References

PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGIES AND ACTION PLANS

Assistance to the World Bank in the implementation of the consultation process – organization and facilitation of the process of regional discussions with various stakeholders on the development priorities of the Republic of Croatia in the process of preparation:

• Presentation and discussion of the report Investing in Equal Opportunities for All, 2019
• World Bank Partnership Strategies with the Republic of Croatia 2019-2023
• World Bank Partnership Strategies with the Republic of Croatia 2009-2012
• World Bank Assistance Strategies for the Republic of Croatia 2001-2005

Cooperation with the public sector

• Conducting workshops with members of the Local Partnership for Employment of the City of Zagreb and other stakeholders, as well as drafting proposals for the City of Zagreb Human Resources Development Strategy 2020 – 2023 // ODRAZ and Institute for Labor Market Development, 2019-2020
• Five participatory workshops for members of the Local Partnership for Employment of the City of Zagreb and other stakeholders related to the analysis and implementation of the Human Resources Development Strategy of the City of Zagreb, 2019-2020
• Implementation of consultations with members of the Local Partnership for Employment of the City of Zagreb and preparation of proposals for the Human Resources Development Strategy of the City of Zagreb 2017-2020 (ODRAZ and Institute for Labor Market Development), 2017
• Five participative workshops for members of the Local Partnership for Employment of the City of Zagreb related to the analysis and implementation of the Human Resources Development Strategy of the City of Zagreb, 2014
• Creation of the Communication Plan of the Local Partnership for Employment of the City of Zagreb, 2014
• Organizing workshops and training in the field of public participation in consultations; members of the SAFEGE technical assistance team to the Ministry of Environmental Protection for the implementation of IPCC directives (Environmental Permits), 2012-2013
• Proposal for development of methodology and management of the process of development of the Action Plan for Education for Sustainable Development in order to implement the Strategy of Sustainable Development and development of the draft Action Plan (Ministry of Environmental Protection in cooperation with the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports), 2011
• Active participation in the creation of the Human Resources Development Strategy of Zagreb County and the City of Zagreb, 2011
• Membership in the Partnership Council for creating and monitoring the Zagreb Plan
  Technical assistance in the SAFEGE team for six local self-government units during the design and preparation of project proposals within the framework of “Management of Economic and Social Cohesion Projects” financed by the EC, 2006-2007
• Assistance in the preparation of Guidelines for applicants of project proposals and the design and implementation of training within the framework of the CARDS program for the improvement of vocational education (Vocational Education Agency), 2004 – 2006
• Preparation of the project proposal “Strengthening the capacity of the Environmental Protection Department of the Ministry of Environmental Protection, Spatial Planning and Construction”, UNDP, 2004
• Co-authors of the Overview and Assessment of Croatia’s Progress in Implementing the Agenda 21 – Rio+10 process, report for the UN Sustainable Development Conference in Johannesburg // UNDP and Ministry of Enviromental Protection, Physical Planning and Construction, 2002
• Co-authors of the Environmental Protection Strategy within Croatia’s Strategy for 21st Century // Government of the Republic of Croatia, 2000

Assistance in the preparation of local development strategies:

• Local development strategy (LRS) for the area of ​​LAG Sjeverna Istra, 2012-2013
• Local development strategy for the LAG Izvor, 2012

Cooperation with the civil sector

• Implementation of the process of creating elements of the organization’s strategy / strategy revision:
  Lazareti Platform, 2020
  Lazareti Platform, 2018
  RODA – Parents in action, 2016
  Rural Development Network in Bosnia-Herzegovina, 2015
  LAG Podravina, 2014
• Focus group for the European project “LADDER – local self-government bodies as initiators of education for the development and strengthening of citizens’ awareness”, whose national implementing partner is the Croatian Community of Counties – HZŽ // 2016
• Workshop for members of the Kosovo Council for Monitoring the Civil Society Development Strategy, 2015

