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"Political Academy" of the NSi

Winter School

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation, in cooperation with the NSi Institute "Dr. Janez Evangelist Krek" (IJEK), organized the first seminar of the NSi „Political Academy“ in 2024 from February 2nd to 3rd in Bled. During the two-day seminar, the president of NSi Matej Tonin discussed current political events in Slovenia, the foundations of democracy, the importance of Christian democratic values in politics and society, elements of effective media communication, and the significance of political communication with representatives of the NSi as well as media and communication experts.

Juro Avgustinović
February 5, 2024
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ZGRADOnačelnik.hr

Presentation of the handbook – (O)SUNČANI KROVOVI (SUNNY ROOFS).

Handbook Presentation

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation organized, in collaboration with the ZGRADOnačelnik.hr portal, the Representation of the European Commission in Croatia, the Association of Cities in Croatia, and numerous professional partners, the presentation of the handbook: (O)SUNNY ROOFS OF CROATIAN CITIES, on January 31st, 2024, in Zagreb. It is a unique manual for municipal employees. Considering that the installation of a solar power plant on a building's roof owned by the city is an "interdisciplinary" endeavor involving multiple city departments, the handbook is written in a simple, informative, educational manner, with numerous examples. The goal of presenting this handbook is to send a clear message to the professional and broader public - cities are becoming leaders in the energy revolution in Croatia.

Juro Avgustinović
January 31, 2024
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"Political Academy" of the ZHDZ: Winterschool

Interim evaluation

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation together with the the Croatian Statehood Foundation (ZHDZ) organized the regular event "interim evaluation" of the 17th generation of the ZHDZ's junior political education program from January 26th to 28th, 2024. This weekend seminar always takes place at the end of the first semester of the one-year training course, offers lectures by political stakeholders and serves above all to evaluate the training success achieved so far as well as the preparation of the second half of the course. During the weekend seminar, representatives from different universities discussed with the participants the importance of emotional intelligence in politics, authenticity as a value in politics, Christian democratic values in politics and society, the relationship between politics and religion, morality, and modern society as well about the countries' languages and cultural identities.

Juro Avgustinović
January 29, 2024
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"Political Academy PLUS"

Workshop, 4th Generation, Module 2

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation, together with the Croatian Statehood Foundation (ZHDZ), organized a workshop for the 4th generation of participants of the "Political Academy PLUS" project from January 19th to 21st, 2024, in Sveti Martin na Muri. During the workshop, experts and professors from various Croatian universities discussed with the participants the challenges of international security and defence, the causes and consequences of ethical conflicts, the Arab-Israeli conflict, Islam and the political relations of countries and people from the Middle East, the causes and consequences of terrorism, EU foreign and security policy in the context of large migrations, the economics of conflict, and the importance of internal political communication.

Juro Avgustinović
January 22, 2024
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RACVIAC

Conference on Security Challenges for Europe Energy and Climate Security: Impacts of War in Ukraine

11th Regional Conference

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation organized in cooperation with the RACVIAC - Centre for Security Cooperation the 11th regional conference on the current energy security policy challenges in Southeastern Europe from December 6th to 7th, 2023 in Zagreb with a focus on the war in Ukraine. In the presence of the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Croatia, Ivan Anušić, the Head of Department International Politics and Security Affairs of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Dr. Christina Krause and the German Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia, Dr. Christian Hellbach, security experts discussed with colleagues from Europe and the region energy and climate as security issues of the 21st century, regional energy and climate security in the shadow of the war in Ukraine and the effects of the war in Ukraine on the Euro-Atlantic Security.

