Elena Simion

Elena SIMION, International Projects Expert at UEFISCDI, Romania, holds a master’s degree in international business management and an MBA in Technology Management. For the past ten years, she has been working as a development and implementation expert in international projects. Her experience covers initiatives funded under Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020, FP7, Interreg Europe, Danube Transnational Programme and ERA-NETs such as Smart Energy Systems and Smart Grids Plus, acting as a delegate for UEFISCDI to the Joint Programming Initiative Urban Europe Management Board and to the Driving Urban Transitions Partnership Management Board. Elena is part of a development team that takes part in the design of policy recommendations, innovation funding instruments and new policy development projects. Currently, she is the coordinator of the Horizon Europe CSA CapaCITIES - "Building Capacities for the Climate Neutral and Smart Cities Mission", leading a consortium of more than 60 partners and associated partners from Europe.