Director

		Ambassador Branimir Mandić, BA Date and place of birth: July 03, 1964, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina 15 October 2012 Director of RACVIAC - Centre for Security Cooperation, Zagreb, Croatia
		Area of Responsibility
		Director is responsible for direction and control of RACVIAC. In addition, the director is responsible for the cooperation of RACVIAC with the verification agencies of the states, and the armed forces supporting RACVIAC's training. The Director represents RACVIAC with respect to all external affairs. He is an advisory observer of the Multinational Advisory Group (MAG). The Director provides the MAG with an annual plan which includes proposals for the measures to be conducted as well as the financing of all projects of RACVIAC, and he accepts the MAG's instructions regarding these topics.
		Education
		1990 University of Sarajevo, Degree of Faculty of Electrical engineering
		Languages
		English
		Previous Engagements & Experiences
		2009 – January – Assistant Minister for Multilateral Affairs, MFA BA - Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the board of RACVIAC - National coordinator for EU Strategy for the Danube Region - Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the national committee of MARRI - National coordinator for Brdo Proces - Member of the NATO coordination team of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Head of inter-departmental working group of Bosnia and Herzegovina for implementation of the international obligations of UN/OSCE
		2005 – July – Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Hungary, non-residental Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova
		2004 – February – Acting Assistant Minister for Multilateral Relations, MFA BA - National coordinator for AII (Adriatic-Ionian Initiative) - National coordinator for PfP - National coordinator for MARRI
		2003 – January – Minister-Counsellor, Head of Department for European Union and Council of Europe, MFA BA
		2001 – 2002 – Chief of Cabinet- Minister Counsellor, Office of the Deputy Minister, MFA
		1999 – 2001 – Director- Minister-Counsellor, Directorate for Planning and Information, MFA BA
		1998 – 1999 – Spokesmen Office MFA BA, First Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, several functions
		1994 – 1998 – Interpreter, International Press Center of the Republic of Srpska
		1992 – 1994 – Software Engineer and Interpreter in the Ministry of Information of RS, Real Time- private software- enterprise
		1990 – 1992 – Software application Management- Engineer and Application Software teacher, III Gymnasium, Sarajevo
		Diplomatic education
		1997 - Bijeljina – Diplomatic Course
		1999 – Sarajevo – Course of Diplomatic Negotiation
		2000 – Washington – Diplomatic Course
		2002 – Vienna – Diplomatic Academy Course
		2004 – Dubrovnik – Summer Diplomatic School- Diplomatic Academy Croatia
		2012 - Garmisch-Partenkirchen– NATO School
		Participant of the numerous seminars and conferences organized by the German BAFA and American EXBS on the import/export of weapons.
		Security Clereance
		Possess a security clearance for access to classified information of another state, international or regional organization level - top secret.
		Personal data
		Married, two children

		Residence: Stari Hrast 53 Rakitje, Bestovje 10437, Croatia TEL: ++ 385 1 3330 801 FAX: ++ 385 1 3330 809 E-MAIL: bmandic@racviac.org