CEO does not employ full time researchers, but gathers research groups based on project or activity needs. These researchers are sectoral experts, renowned professors or academicians from public and private educational institutions, politicians, student activists and representatives from private sector companies and intermediaries.  Each researcher is then assigned to a topic-based research group in order to ensure that the level of the issues this group addresses is the highest possible. It is also important to emphasize that preference is given to researchers with practical experience instead of purely academic/theoretical experience.

Members and Associates:

Alexander Buczynski, PhD, director

university professor, Bologna Process coordinator for socio-economic and   humanities studies at University of Zagreb, author of the first Croatian ECTS guide, collaborator on several European educational projects, experienced with CARDS, IPA  and TEMPUS programs

Vanja Ivošević, students, vice-director:

Former president of ESIB, author and editor of three Bologna process guides and several other education documents, Bologna Process trainer and EU funds expert, worked with ENQA, UNESCO, EC, CoE, member of the E4 group, collaborates with Education International.

Maja Deković, professor, project coordinator and editor-in-chief,

Former student activist, Bologna Process trainer, expert in translation of EU educational documents, worked on EU funded educational projects, editor-in-chief of eupress.net portal. Has experiance with CARDS, PHARE and IPA projects in the field of Higher Education and VET

Stipe Tutiš, PhD student

Former Bologna Process student coordinator for University of Zagreb, Bologna Process trainer and QA expert, works on transfer of knowledge from science to industry sector project

Marko Lacković, PhD

University professor and expert on knowledge transfer and knowledge management

Danijel Muranovic

Danijel has studied Service Management at the Rochester Institute of technology, NY, USA. His professional management experience in mobile telecommunications is a great asset, as his political activism has often put him in the position of communication and outreach manager. Danijel has helped independent candidates devise communication and outreach plans for regional political elections, organized discussions and wrote speeches, and helped raise funding for actions helping local communities.

Other Associates:

Gvozden Flego,PhD, former Croatian Minister of Education and Science

Neven Mimica,MSc, former Croatian Minister of EU integration

Krešimir Lugarić, Director of Internet Institute, FP7 expert

Bojan Pečnik,PhD, Scientist and Innovator