Following an esteemed diplomatic career as Croatia’s ambassador to Austria, Bosnia- Hercegovina and Spain respectively, and having held the position of special advisor to the president of international law at the Croatian Chamber of Commerce, since May 2012, Ms. Krstičević has held the position of President of the Office of the Council for the for the Government of the Republic of Croatia for Croatians living outside of Croatia. The Council is the central executive hub responsible for managing Croatia’s relationship with its diaspora. The office is guided by a strategy of preserving and strengthening the cultural, economic and social interactions among the Republic of Croatia and its citizens.