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Jean Monnet Chair "Active European Democratic Citizenship for Resilient Society"

About the project

The project addresses the challenges of low awareness and involvement of Croatian citizens in European Citizen Initiatives and EC public consultations on draft EU policies, as well as the lack of academic research, teaching and public debates about those challenges. It aims to promote excellence in teaching and research on active European democratic citizenship and strengthen the understanding of how the EU works as a precondition for active citizen engagement in EU policymaking. Given the low trust of Croatian citizens in the EU institutions and trends of disinformation about the EU, the project aims to contribute to the societal resilience to democratic backsliding tendencies and growing threats to fundamental European values.

By combining innovative teaching methods, students’ community engagement, research, and multi-stakeholder public debates, the project will enhance the active European citizenship competencies among students of political science and journalism at the Faculty of Political Science of the University of Zagreb and encourage them to share their knowledge about the EU among Croatian citizens. Through conducting communication campaigns on European citizen initiatives and EC public consultations and through participating in a simulation of negotiations on selected EU legislative files, students will develop their critical thinking skills and learn how to actively engage in European democratic life. Various events on active citizen engagement in EU policymaking will be organized to mobilise the participation of representatives of the academic community, civil society, media, and business, as well as local, state and EU-level policymakers. Drawing on the empirical evidence gathered during the project, a series of research papers will be published and the findings widely disseminated. The project should provide an impetus to increasing the number of Croatian citizens participating in European citizen initiatives and EC public consultations. The duration of the project is from September 2023 until September 2026.

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Jean Monnet Chair Holder

 Igor Vidačak, PhD, Full Professor

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 Mario Munta, PhD, Associate Professor

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 Ana Matan, PhD, Associate Professor

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Obavijesti

FPZG Students Discuss EU Cohesion Policy Implementation in Croatia
As part of the course Political System of the European Union , students from the Faculty of Political Science took part in a debate on the implementation of EU cohesion policy in Croatia with Dr Zvonimir Savić, Special Adviser to the Croatian Prime Minister for Economic Policy and adviser to the Minister of Regional Development and EU Funds.
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Students Visit the Croatian Parliament’s European Affairs Committee
Students from the Faculty of Political Science visited the Croatian Parliament and met with Jelena Miloš, Chair of the Parliament’s European Affairs Committee. The visit was organised as part of the course Political System of the European Union , under the guidance of Professor Igor Vidačak, with the aim of deepening the students’ understanding of the system for managing European affairs in Croatia.
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FPZG Students Take Part in a European Parliament Decision-Making Simulation
As part of the course Interest Groups and Lobbying in the European Union , students from the Faculty of Political Science briefly stepped into the role of Members of the European Parliament and took part in a simulation of decision-making at the EU level. At the “Experience Europe” multimedia centre of the European Parliament Liaison Office in Croatia, they debated, negotiated, sought compromises, and voted on proposals for legislative acts affecting the lives of citizens across the European Union.
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Discussion “Prospects of implementation of the EU Digital Services Act in the context of upcoming European elections”
An engaging discussion with students of the Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb on “the prospects of implementation of the EU Digital Services Act in the context of upcoming European elections” was organized on 22 March at the Europe House, with support of the European Parliament Office in Croatia, and with participation of experts from civil society. 
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Discussion “Empowering Citizens: Transparency, Decision-Making, and Stakeholder Engagement in the European Parliament”
The discussion on “Empowering Citizens: Transparency, Decision-Making, and Stakeholder Engagement in the European Parliament” was held at Europe House on 15 January 2024, organized by the Faculty of Political Science in cooperation with the European Parliament Office in Croatia. The event enabled students of the Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb to engage in a discussion with experts and staff from the European Parliament Office in Croatia on many relevant issues, mostly related to public participation in the EU political life.
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Panel discussion on participation of citizens and civil society organisations in the EU policymaking processes
Within the framework of the project Jean Monnet Chair „Active European Democratic Citizenship for Resilient Society“, a panel discussion „Participation of Citizens and Civil Society Organisations in the EU Policymaking Processes – Opportunities and Challenges“ will be held on 13 November 2023 at the Faculty of Political Science. The aim of the panel is to enable an exchange of views between representatives of the academic community, European Commission, CSOs and bilateral donors (Norway/EEA grants) on the possibilities and challenges of supporting active European citizenship in Croatia and the role CSOs play in that regard. The agenda of the event is available here .  
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