Johan Magnusson

Johan Magnusson serves as Team Leader and Senior Expert at the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) at the European Commission, specifically leading the Baltic-Danube Team in DG REGIO unit D.1. He specializes in macro-regional strategies, focusing on the Baltic and Danube regions. His recent work has emphasised the importance of EU enlargement, thematic cooperation in areas such as transport, skills, education, and training, and the role of macro-regional strategies in fostering inclusive and flexible collaboration among ministries, NGOs, and local actors. Magnusson’s extensive background in EU cohesion and rural development policy, with a particular focus on stakeholder engagement, highlights his expertise in collaborative and community-focused approaches.