Validated Lead expert & Ad hoc expert at network and programme level in relation to the following fields of expertise:- The design and delivery of (transnational) exchange and learning activities- Thematic expertise: Communication, Social Innovation, Knowledge Economy, Local Economy- Methods and tools for integrated and participatory approaches: Integrated and participatory design of strategies and Sustaining engagement of stakeholders and translating strategies into… Show more Validated Lead expert & Ad hoc expert at network and programme level in relation to the following fields of expertise:- The design and delivery of (transnational) exchange and learning activities- Thematic expertise: Communication, Social Innovation, Knowledge Economy, Local Economy- Methods and tools for integrated and participatory approaches: Integrated and participatory design of strategies and Sustaining engagement of stakeholders and translating strategies into actions- Trainer at the URBACT National Campus 2024 for Action Planning Networks in Bulgaria. Show less

- Consulting in EU funds- Member at ENoLL (European Network of Living Labs):Health and Wellbeing WGGender in Innovation WG- External Assessor of the project proposals of the Interreg VI-A Lithuania-Poland 2021-2027 Cross-border Cooperation Programme- Project proposals preparation, implementation and reporting- Consulting in Management Systems implementation

- Member of the LMS (Learning Management System) development team- Organisation, preparation and delivery of training courses for employees throughout the GrECo Group, operating in 16 countries- Development of the training content- Author of the training courses in MS Office/Microsoft 365 - MS Teams, Excel, Word; Digital Security Awareness; Digital Competence Survey, etc.; Customer satisfaction questionnaire development- Training follow up - analysis, customer satisfaction… Show more - Member of the LMS (Learning Management System) development team- Organisation, preparation and delivery of training courses for employees throughout the GrECo Group, operating in 16 countries- Development of the training content- Author of the training courses in MS Office/Microsoft 365 - MS Teams, Excel, Word; Digital Security Awareness; Digital Competence Survey, etc.; Customer satisfaction questionnaire development- Training follow up - analysis, customer satisfaction, active participation, Q&A, etc... Show less

Communication Officer at Joint Secretariat, Interreg-IPA CBC Programme Bulgaria-Serbia, Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works of the Republic of Bulgaria - Development and implementation of the annual information and communication plan of the Interreg-IPA CBC Bulgaria-Serbia programme; - Contact point to project partners for providing advice on communication related issues; - Responsible for all communication and visibility activities related to implementation and… Show more Communication Officer at Joint Secretariat, Interreg-IPA CBC Programme Bulgaria-Serbia, Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works of the Republic of Bulgaria - Development and implementation of the annual information and communication plan of the Interreg-IPA CBC Bulgaria-Serbia programme; - Contact point to project partners for providing advice on communication related issues; - Responsible for all communication and visibility activities related to implementation and closure of the Bulgaria-Serbia IPA Cross-border Programme 2007-2013; - Advice, support and inform project applicants and project partners on issues concerning the Programme during all project stages; - Participate in public information events, organize and contribute to project seminars and conferences;- Present the programme in public and coordinate all external information;- Contribute to the implementation of the programme’s communication strategy;- Contribute to the organisation of partners search events for potential applicants in the entire programme area; - Support project generation and development by implementing targeted publicity and communication actions; - Advise Project Partners on opportunities and obligations for information and publicity;- Contact point for the Joint Monitoring Committee (JMC) members, the Managing Authority (MA), Certifying, Audit Authority and the National Authority (NA) on matters concerning the Programme; etc. Show less

Project INT/6B/03A Addressing Market Access Barriers in CEFTA (auto-parts sectors). - Background research on the overall objectives and stages of the project as well as on NTMs and trade barriers- Identification of key stakeholders in each country prior to national orientation meeting- National orientation meetings in each country, driving and facilitating discussions using knowledge on subject matter and prior experience in the region- Help with organizing the meetings and… Show more Project INT/6B/03A Addressing Market Access Barriers in CEFTA (auto-parts sectors). - Background research on the overall objectives and stages of the project as well as on NTMs and trade barriers- Identification of key stakeholders in each country prior to national orientation meeting- National orientation meetings in each country, driving and facilitating discussions using knowledge on subject matter and prior experience in the region- Help with organizing the meetings and provide inputs during the selection phase of PSAG - Draft reports on the identified barriers and possible solutions for in each country Show less

Consulting projects in the field of Management Systems and tools implementation in various companies: • Pension and Disability Insurance Fund, Implementation of ISO 9001, ISO 14001. • TRIGLAV Insurance Company, ISO 9001 implementation• Standardization Institute of the Republic of Macedonia, upgrade to ISO 9001 • Soya Protein - Carbon Footprint training; Internal Audit training • NIS Petroleum Industry of Serbia, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 • Metalac Novi Sad - Internal Audit… Show more Consulting projects in the field of Management Systems and tools implementation in various companies: • Pension and Disability Insurance Fund, Implementation of ISO 9001, ISO 14001. • TRIGLAV Insurance Company, ISO 9001 implementation• Standardization Institute of the Republic of Macedonia, upgrade to ISO 9001 • Soya Protein - Carbon Footprint training; Internal Audit training • NIS Petroleum Industry of Serbia, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 • Metalac Novi Sad - Internal Audit training • Public courses in ISO 9001, ISO 14001 upgrade Show less

