Mario Žuliček is a member of the ALDA Governing Board since 2024. He is Advisor at the Association of Cities of the Republic of Croatia, based in Zagreb, Croatia. Mario holds a PhD on the topic of communication elements that positively influence people’s willingness to cooperate, which ultimately contributes to a motivation of citizens in being involved in decision-making processes. He is active in the implementation of various participatory processes at the local, national, and international levels. He coordinates the participatory budgeting mentoring programme for Croatian cities and the certification system for Croatian cities in the field of youth policies. He is an educator for local youth council members, and a mentor in the largest youth European project – Europe Goes Local.