Event Reports

30 Years of Croatian-German Diplomatic Relations

Remembering the Past and looking Forward into the Future

Together with the Croatian Statehood Foundation (ZHDZ), the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organized on February 18th, 2022 in Zagreb a hybrid discussion on the subject "30 Years of Croatian-German Diplomatic Relations" regarding the 30th anniversary of international recognition of the Republic of Croatia. During this event, the President of Women in the EPP, the President Robert and Schuman Institute and member of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Doris Pack, PhD., spoke with the Adviser to the Croatian Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs and Security, former Deputy Prime Minister and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia Prof. Mato Granić, Ph.D., on good diplomatic and bilateral relations between Germany and Croatia since its independence. The discussion was also attended by the German Ambassador to Croatia, Robert Klinke, Ph.D., and Croatian Ambassador to Germany, Gordan Bakota via video link.

Women in Politics - Alumni Meeting

Alumni Meeting

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organized together with the Croatian Statehood Foundation (ZHDZ) in Rovinj an Alumni meeting for the participants of the Seminar "Women in Politics" on February 18th, 2022. In the presence of Doris Pack, Ph.D., President of Women in the EPP, President Robert and Schuman Institute and Member of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, participants from all alumni generations discussed the role of women in politics and the current challenges of the Republic of Croatia.

Political Analysis and Communication of the NSi

1st Workshop

In cooperation with the NSi Institute (IJEK), the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organized the 1st workshop of the series: "Political Analysis and Communication" from February 11th to 12th, 2022 in Bled. During the workshop, NSi party members discussed the importance of political communication with communication experts. In particular, they talked about the characteristics and models of digital communication in election campaigns.

Political Academy PLUS

Workshop

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation organized together with the Croatian Statehood Foundation (ZHDZ) a workshop called Political Academy Plus from 28 to 30 January 2022 in Virovitica. With the participation of the Croatian Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of the Republic of Croatia, Dr. Tomislav Ćorić, and the protocol expert of the Croatian Parliament, Zdeslav Perković, the participants discussed the challenges of Croatian financial and economic policy in relation to the introduction of the euro, the features of the European Green Deal policy and the basics of the political and diplomatic protocol.

"Political Academy" of the ZHDZ: Winterschool

Interim evaluation

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organized together with the with the Croatian Statehood Foundation (ZHDZ) from January 21st to 23rd, 2022 the usual "interim evaluation" of the 15th generation of the ZHDZ's junior political education program. 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 for the evaluation of the training success achieved so far as well as the preparation of the second half of the course.

9. KAS/ZHDZ Wertekongress

"Christlich-demokratische Werte in Politik und Gesellschaft - 20 Jahre Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Kroatien"

Die Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung veranstaltete zusammen mit der HDZ-Stiftung ZHDZ und der Kroatischen Katholischen Universität am 6. Dezember 2021 in Zagreb ihren 9. Wertekongress zum Thema „Christlich-demokratische Werte in Politik und Gesellschaft“. In Rahmen des Kongresses feierte das KAS Auslandsbüro 20 Jahre Bestehens in Kroatien. In Anwesenheit der Teilnehmer der 2. Generation der KAS/ZHDZ Begabtenakadmie, diskutierte der Vorsitzende der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung und Präsident des Deutschen Bundestages a.D., Prof. Dr. Norbert Lammert mit dem stellv. Ministerpräsidenten und Verteidigungsminister der Republik Slowenien, Matej Tonin und dem Rektor der Kroatischen Katholischen Universität, Prof. Dr. Željko Tanjić über die Bedeutung der Christlich-demokratischen Werte in diesen herausfordernden Zeiten der COVID-19-Pandemie.

Sicherheitsherausforderungen für Europa

Die Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung veranstaltete in Zusammenarbeit mit dem "Zentrum für Sicherheitskooperation" (RACVIAC) am 1. Dezember 2021 in Zagreb die 9. Regionaltagung zu den aktuellen sicherheitspolitischen Herausforderungen in Südosteuropa. Im Beisein des Staatsekretärs im Ministerium für auswärtige und europäische Angelegenheiten der Republik Kroatien, Frano Matušić, des deutschen Botschafters in der Republik Kroatien, Dr. Robert Klinke und des Leiters der Abteilung für politische und wirtschaftliche Angelegenheiten der USA Botschaft in Kroatien, Henry Alexander Henegar, diskutierten Sicherheitsexperten mit Kollegen aus Europa und der Region über die Dynamik der euroatlantischen Integration, die Drei-Meere-Initiative und sowie über die Entwicklung, Diplomatie und Verteidigung Südosteuropas.

Days of HURIN

Media Conference

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organized together with the Croatian Radio Publisher Association "HURIN" on November 23rd, 2021 in Sveti Martin na Muri a conference on "Media literacy and the Electronic Media Act" within the Days of the Croatian Radio Publisher Association (HURIN). At the conference, media experts discussed the importance of media literacy, the implementation of the new Electronic Media Act, and the management and program of the local Croatian radio stations in times of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gastarbeiter Millenials

Book Presentation

Together with the Catholic University of Croatia, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organized on November 4th, 2021 in Zagreb a Book Presentation "Gastarbeiter Millennials - Exploring the Past, Present and Future of Migration from SEE to Germany and Austria with Approaches to Classical, Hostorical and Digital Demography" of Prof. Tado Jurić, Ph.D.. Migration and demography experts from various faculties in Zagreb expressed their opinions on the content of the book and discussed the causes and consequences of the emigration of the Croatian population.

Influence of the Media on Radicalization Processes among Young People

Discussion

Together with the Franciscan Institute for the Culture of Peace and the Faculty of Croatian Studies of the University of Zagreb, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organized on November 3rd, 2021 in Zagreb a conference on "Influence of the media on radicalization processes among young people". The representatives of the Faculty of Croatian Studies of the University of Zagreb, Prof. Balabić, Ph.D. and Prof. Labaš, Ph.D., the representative of the Agency for Electronic Media, Gavran, Ph.D., and head of the KAS office in Zagreb, Mr. Haibach, discussed the tasks of the Agency for Electronic Media, the importance of free speech in the media, the influence of hate speech, fake news and propaganda in radicalization processes in society, the changes in the new law on electronic media, the advantages and disadvantages of Social Media as well media literacy as a solution in the fight against radicalization of young people.