The Department for International Economic and Political Relations implements the project the International Relations – Determinants of Resilient Sustainable Development (MO4R) project. This project is funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan 2021-2026 over a four-year period from 2024 to 2027. Researchers involved in the MO4R project focus on identifying and analyzing security, economic, political, cultural, and other social processes needed achieve sustainable development and enhance the resilience of the Republic of Croatia in both regional and international contexts. The primary research areas include:
- stability and security (UN Sustainable Development Goals 9, 11, 16 and 17),
- competitiveness and innovation (Goals 8, 9, 11 and 12), and
- global challenges and international context (Goals 6, 7, 10, 13, 14, 16 and 17).
Additionally, project addresses, to a lesser extent, issues related to relevant cultural and economic , social, and natural resources and their utilization (Goals 3, 4, 5, 11, and 1).
The Center for Migration Studies is a part of this project.
The research conducted facilitates the identification of relevant social and economic processes, as well as the formulation of necessary policies and measures to enhance resilience and sustainability.
Besides scientific research, project activities encompass the dissemination and expansion of knowledge and the popularization of science.
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Emina Bužinkić participated in an international conference and seminar in Wrocław (Poland)
Emina Bužinkić, PhD participated in the 7th International Conference "Social Boundaries of Work: Critical Labour Studies in the Times of a Polycrisis", and the seminar “Contemporary Faces of Trade Unions” held from October 15 to 18 in Wrocław, Poland. The conference...
Facts about the climate crisis – research, communication and solutions
The scientific and professional conference "Facts about the Climate Crisis - Research, Communication and Solutions" was held in Zadar on 18th October 2025. The conference was organized by the Department of Sociology of the University of Zadar, in cooperation with...
26th Seminar on European Integration Processes for Diplomats from Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe
Dubrovnik, 7-10 October 2024 Research Adviser at the Institute for Development and International Relations, Sandro Knezović, PhD, participated at the 26th Seminar on European Integration Processes for Diplomats from Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, organised...
Centre for Migration Studies
The Centre conducts and develops migration studies with the goal of contributing to public debate and raising awareness within Croatian society of the various aspects of migration’s impact on the country’s development.
The establishment of the Centre as a centre of excellence aims to achieve recognition and systematization of migration research and to establish a framework for collaboration with scientists, initiatives, and institutions involved in migration related issues. Topics of focus include the status of foreign workers and the challenges of their integration, border regimes and security issues, the role of local communities in developing cultural policies and integration practices for working with refugees and migrants, the media representation of migrants’ positions and Croatian citizens’ perceptions towards migrations, among others.