Iztok Skerlic

He completed a master's degree in entrepreneurial sciences and a Bachelor's degree in Political sciences and European Studies, both at the University of Ljubljana, in Slovenia. He is concentrating on entrepreneurial projects aimed at preserving the cultural and natural heritage of the region of Istria. After honing his talents at the University of Primorska, where he ran the University Entrepreneur Incubator for four years, he then continued his career at the Government office for Development and European cohesion policy of the Republic of Slovenia and Ministry of Economy, as head of the Joint technical secretariat of the Interreg Cross-border Cooperation Programme 2007-2013 between Slovenia and Italy. In 2016, he led the Public institute for the Promotion of entrepreneurship and development projects of the Municipality of Izola, and today he is also acting as a partner of the Facility point project of the European strategy for the Adriatic-Ionian macro-region (EUSAIR). He works as a researcher at the Science and research centre Koper and as a strategic adviser for international projects. At FGB, he has been coordinating the external Technical assistance team for the Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region - Interreg Italia-Slovenia programme since 2016.