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Sanja Tišma
First name(s) / Surname(s)
Address(es)
Orehovečki brijeg 57, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Telephone(s)
+385 1 48 77 460
Fax(es)
+385 1 48 28 361
E-mail
bsanja@irmo.hr
Nationality
Croatian
Date of birth
30 July 1965
Gender
Female
Work experience
Dates 1989 - present
Occupation or position held Director, Scientific Adviser
Name and address of employer Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO)
2009 – today
Director, IRMO
2001 – today
Head of Resource Economics, Environmental Policy and Regional Development Department - IRMO
1989 – today
IRMO
Type of business or sector -
24 years of professional experience as a scientist, consultant, trainer, project manager,
evaluator and auditor, particularly in the field of environmental protection, nature protection and
sustainable development, as well as:
 socio-economic analysis
 environmental and nature protection analysis,
 financial analysis, cost-benefit analysis,
 public policies, policy planning, good governance
 institutional analysis
 gap assessments and analysis
 Evaluation and auditing of EU, WB and UN financed projects (sustainable development/
environment/ nature protection)
 Ex ante, interim and ex-post evaluation of development strategies and programmes and
projects
Education and training
Dates 1991-1997
Title of qualification awarded Ph.D. in Economics
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Principal subjects/occupational skills thesis «Methodological appropriateness and practical use of the method of cost-benefit analysis in ecocovered forestry economy of the Republic of Croatia».
Name and type of organisation Faculty of Economics, University of Zagreb
providing education and training
1987-1991
M.Sc. in Economics
thesis «Ecologic approach to economic assessment of energy sources»
Faculty of Economics, University of Zagreb
1983-1987
B.Sc. in Economics
International economy
Faculty of Economics, University of Zagreb
Personal skills and
competences
Mother tongue(s) Croatian
Other language(s)
Self-assessment
Understanding
Speaking
Writing
European level (*)
Listening
Reading
English
B2
C1
B2
B2
B2
German
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
Spoken interaction
Spoken production
(*) Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Computer skills and competences
Driving licence
Computer literate
Yes
Additional information Teaching:
 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, University of Zagreb, Subject “ Economics of the
public sector”
 Lecturer at the Business Academy Experta, Zagreb, Study: Project Manager of EU Funds
Membership of 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,
The Scientific Council for Peace and Human Rights
 DOOR – Society for Sustainable Development
 Karst Network
 ISEE - International Society for Ecological Economics
 Croatian Associaon of Certified Members of Directors
Annexes Scientific bibliography: http://bib.irb.hr/lista-radova?autor=169566&lang=EN
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Relevant projects
Date
Project
Position
Date
Project
Position
Date
Project
Position
Date
Project
07/2013 – ongoing
Drafting the Ex-ante Evaluation and the Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Hungary-Croatia Cross-border
Co-operation Programme 2014-2020
Evaluator
5/2013 - 8/2013
Evaluation of project proposals in the scope of IPA Programme Slovenia – Croatia 2007-2013
For Ministry of Regional Development and EU funds
Evaluator
02/2013 – 06/2013
SIDA – Support to Local Governments in Serbia in the EU integration process – for Standing Conference of Towns and
Municipalities (SKGO)
International Expert
Position
02/2013 – 12/2013
Delivery of Technical and Training Assistance to Una-Sana Canton in the Process of Participatory Creation of the
Integrated Cantonal Development Strategy and Support to Initial Capacities for its Follow-Up Effective Management
and Implementation
Team Leader
Date
Project
Position
1/ 2013 – 06/2013
A trans-local network for the cooperation between Italy and South East Europe in the scope of the SEENET Program
Expert
Date
Project
10/2012 - 3/2013
Ex-post evaluation of the seven-year project COST - Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity in the
Dalmatian Coast through Greening Coastal Development – COAST, GEF Agency: United Nations Development
Programme
Evaluator
Position
Date
Project
Position
Date
Project
Position
Date
Project
Position
Date
Project
Position
Date
Project
Position
07/2012 – 2/2013
„The Study, The Marketing Strategy and Action Plan of the health tourism development for the City of Buzet area“ in
