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IRMO Director at the International Conference “Pact for the Mediterranean: Partnerships for a Changing World”
The Director of the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO), Jakša Puljiz, PhD, participated as a panelist at the international conference “Pact for the Mediterranean: Partnerships for a Changing World”, which was held at the Providur Palace in...
Dr. sc. Stjepan Srhoj part of World Bank initiative on firm transaction networks
Stjepan Srhoj, PhD, Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO), is part of the World Bank’s “Investing in Firm Networks for Growth, Resilience, and Jobs” initiative, which develops internationally comparable evidence...
Stjepan Srhoj on the editorial board of The Journal of Technology Transfer
Stjepan Srhoj, PhD, Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO), has been appointed Associate Editor of The Journal of Technology Transfer. The Journal of Technology Transfer addresses topics that are key to...
New CEPR Discussion Paper on the Economics of Public Procurement
Stjepan Srhoj, Senior Research Associate at IRMO, has published a CEPR Discussion Paper on the economics of public procurement, co-authored with Francesco Decarolis of Bocconi University. ...
IRMO representative participated at the EMERALD exchange meeting
Hrvoje Butković, Scientific Advisor from the Department for European Policies, participated in the exchange meeting of the project ‟Empowerment of migrant workers for a sustainable future: training and retraining for green and digital jobs - EMERALD” which was held in...
IRMO Director Participated in a Workshop on the Challenges of the European Union’s Cohesion Policy and the Evaluation of Its Effects
At the workshop “Challenges of the European Union’s Cohesion Policy and Evaluation of Its Effects”, held on November 6 at the Institute of Economics, Zagreb, Dr. Jakša Puljiz, Director of the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO), participated...
IRMO representative at the Conference ahead of the start of the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the EU
At the conference “Reshaping Europe in an Age of Uncertainty”, which was held on 30 and 31 October in Nicosia ahead of the start of the Cypriot presidency of the Council of the EU, Dr. Hrvoje Butković from the Department of European Policies participated in capacity...
IRMO representative at the scientific and expert workshop “The migration transition in Croatia: current state and perspectives”
On Monday, October 27, Hrvoje Butković, Scientific Advisor to the Department for European Policies, participated in the panel discussion “Bridging the labour market gaps with foreign workers: who builds the future of the Croatian economyˮ which was held as part of the...
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,...
IRMO Scientists for Lider Magazine on Two Key Topics: EU Funds and Public Procurement Economics
Scientists from the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO), Dr. Jakša Puljiz, Director, and Dr. Stjepan Srhoj, in interviews for Lider, discussed two important issues for the development of the Croatian economy – the effective use of European...
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...