Stjepan Srhoj on the editorial board of The Journal of Technology Transfer
Stjepan Srhoj, PhD, Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO), has been appointed Associate Editor of The Journal of Technology Transfer. The Journal of Technology Transfer addresses topics that are key to...
CEPR Discussion Paper on the Economics of Public Procurement
Authors: Stjepan Srhoj and Francesco Decarolis Publisher:CEPR Year: 2026 The authors argue that the economics of public procurement satisfies Abbott’s criteria for a distinct subfield of economics. They define it as follows: “The economics of public procurement is an...
New CEPR Discussion Paper on the Economics of Public Procurement
Stjepan Srhoj, Senior Research Associate at IRMO, has published a CEPR Discussion Paper on the economics of public procurement, co-authored with Francesco Decarolis of Bocconi University. The authors argue that the economics of public procurement satisfies Abbott’s...
Article published in Glas Slavonije: “The Trump Doctrine Is a Major Opportunity for the EU to Become a Global Player”
Mr. sc. Krševan Antun Dujmović, expert adviser in the Department for European Policies at IRMO, published an article on Sunday, 1 February 2026, in the daily newspaper Glas Slavonije, entitled “The Trump Doctrine Is a Major Opportunity for the EU to Become a Global...
ChangingTIDE – Together to Inform, Debunk and Empower
Project acronym: ChangingTIDE Project duration: 1.2.2026. – 31.07.2027. Client: European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) CERV-2025 Project coordinator: TRANS-EUROPEAN POLICY STUDIES ASSOCIATION (TEPSA) BRUSSELS Project partners: INSTITUTE FOR...
Advising the National IPA Coordinator of Albania in the field of foreign aid coordination
Project duration: 2/10/2025 – 30/10/2026 Client: Project leader: Jakša Puljiz, PhD Analyse the institutional setup and mandate of the National IPA Coordinator with regard to external assistance coordination, including responsibilities related to reporting on...
Scientific paper “Testing equalization in municipal capital transfers: Case of North Macedonia”
Autor: Jakša Puljiz Časopis: Public and Municipal Finance Title: Testing equalization in municipal capital transfers: Case of North Macedonia Publisher: LLC “Consulting Publishing Company “Business Perspectives” Year: 2025. ISSN 2222-1867 (print), 2222-1875 (online)...
IRMO aktualno “Liberal democracy in the post-fact era: findings of the key RECLAIM project”
Author: Hrvoje Butković Editors of IRMO aktualno: Ana-Maria Boromisa, Sanja Maleković, Jakša Puljiz, Sanja Tišma, Aleksandra Uzelac Publisher: IRMO – Institute for Development and International Relations Year: 2025 ISSN 2757-0614 In the new issue of IRMO aktualno,...
IRMO aktualno “Liberal democracy in the post-fact era: findings of the key RECLAIM project”
In the new issue of IRMO aktualno, Hrvoje Butković presents an overview of the key findings of the RECLAIM project (Horizon Europe), which analysed various dimensions of post-truth politics in Europe and their effects on democratic culture, the public sphere, and...
Director Jakša Puljiz, PhD, Publishes Scientific Paper on the Efficiency of Capital Transfers in North Macedonia
The Director of the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO), Jakša Puljiz, PhD, has published a new scientific paper titled “Testing equalization in municipal capital transfers: Case of North Macedonia” in the international journal...
21st Century Warfare: How Drones, Cyber Operations and AI Are Changing Combat
The December 2025 edition of the IRMO Brief, authored by Viktor Trumbetaš, deals with modern global warfare that has recently undergone an accelerated transformation, not yet seen since the end of the Cold War. While conventional military weaponry such as tanks,...
IRMO representative participated at the EMERALD exchange meeting
Hrvoje Butković, Scientific Advisor from the Department for European Policies, participated in the exchange meeting of the project ‟Empowerment of migrant workers for a sustainable future: training and retraining for green and digital jobs – EMERALD” which was...
IRMO at the 4th European Conference on Azerbaijani Studies in Vienna
The 4th European Conference on Azerbaijani Studies (ECAS) was held on 5th December 2025 in Vienna, Austria. The conference was organized by The European Network for Azerbaijani Studies (ENAS) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Krševan...
IRMO at the Final Conference “Shaping a Sustainable Security Architecture”
Krševan Antun Dujmović, M.Sc., Expert Advisor at the Department for European Policies of IRMO participated at the Final Conference titled “Shaping a Sustainable Security Architecture for Europe.” The workshop was organized by the UK-based think tank BASIC in...
IRMO at the 17th edition of the MEDays Forum in Tangier
17th edition of the MEDays Forum was held under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, from 26th to 29th November 2025, in Tangier, Morocco. This year’s edition of the MEDays Forum was held under the title ‘Fractures and Polarization: Reinventing the...
IRMO Director Participated in a Workshop on the Challenges of the European Union’s Cohesion Policy and the Evaluation of Its Effects
At the workshop “Challenges of the European Union’s Cohesion Policy and Evaluation of Its Effects”, held on November 6 at the Institute of Economics, Zagreb, Dr. Jakša Puljiz, Director of the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO), participated...
IRMO representative at the Conference ahead of the start of the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the EU
At the conference “Reshaping Europe in an Age of Uncertainty”, which was held on 30 and 31 October in Nicosia ahead of the start of the Cypriot presidency of the Council of the EU, Dr. Hrvoje Butković from the Department of European Policies participated...
IRMO representative at the scientific and expert workshop “The migration transition in Croatia: current state and perspectives”
On Monday, October 27, Hrvoje Butković, Scientific Advisor to the Department for European Policies, participated in the panel discussion “Bridging the labour market gaps with foreign workers: who builds the future of the Croatian economyˮ which was held as part of the...