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.