Institute for International Relations

Name of client
Delegation of the European Commission Croatia

Origin of funding
EU PHARE 2005 Multi-beneficiary programme on ‘Small Projects Programme’

Dates (start/end)
01.01.2007.-31.03.2008.

Name of partners
Institute for International and European Affairs, Dublin, Ireland, Croatian partners

Description of project

Overall objective(s)

• To enable better networking of representatives of academic community in Croatia with the purpose of encouraging dialogue and dissemination on the impacts of Croatia’s integration into the EU enlargement

Specific objective

• To encourage formulation of informed and motivated opinions and positions based on in-depth analysis on the themes of the debate in the way that they correspond to Croatia’s interest as a future EU member state
• To generate systematic and coherent interest for the wide spectrum of issues included in the thematic scope of the virtual debates so as to raise awareness on different impacts of negotiations and EU membership, including the role of civil society sector in the European integration process
• Building institutional capacity for proactive dialogue between researchers, policy makers, public service institutions and organized civil society on the EU enlargement and European integration process of Croatia.

Partners

• Irish Institute for International and European Affairs (IIEA), Dublin
• University of Cologne, Jean Monnet Chair for Political Science and European affairs
• University of Rijeka,
• Faculty of Economy, University of Split
• University Josip Juraj Strossmayer, Osijek,
• National Foundation for Civil Society Development, Zagreb

Type of services provided

Activities and results

• Kick off Conference “Role of Academic Community in Communicating Europe to Citizens”
• First Regional Forum “Impacts of EU Accession in the Field of Education: Croatian Expectations and Irish Experiences”
• Second Regional Forum “Impacts of EU Accession in the Field of Environmental Protection: Croatian Expectations and Irish Experiences”
• Third Regional Forum “Impacts of EU Integration in the Field of Consumer Protection and Food Safety: Croatian Expectations and Irish Experiences”
• Publishing of the book “Communicating Integration Impact in Croatia and Ireland”, wide dissemination of the book (in paper and electronic form)
• Developing a web page of the Academic network and online virtual forum for debates on the impact of the EU accession in Croatia