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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, participat…
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 R…
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 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 de…
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 tea…
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 p…
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 Mrkopa…
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 Regio…
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…
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 Serbi…
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