- EURAXESS Croatia

Transcription

- EURAXESS Croatia

A Foreign Researcher’s
Guide to
Croatia
2nd Edition
Croatia_update18032010.indd 1
18.3.2010 11:54:14
A Foreign Researcher’s Guide to Croatia
The aim of “A Foreign Researcher’s Guide to Croatia” is to help researchers
from all over the world plan their scientific research in Croatia. In this guide you
can find lots of practical information about everyday life and guidelines for dealing with the formalities of employment and work in Croatia.
“A Foreign Researcher’s Guide to Croatia” is published as part of the “HRMOB” project, which is financially supported by the European Commission and
the Croatian Government within the 7th Framework Programme
http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess
Croatia_update18032010.indd 2-3
18.3.2010 11:54:18
Disclaimer: The descriptions of administrative procedures in the Republic of Croatia
given in this guide are to be used for informational purposes only. Recommendations in this publication do not substitute official information sources and information
given by the official administration should be taken into account in all cases.
The information provided in this publication gives no right for claims or legal
expectations of any kind.
Special thanks to:
Updated information can be found on the
Croatian Researchers’ Mobility Portal
www.euraxess.hr.
Dr. Neven Duić,
National Coordinator of the Croatian Researcher’s Mobility
Network,
Tina Šarić,
Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes,
Dimitrios Sanopoulos,
Centre for Research and TechnologyHellas (CERTH),
Published by:
Agency for Mobility and
EU Programmes
Martina Katalin,
Ministry of Science, Education and Sports,
Klaudija Kulešević, University of Osijek,
Darko Frleta, University of Zadar
,
Hrvoje Mataković, University of Zagreb,
Compiled by: Ana Grdović, Bojana Grubišin, Jelena Štimac, Vesna Babaja,
Iva Tijan, University of Rijeka,
Zvonimir Vidušin and Ana Šimunović
Snježana Lisičić, University of Split,
Edited by Vesna Babaja
Graphic design by Bojana Grubišin
Photography by: Croatian National Tourist Board, Nino Marccutti, Tomislav Šklopan,
Juraj Kopač, Milan Babić, Ivo Pervan, Bojana Grubišin, Vesna Babaja, www.sxc .hu,
rijeka.photonet.hr, Maja Homen
Illustrations by: Boris Ljubičić, Studio International
Proofread by: Andrea Rožić
Printed by: Stega tisak
Sandra Lazimbat, University of Dubrovnik,
Ana Weber, Petra Buljević, Institute Ruđer Bošković,
Josipa Bađari,
The National Foundation for Science, Higher Education and Technological
Development of the Republic of Croatia
Martina Ferk Novaković,Tomislav Pukšec, Marko Ban,
Dragomira Majhen, Danijela Dolenec, Vlatka Petrović, Dunja Potočnik
© Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes, 2010
18.3.2010 11:54:24
Table of contents
About Croatia
1.1. About Croatia
1.2. Geography
1.3. History
1.4. Political system
1.5. Administrative divisions
1.6. Religion
1.7. Climate and Weather
1.8. Transport
1.9. Accommodation
1.10. Learn Croatian
1.11. Culture
1.12. National Holidays
1.13. Education
1.14. Pets
Research in Croatia
10
12
14
15
17
18
19
20
23
24
25
25
26
29
Working in Croatia
2.1. Degree Recognition & Professional Qualification
2.2. Visa requirements – overview
2.3. Temporary stay for the purpose of scientific research
2.3.1. Short-term stay
2.3.2. Long - term stay
2.3.3. Reporting to the authorities
2.3.4. Permanent stay
2.4. Temporary stay for the purpose of family reunification
2.5. Temporary stay for the purpose of work
2.6. Temporary stay for the purpose of studies
2.7. Moving with children
2.8. Citizenship
2.9. Social Security System
2.9.1. Health insurance
2.9.2. Pension system
2.10. Taxation
2.11. Intelectual property protection
2.12. The employment procedure in Croatia - summary
32
34
37
37
38
40
41
42
44
46
47
48
50
52
54
56
60
61
3.1. Development of the Croatian R&D sector
3.2. Research infrastructure
3.2.1. State administration
3.2.2. Public institutions
3.2.3. Research Development Centres
3.2.4. Business, innovation & technology in Croatia
3.2.5. Funding institutions
3.3. Interesting facts about science in Croatia
64
66
66
68
69
71
73
78
About us
4.1. The Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes
4.2. The HR-MOB project
4.3. Croatian researchers‘ mobility network
4.4. EURAXESS
4.5. EURAXESS Service Centre Zagreb (ESC)
4.6. The EURAXESS Network – Local contact points
4.6.1. University of Rijeka
4.6.2. University of Osijek
4.6.3. University of Zagreb
4.6.4. University of Zadar
4.6.5. University of Split
4.6.6. University of Dubrovnik
4.6.7. The Ruđer Bošković Institute
4.7. National Contact Points for the PEOPLE Programme
4.8. The EURAXESS Service Centre Zagreb
86
87
87
88
89
90
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
18.3.2010 11:54:25
About
Croatia
18.3.2010 11:54:26
About Croatia
A Foreign Researcher’s guide to Croatia
1.1. About Croatia
Useful telephone numbers
Unique emergency number
Police
Fire brigade
Ambulance
Croatian Auto Club
General information
Telephone numbers information
Exchange rate
GSM Network
The Republic of Croatia is situated in south-eastern Europe, on the crossroads of Central Europe
and the Mediterranean, stretching over 56,538 sq
km with the coastal sea area of 31,067 sq km.
Croatia has five neighbouring countries on a
2,028 km long land border: 932 km with Bosnia
and Herzegovina, 501 km with Slovenia, 329 km
with Hungary, 241 km with Serbia and 25 km with
Montenegro. Croatia also shares sea borders with
Italy, Slovenia and Montenegro.
Croatian Adriatic coastline is one of the most indented coastlines in Europe, next to Norwegian
fjords. 1,185 islands and islets spread over the 4,058 km long coastline and only 47 of them
(6%) are inhabited.
112
92
93
94
987
981
988
9864
T-mobile (098),
VIPnet/vodafone
(091), Tele2 (095)
The capital of Croatia is Zagreb with the population of 779,145 (2001 census). It is also the
administrative, cultural and educational centre of Croatia. Other larger cities include Split (pop.
188,694), Rijeka (pop. 144,043) and Osijek (pop. 114,616).
According to the 2001 data the population of Croatia is 4,437,460 inhabitants with the average
population density of 78.4 per sq km.
The legal currency in Croatia is Kuna (HRK), consisting of 100 smaller units called lipa (lp). The
official language is Croatian, spoken by 96.12% of the population.
Split
Zagreb
Basic Facts
Croatian homepage:
Land area
Population
General information about Croatia: Political System
h t t p : / / u s . m f a . Territorial Organization
http://www.hr/croatia
hr/?mh=186&mv=1111
Croatian National Tourist Board: Capital
http://www.croatia.hr
Official Language
Official Script
Currency
Average Exchange Rate (JanSep 2009)
International Telephone Code
Internet Country Code
Time Zone
Croatian flag
Climate
Coat of arms
10
Electricity
56 594 km²
4.4 million
Parliamentary democracy
20 counties and the City of
Zagreb
Zagreb
Croatian
Latin
Kuna (HRK)
1 EUR = 7.36 HRK
1 USD = 5.41 HRK
00 385
.hr
Central European Time (CET)
Continental and Mediterranean
220V, 50 Hz
Osijek
Rijeka
11
18.3.2010 11:54:31
About Croatia
1.2. Geography
The country’s natural resources include oil and gas, calcium, limited amounts of coal (found in
northwest Croatia), bauxite (found in Dalmatia and Istria), asphalt and salt.
The local terrain is quite diverse given the size of the
country. There are flat plains along the Hungarian border, low mountains in central Croatia and highlands near
the Adriatic coastline and islands. Croatian geography
can thus be divided into three main regions by its landscape characteristics:
• lowland Croatia (Pannonian plains in the East) –
mountains higher than 500 m are rare and of an insular character; most of this area is used for farming
and livestock breeding;
• mountainous Croatia (separating the lowlands from
the Adriatic) – less developed; its future development
will be based on its transit importance, the growth of
the already existing wood and timber industry, and
the still underexploited potential for the production of
healthy food, and winter and rural tourism; and
• coastal Croatia (alongside the Adriatic sea) – predominantly a karst area with very dry summers; the
few streams mainly follow narrow gorges in breaking
their way through to the sea.
Maps of Croatia: http://www.worldmapfinder.com/En/Europe/Croatia/
National Parks in Croatia: http://croatia.mons.hr/croatia/index.htm
Plitvice lakes
The Croatian coastal area may further be divided into the northern (Istria and Kvarner) and the
southern part (Dalmatia). It also lends itself to a longitudinal division into the islands, the coast
proper and the immediate hinterland.
The highest point of Croatia is Dinara at 1,831m, a mountain on the border of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The coastal belt and islands are characterized by alpine pine, downy oak,
white and dark hornbeam and dense evergreen underbrush. Rivers belong to the Black Sea
(62%) and Adriatic (38%) drainage basins.
Croatia has eight national parks which have all been established to protect the animals and plant life. The total area of
these national parks is 994 km² split by 759 km² land and
235 km² water. The oldest park was established in 1949
(Plitvice Lakes) and the most recent one was established
in 1999 (Northern Velebit).
Croatia’s strategic location gives it control over most land
routes from Western Europe to the Aegean Sea and the
Turkish Straits. The main traffic routes in Croatia connect
the eastern and western regions (traffic route alongside the
Sava river and the route alongside the Adriatic coast) with
several routes running from Austrian and Hungarian borders to the Adriatic coast (in a north to south direction).
12
National Parks
Name
Area in
sq km
Plitvice Lakes
Kornati Islands
295
234
Krka river
110
Paklenica
Mljet
Risnjak
102
54
64
Brijuni Islands
36
Northern Velebit
13
18.3.2010 11:55:01
About Croatia
1.3. History
1.4. Political system
In recorded history the area known today as Croatia
was in early times inhabited by tribes of the Liburnians
and the Illyrians. Since the 4th century BC it was also
colonized by the Celts in the north and along the coast
by the Greeks, and later by the Romans. The Greeks
founded the first towns and the Romans developed
them further. There are still many Roman monuments
left, such as The Arena (coliseum) in Pula. The Western
Roman Empire established the provinces of Pannonia
and Dalmatia, which after its downfall passed to the
Huns, the Ostrogoths and then to the Byzantine Empire.
The political system in the Republic of Croatia is
organised on the principle of division of power
into:
• legislative,
• executive and
• judicial.
Arena of Pula
Soon thereafter Croats settled the east coast of the Adriatic Sea. During the 9th century they
received Christianity. Croatian duke Branimir was recognized as the Duke of Croatia by Pope
John VIII. Later on Croatia became a kingdom and its peak was during the rule of Petar Krešimir
IV (1058-1074) and king Zvonimir (1075-1089). Due to dynastic battles after Zvonimir’s death
Croatia entered a personal union with the Kingdom of Hungary in 1102. Afterwards, since the
Ottoman Empire was conquering the parts of the Hungarian-Croatian kingdom, they decided to
seek protection and entered a personal union with the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy in 1527.
In the 16th and 17th century a great part of Croatia fell under the Ottoman Empire whose influence ebbed in the following centuries. In the meantime Dalmatia on the eastern Adriatic coast
belonged to the Republic of Venice from 1409 to 1797, when it became a part of the Habsburg
Monarchy. There was a part of Croatia, however, that was independent until Napoleon’s army
abolished it in1808 – the Republic of Dubrovnik. It was famous for trade and a big naval trade
fleet that sailed the Mediterranean Sea and even the Atlantic Ocean.
After the collapse of the Habsburg Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918, Croatia entered the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes later renamed the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, which fell apart
in 1941.
During World War II many Croats joined the People’s Liberation Movement against the fascists.
After the victory, Croatia became a federal republic of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Following the changes after the fall of communism, Croatia proclaimed independence from
Yugoslavia in 1991 after holding its first democratic election. Croatia was recognized as an
independent state in 1992. Due to social and democratic stability, Croatia became a member
of NATO in 2009.
Croatia is now a candidate country to become a member of the European union. In 2004 the
European Commission issued a recommendation for the beginning of accession negotiations
with Croatia. Its report on Croatia described it as a modern democratic society with an able
economy and the ability to take on further obligations, provided it continued with the reform
process. The country was given EU applicant status on 18 June 2004. The negotiations started
in December 2005.
14
Legislative power
The Croatian Parliament (Sabor) is the body
of elected representatives of the people and is
vested with the legislative power in the Republic of Croatia. The Parliament also performs the
function of control over the executive power.
Representatives in the Croatian Parliament are
elected for a term of four years.
Croatian parliament
The Croatian Parliament can have no less than 100 and no more than 160 representatives,
elected on the basis of direct universal and equal suffrage by secret ballot. The Croatian Parliament currently has 151 representatives.
Elections for representatives in the Croatian Parliament are held not later than 60 days after the
expiry of a mandate or the dissolution of the Croatian Parliament. The Croatian Parliament is a
unicameral Parliament, since the Chamber of Counties ceased to exist on 28 March 2002. The
Croatian Parliament has a President and one or more Vice-Presidents.
Executive power
1. The President of the Republic of Croatia
The President of the Republic of Croatia presents and represents the Republic of Croatia at
home and abroad. The President of the Republic cares for the regular and conformed operation,
and the stability of state power. The President of the Republic is responsible for the defence of
the independence and territorial integrity of the Republic of Croatia. The President of the Republic is elected on the basis of direct universal and equal suffrage by secret ballot for a term of five
years. Nobody can be elected President of the Republic more than twice.
2. The Government of the Republic of Croatia
The Government answers to the Croatian Parliament.
The Government consists of the Prime Minister and one or more Deputy Prime Ministers and
Ministers.
Judicial power (Constitutional, Supreme and other courts)
Judicial power is exercised by courts. Judicial power is autonomous and independent. Courts
administer justice on the basis of the Constitution and law.
The Supreme Court of the Republic of Croatia, as the highest court, ensures the uniform application of laws and the equality of all citizens. The Constitutional Court of the Republic of
15
18.3.2010 11:55:11
About Croatia
Croatia consists of thirteen judges, selected for a term of eight years by the Croatian Parliament
from among outstanding jurists, especially judges, public prosecutors, lawyers and university
professors of law.
Political Parties
The formation of political parties is free. The internal organisation of political parties must conform to the basic constitutional democratic principles. Parties must publicly account for the origin of their funds and properties. Political parties which with their program or violent activity tend
towards undermining the democratic constitutional order or threaten the survival of the Republic
of Croatia are non-constitutional. The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia decides on
the non-constitutionality of a political party.
The position and financing of political parties is regulated by law.
1.5. Administrative divisions
On the first level Croatia is territorially divided into 20 counties (županije) and the Zagreb City
Area with county status. On the second level, it is divided into municipalities (općine) and towns
(gradovi). Both types of units consist of settlements (naselja). While the counties, municipalities
and towns are units of self-government, settlements are used purely for statistical purposes.
As an EU candidate coutry, Croatia has accepted the NUTS classification of its regions. The
Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS, for the French Nomenclature d’Unités
Territoriales Statistiques) is a geocode standard for referencing the subdivisions of countries for
statistical purposes. The standard is developed and regulated by the European Union.
The existing administrative division of the Republic of Croatia
corresponds to the criteria of this
statistical classification on the levels NUTS I (the whole of Croatia),
NUTS II (North-West Croatia,
East/Panonian Croatia and Adriatic Croatia), NUTS III (counties)
and LAU 2 (municipalities and
towns).
The classification on the NUTS II
level is visible on the illustration
below.
Interactive maps of
counties and cities
Croatian
http://www.karte.hr
Administrative division in Croatia
The Constitution
The first Constitution of the Republic of Croatia was proclaimed on 22 December 1990.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration
http://www.mfa.hr/MVP.asp?pcpid=970
The Croatian Government Official website http://www.vlada.hr/en
The Croatian Parliament Official website http://www.sabor.hr/Default.aspx?sec=361
The Office of the Croatian President Official website
http://www.predsjednik.hr/default.asp?jezik=2
16
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Zagrebačka
Krapinsko - Zagorska
Sisačko - moslovačka
Karlovačka
Varaždinska
Koprivničko - križevačka
Bjelovarsko - bilogorska
Primorsko - goranska
Ličko - senjska
Virovitičko - posavska
Požeško - slavonska
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Brodsko - posavska
Zadarska
Osječko - baranjska
Šibensko - kninska
Vukovarsko - srijemska
Splitsko - dalmatinska
Istarska
Dubrovačko - neretvanska
Međimurska
Grad Zagreb
17
18.3.2010 11:55:17
About Croatia
1.6. Religion
1.7. Climate and Weather
Freedom of religion and free public profession
of religious conviction is guaranteed by the
Constitution and respected in practice.
According to the 2001 census (where the declaration of the religious beliefs was not mandatory)
there were 4,437,460 citizens living in Croatia,
out of which 88% declared Roman Catholics,
4.42% Orthodox, and 1.28% Muslims.
Croatia has three climate zones:
• the prevailing climate in the country’s interior is continental and
moderately rainy;
• on the highest peaks, a mountain climate with snowfalls throughout winter;
• the areas along the Adriatic coast have a pleasantly mild Mediterranean climate with a large number of sunny days; summers
are dry and hot, winters mild and wet with significant precipitations.
The number of other confessions is less than
1%, while 5.21% stated that they do not belong
to any confession.
Average temperatures in the interior:
• January: -2 to 0°C, somewhat lower at the highest altitudes;
• August: about 20°C and about 12°C on the highest peaks.
Summer in Makarska
Average temperature on the coast:
• January: 5 to 9°C; sea temperature in winter: 2°C;
• August: 22 to 25°C; sea temperature in summer, about 25°C.
Source:
Republic of Croatia – Central Bureau of Statistics:
Croatia has the second highest average of sunshine hours in Europe (following Spain).
http://www.dzs.hr/default_e.htm
About Croatia – Religion:
Sv. Duje cathedral, Split
http://www.hr/croatia/people/religion
Meteorological and Hydrological Service (with forecasts)
http://meteo.hr/index_en.php
Winter in Zagreb
The Zagreb Tourist Board provides a list of religious communities in Zagreb.
These can be contacted for information on communities meeting elsewhere in Croatia.
http://www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr/?id=47&l=e&nav=nav3
18
19
18.3.2010 11:55:21
About Croatia
1.8. Transport
1.8.1. Arrival
Arrival by plane
Croatia Airlines is the national airport company
and flies to:
• Regular International Flights: Amsterdam,
Brussels, Frankfurt, London, Munich, Paris,
Prague, Rome, Sarajevo, Skopje, Tel Aviv,
Vienna and Zurich.
• Regular Domestic Flights: Zagreb, Rijeka,
Osijek, Brač, Dubrovnik, Pula, Split, Zadar
List of airports in Croatia:
http://www.htz.hr/English/Dolazak/Zrakoplovom.aspx?idEntry=airports
Airport procedure
The procedure for international airport arrivals in Croatia is more or less the same as in all other
European countries. For examples, see the passenger information at the Zagreb airport:
http://www.zagreb-airport.hr/en/gm_putnici/
Arrival by rail