• Management Systems implementation assistance in AC Serbia member companies• Organization, preparation and delivery of training courses and seminars for AC Serbia member companies• Moderator of AC Serbia working group for quality and standardization issues• Implementation of CSR/REAP UNIDO methodology in AC Serbia member companies• Company representative within UN Global Compact• Represented the Cluster at international fairs in Moscow, Russia and Bologna, Italy.•… Show more • Management Systems implementation assistance in AC Serbia member companies• Organization, preparation and delivery of training courses and seminars for AC Serbia member companies• Moderator of AC Serbia working group for quality and standardization issues• Implementation of CSR/REAP UNIDO methodology in AC Serbia member companies• Company representative within UN Global Compact• Represented the Cluster at international fairs in Moscow, Russia and Bologna, Italy.• Project Expert (June 2011- June 2013)Project funded by EU through RSEDP2 programme “Creating sustainable employment and income generation possibilities for the Serbian regions by enhanced productivity and market access for small and medium sized automotive component manufacturers”.Responsible for: - Organization of education and trainings for local experts and company members - Capacity Building in the preparation of business plans and proposals acceptable to the bank- Preparation of policy proposal concerning financial and investment support mechanisms - Evaluation of the potentials of after-sales market - Employment opportunities for vulnerable and minority groups in the target regions - Sustainability of the project and raising visibility in local community - Preparation of project reports (monthly, interim, final).Team Member of the Project: “AUTOCLUSTERS” (SEE/A/594/1.2/X): Best Practice AnalysisSerbia (Industrial Development Policy), analysis of existing R&D capacities, support development of human resources capacities for R&D, organization of project group meetings, promotional activities, support development of innovation capacities inside members and theirstakeholders, development of proposals for cooperation pilot projects for FP7, development ofAutoclusters SEE network. Participated at the project meetings in Iasi, Romania; Šibenik, Croatia; Belgrade, Serbia. Show less

Project: Facilitating International Market Access for Manufacturing Suppliers in the Automotive Component Industry in Serbia.- Development of an assessment methodology for cluster firms- Mapping of BDS (Business Development Services) needs at the company level- Baseline assessment and determination of specific needs of individual companies- Training/consulting of companies- Institutional linkages - universities, companies, local government institutions, etc.-… Show more Project: Facilitating International Market Access for Manufacturing Suppliers in the Automotive Component Industry in Serbia.- Development of an assessment methodology for cluster firms- Mapping of BDS (Business Development Services) needs at the company level- Baseline assessment and determination of specific needs of individual companies- Training/consulting of companies- Institutional linkages - universities, companies, local government institutions, etc.- Monitoring and Evaluation - methodology development and implementation Show less

- Training programs development- Organisation, preparation and delivery of training courses and seminars- Author of training course “Introduction to CSR and ISO 26000”.- Support Tutor on IRCA registered training courses for QMS and EMS Auditors- Coordination of office activities- Communication with clients and potential clients- Implementation of QMS in Euroquality GroupLAUNCH CONFERENCE Regional CSR Network for Small Business in Central, South and Eastern Europe… Show more - Training programs development- Organisation, preparation and delivery of training courses and seminars- Author of training course “Introduction to CSR and ISO 26000”.- Support Tutor on IRCA registered training courses for QMS and EMS Auditors- Coordination of office activities- Communication with clients and potential clients- Implementation of QMS in Euroquality GroupLAUNCH CONFERENCE Regional CSR Network for Small Business in Central, South and Eastern Europe (CEE/SEE), organised by UNIDO, Croatian Cleaner Production Centre (CRO CPC), Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship of Croatia, Ministry of Foreign Affaires and European Integration of Croatia, 6-7 May 2010, Zagreb, Croatia. http://www.mingorp.hr/default.aspx?id=2048Workshop on Corporate Social Responsibility in the forest sector in South East Europe, organised by UNECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe/ Trade and Timber Division; Faculty of Forestry Belgrade University, 13-14 April 2010, Serbian Chamber of Commerce, Belgrade, Serbia.My presentation is available at: https://unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/timber/meetings/02-csr-bacovic.pdfEleven published papers in "Quality" Magazine and presented in European Quality Week and European Quality Day from 2006 to 2010 covering the subjects of:Quality Management Systems (Quality Week 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, all in Belgrade, Serbia) and Social Responsibility (Jugoinspekt XVII Conference on Quality, September 2007, Sutomore, Montenegro and European Quality Week, March 2010, Belgrade, Serbia). Show less

• Treatment of families of missing persons from Kosovo and Metohija• Working with persons suffering PTSD • Organization of ATIP public presentation• Daily communication with beneficiaries, donors and experts and other interested parties• International cooperation• St Catherine's College, Oxford, UK, September 2003, International Conference Cultures of Violence, 4th Global Conference: Diversity within Unity ”Youth and Violence - Gang violence, children soldiers… Show more • Treatment of families of missing persons from Kosovo and Metohija• Working with persons suffering PTSD • Organization of ATIP public presentation• Daily communication with beneficiaries, donors and experts and other interested parties• International cooperation• St Catherine's College, Oxford, UK, September 2003, International Conference Cultures of Violence, 4th Global Conference: Diversity within Unity ”Youth and Violence - Gang violence, children soldiers, hooliganism”Abstract of presented paper available at http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/probing-the-boundaries/hostility-and-violence/violence/project-archives/4th/session-3-youth-violence-and-visual-harassment/ Show less