1978
Earns a Bachelor of Science in humanities and linguistics from the University of Zagreb.
1987
Achieves a Master of Science in humanities and social sciences from the University of Zagreb.
1990
Is an adviser to the Ministry of Information of the Republic of Croatia until 1991.
1992
Joins the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia and works as a diplomat until 2008.
1997
Receives a certificate in diplomacy and counselor examination from the Croatian Foreign Ministry Diplomatic Academy.
1998
Receives a certificate in public diplomacy from the Centre for Diplomatic Studies at the University of Cambridge.
1999
Earns a certificate in diplomacy from the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna.
2000
Earns a certificate in public administration from Harvard University.
2001
Publishes “Foreign Service Professionalization in the Era of Globalization” for the Yearbook of the Croatian Diplomatic Academy.
2002
Publishes “Economic Diplomacy” for the Yearbook of the Croatian Diplomatic Academy.
2008
Serves as a senior sustainable development officer with the United Nations (UN) until 2016.
2012
Is awarded a Certificate of Appreciation for Dedicated Service to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development.
2015
Publishes “Countries in Special Situations” for the Global Sustainable Development Report of the United Nations.
2016
Publishes “Inclusive Institutions for Sustainable Development” for the Global Sustainable Development Report of the United Nations.
2016
Is Director 1 of the Small Island Developing States, Ocean & Climate Branch, Div. for Sustain. Devel. of the UN Dept. of Econ. & Social Affairs until 2018.
2017
Publishes “Gateway Portals to the City: Reshaping Cities and the Urban-Rural Continuum Through Gateway Portals” for Consort. for Sustain. Urbanization.
2017
Works on and contributes to the first Sustainable Mobility Report and the first Blue Economy Report with the World Bank.
2018
Is Director I of the Intergovernmental Policy and Review Branch of the UN Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs and remains in the role.
2019
Receives the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award and is named a Marquis Who’s Who Humanitarian in 2021.
2020
Is awarded the 2020 Lifetime Achievement in Sustainable Development by the International Association of Top Professionals.