The rail network connects all major Croatian cities except Dubrovnik. There are direct lines to
Slovenia, Hungary, Italy, Greece, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia
and Montenegro. There are indirect lines to almost all other European countries.
The Croatian Railways, Info: +385 60 333 444
http://www.hznet.hr
Arrival by boat
The Croatian coastal towns and cities are served by ferry and ship services. The inhabited
islands are linked with the mainland (and some of them also with other islands) by ferry/ship
services. During the summer, the frequency of ferry sailings is usually increased and fast hydrofoil services are added. The summer sailing schedule normally remains in operation from 31
May to 28 September.
Search shipping and ferry lines:
http://www.htz.hr/English/Dolazak/Brodom.aspx?idEntry=default
Arrival by bus
A very comprehensive coach network connects all parts of the country. There are regular international coach services connecting Croatia with all neighbouring countries, as well as Austria,
Switzerland, France, Germany and Slovakia.
Bus service between major cities (intercity lines) is quite frequent as are the regional services.
The most frequent bus terminal in Croatia is Bus Terminal Zagreb.
List of major bus terminals:
http://www.htz.hr/English/Dolazak/Autobusom.aspx?idEntry=bus_terminals
Bus Terminal Zagreb: http://www.akz.hr
Arrival by car
To enter Croatia, a driver’s licence, an automobile registration card and vehicle insurance documents (including Green Card) are required. In the summer months traffic at the border crossings
is more intense, which might cause shorter standstills. Tolls are charged on the motorways and
certain three-lane two-way roads in Istria.
1.8.2. Driving in Croatia
Speed limits: In built-up areas 50 km/h (31 mph), outside built-up areas 90 km/h (55 mph), but
110 km/h (68 mph) on expressways and 130 km/h (80 mph) on motorways, unless otherwise
indicated by road signs. If towing a trailer/caravan the speed limit is reduced to 90 km/h (55
mph).
All motorists under 24 years of age must not exceed: 80 km/h (49 mph) on normal roads outside built-up areas, 100 km/h (62 mph) on expressways and 120 km/h (74 mph) on motorways.
Minimum speed on motorways: 60 km/h (37 mph).
Further information about driving rules and requirements in Croatia:
http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/overseas/countrybycountry.html
Roadside assistance: Hrvatski Autoklub (HAK), telephone: 987 (+385 1 987 if calling from a
mobile phone)
http://www.hak.hr
Traffic accidents with a foreign registration vehicle involved
In cases of traffic accidents with a foreign registration vehicle involved, the police officer who
investigated the accident scene will issue a vehicle damage certificate to the vehicle owner. This
certificate is necessary when crossing the country border.
The local police station is not responsible to issue the foreign national any official documents.
Such documents will be communicated upon written request. The document which foreign nationals or insurers most frequently request is the Traffic Accident Investigation Record.
20
21
18.3.2010 11:55:34
About Croatia
Driver’s License and Car Registration
Foreigners who have been granted a temporary stay or permanent residence in the Republic of Croatia, as well as employees of
foreign commercial, traffic, cultural and other agencies, may drive
a motor vehicle if they have a valid foreign driver’s license for a
period of one year following the day of entry into the Republic of
Croatia.
Foreigners who have been granted temporary stay in the Republic
of Croatia and in possession of a vehicle registered abroad (with
valid registration documents and insurance), may use their car
not longer than three months following the day of entry into the
Republic of Croatia, after which period the vehicle should be reregistered in the Republic of Croatia.
1.9. Accommodation
Distances from Zagreb
Vienna 370 km
Munich 550 km
Trieste 230 km
Milan 624 km
Ljubljana 135 km
Bratislava 440 km
Budapest 360 km
Sarajevo 360 km
Belgrade 390 km
For more information please visit the website of the Ministry of Interior:
Useful information on accommodation facilities (to buy or to rent) in Croatia can be
found on the following web site:
http://www.realestatecroatia.com/eng/
default.asp
Renting an apartment is a process that
needs to be started at least one month
prior to arrival to Croatia.
One can go through real estate agencies,
a comprehensive list of which is collected
on the web site mentioned above:
http://www.mup.hr/1268.aspx
http://www.realestatecroatia.com/eng/listag.asp
For customs information please visit the following website:
For longer stays a search through newspaper listings is also advisable. However, it is necessary
to consult a person who speaks Croatian in order to translate the advertisements. The main
newspaper for advertising accommodation is “Plavi oglasnik.” It can be bought nation-wide in
Croatia or accessed online:
http://www.carina.hr/Putnici/PutniciOdabirEN.aspx
http://www.oglasnik.hr
The monthly rate for a single-bed furnished apartment in cities varies from EUR 200-400 per
month, depending on quality and location. In most cases, it is necessary to pay a deposit in the
amount of one month’s rent, which is returned when moving out. There is a possibility of finding
a roommate, and this is quite common in cities with lots of students. You can also use “Plavi
oglasnik” to find a roommate.
1.8.3. Local transport
Most cities and urban areas in Croatia have well-developed local public transport.
Zagreb (in English): http://www.zet.hr/english.aspx
Osijek: http://www.gpp-osijek.com/website/
Rijeka: http://www.autotrolej.hr/
Split: http://www.promet-split.hr/
Zadar: http://www.liburnija-zadar.hr/prijevoz/index.php
Dubrovnik (in English): http://www.libertasdubrovnik.hr/
A further possibility is living in student dormitories. The student dormitories in Zagreb are managed by Studentski Centar, and have a certain quota of spaces which they reserve for the University. Then it is the University’s responsibility to contact Studentski Centar and recommend
a foreigner to them – if there are rooms available for the requisite time, the foreign researcher/
student can get a room in the dormitory.
Buying real estate has been made very easy for EU citizens since February 2009, i.e. their
rights in buying and selling real estate are now equal to those of Croatian citizens. Other foreigners may encounter problems, as their rights will be subject to the reciprocity rule (i.e. what the
rights are of Croatian citizens in the real estate market of their home country) and an approval
from the Ministry of Justice may be needed.
Trams in Zagreb
22
23
18.3.2010 11:55:44
About Croatia
1.10. Learn Croatian
1.11. Culture
Croatian is the official language in Croatia. It is a South Slavic language and along with Serbian
and Bosnian it belongs to the Central South Slavic diasystem. It is written with the Croatian
alphabet, which is a variant of the Latin alphabet. The alphabet was modelled after the Czech
alphabet and contains one letter of the Latin script for each sound in the language (30 letters
in total).
In most Croatian cities there are various cultural events on
offer – music, theatre, cinema, dance – as well as interesting monuments of the Croatian cultural heritage. Please find
more information on the following websites:
A foreigner may learn Croatian in one of the private language schools offering Croatian for
foreigners.
Culturenet.hr, a project initiated by the Ministry of Culture of
the Republic of Croatia and the Open Society Institute-Croatia
aims at pooling available information resources on Croatian
culture:
List of language schools and language centres:
http://www.culturenet.hr/v1/english/index.asp
http://www.edukacija.hr/kategorije/hrvatski-za-strance/62/
Cultural Tourism (Croatian National Tourist Board):
National Folk Dance Ensamble of
Croatia - Lado
Croatian courses offered by the University of Zagreb:
http://kulturniturizam.croatia.hr/Home/Default.aspx?idLanguage=2
http://international.unizg.hr/international_students/learn_croatian/university_school_of_
croatian_language_aan_culture
Republic of Croatia, Ministry of Culture: http://www.min-kulture.hr/default.aspx?id=4616
CROATICUM, Zagreb – Croatian for Foreigners – semester and monthly courses at beginner,
intermediate and advanced level:
Croatian cultural heritage: http://www.kultura.hr/eng/
http://croaticum.ffzg.hr/
A list of foreign cultural centres in Zagreb:
Croatian courses offered by University of Zadar,
“Zoranic’s Arcady” School
http://www.unizd.hr/Doga%C4%91anja/tabid/533/
Default.aspx
Croatian for foreigners in Split:
http://www.moja-edukacija.com/tecaj/2240/
croatian-for-foreigners/
Useful Croatian words and
phrases
English
Croatian
Yes
Da
No
Ne
Good morning
Dobro jutro
Good day
Dobar dan
http://www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr/?id=156&l=e&nav=nav3
1.12. National Holidays
Most major Catholic holidays are also public holidays in Croatia,
owing to the large majority of population being Roman Catholic.
However, citizens of the Republic of Croatia who celebrate different religious holidays have the right not to work on those dates.
This includes Christians who celebrate Christmas on January 7 per
the Julian calendar, Muslims on the days of Ramadan Bayram and
Kurban Bayram, and Jews on the days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom
Kippur.
Good evening
Dobra večer
Good night
Laku noć
Welcome!
Dobro došli!
Good bye
Do viđenja
Ad Hoc – Croatian language courses in Osijek:
Thank you
Hvala
http://www.adhoc.hr/
Please
Molim
Holidays in Croatia in 2010:
Do you speak English?
Govorite li engleski?
http://www.feiertagskalender.ch/index.php?jahr=2010&geo=3512&klasse=5&hl=en
Croatian language courses in Rijeka:
http://www.rijeka.hr/Default.aspx?sec=1542
Croatian language courses in Dubrovnik:
http://www.languagesabroad.com/countries/dubrovnik.html
http://www.hrvatskiplus.org/
24
I don’t understand
Ne razumijem
My name is...
Zovem se...
Excuse me
Oprostite
How much?
Koliko?
Enjoy your meal
Dobar tek
Cheers!
Živjeli!
Christmas in Zagreb
Public holidays
1 January
New Year
6 January
The Epiphany
Easter
Easter Monday
1 May
Labour Day
Corpus Christi
(60 days post Easter)
22 June
Anti-Fascism Day
25 June
5 August
15 August
8 October
1 November
25 December
26 December
Statehood Day
Victory and Homeland Gratitude Day
The Assumption
Independence Day
All Saints Day
Christmas Day
Boxing Day (St. Stephen’s
Day)
25
18.3.2010 11:55:52
About Croatia
1.13. Education
The Educational system in the
Republic of Croatia consists
of the following:
• Preschool education
• Elementary education
• Secondary education
• Higher education
Preschool education in the Republic of Croatia encompasses education and care of the children of preschool age, realized though educational, health care, nourishment and social care
programs for children from six months of age until school age.
Eight-year elementary education in the Republic of Croatia is compulsory and free for all children between the ages of six and fifteen. This refers to all children with permanent residence in
the Republic of Croatia, irrespective of their citizenship.
Following elementary education, secondary education enables everyone, under equal terms
and according to one’s capabilities, to acquire knowledge and skills required for work or continuation of education. Within the secondary school system, depending on the type of curriculum,
there are the following types of schools:
1. Grammar schools (general or specialized) with a four-year-long curriculum; upon their
completion students can enter higher education.
2. Vocational schools (technical, industrial, trade and other, as defined by the curriculum)
with one- to five-year-long curricula; upon their completion students acquire secondary vocational education, or semi-skilled training in case of a one- or two-year-long curriculum.
3. Art schools (music, dance, fine arts, and other, as defined by the curriculum)
with at least a four-year-long curriculum; upon their completion students can enter higher
education.
180-240 ECTS credits. Upon completion students are awarded an academic title of baccalaureus or baccalaurea (“prvostupnik” or “prvostupnica”) with a reference to a specialisation,
which qualifies a student for specialized work in art or science. Students can continue their
studies at graduate university or specialist professional graduate level, or enter the labour
market.
2. Graduate university study normally lasts for one to two years and students earn 60-120
ECTS credits. A total number of credits earned at undergraduate and graduate study is at
least 300 ECTS credits in total. Upon completion of undergraduate and graduate study, students are awarded an academic title of Magister or Magistra with reference to a specialization.
Students can continue their studies at postgraduate university level or enter the labour market.
3. Postgraduate university study normally lasts three years. Upon completion students are
awarded an academic title of Doctor of Science or Doctor of Arts. Universities may also
organise a postgraduate specialist study lasting one to two years and award a title of a
specialist in a certain field.
Professional study offers students an appropriate level of knowledge and skills enabling them
to perform professional occupations, and trains them for a direct entry into the labour market.
Professional study includes two levels: professional study and specialist professional graduate
study.
1. Professional study lasts for two to three years and students earn 120-180 ECTS credits.
Exceptionally, following the approval of the National Council for Higher Education, professional study may last up to four years and students earn up to 240 ECTS credits. Upon
completion of professional study with less than 180 ECTS credits students are awarded a
professional title of “stručni pristupnik” or “stručna pristupnica” (since this is a short cycle
programme, there is no equivalent translation for this degree in the English language) with a
reference to a specialization. Upon completion of professional study with 180 ECTS credits
or more students are awarded a professional title of professional baccalaureus or baccalaurea (“stručni prvostupnik” or “stručna prvostupnica”) with a reference to a specialisation.
2. Students can continue their studies at specialist professional graduate study or graduate university study or enter the labour market. Specialist professional graduate study lasts
one to two years and students earn 60-120 ECTS credits. Upon completion students are
awarded a title of a specialist of the respective profession. Students can continue their studies at graduate university study or enter the labour market.
Higher education is implemented through university and professional study programmes.
University study programmes are implemented at universities while professional study programmes are implemented at polytechnics and schools of professional higher education. Professional study programmes can be implemented at universities exceptionally, with the prior
consent by the National Council for Higher Education. The enrolment requirements for all levels
of university and professional studies are determined by higher education institutions themselves.
University study includes three levels: undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate studies.
1. Undergraduate university study normally lasts for three to four years and students earn
26
27
18.3.2010 11:55:53
About Croatia
Croatian Qualifications Framework (CROQF)
Pursuant to the European Qualifications Framework (EQF), the Croatian Qualifications
Framework (CROQF) is an instrument for the classification of qualifications earned in the Republic of Croatia. The CROQF provides the basis for transparency, access, progression and the
quality of qualifications. It is based on eight fundamental qualifications levels. The CROQF aims
to encourage lifelong learning, mobility and quality employment.
A qualification is the formal name for a specific degree (level and volume) of competencies
achieved by an individual, which is proven by a school certificate or diploma, or another public
document issued by the relevant institution.
More information on CROQF:
http://vlada.hr/en/aktualne_teme_i_projekti/aktualne_teme/hko_hrvatski_kvalifikacijski_
okvir/novosti_i_dogadanja
All about education in Croatia on the website of the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports
(MSES):
1.14. Pets
Pets which are being imported, or which are
travelling through for non-commercial purposes,
in the company on their owner (up to 5 animals)
will be allowed to enter Republic of Croatia only
if the following conditions are fulfilled:
• they have a valid international passport or
health certificate (veterinary certificate) in
which a licensed veterinary surgeon in the
exporter’s country certifies that the animal(s)
in question are healthy and show no symptoms of infectious diseases which must be
reported, and that
• they do not come from an area in which infectious diseases are present and which that
particular type of animal can transfer.
http://public.mzos.hr/Default.aspx?sec=2497
Links to the websites of Croatian universities:
http://www.hr/croatia/science/universities
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – Education in Croatia:
http://www.uis.unesco.org/profiles/EN/EDU/countryProfile_en.aspx?code=1020
Croatian educational scheme
In the legal sense, pets are animal species such
as: dogs, cats, ferrets (Mustela putorius), invertebrates (with the exception of bees and crustaceans), ornamental tropical fishes, amphibians,
reptiles, birds (all species with exception of poultry), rodents and domestic rabbits.
Dogs, cats and animals of the marten family must:
• be marked with a clearly legible tattoo or fitted with a microchip;
• have a passport issued by a licensed veterinary surgeon proving they have been vaccinated
or re-vaccinated against rabies.
For additional information please contact the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management – Veterinary administration (Tel. +385 1 610 6703 and + 385 1 610 6669):
http://www.mps.hr/default.aspx?id=5340
Download PDF with detailed information about non-commercial movement of pets into the republic of Croatia.
http://www.croatia.hr/Resources/Uvoz_ku_nih_ljubimaca_eng.pdf
28
29
18.3.2010 11:55:59
Working in
Croatia
30
31
18.3.2010 11:56:25
About Croatia
2.1. Degree Recognition &
Professional Qualification
The recognition of foreign higher education
qualifications is carried out for the purposes of
employment (professional recognition) or continuation of education (academic recognition)
in the Republic of Croatia, and it is based on the
Act on the Recognition of Foreign Educational
Qualifications (Official Gazette 158/2003 and
198/2003), and the Act on Amendments to the
Act on the Recognition of Foreign Educational Qualifications (Official Gazette 138/2006). The
Agency for Science and Higher Education, the National ENIC/NARIC Office, conducts the
professional recognition procedure. The Office is part of the European Network of National
Information Centres on recognition and mobility.
Guidelines for initiating the procedure of professional recognition of foreign higher
education qualifications:
1. Fill out application form
2. Collect documents required for professional recognition of foreign higher education qualifications
3. Pay administrative fee
4. Submit documents
http://www.azvo.hr/Default.aspx?sec=293
The optimal duration of the procedure of professional recognition of foreign higher education
qualifications is three (3) months.
http://www.enic-naric.net/indexaspx?c=Croatia
Academic recognition
Refers to the recognition of foreign higher education qualifications for the purpose of continuing
education in the Republic of Croatia.
Academic Recognition Offices are established at every university, polytechnic or school of higher education for the purposes of academic recognition of foreign higher education qualifications
and recognition of periods of study, in accordance with general rules of the universities, polytechnics and schools of higher education.
The procedure consists of several steps:
• After receiving and processing the application ENIC/NARIC Office advises the applicant on
required supplements if the application is incomplete.
• The National ENIC/NARIC Office examines the accreditation of the institution wherein a
foreign higher education qualification is acquired, accreditation of the study program in question, authenticity of the foreign higher education qualification for which recognition is applied,
entitlements and possibilities that the qualification ensures in the country of issue.
• National ENIC/NARIC Office submits collected information (document Guidance), together
with the documentation for recognition to the Professional Body.
