H.E. Mr. Neven Mimica
EC Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development
Mr. Neven Mimica is the Commissioner in charge of International cooperation and Development, responsible, among others, for working with national governments in a way that makes the EU's development aid more effective. For almost three decades, he has been active in politics, public policy-making and government; carrying out various diplomatic, state administration and political functions at the national and since last year at the European level. Prior to becoming EC Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Mr. Mimica participated in Croatia’s integration into the European Union, in particular as chief negotiator for the Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the Union, as Minister for European Integration, as chairman of the European Integration Committee of the Croatian Parliament, as member of the National Committee for monitoring the accession negotiations with the Union, and as Deputy Prime Minister for Internal, Foreign and European Policy. Mr. Mimica holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Zagreb.