the scope of the IPA Adriatic CBC programme 2007-2013
Team Leader
05/2012 – 12/2012
„Development Strategy of the Business Infrastructure and SMS's“ in the scope of the IPA project „Improvement of
Business Infrastructure of the City of Sisak“
Senior expert in SMS’s
02/2012 – 08/2012
"Commercial Diplomacy of the Republic of Croatia or Why Croatia Today Desperately Needs a Strong and
Systematic Commercial Diplomacy"
Team Leader
05/2012 – 12/2012
"Elaboration of joint cross-border enterprise development strategy for Somogy and Virovitica-Podravina counties
for period 2013-2020"
Team Leader
03/2012 – 03/2014
ANVIL—Analysis of Civil Security Systems in Europe, FP7-SEC-2011-1 in the scope of the Funding scheme
“Coordination and support action”
Senior expert
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Date
Project
Position
Date
Project
12/2011 – 12/2012
The economic crisis impact on Industrial relations national systems: Policy responses as key recovery tools,
supported by the European Commission via contract VS/2011/0432
Senior expert
Position
02/2011 – 02/2013
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”
Senior expert
Date
Project
Position
04/2011 – 04/2012
Water Demand Management in Mediterranean Countries: Thinking outside the water box! Croatian case study
Team Leader
Date
Project
12/ 2010 – 04/2011
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
Expert
Position
Date
Project
Position
09/2010 – 05/2011
Elaboration of County development strategy (CDS) of Vukovar-Srijem County - environmental protection and
sustainable development
Expert
Date
Project
Position
10/2010 – 05/2011
Consulting services for local authorities in the development of Zagreb Plan (County development strategy)
Team Leader
Date
Project
06/2010-07/2011
BI - Financial Expert for Preparation of Project Proposals and Feasibility Studies for Nationally and EU Funded
Projects (BI-CONS-13)
Team Leader
Position
Date
Project
Position
Date
Project
Position
Date
Project
Position
Date
Project
Position
Date
Project
Position
5/2010-12/2010
Support to the effective implementation of the BrI grant scheme under Regional Competitiveness Operational
Programme, Republic of Croatia
Evaluator / auditor
4/2010-7/2010
Study for Drafting the Ordinance on the Treatment of Investments in Energy Efficiency Improvements for Budgetary
Users
Team Leader
4/2010-5/2010
Cross-Border Programme Croatia-Serbia under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA), Component II;
Ministry for Regional Development, Forestry and Water Management
Evaluator / auditor
02/2010- 05/2011
Interim Evaluation of Cross-Border Programmes between Candidate /Potential Candidate Countries (intra-Western
Balkan Borders) under the Cross Border Cooperation Component of IPA
Evaluator / auditor
11/2009 – 08/2010
Consulting Services for Project Preparation for Nature Protection Investment Project (NPIP); World Bank project for
the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia
Team Leader
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Date
Project
Position
Date
Project
Position
Date
Project
06/2009 – 12/2009
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
Regional senior coordinator
05/2009 – 11/2009
Removal of barriers for energy efficiency in Croatia - Handbook for favourable treatment of energy efficiency
projects in local administration budget (2009)
Team leader
Position
02-03/ 2009
External evaluation, auditing and review of the ”Management Training Programme for high level public managers”
within the project “CSOA Capacity Building phase II “
Evaluator and auditor
Date
Project
Position
03 – 06/2009
Assess and protect Una river – unique networking argument (u.n.a) – socio-economic analysis
Expert for sustainable development and natural resource management
Date
Project
Position
01-03/2009
Regional operational plan for the County of Dubrovnik-Neretva
Expert for sustainable development and natural resource management
Date
Project
Position
09/2008 – 12/2008
Nature Park Biokovo - Management Plan
Expert for socio-economic analysis and natural resource management
Date
Project
Position
09 - 12/2008
Expert for socio-economic analysis and natural resource management
National Park Brioni - Management Plan
Date
Project
03 – 05/2008
BIZimpact: Improving Information to the Croatian Business Community, Environmental protection – Mini guide for
entrepreneurs
Expert - Author
Position
Date
Project
Position
01/2007 – 12/2008
Functional reviews and assistance in the restructuring of state administration bodies and their subordinate
agencies in Croatia; Central State Office for Administration RH
Team leader, Expert for institutional analysis
Date
Project
Position
01/2007 – 2011
