Sanja Tišma is Director of the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO) and has 30 years of professional experience as a scientist and project manager, particularly in the field of sustainable development, public policies and strategic planning.

During the last fifteen years, Dr. Tišma continuously follows the development of sustainable development policy of the European Union and is the author of numerous articles and studies in this field. She is a specialist in regional and local strategic planning policy development.

She is also evaluator of development programmes and projects.

Sanja Tišma coordinated or participated in national and international multi-disciplinary research projects in the field of economics, sustainable development, public policies and environment.

Presently she is part of the team on the H2020 project SoPHIA - Social Platform for Holistic Heritage Impact Assessment.