Processes relevant to the EU

• The CIMULACT project whose goal was to make research topics closer to the expectations and needs of citizens and thus plan future topics and tenders from the EU Research and Development Program Horizon 2020. A consultation process was carried out with citizens and various stakeholders on the vision of Europe, social needs and possible research topics – organization of two national workshops and implementation of online consultations; participation at the European level in the creation of potential research topics and competitions, 2015 – 2018

Analysis of public policies

• Implementation of sustainable development goals in Croatia – the perspective of civil society, 2022
• Preparation of the periodic review “Progress of rural development policies in Southeastern Europe – Periodic Review”, 2016
• Report from the meeting on the implementation of IPARD 2010-2012, in cooperation with Croatian Rural Development Network, 2013
• Report “Overview and assessment of the progress of the Republic of Croatia in the implementation of Agenda 21” – Rio+10 process, report for the UN meeting on sustainable development in Johannesburg (UNDP and the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Spatial Planning), 2002

External evaluation

• Evaluation of the Rural Development Program of the Republic of Croatia 2014-2020 (SELECTIO d.o.o for human resources management, ODRAZ, Laginja j.d.o.o., Zelena infrastruktura d.o.o., Gekom-geofizikalno i ekološko modeliranje d.o.o., Lattanzio monitoring & evaluation), 2019
• Evaluation of the BIOM project // Wildlife View: Capacity Building for Sustainable Use and Monitoring of Nature’s Components, 2016
• “The society of citizens – increasing the visibility and influence of civil society and citizens in the decision-making process” and  “Solidarity and Employment-Hand in Hand”  // Association ZvoniMir Knin, 2014
• Project “Network for strengthening and build-up of social services quality in local community” /// Association ZvoniMir Knin, 2009
• Project “Quality of life in the third age”, /// Association Mi Split, 2009
• Project “The improvement and development of entrepreneurship in  Obrovac” /// Association of Trades and Crafts Zadar (holder) and Chamber of Trades and Crafts of Zadar County (project partner), 2007

