Staff

Cláudia joined POLIS in March 2020.

In her role as Project and Proposal Lead at POLIS, she is responsible for developing research and innovation (R&I) proposals. She oversees horizontal project management, working closely with the network’s Policy & Projects Director, Ivo Cré. Additionally, she coordinates the Small and Medium-Sized Cities Platform (SMCs), which aims to raise their profile in the EU, as well as address challenges specific to their unique characteristics.

She has been involved in the implementation and management of several EU-funded mobility projects for over ten years, in topics such as waterborne transport, e-mobility, urban freight, and citizen science, among others. Currently, she is managing the following EU-funded projects: GREEN-LOG, LeMesurier and the Interreg Euro-Med Green Living Areas Mission, and contributing to URBANE.

She holds a dual master’s degree in Political Science from Universitat Pompeu Fabra and the University of Konstanz.

You can contact her in English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Marko joined POLIS in January 2022.

He coordinates the Climate-Neutral Cities Taskforce, focusing on the transport component of climate plans and strategies.

Marko is involved in several EU projects dedicated to SUMPs, transport data analysis and management, and multimodal urban nodes, including REFOCUS, MOVE21, SUMP Turkey, MONA, 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.

Manon joined POLIS in September 2020.

She has been involved in several EU-funded projects on urban mobility trends such as UVAR digitalisation, data-sharing, and the transport workers’ transition. She is currently working on public transport improvement as part of the UPPER project, as well as on urban air mobility services in the MUSE and MAIA projects. She also coordinates POLIS’ new Capitals Working Group.

Travel adept, Manon constantly moves across Europe (and beyond) for her ultimate frisbee career. She previously worked for the car manufacturing sector, focusing on the role of cars in the urban environment, UVARs, charging infrastructure, and trade and economic development policies. She has worked in the field of railway passenger transport, where she focused on passenger rights and ticketing interoperability.

Manon holds master’s degrees in European Studies and Political Science from Sciences Po Paris and the Freie Unversität Berlin. She also studied economics and mathematics at the Higher School of Economics of Moscow and worked at the French-Russian Chamber of Commerce.

You can contact her in English, German, French, and Russian.

Daniel joined POLIS in April 2021.

He manages the Parking Working Group and is involved in EU-funded SUM, SMALL, ShareDiMobiHub, and MoLo Hubs projects, which address topics including inclusive shared mobility, shared mobility hubs, new mobility services, and sustainable urban logistics.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a joint master’s degree in Urban Studies from Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB). He has worked with the Colombian government on social and infrastructure projects. In 2019, he worked as an intern at POLIS, conducting research on new mobility services.

You can contact him in Spanish and English.

Alonso joined POLIS in March 2023.

His work is currently focused on urban mobility policy areas such as urban freight/last-mile delivery, electromobility, public transport, and shared mobility. He is involved in a variety of EU-funded projects, including URBANE, ESCALATE, eBRT2030, and SMAPE. He also leads the Regions Working Group.

Before joining POLIS, Alonso worked at a consulting firm focused on advising national and local governments on smart city policies. He then joined the Mexican Ministry in charge of urban development to work on mobility and metropolitan governance projects before being part of the sustainable mobility team at the ICLEI World Secretariat.

He holds a BA in International Relations, an MSc in Urban Studies from Sciences Po Paris, and an MA in European Public Policy and Public Administration from Ecole Nationale d’Administration (ENA) – Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.

You can contact him in English, Spanish, and French.

Fanny joined POLIS in May 2023.

She supports EU-funded projects on transport efficiency, urban logistics, air quality, new and shared mobility services, and sustainable tourism. Her current projects are ACUMEN, MOVE21, LENS, SUM, and MONA. She also supports the Governance and Integration Working Group.

Previously, she worked as an intern for POLIS, focusing on micromobility regulations.

She has an interdisciplinary academic background, with a BA in Political Science from the University of Vienna, an MSc in Socio-Economics from the Vienna University of Economics and Business, and an MSc in Urban Studies from Vrije Universiteit Brussel/Université Libre de Bruxelles.

You can contact her in English, French, and German.

Zsófia joined POLIS in May 2023.

As a Project Officer, Zsófia supports the Clean Vehicle and Air Quality Working Group. She works on urban logistics projects such as UNCHAIN, focused on enhancing urban freight delivery, and MoLo Hubs, dealing with urban logistics hubs. Additionally, she plays a key role in SYNCHROMODE, which is developing advanced traffic management solutions, and she provides support to the UAM-related projects MUSE and MAIA.

Before joining POLIS, Zsófia interned at the International Road Transport Union (IRU), working on advocacy and projects related to commercial road freight transport. She also has experience working on the European Green Deal and Fit-for-55 packages with Members of the European Parliament’s Environmental Committee.

Zsófia holds a degree in Political Science from Vrije Universiteit Brussels and studied Business Management at Budapest University of Technology and Economics.

You can contact her in English and Hungarian.

Jorge joined POLIS in June 2023.

As a Project Officer, he focuses on initiatives like SMAPE, ShareDiMobiHub, and SUM, which all aim to develop shared mobility solutions. Furthermore, he contributes his expertise to WE-TRANSFORM and DIT4TraM and supports the Safety and Security Working Group.

Before joining POLIS, Jorge worked as a trainee at the European Commission, where he concentrated on urban and rural development. He has also held positions at Eurocities and UN-Habitat, where he explored topics such as digital transformation and the innovative application of digital technology.

Jorge’s educational background includes a BA in International Relations from Universidad Complutense de Madrid and an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s degree in European Politics and Society from several universities across Europe.

You can contact him in English, Spanish, and French.