Daniela Vancic
Direct democracy, Citizen participation, Civil society, Transparency, European Union
Cologne , DE
Since 2017, I am the European Program Manager at Democracy International, where I maintain the organization's European projects by managing campaigns for stronger democracy in the EU. I carry out advocacy campaigns for greater citizens' participation at the EU level. For example, I run lobbying efforts for better implementation of the European Citizens' Initiative. Additionally, I maintain Democracy International's extensive European network and community.
DETAILS
QUICK FACTS
- Lived in US, Austria, Switzerland, Germany.
- Native English speaker, knowledge of German, Serbian and Romanian.
WHAT I CAN OFFER
WHAT I'M INTERESTED IN
- citizens' participation processes
- EU politics
- US politics
- Democrats Abroad
- cultures
- languages
HISTORY
Before my position with Democracy International, I worked as a campaign manager for candidate running for State Representative in Michigan, USA during the 2016 elections. I worked for one year in the human rights department of the Serbian Mission to the United Nations in Geneva. During my bachelor studies, I was a legislative intern for a Michigan State Representative at state capitol in Lansing, MI.
I have studied in the US, Austria, and Switzerland.
