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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...
IRMO Scientist Participated in Teaching at an International Program in China
Ana-Maria Boromisa, PhD, participated in teaching at the graduate study of International Material Flow Management at Yantai University in China. Together with Maja Božičević Vrhovčak, PhD, from the Energy Institute Hrvoje Požar, dr. Boromisa is teaching the course...
Cres Summer School 2025: Defending Democracy in Turbulent Times
From 14–20 September 2025, the fourth edition of the Cres Summer School – “Defending democracy in turbulent times: challenges and opportunities. The European perspective” – took place at the historic Moise Palace in Cres. The Summer School brought together 18 young...
Nairobi Workshop – Horizon Europe project application
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has assembled a consortium for the Horizon Europe project application under the call Fostering equity and justice in climate policies – Societal Readiness Pilot. The consortium includes partners from northern...
29th International Scientific Conference “National Minorities, Migration, and Security” held on Brijuni
The 29th International Scientific Conference National Minorities, Migration, and Security was held on Brijuni island from 8 through 10 September 2025. The event was organised by the Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb, in cooperation with the Academic...
Sandro Knezović published an article in the academic journal Annals of the Croatian Political Science Association
In collaboration with Ante Zrile, a doctoral candidate at the Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb, Sandro Knezović, Research Adviser at the Institute for Development and International Relations, published a scientific article titled “The Executive Power...
International Research Project on the Impact of the Pandemic completed
The Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO) has successfully completed the international research project ENDURE – Inequalities, Community Resilience, and New Governance Modalities in a Post-Pandemic World (https://www.endure-project.org). The...
Published article: “Left Behind: Unpacking Racialization of Migrant and Minoritized Students in Croatian Education During Covid-19”
The journal Migration and Ethnic Themes recently published the article “Left Behind: Unpacking Racialization of Migrant and Minoritized Students in Croatian Education During Covid-19,” authored by Dr. Emina Bužinkić and Dr. Antonija Petričušić. The article discusses...
Agitating Memory, Mobilizing Justice: Reflections from the Collective Memory-Work Symposium in Vienna
From July 17 to 20, the University of Vienna hosted the International Symposium on Collective Memory‑Work. The event gathered scholars, artists, and activists working across disciplines to explore collaborative memory methodologies as tools for social and political...
IRMO’s Emina Bužinkić, PhD, at ISA Forum of Sociology in Rabat
The ISA Forum of Sociology Knowing Justice in the Anthropocene was held in Rabat, Morocco, from 6 to 12 July. Hosted for the first time in the MENA region, the Forum gathered scholars from around the world for intense academic exchanges and public engagements at...
Senada Šelo Šabić on Universities as Defenders of Freedom of Thought
In the June issue of Vox, Dr. Šelo Šabić addresses three questions about political pressures on academic freedoms, the challenges faced by the academic community, and Europe's potential to position itself as a stable environment for international science. Read the...
IRMO scientists at a conference on the integration of foreign workers in Croatia
On June 10, 2025, Ana-Maria Boromisa, PhD, and Senada Šelo Šabić, PhD, participated in the conference “We were looking for workers, people came to us: integration of foreign workers in Croatia” organized by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. The conference brought...
IRMO’s scholar Emina Bužinkić at IMISCOE with an invited contribution
The largest European migration research conference, organized under the umbrella of the IMISCOE network, took place in Paris 1 - 4 July. This year’s conference, titled Decentering Migration Studies, brought together hundreds of scholars from across Europe and beyond...
New article: Depopulation and aging – challenges for Croatia’s climate resilience
Journal Frontiers in Sociology published the article Depopulation and Aging – Challenges for Croatia's Climate Resilience by Ana-Maria Boromisa, Ph.D., Head of the Department for International Economic and Political Relations. In the article dr. Boromisa explores the...
ENDURE with the community
On Monday, June 16, the conference “Community Organizing for All” marked the final dissemination event of the ENDURE project – Inequalities, Community Resilience, and New Governance Modalities in a Post-Pandemic World. The Institute for Development and International...
Invitation to the conference: Community Organizing for All
The Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO) is pleased to invite you to the conference “Community Organizing for All,” which will take place on Monday, June 16, from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM at the premises of the Zagreb Society of Architects, Trg bana...
IRMO Representatives at the Asylum Coordination Meeting
Representatives of IRMO attended the Asylum Coordination meeting held on May 27, 2025, at the premises of the Croatian Red Cross. The meeting was organized within the framework of the project “Access to the Territory of the Republic of Croatia – Legal Support and...
GIZ webinar: “Gender-sensitive energy transition and workforce empowerment in the Western Balkans”
Ana-Maria Boromisa, PhD, the Head of the Department for International Economic and Political Relations, participated on May 22 in the webinar of the German Society for International Cooperation (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit - GIZ) named...
IRMO at the EERA JP ESI Spring Event 2025
Ana-Maria Boromisa, PhD, took part in the European Energy Research Alliance (EERA) Joint Programme on Energy Systems Integration (JP ESI) Spring Event 2025, which is held from 20 to 23 May 2025 at the Energy Institute Hrvoje Požar (EIHP) in Zagreb, Croatia. EERA is...
Dr. Senada Šelo Šabić at the Conference “From Migration to Integration”
Last week, the second edition of the 27 STARS conference titled “From Migration to Integration” was held in Zagreb. The conference was organized by the student association Financijski klub from the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Zagreb. The...
IRMO Research Assistant at Student Conference in Ljubljana
Research Assistant at the Department of International Economic and Political Relations Leona Knežević Mužić participated in the 5th Student Conference on International Relations in Ljubljana on 8 and 9 May 2025. The conference was organized by EUTOPIA connected...