• The Professional Body evaluates the foreign higher education qualification in accordance
with the Criteria for evaluation of foreign higher education qualification by the Agency for Science and Higher Education and submits its Opinion on the evaluation to the National ENIC/
NARIC Office.
• The Agency for Science and Higher Education issues a decision on recognition of the foreign
higher education qualification.
• The decision on professional recognition of the foreign higher education qualification is
mailed to the applicant’s address specified in the application for recognition.
32
33
18.3.2010 11:56:31
About Croatia
The exemption from visa requirement also applies to the following holders of valid travel documents of the Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland:
• British nationals (overseas);
• British Overseas Territories citizens who have the right of abode in the United Kingdom,
and
• British subjects who have the right of abode in the United Kingdom.
2.2. Visa requirements – overview
A visa is the approval to enter the Republic of Croatia
for a stay of up to 90 days or for transit through the
territory of the Republic of Croatia. Visas are issued
by diplomatic missions or consular posts of the Republic of Croatia. A visa cannot be used as a work
permit.
Nationals of the following states may enter Croatia with a valid identity card or a document
confirming their identity
and nationality: European Economic Area (EEA), Principality of Andorra, Principality of Monaco,
Republic of San Marino, Vatican City State, Swiss Confederation.
Foreigners who are subject to the visa requirement
are obliged to apply for a visa prior to their entry into
the Republic of Croatia, at a Croatian diplomatic mission/consular post.
All other nationals require a visa for entering Croatia and for a stay of up to 90 days or for passing through the territory of the Repulic of Croatia, unless stipulated otherwise by international
agreements.
Nationals of the following countries do not require
a visa for entering the Republic of Croatia and for a
stay of up to 90 days or for passing through the territory of the Republic of Croatia:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Andorra
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
Costa Rica
Cyprus
the Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Guatemala
Honduras
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
the Republic of Korea
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Monaco
Montenegro
the Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Norway
Panama
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Paraguay
Poland
Portugal
Romania
El Salvador
San Marino
Serbia
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern
Ireland
United States of America
Uruguay
the Vatican City State
Venezuela
The exemption from the visa requirement also applies to the holders of valid travel documents
issued in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China and
in the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China.
34
The Government of the Republic of Croatia may introduce a provisional suspension of the
visa regime for a certain period, for nationals of some states. Temporary suspension of the
visa regime for Montenegrin and Serbian citizens lasts until 31 December 2009, which determines that Montenegrin and Serbian citizens, holders of national passports, temporarily do
not require visas to enter Croatia for tourist visits up to 90 days. By way of exception, nationals of the Russian Federation, holders of valid ordinary passports, do not need a visa for
entering the Republic of Croatia if they have: a certified letter of guarantee by a natural or legal
person; or a voucher on a paid tourist package.
Documents needed to apply for a visa:
1. Application form: www.mup.hr/UserDocsImages/obr4.pdf
2. Valid travel document (the period of validity of the travel document should exceed that
of the visa’s by three months)
3. Colour photograph 35x45 mm
4. Supporting documents that prove:
a) The purpose of visit to Croatia
b) Accommodation arrangements *
c) Means of support to cover stay in Croatia **
d) Means of transport and intention to return to the country of origin or to a third country
*Proof of accommodation is inferred from the document granting habitation for the
foreigner on scientific research issued by the employer or University. Foreign researchers are obliged to provide proof of their accommodation arrangements (rental/purchase
contract) within one month from entry into the Republic of Croatia to the competent
authority.
35
18.3.2010 11:56:39
About Croatia
** Means of support can be proven with:
• a confirmation from the employer about the average salary for the past three months;
• a tax card;
• a written and notarized statement by the person who supports the applicant, with the
proof of their means of support;
• a bank statement which shows the funds available on the applicant’s account;
• a pension slip;
• an employment contract which shows the amount of future salary, or a confirmation by
the employer about the salary which the foreigner shall receive (in case of an application for first-time temporary stay for the purpose of work)
A foreign national submitting an application for a visa to a diplomatic mission or a consular office of the Republic of Croatia is obliged to prove that he/she has sufficient financial
means to cover his/her subsistence during his/her stay in the Republic of Croatia and his/
her return to the country of origin or transit to a third country. When a foreign national enters the Republic of Croatia, a body in charge of state border crossing control is authorized to request him/her to present financial means necessary to cover his/her subsistence during his/her stay in the Republic of Croatia and the return to the country of origin or
transit to a third country. The amount of financial means is fixed at the equivalent of 100 €
(in words: one hundred euro) per day of the estimated stay in the Republic of Croatia.
If a foreign national is in possession of a certified letter of guarantee by a natural or legal person
from the Republic of Croatia, proof of a tourist booking or a similar document, he/she is obliged
to present proof that he/she possesses the amount equivalent to 50 € (in words: fifty euro) per
day of the estimated stay in the Republic of Croatia.
Nationals of EU member states, nationals of states belonging to the Schengen area, as well as
nationals of Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland, Vatican and Bosnia and
Herzegovina may enter Croatia with a valid travel document or with a valid personal identity
card (an identity document with a photograph, issued by their home country).
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration
Here you can find basic information about the visa regime between the Republic of Croatia and
all other countries.
Croatian Diplomatic Missions and Consular Offices of Croatia
36
2.3. Temporary stay for the purpose of scientific research
2.3.1. Short-term stay
(up to 90 days)
< 90
days
Approval for work
registration without a work permit
Foreign researchers are exempted from the
work permit or operating license requirement,
provided that they do not reside in the Republic
of Croatia for more than 90 days during a year.
If foreigners are subject to the visa requirement
they should apply for a visa prior to their entry
into the Republic of Croatia, at a Croatian diplomatic mission/consular post.
They may not start working prior to having obtained approval on work registration without a
work permit or operating license from the local
police directorate or station, according to the location in which the business activity is performed.
Ministry of Interior, County Police, Administration contacts:
http://www.mup.hr/1265.aspx
In order to obtain approval on work registration without a work permit or operating licence, a foreigner or host institution (authorized), needs to submit to the police
directorate or police station, according to the location in which the business activity is
performed, a request, and the following documents:
1. Formal letter issued by the host institution
2. The hosting agreement
3. Original and copy of a valid travel document
4. Registration papers of the host institution.
37
18.3.2010 11:56:44
About Croatia
2.3.2. Long - term stay
(more than 90 days)
> 90
days
< 90
days
> 90
days
a) Stage 1 - “Approval of scientific visit”
The employer (host institution) must write a request for the Approval of scientific visit (odobrenje za ugošćivanje znanstvenika) and send it
to the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports
(MSES). After the MSES issues the approval for
the scientific visit, the employer and the scientist
should sign a hosting agreement.
Instructions for hosting institutions on the website of the Ministry for Science, Education and
Sports:
http://public.mzos.hr/Default.aspx?art=9528&sec=3272
b) Stage 2 - Residence permit
An application for a first-time temporary stay permit can be submitted to a police directorate or
police station only if a foreigner is not subject to the visa requirement. If they are subject to the
visa requirement, the application for a first-time temporary stay permit must be submitted to the
diplomatic mission or consular post of the Republic of Croatia.
The temporary stay permit for the purpose of scientific research is valid up to one year. Foreign
researchers who have been granted temporary stay for the purpose of scientific research may
work without a work permit or an operating licence.
Foreign researchers may not start working prior to having obtained a first-time temporary stay
permit.
c) Extending temporary stay
An application to extend temporary stay should be submitted to the police directorate or police
station at the latest 30 days before the expiration of the current temporary stay permit.
Process duration and fees:
It is suggested to start all the above mentioned procedures six months prior to arrival in the
Republic of Croatia.
Entry fees
• Entry fees are charged at the moment of submitting the visa application - 35 euro.
• In case of urgent issuance of visa, when the application has been submitted without
justification three or less days prior to the intended journey, the fee is - 71 euro.
• Fee for temporary stay permit is 71 euro.
• Fee for permanent residence is 120 euro
38
39
18.3.2010 11:56:49
About Croatia
2.3.3. Reporting to the authorities
upon arrival
2.3.4. Permanent stay
Permanent stay may be granted if a foreigner has had an approved and extended temporary
stay for an uninterrupted period of 5 years before the time of application. It shall be deemed that
the stay of foreigners in the Republic of Croatia has been continuous, without any interruptions,
if their several-time absence from the Republic of Croatia, within a period of five years, has not
been longer than 10 months or if their one-time absence from the Republic of Croatia within a
period of five years has not been longer than 6 months.
Foreigners on a short-term stay in the Republic of Croatia (less than 90 days) are obliged to
report their temporary residence within 48 hours
from their entry into the Republic of Croatia.
Foreigners temporarily staying in the Republic of Croatia (longer than 90 days) are obliged
to report their temporary residence and home
address and any change in their temporary
residence and home address to the nearest Police Directorate within three days from their entry
into the Republic of Croatia and from the day of changing the home address, respectively.
Foreigners with a permanent residence in the Republic of Croatia are obliged to report their
permanent residence and home address and any change in their permanent residence and
home address to the competent authority within eight days from the day of changing their permanent residence and home address.
* please refer to page 35
* *please refer to page 36
Croatian Diplomatic Missions and Consular Offices of Croatia:
Special circumstances for lecturers
University lecturers, native speakers of foreign languages, foreign-language instructors
and other lecturers invited by Croatian universities, scientists participating in scientific
and professional training, as well as scientists-representatives of international organisations, are exempted from the work permit or operating licence requirement, provided
that they do not reside in the Republic of Croatia for more than 90 days during a year.
If they intend to reside in the Republic of Croatia and work for more than 90 days they
should apply for a residence permit – temporary stay for the purpose of work without a
working or business permit. For more information please refer to the section 2.5. Temporary stay for the purpose of work.
Documents needed to apply for a first temporary stay permit for the purpose of scientific
research:
1. Application form
http://www.mup.hr/UserDocsImages/obr1A.pdf
2. Hosting agreement- original and photocopy
3. Two colour photographs (35 x 45 mm)
5. Proof of accommodation arrangements*
6. Proof of means of support **
7. Certificate of impunity (not older than 6 months)
All original documents
must be officially translated into Croatian, and
an “apostille” of all original documents and certified translations may be
required. It is suggested
to check with the Croatian
diplomatic mission or consular post whether the need
for an “apostille” exists.
Updated information can be found on
the Croatian Researcher’s Mobility Portal
www.euraxess.hr
Documents needed to extend the temporary stay permit for
the purpose of scientific research:
In order to extend temporary stay a researcher should submit:
1. Application form
2. Hosting agreement
4. Copy of a valid foreign travel document
5. Proof of accommodation arrangements *
40
41
18.3.2010 11:58:42
About Croatia
2.4. Temporary stay for the purpose of family reunification
Temporary stay for the purpose of family reunification may be granted to a foreigner who is
a member of the nuclear family of a foreigner
who was already granted a temporary stay permit for the purpose of scientific research. This is
further possible for family members of Croatian
citizens, foreigners on permanent stay, foreigners who have been on a temporary stay for
two years, with an extension for another year
in force, and foreigners who have been granted
asylum.
In the event of a polygamous marriage, the family reunification in the territory of the Republic of
Croatia shall be permitted to only one spouse.
A temporary stay permit for the purpose of family reunification can be issued for a period of up
to one year or until the expiration of the temporary stay permit of the foreigner with whom
reunification is sought. An application for a firsttime temporary stay permit must be submitted
to the diplomatic mission or consular post of the Republic of Croatia.
Members of the nuclear family are:
• Spouses
• Persons living in a common law marriage in accordance with Croatian legislation
• Underage children who have not formed families of their own, and who were born of the marriage or of the common law marriage or who were adopted
• Parents or adopted parents of underage children.
Applying for work permit
Only foreigners who have been granted temporary stay for the purpose of family reunification
with a Croatian national or a foreigner on permanent stay may work without a work permit or an
operating licence.
A foreigner who has been granted temporary stay for the purpose of family reunification
with a foreign researcher (on temporary residence in the Republic of Croatia) may work in
the Republic of Croatia on the basis of a work permit or operating license and may not start
working prior to having been granted temporary stay. Please find more information about
work permits in the section 2.5. “Temporary stay for the purpose of work“.
Autonomous stay is a type of temporary stay which shall be granted to foreigners who have
been granted temporary stay for the purpose of family reunification for an uninterrupted fouryear period at least, provided that they meet the conditions for granting temporary stay in the
All original documents must be officially translated into Croatian, and
an “apostille” of all original documents and certified translations may
be required. It is suggested to check
with the Croatian diplomatic mission
or consular post whether the need
Documents needed to apply for a first temporary stay permit for the purpose
of family reunification:
1. Application form
5. Proof of health insurance
6. Proof of means of support**
8. Supporting documents are to be included optionally, depending on what the applicant
seeks to prove (affidavit of record of marriage/ birth certificate/ certificate of adoption).
42
43
18.3.2010 11:58:45
About Croatia
2.5. Temporary stay for the
purpose of work
Temporary stay for the purpose of work can be granted
to a foreigner who meets the following conditions:
• having means of supporting him- or herself,
• a place to live, health insurance (proof of payment of
health insurance),
• no obstacles for granting entry to the Republic of
Croatia,
• justified purpose of temporary stay, and
• is a holder of a working or business permit or intends
to reside in the Republic of Croatia for a period longer
than 90 days, but for which he or she does not require a working or business permit.
The working or business permit requirement does not
apply to foreigners who perform activities and implement
projects in the Republic of Croatia on the basis of international agreements on professional and technical assistance, which have been concluded between the Republic of Croatia and the European Union,
another state or international organization, nor to volunteers working in non-profit associations
and institutions in the Republic of Croatia.
A temporary stay permit for the purpose of work can be issued to a foreigner for the same time
period for which his working or business permit was issued, but for a period of up to one year
at most.
The Republic of Croatia has a quota system of work permits. The Government of the Republic of
Croatia decides on the annual quota (number) of work permits in specific fields/occupations that
are to be extended, as well as on those for new employment. The total number of work permits
will be posted and updated on Croatian Researchers’ Mobility portal: www.euraxess.hr.
A request for granting a work permit for a foreigner should be submitted by the employer to the
competent police directorate or station in the area of the employer’s head office.
If foreigners are subject to the visa requirement they are obliged to apply for a visa prior to their
entry into the Republic of Croatia at the responsible Croatian diplomatic mission/consular post.
Documents needed to apply for a temporary stay permit for the purpose of
work:
1. Application form
2. Working or business permit/ Document proving that application for working or business permit has been submitted/ Agreement on voluntary work/ Document granting work
on an international project or as a lecturer
7. Proof of health insurance
8. Certificate of impunity (not older than 6 months).
Documents needed to apply for a work permit:
Employers must enclose the following documents with the request for granting a work
permit for a foreigner:
1. Employment contract or written proof of signed employment contract, or another appropriate contract
2. Job description or type of work and working conditions
3. Evidence on the foreigner’s professional qualifications and skills
4. Certificate of company, branch office, representative office, and craft, association or
institution registration in the Republic of Croatia
5. Certificate of settled tax obligations and contributions
6. Statement substantiating foreigner employment
Request for granting a work permit to a foreigner:
http://www.mup.hr/UserDocsImages/obr9a.pdf
All original documents must be officially translated into Croatian, and
an “apostille” of all original documents and certified translations may
be required. It is suggested to check
with the Croatian diplomatic mission
or consular post whether the need
44
45
18.3.2010 11:58:49
About Croatia
2.6. Temporary stay for the purpose
of studies
2.7. Moving with children
Postgraduate university study
Validation of foreign elementary and secondary school qualifications
Temporary stay for the purpose of studies shall be
granted to foreigners studying at a higher education
institution in the Republic of Croatia (postgraduate
university study) and meeting the following conditions:
Foreign education qualifications of primary or
secondary education are recognized by the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the
Republic of Croatia, and there is a formal procedure of validation. Details can be found at the
Ministry’s website.
He or she has means of supporting him- or herself,
a place to live, there are no obstacles for granting
entry to the Republic of Croatia and he or she has
justified the purpose of temporary stay.