Education / Trainings

• STEM Academy / project “STEM for a sustainable future”, 2022
• Webinar “Challenges of extension of pedestrian zones in cities“, 2022
• Four online workshops for young people on the topic of climate change and the world after the pandemic // project “STEM for a sustainable future”, 2022
• Space and organization of traffic in Varaždin – the second cycle of four-day workshops for students // project „UrbanSTEM – for the cities and communities of the future, 2022
• Regional workshops on the exchange of experiences of cities in the implementation of measures for sustainable urban mobility in Koprivnica // CIVINET Network, 2022
• School for local sustainable development // project SUSTINEO, 2021
• Space and organization of traffic in Zagreb – the first cycle of four-day workshops for students // project „UrbanSTEM – for the cities and communities of the future, 2021
• Set of online workshops on sustainable development // project “Let’s think sustainably – teach young people for sustainable community development”, 2021
• Park4SUMP workshop – Parking policies and measures for sustainable urban mobility // in cooperation with the Urban Institute of the Republic of Slovenia, 2021
• Workshops on sustainable development and involvement of young people in caring for the local community (Zagreb and Korenica) // “School volunteer club” project of the association Maštara, 2021
• Webinar “Održiva mobilnost u ruralnim područjima” // CIVINET Slovenia-Croatia-SEE Network, 2021
• Webinar “Clean vehicles and innovative technologies in sustainable transport planning”, CIVINET Slovenia-Croatia-SEE Network, 2021
• Webinar and panel discussion “COVID-19 as a catalyst for changes in sustainable transport planning”// in cooperation with CROSOL Platform, 2021
• National workshop on localization of sustainable development goals // project “Shaping Fair Cities” project, 2021
• Workshops on Sustainable Development Goals and their implementation at the local level // project “Shaping Fair Cities”, City of Split, 2020
• Modular training on public policies and sustainable development // project “Shaping Fair Cities”, City of Split, 2020
• Two on-line workshops “The future of public transport – new technologies, innovations and planned development”// CIVINET Slovenia-Croatia-SEE Network and City of Koprivnica (Interreg projekt LOW-CARB), 2020
• Workshop on the future of public urban transport in Croatia // CIVINET Slovenia-Croatia-SEE Network and City of Koprivnica (Interreg projekt LOW-CARB), 2020
• Academy of sustainable development for teachers // project „Let’s Think Sustainably – Teaching Youth for Sustainable Community Development“, 2019-2020
• Modular training program for strengthening the professional capacities of schools on sustainable development and community organization // project “Sustainable Development of the Society starts with Youth”, 2019-2020
• Modular training program “School for good management and participatory development” // project “Tik-tak, it’s time for culture”, 2019
• Workshop “Small school of sustainable development” // project “Education for sustainable development”, Women’s Association of Velika Pisanica, 2019
• Training “Planning and reporting in civil society organizations”, 2019
• Workshop “Global Sustainable Development Goals and Rural Space” / 3rd Croatian Rural Parliament, 2019
• Lecture on sustainable development and the Global Goals of Sustainable Development // UN Academy, 2019
• Workshop on sustainable development // project “LORA – sustainable development laboratory” of the Bioteka association, 2019
• Education of professors of the Faculty of Economics and Graphics and representatives of associations on the method of social – learning (DKU) and its application, 2018
• Workshop “From idea to project” // project “Participation to education”, 2017
• Workshop “Local sustainable development led by the community // project “Participation in education”, 2017
• Community organising // project “Participatory management of natural resources”, 2017
• Project cycle management and logic matrix approach”, 2016
• Community organising, 2016
• Analysis of public policies and preparation of reports from the shadows and the possibility of using social media to involve different target groups, 2016
• workshop “Global goals for sustainable development” for students of the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology // project “Global goals for sustainable development: What does Zagreb have to do with it”, 2016
• workshop “From idea to project” // project “Dialog on mobilty in Zagreb”, 2016
• workshop “Community Led Sustainable Local Development” // project “Dialog on mobilty in Zagreb”, 2016
• second consultation phase with citizens and different stakeholders about Horizon 2020 // project “CIMULACT – Citizen and Multi-Actor Consultation on Horizon 2020”, 2016
• nacional workshop “Vision Citizens” // project “CIMULACT – Citizen and Multi-Actor Consultation on Horizon 2020”, 2015
• regional training “Advocacy, lobbying and policy research and analysis of local, national and EU policies and instruments of rural development” // project “ALTER – Active Local Territories for Economic development of Rural Areas”
• workshops on sustainable development within european project LADDER // Croatian County Association in cooperation with ALDA European Association for Local Democracy, 2015
• Workshop on good practices of sustainable urban mobility// CIVINET Slovenija-Hrvatska-SEE Network, 2015
• Modular training-program “School for good governance and participatory development” // project “For good governance at local level: education, support and promotion”, 2015-2016
• The role of the LAGs in local sustainable development through CLLD access – Community Led Local Development // LAG Podravina, 2015
• two-day workshops for women from the Bosnia-Herzegovina and examples of good practice // project “Women and Sustainable Development- New employment opportunities”, 2015
• two-day workshops for young people from the Bosnia-Herzegovina and examples of good practice // project “Youth and sustainable development- New employment opportunities”, 2015
• Together for sustainable development in Croatia // ODRAZ school, 2014-2015
• two-day workshops and examples of good practice // project “Youth and public policies”, 2014
• workshop “Community Led Local Development” // project “Active citizens for Zagreb”, 2014
• workshop on sustainable development // project “Education for sustainable development: towards sustainable local development”, 2014
• Student Education: mandatory subject “Sustainble Development”, Faculty of Metalurgy Sisak, 2013
• Upgrading capacities of Ethnic Minorities in Zagreb /// City of Zagreb, 2010-2012
• Strategic planning for the Council of Civil Society of the City of Dubrovnik /// City of Dubrovnik, 2011
• Partnership between the University of Applied Sciences, Business and Civil Sectors in Student Education: elective course “Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development” ///  VERN, 2011
• Workshop “From an idea to a project” – design thinking and project proposal writing” /// Trešnjevka Cultural Centre, 2010
• Training program for sustainable development of rural areas – Knowledge for development // Project “Sustainable development of the region through participatory processes” – partnership project of Czech civil society organization Center for Community Organizing-CCO and Croatian Rural Development Network-HMRR, financed by PHARE 2006 / 2009
• Project Cycle Management (PCM) and Logical Framework Approach /// Association of Persons with Disabilities Daruvar, 2009
• Education for stakeholders who work with children and youth in Velika Gorica // City of Velika Gorica, 2009
• Project thinking and projects preparation // Euroured Rijeka, 2009
• Community organising  /// LAG Gorski kotar within the project “Sustainable Future of the Rural Areas in Croatia”, 2009
• Strategic planning of local development /// Association ZvoniMir Drniš, 2009
• Training for agents of local development /// DEŠA Dubrovnik within the project  “Center for responsible tourism of Adriatic region”
• “Together for better Zagreb” in cooperation with Trešnjevka Cultural Centre  /// City of Zagreb, 2009
• Community organising /// Association ZvoniMir, 2009
• Project proposals writing /// Croatian Employers` Association, 2009
• Basic training course for FP7 /// Croatian Employers` Association, 2009
• Education of local stakeholders within the Socio-Economic Recovery Project /// Ministry of the Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development, 2007-2008
• Project Cycle Management (PCM) /// HNB – Croatian National Bank, 2007-2008
• Together for better Zagreb /// Trešnjevka Cultural Centre, 2008
• Workshop “From an idea to a project ” – training for association representatives which working in the area of Velika Gorica /// City of Velika Gorica, 2007
• Project Cycle Management (PCM) and preparing projects for EU funds  // City of Biograd, 2007
• Strengthening the capacity of stakeholders – writing projects and transparent procedures for the allocation of funds to associations /// City of Jastrebarsko, 2007
• Education on writing projects and project cycle management (PCM) /// Cultural Centres Zagreb, 2006

