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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Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (CPB) visits IRMO
On November 21, 2024, eighteen economic analysts and scientists from CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis visited the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO). CPB is responsible for preparing the official economic projection for the...
IRMO researcher participated in the 15th Circular Economy Conference
Ana-Maria Boromisa participated in the 15th Circular Economy Conference on 6th November 2024, at the Environmental Campus Birkenfeld. The programme covered a wide range of topics related to climate change, sustainability, and the transition to a circular economy,...
IRMO researcher participated in the Second Regional Power Exchange in Budva
Ana-Maria Boromisa participated in the Second Regional Power Exchange "Green Agenda: Decarbonization of the Electricity Sector in the Western Balkans", Montenegro, 28-30/31 October 2024. She presented results of the „Labour market effects analysis: data analysis...
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.