The temporary stay permit for the purpose of studies
is valid up to one year, that is, until the end of the
academic year.
Organized preschool care
There is a large number of public and private
preschool institutions in Croatia. Some of the
international schools listed below also have preschool programs.
Documents needed to apply for a temporary stay permit for the purpose
of studies:
1. Application form;
Majority of the public preschool institutions have
lengthy waiting lists, therefore inquiries about placements should be made directly and as soon
as possible. Several private international kindergartens and playrooms (all located in Zagreb)
are listed here:
http://daily.tportal.hr/article.aspx?kID=17&aID=187
2. Document proving registration at University
Private schools where a foreign language is the main language:
There are several international schools in Zagreb (listing is for informational purposes only and
does not signify endorsement):
American International School of Zagreb - (International Baccalaureate Diploma)
www.aisz.hr
Deutsche Internationale Schule Eurocampus
If foreigners are subject to the visa requirement they are obliged to apply for a visa prior to
their entry into the Republic of Croatia, at the responsible Croatian diplomatic mission/consular
post.
All original documents must be officially translated into Croatian, and an “apostille” of all original
documents and certified translations may be required. It is suggested to check with the Croatian
diplomatic mission or consular post whether the need for an “apostille“ exists.
www.deutscheschule.hr
Ecole Francaise Eurocampus
http://ecole.zagreb.free.fr
Montessori School Srceko- Kindergaten
www.srceko.com
XV Gymnasium (International Baccalaureate Diploma)
www.mioc.hr
46
47
18.3.2010 11:58:54
About Croatia
2.8. Citizenship
1. Application for Croatian citizenship
Foreigners can acquire Croatian citizenship by
naturalization upon having submitted an application for Croatian citizenship, provided they meet
the prerequisites laid down by the Croatian Citizenship Act.
The application is submitted at the local police
administration or police station in the Republic of
Croatia, or at the competent diplomatic mission or
consular post of the Republic of Croatia abroad.
When applying for Croatian citizenship, the following documents need to be submitted:
Letter of application
Questionnaire
Curriculum vitae
Birth certificate
Certificate of citizenship
A certificate of impunity by a competent foreign authority of the country of which the applicant is a citizen and the country in which he is a permanent resident – original or a
certified photocopy with a translation to Croatian language, not older than 6 months
Valid identity document, a certified copy
Administrative fee in the amount of KN 20.00
For minors, a birth certificate, a certificate of citizenship and a written consent if a child is
older than 14 must also be submitted.
The procedure for acquiring Croatian citizenship is carried out by the Ministry of the Interior and
the decision issued by the Minister.
Croatian citizenship is acquired on the day of the receipt of a positive decision. Once the positive
decision has been served, the person is entered into the Register of Citizens at the competent
registry office. A certificate of Croatian citizenship is issued at the competent registry office.
Depending on the grounds for acquiring the Croatian citizenship, other documents need to be
submitted as well:
• If Croatian citizenship is acquired on grounds of the residence in the Republic of Croatia:
proof of legal residence and its duration in the Republic of Croatia (alien identity card, certificate of registered residence, travel document with entered data on residence),
• If Croatian citizenship is acquired on grounds of being born in the Republic of Croatia: proof
of legal residence and its duration in the Republic of Croatia (alien identity card, certificate of
registered residence, travel document with entered data on residence),
• If Croatian citizenship is acquired on grounds of marriage to a Croatian national: documents
proving permanent settlement status, marriage certificate not older than six months, spouse’s
48
certificate of Croatian citizenship,
• Croatian nationals need to submit documents of older date proving their own declaration of
nationality or of their parents – birth certificates, marriage certificates, student’s course and
grade books, school certificates, employment record cards etc.
• Emigrants must submit documents proving their emigration from the territory of the Republic of Croatia, and descendants of emigrants should also prove their kinship to the emigrant (children, grandchildren, great grandchildren),
• A foreigner whose admission to Croatian citizenship would be of interest for the Republic of
Croatia must also submit the opinion of the competent ministry on the existence of interest
for the admission into Croatian citizenship,
• A person who has been released from Croatian citizenship must also submit proof of the
acquisition of foreign citizenship as well as proof of the termination of Croatian citizenship.
In case of a positive decision, an administrative fee in the amount of KN 1,500.00 needs to be
paid in Croatia, or at a diplomatic / consular post in accordance with consular fees.
2. Application for termination of Croatian citizenship
An application for the termination of Croatian citizenship can be submitted by Croatian nationals if, apart from having Croatian citizenship, they have foreign citizenship, or if the other
country guarantees their admission into their citizenship on the condition that they terminate
Croatian citizenship. They can terminate their Croatian citizenship by fulfilling the prerequisites
prescribed by law.
The application is submitted at the local police administration / police station in the Republic
of Croatia, or at the competent diplomatic mission or consular post of the Republic of Croatia
abroad.
Release from Croatian citizenship
• Guarantee of admission into citizenship issued by a foreign authority
• Translation into Croatian language certified by a competent court interpreter
Renouncement of Croatian citizenship
• Instead of a letter of application, a statement on the renouncement of citizenship
• Proof of foreign citizenship
• Proof of registered residence abroad
In case of a positive decision, an administrative fee in the amount of KN 3,600.00 shall
be paid in Croatia, or at a diplomatic / consular post in accordance with the consular fees.
3. Determination of Croatian citizenship
An application for the determination of Croatian citizenship can be submitted by persons who
are not registered in the Register of Croatian Citizens, but have acquired this status pursuant to
the regulations valid until the date the Croatian Citizenship Act entered into force. The fulfilment
of legal prerequisites for the subsequent entering into the Register of Citizens is determined in
accordance with the regulations valid at the time the applicant was born.
For more information please visit:
http://www.mup.hr/main.aspx?id=1266#Državljanstvo
49
18.3.2010 11:59:12
About Croatia
2.9 Social Security System
Social insurance is part of the social security
system. Every researcher with a permanent or
temporary residence must be affiliated to the
Croatian social security system.
The social security system is organized and implemented at the national level by state bodies/
public institutions.
The main principles of these social security
branches are that these are public, general and
compulsory. They cover the insured persons
and are based on contributions paid by employees, employers, self-employed persons, and are
partly financed by the State budget. They are
based upon solidarity of members, except for
the second pillar of funded pension insurance.
There are three main insurance-based schemes (social security branches):
• Pension insurance –covers risks of old age, invalidity, employment injury and occupational
disease, and death.
• Health insurance – covers the risk of temporary incapacity for work due to sickness or
maternity and health care
• Unemployment insurance – covers the risk of unemployment and also promotes employment and the rehabilitation process of unemployed persons disabled at work.
There is no special insurance for work injuries and occupational diseases. They are regulated
under general programmes for pension and disability insurance and under general health insurance and medical care programmes.
The application process for foreigners in the Croatian Pension Insurance Institute and the
Croatian Institute for Health Insurance are the same as the application procedures for workers
who are Croatian citizens.
Foreigners who establish regular working relationship with the Croatian employers pay contributions for compulsory insurance in the same way as workers who are Croatian citizens.
If their country has signed an Agreement on social security with Croatia, under certain conditions their benefits in the Croatian pension insurance can be transferred and added to the rights
thay realize by paying contributions to their state. If they have dependent family members, that
status must be proven. Problems can arise when family members do not have a residence
permit.
Bilateral agreements on social security
In order to establish his/her right to pension, the time spent in another country is aggregated for
the benefit of the foreign researcher. Croatian Social funds cooperate with other countries on
the principle of reciprocity. A foreign researcher will keep his/her pension rights during mobility
to Croatia, and the period during which he/she worked in Croatia, if not otherwise stipulated by
the Agreement on Social Security between Croatia and their home country.
The Republic of Croatia co-ordinates the social security system with 24 countries in total: Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Luxemburg, Italy, Belgium,
Hungary, France*, Poland*, UK*, Denmark, Sweden*, Macedonia, Switzerland, Canada, Bosnia
and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Australia, Norway*, Bulgaria.
An Agreement is signed and published but not yet in force with Turkey. The negotiations on
bilateral agreements are in course with Argentina, Romania, New Zealand and Chile. Finally
agreed, but not yet signed, are the texts of agreements with France and the UK.
*Croatia is currently negotiating bilateral Agreements with France, Poland, UK, Sweden and
Norway; however, until their completion, the Agreements those countries signed with the former
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia are still in force by the rule of succession.
The list of international agreements between Croatia and other countries can be found at:
http://www.mirovinsko.hr/default.asp?ID=4
Principles applied in all agreements are:
• Equal treatment
• Aggregation of completed insurance and residence periods
• Pro rata temporis
• Export of benefits
• Equivalence of territories to avoid overlapping of benefits
• Maintenance of acquired rights and rights in course of acquisition
European Social Charter
The European Convention on Human Rights guarantees civil and political human rights. The
European Social Charter, its natural complement, guarantees social and economic human
rights. It was adopted in 1961 and revised in 1996.
The rights guaranteed by the Charter concern all individuals in their daily lives:
• Housing
• Health
• Education
• Employment
• Legal and social protection
• Free movement of persons
• Non-discrimination
Croatia ratified the European Social Charter as well as the 1988 Additional Protocol which adds
new rights on 26/02/2003. Croatia has accepted 40 of the Charter’s 72 paragraphs, and 3 of the
4 articles of the Protocol.
Croatia has not signed nor ratified the Revised Charter.
http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/monitoring/socialcharter/Presentation/AboutCharter_en.asp
50
51
18.3.2010 11:59:13
About Croatia
2.9.1. Health insurance
Health insurance in Croatia includes basic, additional and private health insurance. Basic health
insurance is mandatory and consists of the right
to health care and the right to financial benefits.
The right to various financial benefits includes
compensation of salary during sick leave (including maternity leave) and transport costs incurred
when using the health services. Additional and private health insurances are voluntary insurances
with a beneficiary contributing a monthly insurance premium.
Health care for foreigners in the Republic of Croatia
should be provided under the same conditions as
for Croatian citizens. However, for now it mostly
depends on each case individually. The important
fact to note is whether the country of origin has or
has not signed the Agreement on Social Security
with the Republic of Croatia.
If such an Agreement has been signed and the foreigner is validly insured in his/her home country, then this insurance is also valid in Croatia. If there is no such Agreement, or the foreigner
is not insured in his/her home country, then he/she bears his/her own health care expenses in
Croatia (unless they have health insurance on some other grounds). A foreign researcher can
become insured at the Croatian Health Insurance Institute after receiving the temporary stay
permit.
In case such a document does not exist
In case such a document does not exist, foreign citizens may procure a health insurance
policy by the Croatian Institute for Health Insurance (HZZO) in the following way:
• upon arrival they need to register at the police administration/station, where they shall
be issued a registered number;
• on the basis of this number the HZZO office will register the person on temporary
evidence and issue relevant confirmation, which entitles the foreigner and binds the
HZZO to medical insurance after the residence regulation;
• with this temporary confirmation from the HZZO, the foreign citizens need to return to
the police administration/station, where their temporary residence shall be approved
and a permit issued;
• after bringing a copy of the residence confirmation to the HZZO, the foreign citizen will
be fully insured;
• necessary documents: a copy of the first page of the passport, a copy of the passport
page with visa, a copy of the residence confirmation;
• monthly financial contribution in 2010 amounts to 400 HRK – the payment slip shall be
delivered to the address where the person has registered residence.
The procedure applies to foreign citizens in general. Foreign researchers do not need
proof of health insurance in order to be issued a temporary stay permit for the purpose of
scientific research (see page 40) so they do not need to go through the above mentioned
procedure.
Foreigners on temporary stay are obliged to have health care for members of their families
(spouses and children) who reside in the Republic of Croatia with them and bear health care
expenses for them themselves.
The Act on Health Care for Foreigners
The Croatian Health Insurance Institute establishes the minimum amount and rate of contributions. The basis for payment by foreigners (who do not have obligatory insurance on a different
basis) of health insurance contributions has been changed to the average monthly salary x 35%
x health contribution rate of 15%.
Health insurance is also an obligatory condition to the approval of temporary residence in the
Republic of Croatia for foreigners who are not residing in Croatia for the purposes of scientific
research.
http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/type,LEGISLATION,,HRV,3fbe2b9c2,0.html
Useful information on the Croatian Health System
http://www.hzjz.hr/epocetna.htm
http://www.euro.who.int/document/E72495.pdf
Before coming to the Republic of Croatia:
Before coming to the Republic of Croatia, foreign citizens are advised to check with
the health insurance authority in their country of origin whether there exists an agreement on health insurance between the Republic of Croatia and their country of origin.
In case such an agreement does exist, their local health insurance authority must issue
a document on the basis of which the foreigner will be entitled to medical protection
while in Croatia.
52
53
18.3.2010 11:59:16
About Croatia
2.9.2 Pension system
Pillar 3 – Voluntary pension insurance based on individual capitalized savings
Overview of pension qualifying conditions in
Croatia
www.mirovinsko.hr/UserDocsImages/publikacije/brosure/Pregleduvjetaengleski.pdf
Old-age pension:
An insured person is entitled to old-age pension upon reaching 65 years of age (men), or
60 years of age (women), having completed 15
years of qualifying periods.
Open to all citizens since March 2002. Every person residing in Croatia can be insured in the
3rd pillar. Organisation and management is the same as for the second pillar. (There are few
Voluntary Funds in Croatia, because the development of the capital market is rather slow).
Pensioners have a preferential treatment in income taxation; their personal allowance is almost
twice as high as of other tax payers. Therefore, pension benefits are hardly ever taxed. According to the distribution of pension benefits, around 85 per cent of pension benefits are below the
personal allowance.
REFORMED SYSTEM (PRINCIPLES)
Anticipatory pension:
Insured persons aged 60 with 35 years of qualifying periods (men), or aged 55 with 30 years of
qualifying periods (women), may be awarded anticipatory pension.
The Three-pillar Pension System: Legal Regulations
The pension system in Croatia, and all its major subjects, is bound to strict laws comparable
and compatible with modern and proven systems from around the world and Europe. In 1999
our pension system was reformed into the mixed- public/private system which is based on the
three pillars scheme.
INSURED PENSION
15%
GENERATION
SOLIDARITY
5%
VOLUNTARY
CAPITALIZED
SAVING
Pillar 1 – Pay as you go (PAYGO) system financed by contributions and state budget revenues.
The first pillar mandatory pension fund is the responsibility of the Croatian Institute for Pension
Insurance. All employees are obliged to pay 15% of their total monthly income into the fund. The
first-pillar pension is based on intergenerational solidarity and the amount given for the payment
of pension benefits to current pensioners.
COMPULSORY
CAPITALIZED
SAVING
PENSIONS
Risks covered by the 1st pillar are: old age, death, invalidity, and physical damage. Protection
of beneficiaries is provided in the form of minimum pension (guaranteed right), and restriction in
the form of maximum pension. The acquisition of all first pillar pensions depends, in addition to
age conditions, on the length of qualifying (mostly insurance) periods completed. The exception
with benefits is based on work injury / professional disease.
Pillar 2 – Compulsory pension insurance based on individual capitalized savings
The second pillar is mandatory for persons who were under the age of 40 in 2002 and is additional to the first pillar. Persons who were aged between 40 and 50 in 2002 were able to opt out.
Those who did, as well as people older than 50 in 2002 remained insured only under the first
pillar, but their contribution equals 20% of gross salary, thus insuring equality. For those insured
under both pillars, the extra 5% of total contribution (additional to 15% paid under the first pillar)
is directed to the second pillar funds (a private pension fund).
54
55
18.3.2010 11:59:28
About Croatia
2.10 Taxation
Republic of Croatia, Tax Administration
The Tax Administration is an administrative unit
within the Ministry of Finance whose basic task
is to implement tax regulations and regulations
concerning the payment of obligatory contributions. All residents are obliged to participate in
the settlement of public expenses in accordance with their economic abilities. The tax system is based on the principles of equality and
equity.
Republic of Croatia, Ministry of Finance, Tax Administration:
http://www.porezna-uprava.hr/en/index.asp
Taxation
The Croatian tax system is very much compatible to EU member countries’ tax systems, and is
based around a set of direct and indirect taxes. Croatia has taken over the obligations of executing international contracts and agreements signed by ex-Yugoslavia, and has also signed many
bilateral double taxation conversions.
Foreigners enjoy tax privileges to the same extent as Croatian nationals. The tax privileges are
not linked to the place of permanent residence.
The Croatian tax system includes:
• Corporate income tax (profit tax)
• Personal income tax
• Value added tax
• Special taxes – excise duties (on mineral oil and mineral oil products, tobacco products,
alcohol, soft drinks, beer, coffee, passenger cars and other motor vehicles, vessels and
aircrafts, luxury goods), tax on liability and comprehensive road vehicle insurance premiums
• Real estate transfer tax
• Games of chance tax
• County and municipal/city surtaxes as local self-governing units’ revenues.
