International Importance of the War in Ukraine

Discussion

Together with the Croatian Paneuropean Union (HPEU), the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organized a discussion on May 19th, 2022 in Zagreb on "International Importance of the War in Ukraine". With political analyst Branimir Vidmarović from the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Pula and Vice-President of the Youth of the Croatian Paneuropean Union Bruno Rukavina, we discussed the nature of the war in Ukraine, the position of the US, Great Britain and the EU on the war in Ukraine, the consequences of the war for the energy supply of European countries, grain supply, the position of the current Ukrainian leadership and President Zelenskyy, the role of the West in the defense of Ukraine, the causes of the conflict, the effects of sanctions against Russia and the effects of the war on Croatia.

KARIJEROlink: Vocational counseling the dual education model

Workshop

Together with the Stiftung Wissen am Werk, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organized the initial workshop of the program "KARIJEROlink" on May 18th, 2022 in Zagreb.

The Importance of Central Europe for the EU

The KAS office for Croatia and Slovenia and the KAS Office Multilateral Dialogue in Vienna organized the second event on "The Importance of Central Europe for the EU" in Bled, Slovenia, from May 6th to 8st, 2022. With the participation of the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia and the Chairman of the Party „New Slovenia“ (NSi), Matej Tonin, and the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Slovenia, Adrian Pollmann, participants from Croatia, Austria, Hungary, Poland and Czech Republic discussed the best examples and failures of cross-border cooperation, the basics of international law, the independence of the judiciary and the importance of values in crisis situations.

The activities of foreign foundations in Croatia

Together with the University of Zadar, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organized in Zadar on April 27th, 2022, a conference on: "The activities of foreign foundations in Croatia". In the presence of the Vice-Rector of the University of Zadar, Prof. Zvjezdan Penezić Ph.D., Pfof. Jure Zovko Ph. D., and a large number of students, the Head of the KAS Office for Croatia and Slovenia gave a lecture on the activities of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Croatia.

Strategic development in public administration

Conference

From April 21st to 22nd, 2022, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and the Croatian County Association organized a conference on "Strategic development in public administration" in Sv. Martin na Muri. During the two-day conference, we discussed with numerous representatives of counties and ministries the promotion of multi-level cooperation and dialogue on topical issues important for local and regional self-government.

Circular economy - A challenge of our time

Radio Show

Together with the Web portal ZGRADOnačelnik.hr, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organized on April 14th, 2022 a radio show about the current condition of buildings in Croatia with particular reference to the aftermath of the earthquake and ways to renovate buildings in terms of energy efficiency. We discussed with the Director of the Energy Department at the Ministry of the Economy and Sustainable Development, Kristina Čelić, about the challenges of the energy transition in Croatia and its effects on the Croatian economy.

KAS/ZHDZ Begabtenakademie

Workshop

Die Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung veranstaltete gemeinsam mit der HDZ-Stiftung (ZHDZ) vom 8. bis 10. April 2022 in Sveti Martin na Muri ein Workshop der KAS/ZHDZ Begabtenakademie. Unter Beteiligung des Direktors des Forschungsinstituts für hybride Kriegsführung, Dr. Gordan Akrap und des Professors der VERN Universität, Dr. Vlatko Cvrtila, diskutierten die Teilnehmer im Rahmen von Vorträgen über die Bedeutung der Nachrichtendienste in der nationalen und internationalen Sicherheit, die Konfliktmodelle in den internationalen Beziehungen, die Risikobewertung in der aktuellen Geopolitik sowie über Darstellungsmodelle politischer Inhalte.

Traditional craftsmanship and innovative technologies - reconstruction of historical buildings

Radio Show

Together with the Web portal ZGRADOnačelnik.hr, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organized on April 8th, 2022 a radio show about the current condition of buildings in Croatia with particular reference to the aftermath of the earthquake and ways to renovate buildings in terms of energy efficiency. With the Chief Conservator of the Ministry of Culture and Media, Davor Trupković, we discussed the challenges of reconstruction of buildings in historic city centers that belong to the cultural-historical heritage.

Smart Solutions for Sustainable Urban Development

In cooperation with the business magazine "Lider", the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organized from April 6th to 7th, 2022 a conference on "Smart Solutions for Sustainable Urban Development". Numerous domestic and foreign city and company representatives as well as administrative experts discussed the best practice examples of the city administration as well as the financing of projects and the importance of innovations for sustainable urban development.

Intelligence and the War in Ukraine

International Conference

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organized together with the Hybride Warfare Research Institute on April 6dt, 2022 in Zagreb an international online conference on “Intelligence and the War in Ukraine”. During the conference leading experts from the region discussed the intelligence aspects of the war in the Ukraine and its impact on the world of intelligence. In addition, they discussed various aspects of intelligence and counterintelligence relating to the conflict, and explore a better understanding of their roles in this war and in Europe’s new security architecture.