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Damir Demonja

Department for International Economic and Political Relations

Ph.D. Art History, University of Zagreb





Education

  • February 2001 - doctoral degree, thesis: Franciscans Churches of the Croatian Coastland until the 16th Century, Social and Humanistic Sciences, Art History, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Philosophy, Department of Art History
  • February 1996 - master's degree, thesis: Typology of Romanesque Churches in Istria: Origin and Maintenance, Social and Humanistic Sciences, Art History, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Philosophy, Department of Art History
  • January 1993 - graduate degree, thesis: Romanesque Belfries in Istria, Philosophy and Art History, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Philosophy
  • 1980-1985 - gymnasium, Zagreb
  • 1972-1980 - elementary school, Zagreb

Advanced Training

  • 2005 – Southeast Workshop and Professional Tour: Cultural Heritage and Most Valuable Romanesque Slovenian Monuments, as part of the international project Transromanica: Romanesque Routes of European Heritage
  • 2004 – State Exam, Central State Administration Office of the Republic of Croatia, Zagreb
  • 2003-2004 – EU Rudiments, series of seminars and workshops, Ministry of European Integration of the Republic of Croatia (MEI), Zagreb
  • 2000 – course at the London School of Public Relations Croatia (under the license SPEM Komunikacijska skupina Porter Novelli Zagreb), programme Integral Approach to Public Relations for the 21st Century
  • 1998 – Centre de recherches sur l'Antiquité tardive et le Haut Moyen Age, Université de Paris X – Nanterre, scholarship by the Ministry of Sciences and Technology, Republic of Croatia
  • 1995 – presenter/lecturer of the theme Traditional Elements in Early Medieval Architecture – A Few Examples from Istria, 2nd Symposium of International Research Center for Late Antiquity and Medieval Ages in Motovun
  • 1994 – 18th International Course on Conservation of Architectural Heritage and Environment at Ille-de-France and 7th International Historic Building Restoration Training Session at St-Antoine in Dauphine, scholarship by Jeunesse & Patrimoine, Paris
  • 1994 – 12th International Summer Seminar on reconstruction of medieval architecture in Attimis and Faedis, Italy, scholarship by the Italian Cultural Center in Zagreb
  • 1994 – active participant of the International Conference on Old Christian Archaeology held in Split and Poreč
  • 1994 – active participant of the International Conference on Gothic in Slovenia, held in Ljubljana
  • 1993 – 12th International Summer Seminar on reconstruction of medieval architecture in Attimis and Faedis, Italy, scholarship by the Italian Cultural Center in Zagreb

Work Experience

  • October 2006 – current - Research Associate, Institute for International Relations (IMO), Zagreb, resource economy, environmental protection, cultural tourism, cultural and historical heritage
  • August 2004 - September 2006 - Senior Advisor for Selective Tourism and Project Development, Ministry of the Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development of Republic of Croatia (MMTPR RH), Zagreb, Selective Tourism and Space Tourism Policy Section, Tourism Communities Network and Selective Tourism Development Department
  • July 2003 - August 2004 - Senior Advisor for International bilateral and regional cooperation, Ministry of Tourism of Republic of Croatia (MT RH), Zagreb, International Tourism Cooperation and Market Department, Tourism Policy and Market Division
  • March - June 2003 - Consultant, Trade Company owned by the City of Zagreb
  • December 2001 - February 2003 - General Manager, Trade Company owned by theCity of Zagreb
  • March 1993 - December 2001 - Scientific Researcher, Institute of Art History (IPU), Zagreb

