{"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-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-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\/on-the-pathways-of-the-gorski-kotar-peacebuilders-initiative-receives-the-2026-nada-dimic-award\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img fetchpriority=\"high\" 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><li class=\"wp-block-post post-5044 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-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\/second-study-visit-in-the-framework-of-the-project-no-more-divided-societies-held-in-serbia\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/NMD-Study-visit-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Second study visit in the framework of the project \u201cNo More Divided Societies\u201d held in Serbia\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/NMD-Study-visit-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/NMD-Study-visit-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/NMD-Study-visit-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/NMD-Study-visit-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/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=\"2026-07-14T19:55:32+02:00\">14\/07\/2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/second-study-visit-in-the-framework-of-the-project-no-more-divided-societies-held-in-serbia\/\" target=\"_self\" >Second study visit in the framework of the project \u201cNo More Divided Societies\u201d held in Serbia<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">No More Divided Societies (NM:S): Strengthening Youth-Led Inter-Ethnic Solidarities is an Erasmus+ project that brings together actors from Croatia, Serbia, and Cyprus who are engaged in overcoming ethnic divisions and fostering inter-ethnic cooperation within their societies. Led by Youth Initiative for Human Rights \u2013 Croatia, the project includes two additional NGO partners\u2014Youth Initiative for Human&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/second-study-visit-in-the-framework-of-the-project-no-more-divided-societies-held-in-serbia\/\">Pro\u010ditaj vi\u0161e<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-5016 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\/dr-tena-prelec-participates-in-international-academic-and-policy-events-in-astana\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Tena-Astana2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr Tena Prelec Participates in International Academic and Policy Events in Astana\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Tena-Astana2.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Tena-Astana2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Tena-Astana2-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Tena-Astana2-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/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=\"2026-07-08T16:39:30+02:00\">08\/07\/2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/dr-tena-prelec-participates-in-international-academic-and-policy-events-in-astana\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dr Tena Prelec Participates in International Academic and Policy Events in Astana<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">In June 2026, Dr Tena Prelec, Assistant Professor at the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (CSMK), University of Rijeka, visited Astana, Kazakhstan, where she took part in a series of academic and policy events focusing on transnational finance, corruption, and international cooperation in tackling illicit financial flows. As part of the GI-ACE project, she&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-tena-prelec-participates-in-international-academic-and-policy-events-in-astana\/\">Pro\u010ditaj vi\u0161e<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4958 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\/public-policy-analysis-program-completed-at-the-university-of-rijeka\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG-20260610-WA0005.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Public Policy Analysis Program Completed at the University of Rijeka\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG-20260610-WA0005.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG-20260610-WA0005-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG-20260610-WA0005-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG-20260610-WA0005-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/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=\"2026-06-10T11:13:26+02:00\">10\/06\/2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/public-policy-analysis-program-completed-at-the-university-of-rijeka\/\" target=\"_self\" >Public Policy Analysis Program Completed at the University of Rijeka<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The microcredential program Public Policy Analysis concluded with a final event held on 8 and 9 June on the island of Cres. This is the first academic program in the field of public policy in Croatia, implemented by the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Rijeka. The program ran from January&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/public-policy-analysis-program-completed-at-the-university-of-rijeka\/\">Pro\u010ditaj vi\u0161e<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4932 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-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\/first-study-visit-in-the-framework-of-the-project-no-more-divided-societies\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1530\" src=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/NMDS1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"First study visit in the framework of the project \u201cNo More Divided Societies\u201d\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/NMDS1.jpeg 2040w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/NMDS1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/NMDS1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/NMDS1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/NMDS1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><\/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=\"2026-06-01T10:16:22+02:00\">01\/06\/2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csmk.uniri.hr\/en\/first-study-visit-in-the-framework-of-the-project-no-more-divided-societies\/\" target=\"_self\" >First study visit in the framework of the project \u201cNo More Divided Societies\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">No More Divided Societies (NM:S): Strengthening Youth-Led Inter-Ethnic Solidarities is an Erasmus+ project that brings together actors from Croatia, Serbia, and Cyprus who are engaged in overcoming ethnic divisions and fostering inter-ethnic cooperation within their societies. Led by Youth Initiative for Human Rights \u2013 Croatia, the project includes two additional NGO partners\u2014Youth Initiative for Human&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-study-visit-in-the-framework-of-the-project-no-more-divided-societies\/\">Pro\u010ditaj vi\u0161e<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><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-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-seriously-balkans-podcast-episode-on-mining-and-environmental-justice-in-the-western-balkans\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" 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><\/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=8\">8<\/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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