Personal income tax
A tax payer is the domestic or foreign natural person who generates income.
Income tax is paid on the following types of income:
• Income from employment
• Income from self-employment
• Income from property and property rights
• Income from capital
• Income from insurance
• Other income
56
The income tax base for a resident is the total amount of income from employment, income
from self-employment, income from property and property rights, income from capital, income
from insurance and other income, acquired by the resident in Croatia and abroad (the world
income principle) reduced by the resident’s personal allowances.
The income tax base for a non-resident is the total amount of income from employment, income from self-employment, income from property and property rights, income from capital,
income from insurance and other income, acquired by a non-resident in Croatia (the domestic
income principle) reduced by the non-resident’s personal allowances.
According to Croatian laws, a resident is a natural person with a legal residence or a customary
habitat in the Republic of Croatia. A non-resident is a person who has neither a legal residence
nor a customary habitat in Croatia, but earns a taxable income in Croatia. A legal residence,
according to tax laws, is the ownership or use (note: a lease contract applies) of a housing unit
for at least 183 days continuously – actual occupation of the unit is not necessary. A customary
habitat is implied when the circumstances lead to the conclusion that the tax payer’s residence
is not temporary. In the sphere of tax laws, this is concluded after a continuous residence of at
least 183 days (short interruptions of residence, not longer than one year, are not regarded).
All tax payers are entitled to a personal allowance in the amount of 1,800.00 kn per month,
while taxpayers who support a spouse, children and other family members, can, in addition to
the basic personal allowance, also deduct from their taxable income the personal allowances for
supported family members. Personal allowances for supported family members are expressed
as factors in relation to the basic personal allowances.
Income tax rates:
• 15% (for income of: up to 3,600.00 kuna per month or 43,200.00 kuna per year)
• 25% (from 3,600.00 to 9,000.00 kuna per month or from 43,200.00 to 108,000.00 per year)
• 35% (from 9,000.00 to 25,200.00 kuna per month or above the total amount of 302,400.00
kuna per year)
• 45% (over the total amount of 25,200.00 kuna per month or over the total amount of
302,400.00 kuna per year)
Municipalities and cities have the possibility to impose additional local income tax (local surtax)
calculated by the domicile or usual residence of the taxpayer. Local surtax rates can be:
• For municipalities up to 10%
• For cities with less than 30,000 inhabitants up to 12%
• For cities with over 30,000 inhabitants up to 15% and
• For the City of Zagreb up to 30%.
The Croatian Tax System - useful information:
http://www.porezna-uprava.hr/en/porezi/v_poreza.asp?id=b01d1
57
18.3.2010 11:59:41
About Croatia
Agreements on avoidance of double taxation
When foreigners are employed only in Croatia then they are obliged to pay taxes in Croatia.
However, when they are employed abroad and are only in Croatia to do a specific, identifiable
work/service (as a non-resident) and are paid under a contract for work/services or with an
author’s fee, then they should check whether an agreement on avoidance of double taxation
between the two countries exists. If it does, the necessary forms need to be filled out before the
completion of the work. The details should be arranged with the Croatian employer.
Among the Agreements concluded and assumed by the Republic of Croatia, the following are
being applied:
• The Agreements for both income and capital tax have been concluded with: Albania, Austria,
Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italia, Korea, Macedonia,
Moldova, Netherland, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Swiss, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Yugoslavia*. (* a legal inheritance is assumed for the
successor states Serbia and Montenegro)
• The Agreements only for income tax have been concluded with: Chile, China, Estonia,
France, Jordan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, San Marino, South Africa and
Turkey.
Agreements on avoidance of double taxation:
http://www.porezna-uprava.hr/en/propisi/doubleTaxation.asp?id=b02d2
Calculation examples for three different types of contract (gross amount: 7,000.00 kn, residence
in Zagreb). Note the difference in the expense for the employer.
Nr
Type of amount
Payroll calculation
Contract for work/
services calculation
Author’s fee
calculation
example
1
Gross amount
7.000,00 kn
7.000,00 kn
7.000,00 kn
2
Pension insurance level I
1.050,00 kn
(1x15%)
1.050,00 kn
(1x15%)
0
3
Pension insurance level II
350,00 kn
(1x5%)
350,00 kn
(1x5%)
0
4
Income
5.600,00 kn
(1-2-3)
0
0
5
Personal deduction
1.800,00 kn
0
0
6
Tax deductible expense
0
0
7
Tax base
3.800,00 kn
(4-5)
5.600,00 kn
(1-2-3)
2.100,00 kn
(1x30%)
4.900,00 kn
(1-6)
590,00 kn
(15%x3.600,00=540,00;
25%x200,00 =50,00)
1.400,00
(25%x5.600,00)
1.225,00
(25%x1.225,00)
106,20 kn
(18%x8)
4.903,80 kn
(4-8-9)
98,08 kn
(2%x10)
4.805,72 kn
(10-11)
252,00 kn
(18%x8)
3.948,00 kn
(7-8-9)
78,96 kn
(2%x10)
3.869,04 kn
(10-11)
220,50 kn
(18%x8)
5.554,50 kn
(1-8-9)
111,09 kn
(2%x10)
5.443,41 kn
(10-11)
1.204,00 kn
(17.2%x1)
1.050,00 kn
(1x15%)
0
8.204,00 kn
(1+13)
8.050,00 kn
(1+13)
7.000,00 kn
Tax rate
8
Tax rate
9
Local surtax
10
Net salary before special (crisis) tax
11
Special (crisis) tax
12
Net salary
Health contribution 15%
13
Employment contribution 1,7%
Accident contribution 0,5%
14
58
Total salary expense
59
18.3.2010 11:59:53
About Croatia
2.11. Intellectual property protection
State Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of
Croatia
The results of intellectual creativity can be protected by the corresponding forms of intellectual property protection, depending
on the field of the activity as concernes:
Industrial property
• patents
• trademarks
• industrial designs
• geographical indications and designations of origin
• topographies of semiconductor products
©
Copyright
• literary works (written works, oral works, computer programs)
• musical works
• dramatic or dramatic-musical works
• choreographic works and works of pantomime
• works of visual art (in the field of painting, sculpture, and graphics)
• works of applied art
• photographic works
• cinematographic works
• translations, adaptations, arrangements and other alterations of works
• collections of copyright work, data or other materials
Related rights
• performances
• phonograms
• broadcasts
Information on how to protect your intellectual property can be found on the following web
site:
http://www.dziv.hr/en/default.aspx?pArtID=6&selection=0
2.12. The employment procedure
in Croatia - summary
6. Tax card
Based on the data from the tax card a non-taxable
portion of income is established – the personal allowance of each employee.
The tax card also serves as a chronological
record of monthly income based on employment
and taxes and surtaxes paid for each employee
during the accounting year.
Guidelines for issuing a Tax Card
A foreigner should apply for a “tax card”. The following documents need to be submitted to the tax
authorities in order to obtain a tax card:
• Copy of work permit/ Residence permit
• Foreigner ID number
• Request for tax card.
7. Bank account
Opening an account with a Croatian bank is relatively easy. All you need is proof of ID and a sum
of money to deposit. Some banks may require
proof of residence before issuing a bank card.
There are no restrictions on the amount of foreign currency that can be brought in and out of
the country.
The four major banks in Croatia are:
• Zagrebačka banka (UniCredit): www.zaba.hr
• Privredna banka (Banca Intesa): www.pbz.hr
• Erste Bank: www.erstebank.hr
• Raiffeisen Bank: www.rba.hr
Bank hours are usually Monday – Friday, 8am 7pm, while some banks open on Saturday mornings.
List of all banks in Croatia:
http://www.hnb.hr/supervizija/esupervizija.htm
?tsfsg=ee941d3d211a569c8dd9e4e12b025a
74
60
61
18.3.2010 11:59:54
Research
in Croatia
62
63
18.3.2010 12:00:01
Research in Croatia
3.1. Development of the Croatian
R&D sector
The Croatian R&D system with 2,350 researchers per one million inhabitants and the
total investment in research and development
(R&D) of around 1% of the GDP in 2007 is
one of the most developed in the region. The
integration of the Croatian research community in the European Research Area and the
introduction of Lisbon goals into the Croatian
Science&Technology policy agendas are highly
prioritized within the Croatian research community and science policy.
Research institutions in Croatia
Today the research sector of Croatia is a rather complex system made up of:
• 7 universities (which are actually umbrella organisations of independent faculties, departments and academies),
• 13 public polytechnics,
• 3 public schools of professional higher education,
• 3 private polytechnics
• 25 private schools of professional higher education,
• 3 academies,
• 26 public institutes,
• 13 institutes in the private business sector,
• 6 technology centers in industry and
• 1 military research centre.
The integration of Croatia’s research community into the European Research Area
(ERA)
The integration of Croatia’s research community into the European Research Area (ERA) is essential to its approaching integration into the European Union and will be a precursor of its full
integration into the European Economic Area and European society as a whole. With a society
in transition towards a knowledge-based economy and a more specialised economy, research
has to adapt to the new context, which it can do only by establishing networks linking research
and economy and integrating them into regional networks and in particular into the European
Research Area (ERA). From this viewpoint, international scientific and technological cooperation is essential for the successful technological development of Croatia, that, being a small
country, on the one hand, needs tertiary education capacity of a broad spectrum, and, on the
other, research excellence in a smaller number of sectors, linked to the process of specialisation
of the economy.
The increase in R&D investment in Croatia, as part of the European and global research area
is steered towards creating a national research market which will be marked by a high level of
mobility, competition and research excellence. These processes are strongly boosted by the
64
accession negotiations of Croatia with the European Union and perspectives of Croatia to be
closely integrated in the economy and society of the enlarged Europe. Negotiations for Chapter
25, Science and Research, were opened and closed on 12 June 2006 because the Croatian
R&D system is harmonized with the system of European Union and all important issues had
already been resolved in the course of screening.
Croatian scientific and R&D sector
Despite limited investments, the Croatian scientific and R&D activity is relatively well developed.
In 2006, Croatian research and development organisations employed a total of 8,543 people,
expressed as full-time equivalent (FTE), of whom 5,232 were researchers (full- or part-time
employed).
Most of the researchers were employed in higher education (55%) and the public sector institutes (31%), while only 14% were employed in business sector research centres.
Out of the 5,232 full- or part-time employed researchers in 2006, 2,663 had a PhD level, 995
MSc level and 1,560 BSc level.
Expressed as a percentage of all persons employed in 2005, the R&D personnel in all sectors
in Croatia (1.02%) is well below the EU average (1.44) and puts it at par with the last third of
the EU countries in this segment. Looking only at the R&D personnel in the business enterprise
sector, expressed as a percentage of persons employed in 2005, the situation in Croatia is even
bleaker: 0.16 % compared to the EU average of 0.62%, putting Croatia only ahead of Poland,
Lithuania and Bulgaria.
R&D expenditure
The R&D intensity (R&D expenditure as percent of GDP) amounted to 0.93 in 2007, lower than
the EU27 average (1.83), but higher than in most new member states and southern EU member
states.
So far, the Government has been the main investor in the R&D sector, with the private sector
contributing only a third of R&D expenditure. The Science and Technology Policy of the Republic of Croatia 2006-2010 adopted by the Croatian Government includes increased investment
into science, particularly by the private sector.
Indicators for monitoring the implementation of the Action Plan for Science and Technology
Policy of the Republic of Croatia 2006- 2010 include:
R&D expenditure as percentage of GDP, GERD
2004: 1.22%, target: 10% annual increase
Number of researchers (FT) per 1000 labour force:
2003: 3.8, target: 10% annual increase
Number of patent applications to the EPO per million labour force:
2002: 48.8, target: 5% annual increase
Number of Science & Engineering (SE) graduates per 1000 population aged 20-29
2004: 5.4, target: 12% annual increase.
65
18.3.2010 12:00:06
Research in Croatia
3.2. Research infrastructure
3.2.1. State administration
1. Ministry of Science, Education and Sports (MSES)
• cooperation with Croatian experts abroad;
• activities regarding scholarships, specialist training and practical training of Croatian and
foreign experts pursuant to international, national, business and other agreements.
Important documents for science in Croatia
• Action plan for mobility of researchers
• Science & Technology Policy of the Republic of Croatia 2006 – 2010
http://public.mzos.hr/fgs.axd?id=14189
• Action Plan to Encourage Investment into Science and Research
• ACTION PLAN 2007-2010, Science & Technology Policy of the Republic of Croatia
The Ministry of Science, Education and Sport is in charge of administrative and other activities
relating to the following:
The Directorate for Science is in charge of all matters regarding science in Croatia. Their activities are divided into three departments:
• The Programmes and Projects Department
• The Action Plans and EU Funds Management Department
• The Science System Development Department
Scientific research in Croatia is monitored and conducted in six fields of science: natural sciences, technical, biomedical, biotechnical, social sciences, and humanities.
The system is currently financed as follows:
• Through direct project financing with a mechanism of annual monitoring of results
• Through financing of junior researchers on concrete projects, with multi-year monitoring of
their progress (acquiring a master’s and a doctoral degree and publishing scientific papers)
• Equipment
The Ministry performs administrative and other activities relating to the following:
• development of the activities in scientific research and scientific and technical information
and communications;
• development of research institutions and other legal persons;
• development of science and application of scientific achievements in certain areas,
• harmonization of the financing program of constant research activity and contractual projects
for the purpose of the realization of the national research program and scientific programs
of special interest;
• planning, harmonization and implementation of IT development and its interconnection into
an integral IT system of the Republic of Croatia;
• monitoring, recording and realization of scientific, technical and technological cooperation
with foreign countries and international organizations pursuant to international agreements;
sending Croatian experts abroad and participation of foreign experts in research in the Republic of Croatia,
66
• preschool education, elementary school and secondary education in the country and
abroad;
• curriculum, textbooks, educational standards;
• development of the educational system;
• professional education and permanent education of kindergarten and school teachers;
• student standard;
• inspection and professional and pedagogic control; establishment of educational institutions
and control of their compliance with the laws;
• securing financial and material conditions for work in education;
• qualifying children, youth and adults for acquiring technical knowledge and skills, and activities of various associations in its domain.
The Ministry performs administrative and other activities relating to the following:
• development of sports and physical education;
• protection and advancement of the health of children, youth and adults, and to the activities
of sports associations.
The Ministry performs administrative and other activities relating to the following: qualification of
children, youth and adults for acquiring technical knowledge and skills, and to the activities of
associations in the field.The Ministry also performs other activities given competence for under
a special act.
www.mzos.hr
67
18.3.2010 12:00:10
Research in Croatia
3.2.2. Public institutions
6. National and University Library
1. Agency for Science and Higher Education
National and University Library homepage. Opened in 1995, it is the
foundation of the Croatian literary heritage.
The task of the Agency for Science and Higher Education is to work together with the academic community on the improvement of the quality
of science and higher education and to be the centre of assistance and
information provision for the entire higher education domain. It strives
to be a prominent service for quality assurance so that the academic
community might enjoy trust from the society and become even more
appreciated worldwide. The Agency acts as a third party and operates
independently, impartially and justly. It evaluates, but also monitors the
quality of performance, in accordance with world standards.
http://www.azvo.hr/Default.aspx?sec=75
2. Croatian Academy of Engineering
Its mission is to be a leading creative and innovative multidisciplinary
community of scientists in the field of engineering. Its goal is to have efficient experts and contribute to the development of technical sciences
and the transfer of technical knowledge important for the progress of
the Croatian economy and the benefit of all people. To advocate safe
and appropriate use of technology, to advocate environmental protection and the protection of people against its inappropriate use, to promote professionalism and responsible behaviour with regard to high
ethical norms.
http://www.hatz.hr
http://www.nsk.hr/home.aspx?id=24
7. University Computing Centre (SRCE)
The University Computing Centre (SRCE) was founded in 1971. As the
oldest infrastructure institution of the academic community in the field
of establishing and using information and communication technologies
(ICT), it is one of the foundations for planning, designing, establishing maintenance and use of ICT systems in the academic community,
and in other words it is part of a broader similar system which is being
developed on a national scale. The founder of SRCE is the University
of Zagreb.
http://www.srce.hr/english/index.html
3.2.3. Research Development Centres
Centre for karst
Centre for karst is an institutionalized association of professionals and
experts making competent decisions on all the issues relating to the
Croatian karst region and proposing programmes of its comprehensive
sustainable economic development, relying on the systematic approach
and developmental projects.
http://www.cek.hr/
3. Croatian Academic and Research Network (CARNet)
4. Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Regional Development Agency Medjimurje – REDEA Ltd.
Regional Development Agency Medjimurje – REDEA Ltd. was founded
in 2004 (as a successor of The Medjimurje Entrepreneurial Centre, established in 1998) by the Medjimurje County in Croatia, in order to support the process of sustainable development of Medjimurje, according
to the vision: “Medjimurje – the county of strong entrepreneurship based
on knowledge and innovation, preserved natural and cultural heritage
and high quality of life”.
Official website of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts
http://www.redea.hr/r_index.php
The development of an advanced information and communication infrastructure for the academic and research community, including a fast
and safe network, diverse contents and services:
http://www.carnet.hr/en
http://info.hazu.hr/home
The R&D Centre for Mariculture in Ston
5. National Council for Science
The strategic body responsible for the development of science.
http://www.nvz.hr/
68
The R&D Centre for Mariculture, set up within the framework of the
University of Dubrovnik, works on projects in the fields of mariculture
and fishery and is developing the strategy for a business-incubation
co-operation with industry.
http://www.unidu.hr/ric.php
