Andrea Čović Vidović is Deputy Head of the European Commission Representation in Croatia and Head of its Media Team. She has nearly 20 years of professional experience in European affairs, diplomacy, strategic communications, management and mentoring. Before joining the European Commission, she led public relations at the European Parliament Liaison Office in Croatia for almost a decade. Earlier in her career, she worked as a diplomat on Croatia’s negotiations for membership of the European Union and held management positions responsible for EU affairs at the Croatian Ministries of Finance and Labour and Pension System. She holds Master’s degrees in Contemporary European Studies from the University of Sussex and in German and English Studies from the University of Zagreb. Her areas of expertise include European policy, digital regulation, artificial intelligence, media relations and communicating complex EU priorities to the public.