Sanjin Avdic

Sanjin Avdic joined SEI in early January 2020 as Project Coordinator for SEI’s “Development of the Environmental Strategy of Bosnia and Herzegovina” project (ESAP BiH 2030+).

Sanjin’s current main responsibilities include the coordination of the BiH Sutra (Sustainable Transition) programme in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The programme aims to improve Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (BiH) country-wide approach and national and local capacities to implement efficiently and effectively decarbonization, environmental and sustainable transition policies.

Sanjin has more than 15 years of experience in the energy and environment sector in the South-East Europe region (Western Balkans) were he has held management and coordination roles in the past. As a freelancing consultant working on EU, GiZ, EBRD, GGF, WB and IFC projects, Head of Department at a private sector consulting company in BiH, and Sector Leader of the Energy and Environment Sector within UNDP, he was responsible for resource mobilization, coordination, communication, knowledge building and management and implementation of a vast number of energy, climate and environmental projects.

Sanjin graduated on the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Sarajevo, holds an MBA degree in business administration from Nottingham Trent University, and holds a Master’s degree from the Faculty of Economics, University of Sarajevo. Sanjin is also finalizing his doctoral studies at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Sarajevo in the field of clean technologies and renewable energy sources.