Ta euroregija već ima i svoj službeni ured u Bruxellesu, a njezini čelnici se nadaju kako bi do 2013. za realizaciju svojih projekata od EU mogli dobiti više od 250 milijuna eura.


These are vast sums of money, a significant part of which will wind up in Croatia, regardless of the fact that it is not a member of the European Union.


Riječ je o golemim sredstvima, od kojih značajan dio može pripasti i Hrvatskoj, bez obzira na to što nije članice Europske unije.


Last year, for example, 18 cities from Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Albania and Italy joined forces to better compete for EUR 33 million in Union money to finance infrastructure projects.


Primjerice, prošle se godine udružilo 18 gradova iz Hrvatske, Crne Gore, BiH, Albanije i Italije, kako bi lakše mogli konkurirati za dobivanje 33 milijuna eura Unijina novca za financiranje infrastrukturnih projekata.


These funds were equally distributed between the cities, regardless of the fact that Italy is the only European Union member country.


Ta sredstva bila bi ravnomjerno raspoređena među gradovima, bez obzira na to što je Italija jedina država članica Europske unije.


This example demonstrates that Croatia, even if it does not become a member of the EU, can achieve significant financial benefits by taking part in regional integration.


Taj primjer dokazuje kako bi Hrvatska, čak i ako ne bude član EU, sudjelovanjem u regionalnim integracijama mogla ostvariti značajnu financijsku korist.


Jakovcic says that taking part in these associations offers huge opportunities for the development of Istria, the Primorje seaboard and Dalmatia, but that the problem is that local communities lack the money needed to take advantage of all of the opportunities they are being offered. "Our problem is that so far none of Croatia's national level policies have treated the idea or Euro-regionalism in an appropriate way.


Ipak, Jakovčić kaže kako sudjelovanje u takvoj asocijaciji pruža velike mogućnosti za razvoj Istre, Primorja i Dalmacije, no da je problem što lokalne zajednice ne raspolažu dovoljnom količinom novca da bi iskoristili sve mogućnosti koje im se nude: "Naš je problem što dosad nijedna hrvatska državna politika nije tretirala ideju euroregionalizma na primjeren način.


Huge and wealthy markets are opening to us through them, but what use are they to us when we are financial midgets in comparison to other European regions.


Nama se tako otvaraju ogromna i bogata tržišta, no što nam to vrijedi kad smo u odnosu na druge europske regije mi financijski patuljci.


With the financial assistance of the state, Croatian counties could achieve huge benefits through the Euroregions.


Uz financijsku pomoć države, hrvatske bi županije kroz euroregije mogle ostvariti golemu korist.


Now that we are in a situation in which we are faced with a blockade to accession to the European Union, the Euroregions could be a brilliant alternative.


Sad kad smo u situaciji da smo suočeni s blokadom ulaska u Europsku uniju, euroregije mogu biti sjajna alternativa.


But, I repeat, Government's attitude towards these projects has to change for that to happen."


No, ponavljam, za to se mora promijeniti odnos Vlade prema takvim projektima."


Besides the Adriatic Euroregion there are two other Euroregions present in Croatia.


Uz Jadransku euroregiju, u Hrvatskoj su trenutačno prisutne još dvije euroregije.


The oldest of these is the Mura-Drava Euroregion, established by Medimurje County and the Hungarian Counties of Zala and Somogy.


Najstarija je euroregija Mura - Drava, koju je osnovala Međimurska županija zajedno s mađarskim županijama Zala i Somogy.


The idea is to expand the Euroregion to also include Koprivnica-Krizevac County, Virovitica-Podravina County, Slavonia-Baranja County, Bjelovar-Bilogorje County and Varazdin County, the Austrian regions of Burgenland and Steiermark, and the Slovenian regions of Pomurje, Prlekija and Stajerska.


Ideja je da se euroregija proširi na Koprivničko-križevačku, Virovitičko-podravsku, Slavonsko-baranjsku, Bjelovarsko-bilogorsku i Varaždinsku županiju, austrijske pokrajine Burgenland i Steiermark, te slovensko Pomurje, Prlekiju i Štajersku.


This would create a Euroregion of about 5 million inhabitants in four countries, which is significant potential for economic cooperation, and this kind of Euroregion could apply directly to EU funds in Brussels to finance its projects.