69
18.3.2010 12:00:12
Research in Croatia
The Technology Development Centre Osijek Ltd
The Technology Development Centre Osijek Ltd. (TDCO) was established in 2002 as a result of an initiative of the Josip Juraj Strossmayer
University of Osijek, the City of Osijek and Osijek-Baranja County.
http://www.tera.hr/en/
Technological- Innovation Centre Rijeka Ltd.
TIC (Technological- Innovation Centre Rijeka Ltd.) assists entrepreneurs in
establishing their companies for development of products or services based
on higher or high technology and enables their growth and development.
3.2.4. Business, innovation & technology in Croatia
Central State Office for Development Strategy and Coordination of EU funds
The Central Office for Development Strategy and Coordination of EU
funds performs expert and administrative tasks related to preparing the
Development Strategy of the Republic of Croatia and monitors the implementation of the objectives established by the Strategy. The Office
is responsible for the overall co-ordination of EU funds available to the
http://www.strategija.hr/Default.aspx?sec=2
http://www.ticri.hr/en/index_hr.htm
CEPOR – SME Policy Think Tank
The Technology Centre in Split
The Technology Centre in Split acts as a technology and business incubator supporting technology oriented entrepreneurs in setting-up and
growth phases and acts as a technology transfer centre. TCS offers
consultancy to technology oriented entrepreneurs under sponsored
conditions in technical, technological, juridical, financial, tax-paying
and marketing issues. The objective of TCS is to help an idea, innovation, know-how, service, technology, prototype find its way to commercial implementation on the market.
http://www.tcs.hr/
The Technology Transfer Office in Zagreb
Founded in 1996 at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb, the Technology Transfer Office
works on:
• improving technological processes in Croatia, primarily for the
needs of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture;
• linking science and technology with industry;
• starting innovative projects aiming at sustainable development;
• lifelong education of specialists from the economy with the goal of
a more successful transfer of technological processes and the improvement of the competitive capabilities of Croatian industry.
http://www.fsb.hr/ctt/
University Of Zagreb - Technology Transfer Office
The Technology Transfer Office (TTO) was established in January
2008, with a mission to ensure the implementation and functioning of
an effective infrastructure for technology transfer within the University
of Zagreb in order to successfully transfer technologies to the market
so as to generate benefits for the inventor, the Faculty, the University
and the Croatian economy.
CEPOR’s mission is to advance the development of SME’s (Small and
Medium sized Enterprises) in Croatia through support of a favourable
policy environment and to provide the voice for their interest in relevant
institutions and the public.
http://www.cepor.hr
Croatian Chamber of Economy
The Croatian Chamber of Economy is an independent professional
and business organisation of all legal entities engaging in business. It
was established in 1852, organised in European tradition and on the
so-called continental model of Austrian and German chambers with
compulsory membership. Every company registered with the Commercial Court is a member of the Chamber.
http://www2.hgk.hr/en/
Croatian Chamber of Trades and Crafts
The tasks of the Croatian Chamber of Trades and Crafts are the following: promoting trades and crafts, representing tradesmen and craftsmen’s interests before state authorities and in the forming of economic
policies, providing state authorities with opinions and suggestions
when passing regulations concerning trades and crafts, founding commissions for apprentice and master’s exams, tradesmen and craftsmen’s activities, founding of the arbitration council, keeping a register
of tradesmen and craftsmen, keeping a register of apprenticeship contracts, assisting tradesmen and craftsmen in establishing and operating a trade/craft business, performance of other tasks stipulated by the
law and legislative documents of the Croatian Chamber of Trades and
Crafts.
http://www.hok.hr/eng
http://technology.unizg.hr/tt/english
70
71
18.3.2010 12:00:16
Research in Croatia
Croatian Employers’ Association (CEA)
Croatian Employers’ Association (CEA) is an independent, voluntary
association of private entrepreneurs and employers founded in 1993.
Being appointed as the only employers’ representative in the National
Economic and Social Council, CEA influences the creation of Croatian
economic policy and is also a respectable social partner in the tripartite dialogue with trade unions and Government representatives. CEA’s
mission is to improve the entrepreneurial and investment climate in order to strengthen Croatian economy competitiveness. Today, the focus
of CEA’s activities is the strategy of adjustment of the Croatian private
sector to the European standards, which is of essence in the process of EU accession. CEA represents its members’ interests in all relevant European and international associations.There are 25 sectoral
associations active within CEA, with around 5,000 member companies
employing around 1/3 of Croatian workforce (approximately 400,000
workers).
http://www.hup.hr
National competitiveness council
The NCC promotes ideas and principles that enable long-term sustainable economic development. In February 2002, at the initiative of the
business sector and with the technical assistance of USAID, the government of the Republic of Croatia named 21 members of the National
Competitiveness Council. This body is unique in Croatia, because it
includes representatives of four different interest groups: the economy,
the government, trade unions, and science and education.
http://nvk.multilink.hr/english/default.asp
Trade and Investment Promotion Agency
Trade and Investment Promotion Agency is a Government Agency
whose main task is to provide full service to investors during and after
the implementation of their investment projects, to propose measures
to enhance the business environment and to present Croatia internationally as a desirable investment location.
http://www.apiu.hr/Home.aspx?PageID=1&gohome=true
3.2.5. Funding institutions:
BICRO, Business Innovation Centre of Croatia
The Business Innovation Centre of
Croatia – BICRO, Ltd. was founded by
the Croatian Government in 1998, in
order to implement technology development and innovation support programs. It
is a central institution in the national innovation system for supporting innovation
and technology advancement.
http://www.bicro.hr/index.php
Croatian bank for reconstruction and development (HBOR)
Within the Croatian banking system, HBOR plays the role of a development and export bank established with the objective of financing the
reconstruction and development of the Croatian economy.
http://www.hbor.hr/Default.aspx?sec=1237
Croatian Institute for Technology
The Croatian Institute of Technology (HIT) is an agency which actively
encourages cooperation between science, technology and entrepreneurship in order to increase the competitiveness of Croatian business
on the global market.
HIT supports and guides development of technological research of the
academia. Furthermore it provides and supports participation in the European RTD projects.
http://www.hit.hr/
Fund for development and employment
Acts as a transmitter of public resources to implement development
programmes in the Croatian economy.
http://www.frz.hr/
Institute for development of education
The Institute for the Development of Education (IDE) is a non-profit and
non-governmental organisation committed to the development, advocacy and implementation of higher education policies in Croatia. It also
created the scholarships Internet portal in September 2005.
http://www.iro.hr http://www.stipendije.info
72
73
18.3.2010 12:00:19
Research in Croatia
The National Foundation for Science, Higher Education and
Technological Development of the Republic of Croatia
Other important links:
The National Foundation for Science, Higher Education and Technological Development of the Republic of Croatia will promote science,
higher education and technological development in the Republic of
Croatia, in order to enhance development and employment opportunities.
http://www.inovatorstvo.hr
Croatian Association of Innovators
List of R&D institutions in Croatia
http://pregledi.mzos.hr/Ustanove_Z.aspx
List of all institutions in Croatia that provide scholarships
The NZZ supports scientific, higher education and technological programmes and projects, and also promotes mobility in the field of higher
education. Vision: Transformation of Croatian society to a society of
knowledge.
http://www.stipendije.info/en/competitions/list_of_institutions
Scientific equipment
http://www.mzos.hr/dbApp/pregled.aspx?appName=kapitalna
http://www.nzz.hr
List of foreign scientific journals divided by faculties
Regional development fund of the Republic of Croatia
The mission of the Regional Development Fund of the Republic of
Croatia is to finance initiatives which foster balanced regional development in Croatia and to support counties and local government in
the identification, preparation and implementation of development
projects.
http://www.fondrr.hr/eng/index.shtml
Cooperation with the European Union
Higher education institutions
http://pregledi.mzos.hr/ustanove_VU.aspx
Unity Through Knowledge Fund
The mission of this fund is to unite scientific and professional potential in Croatia and Diaspora in the development of a knowledge based
society.
The Fund encourages basic and applied scientific research that creates
new knowledge and exhibits potential to compete on an international
level. Two project types will be financed: those that attract experts and
investments into Croatia and those that enable the cooperative leadership of European and other international projects that are in accordance to Croatian Scientific and Technological Policy.
http://www.ukf.hr/
74
75
18.3.2010 12:00:26
NZZ
The National Foundation for Science,
Higher Education and Technological Development of
the Republic of Croatia
The National Foundation for Science, Higher Education and Technological Development of
the Republic of Croatia (NZZ) was established by the Croatian Parliament in December 2001
with the aim to support scientific and technological projects, higher education initiatives and
international cooperation of scientific and higher education community. In addition, NZZ is
expected to respond on society challenges with its programmes and financial instruments
that support creation of knowledge networks and produce good practices and experiences.
In order to accomplish this mission, the NZZ invests in four strategic values - people, ideas,
cooperation and excellence.
The NZZ is mostly funded from the State Budget and it is governed by the Board that consists of seven members appointed for a period of 4 years by the Croatian Parliament, on
the recommendation of the main stakeholders. Among themselves, Board members elect
the President of the Board and 2 Vice-Presidents. The Board is independent in its entire
decision-making; accordingly, all decisions concerning funding of the proposals are made on
the basis of the evaluation results and recommendations of the Evaluation Committee.
The NZZ has clear evaluation procedures based on the principles of transparency, equality,
impartiality, efficiency and speed. Therefore, all submitted project proposals are evaluated in
two stages: the first evaluation of proposals is done by the Evaluation Committee which consists of 3-5 members and in the second stage the proposals are evaluated by international
peer reviewers. With a view to respect the mentioned basic principles of evaluation, the NZZ
has established the internal quality assurance system based on the analysis of evaluation
and programme outputs.
In issues regarding the development of the NZZ, the Board is helped by the International
Advisory Board consisting of the representatives of the eminent European institutions: Science Foundation of Ireland (SFI), Academy of Finland (AFi), German Research Foundation
(DFG), and Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). The cooperation with these institutions is part of the NZZ’s policy of internationalisation of activities and programmes. In order
to achieve one of the most important objectives – the integration into the European research
area (ERA), the NZZ has also joined the European Science Foundation (ESF) in 2008 and
collaborates with European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO).
76
Until today the NZZ has allocated more than 4 mil€ to more than 200 projects, all submitted
to the evaluation procedure respectful of the principles mentioned above.
The new Strategic Plan for the following 4 year period, that is going to be designed throughout 2010, will be focused on the further development of research careers.
In 2010 the following Calls for proposals are open for foreign researchers:
• Fellowships for Doctoral Students – for doctoral students from foreign research institutions carrying out a research project within an accredited doctoral study programme in
Croatia. Within this Call a doctoral student may be allocated up to 1.300,00 EUR monthly.
The deadlines for application are 15 April and 15 October.
• PostDoc – for foreign postdoctoral students from all research areas wishing to come to
Croatia for the period from 3 to 12 months in order to carry out research projects. Within
this Call one researcher may be allocated up to 1.400,00 EUR monthly. The deadlines for
application are 15 April and 15 October.
• NZZ Installation Grants – for young researchers within all research fields willing to relocate to Croatia in order to continue their independent research career and to set up
a research team and the infrastructure. A successful candidate not older than 35 years
may receive up to 50.000 EUR annually within this Call. The deadline for application is
15 April.
• EMBO Installation Grants - for researchers within the field of life sciences willing to
relocate to Croatia in order to continue their independent research career and to set up
a research team and the infrastructure. A successful candidate may receive up to 50.000
EUR annually within this Call. The deadline for application is 15 April.
Contact:
Josipa Bađari, Assistant for International Cooperation
The National Foundation for Science, Higher Education and Technological
Development of the Republic of Croatia
Nazorova 2; HR-Opatija 51410
P: ++385 51 228 692, F: ++385 51 271 085
www.nzz.hr
77
18.3.2010 12:00:34
Research in Croatia
3.3. Interesting facts about science in Croatia
Science and innovations in Croatia through history
Dragutin Gorjanović Kramberger
(1856-1936) was a professor of
geology and palaeontology at
the University of Zagreb. He
discovered one of the richest
collection of remains of Diluvial Neanderthal people in the
world on a site not far from Zagreb (Krapina).
• Zagreb
• Rijeka
first torpedo
was constructed
by Ivan Lupis
Vukić in the
19th century in
Rijeka, where
its
production
started in 1866 in the
Whitehead factory.
In 1981, PLIVA’s research
team, led by Dr Slobodan
Dokic, synthesised a novel antibiotic named
azithromycin, the first member of a new class
of macrolide antibiotics, termed azalides.
Because of its exceptional therapeutic properties, azithromycin revolutionised antibiotic
treatment and became one of the most successful drugs worldwide.
The
• Zadar
Jaruga, one of the earliest hydroelectric power plants on AC
power in the world was built
in Croatia, on the beautiful
Krka waterfalls. It was built in
1895, almost simultaneously
with Nikola Tesla’s plant on the
Niagara Falls, and its construction was instigated by the mayor of
Šibenik Ante Šupuk. By the end of the
same year, it brought electric lights to the city
of Šibenik.
78
Ferdinand Kovačević
(1838-1913)
Pioneer of Croatian telegraphy. In 1876 he
registered a patent for
the new procedure of
dual links
• Šibenik
• Split
Marin Getaldić (1568-1622) was the most
outstanding Croatian scientist of his time. His
best results are mainly in physics, especially
optics, and mathematics. Getaldić is the constructor of the parabolic mirror (diameter 2/3
m), kept today in the National Maritime Museum in London.
The Moho-layer (or Mohodiscontinuity) of the Earth
was named after the great
Croatian geophysicist Andrija Mohorovičić (1857-1936),
professor at the University of
Zagreb. His discovery was essential for understanding the inner
structure of the Earth and the behaviour of
seismic waves.
• Osijek
Professor Andrija Štampar (18881958) was a leading authority in the
field of epidemiology and a pioneer
in preventive medicine. He was one
of the founders of the World Health
Organization (WHO) and very active
in promoting the health service in
Afghanistan, Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia. He
wrote the introductory declaration of the Statute of the WHO and was the first president of
this organization.
David Schwarz (1852-1897), working in Zagreb, invented a steerable metal
airship that today unjustly
bears the name of the
German count Zeppelin.
An ingenious inventor and aviation pioneer
working in Zagreb, Slavoljub Eduard Penkala (1871-1922) became famous for the invention of the mechanical
pencil and the first solidink fountain pen.
• Dubrovnik
Leading scientists with
Croatian background
Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) is equally known
by his contribution to the high frequency
technology and wireless communications.
The unit for magnetic induction Tesla was
named after him (Conference general des
poids et mesures, Paris, 1960). He refused
to receive the Nobel Prize which he had to
share with T.A. Edison.
Lavoslav Ružička (1887-1976), obtained
the Nobel Prize for discoveries in organic
chemistry in 1939 as professor at the Technische Hochschule in Zurich, Switzerland.
Vladimir Prelog (1906-1998), obtained the
Nobel Prize for discoveries in organic chemistry in 1975, working at the Technische
Hochschule in Zurich.
Ruđer Bošković (1711-1787) was an outstanding theologian, philosopher, mathematician, and astronomer. With his theory of
forces he was also a forerunner of modern
physics for almost two centuries.
Franjo Hanaman (1878-1941), a chemist working in Vienna, gained world-wide
recognition for inventing the world’s first
applied electric light-bulb with a metal filament (tungsten) together with his research
partner Aleksandar Just and independently
of their contemporaries.
Faust Vrančić (1551-1617) was a Croatian
and Venetian bishop, humanist, philosopher,
historian, diplomat, linguist, lexicographer,
and inventor. He is probably most famous
for his work on developing the parachute
(which he called Homo Volans). He also
made projects needed for regulating rivers
and his proposals for the building of metal
bridges predated the actual construction
of modern suspension bridges and cablestayed bridges by over two centuries.
79
18.3.2010 12:00:35
80
81
18.3.2010 12:00:52
A HALF CENTURY
OF TRADITION AND EXCELLENCE
dŚĞZƵĜĞƌŽƓŬŽǀŝđ/ŶƐƟƚƵƚĞ;Z/ͿŝƐƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƐƚŵƵůƟĚŝƐĐŝƉůŝŶĂƌǇ
ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĐĞŶƚƌĞŝŶƌŽĂƟĂǁŝƚŚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŝŶďĂƐŝĐĂŶĚĂƉƉůŝĞĚƐĐŝĞŶĐĞƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŚŝŐŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ͘/ƚǁĂƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŝŶϭϵϱϬ
ĂƐ Ă ĐĞŶƚƌĞ ĨŽƌ ĂĚǀĂŶĐĞĚ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚ ĂŶĚ ŶĂŵĞĚ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĨĂŵŽƵƐ
ϭϴƚŚĐĞŶƚƵƌǇƌŽĂƟĂŶƐĐŝĞŶƟƐƚ:ŽƐŝƉZƵĜĞƌŽƓŬŽǀŝđ;ϭϳϭϭͲϭϳϴϳͿ.
Z/ŝŶŶƵŵďĞƌƐ
ϲйŽĨƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůŶŽ͘ŽĨƐĐŝĞŶƟƐƚƐŝŶƌŽĂƟĂ
dŽƚĂůϴϲϵ
ĞŵƉůŽǇĞĞƐ
82
dŚĞ/ŶƐƟƚƵƚĞ͛ƐĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ͕ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵƉƵƚĞƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĂŶĚƐĐŝĞŶƟĮĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞďĂƐĞĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƐƚ
ƐĐŝĞŶƟĮĐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ͕ĂŶĚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƚŚĞĂĐƋƵŝƐŝƟŽŶŽĨŶĞǁƐŬŝůůƐ
ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ ŽĨ ƐĐŝĞŶƟĮĐ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚ ĂŶĚ ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ
ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞĞĐŽŶŽŵǇ͘Z/͛ƐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŵĂŬĞŝƚŽŶĞŽĨƌŽĂƟĂ͛Ɛ
ůĞĂĚŝŶŐŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůǇƌĞĐŽŐŶŝǌĞĚƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ͘
ϱϯϳZĞƐĞĂƌĐŚƐƚĂī;ϯϲϵǁŝƚŚWŚͿн
ϯϯϮ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƚĞŚŶŝĐĂůƐƚĂī

ϭϳϰzŽƵŶŐƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐ
ϰϲzŽƵŶŐƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚWŚ
ϭϮϰ^ĞŶŝŽƌƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞƐ
ϵϰZĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞƐ
ϵϵ^ĞŶŝŽƌƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐ

ϮϬϬϬϬŵϮĂƌĞĂ
ϴϮůĂďŽƌĂƚŽƌŝĞƐ
dŚĞ ŵƵůƟĚŝƐĐŝƉůŝŶĂƌǇ ĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ /ŶƐƟƚƵƚĞ ŝƐ ŵĂŶŝĨĞƐƚĞĚ
ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ďƌĞĂĚƚŚ ŽĨ ŝƚƐ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚ ĮĞůĚƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƉŚǇƐŝĐƐ͕
ĐŚĞŵŝƐƚƌǇ͕ ďŝŽůŽŐǇ͕ ŽĐĞĂŶŽŐƌĂƉŚǇ ;ŵĂƌŝŶĞ ĂŶĚ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů
ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚͿ͕ďŝŽŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞ͕ĐŽŵƉƵƚĞƌƐĐŝĞŶĐĞ͕ĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐƐĂŶĚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐ͘
dŚĞ /Z ŚĂƐ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ ϱϬϬ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƐĐŝĞŶƟƐƚƐ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐ ŝŶ Ă
ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂů ĂŶĚ ĂƉƉůŝĞĚ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ ŝŶ ĐŽŽͲ
ƉĞƌĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚůŽĐĂůĂŶĚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƟĞƐ͕ŝŶƐƟƚƵƚĞƐĂŶĚ
ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌǇ͘dŚĞŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ͕ƐŬŝůůƐĂŶĚĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞŽĨŽƵƌƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐ
ĂůƐŽĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞǆĐĞůůĞŶĐĞŽĨŚŝŐŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ
ďǇZ/͘
ZhZKa<Ks//E^d/dhd
ŝũĞŶŝēŬĂϱϰ͕ϭϬϬϬϬĂŐƌĞď͕ƌŽĂƟĂ
ƚĞů͗нϯϴϱϭϰϱϲϭϭϭϭ
ĨĂǆ͗нϯϴϱϭϰϲϴϬϬϴϰ
ǁĞď͗ǁǁǁ͘ŝƌď͘Śƌ͕ĞŵĂŝů͗ŝŶĨŽΛŝƌď͘Śƌ
83
18.3.2010 12:01:28
About us
84
85
18.3.2010 12:01:29
EURAXESS - Researchers in Motion
4.1. The Agency for Mobility and
EU Programmes
Bridgehead Organisation
Following increased awareness of the importance of lifelong
learning and society based on knowledge, and with the goal of
strengthening the competitiveness of Croatian citizens in the
European labour market, in October 2007 the Government of
the Republic of Croatia established the Agency for Mobility and
European Union Programmes. As such, the Agency promotes
the idea of mobility in education as a way to improve professional skills and knowledge, as well as to broaden personal horizons. The Agency’s main
task is to implement the two largest European Community programmes in the field of formal,
non-formal and informal learning – the Lifelong Learning Programme and the Youth in Action Programme. The Agency is also entrusted with the promotion of other Community initiatives and programmes – Europass and Erasmus Mundus, as well as with the running of the
EURAXESS Service Centre.
Each year, the Agency publishes calls for participation in the above mentioned Lifelong Learning Programme and Youth in Action programme, and awards European financial support for
the realization of mobility activities and projects with EU partners. Thus it invests into the
education and learning of Croatian citizens, the modernization and reform of the education
system and the internationalization of education. These programmes focus on pre-school,
primary, secondary, higher and adult education, as well as on youth organizations and the
facilitating of their mobility. Mobility in education means spending a time period abroad with
the aim of acquiring new knowledge, skills, experiences and qualifications. Therefore the
Agency aspires to become the central hub for mobility activities in the Republic of Croatia,
known for its quality, transparency and responsiveness to the needs of the education system
and the labour market.
By implementing the European Union programmes we strive to offer the possibility of an international experience and additional training to Croatian citizens. We believe that at this point in
time it is essential to encourage the cooperation of the Croatian and the European education
systems. This consequently contributes to the development of a society based on knowledge,
tolerance, multiculturalism and social inclusion and prepares participants to become competitive and employable in the European labour market. This links education activities with the
business sector, thus contributing to the sustainable progress of the Croatian society. I hope
that through our programmes an opportunity for further professional and personal development will be recognized.
Since June 1st 2008, when the Agency for Mobility and EU-Programmes signed the contract for the HR-MOB project with the European Commission, and following that, the Declaration of Commitment, it became the Bridgehead Organisation of ERA-MORE Croatia.
A month later, on July 1st 2008, ERA-MORE became EURAXESS. The objective of the
BHO is to coordinate the mobility network and to network with Euraxess European networks.
Shortly afterwards, the Help desk was established, offering assistance to incoming, outgoing
and returning researchers, and their families.
4.2. The HR-MOB project
The Euraxess programme in Croatia is managed by the HR-MOB project whose main objective is to establish a researchers’ mobility network in Croatia which will assist with the integration of the Croatian Research Area into the European Research Area. The project will draw
experience and will build on mapping exercise accomplished as part of WEB-MOB project.
http://www.mobilnost.hr/files/file/articles-hrmob_public-1211182984.pdf
The HR-MOB project is headed by:
dr Neven Duić
National Coordinator of the Croatian Researchers’ Mobility Network
e-mail: neven.duic@euraxess.hr
4.3. Croatian researchers‘ mobility network
The network helps in developing start-up mobility information services for researchers and
research institutions. The mobility information services include information dissemination as
well as personal assistance offered by the mobility centre personnel to facilitate researchers’
mobility.
The members of the mobility network in Croatia are:
 AMEUP - the Bridgehead Organisation
 the EURAXESS Service Centre
 Local Contact Points at Croatian universities and research centres
 Institutions of higher education
 Institutes
 Companies with R&D Departments
Tina Šarić, director
www.mobilnost.hr
86
87
18.3.2010 12:01:33
4.4. EURAXESS
4.5. EURAXESS Service Centre Zagreb (ESC)
EURAXESS - Researchers in Motion is a programme
established by the European Commission in 2004. The
main goal of the programme is to enhance the mobility of researchers and to help develop research and
science in the EU. Croatia joined the Euraxess programme in June 2008 and established the Euraxess
Service Centre at the Agency for Mobility and EU programmes.
EURAXESS Jobs replaces the European Researcher’s Mobility
Portal, which was created in 2003. On it, a researcher will find a
wealth of constantly updated information on job vacancies, funding opportunities and fellowships throughout Europe. Researchers
can post their CVs online. A company or research institute can post
job vacancies and search for CVs of international researchers. All
services are free of charge.
The objective of the ESC is to assist researchers and their families during their period of
mobility, in all matters relating to their professional and daily lives, helping them to reach
the adequate services for their needs, as well as to assist the core contact points (science
managers) in research institutions and inform a wider group of contact points about matters
of interest to mobility.
Contact us and ask for information and customised assistance on the following topics:


