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"30th anniversary of the Depala vas affair"

15th Pučnik Symposium

Together with the Dr. Jože Pučnik Institute (IJP) of the Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS), the Konrad Adenauer Foundation organized on March 15th, 2024 in Slovenska Bistrica a celebratory event where representatives of the SDS party leadership and the founder of the Institute Gorazd Pučnik discussed the past political events in Slovenia, the upcoming European elections, and the risks associated with the rise of populism in politics with EU parliamentarians, representatives of the institute, and representatives of the universites.

Juro Avgustinović
March 15, 2024
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KAS Ungarn

Budapest Balkans Forum 2024

International Forum

Mr. Holger Haibach, Head of the country office of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation for Croatia and Slovenia, participated in the eighth edition of the annual conference on the Western Balkans in Budapest, from March 12th to 13th, 2024. Mr. Haibach reported during a panel discussion on the demographic challenges in Croatia and Slovenia as well as in the Western Balkan states. The forum was organized by the Hungarian Institute of Foreign Affairs (MKI) and the Office of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Hungary. Numerous experts and high-ranking politicians from the region discussed at the forum topics such as energy security and European integration of Hungary and the Western Balkans, coping demographic challenges, and the position of the Western Balkans in international politics.

Juro Avgustinović
March 13, 2024
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IJEK

"Political Academy" of the NSi

Seminar

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation, in cooperation with the NSi Institute "Dr. Janez Evangelist Krek" (IJEK), organized another seminar of the NSi „Political Academy“ in Rimske Toplice from March 1st to 2nd, 2024. During the two-day seminar, the president of NSi Matej Tonin discussed current political events in Slovenia, the social responsibility of politics, 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, the NSi Youth Organization as well as media and communication experts.

Juro Avgustinović
March 3, 2024
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ZHDZ

Women in Politics ZHDZ

Seminar, Modul 8, 5th Generation

Together with the Croatian Statehood Foundation (ZHDZ), the Konrad Adenauer Foundation organized the final Module of the series "Women in Politics" for young female politicians of the HDZ from February 9th to 11th, 2024 in Opatija. Participants of the weekend seminar discussed with experts in economics, communication, and political science about the fundamentals of management in Croatian politics, the causes and consequences of the Arab-Israeli conflict, Islam and the political relations of countries and peoples in the Middle East, as well as the significance of lobbying in international politics.

Juro Avgustinović
February 12, 2024
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IJEK

"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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