Additional Work Experience

  • June 2004 - April 2006 – Kinematografi, Zagreb: Cine Programme Manager
  • February - December 2001 – Kinematografi, Zagreb: Publicity Manager, Editor-in-Chief of free-of-charge monthly film magazine Freak, and Film Programmer for cinema theatres
  • February 2001 - December 2001 – MGP Fruitcake, Zagreb: PR and event management
  • 1999 - January 2001 – Novi mediji, Zagreb and Blockbuster Film & Video, Zagreb: Fellowship Consultant for theatrical, video and television programme; promotional activities for companies products
  • 1998 - February 2001 – Blitz Film and Video Distribution, Zagreb: P&A activities
  • 1999 - December 2001 – SPEM Komunikacijska skupina Porter Novelli, Zagreb: PR (Tetrapak Slovenija), event marketing (Mc Donald's Croatia), P&A (Agrokor, Zvijezda, Parting, Terme Maribor)
  • 1998-1999 – University of Zagreb, Faculty of Philosophy, Department of Art History: Scientific Project Assistant, Early Christian and Old Croatian Architecture and Sculpture
  • 1997-1999 – Novi mediji, Zagreb: Editor-in-Chief of monthly film and video magazine Filmski vrtlog
  • 1997 – Niko Film & Video, Zagreb and Promax, Zagreb: concept of competition from idea to realization, managing the project considering rent of video cassettes
  • 1997 – Promax, Zagreb: managing project Super Fair 97: presentation of Croatian video and film distributors in Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall; editor of fair's Bulletin
  • 1994 - 1996 – Multi-Media Centre, Zagreb: organization and managing film and cultural programs and art exhibitions
  • 1995 – Promax, Zagreb: managing project Super Fair 95: presentation of Croatian video and film distributors in Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall; editor of fair Bulletin
  • March 1994 – Studentski centar, Zagreb: Co-organizer, film festival Third Croatian Film Days; Festival Bulletin Editor
  • Winter 1994 – Multi-Media Centre, Zagreb: exhibition Polish Film and Theatre Posters, selection of posters, conception of exhibition and authoring of preface for exhibition catalogue
  • 1991 – Koncertna direkcija, Zagreb: World Festival of Animated Films – Festival Bulletin Editor and press conferences co-manager

Additional Professional Experience

  • Marketing and Publicity Manager, Kinematografi d.d., Zagreb
  • PR, event management, P&A, PR and marketing agencies SPEM Komunikacijska skupina Porter Novelli Zagreb and MGP Fruitcake, Zagreb
  • Fellow Associate, film and video companies Adria, Novi mediji, Blockbuster, Niko, Blitz, Europa, VEM, Kinematografi
  • management, pre-buying and buying activities in film business from first contacts to negotiations and contracting
  • film problematic and film criticism, lead Croatian film and video magazines Super Kino & Video and Hollywood
  • managing various cultural projects: art and film exhibitions, film festivals
  • managing promotional activities and competitions for theatrical releases of films
  • Associate, Croatian Radio and Television, Radio Station Zagreb in programs of art history and culture Ponedjeljkom o likovnoj kulturi (1st Program) and Triptih (3rd Program), as well as on Zagreb Television, programme Za šaku dolara, weekly television broadcast about film and video
  • Editor-in-Chief of film and video magazine Filmski vrtlog published monthly by Novi mediji, Zagreb
  • Editor-in-Chief and Journalist, monthly free of charge film magazine Freak, published by Kinematografi, Zagreb
  • visiting film, video and TV markets since 1994: American Film Market, Santa Monica, USA; MIP TV, MIPCOM and Cannes Film Festival, Cannes, France; Animarket, Annecy, France; and MIFED, Milan, Italy

Professional Services and Memberships

Full Member of The Scientific Council for Tourism, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (HAZU), Zagreb, since April 2008

Full Member of the Scientific-Advisory Board, International Society "Transromanica – The Romanesque Routes of European Heritage e.V.", Magdeburg, Region Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, since March 2008

Member of Scientific and Organisational Board – First Croatian Congres of Rural Tourism: Development Perspectives of Rural Tourism, Hvar, 17 – 21 October 2007

since 2006 - Member of Editorial Board – Croatian International Relations Review, CIRR, Scientific Magazine of Institute of International Relations, IMO, Zagreb, Croatia

since 2006 - Managing Editor on Web Portal HRČAK – Croatian International Relations Review, CIRR, Scientific Magazine of Institute of International Relations, IMO, Zagreb, Croatia


Languages

English – ability to speak, write, read, understand excellent

Italian, French – ability to speak slight, write good, read good, understand fair

Russian, Slovenian – ability to speak slight, write fair, read good, understand good


