Participation of IRMO in the International Conference on the Future of Rural Development Policy after 2027
The Director of IRMO, Jakša Puljiz,PhD participated in the international conference “The Future of Rural Development Policy after 2027,” held from 23 to 25 March 2026 at Terme Tuhelj. The conference was organised by the LEADER/CLLD Thematic Working Group of the...
Meeting held with Representatives of Polish Academic Institutions
On Monday, 23 March 2026, the Institute for Development and International Relations hosted Prof. Dr. Beata Piskorska, Vice-Rector at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin and Prof. Dr. Agnieszka Orzelska-Stączek from the Institute of Political Studies at the...
Dr. Barbara Lovrinić Higgins and Dr. Aleksandra Uzelac participated in the international conference 11th ICARUS Croatia Days: “(Re)Discovering Archives: From Research to Storytelling”
The 11th ICARUS Croatia Days were held in Stubičke Toplice from 18 to 20 March 2026 under the title “(Re)Discovering Archives: From Research to Storytelling.” The conference brought together numerous participants from Croatia, Montenegro, Hungary, Estonia, and other...
Converge2EU Panel in Zagreb: Enlargement and Living Standards
On 13 April in Zagreb, IRMO participated in a panel discussion presenting the Converge2EU project, which analyses how the Western Balkans are converging with EU living standards.The panel, moderated by Senada Šelo Šabić (IRMO), brought together: • Dr Sabina Lange and...
Senada Šelo Šabić joins international committee for CESPIC Peace Award
Dr Senada Šelo Šabić, Scientific Adviser at the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO), has been invited to join the international committee responsible for selecting the recipients of the CESPIC Peace Award. The award is a new initiative...
New edited volume published: Creative and Cultural Work in Europe (Routledge)
The book Creative and Cultural Work in Europe is published by the renowned international publisher Routledge. The volume is edited by Bård Kleppe (Telemark Research Institute, Norway), Jaka Primorac, scientific advisor at the Department for Culture and Communication,...
Securing Europe’s Strategic Autonomy: Strengthening EU Defence and Industrial Value Chains in a Fragmented World
The March 2026 edition of the IRMO Brief, co-authored by Sandro Knezović, PhD, Prof. Diane Robers, PhD and Bernard Braaten, examines the European Union’s need to strengthen strategic autonomy in defence and industrial value chains amid an increasingly volatile global...
IRMO at the launch of the Minor “Political Transformations” at the University of Rijeka
Earlier this month, Dr Senada Šelo Šabić, Scientific Adviser at the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO), participated in the delivery of a course within the programme Minor in Political Transformations at the University of Rijeka. As part of...
IRMO at the Budapest Balkan Forum
Krševan Antun Dujmović, M.Sc., Expert Advisor at the Department for European Policies of IRMO participated in the work of the panel discussion under the title “Make Europe Greater Again! Discussing Enlargement Momentum” as part of the Budapest Balkans Forum (BBF),...
Dr Eleonora Redaelli held the lecture “Invisible Cultural Policy in America”
On Wednesday, 26 February 2026, the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO) in Zagreb hosted a guest lecture by Dr Eleonora Redaelli, Associate Professor at the University of Oregon (USA), entitled “Invisible Cultural Policy in America”, as part...
CULTMED Project Coordinator Participated in the International Conference “Cultural and Creative Industries & Heritage: Ecoexperience”
Dr. Aleksandra Uzelac, coordinator of the CULTMED project, participated in the international conference “Cultural and Creative Industries & Heritage: Ecoexperience”, which took place in Petrovac na Moru from 4 to 8 March 2026. The conference was organized by the...
IRMO participated in four Reskilling Lab meetings within the Erasmus+ EMERALD project
The Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO) actively participates in the Erasmus+ EMERALD project, “Empowering Migrant Workers for a Sustainable Future: Upskilling and Reskilling for Green and Digital Jobs”, within which four key Reskilling Lab...
Scientific Article “Challenges of managing migration flows of high-skilled workforce in Croatia”
Author: Hrvoje Butković Publication: Proceedings of the 3rd International Scientific and Professional Conference Migration and Identity: Culture, Economy, and the State Year: 2025. Publishers: Institute for Migration Research, Zagreb; Croatian Academy of Sciences and...
Scientific Article “Challenges of managing migration flows of high-skilled workforce in Croatia”
A paper by Hrvoje Butković has been published in the volume Proceedings of the 3rd International Scientific and Professional Conference Migration and Identity: Culture, Economy, State. The paper examines the issue of attracting highly skilled immigrants to Croatia in...
Research Article “Case study Culturelink: Re-examining network’s legacy as inspiration for transformative cultural policies”
Authors: Aleksandra Uzelac i Dea Vidović Article: Case study Culturelink: re-examining network’s legacy as inspiration for transformative cultural policies Publisher: Taylor&Francis group Year: 2026., Vol.35, br.1 Print ISSN: 0954-8963 Online ISSN: 1469-3690 The...
Researchers from the Department of Culture and Communication published a scholarly paper analysing the impact of the Culturelink Network
Researchers from the Department of Culture and Communication and collaborators on the CULTMED project, Dr. Aleksandra Uzelac and Dr. Dea Vidović, are the authors of the scholarly paper “Case study Culturelink: Re-examining network’s legacy as inspiration...
Researchers from the Department of Culture and Communication on a Research Visit to Groningen
Researchers from the Department of Culture and Communication at the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO), Dr Dea Vidović and Dr Ana Žuvela, undertook a research visit to Groningen, the Netherlands, in February 2026. During their stay, they...
IRMO aktualno ”Digital diplomacy of the European Union in a conflict environment”
Author: Zoe Tia Zlatkov Editors of IRMO aktualno: Ana-Maria Boromisa, Sanja Maleković, Jakša Puljiz, Sanja Tišma, Aleksandra Uzelac Publisher: IRMO – Institute for Development and International Relations Year: 2026 ISSN 2757-0614 LINKS: IRMO aktualno...