{"id":3752,"date":"2025-03-18T14:02:25","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T13:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/?page_id=3752"},"modified":"2025-04-15T14:07:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T12:07:33","slug":"advocacy-networking-and-community-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/activities\/advocacy-networking-and-community-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Advocacy, networking and community work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Center actively works to strengthen social cohesion through the advocacy of policies that promote positive peace, social justice and economic stability. Through partnerships with local and international organizations and institutions, it creates networks for collaboration between researchers, decision makers and communities. It organizes dialogues, public initiatives and educational programs that will empower citizens and institutions in the constructive resolution of conflicts. Special emphasis is placed on connecting local communities with global scientific trends, in order to integrate regional challenges into the broader context of stability and development.<\/p>\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-5157 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-activities category-advocacy-networking-community\">\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\/tena-prelec-comments-on-the-future-of-eu-enlargement-for-luxemburger-wort\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"873\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/EU.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tena Prelec comments on the future of EU enlargement for Luxemburger Wort\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/EU.png 873w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/EU-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/EU-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 873px) 100vw, 873px\" \/><\/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=\"2026-10-12T13:00:38+02:00\">12\/10\/2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/tena-prelec-comments-on-the-future-of-eu-enlargement-for-luxemburger-wort\/\" target=\"_self\" >Tena Prelec comments on the future of EU enlargement for Luxemburger Wort<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Tena Prelec, Assistant Professor at the University of Rijeka and member of CSMK, commented for&nbsp;Luxemburger Wort&nbsp;on the European Commission\u2019s new proposals for the future of EU enlargement policy. In the article, published on 6 October, Prelec argued that accession should not be seen as the end of the reform process and that the key challenge&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/tena-prelec-comments-on-the-future-of-eu-enlargement-for-luxemburger-wort\/\">Pro\u010ditaj vi\u0161e<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-5146 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-activities category-advocacy-networking-community category-education\">\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\/participants-of-the-2026-peace-school-and-numerous-citizens-take-part-in-the-third-memory-walk-on-the-pathways-of-gorski-kotar-peacebuilders\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SpomenSetnja2026-4-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Participants of the 2026 Peace School and Numerous Citizens Take Part in the Third Memory Walk On the Pathways of Gorski Kotar Peacebuilders\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SpomenSetnja2026-4-1.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SpomenSetnja2026-4-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SpomenSetnja2026-4-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SpomenSetnja2026-4-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SpomenSetnja2026-4-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/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=\"2026-10-11T12:51:50+02:00\">11\/10\/2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/participants-of-the-2026-peace-school-and-numerous-citizens-take-part-in-the-third-memory-walk-on-the-pathways-of-gorski-kotar-peacebuilders\/\" target=\"_self\" >Participants of the 2026 Peace School and Numerous Citizens Take Part in the Third Memory Walk On the Pathways of Gorski Kotar Peacebuilders<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The third edition of the memory walk dedicated to the peacebuilders of Gorski Kotar was held in Mrkopalj and Tuk on 19 September 2026, organized by the Initiative On the Pathways of Gorski Kotar Peacebuilders, of which the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Rijeka is also a member. Held in&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/participants-of-the-2026-peace-school-and-numerous-citizens-take-part-in-the-third-memory-walk-on-the-pathways-of-gorski-kotar-peacebuilders\/\">Pro\u010ditaj vi\u0161e<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-5125 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-activities category-advocacy-networking-community category-education\">\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\/minorities-in-their-own-country-an-invitation-to-a-lecture-by-dr-keith-harrington\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/KeithHarrington.