Computer Literacy

working knowledge of Microsoft tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Internet


Projects

12/2007 - 12/2008
Functional Reviews and Assistance in the Restructuring of State Administration Bodies and Their Subordinate Agencies in Croatia, Institute for International Relations, IMO, Zagreb; member of expert team

06/2007 - 10/2008
Costs and Benefits of Croatia's Accession to NATO, Institute for International Relations, Zagreb; author of the Project for Democracy Commission Small Grants, U.S. Embassy, Zagreb, Croatia; author of the project, project researcher, author of project's scientific articles/texts

06/2007 - present
TRANSROMANICA – Major European Cultural Route, Ministry of Regional Development and Traffic of Federal Land of Saxony-Anhalt; Member of Scientific-Advisory Board (SAB)

05/2007 - 04/2007
Civil Alliance 08: Together Towards NATO, Civil Alliance '08 Launching Conference, Novinarski dom, Zagreb, 7 May 2007, Institute for International Relationship (IMO), Zagreb; member of organizational board

05/2007 - 10/2006
CROATIA 2003 CARDS Project "Environmental Assessment of Development Strategies", Part III – Pilot SEA GUP ŠIBENIK, Institute for International Relationship (IMO), Zagreb; member of expert team

03/2007 - present
First National Congress of Rural Tourism, Hrvatski farmer, d.d. and Klub članova Selo, Zagreb, Ruralis – konzorcij agroturizma i ruralnog turizma Istre, Pula; member of organizational and scientific board

10/2006 - present
CROATIA 2003 CARDS Project "Environmental Assessment of Development Strategies", Part III – Pilot SEA GUP ŠIBENIK, Institute of International Relationship (IMO), Zagreb; member of expert team

10/2006 - present
Developing the Capacity of Environmental Authorities through Transfer of Best Practice and Training to Support Effective use of Financial Resources, Institute of International Relationship (IMO), Zagreb; cooperator

05/2006 - 09/2006
Programme for the Development of Thematic Touristic Routes in the Republic of Croatia, Ministry of the Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development of Republic of Croatia (MMTPR RH), Zagreb; author of project

07/2005
Public competition for financial support for the realization of the cultural and touristic products (programmes/projects) and developing and establishing DMCs and EMCs, Ministry of the Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development of Republic of Croatia (MMTPR RH), Zagreb; author of project

12/2004 - 10/2005
Nei suoni dei luoghi – In the Sound of Places, INTERREG IIIA, Croatian Music Youth (HGM), Zagreb; representative of the Ministry of the Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development of Republic of Croatia (MMTPR RH), Zagreb and member of project team

09/2003 - 05/2004
Realization of conduction of the international (Croatian-Slovenian) touristic zones: Haloze-Zagorje, Istra-Kras-More, Mura, Po Kupi i Žumberku, Po Sutli i Žumberku, Raskrižje-Štrigova, Sutla-dolina izvora i zdravlja; member of expert team and representative of Croatian delegation, respectively of the Ministry of the Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development of Republic of Croatia (MMTPR RH) in SubCommission for tourism of Permanent internatioanl commission for the conduction of SOPS

1998 - 2001
Franciscan's churches on Croatian Coastland until the end of 16th Century, Institute of Art History (IPU), Zagreb; project manager

1997 - 2001
Art Topography of Croatia, Institute of Art History (IPU), Zagreb; cooperator

1997 - 2001
Art Topography of Krapina-Zagorje County, Institute of Art History (IPU), Zagreb; cooperator

1993 - 2001
History of Settlements, Institute for Art History (IPU), Zagreb; cooperator

1998 - 1999
Early Christian and Old Croatian Architecture and Sculpture, team leader: prof. dr. Miljenko Jurković, Institute of Art History (IPU), Zagreb; cooperator

1998
Mir i dobro, inventory of Franciscan's sacral architectural legacy of Saint Ćiril and Methodius Province, Institute of Art History (IPU), Zagreb; cooperator

1993 - 1998
Cultural Legacy of Istra from 4th to 15th Century – Architecture and Sculpture, team leader: prof. dr. Igor Fisković, Institute of Art History (IPU), Zagreb; cooperator