Integrated management of natural and human resources – regional development and environmental protection
Team leader
Date
Project
Position
01 – 12/2007
National Park Krka - Management Plan; NP Krka
Team leader
Date
Project
Position
01/2007 – 01/2008
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
Deputy team leader
Date
Project
Position
12/2007 – 02/2008
Conservation and Rural Revitalization Grants (CRRG) Program Impact Assessment, Ministry of Culture
Evaluator
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Date
Project
Position
11/2006 – 12/2009
Development of the Mirna River Basin Management Plan, Croatian Waters
Expert for financial-economic analysis, financial analysis and and cost – benefit / cost- effectiveness analysis
Date
Project
09/2006 – 12/2007
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
Expert for financial analysis and planning
Position
Date
Project
Position
Date
Project
05/2006 – 05/2007
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of Development Strategies: Development of the first pilot SEA - the City
of Šibenik; IGH for the Ministry of Environmental, Physical Planning and Construction (MEPPPC) EC / CARDS 2003
PROGRAMME
Expert
Position
01/2006 – 12/2007
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
Local project leader
Date
Project
Position
9/ 2005 – 2/2006
Macedonia Competitiveness Activity Evaluation
USAID Evaluator and auditor
Date
Project
06/2005 – 02/2006
Two regional Waste Management Plans for the Counties of Šibenik-Knin and Zadar, Municipal Environmental
Management Capacity Project (MEMCI), Croatia
Expert in Economic and Financial Assessment
Position
Date
Project
Position
Date
Project
Position
Date
Project
Position
Date
Project
Position
Date
Project
02/2005 – 06/2006
Master Plan for Closure and Remediation of Landfills in the Counties of Šibenik-Knin and Zadar, Municipal
Environmental Management Capacity Project (MEMCI), Croatia
Expert in Economic and Financial Assessment
01/2005 – 10/2005
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
)
Expert in Financial and Economic Assessment
12/2004 – 06/2005
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)
Team Coordinator - auditor
04/2004
State of environment and energy efficiency; Croatian competitiveness review, 2003, National Competitiveness Council,
Zagreb, 2004
Co-author
Position
04/2003 – 08/2007
KEC - Karst Ecosystem Conservation Project (IBRD/GEF TF No 050539 HR; Ministry of Environmental Protection and
Physical Planning
Local Team Coordinator; expert in natural resource management
Date
Project
Position
05/2003 – 10/2003
Cooperation and the Mobilization of Financial resources for sustainable development in the Mediterranean
Project manager / coordinator
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Date
Project
Position
Date
Project
04/2003
State of environment and energy efficiency; Croatian competitiveness review, 2002, National Competitiveness Council,
Zagreb, 2003
Co-author
Position
11/2002 – 10/2003
Rudjer Bošković Institute - Business plan 2004- 2008; World Bank TA project for Institutional and Regulatory Reform for
Private Sector Development TAL 2
Consultant
Date
Project
Position
10/2002 – 10/2006
Ecological and Economic use of natural zeolite in environmental protection
Principal investigator - Coordinator
Date
Project
Position
7/2002 – 12/2003
Investigation of effectiveness of special natural substrates for improvement of degraded forest soils in Tyrol
Principal investigator - Coordinator
Date
Project
Position
05 – 10 /2002
Croatian Environmental Report
Consultant, Expert in economics related issues
Date
Project
Position
03 – 10 /2002
Assistance to Croatia on the Implementation of the Aarhus Convention
Consultant, Expert in economics related issues
Date
Project
Position
01/2002 – 03/2003
Determinations of the Low SME loan application approval rate in Croatia: a latent – variable structural equations
approach
Project manager / coordinator
Date
Project
Position
06-09/2001
Environmental Policy development and Regulatory Capacity Building
Consultant, Expert in economics related issues
Date
Project
Position
10/2000 – 06/2001
Support to the Ministry for Crafts and SMEs - preparation of SME projects for CARDS ECODES Consortium
Consultant in economics
Date
Project
Position
1995 – 2001
Investigation of the Effectiveness of Special Natural Substrates on the Improvement of Degraded Soils in Tirol –
Austria
Project manager /coordinator
Date
Project
Position
03 –10/2000
Strategy of sustainable local development in Brtonigla (Istria)
Coordinator
Date
Project
Position
1989 – 1995
Environmental policy research
Project assistant
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