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2nd Croatian Congress on Biosafety and Biosecurity

Security Congress

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation, in collaboration with the Croatian Society for Biosafety and Biosecurity (HDBIB) of the Croatian Medical Association, organized the Second Croatian Congress on Biosafety and Biosecurity from May 25 to 27, 2023 in Zagreb. Through this congress, a broad domestic and international scientific and professional community was brought together to discuss a variety of interdisciplinary topics related to biosafety and biosecurity. Additionally, experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic and current strategies for addressing future challenges were presented.

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.

Political Analysis and Communication ZHDZ

Crisis communication in public administration and politics, 2nd Workshop

In cooperation with the Croatian Statehood Foundation (ZHDZ), the Konrad Adenauer Foundation organized the 2nd workshop of the series: "Political Analysis and Communication" for the Board of the HDZ Split in Trogir on the island of Čiovo from May 19th to 20th, 2023. During the workshop, the participants discussed with the president of HDZ Split, Tomislav Šuta, the president of the HDZ of the county of Split-Dalmatia and member of the Croatian Parliament, Ante Sanader 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.

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.

Lider

Smart Solutions for Sustainable Urban Development

SMART CITIES 2023

In cooperation with the business magazine "Lider", the Konrad Adenauer Foundation organized a conference on "Smart Solutions for Sustainable Urban Development" from March 28th to 29th, 2023 in Zagreb. With the participation of the Croatian Minister of Regional Development and EU-Funds, Šime Erlić, numerous domestic and foreign city and company representatives, politicians as well as administrative experts discussed the best practice examples of innovations, integral solutions and services for sustainable cities, financing of the green and digital transformation, traffic solutions through artificial intelligence and IT tools for an energetically renovated city.

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."

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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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