Representatives of CPCS at the National Youth Festival
The first National Youth Festival, entitled (Po)kreni!, was held in Rijeka from 14 to 16 March. Representatives of the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies of the University of Rijeka also participated in the festival. Dr. Mario Žuliček played the role of facilitator of the working part of the Festival, while dr. Marko Kovačić, Assoc. […]
Marko Kovačić panelist at the ID talks workshop
Dr. Marko Kovačić, Assoc. Prof., participated as a panelist at the ID talks workshop, as part of the Europe Goes Local project. ID Talks presents youth work practices of local governments and strategies collected through the Europe Goes Local project. Europe Goes Local aims to strengthen local youth work and build bridges between the local […]
Marko Kovačić in a panel discussion at Women’s Weekend
Dr. Marko Kovačić, Assoc. Prof., participated as a guest lecturer in the panel entitled “Top down: Towards equality through higher education?”, as part of the Women’s Weekend, which took place in Rijeka from March 6 to 8.
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 […]
Panel discussion on the role of young people in shaping the future of Europe
Dr. Marko Kovačić, Assoc. Prof., from the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Rijeka, participated as a panelist at the fourth cross-border debate “The Role of Youth in Shaping the Future of Europe”. Held on 4 March 2025 via the Zoom platform, the debate brought together experts from different European countries to discuss […]
Valentina Otmačić’s book on local peacebuilding during the wars of the 1990s presented
Preventing war from breaking out in local communities was a big deal, and those who built dialogue in the most difficult conditions are still not talked about enough, it was said at the Rijeka City Library at the presentation of the book by dr. Valentina Otmačić, author of the scientific work entitled “Resistance to Interethnic […]
The book “Resisting Inter-Ethnic Violence” by dr. Valentina Otmačić has been published
Dr. Valentina Otmačić published a book titled Resisting Inter-Ethnic Violence – Community Approaches to Conflict Transformation in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Short description: More information HERE.
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.
Walk Peace – presentation on the topic of Gorski kotar peace and the Peace School
As part of the international initiative Walk Peace, and at the invitation of the organizers of the meeting, dr. Valentina Otmačić held a presentation on the topic of Gorski kotar peace and the Peace School in the town hall of the city of Rijeka on October 7, 2024. In media: https://www.rijeka.hr/aktivisti-inicijative-hod-za-mir-iz-ljubljane-stigli-u-rijeku/
Celebrating International Peace Day in Mrkopalje
On the International Peace Day, 21. 09. 2024. in Mrkopalj, jointly organized by the Youth Initiative for Human Rights, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, the Municipality of Mrkopalj, the Mrkopalj Elementary School and the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies of the University of Rijeka, the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Peace School in Gorski […]
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 […]
Anti-war poetry reading and writing workshop
Organized by the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies and the Goran Spring event, a workshop on reading and writing anti-war poetry for primary and secondary school students and their mentors was held in Rijeka on May 3-4, 2024. The participants discussed the role and importance of literature, but also art in general, in building […]
Conflict transformation workshop in Mrkopalj
On November 9, 2023, a one-day workshop on conflict transformation was held in Mrkoplje for 23 participants, students and teachers of the Gymnasium from Užice (Republic of Serbia) and the First Croatian Gymnasium in Rijeka. The workshop was held as part of the return visit of students and professors from Užice to the hosts from […]
Three-day workshop for high school students from Moravice and Rijeka
A three-day workshop was held in Moravice from December 9 to 11, 2022, for high school students from Moravice and Rijeka, on the topic of conflict transformation. Under the leadership of Valentina Otmačić, the participants gained knowledge and acquired skills and tools that will enable them to better understand conflicts in their own lives and […]
Half-day workshop for high school students from Moravice and Rijeka
A half-day workshop for high school students from Moravice and Rijeka was held in Mrkopalj on September 21, 2022, on World Peace Day. In collaboration with Art Cinema Rijeka, the film “The Wave” (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1063669) was shown, and under the leadership of Professor Helena de Karin, activities were conducted to reflect on the influence of the […]
Renewal of Peace School activities
In the spring of 2022, a joint initiative was launched by the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies of the University of Rijeka, and the Municipality of Mrkopalj to renew the activities of the School of Peace. The vision and goals of the (new) Peace School were defined, and key activities […]
Online conference on the importance of preserving the heritage of the Peace School and its renewal
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the death of Franjo Starčević, and as part of the ECoC Rijeka 2020, an online gathering was held on April 15, 2021, highlighting the importance of preserving the legacy of the Peace School and its renewal. In media – Goranski Novi list, 03.05. Škola mira potrebna je […]