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Department for International Economic and Political Relations - Current Announcements Round table: “Dealing with the regional challenges: Europe and Asia“; Croatia-Japan 2012. Department for International Economic and Political Relations is organizing a round table “Dealing with the regional challenges: Europe and Asia“. This round table will be held at the Institute for International Relations on the 13th of September 2012, and it is organized by IMO in association with their partners from the Japanese Universities. - 530 reads - Hrvatski Consolidation in Southeast Europe - The role of external and internal factors Institute for International Relations and Hanns Seidel Foundation are pleased to invite you to the international conference “Consolidation in Southeast Europe – The role of external and internal factors” where the book of Dr. Sandro Knezović „Konsolidacija u Jugoistočnoj Europi – utjecaj vanjskih i unutarnjih faktora“ will be presented. The conference will take place on June 15th 2012, from 10:00 a.m. in Novinarski Dom, Perkovčeva 2, Zagreb. The detailed agenda of the conference may be found here. - The book will be presented by: - Aleksandra Markić-Boban, Head of Office, Hanns Seidel Foundation, Zagreb, - Dr. Sanja Tišma, Director, Institute for International Relations, Zagreb, - Prof. dr. Radule Knežević, Editor-in-chief, Publishing and Research Institute 'Politička kultura/Political Culture', Zagreb, - Prof. dr. Vlatko Cvrtila, Professor, Faculty of Political Sciences, Univ. of Zagreb, Almanac on Security Sector Oversight in the Western Balkans 2012 The Almanac (full document downloadable in PDF here) is a key outcome of a three-year long regional research project "Civil Society Capacity Building to Map and Monitor Security System Reform in the Western Balkans 2009-2012" conducted by IMO researchers together with those of other six organizations from the regional consortium, supported by Geneva Centre for Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF). The main focus of the project was to improve the capacity of civil society organizations in the Western Balkans region to effectively map and monitor security sector governance and to encourage security sector reform, both on the national level, and through a cooperation network on the regional level. Preferential Trading Agreements and Economic Reforms in Developing Countries, IMO Occasional Papers 1/2012 In this policy paper the authors Leonardo Baccini from Princeton University and Johannes Urpelainen from Columbia University, USA examine how leaders use preferential trading agreements (PTAa) with European Union and the United States to promote liberal economic policies. They argue that under democratization, new leaders would benefit the most from credible commitment and side payments to compensate vulnerable domestic constituencies for their losses. Their empirical analysis, which includes also Croatia, shows that under democratization, leader change greatly increases the probability that the government of a country begins treaty negotiations. The analysis also demonstrates that PTAs induce liberalization in different sectors of the economy. The text could be viewed or downloaded in PDF format here. - 756 reads - Hrvatski New Issue of the Croatian International Relations Review (CIRR) Published Dear readers, a new issue of the Croatian International Relations Review (CIRR) XVIII (66)-2012 is available at cirr.imo.hr. Contents: Gábor Iván: A Budget without a Treasury – a European Challenge Marko Lovec: The European Union is no Free Lunch: Reconsidering the Eastern Enlargement of the EU from an Intergovernmental Perspective Dariusz Kalan: Relationship of a Special Significance? A Chinese Direction in Hungary’s Foreign Policy under Viktor Orbán Drenka Vuković†, Natalija Perišić: The Social Aspects of the Global Crisis in Serbia Anton Bebler: The European Union, NATO, and the "Arab Spring" Book Reviews - 714 reads - Hrvatski IMO Forum A Budget without a Treasury: a European Issue On Thursday, May 10 2012, the Institute for International Relations (IMO) organized the second IMO Forum, the goal of which is to ensure wider and more open discussion about important political and social questions. Theme of the Forum was the European Union’s budget and the main challenges facing EU in solving fiscal problems as well as in resisting the effects of global financial crises. The Forum was moderated by Dr. Senada Šelo Šabić from IMO who also held a brief welcome speech. After the welcome