Alisa Aliti Vlasic, Project Manager (Joint Position with Coglobal)

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Alisa has been an active advocate for citizen engagement and participatory budgeting in Croatia since 2010, with experience in capacity building, designing tools & methods, and implementing PB in local municipalities and schools. After her experience working in public administration within a city development agency, she profiled in participatory democracy, project management, and strategic planning.

As a validated URBACT lead expert, she has supported European cities in creating their Integrated Action Plans managing multi-stakeholder groups. She is also a validated trainer for the Council of Europe’s Leadership Academy Programme and European Label of Governance Excellence (ELoGE), supporting cities and municipalities in achieving good governance. She was a proud mentor of the People Powered Rising Stars Mentorship Program and a member of the PB Practitioners Board. 

Currently, as a joint staff member based at the organization Coglobal, Alisa manages the implementation of the capacity-building activities of the Nets4Dem project, which is establishing a European-wide network of advocates, practitioners, policymakers, and researchers in the field of participatory and deliberative democracy. 

She is a proud mother of four and is very passionate about participatory processes, good governance, and the power of citizens, with a focus on the Southeast Europe region.