The Department for International Economic and Political Relations implements the project International Relations – Determinants of Resilient Sustainable Development (MO4R). This project is funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan 2021-2026 over four years, from 2024 to 2027. Researchers focus on identifying and analyzing economic, political, and cultural processes, as well as security and other social processes needed to achieve sustainable development and enhance the resilience of the Republic of Croatia in 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)
- global challenges and international context (Goals 6, 7, 10, 13, 14, 16, and 17).
Additionally, the project addresses issues related to relevant cultural, economic, social, and natural resources and their utilization (Goals 3, 4, 5, 11, and 1).
The Center for Migration Studies (CEMIS) is also a part of this project.
The research facilitates the identification of relevant social and economic processes, as well as the formulation of necessary policies and measures to enhance Croatia’s resilience and sustainability.
Besides scientific research, project activities include the dissemination and expansion of knowledge, and the popularization of science.
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Book chapter “Democratic Backsliding in Croatia – Autocratic Tendencies Die Hard”
IRMO scientist Dr. Senada Šelo Šabić and IRMO research assistant Ana Vučemilović-Grgić have published a book chapter entitled “Democratic Backsliding in Croatia - Autocratic Tendencies Die Hard” in the volume Democratic Backsliding in Europe. The book was published by...
IRMO scientist at a high-level conference in Tirana
The Aspen Institute Germany, in cooperation with Albania’s Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, hosted a high-level conference “Structural Change in the Western Balkans” in Tirana from October 27–30, 2025. The event addressed major regional challenges driven by...
IRMO Research Assistant at the international conference “Sustainable Development for a Sustainable Future”
The International Scientific Conference, themed "Sustainable Development for a Sustainable Future," was held on 9-10 October 2025. It was held in Skopje, North Macedonia, in hybrid form. The conference aimed to explore cutting-edge microeconomic and macroeconomic...
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.