Director
sonja.schirmbeck(at)fes.de
Dr. Sonja Schirmbeck has been the director of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Office for Croatia and Slovenia since July 2021. Before moving to Zagreb, she was the Regional Coordinator for Climate and Energy Policies for FES Department in Asia located in Vietnam, and Department for Eastern Europe based in Berlin. After working in several Arab countries, she completed her PhD in the field of international relations.
Finance and Accounting Coordinator
Ruzica.Budimir(at)fes.de
Ružica Budimir has been working at Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung since 2000. She is person for finance and accounting at the Zagreb Office. Ružica’s life principles are: justice, equality, and punctuality.
Project Coordinator
Tijana.Defar(at)fes.de
Tijana Defar is one of the co-founders of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Office in Croatia, which was established in 1996. Her main focus is promoting democracy. She is currently working on projects in Croatia and Slovenia which promote social democracy. Tijana is also is intensely involved in approaches to citizen’s participation in the decision-making process.
Ivan.Puh(at)fes.de
Ivan Puh joined Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in 2025. His primary focus are projects connected to socio-ecological transformation, cooperation with trade unions, and promoting democracy. Outside of FES, Ivan likes to research ancient cultures and civilizations, as well as learn new languages.
Project and EUN Communications Coordinator
Bruno.Korica(at)fes.de
Bruno Korica has been working at Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung since 2025 as a coordinator for projects and public relations in the FES Zagreb Office, as well as communications coordinator for FES Offices in the European Union and North America. He is passionate about sustainability, digital media, and travelling.
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