{"id":3746,"date":"2025-03-18T14:01:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T13:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/?page_id=3746"},"modified":"2025-04-24T11:22:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T09:22:29","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/activities\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Center conducts multidisciplinary research aimed at promoting positive peace, social justice and economic stability. It analyzes conflicts, develops methods for their transformation and uses them as catalysts for positive change. Through mentoring and funding projects of young scientists, the Center trains new generations of researchers and leaders. It also connects local communities with global scientific trends, focusing on the specific challenges of Southeast Europe and their integration into the broader context of stability and development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thematically, the Center is primarily engaged in scientific research in the following areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>peace and conflict<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>public policy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>youth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query UNIRI-query-loop-block is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4898 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-activities category-advocacy-networking-community category-education category-research\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:240px\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/new-seriously-balkans-podcast-episode-on-mining-and-environmental-justice-in-the-western-balkans\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1971\" height=\"899\" src=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ENVIJUST-Podcast1.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"New Seriously Balkans podcast episode on mining and environmental justice in the Western Balkans\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ENVIJUST-Podcast1.png 1971w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ENVIJUST-Podcast1-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ENVIJUST-Podcast1-1024x467.png 1024w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ENVIJUST-Podcast1-768x350.png 768w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ENVIJUST-Podcast1-1536x701.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1971px) 100vw, 1971px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-17T08:48:28+02:00\">17\/05\/2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/new-seriously-balkans-podcast-episode-on-mining-and-environmental-justice-in-the-western-balkans\/\" target=\"_self\" >New Seriously Balkans podcast episode on mining and environmental justice in the Western Balkans<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">A new episode of the Seriously Balkans podcast series explores mining, environmental justice, and large-scale investment projects in the Western Balkans, with a focus on how green transition policies are reshaping governance and public trust across the region. The episode features two CSMK members: Dr Barbara Frey, Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow, and Dr Tena Prelec,&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/new-seriously-balkans-podcast-episode-on-mining-and-environmental-justice-in-the-western-balkans\/\">Pro\u010ditaj vi\u0161e<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4861 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-activities category-advocacy-networking-community category-nekategorizirano category-research\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:240px\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/pd4d-partner-meeting-held-in-rijeka\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PD4D-Ri-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"PD4D partner meeting held in Rijeka\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PD4D-Ri-1.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PD4D-Ri-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PD4D-Ri-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PD4D-Ri-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PD4D-Ri-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-14T10:43:56+02:00\">14\/05\/2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/pd4d-partner-meeting-held-in-rijeka\/\" target=\"_self\" >PD4D partner meeting held in Rijeka<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">From May 10 to 14, a partner meeting was held in Rijeka as part of the PD4D \u2013 Professional Development of Youth Workers project. The University of Rijeka is participating in the project as a partner through the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, which leads the activities on behalf of the University. The lead&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/pd4d-partner-meeting-held-in-rijeka\/\">Pro\u010ditaj vi\u0161e<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4828 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-activities category-advocacy-networking-community category-research\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:240px\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/first-focus-groups-held-as-part-of-the-euinspire-project\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1191\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/EUINSPIRE-logo.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"First Focus Groups Held as Part of the EUINSPIRE Project\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/EUINSPIRE-logo.png 1191w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/EUINSPIRE-logo-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/EUINSPIRE-logo-1024x530.png 1024w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/EUINSPIRE-logo-768x397.