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Minorities in Their Own Country: An Invitation to a Lecture by Dr Keith Harrington\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/KeithHarrington.png 800w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/KeithHarrington-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/KeithHarrington-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/KeithHarrington-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/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=\"2026-10-08T18:20:46+02:00\">08\/10\/2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/minorities-in-their-own-country-an-invitation-to-a-lecture-by-dr-keith-harrington\/\" target=\"_self\" >Minorities in Their Own Country: An Invitation to a Lecture by Dr Keith Harrington<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">What is it like when the region where you live breaks away from your country, and you suddenly find yourself on the wrong side of a new border? This is exactly what happened to Moldovans in Transnistria and Georgians in Abkhazia and South Ossetia in the early 1990s. These were not small communities: Moldovans made&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/minorities-in-their-own-country-an-invitation-to-a-lecture-by-dr-keith-harrington\/\">Pro\u010ditaj vi\u0161e<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-5117 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-activities category-advocacy-networking-community category-education\">\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\/helena-de-karina-delivered-a-workshop-at-the-konjic-education-forum\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1308\" src=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HK01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Helena de Karina delivered a workshop at the Konjic Education Forum\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HK01.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HK01-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HK01-1024x654.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HK01-768x491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HK01-1536x981.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/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=\"2026-10-05T10:15:16+02:00\">05\/10\/2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/helena-de-karina-delivered-a-workshop-at-the-konjic-education-forum\/\" target=\"_self\" >Helena de Karina delivered a workshop at the Konjic Education Forum<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">From October 1 to 3, 2026, the Konjic Education Forum (KOF 2026) was held in Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, organized by the Step by Step Center for Educational Initiatives. The Forum brought together more than 170 education professionals from Bosnia and Herzegovina and the wider region. This year\u2019s Forum focused on peace education and 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\/helena-de-karina-delivered-a-workshop-at-the-konjic-education-forum\/\">Pro\u010ditaj vi\u0161e<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-5104 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-activities category-advocacy-networking-community\">\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\/euinspire-project-partners-and-advisory-board-members-meeting-held\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" 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=\"EUINSPIRE \u2013 Project Partners and Advisory Board Members Meeting Held\" 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=\"2026-09-29T17:31:09+02:00\">29\/09\/2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/euinspire-project-partners-and-advisory-board-members-meeting-held\/\" target=\"_self\" >EUINSPIRE \u2013 Project Partners and Advisory Board Members Meeting Held<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">On Tuesday, 15 September, a project partners\u2019 meeting was held as part of the EUINSPIRE project. Members of the project\u2019s Advisory Board also took part in the meeting. The Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Rijeka invited Sara Su\u0161anj from the Delta Association and Lana Par, a representative of the European&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/euinspire-project-partners-and-advisory-board-members-meeting-held\/\">Pro\u010ditaj vi\u0161e<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-5055 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-activities category-advocacy-networking-community\">\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\/on-the-pathways-of-the-gorski-kotar-peacebuilders-initiative-receives-the-2026-nada-dimic-award\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Nada-Dimic-2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"&#8220;On the Pathways of the Gorski Kotar Peacebuilders&#8221; Initiative Receives the 2026 Nada Dimi\u0107 Award\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Nada-Dimic-2.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Nada-Dimic-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Nada-Dimic-2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Nada-Dimic-2-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/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=\"2026-07-14T20:01:15+02:00\">14\/07\/2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/on-the-pathways-of-the-gorski-kotar-peacebuilders-initiative-receives-the-2026-nada-dimic-award\/\" target=\"_self\" >&#8220;On the Pathways of the Gorski Kotar Peacebuilders&#8221; Initiative Receives the 2026 Nada Dimi\u0107 Award<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The &#8220;On the Pathways of the Gorski Kotar Peacebuilders&#8221; initiative brings together a group of institutions, civil society organizations, and individuals committed to working collaboratively to document, preserve, and promote the legacy of peacebuilding in Gorski Kotar, as well as to revive the Peace School&#8217;s activities in the region. The Centre for Peace and Conflict&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/on-the-pathways-of-the-gorski-kotar-peacebuilders-initiative-receives-the-2026-nada-dimic-award\/\">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>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"?query-7-page=3\">3<\/a>\n<span class=\"page-numbers dots\">&hellip;<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"?query-7-page=9\">9<\/a><\/div>\n\n<a href=\"\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3752?query-7-page=2\" class=\"wp-block-query-pagination-next\">\u00bb<\/a>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Center actively works to strengthen social cohesion through the advocacy of policies that promote positive peace, social justice and economic stability. 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