speech, H.E. Dr. Gábor Iván, Ambassador of Hungary to Croatia, delivered an interesting lecture describing various issues that the Union faces from the aspect of economic policies management including the fiscal cooperation; conflict between net payers and net beneficiaries of EU budget; lack of fiscal discipline; common monetary policy; the issue of fiscal policy as bastion of national sovereignty; Six Pack legislation and Fiscal Compact as well as other related topics. International Conference on the Possibility of Using Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Efficiency in the Cities and Municipalities The Conference on the Possibility of Using Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Efficiency in the Cities and Municipalities will be held in Bjelovar, Croatia, on 20 February 2012. Introductory lectures will be held by His Excellency Mr. Bernd Fischer, Ambassador of Germany to Croatia, and Ms. Mirela Holy, Minister of Environmental Protection of Croatia. Along with Minister Holy, various other lecturers and representatives from relevant national institutions will take part in the conference and hold presentations: Ana Pavičić Kaselj (Assistant Minister of Construction and Physical Planning), Igor Raguzin (representative of the Ministry of Economy), and Marija Šćulac Domac (representative of the Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund). Germany has been showing progress in climate and energy policy and seeking to realize ambitious goals, therefore Germany's experience will be shared and presented by Konrad Kober (Member of the Bavarian Parliament) and Theo Abenstein (journalist and Consultant for Environmental Protection at the Hanns Seidel Foundation). - 536 reads - Hrvatski Welcome? Challenges of Integrating Asylum Migrants in Croatia This policy brief analyzes asylum politics in Croatia, both at the level of practice and at the level of legal and normative standards. The goal is to examine the issue of asylum migration, highlight key problems in the process of integrating asylees in the Croatian society and offer policy recommendations. This analysis indicates the need for increasing public awareness about asylum and fostering accountability of political elites to address these issues with responsibility and care. The upcoming membership in the European Union will bring additional challenges, including those related to migration and asylum. Is Croatia prepared? The debate on asylum in Croatia is at the initial stage, the argument this paper uses to underline the importance and benefits of early action. This policy brief was produced within the framework of the TRAIN Programme organized by the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) in 2011. It is freely available in PDF format. - 734 reads - Hrvatski Study Presentation Institut za međunarodne odnose i Zaklada Friedrich Ebert srdačno Vas pozivaju na predstavljanje studije "Strateške odluke za energetsku budućnost Hrvatske". Prezentacija: Ana-Maria Boromisa Komentari: Krešimir Štih, Hrvatska Gospodarska Komora, tbc Toni Vidan, Zelena Akcija, tbc MINGORP, tbc Datum: četvrtak 24.11.2011. Mjesto: Hotel WESTIN, Kršnjavoga 1, Zagreb Početak: 12:00 sati; završetak 14:00 sati Studiju možete preuzeti na web-stranici www.fes.hr/index-14.html Ukoliko imate pitanja, slobodno kontaktirajte Zakladu Friedrich Ebert, Zagreb, tel: 48 079 70 - 633 reads - Hrvatski "The Privatisation of Public Utilities in Croatia: An Assessment of the Major Gains and Pains „The Privatisation of Public Utilities in Croatia: An Assessment of the Major Gains and Pains“, LSEE Papers Series - Issue 3 published Borders around the Globe: Psychological, Territorial and Digital Aspects The Department for International Economic and Political Relations, in association with partners from prestigious Japanese Universities, is organizing the 6th bilateral conference "Borders around the Globe: Psychological, Territorial and Digital Aspects". The conference will be held at the Institute for International Relations on 8 and 9 September 2011. - 1000 reads - Hrvatski Study "Analysis of Regional Capacities for the Absorption of EU Funds" Published The study contains the results of the research on the capacity of county institutions to participate effectively in absorption of EU funds. It combines the results of the survey analysis with official data on the amount of grants contracted by the counties as well as other actors until 31st December 2010. The results have confirmed the important role played by the county institutions in attracting EU funds. Not only that