Bio

With more than 15 years of work experience in the private, public, and civil sectors, areas of investment, and project management Maja’s main passion is to influence the development of local communities and businesses toward a sustainable transition. For the last 5 years, she dedicated her time and energy to strengthening Croatian island stakeholders and building a network focused on energy transition and community projects. Island Movement today is a social enterprise in the NGO form which supports and consults more than 20 inhabitant islands in Croatia in the area of renewable energy, strategy development, and business models for citizen participation. Creating a relevant network is one of the main goals which is supported by the partnership with Clean energy for the EU islands Secretariat and membership in the European small islands federation (ESIN). Consultant for community and capacity building in the area of sustainability of islands: - capacity building - community management & networking - developing projects from idea to realization - advisor for sustainable strategic development - content developer for educational&awareness-raising platform www.otoci.eu - social media management - educations and workshops in the field of project management and self-development - developing project applications, investments & business plans, market research - business consulting - advocacy on the island transition and maritime public good topics