Researches / Studies

• Individual and corporate philanthropy in Croatia, Attitudes and practice of citizens and companies on philanthropy, Results of national research // project “Trust in local philanthropy”; ODRAZ was in charge of data processing and writing reports, 2017
• Action Research “Youth and sustainable development” // project “Youth and sustainable development- New employment opportunities”, 2015
• Action research “Role of women in local development of Bosnia-Herzegovina” // project “Women and Sustainable Development- New employment opportunities”, 2015
• Capacity Assessment of Local Community Foundations in Croatia // Tehnical Assistance for Civil Society Organizations (TACSO) Croatia Office, 2012
• Conduction of Code of Practice On Consultation with the Interested Public in Procedures of Adopting Laws, Other Regulations and Acts // project “Strengthening the active participation of local communities` residents in social processes”, 2012
• Participation of CSOs in the Adoption of Laws and Other Regulations in 2009 – a Study // National Foundation for Civil Society Development, 2009
• Undestanding Sustainable Development: where we are and where we`re going? // Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Rijeka – Department of Education, 2007
• Possibilities for development of Community Foundations in Croatia – study // 2004
• Guidelines for municipality development (Municipality Jelsa example) // 200

Oganization of round tables, panel discussions, forums and conferences

ODRAZ has many years of experience in the organization and implementation of various events organized as part of projects and various manifestations such as the European Sustainable Development Week (ODRAZ is the coordinator for Croatia) and the European Mobility Week. On average, about 40 to about 70 participants take part in our events.

