Marko Raič graduated in History from the Catholic University of Croatia in Zagreb. Raič has been employed by the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Croatia in the system of Croatian Education Abroad (Federal Republic of Germany). From 2021 until 2023, he worked on projects funded through the European Social Fund (social entrepreneurship). He is currently employed at the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO) and is pursuing postgraduate studies in EU Project Preparation and Implementation at the University of Zagreb. He is the author and co-author of several scientific papers and has participated in and conducted projects in the field of culture and social entrepreneurship. His areas of interest include culture, identity and international cooperation.