Prof. Nada Denona Bogović, PhD is a full professor on permanent position in University of Rijeka, Faculty of Economics and Business. She is a lecturer on several courses in undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate studies. Special areas of scientific interest are Economics Development, Regional development and Regional policy, Local economic Development, and Environmental Economic and Policy. She is the author of numerous professional and scientific papers, and Director of Centre for Local Economic Development, Faculty of Economics, University of Rijeka.