they have actively participated with their own projects, but they have been strongly involved in supporting the applications of other local actors. Results have also confirmed that establishing of county development agencies meant a very strong incentive for faster development of the overall absorption capacities at the regional level. However, significant regional differences with respect to the level of capacity are much present. Around three quarters of total funds have been contracted by one quarter of counties. Study has also identified most important needs for the future capacity building of county institutions with respect to absorption of EU funds. The study is available for download in Croatian only. Context Analysis of the Security Sector Reform in Croatia 1989-2009 Context Analysis of the Security Sector Reform in Croatia 1989-2009 / Sandro Knezović and Mladen Staničić, Zagreb: IMO, 2011 This publication is as a product of IMO researchers within the 'Civil Society Capacity Building to Map and Monitor Security Sector Reform in the Western Balkans' project which is financially supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway. This is regional project involving 7 regional think-tank organizations from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia and it is being developed in cooperation with the DCAF (www.dcaf.ch). It analyses three phases of security sector reform in Croatia in the period between 1989 and 2009, highlighting its main trends and challenges. The publication aims to raise awareness about the importance of the aforementioned processes in Croatia, being an interesting and useful read for all who are interested in security-related issues in Croatia. The full publication is awailable for download. - 1657 reads - Hrvatski Treći energetski paket Europske unije - Svjetlo ili mrak : koncept čovjek - energija : pogled iz Bruxellesa Svjetlo ili mrak : koncept čovjek - energija : pogled iz Bruxellesa / Carlo Corazza u suradnji s Alfredom Viškovićem. Zagreb: Lider press d.d : Institut za međunarodne odnose (IMO), 2010. NATO's New Strategic Concept – Challenges and Perspectives NATO's New Strategic Concept – Challenges and Perspectives Zagreb, 3 December 2010 Hotel Dubrovnik This project was funded, in part, through a grant from the U.S. Embassy Zagreb. The opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed herein are those of the Author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of State. NATO has undoubtedly been the most successful political-military alliance in recent history. Despite the fact that it managed to adjust to challenges of the international relations in the post-Cold War period, it is obvious that it is currently facing serious ones that require a new, if possible common, approach. All this brings us to the conclusion that NATO needs new strategic guidelines that would contribute to its functionality and visibility at the global scale. Given the changed environment and existing challenges to security of wider euroatlantic region, it is obvious that NATO’s New Strategic Concept is being developed in difficult circumstances.
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Konsolidacija u Jugoistočnoj Europi - utjecaj vanjskih i unutarnjih faktora Institut za međunarodne odnose i Zaklada Hanns Seidel pozivaju Vas na međunarodnu konferenciju “Consolidation in Southeast Europe – The role of external and internal factors” na kojoj će biti predstavljena knjiga dr. sc. Sandra Knezovića ”Konsolidacija u Jugoistočnoj Europi – utjecaj vanjskih i unutarnjih faktora“. Konferencija će se održati u petak 15. lipnja 2012. godine s početkom u 10h, u Novinarskom domu, Perkovčeva 2, Zagreb. Detaljan program konferencije možete naći ovdje. - Knjigu ću predstaviti: - Aleksandra Markić-Boban, ravnateljica Ureda Zaklade Hanns Seidel u Zagrebu, Sanja Tišma, ravnateljica Instituta za međunarodne odnose, - Prof. dr. Radule Knežević, glavni urednik Nakladno-istraživačkog zavoda 'Politička kultura' u Zagrebu, - Prof. dr. Vlatko Cvrtila, profesor Fakulteta političkih znanosti Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, glavni znanstveni recenzent knjige, - Zlatko Gareljić, savjetnik Predsjednika RH za obranu, Mladen Andrlić, ravnatelj Diplomatske akademije, Ministarstvo vanjskih i europskih poslova RH, Sandro Knezović, znanstveni suradnik, Institut za međunarodne odnose. Promocija knjige u uvodnom dijelu konferencije održat će se na hrvatskom jeziku, nakon čega će uslijediti prezentacije i diskusija u okviru dva panela na engleskom jeziku. - 393 reads - English