We highlight the most relevant events on topics dealt with by ODRAZ (sustainable development, sustainable urban mobility, local /rural development, employment, etc.):

• Panel discussion “Promotion of sustainable local development and citizen participation
  in the revitalization of public spaces”, 2021
• Panel discussion “Cooperation to more active involvement of secondary schools in the sustainable development of local communities”, 2021
• Meeting of high school students as part of the project “Let’s think sustainably – teach young people for sustainable community development”, 2021
• Introductory conference of the Urban STEM project, 2021
• Panel discussion “Inclusion of secondary schools in the sustainable development of local communities”, 2021
• Innovative approaches to learning about sustainable development in schools, 2020
• National soil forum “How to protect the soil” // ODRAZ and Association “Zelena Istra”, 2020
• Planning of non-motorized traffic – yesterday, today, tomorrow” – final conference, 2020
• Panel discussion on sustainable and personal development in high school teaching, 2020
• Expert gathering on the safety of non-motorized traffic, 2019
• Round table “Cooperation with young people until the realization of Agenda 2030”, 2019
• Panel discussion “Innovations for better mobility”, 2018
• Panel discussion “Culture, sustainable development and cities”, 2018
• Presentation of the CIMULACT project and workshops based on the methodology of the CIMULACT project, Zagreb, 2017
• Moving through my neighborhood – eight meetings with Zagreb citizens in local committees and city districts, 2016-2017
• Panel discussion “Sustainable Development Goals – Program 2030” in cooperation with the Croatian Society for the United Nations, 2017
• Round table “Sustainable cities and communities”, Zagreb, 2017
• Final events of the project “Education, support and promotion to good governance at the local level” – panel discussion “Citizens know best” in Ključić Brdo, Knin and Zagreb, 2016
• Round table ‘Poverty and inequality in society – challenges for sustainable development’, 2016
• Conference “Reflections of Sustainable Development”, 2015
• Local development led by the community – a round table with the presentation of the new ODRAZ film, 2014
• Round table “Public participation in the process of obtaining an environmental permit”, 2014
• Round table “Public participation in the process of obtaining an environmental permit”, 2013
• Conference “What can rural areas of Croatia expect in the program period 2014-2020?”, 2013
• National conference “What can rural areas of Croatia expect in the program period 2014-2020?”, 2013
• Public meeting “New development partnership – LAG Izvor”, 2012
• Gathering “New LAG – new opportunities for rural development”, 2011

ODRAZ as the Secretariat of the network for sustainable urban mobility CIVINET Slovenia-Croatia-SEE, which gathers over 210 stakeholders in six countries (cities, ministries, faculties, institutes, companies, associations, experts):

• Meeting of CIVINET european networks in Zagreb, 2022
• Cities, climate and traffic – a two-day hybrid event and the 9th assembly of the CIVINET Slovenia-Croatia-SEE Network in Zagreb, 2022
• 6th CIVINET Forum and study trip in Belgrade, 2021
• 8th Assembly of the CIVINET Slovenia-Croatia-SEE network and round table “Measures for sustainable urban mobility in tourist destinations”, Šibenik, 2021
• 7th Assembly of the CIVINET Slovenia-Croatia-SEE network and the meeting “Innovations in transport policies and solutions for sustainable mobility”, Zagreb, 2020
• 4th CIVINET Forum, Kranj 2019
• Meeting on sustainable mobility, Tivat 2019
• International meeting on sustainable urban mobility and study trip for CIVINET Slo-Hr-JIE network members, 2018
• 3rd CIVINET Forum, Varaždin 2018
• Round table “Planning sustainable urban mobility” in cooperation with the City of Banja Luka, 2018
• 5th Assembly of the CIVINET Slovenia-Croatia-SEE network and round table “Planning sustainable urban mobility” in cooperation with the City of Kruševac, 2018
• Panel discussion “Citizens’ consultation on transport and mobility issues”, Zagreb 2017
• 2nd CIVINET Forum and round table on sustainable mobility plans, Rijeka 2017
• Panel discussion “Innovations for better mobility in the city”, Zagreb, 2017
• 4th Assembly of the CIVINET Slovenia-Croatia-SEE network and round table dedicated to sustainable urban mobility planning in cooperation with the City of Maribor, 2017
• 1st CIVINET Forum, Zagreb 2016
• Round table “Pedestrians and cyclists – how to live together and share space”, 2016
• Round table on cycle tourism, 2015

Participation in the organization of round tables “Zagreba talks on employment” for members of the Local Partnership for Employment of the City of Zagreb:

