Experts

Team Members

Experts

Expertise and experience are the foundation of our establishment and future work. We recognize the needs of our participants because we work in the EU funds sector, which is why we are the right address for your further education in this field. You will be taught exclusively by EU funds consultants with many years of experience in project preparation and implementation.
EU PROJECTS College has established an Expert Council consisting of 10 members to continuously monitor the quality of our programs and the methodology of their implementation. All our educational programs are approved by the Agency for Vocational Education and Training  and Adult Education, as well as the Ministry of Science and Education, and participants receive certificates that are entered into the e-workbook.
To maintain our level of quality, we have engaged some of the most renowned Croatian experts in EU funds, most of whom are members of the institution’s Expert Council. Their work experience covers the public, civil, and business sectors in all activities essential for projects financed from EU funds. Some of our experts are listed below.

Ariana Vela, MBA, IPMA/A

Director of UEP and Mentor in Educational Programs
  • SPECIALIZATION: EU funds, strategic planning, project preparation and implementation
  • YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 20+
  • PROJECT VALUE: 6+ billion euros
  • NUMBER OF PROJECTS: 500+
500 + Projects

Hrvoje Karažija, dipl.iur

Expert in Project Preparation and Implementation with Years of Experience
  • SPECIALIZATION: EU funds, public procurement, project preparation and implementation
  • YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 10+
  • PROJECT VALUE: 50+ million euros
  • NUMBER OF PROJECTS: 300+
300 + Projects

Anđelko Rukelj, dipl.iur.

Procurement Expert with Hundreds of Completed Public Procurement Procedures
  • SPECIALIZATION: Public procurement
  • YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 20+
  • NUMBER OF PROJECTS: 100+
100 + Projects

Irena Slunjski, mag.act.soc

Expert in Project Preparation and Implementation with Years of Experience in International Organizations
  • SPECIALIZATION: Soft measures, evaluation, education
  • YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 20+
  • PROJECT VALUE: 50+ million euros
  • NUMBER OF PROJECTS: 300+
300 + Projects

Mladen Vukomanović, PhD

Expert in Project Preparation and Implementation with Years of Professional Experience
  • SPECIALIZATION: EU funds, project preparation and implementation, project management
  • YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 15+
300 + Projects

Tereza Begović Gudelj, mag.pol.

Expert in the Preparation and Implementation of EU Projects
  • SPECIALIZATION: Project preparation and implementation with a focus on the public sector
  • YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 15+
  • PROJECT VALUE: 55+ million euros
  • NUMBER OF PROJECTS: 40+
20 + Projects

Marijan Gajšak, mag.ing.agr.

DNSH Principle Expert with many Years of Work Experience
  • SPECIALIZATION: EU funds, project evaluation, technical-economic analysis, and project development
  • SPECIALIZATION: EU funds, project evaluation, technical-economic analysis, and project development
  • YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 12+
  • NUMBER OF PROJECTS: 50+
50 + Projects

Patricija Pepelnik

Expert in the Preparation and Implementation of EU Projects with many Years of Work Experience
  • SPECIALIZATION: EU Funds, Project preparation and implementation, strategy development, public procurement
  • YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 7+
  • PROJECT VALUE: 30+ million euros
  • NUMBER OF PROJECTS: 100+
100 + Projects