate study “Economy of European Union”, Faculty of Economics, University of Zagreb, Subject “Regional development and project management”
  • Professor at the College for Social Sciences, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Subject “Economics of the public sector”
  • Lecturer at the Business Academy Experta, Zagreb, Study: Project Manager of EU Funds

Membership in Professional Bodies

  • Croatian department of the European Association for Regional Research
  • EADI – European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes
  • New York Academy of Science
  • Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, The Scientific Council for Transport and Environment
  • DOOR – Society for Sustainable Development
  • Karst Network
  • International Society for Ecological Economics
  • Croatian Associaon of Certified Members of Directors HUCNO

Language Skills

  • Croatian – mother tongue
  • English – excellent in reading, speaking and writing
  • German – good in reading, speaking and writing

Recent Projects

  • Citizen Participation in Energy Efficiency Action Planning (CENEP) – IPA 2008 – component I, “National Programme for Croatia under the IPA Transition Assistance and Institution Building Component for 2008”, DOOR/SSSH/FER/IMO, 2011-2013
  • Water Demand Management in Mediterranean Countries: Thinking outside the water box! Croatian case study, UN Blue Plan Regional Activity Center, 2011-2012
  • Action Plan for the Sustainable Use of Cultural and Natural Heritage of Dubrovnik-Neretva County for Local Development” in the scope of the Program SEENET AID 8934.01.5, Vertical action 2-A, OXFAM Italy, 2010-2011
  • Elaboration of County development strategy (CDS) of Vukovar-Srijem County, County of Vukovar-Srijem of the Republic of Croatia, 2010-2011
  • Consulting services for local authorities in the development of Zagreb Plan (County development strategy), City Office for Strategic Planning and Development of the City of Zagreb, 2010-2011
  • BI - Preparation of Project Proposals and Feasibility Studies for Nationally and EU Funded Projects (BI-CONS-13), Brodarski institute/World Bank, 2010-2011
  • Interim Evaluation of Cross-Border Programmes between Candidate /Potential Candidate Countries (intra-Western Balkan Borders) under the Cross Border Cooperation Component of IPA; IMO/COWI/ European Commission, 2010-2011
  • Support to the effective implementation of the BrI grant scheme under Regional Competitiveness Operational Programme, Republic of Croatia, European Commission, 2010
  • Study for Drafting the Ordinance on the Treatment of Investments in Energy Efficiency Improvements for Budgetary Users, UNDP/HEP ESCO, 2010
  • Cross-Border Programme Croatia-Serbia under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA), Component II; Ministry for Regional Development, Forestry and Water Management, European Commission, 2010
  • Consulting Services for Project Preparation for Nature Protection Investment Project (NPIP); World Bank project for the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia, IMO/World Bank, 2009-2010
  • Development of Hazardous Waste Management System – economic and financial analysis for remediation of landfills in Petrokemija Fertilizer Factory in Kutina and Formal Screw factory in Knin, IMO/MZOUPG, 2009
  • Removal of barriers for energy efficiency in Croatia - Handbook for favourable treatment of energy efficiency projects in local administration budget (2009), IMO/UNDP, 2009
  • External evaluation, auditing and review of the ”Management Training Programme for high level public managers” within the project “CSOA Capacity Building phase II“,Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, 2009
  • Assess and protect Una river – unique networking argument (u.n.a) – socio-economic analysis, Adriatic new neighborhood programme INTERREG/CARDS-PHARE, 2009
  • Regional operational plan for the County of Dubrovnik-Neretva, IMO/DUNEA, 2009
  • Development of the Mirna River Basin Management Plan, Croatian Waters/AMECO /IMO, 2006-2009
  • Nature Park Biokovo - Management Plan, IGH, 2008
  • National Park Brioni - Management Plan, IGH, 2008
  • BIZimpact: Improving Information to the Croatian Business Community, Environmental protection – Mini guide for entrepreneurs, IMO/EIR, 2008
  • Integrated management of natural and human resources – regional development and environmental protection, IMO for Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, Republic of Croatia, 2007-2011
  • Functional reviews and assistance in the restructuring of state administration bodies and their subordinate agencies in Croatia; Central State Office for Administration RH, IMO/World Bank, 2007-2008
  • Capacity Building in Implementation of the Environmental Acquis at the Local and Regional level; PHARE 2005; Ministry of Environmental Protection, Physical Planning and Construction of the Republic of Croatia, COWI /IMO, 2007-2008
  • Conservation and Rural Revitalization Grants (CRRG) Program Impact Assessment, Ministry of Culture, IMO/GEF/World Bank, 2007-2008
  • National Park Krka - Management Plan, IMO, 2007
  • Developing the Capacity of Environmental Authorities through Transfer of Best Practice and Training to Support Effective Use of Financial Resources; PHARE 2005; Ministry of Environmental Protection, Physical Planning and Construction of the Republic of Croatia COWI/IHG/IMO, 2006-2007
  • Implementation of Environmental Acquis requirements in respect of access to environmental information and public participation in environmental approval procedures; The Ministry of Environment Protection, Physical planning and Construction, Croatia, AMECO/IMO, 2006-2007
  • Macedonia Competitiveness Activity Evaluation, USAID, 2005–2006
  • Two regional Waste Management Plans for the Counties of Šibenik-Knin and Zadar, Municipal Environmental Management Capacity Project (MEMCI), Croatia, UNDP/UNOPS/ COWI, 2005–2006
  • Master Plan for Closure and Remediation of Landfills in the Counties of Šibenik-Knin and Zadar, Municipal Environmental Management Capacity Project (MEMCI), Croatia, IMO/UNDP/UNOPS/ COWI, 2005–2006
  • Rapid Economic Assessment of the Competing Uses of water resources in the Neretva and Trebišnjica River Basin (NTRB) for Ministry of spatial planning, civil engineering and ecology, Bosnia and Herzegovina (WB TF 052845 GE-P084608), IMO/World Bank, 2005
  • Consultancy Services for Functional Reviews and Implementation of the Pilot Project in Croatia for Central State Office for Public Administration, Republic of Croatia (WB /TAL2 project), IMO/World Bank, 2004-2005
  • State of environment and energy efficiency; Croatian competitiveness review, 2003, National Competitiveness Council, Zagreb, 2004
  • KEC - Karst Ecosystem Conservation Project (IBRD/GEF TF No 050539 HR; Ministry of Environmental Protection and Physical Planning, IMO/Agriconsulting Rome, GEF/World bank, 2003-2007

For further information, please see the detailed scientific bibliography.

Contact: IMO, Ul. Lj. F. Vukotinovića 2, P.O. Box 303, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; tel.: +385-1-4877481; fax: +385-1-4828361; e-mail: bsanja@irmo.hr