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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Implementation of the microcredential program “Public Policy Analysis” started
From January 29 to February 1, the first block of lectures was held in Rijeka as part of the implementation of the microcredential program “Public Policy Analysis,” marking the start of the program at the University of Rijeka. This is the first academic program fully focused on public policy, delivered by the Center for Peace…
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Dr. Barbara Frey awarded an MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship at CSMK for ENVIJUST-WB
Dr. Barbara Frey has been awarded a prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA PF) by the European Commission for her research project ENVIJUST-WB: Green Transition and Environmental Justice in the European Periphery: Asymmetries and Contestation in the Western Balkans. The fellowship will be hosted by the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (CSMK) at the University of Rijeka and amounts to…
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Guest lecture of dr. Valentina Otmačić at the Faculty of Arts in Ljubljana
Dr. Valentina Otmačić, Deputy Head of the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Rijeka, delivered a guest lecture in Ljubljana on 8 December 2025. Dr. Otmačić visited Ljubljana at the invitation of Assoc. Prof. Alenka Bartulović from the Department of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology at the Faculty of Arts, University of…
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Mario Žuliček participated in professional training at Tallinn University.
Dr. Mario Žuliček participated in a staff mobility program for professional development within the framework of the Erasmus+ program. The mobility took place at Tallinn University from September 22 to October 31, 2026, combining both physical and virtual components. The focus of the mobility and professional training was the analysis of the implementation of study…
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Marko Kovačić’s presentation at the international conference in Brussels
Assoc. Prof. Marko Kovačić, Head of the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (CSMK) at the University of Rijeka, presented at the international conference Youth Perspectives in Contemporary Europe: New Tasks for Research and Policy, held on 20–21 October 2025 in Brussels. He delivered a presentation titled Learning from national and local approaches to youth mainstreaming and the use of…
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Call for Expressions of Interest for Enrolment in the Microqualification “Public Policy Analysis” Published
The Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Rijeka has announced a call for expressions of interest for enrolment in the microqualification programme “Public Policy Analysis”, the only academic programme of its kind in the Republic of Croatia. The call is open from 15 October to 5 November 2025 (until the end…