Zagreb, Croatia – December 16, 2021 – The Zagreb School of Economics and Management (ZŠEM) and the CroAsia Institute held a mini-conference titled, “Croatia and Asia – Desires, Expectations, Potentials, and Realities in Post-Pandemic Globalism.” on December 15th at ZŠEM. The conference aims to explore the evolving dynamics between Croatia and Asia within the context of global shifts in a post-pandemic world.

The conference featured two main panels:

Panel 1: Global Opportunities

Speakers include:

• Kaji Misako, Ambassador of Japan to Croatia
• Raj Kumar Srivastava, Ambassador of India to Croatia
• Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, Special Advisor to the Dean of ZŠEM for International Projects
• Mato Njavro, Dean of ZŠEM

“Wherever you lived in the world, you’re somehow connected to Asia. What happens to the whole world is happening there. China has become a factory of the world; you can not talk about supply chains without China, “

-said dean Mato Njavro in the introductory part of the first panel.

Panel 2: Politics, Foreign Affairs, Security, and Technology

Speakers include:

• Ivica Bakota, Capital Normal University
• Robert Mikac, Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb
• Branimir Vidmarović, University of Pula
• Nikola Pavešić, Startup Director at Infobip
• Damir Firšt, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Matterless Studios
• Zvonimir Stopić, ZŠEM

Open to students and the public, the mini-conference provides a platform for discussing Croatia’s and Asia’s roles and strategies in addressing global challenges in politics, technology, security, and international relations.

“A huge population, a lot of opportunities, plus the background that China has and a few more items create an almost limitless market for any technology product.”

– said Damir First in the second panel.

The event is supported by the Center for the Study of Civilizations at Capital Normal University. For more information, visit https://zsem.hr/en/news/croasia-mini-conference-held-at-zsem/