Igor Raguzin has a B.Sc. degree in mechanical engineering, and presently works as a Head of Department for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency at the Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship, Directorate for Energy. He is in charge of renewable energy and energy efficiency and coordinating national energy programs, as well as for interactions between environment protection and energy sector; energy sector reform to develop the legislative/secondary legislation and institutional framework; developing economical instruments in the field of renewable energy sources and so on.
1998 – present: manages, coordinates, and cooperates in, numerous national and international programs of utilization of renewable energy sources, energy efficiency programs and programs of environment protection, such as: a bilateral project PSO – Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Sources on the island of Hvar within the scope of international cooperation between Croatia and Netherlands; development of ESCO concepts with a back-up provided by the World Bank, the SECI initiative, Stability Pact, UN/ECE Mediterranean initiative, Community of Podunavlje region, the Alpe-Adriatic Project –Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Sources; GEF/UNDP project "Removing Barriers to Implementation of Energy Efficiency Measures in Croatia"; GEF/WB project " Renewable Energy Sources - Croatia"; GEF/UNDP Project of drafting a national report on climate changes for the Republic of Croatia; IAEA project "Assessments of External Costs"; OECD Annex I Expert Group on the UNFCCC; Energy Efficiency 2000 and Global Energy 21 (UN/ECE); Working Group for Strategy of Environment Protection of the Republic of Croatia and National Working Plan for the Environment; BIODIESEL Working Group, Project Manager on behalf of the Beneficiary of CARDS 2004 Project Renewable Energy Legislation and Energy Efficiency Labelling; Deputy of National Project Director of GEF/UNDP Project Removing Barriers to Implementation of Energy Efficiency Measures in Croatia; Chairman of Technical Advisory Committee of GEF/WB project Renewable Energy Sources Croatia; Head of Working Group Within Negotiation Process Croatia-EU for Energy Subheading: Renewable Energy and energy efficiency; Chairman of the Energy Efficiency Task Force within Energy Community etc.
1989 – 1998: Experience as an energy and environment protection manager gained in the field of tourism: preparation and implementation of energy projects and environment protection programs for tourist facilities; impact assessment for environment protection; reduction of costs and expenses for power, water and environment; energy efficiency improvement; renewable energy sources; collection, processing (assessment) and disposal of waste; international cooperation; elaboration of strategic documents aimed at environment management and new tourist markets.
Igor Raguzin, as an employee of "Jadranka" joint-stock company, was a winner of an Annual Award for Environment Protection (in category of tourist companies) given by the Ministry of Construction and Environment Protection in 1993, for an environment protection program developed by "Jadranka" company. He is also a winner of the Annual Award for Environment Protection Chart Rabuziani, given by the Society for Life Quality Improvement, in 1994, and an individual winner of an award given by the "Hrvoje Pozar" Croatian Energy Society for a Project of rational energy management in 1996. He published over fifty papers for various scientific and expert gatherings.