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Branimira Penic

born 1989  •  lives in Croatia  •  speaks fluent English
About:

I am a trainer, project manager and youth worker with preferences towards citizenship education, active participation of young people and professionalisation of youth work. I strongly believe that education is a fundamental value of a constructive society and I'm an active advocate for citizenship, non-formal and lifelong education.

I like to read a lot (A LOT!), take care of my dogs, live close to the water, eat good food and listen to chill music (I have a soft spot for K-pop lately).

Branimira Penic has 10 references for past work as a trainer and added 8 tools to the SALTO Toolbox.

Branimira Penic

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Current occupation

Youth Work and Youth Participation Programme Associate

Work experience

Program Associate on Youth Participation and Youth Work, Hrvatsko debatno društvo / Croatian Debate Society (Full-time)
*April 2021 - Present*
Manage and coordinate national and international projects and programmes related to youth participation, youth work, civic education and non-formal education. Experienced in Erasmus+ Youth, European Solidarity Corps and Erasmus+ projects in general education, including cooperation with partners from Programme and Partner Countries. Design and facilitate training and development programmes for young people, youth workers and educators.

Co-Founder and Board Member, NORMA – National Youth Workers Association (Croatia)
*January 2025 - Present*
Co-founded Croatia’s national association of youth workers. Contribute to the professionalisation and recognition of youth work, advocacy, quality development, networking of youth workers, and cooperation with national and European stakeholders.

Co-Founder, Branči&Roža (Freelance)
*April 2024 - Present*
Co-founded Branči&Roža, working on freelance projects related to youth work, non-formal education, training, facilitation and community development.

National Delegation Member, Europe Goes Local Project, Agencija za mobilnost i programe Europske unije – AMPEU (Contract)
*July 2019 - Present*
Represent Croatia within the Europe Goes Local network, contributing to the development, recognition and exchange of practices related to local youth work and youth participation.

President and Co-Founder, DrONe Association for Social Development and Non-Formal Education (Freelance)
*September 2019 - July 2024*
Led the organisation and coordinated programmes in social development, youth work and non-formal education. Developed and facilitated training and educational programmes for youth workers and young people and managed organisational and international project activities.

Board Member, Croatian Youth Network – National Youth Council of Croatia
*2018 - 2020*
Served on the Board of Croatia’s National Youth Council, contributing to youth policy, advocacy, representation of youth organisations and cooperation with public institutions and civil society stakeholders.

Associate in the Development of the Local Youth Programme, City of Karlovac
*May 2019 - September 2019*
Contributed to the development of the Local Youth Programme of the City of Karlovac, including the identification of young people’s needs and development of local youth policy measures.

Project Coordinator, Carpe Diem – Association for Encouraging and Developing Creative and Social Potential of Children, Youth and Adults
*5 years 11 months*
Coordinated youth and community development projects and programmes aimed at strengthening the creative, social and employability potential of young people. Managed the Job Club for Youth and provided training and development programmes for youth workers and young people.

Head Office, Project Manager and Trainer, Turbina promjena – Association for Local Development
*December 2015 - May 2018*
Managed organisational activities, projects and local development initiatives, including educational and youth work programmes. Designed and delivered training and development activities for young people and youth workers.

Trainer, Croatian Youth Network
*January 2018 - April 2018*
Designed and delivered training activities for youth workers and young people within Croatia’s National Youth Council.

Educational pathway

Formal:
- MA in Pedagogy, University of Zagreb (gave me a deep understanding of education, human rights and society. Gave me a huge advantage in implementing educational activities and managing learning processes)
- Youth in Contemporary Society, lifelong learning programme, University of Rijeka (gave me youth work framework as a foundation of my current)

Non-Formal:
- Train of trainers, Salto SEE (gave me an advanced understanding of how to implement training programmes)
- Training for youth workers working with young people from disadvantaged neighbourhoods, Council of Europe (gave me an advanced understanding of inclusivity of youth work)
- Human Rights Education, Council of Europe (gave me the foundation for my current work in the field of HRE)
- Digital Feminist School, Centre for Women Studies Belgrade (gave me a broader perspective on contemporary society, made me a feminist)
- Peace studies, Centre for Peace Studies Zagreb (gave me a broader perspective on the post-conflict reality I was living in and the importance of activism in post-communist societies. Also, it gave me a basic understanding of society young people I work with grew up)
- Train the Trainers - It's up to me 5, NaturKultur e.V (gave me advanced skills in implementing training programmes)
- Power of non-formal education, BIJ (gave me a broader perspective of the importance of non-formal education)
- and many many more, I was mostly attending NFE opportunities in the field of youth work, volunteering, project management and Erasmus, as well as human rights and non-formal education. All of them taught me how to work in an international trainers team.

