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Students of New University from Nova Gorica visited IRMO
On Thursday, October 2, an organized group of students from the Faculty of Government and European Studies (Nova Gorica) and the European Faculty of Law (Kranj), which operate within the New University of Nova Gorica, visited IRMO. Hrvoje Butković, Scientific Advisor,...
Online event “Western Balkans–US Relations: Between Integration and Geopolitics”
The relationship between the United States (US) and the countries of the Western Balkans has long been a defining factor for stability, democratisation, and Euro-Atlantic integration in the region. Since the conflicts of the 1990s, the US has played a critical role in...
Conference “Regional Development in an Age of Uncertainty – A Future Defined by Compromises” Held in Split
On 19 September 2025, the ERSA Croatia Conference entitled “Regional Development in an Age of Uncertainty – A Future Defined by Compromises” was held in Split, bringing together key experts and decision-makers to discuss the future and sustainability of regional...
IRMO Representative at the ECPR Conference in Thessaloniki
Hrvoje Butković, Scientific Advisor from the Department of European Policies, participated with a presentation in the work of the General Conference of the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR), which was held from 26th to 29th of August at the Aristotle...
IRMO Representative at the World Economic Forum Conference in Tianjin, PR China
Dr. Jakša Puljiz participated in the Annual Meeting of the New Champions: Entrepreneurship for a New Era, organized by the World Economic Forum and held in Tianjin from 24 to 26 June. Under the theme “Entrepreneurial Spirit in the New Era”, the event brought together...
New book “EU PROJECTS – preparation and implementation”
The book “EU PROJECTS – Preparation and Implementation” has just been published by Školska knjiga, edited by Gojko Bežovan, Daniela Angelina Jelinčić and Mislav Ante Omazić. This substantial book provides comprehensive knowledge on the preparation and implementation...
Researcher from the Department of European Policies participated in the final conference of the RECLAIM project
Dr. sc. Hrvoje Butković, Research Advisor from the Department of European Policies, participated in the final conference of the RECLAIM project ‟Frontiers of Truth: Reclaiming Liberal Democracy in the Post-Factual Worldˮ which was held on 27 and 28 June in Brussels....
Researcher from the Department of European Policies participated in the kick-off meeting of the EMERALD project
Hrvoje Butković, Scientific Advisor from the Department for European Policies, participated in the kick-off meeting of the project “Empowering Migrant Workers for a Sustainable Future: Upskilling and Reskilling for Green and Digital Jobs - EMERALD”, which was held in...
Researchers from the Department for European Policies participated in the workshop on collective bargaining in the financial services sector
The workshop ‟Strengthening Collective Bargaining in the Croatian Financial Services Sectorˮ organized by UNI Europa Finance and held on 16 April 2025 at the Academia Hotel in Zagreb featured presentations by dr. Hrvoje Butković and dr. Višnja Samardžija, Emeritus,...
The round table “European Union at a turning point: main challenges and impact on Croatia” was held
On Wednesday, February 12, a round table “European Union at a turning point: main challenges and impact on Croatia” was held in the premises of the Representation of the European Commission in Croatia. The round table was jointly organized by the Institute for...
Researcher from the Department for European Policies participated in a forum on migration and the labor market
Hrvoje Butković, PhD, from the Department for European Policies, participated as a panelist at the forum "Migration and the labor market" held on December 19, 2024 at the Union’s headquarters in Zagreb. The forum was organized by the Independent Trade Union of Science...
Head of the Department for European Policies, Jakša Puljiz, participated in the workshop “Regional Convergence and Competitiveness in the EU”
At the invitation of the Institute of World Economics in Budapest, Dr. Jakša Puljiz delivered a presentation on the topic "EU Cohesion Policy, Regional Convergence, and Lessons for the Future." The presentation was part of the workshop "Regional Convergence and...