Staff

Marko Stančec

Project & Climate-Neutral Cities Mission Taskforce Coordinator & Urban Nodes Taskforce Co-coordinator

Marko joined POLIS in January 2022, and he is the coordinator of the Climate-Neutral Cities Taskforce, focusing on the transport component of climate plans and strategies. He also works as POLIS’ Urban Nodes Co-coordinator, ensuring that the new TEN-T framework translates into strengthening the role of cities.

Marko is SUMP expert covering POLIS projects dedicated to transport data analysis and management, transport governance and peri-urban component of transport strategies, including REFOCUSSUMP Turkey,  MONA, TRUST and eBRT2030. He has extensive experience supporting cities in formulating effective measures for SUMPs, urban space management, and data-driven planning. Prior to joining POLIS, he served as a Policy Advisor for CIVINET Slovenia-Croatia-Southeast Europe (SEE). He was a part of the team developing the first SUMP in Croatia and a SUMP consultant in Southeast Europe.

Marko holds a MSc in Spatial Planning and Regional Development and a BSc in Applied Geography.

You can contact him in English, Croatian, and Slovenian. He also understands Spanish.