Events

Christian Democratic Ideas in Croatian History

Scientific Conference

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and the Catholic University of Croatia organized a scientific conference on October 14th, 2022 in Zagreb on the subject: “Christian Democratic Ideas in Croatian History”. Together with the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, Gordan Grlić Radman, PhD, the MEP, Karlo Ressler, and the member of the Croatian Parliament, Zdravka Bušić, politicians, representatives of the Croatian academic community and religious community as well as communication experts discussed, among other things, the historical experience with the Christian Democracy in Croatia, the challenges of the Christian Democracy in the future, formation of the modern Croatian state, present challenges of state sovereignty and the path of Croatian of the Croatian identity.

A model for supporting migrant families in the education system: inclusive and supportive policies and pedagogies

Round table

Together with the Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organized on October 13th, 2022 a roundtable on "A model for supporting migrant families in the education system: inclusive and supportive policies and pedagogies". We discussed with the State Secretary of the Central State Office for Demography and Youth, Željka josić, Ph.D. MD, representatives of the Ministry of Science and Education, experts from the Central State Office for Croats outside the Republic of Croatia, school principals and parents the systematic perspectives on support for migrants in the Croatian education system, the support of the community, school management and teachers in integrating returnees and the efforts and challenges faced by parents in enrolling their children in school and integrating them into a new society.

KAS Conference: Southeast Europe and Western Balkans

KAS Conference

From October 4th to 7th, 2022, the Office of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation for Croatia and Slovenia organized a conference of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation for heads of country offices and regional programs from Southeast Europe and the countries of the Western Balkans in Vrbnik on the island of Krk. During the three-day conference, heads of KAS offices exchanged views with politicians, security, and migration experts on topics such as "Regional Security Policy", "Migration", "Political Education" and "Future of the EU".

Retail under the conditions of energy and climate change

Magros 2022

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organized together with the business magazine "Suvremena trgovina" on October 5th, 2022 the MAGROS conference on "Retail under the conditions of energy and climate change". In two panel discussions, economic experts and representatives of Croatian companies discussed retail under the conditions of energy and climate change, the challenges of the euro's introduction and the disruptions and delays in supply chains.

16th Croatian Security Days

16th Conference of Croatian Security Managers - HUMS 2022

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organized together with the Croatian Association of Security Managers (HUMS) from September 28th to 30th, 2022 in Opatija a conference on issues of corporate security and new models of security management under the name "15th Croatian Security Days". The Dean of the University of VERN, Prof. Vlatko Cvrtila, PhD, and the security expert, Prof. Robert Kopal, PhD, took part on the conference. During the event, participants discussed topics as "Security situation during the war in Ukraine", "Role of intelligence services", "New technologies for secure business", "Corporate security", "Security solutions in tourism", "Hybrid threats and strategic risks in critical industries of the Smart Industries", etc.

"Political Academy" PLUS

Workshop, Modul 7

Together with the Croatian Statehood Foundation, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung is organizing from September 9th to 11th, 2022 in Bol on the island of Brač a workshop of the series: "Political Academy PLUS". During the workshop, professors from various Croatian universities lectured on the political importance of the BRICS countries, the role of leadership in politics, models of successful communication and convincing presentation of political content.

Analysis of political and social challenges in Slovenia

NSi Seminar – Political Campaining

The Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation organized in cooperation with the NSi-Bildungsinstitut: Dr. Janez Evangelist Krek (IJEK) of the Slovenian party "New Slovenia" on September 5th and 6th, 2022 in Portorož a seminar on: " Analysis of political and social challenges in Slovenia". During the workshop, NSi Party leader Matej Tonin analyzed together with other NSi party members, economic, energy, financial and communication experts the consequences of the current crisis, the impact of the crisis on energy supply and financial markets, the characteristics of the Slovenian electorate, and the importance of political communication during campaigns.

Handover of certificates to young politicians of the HDZ

In the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior of the Repubic of Croatia, Davor Božinović, PhD, the HDZ general secretary, Krunoslav Katačić, MEP Karlo Ressler, Deputy Head of Mission at the German Embassy in Croatia, Harald Seibel as well as other representatives of the party leadership and the Croatian Statehood Foundation (ZHDZ), certificates were handover to graduates of the 15th generation of the Political Academy for their successful participation in this year's political program for the education of young politicians on September 3rd, 2022 in Zagreb. This event represents the beginning, or to be precise, the first seminar of the 16th generation of the ZHDZ Political Academy.

Summer Academy Otzenhausen

European Academy Otzenhausen

The European Academy Otzenhausen organized togehter with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung from August 18th to 29th, 2022 the Sommer Aacademy. In addition to our representatives Pavao Škoko Gavranović and the former intern of the KAS office in Zagreb, Alena Beram, KAS representatives from Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Albania also took part in the Summer Academy.

Democracy fit for the new age

Young Bled Strategic Forum 2022

In cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia and the Center for European Perspective, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung participated in the organization of the 11th Young Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia from August 26th to 28th, 2022. During the forum, all forum participants explored different Interpretations of the term democracy, democratic values and principles through the prism of 4 core pillars: Media literacy, Prosperity through diversity, Analysis of democracy and Joint solutions for joint challenges The 11th edition of the Young Bled Strategic Forum continued to build on its tradition and interactive framework. Again this year, the forum enabled cooperation between young executives and an exchange with decision-makers and international representatives.