1993 - 1995
Contemporary Croatian Architecture from 1970 until today, team leader: prof. dr. Ivo Maroević, Institute of Art History (IPU), Zagreb; cooperator

1993 - 1995
History of Settlements: Protection of Old Core of Town Požega and Preparation of Documentation for New Urban Plan of Požega, Institute of Art History (IPU), Zagreb; cooperator


Participation at Scientific and Professional Conventions


International Conventions

Transromanica: Transnational Culture and Tourist Project and Croatia, First Croatian Congress of Rural Tourism: "Development Perspectives of Rural Tourism" with international participation, Hvar, 17 – 21 October 2007, Lecturer, Theme 2: The Ambience and Authenticity in the Function of Rural Tourism, Part 2, 18 October 2007

EU and NATO Acting Together in SEE – The Role of the NGOs Networks, Annual Conference of Balkan Communication Network, Bucharest, Romania, 28 June – 1 July 2007, rapporteur of the Working Group III: The Non Governmetal Dimension of the Regional Cooperation and Integration

Virtual Culture and Its Impact on Cultural Tourism: Experiences from South-East Europe, Zagreb, 14 – 15 June 2007, moderator of the session Websites of Festivals and Their Impact on Cultural Tourism

Transromanica – Romanesque Routes of European Heritage or Transnational Cultural and Touristic Project, Programme of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department for Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology, Rural Tourism, Zagreb, 23 – 29 April 2007, lecture held on 25 April 2007

The Role of the Tourism Communities Network and Selective Tourism Development Department of the Ministry of the Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development of Republic of Croatia in Cultural Tourism, 2nd international professional convention: Libraries – Knowledge and Entertainment Centres, Theme: "Libraries in Touristic Offers", Karlovac, 14-15 September 2006

The Role of the Tourism Communities Network and Selective Tourism Development Department of the Ministry of the Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development of Republic of Croatia in Rural Tourism, Summer School of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ethnology and Rural Tourism, Zagreb, 24-29 April 2006

Strategic Goals of Presentation of the Heritage on Touristic Internet Pages, 9th seminar Archives, Libraries, Museums: Possibilities of Cooperation in the Environment of Global Information Infrastructure, Poreč, 23-25 November 2005

Ministry of the Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development of the Republic of Croatia – Directorate of the Tourist Associations System and Selective Forms of Tourism – Role in Cultural Tourism, 9th International Lace Festival, Lepoglava, 22-25 September 2005

Institutional Network of Cultural Tourism, Summer School of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ethnology and Cultural Tourism, Island of Rab, 4-12 April 2005

Cultural Tourism in Croatia, International Conference "Journeys of Expression IV: Tourism, Carnival and Folklore", Dubrovnik, 17-20 March 2005

Ministry of the Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development of Republic of Croatia – Tourism Communities Network and Selective Tourism Development Department: Organization and Tasks with special review on cultural tourism, 8th Seminar Archives, Libraries, Museums: Possibilities of Cooperation in the Environment of Global Information Infrastructure, Poreč, 23-27 November 2004

Traditional Elements in Early Medieval Architecture – A Few Examples from Istria, 2nd Symposium of the International Research Centre for Late Antiquity and Medieval Ages, Motovun, 5-7 May 1995


Domestic Conventions

The Role of the Tourism Communities Network and Selective Tourism Development Department of the Ministry of the Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development of Republic of Croatia in cultural tourism, workshop Lujzijana and Karolina in European Cultural and Touristic Roads Network, Lokve, 5 April 2006

Ministry of the Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development of Republic of Croatia, educational seminar for cultural tourism, theme: Who is Who in Cultural Tourism and Their Roles in Cultural Tourism and workshop How to Increase the Creation of Cultural and Touristic Products through Cooperation?, Kastav, 7 June 2005


Bibliography

A selected bibliography is available as PDF document (144 kB).

 

Contact: IMO, Ul. Lj. F. Vukotinovića 2, P.O. Box 303, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; tel.: +385-1-4877477; fax: +385-1-4828361; e-mail: ddemonja@irmo.hr