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1191px) 100vw, 1191px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-06T11:07:54+02:00\">06\/05\/2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/first-focus-groups-held-as-part-of-the-euinspire-project\/\" target=\"_self\" >First Focus Groups Held as Part of the EUINSPIRE Project<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Two focus groups were held at the Student Dormitory in Moravice on the topic of young people\u2019s needs, motivation, and the obstacles they face when engaging in decision-making processes. During the sessions, students shared their views on issues that are currently important to them, the barriers that make it more difficult for them to participate&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/first-focus-groups-held-as-part-of-the-euinspire-project\/\">Pro\u010ditaj vi\u0161e<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4683 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-activities category-advocacy-networking-community category-education category-research\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:240px\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/dr-barbara-frey-awarded-an-msca-postdoctoral-fellowship-at-csmk-for-envijust-wb\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" src=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/EE_0328-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Barbara Frey awarded an MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship at CSMK for ENVIJUST-WB\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/EE_0328-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/EE_0328-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/EE_0328-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/EE_0328-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/EE_0328-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/EE_0328-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-12T10:12:16+01:00\">12\/02\/2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/dr-barbara-frey-awarded-an-msca-postdoctoral-fellowship-at-csmk-for-envijust-wb\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dr. Barbara Frey awarded an MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship at CSMK for ENVIJUST-WB<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Dr.&nbsp;Barbara Frey&nbsp;has been awarded a prestigious Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA PF) by the European Commission for her research project&nbsp;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&nbsp;Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies&nbsp;(CSMK) at the&nbsp;University of Rijeka&nbsp;and amounts to&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/dr-barbara-frey-awarded-an-msca-postdoctoral-fellowship-at-csmk-for-envijust-wb\/\">Pro\u010ditaj vi\u0161e<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4613 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-activities category-research\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:240px\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/research-by-dr-tena-prelec-informs-the-uk-anti-corruption-strategy-2025\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1218\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-22-at-12.22.22.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Research by Dr. Tena Prelec informs the UK Anti-Corruption Strategy 2025\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-22-at-12.22.22.png 1218w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-22-at-12.22.22-228x300.png 228w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-22-at-12.22.22-780x1024.png 780w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-22-at-12.22.22-768x1009.png 768w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-22-at-12.22.22-1169x1536.png 1169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1218px) 100vw, 1218px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-12-22T15:22:34+01:00\">22\/12\/2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/research-by-dr-tena-prelec-informs-the-uk-anti-corruption-strategy-2025\/\" target=\"_self\" >Research by Dr. Tena Prelec informs the UK Anti-Corruption Strategy 2025<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Research conducted by Dr. Tena Prelec, Assistant Professor at the University of Rijeka and member of the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (CSMK), has informed the UK Anti-Corruption Strategy 2025, published by the UK Government. The Strategy draws on findings from Indulging Kleptocracy (Oxford University Press, 2025), co-authored by Dr. Prelec together with John&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/research-by-dr-tena-prelec-informs-the-uk-anti-corruption-strategy-2025\/\">Pro\u010ditaj vi\u0161e<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4156 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-research\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:240px\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/new-research-project-on-the-impact-of-the-eu-recovery-and-resilience-mechanism-on-croatian-public-policy\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/research.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"New Research Project on the Impact of the EU Recovery and Resilience Mechanism on Croatian Public Policy\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/research.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/research-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/research-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/research-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/research-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/research-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-06-21T11:11:52+02:00\">21\/06\/2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/new-research-project-on-the-impact-of-the-eu-recovery-and-resilience-mechanism-on-croatian-public-policy\/\" target=\"_self\" >New Research Project on the Impact of the EU Recovery and Resilience Mechanism on Croatian Public Policy<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">A four-year research project has been launched at the University of Rijeka to examine how the European Union\u2019s Recovery and Resilience Mechanism (RRM) influences the design, implementation, and content of national public policies in the Republic of Croatia. The project focuses on the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), the key instrument through which the&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/new-research-project-on-the-impact-of-the-eu-recovery-and-resilience-mechanism-on-croatian-public-policy\/\">Pro\u010ditaj vi\u0161e<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<nav class=\"wp-block-query-pagination is-layout-flex wp-block-query-pagination-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Pagination\">\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query-pagination-numbers\"><span aria-current=\"page\" class=\"page-numbers current\">1<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"?query-7-page=2\">2<\/a><\/div>\n\n<a href=\"\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3746?query-7-page=2\" class=\"wp-block-query-pagination-next\">\u00bb<\/a>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Center conducts multidisciplinary research aimed at promoting positive peace, social justice and economic stability. 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