Danijela Gaube

Curriculum Vitae

Personal information

  • Born 2 February 1979 in Zagreb
  • Mother of two 
 

Education

  •  2004 - Graduate of the Social Work Study Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb 
 

Professional career

  • 2023/2024 -     Director General, Directorate for Human Rights, National Minorities and Ethics, Ministry of Justice, Public Administration and Digital Transformation
  • 2023                Head of Division for the Register of Councils, Coordinations of Councils and Representatives of National Minorities, Ministry of Justice and Public Administration
  • 2019 - 2023     Head of Human Rights Division, Office for Human Rights and Rights of National Minorities of the Government of the Republic of Croatia
  • 2017 - 2019     Assistant Director, Unit for Suppression of Trafficking in Human Beings and International Cooperation Affairs, Office for Human Rights and Rights of National Minorities of the Government of the Republic of Croatia
  • 2012 - 2017     Adviser, Office for Human Rights and Rights of National Minorities of the Government of the Republic of Croatia
  • 2008 - 2012     Adviser, Office for Human Rights of the Government of the Republic of Croatia
  • 2005 - 2008     Expert advisor, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
  • 2005                Trainee, Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing of the City of Zagreb


Professional achievements and results 

  • Member of the National Committee for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
  • Member of the Operational Team of the National Committee for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
  • Coordinator of the Working Group for the Operative Implementation of the Tasks of the Permanent Commission for the Integration of Foreigners into Croatian Society
  • Member of the Permanent Commission for the Integration of Foreigners into Croatian Society
  • Member of the European Integration Network (EIN) of the European Commission - legal migration and integration
  • Member of the National Migration Network (EMN)
  • Member of the Network of Anti-Trafficking Coordinators of South-East Europe
  • Member of the EU Network of National Rapporteurs and Equivalent Mechanisms against trafficking in human beings at the European Commission
  • Member of the Commission for Monitoring and Improving the Victim and Witness Support System
  • Member of the Youth Council of the Government of the Republic of Croatia
  • Member of the Children's Council of the Government of the Republic of Croatia
  • Member of the AMIF Advisory Committee (Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund)
  • Member of the Asylum Coordination
  • Member of the Working Group on the Protocol on the Treatment of Unaccompanied Children
  • Member of the Commission for Monitoring the Implementation of the National Roma Programme and the Working Group for Improving the Collection of Statistics on the Situation of Roma Women in Local Communities and Society as a Whole, in the Fields of Education, Employment, Healthcare and their Participation in Public and Political Life
  • Member of the Commission for the Improvement of Protection against Domestic Violence
  • Member of the Working Group on Analysis and Plan of Action to Combat All Forms of Violence against Women
  • Member of the Commission of the Government of the Republic of Croatia for Persons with Disabilities; monitored and implemented measures from the National Strategy for Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities 2007-2015.
  • Member of the Commission of the Government of the Republic of Croatia for the Prevention of Behavioural Disorders in Children and Youth; monitored the implementation of measures from the National Strategy for the Prevention of Behavioural Disorders in Children and Youth 2009-2012
  • Member of the Coordination of Views on the Text of the UN Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
  • Member of the Committee for the Evaluation of Project Applications by Associations in the Field of Protection, Respect for and Promotion of Human Rights
  • Coordinated and participated in the work of the Working Group on Monitoring Hate Crimes
 

Other achievements

  • Contributed to drafting reports on the implementation of international and European treaties and conventions and national documents, in particular:
    • National Plan for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights and the Elimination of Discrimination
    • Action Plan on the Integration of Persons under International Protection
    • National Plan for the Suppression of Trafficking in Human Beings and the accompanying Protocols
    • Migration Policy of the Republic of Croatia 2013 -2015
  • Organised round tables, conferences, public and expert discussions and trainings intended for target groups and the general public on the topic of protection and promotion of human rights
  • Participated in the preparation and implementation of projects financed from EU funds and other sources (IPA, AMIF, ICMPD, UNDOC, TRM)
  • Long-term cooperation with state administration bodies, local and regional self-government units, international organisations, civil society organisations and the academia
  • Public and professional appearances


Languages

  • English