Fields of training expertise

  • (beginner) Bullying & Harassment
  • (beginner) Campaigning & Awareness Raising
  • (beginner) Change Management
  • (advanced) Citizenship Education
  • (advanced) Coaching & Mentoring
  • (intermediate) Communication Skills
  • (beginner) Conflict Management & Mediation
  • (beginner) Crisis Management
  • (beginner) Diversity & Anti-Racism
  • (beginner) Entrepreneurship (Social)
  • (beginner) Equal Opportunities
  • (intermediate) Evaluation & Assessment
  • (advanced) Event Management
  • (intermediate) Financial Management
  • (intermediate) Fundraising
  • (intermediate) Gender Awareness & Mainstreaming
  • (intermediate) Global Education
  • (intermediate) Group Dynamics & Motivation
  • (beginner) Health & Prevention
  • (advanced) Human Rights
  • (advanced) Intercultural Learning
  • (advanced) International Youth Work
  • (intermediate) Labour Rights & Employment
  • (beginner) Leadership Development
  • (intermediate) Lobbying & Advocacy
  • (beginner) Open Space Technology
  • (advanced) Organizational Management
  • (beginner) Outdoor & Experiential Training
  • (beginner) Peace Education
  • (intermediate) People Management & Cooperation
  • (intermediate) Personal Development & Empowerment
  • (advanced) Project Management
  • (intermediate) Public Relations & Marketing
  • (intermediate) Public Speaking
  • (intermediate) Recognition of NFLearning
  • (intermediate) Social Inclusion & Exclusion
  • (beginner) Social Media
  • (intermediate) Time Management
  • (intermediate) Training of Trainers
  • (beginner) Valorisation of Projects (DEOR)
  • (beginner) Volunteer Programmes
  • (advanced) Youth Exchanges
  • (intermediate) Youth Information Work
  • (advanced) Youth Participation & Initiatives
  • (intermediate) Youth Policy
  • (beginner) Youth Violence & Criminality
  • (advanced) Youth Worker Training

Knowledge about institutions and programmes

  • (advanced) Erasmus+ (KA1) Youth Exchanges
  • (advanced) Erasmus+ (KA1) Training & Networking
  • (beginner) Erasmus+ (KA2) Transnational Youth Initiatives
  • (intermediate) Erasmus+ (KA2) Strategic Partnerships
  • (intermediate) Erasmus+ (KA2) Capacity Building (other countries in the World)
  • (beginner) Erasmus+ (KA3) Youth Policy Meetings
  • (intermediate) European Solidarity Corps Volunteering
  • (intermediate) Erasmus+ (lifelong learning, non-youth)
  • (intermediate) European Youth Centres (CoE)
  • (beginner) European Youth Foundation (CoE)
  • (beginner) Solidarity Fund for Youth Mobility (CoE)
  • (intermediate) European Institutions
  • (intermediate) Youth Partnership CoE-COM
  • (intermediate) International Youth Structures
  • (beginner) Private Foundations
  • (beginner) United Nations

Experience with specific geographical regions

  • (intermediate) Eastern Europe and Caucasus
  • (beginner) Euro-Mediterranean Co-operation
  • (advanced) European Cooperation
  • (beginner) Global Cooperation
  • (beginner) Latin America
  • (intermediate) South East Europe

Language Skills

  • (good) English
  • (beginner) Spanish

Other languages

Croatian Sign Language (beginner) and Korean language (beginner)

Trainer references

  • The Art of Ethics in Youth Work

    Validated (2024-09-13)
    The training activity took place
    in Karlovac, Croatia
    organised by Croatian Debate Society
    5.2.2024. - 9.2.2024.
    Reference person

    Ivona Anić

    (co-trainer)
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  • HERO Human Rights Education Opportunity

    Validated (2024-09-12)
    The training activity took place
    in Karlovac, Croatia
    organised by Carpe Diem
    3.8.2019. - 9.8.2019.
    Reference person

    Valentina Gambiroža Staković

    (co-trainer)
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  • Meet the Method

    Validated (2024-09-12)
    The training activity took place
    in Oranjestad, Aruba
    organised by CEDE Aruba
    5.5.2022. – 12.5.2022.
    Reference person

    Valentina Gambiroža Staković

    (Co-trainer)
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  • Partner Up!

    Validated (2024-09-12)
    The training activity took place
    in Samobor, Croatia
    organised by Izvan fokusa
    29.9.2021. - 3.10.2021.
    Reference person

    Domagoj Morić

    (co-trainer)
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  • Learning Balloon

    Validated (2024-09-12)
    The training activity took place
    in Karlovac, Croatia
    organised by Turbina promjena
    25.7.2022. – 31.7.2022.
    Reference person

    Valentina Gambiroža Staković

    (co-trainer)
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  • Rights of Tomorrow

    Validated (2024-09-12)
    The training activity took place
    in Karlovac, Croatia
    organised by DrONe
    5.12.2023. - 10.12.2023.
    Reference person

    Igor Kuštreba

    (co-trainer)
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  • The Art of Ethics in Youth Work 2

    Validated (2026-08-16)
    The training activity took place
    in Zagreb, Croatia
    organised by Croatian Debate Society
    14. - 19. 2024.
    Reference person

    Ivona Anić

    (Co-trainer)
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  • Rights, Basics & Ideas

    Validated (2026-09-15)
    The training activity took place
    in Karlovac, Croatia
    organised by DrONe
    29.3. - 2.4.2025.
    Reference person

    Igor Kuštreba

    (Co-trainer)
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  • Unlocking Doors to Recognition: Seminar on recognition of youth work and non-formal learning

    Awaiting validation (requested 2026-08-13)
    The training activity took place
    in Bar, Montenegro
    organised by SALTO South East Europe Resource Centre & SALTO Training and Cooperation Resource Centre
    9. - 11.6.2026.

  • Connect and Create: Cross-Sectoral Cooperation in Youth Work_seminar

    Validated (2026-09-15)
    The training activity took place
    in Zagreb, Croatia
    organised by NORMA- National Association of Youth Workers Croatia
    11–13 May 2026
    Reference person

    Kristijan Orešković

    (facilitator)
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This profile was last modified on 2026-09-14

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