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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Senada Šelo Šabić Moderated a Panel on Polarisation and Labour Migration at the NECE Lab in Zagreb
Senada Šelo Šabić, Scientific Adviser at the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO), participated in the NECE Lab “Navigating polarisation around labour migration in CESEE”, held in Zagreb from 29 September to 1 October 2026. The event focused on...
Publication in the Proceedings of the International Scientific and Professional Conference ,,Crisis Management Days – CMD 2026“
Following the participation in the 19th International Scientific and Professional Conference “Crisis Management Days – CMD 2026,” where Research Assistant Lea Fabić presented the paper entitled “Security at the Margins: How Small EU and NATO Member States Navigate...
IRMO Contributed to the Fifth Edition of the Cres Summer School
The Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO) contributed to the organisation and delivery of the fifth edition of the Cres Summer School, “Next Generation Europe”, held in September 2026 at the University of Rijeka’s Moise Palace. This year’s theme...
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.