• Two round tables as part of the “ZgAktiv – knowledge and partnership to work” project, 2019-2020
• Overview of the implementation of projects for the development of the local labor market and coordination within the LPZ of the City of Zagreb, 2018
• Six round tables where representatives of members of the City of Zagreb LPZ discussed the sources of information and data for the implementation of the labor market analysis; SWOT
• analysis in the field of employment, SWOT analysis in the field of education, etc., 2016
• Quality analyzes of the local labor market to positive effects on employment through EU projects, 2015
• Preparation, analysis, start – let’s use EU funds for the development of the Zagreb labor market, 2015
• Presentation of the youth employment initiative in the region, 2014
• Round table “New employment opportunities through social entrepreneurship”, 2014

Organization and implementation of study trips

• Study trip to Graz – representatives of the partners visited Energie Steiermark, HycentA Institute (Hydrogen Center Austria), Virtual Vehicle and the City of Graz // project “Urban STEM – for sustainable cities and communities”, 2022
• Study trip to Dublin – representatives of partners visited examples of good STEM practice: the Organization of Engineers Ireland, the Technical University, TOG Hackerspace, Trinity University and the Institute of Art, Design and Technology / project “STEM for a Sustainable Future” project, 2022
• Study trip to Switzerland as part of the project “Sustainable safety of non-motorized traffic in urban areas – learning from practice for traffic experts and representatives of relevant faculties, ministries, public institutions and civil society organizations, 2019
• Study trip to Brussels and Ghent – as part of the project “Education, support and promotion to good governance at the local level” for participants of ODRAZ’s “School for Good Governance and Participatory Development”, 2016

ODRAZ as the Secretariat of the CIVINET Slovenia-Croatia-SEE Network organizes study trips for members:

• Study trip to Prague – in cooperation with the Secretariat of the CIVINET Czech-Slovak Network, 2022
• Study trip to Belgrade – in cooperation with the City of Belgrade, 2021
• Study trips to Zagreb – in cooperation with the City of Zagreb, 2018
• Study trip to Ljubljana – in cooperation with the City of Ljubljana, 2017
• Help in organizing a study trip to Graz, 2016
• Study trip: Mobility and mobility management – examples of good practice from Zurich and Luzern, 2015
• Assistance in the organization of the Study Visit to Zagreb and Ljubljana – experiences of the CIVITAS ELAN project, 2013

Organization and implementaion of visits to examples of good practice

• Gaming company Nanobit, Regional Center of Excellence for Robotic Technologies CRTA, Technological and Innovation Center Međimurje, ACT Group and Social Cooperative “Humana Nova” // project “STEM for a Sustainable Future”, 2021
• House in nature “Zlatna Greda”, Fortress of culture Šibenik; Center for new technologies and entrepreneurship Triangle; Association of Rojc Associations / project SUSTINEO, 2021
• Eco Center Zlatna Greda, ACT Grupa Čakovec, Recycled Estate Vukomerić, Ri Hub // project “Let’s think sustainably – teach young people for sustainable community development”, 2020
• Eco center Zlatna Greda, ACT Grupa Čakovec, Recycled estate Vukomerić // project “Sustainable development of society starts with youth”, 2020
• Visit to examples of good practice as part of the socially useful learning project “Leaps of knowledge – engaged community” – Association “Alfa Albona Labin”, ACT Group Čakovec and Eco Center Zlatna Greda, 2018
• Visit to examples of good practice of social entrepreneurship as part of the project “Women and sustainable development – new employment opportunities” for 25 women from about 10 communities from Bosnia and Herzegovina – RODA Association and Roda shop in Zagreb and ACT Grupa Čakovec, 2015
• Visit to the ACT Group in Čakovec for 23 young people from Bosnia and Herzegovina // project “Youth in sustainable local development”, 2015
• A visit to the ACT Group in Čakovec for about 20 young representatives of civil society organizations, local administration and self-government and the business sector from all over Bosnia and Herzegovina // project “Youth and Public Policy”, 2014