Marija Jurčević
Croatia
Marija has seventeen years of professional experience in development and implementation of sustainable development projects in the Republic of Croatia and the SEE region. She holds MBA degree by the Zagreb School of Economics and Management. She has “hands on experience” working eight years on establishment of Eco Centre Zlatna Greda, in 2016 awarded as the best sustainable tourism project by the Ministry of tourism; for three years managing Eco Centre Mavrovic, based on promotion of organic agriculture and healthy lifestyles; for six years working as part of United Nations Development Programme improving management of eight national parks and eleven nature parks in Croatia. In 2018, Marija started private consulting business, working on projects that can bring social, economic or environmental benefit to the people and the planet.