accommodation





intellectual property rights



social security, pension rights and healthcare
day care and schooling
language courses
recognition of qualifications
salaries and taxation
social and cultural aspects
visas
work permits
EURAXESS Services is the new face of the ERA-MORE Network,
launched in 2004. It is a network of more than two hundred centres
located in 35 European countries. These centres assist researchers and their families in relocating to another country.
EURAXESS Rights provides information regarding the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the
Recruitment of Researchers. It was launched in 2005. The Charter describes the rights and duties of researchers, as well as research- and funding institutions. The Code aims at ensuring equal
treatment of all researchers in Europe and increasing transparency
in their recruitment.
EURAXESS Links replaces ERA-link, the network of European
researchers abroad, which was launched in the USA in 2005 and
in Japan in 2008. It provides interactive web services to European
researchers working abroad, allowing them to create networks and
stay connected to Europe.
http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess
88
89
18.3.2010 12:01:35
4.6. The EURAXESS Network – Local contact points
4.6.2. University of Osijek
4.6.1. University of Rijeka
A Short History of Higher Education in Osijek
The history of higher education in this area began almost
three centuries ago, that is, in 1707, when the first institution of higher education was founded in Osijek.
A Short History of Higher Education in Rijeka
The significance that was granted to scientific and educational activities in the life of Rijeka manifests itself as
early as 1623 with the request for establishing Jesuit
schools and institutes.
Higher education was revived in Rijeka with the foundation of the Theological College in 1947, the Merchant Marine College in 1949, the Teachers School of Professional
Higher Education in 1953, the Hospitality and Catering
School of Professional Higher Education in Opatija in
1960 and especially with the founding of the Faculty of
Medicine in 1955, the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in 1960 and the Faculty of Economics in 1961.
The University of Rijeka
With the founding of the University of Rijeka on May 17, 1973, the multi-centennial tradition
of higher education carries on its continuity and the University, along with its members, continues its development and progress on the scientific and teaching scale. It was active under
the name of “Vladimir Bakarić“ from 1983 until the early nineties, when it once again changed
its name to the University of Rijeka. The field of activities of the University spread over the
area of Western Croatia which included activities in three Counties: the Primorsko-goranska,
Istria and Lika-Senj.
Today, the University of Rijeka is comprised of nine faculties, one academy, four University
Departments, as well as a University Library and Student Centre, which are situated in Rijeka,
Opatija and Gospić (regional study programme of the Faculty of Teacher Education).
The initiative for the founding of the University of Osijek
dates back to 1975. On 26 March 1975, the Croatian Parliament (Sabor) passed the Decision
granting consent for the establishment of the University of Osijek. Two months later, on 31
May 1975, the Agreement concerning the founding of the University of Osijek was signed.
Therefore, we celebrate 31 May as the day when the University of Osijek was founded.
In 1990 the University Senate passed the Decision to name the University after the bishop
Josip Juraj Strossmayer.
It’s important to notice that the University of Osijek is the only university in Croatia that suffered severe damage during the War for independence.
The University of Osijek at the Beginning of the Third Millennium
Eleven faculties, four Departments and an Academy of Arts offer courses of studies in the
following fields: natural sciences, technical sciences, biomedicine and medicine, biotechnical
sciences, social sciences, humanities and arts.
Affiliated institutions of the University of Osijek that contribute to and support higher education
are: the City and University Library in Osijek, the Student Centre in Osijek and the Student
Centre in Slavonski Brod and Đakovo.
LCP Rijeka
Iva Tijan
International Relations Office
University of Rijeka
Trg braće Mažuranića 10
51000 Rijeka
e-mail. iva@uniri.hr
tel. +385 51 406 528
fax.+385 51 216 671
LCP Osijek
Klaudija Kulešević
University of Osijek
Trg Sv. Trojstva 3
31000 Osijek
e-mail: klaudijak@unios.hr
tel: +385 31 224 125
fax: +385 31 224 126
www.uniri.hr
www.unios.hr
University of Rijeka became a Local Contact Point of the EURAXESS Programme on
January 15th 2009.
90
The recent history of higher education in this area began in 1959 when the Zagreb Faculty of Economics, in
accordance with the University of Zagreb, founded the
Centre for part-time studies in Osijek as a branch of the
Zagreb Faculty of Economics.
University of Osijek became a Local Contact Point of the EURAXESS Programme on
January 23rd 2009.
91
18.3.2010 12:01:40
4.6.3. University of Zagreb
4.6.4. University of Zadar
A Short History of the University of Zagreb
The University of Zagreb is the oldest Croatian university and also the oldest university in South East Europe.
The university was officially founded 23 September
1669 by Emperor and King Leopold I Habsburg who
issued a decree granting the status and privileges of
a university to the Jesuit Academy of the Royal Free
City of Zagreb. According to that document the study of
philosophy in Zagreb acquired a formal and legal status
as Neoacademia Zagrabiensis and officially became a
public institution of higher education.
The celebration of the 600th anniversary of the first university on the territory of Croatia in 1996, gave a strong
impetus to the idea of establishing or renewing the University of Zadar. This led to the legal act which constituted
the University of Zadar in July 2002 which was passed by
the Parliament of the Republic of Croatia and to the registration of the University on 29 January 2003. The first
meeting of the Senate was held on 25 March 2003 when
the Statute of the University of Zadar was passed. Thit
day has consequently been proclaimed University Day
(Dies Academicus).
Bishop Josip Juraj Strossmayer in 1861 proposed to the Croatian Parliament that a legal
basis be established for the founding of the University of Zagreb. During his visit to Zagreb in
1869 the Emperor Franz Joseph signed the Decree on the Establishment of the University of
Zagreb. Five years later the Parliament passed the Act of Founding, which was ratified by the
Emperor on 5 January 1874. On 19 October 1874 a ceremony was held in the name of the
founding of the modern University of Zagreb.
The University has around 452 employees of which 126 Ph.D.s, 57 M.A.s, as well as a significant number of teaching assistants, lectors and lecturers, with 70 guest professors from other
universities from Croatia and elsewhere, and 5,130 students on different levels of education
(graduate, postgraduate, supplementary and part-time students).
The University of Zagreb today
Ever since its foundation, the University has been continually growing and developing and
now consists of 29 faculties, three art academies and the Centre for Croatian Studies. With
its comprehensive programmes and over 50,000 full-time undergraduate and postgraduate
students the University is the strongest teaching institution in Croatia. It offers a wide range
of academic degree courses leading to Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees in the following fields: Arts, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Engineering, Humanities, Natural and Social
Sciences. It is also a strongly research-oriented institution, contributing with over 50 percent
to the total research output of the country.
The activities of the University take place on two locations: at the «old campus», on a very
attractive location in the historical centre of the city (address: Mihovila Pavlinovića bb) and at
the «new campus» (address: dr. Franje Tuđmana 24i).
LCP Zagreb
Hrvoje Mataković
Research Office
University of Zagreb
Trg maršala Tita 14
10 000 Zagreb
e-mail: hrvoje.matakovic@unizg.hr
tel. +385 1 46 98 136
fax.+385 1 46 98 136
LCP Zadar
Darko Frleta
Research Office
University of Zadar
Ulica Mihovila Pavlinovića bb
23000 Zadar CROATIA
e-mail: darko.frleta@unizd.hr
tel. + 385 23 200 740
fax: +385 23 316882
www.unizg.hr
www.unizd.hr
University of Zagreb became a Local Contact Point of the EURAXESS Programme on
April 4th 2009.
92
The University of Zadar is an entirely integrated university, consisting of 22 departments:
Archaeology, Agriculture and Mediterranean Aquaculture, Classical Philology, Croatian and
Slavic Studies , Economics , English Language and Literature, Ethnology and cultural, Anthropology, French and Iberoromanic Studies, Geography, German Language and Literature,
Health studies, History, History of Art, Information and Communication Sciences, Italian Language and Literature, Librarianship, Pedagogy, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, Teachers
and Preschool Educators, Traffic and Maritime studies and 2 university research centres:
Adriatic Onomastic Research Centre, Centre Stjepan Matičević.
University of Zadar became a Local Contact Point of the EURAXESS Programme on April
16th 2009.
93
18.3.2010 12:01:52
4.6.5. University of Split
4.6.6. University of Dubrovnik
The University of Split was officially established on 15
June 1974 when the units that already had an effect in
their professional, scientific and teaching areas entered
its structure. As a dominant scientific and teaching institution in the region the University of Split has expanded
during the course of the past 30 years to include twelve
Faculties, one Academy of Fine Arts, two University
study centers and one Inter-University Study
The University is a member of international and regional associations such as EUA, the European University
Association; IAU, the International Association of Universities; Alps-Adria Rectors’ Conference and Danube Rectors’ Conference. The University is
perceived as a regional institution of higher education expected to provide higher education
to students and serve the community needs in research activities.
The research work carried out by the University focuses on scientific areas with reference to
disciplines characterized by natural, cultural, historical, social, economic and other features of
the region as a part of the Croatian Adriatic and the Mediterranean region as a whole.
This involves the research and protection of art and construction heritage, philology, field
crops, oceanography and fishing, Adriatic botany and zoology, island and coastal economy,
Adriatic tourism, maritime law, nautical science, naval architecture and a range of other specific disciplines of technical sciences such as chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical and mechanical engineering, all of which distinguish the University of Split, in Croatia as
well as abroad.
At present UNIDU consists of 7 departments (Department of Aquaculture, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computing, Department
of Economics and Business Economics, Engineering department, Maritime department, Department of Mass Communication and Department of Art and Restoration), the Research
and Development Centre in Mariculture, the Institute for Marine and Coastal Research and
the University Language Centre. UNIDU is proud to offer its students and teachers the opportunity of research and field studies on two ships: ‘Naše more’ and ‘Baldo Kosić II’. All study
programs follow the 3+2+3 scheme and are compatible with the Bologna Declaration which
provides a guarantee of ECTS and the mobility of students and teaching staff.
The prime goal of the University of Dubrovnik is the further development of international
cooperation programs which include international scientific research projects, as well as the
development of joint study programs with international partners, leading to the formation of a
small but top quality university with its own identity.
LCP Split
Snježana Lisičić
University of Split
Livanjska 5/II,
21000 Split
E-mail: snjezana.lisicic@unist.hr
tel. +385 21 558 219
fax:+385 21 558 220
LCP Dubrovnik
Sandra Lazimbat
University of Dubrovnik
Branitelja Dubrovnika 29
20 000 Dubrovnik
e-mail. sandra.lazimbat@unidu.hr
Tel: +385 20 44 57 72
Fax: +385 20 43 55 90
www.unist.hr
www.unidu.hr
University of Split became a Local Contact Point of EURAXESS Programme on April 24th
2009.
94
The University of Dubrovnik was established in
2003 and built on the foundations of a very long
tradition, that included over 60 years of work at
the Institute for Marine and Coastal Research,
more than 50 years of marine training at the Maritime Faculty of Dubrovnik and The Polytechnic of
Dubrovnik, and more than 30 years education in
tourism and foreign trade at the Faculty of Tourism
and Foreign trade.
University of Dubrovnik became a Local Contact Point of the EURAXESS Programme on
July 21st 2009.
95
18.3.2010 12:02:16
4.6.7. The Ruđer Bošković Institute
4.7. National Contact Points for the PEOPLE
Programme
The Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI) is the largest
multidisciplinary research centre in Croatia with
strengths in basic science and applied science research as well as higher education. It was founded
in 1950 as a centre for advanced research and
named after the famous 18th century Croatian scientist Josip Ruđer Bošković (1711- 1787). The multidisciplinary character of the Institute is manifested
in different research fields in physics, chemistry,
oceanography (including marine and environmental
research and geosciences), biology, biomedicine,
computer science and electronics/engineering. The Institute gathers a staff of 869, including
537 research staff (369 PhDs) and 332 support and technical staff. Since its inception as a
multidisciplinary public research institute, funded to a large extent by the Croatian Ministry of
Science, Education and Sports, the RBI’s mission has been dependent upon the particular
needs of our society. The RBI has consistently endeavoured to provide high-quality support to
industry and academia nation-wide and to increase the number of qualified graduate students
for the ‘knowledge economy’, thus providing science expertise and support to state and local
governments, as well as to technology-based industry and small and medium enterprises.
With this, the Institute exerts an important function in the development, prosperity and well
being of Croatia.
PEOPLE is a specific programme within the 7th Framework
Programme for Research and Technological Development
(FP7). It provides support for researcher mobility and career
development, both for researchers inside the European Union
and internationally. It is implemented via a set of Marie Curie
actions, providing fellowships and other measures to help researchers build their skills and competences throughout their
careers.
Find out more about the PEOPLE Programme:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/fp7/index_en.cfm?pg=people
Find a call: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/
National contact points for People programme in Croatia
1 . GRUBIŠIN, Bojana (Ms.)
LCP Ruđer Bošković Institute
Ana Weber
Legal Department
Ruder Boškovic Institute
Bijenicka cesta 54
10 000 Zagreb
e-mail: aweber@irb.hr
tel. +385 1 45 61 049
fax.+385 1 46 80 084
www.irb.hr
Mobility NCP
Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes
Gajeva 22
10000 Zagreb
CROATIA
Tel: +385-1-5005951
Fax: +385-1-5005699
Email: bojana.grubisin@mobilnost.hr
Programme acronym: FP7-PEOPLE
2 . ĆUTUK, Marijana (Ms.)
Mobility NCP
Croatian Institute of Technology
Planinska 1
10000 Zagreb
CROATIA
Tel: +385-1-5494725
Fax: +385-1-5494720
Email: marijana.cutuk@hit.hr
Programme acronym: FP7-PEOPLE
Institute Ruđer Bošković became a Local Contact Point of the EURAXESS Programme on
November 17th 2009.
96
97
18.3.2010 12:02:25
4.8. The EURAXESS Service Centre Zagreb
Croatian researchers‘ mobility network
Ms Bojana Grubišin, Head of Euraxess Service Centre
Ms Jelena Štimac, Assistant for legal issues
Ms Ana Grdović, Assistant for financial issues
Ms Vesna Babaja, Industry-academia cooperation
Dr. Neven Duić,
National Coordinator of the Croatian Researchers’ Mobility Network
e-mail: neven.duic@euraxess.hr
Euraxess Service Centre Zagreb
Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes
Ljudevita Gaja 22, HR-10 000 Zagreb
E-mail: helpdesk@euraxess.hr
Telephone: +385 (0)1 500 5951
+385 (0)1 500 5954
Fax: +385 (0)1 500 5963
www.euraxess.hr
• Zagreb
• Osijek
• Rijeka
• Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes
- Euraxess Service Center Zagreb
• University of Osijek
• University of Zagreb
• Institute Ruđer Bošković
• Zadar
• University of Rijeka
• University of Zadar
• University of Split
• Split
• University of Dubrovnik
• Dubrovnik
98
99
18.3.2010 12:02:32
www.euraxess.hr
Croatia_update18032010.indd 100
18.3.2010 12:02:40

- EURAXESS Croatia

Transcription

Similar documents

Ebank - Febea

Croatian Cultural Profile - Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing

2015 BEA Program Book – () - Canadian Croatian Chamber of

?cfbUh] ! 7fcUh]U

pdf presentation

Investing Into Tourism Industry

motion for a resolution by - European Youth Parliament

available

A Foreign Researcher`s Guide to Croatia

Fabrics with - Fashioning the Early Modern

Basic concepts of Information and Communication