Event Reports

Lider

Croatia in the Global AIrena

G.R.I.D. FORUM

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation organized in cooperation with the business magazine Lider the G.R.I.D. Forum on "Croatia in the Global AIrena" in Zagreb on May 24th, 2023. At the forum, university representatives, IT, PR, communication and finance experts discussed the advantages and disadvantages of the development and application of artificial intelligence, the regulation of artificial intelligence, the industry of the future, the activities of the European Digital Innovation Centers (EDIH) and about the importance of sustainable financing of the green and digital transformation.

Croatian Security Association

Croatian Security Industry: Private Security 2023

International Security Conference

Together with the Croatian Security Association, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation organized an international security conference entitled "Croatian Security Industry: Private Security 2023" in Zagreb on April 27th, 2023. During the conference, domestic and foreign security experts discussed with Croatian political representatives on topics such as: Private Security Industry, Critical Entity Resilience Directive, Security by Design, Technical Protection - Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence, Digitization and Lifelong Learning, and Skills in Private Security Industry.

HZŽ

Future of local and regional democracy in Croatia

Conference

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the existence of the Croatian County Association (CCA), the Konrad Adenauer Foundation organized organized together with the CCA a conference on “Future of local and regional democracy in Croatia” in Opatija on April 28th, 2023. With the participation of the Croatian Prime Minister, Andrej Plenković, as well as representatives of counties and ministries, during the conference we discussed possibilities for better networking and cooperation between the counties as well as challenges of local and regional self-government in the future.

Renewable energy in Croatia

Radio Show

Together with the Web portal ZGRADOnačelnik.hr, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation organized a radio show about renewable energy in Croatia on the radio station Poslovni FM on April 19th, 2023. We discussed with Hrvoje Pandžić, Head of the Institute for High Voltage and Energy at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (FER), the great potential of electricity production from renewable sources.

Institut Žuta točka

Building a philanthropy and fundraising culture in Croatia

Conference

Together with the Croatian County Association (CCA) and the Žuta točka Institute, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation organized a conferene on „Building a philanthropy and fundraising culture in Croatia“ in Zagreb from March 29th to 31st, 2023. The conference is intended to contribute to building a successful fundraising culture in Croatia in order to improve the level of fundraising knowledge in society. The conference should also contribute to the creation of scenarios for crisis communication, making contact with donors and solving complaints. During the conference, participants also discussed strategic planning tools for the successful governance of NGOs and the importance of transparent NGO financial reporting to the functioning of any non-profit organization.

Political Analysis and Communication ZHDZ

1st Workshop

In cooperation with the Croatian Statehood Foundation (ZHDZ) the Konrad Adenauer Foundation organized the 1st workshop of the series: "Political Analysis and Communication" for the Board of the HDZ Zagreb in Rovinj from March 24th to 26th, 2023. During the workshop, the participants discussed with the president of HDZ Zagreb, Mislav Herman, the president of the HDZ of the county of Istria and member of the Croatian Parliament, Anton Kliman and communication experts the strategies of political communication, the importance of crisis communication as well as about the forms of public appearance in election campaigns.

HDZ

Europe’s Security at Stake – Zagreb Security Forum (ZSF)

International Security Conference

Together with the Hybrid Warfare Research Institute and the MEP Office Karlo Ressler, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation organized an international security conference on “Europe’s Security at Stake – Zagreb Security Forum” in the European Parliament in Bruxelles on March 22, 2023. During the conference, leading national and digital security & defense experts from the EU discussed the consequences of the war in Ukraine on security and prosperity in Europe, the hybrid attacks from the East, the pressure of the migration waves on the European external borders, the anti-European propaganda by the Russian regime, the Serbian appropriation of the Croatian cultural heritage and the use of energy blackmail as an Instrument of aggression against Europe. The key message of the security conference is: "Only a united and determined Europe can defend itself against comprehensive hybrid attacks on the freedom and security of the EU and Croatian citizens."

SDS

New Culture War: A Threat to our Civilization

Pučnik-Symposium

Together with the Dr. Jože Pučnik Institute (IJP) of the Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS), the Konrad Adenauer Foundation organized on March 10th, 2023 in Slovenska Bistrica a celebratory event where representatives of the SDS party leadership and the founder of the Institute Gorazd Pučnik discussed the influence of totalitarian regimes on the culture that shapes society and her impact on future democratic developments in the country and society.

Study Trip of the Political Academy PLUS of the ZHDZ

Study Trip

Together with the Croatian Statehood Foundation, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation organized a study trip for the participants of the 2nd and 3rd generation of the Political Academy PLUS of the ZHDZ in Cadenabbia, Italy, from March 6th to 9th, 2023. Within the study trip, the participants were received in Milan by the Consul of the Republic of Croatia in Italy, Mr. Stjepan Ribić, who introduced the participants to the functioning of the Italian administration and Croatian emigration. During the study trip, participants took part in lectures on European values, migration challenges, challenges of inflation and introduction of the euro, labor market adjustment in the context of green and digital transition, and reform of the Croatian electoral system.

Zgradonačelnik.hr

Local implementation of the energy transition: Framework conditions for future urban development

Radio Show

Together with the Web portal ZGRADOnačelnik.hr, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation organized a radio show about the framework conditions of future urban development in relation to the local implementation of the energy transition on the radio station Poslovni FM on March 9th, 2023. We discussed with the Mayor of Karlovac Mr. Damir Mandić the successful energy efficiency projects in Karlovac.

About this series

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, its educational institutions, centres and foreign offices, offer several thousand events on various subjects each year. We provide up to date and exclusive reports on selected conferences, events and symposia at www.kas.de. In addition to a summary of the contents, you can also find additional material such as pictures, speeches, videos or audio clips.

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