The Center develops educational programs, workshops, and consultations to empower communities and individuals to constructively resolve conflicts. Through mentoring and supporting young scholars, it fosters interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation in the field of peace studies. The focus is on training new generations of researchers and leaders who will promote positive peace and conflict transformation. The programs are tailored to the specific challenges of Southeast Europe and linked to global scientific and educational initiatives.
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CPCS and Goran’s Spring literary workshops
On May 24th, poetry workshops for primary and secondary school students and teachers were held at the InnovaLab pavilion, organized by the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Rijeka and Goran’s Spring, in collaboration with the County Council for Extracurricular Activities of the Education and Teacher Training Agency. The workshops were…
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The Head of the Center gave a lecture at the Science Festival
The Head of the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, dr. Marko Kovačić, Assoc. Prof. gave a lecture as part of this year’s Science Festival, entitled “Youth in Space and Time: Generations and Borders”. Marko based his lecture on the thesis that young people in Croatia are not isolated – neither from their predecessors, nor…
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The annual meeting of the implementers of the School and Community subject
From 24 to 26 April, the traditional annual gathering of teachers involved in the implementation of the optional subject School and Community (SiC) was held on Cres. During the three-day program, about fifty teachers exchanged experiences on their work to date and discussed the final activities for this school year. The meeting brought together SiC…
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Workshop with Igor Beleš
On March 11, 2025, students of the First Croatian Gymnasium in Rijeka, together with students of Croatian Studies at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Rijeka, participated in a discussion and workshop on the novel Leafing Cabbage by Igor Beleš. During the workshop, they analyzed the basic motifs and themes of Beleš’s novel, especially its…
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Lecture on preserving peace in Gorski Kotar during the 1991-1995 war
At the invitation of Lokve Elementary School and Fužine Elementary School from Gorski Kotar, dr. Valentina Otmačić gave guest lectures on November 27, 2024, for students and teachers of these schools about preserving the peace of Gorski Kotar during the 1991-1995 war.
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Regional summer activist school for youth from Croatia and Serbia ‘Mir Mir’
Organized by the Youth Initiative for Human Rights from Croatia and Serbia, and with the support of the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies of the University of Rijeka, the Regional Summer Activist School for Youth from Croatia and Serbia ‘Mir Mir’ was held at the Petehovac Mountaineering Center (Delnice) from 2 to 8 June…