Representative of the Center on the panel about the doctoral study
As part of the VI. International scientific, professional and artistic conference “Young scientists in dialogue”, which was held on June 5 and 6 in Varaždin, at the University of North, a panel discussion was held on experiences within the doctoral study “Media and Communication” at the same University. Dr. Mario Žuliček, associate at the Center […]
Centre’s Head at the 4th European Youth Work Convention
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Marko Kovačić, Head of the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, participated as a member of the Croatian delegation at the 4th European Youth Work Convention (EYWC), held on 21–22 May 2025 in Valletta, Malta. The EYWC is the most significant European event dedicated to the field of youth work, organised every […]
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 […]
First in-person project meeting held as part of the “PD4D – Professional Development of Youth Workers” project
As part of the Erasmus+ project PD4D – Professional Development of Youth Workers, the first in-person project meeting was held, bringing together representatives from partner universities in Estonia, Ireland, North Macedonia, Australia, and Croatia. During the meeting, project partners collaboratively reviewed Work Package 2, which focuses on research and a comprehensive literature review in the […]
Presentation of the book Resisting inter-ethnic violence by Valentina Otmačić at the Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies of the University of Granada, Spain
On Wednesday, 14 May, the Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies (IPAZ) of the University of Granada (Spain) organized the presentation of the book Resisting inter-ethnic violence: community approaches to conflict transformation in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina authored by Valentina Otmačić, deputy head of the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies of the University of Rijeka. […]
Project meeting of the Public Policy Colloquium project
On Cres, in the Moises Palace, from May 9 to 11, a meeting was held as part of the Public Political Colloquium project. Members of the project team were finishing an article on policy style and policy goals. In addition, they agreed on a strategy for mainstreaming public policy education at the University of Rijeka.
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 […]
CPCS on the panel on social networks
The Croatian Association for Public Relations (HUOJ) organized a panel discussion entitled “Media 2.0.: Who controls information on social networks?”. The panel discussion was held on May 8 at the Innovalab premises at the University of Rijeka Campus, and was attended by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sc. Marko Horvat (Department of Applied Computing, FER), Dr. Sc. […]
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 […]
CPCS’ representatives in the panel discussion in Split
Representatives of the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, dr. Marko Kovačić, Assoc. Prof. and dr. Mario Žuliček participated in a consultation meeting and panel discussion in Split, as part of the project “Youth Inclusion – How to move on?”. They were joined by Marin Capan, President of the Governing Board of the Croatian Youth […]
CPCS at the Europe Goes Local final conference
The final conference of the fourth edition of the largest European project in the field of youth work, Europe Goes Local (EGL) “Looking back, moving forward” was held in Zagreb on 1 April, organised by the Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes. Representatives of cities spoke about the importance of this project for improving the […]
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/