Anita Šakić
December 7, 2023
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11th KAS/ZHDZ Congress of Values

"Christian Democratic Values in Politics and Society"

Together with the Croatian Statehood Foundation (ZHDZ) and the Catholic University of Croatia, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation organised their traditional annual Congress on Values "Christian Democratic Values in Politics and Society" in Zagreb on December 6th, 2023. In the presence of the Minister of Labour, Pension System, Family and Social Policy, Marin Piletić, MEP Milan Zver, PhD (SDS/EPP), the former KAS Country Director, Wilhelm Hofmeister, the HDZ general secretary, Krunoslav Katičić as well as the Rector of the Catholic University of Croatia, Prof. Željko Tanjić, PhD, we discussed the values in politics and society in Croatia, the challenges and future of Europe as well as about the meaning of a war in the 21st century for Christian-democratic values and the functioning of politics. In addition to the Congress, certificates were handed over to the graduates of the 3rd generation of the ZHDZ Political Academy PLUS.

Marko Prusina
December 6, 2023
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Croatia´s (hidden) potential – Highly skilled, young remigrants as agents of change

Study presentation

On November 23rd, 2023, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organized study presentation on „Croatia´s (hidden) potential – Highly skilled, young remigrants as agents of change“ in Zagreb with the Institute for Social Sciences "Ivo Pilar" and the Foundation Znanje na djelu. This study addresses the transnational mobility and migration of Croatian millennials – young people born between 1981 and 1996 who today are between 27 and 42 years of age, the youngest overlapping with the next generation, generation Z (born from 1997 onwards). It inquires specifically into the return paths of Croatian millennials who have intensively engaged in transnational mobility, especially since Croatia’s accession to the European Union in 2013. The main interest of this study is to better understand what motivates highly skilled young Croatian citizens who have gone abroad for further education, work experience, and their professional careers to return to Croatia. The main objective of the study was also to find out what drives young Croats who have grown up and been educated abroad, and perhaps hold another citizenship alongside or instead of the Croatian one, to remigrate to their (family’s) country of origin. In two panel discussions led by researcher Dr. Caroline Hornstein-Tomić from the Institute of Social Science Ivo Pilar and her colleagues Maja Kurilić and Dora Bagić from the Foundation Znanje na djelu, participants discussed the relevance of remigration for Croatia. Also, young Croatian returnees gave examples on who they have successfully managed to build their future in Croatia.

Juro Avgustinović
November 23, 2023
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Days of HURIN

Media Conference

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation organized together with the Croatian Radio Publisher Association "HURIN" on November 21st to 22nd, 2023 in Sveti Martin na Muri a conference on "Public tender, Fake News and language in the news program" within the Days of the Croatian Radio Publisher Association (HURIN). With the online participation of the Director of Media Programme Southeast Europe of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Christoph Plate, Croatian media experts discussed the dangers and consequences of mis- and disinformation for the media, the effects of the new Electronic Media Act (the Act) on the program development of Croatian local radio stations (in particular Article 39) as well as the language and speech in the news program.

Juro Avgustinović
November 22, 2023
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German-Croatian Development Forum

International Conference

From November 20th to 22nd, 2023, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation and the Croatian County Association organized the conference "German-Croatian Development Forum" in Zagreb. With the participation of numerous county representatives, Croatian ministries and German political representatives, we discussed during the two-day conference the future of local democracy in Croatia and Germany, opportunities for economic development through transport connections, sustainable development projects, renewable energy sources, new security and migration challenges as well as possibilities for cooperation with German organizations.

Anita Šakić
November 22, 2023
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Women in Politics ZHDZ

Seminar, Modul 7, 5th Generation

Together with the Croatian Statehood Foundation (ZHDZ), the Konrad Adenauer Foundation organized another seminar of the series "Women in Politics" for young female politicians of the HDZ from November 10th to 12th, 2023 in Suhopolje. The participants of the weekly seminar discussed with the security expert and director of the Hybrid Warfare Research Institute, Dr. Gordan Akrap the causes and consequences of the Russian-Ukrainian War, the changing security agendas in Germany and Croatia caused by Russian aggression against Ukraine, the media and reporting of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, and other future international security challenges.

Holger Haibach
November 13, 2023
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