Political Academy of ZHDZ

1st Seminar - 14th Generation

Taking into account all the recommended epidemiological measures, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organised together with the Croatian Statehood Foundation (ZHDZ) on September 5th, 2020 in Zagrebthe first seminar of the 14th generation of the "Political Academy". In the presence of MEP, Karl Ressler, the director of the Croatian Statehood Foundation (ZHDZ), Srećko Prusina, explained to the participants the importance of political education and introduced them to the program of this one-year seminar.

Women in Politics IV

Together with the Croatian Statehood Foundation (ZHDZ), the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organized from August 28th to 30th, 2020 another seminar of the series "Women in Politics" for young female politicians of the HDZ. During the three-day seminar, the participants discussed, among others, with the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Tomislav Ćorić, PhD, about monetary policy as an instrument of economic policy, the effects of the central banking system on the economy, the possible introduction of the euro and the "Green Agreement" as a new paradigm of European policy.

EU and Western Balkan (WB6) states – Montenegro

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organised together with the Hybride Warfare Research Institute another video conference of the series "EU and the WB6 states" on August 26st, 2020. The conference focused on the current political and social situation in Montenegro. We discussed among others with the Head of the office of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung for Serbia and Montenegro, Norbert Beckmann-Dierkes, PhD, as well as other experts and politicians from Montenegro the possible effects of the upcoming parliamentary elections, the European path of Montenegro, the challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the security challenges.

Women in Politics IV of the ZHDZ

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) organized together with the Croatian Statehood Foundation (ZHDZ) from July 9th to 12th, 2020 on the Island of Hvar an another event of the series: "Women in politics" for young female politicians of the HDZ. As part of the 3-day event, the participants of the weekend seminar discussed with distinguished professors of Croatian universities the meaning of International Relations, the democratization processes, the importance of political communication and the public appearance of female politicians in the media.

"Smart-Solutions" für eine nachhaltige Stadtentwicklung

Die Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung veranstaltete am 09. Juli 2020 in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Wirtschaftsmagazin „Lider“ eine Konferenz zum Thema: "Smart-Solutions für eine nachhaltige Stadtentwicklung". Zahlreiche in- und ausländische Städte- und Unternehmensvertreter sowie Verwaltungsexperten diskutierten über die Best-Practice-Beispiele der Stadtverwaltung, Transparenz, Bürgerbeteiligung, Reduzierung der Treibhausgasemissionen, Energieeffizienz, Abfallwirtschaft und Digitalisierung der urbanen Zentren.

"Political Academy" of the ZHDZ: Final Evaluation

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organized with the Croatian Statehood Foundation (ZHDZ) from June 10th to 13th, 2020 on the Island of Vis the "final evaluation" for the 13th generation of the ZHDZ's junior political education program. This weekend seminar always takes place at the end of the second semester of the one-year training course, offers lectures by political stakeholders and serves above all for the evaluation of the training success achieved.

Local and Regional Self-Government: A Stimulus or an Obstacle for Croatia's Development?

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organized on June 3rd, 2020 in Zagreb a discussion with the Minister of Public Administration Ivan Malenica and the President of the Croatian County Association Goran Pauk about the importance of territorial organization and efficient public administration, which is primarily achieved through transparency and decentralization. An unavoidable topic was the current coronavirus pandemic, which caused health and economic problems, but also led to the accelerated digitalization of the society.

Croatia nad the WB6-States - EU Perspectives of Montenegro and North Macedonia

In cooperation with the Hybride Warfare Research Institute, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organized a video conference on "Croatia and the WB6 States - EU perspectives of Montenegro and North Macedonia." We held the conference in a TV studio with direct involvement and discussion of distinguished guests from Germany, Montenegro and North Macedonia. With Norbert Beckmann-Dierkes, PhD and Florian Feyerabend we discussed the German views on the EU enlargement policy 🇪🇺 for the Western Balkans, while with guests from Montenegro and North Macedonia, Prof. Vasko Naumovski, PhD; Prof. Vasko Stamevski, PhD; Prof. Veton Latifi, PhD and Prof. Miodrag Vuković, PhD, we talked about current political developments in those countries and challenges on their path towards European integration.

Intra-party elections of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ)

The intra-party elections of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) will take place on Sunday, March 15th, 2020. For the first time, party members will elect a president, a vice president and a deputy president using the "one member, one vote" model. The current President of HDZ and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia, Andrej Plenković and Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Croatian Parliament and former Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Miro Kovač are competing for the party presidency. Tomo Medved and Ivan Penava are candidates for the deputy chairman, while the candidates for the vice-president are: Zdravka Bušić, Branko Bačić, Ivan Anušić, Oleg Butković, Davor Ivo Stier, Milijan Brkić, Božo Galić, Tomislav Tolušić, Ivan Kujundžić, Hrvoje Tomasović and Anita Šimić Bitunjac.

Congress of women entrepreneurs

Croatia and Southeast Europe 2020

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organized on March 8th, 2019, on World Women's Day, an international congress on "Women and Entrepreneurship in Southeast Europe" with the "Center for Women Entrepreneurs" led by the former KAS scholarship holder, Ms. Sanela Dropulić. Women entrepreneurs from numerous Countries in Southeast Europe discussed the lack of support of the state for women in the business sector, the importance of leadership in business, the different business communication in women entrepreneurship, the strengthening of female entrepreneurship in the region and their better networking among women.