Staff

Marko Stančec

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

Marko joined POLIS in January 2022.

He is the coordinator of the Climate-Neutral Cities Taskforce, focusing on the transport component of climate city plans. As SUMP expert, he Co-leads POLIS’ Urban Nodes taskforce, ensuring that the new TEN-T framework translates into strengthening the role of cities.

Marko is a SUMP expert covering POLIS projects dedicated to transport data analysis and management, transport governance, and the peri-urban component of transport strategies, including REFOCUS, BIO-INTEL-MOB, MONA, Tips4PED, and TRUST. 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.