Tako bi nastala euroregija od približno 5 milijuna stanovnika u četiri države, što je značajan potencijal za gospodarsku suradnju, a takva euroregija mogla bi za financiranje svojih projekata aplicirati direktno prema EU fondovima u Bruxellesu.


Medimurje County Prefect Josip Posavec says that this kind of Euroregion offers numerous opportunities for cooperation in the areas of culture, education, tourism, environmental protection and healthcare. "Some of the drawbacks to the stoppage on Croatian accession to the European Union can surely be compensated through regional cross-border cooperation.


Međimurski župan Josip Posavec tvrdi kako takva euroregija nudi brojne mogućnosti za suradnju na područjima kulture, obrazovanja, turizma, zaštite okoliša i zdravstva: "Neki od nedostataka zaustavljanja hrvatskog pridruživanja Europskoj uniji mogu se zasigurno kompenzirati regionalnom prekograničnom suradnjom.


The problem is that cross-border funds are much less abundant that structural funds, which will be available to us only when Croatia becomes a member of the EU. But establishing cross-border cooperation in the economy, culture and education is exceedingly important for coexistence in border regions.


Problem je što su prekogranični fondovi mnogo manje izdašni nego strukturni fondovi, koji će nam biti na raspolaganju tek kada Hrvatska postane članica EU. No uspostava prekogranične suradnje na gospodarskom, kulturnom i obrazovnom području iznimno je važna za suživot u pograničnom području.


It should be pointed out that cross-border cooperation will be even more intensive when Croatia does become a member of the EU, and that everything done by then can be a good basis for regional cooperation for mutual benefit."


Važno je istaknuti i to da će prekogranična suradnja biti još intenzivnija kad Hrvatska postane članica EU, a da sve što se napravi do tog vremena bude dobar temelj za regionalnu suradnju na obostranu korist."


However, Koprivnica-Krizevac County, Virovitica-Podravina County and Slavonia-Baranja County are not likely to join the Mura-Drava Euroregion because they are already members of the Drava-Danube-Sava Euroregion.


Ipak, Koprivničko-križevačka, Virovitičko-podravska i Slavonsko-baranjska županija vjerojatno se neće pridružiti euroregiji Mura - Drava, i to zato što su već članice euroregije Drava - Dunav - Sava.


Also participating in this Euroregion from Croatia are Pozega-Slavonia County, Vukovar-Srijem County and Brod-Posavina County, from Hungary the counties of Baranya and Somogy, from Bosnia & Herzegovina Posavina County, Tuzla Canton and the District of Brcko, and some Vojvodina municipalities are expected to join the Euroregion in the future.


U radu te euroregije osim njih sudjeluju iz Hrvatske Požeško-slavonska, Vukovarsko-srijemska i Brodsko-posavska županija, iz Mađarske županije Baranya i Somogy, iz BiH Posavska županija, Tuzlanski kanton i distrikt Brčko, a očekuje se da će u budućnosti euroregiji pristupiti i neke vojvođanske općine.


This Euroregion includes 2,242 settlements in which just under 2.5 million people live.


Euroregija ukupno obuhvaća 2242 naselja u kojima živi tek nešto manje od 2,5 milijuna ljudi.


This cross-border cooperation has already seen the implementation of some significant projects, of which joint protection from natural disasters and catastrophes is especially significant.


Takvom prekograničnom suradnjom već je realizirano nekoliko značajnih projekata, od kojih je osobito značajan razvoj zajedničke obrane od nepogoda i katastrofa.


Along with the development of cross-border cooperation in the Euroregions, many respected politicians and economists in Croatia now feel that a long-term delay to European Union accession would be cause enough to re-evaluate some of the measures that Croatia has already begun to implement in the process of association with the European Union.


Uz razvoj prekogranične suradnje u euroregijama, mnogi ugledni političari i ekonomski stručnjaci u Hrvatskoj danas smatraju kako bi dugoročna odgoda pristupanja Europskoj uniji bila dovoljan povod da se ponovo evaluiraju neke od mjera koje je Hrvatska počela provoditi u procesu pridruživanja Europskoj uniji.


One of these is Drazen Breglec, who says that the state should in that case re-examine the possibility of the temporary suspension of those regulations that have negative economic effects. "The reforms, which have to be implemented in any case, and which are intensifying through the pre-accession process, should by no means be stopped, regardless of the status of the talks.


Jedan od njih je i Dražen Breglec, koji tvrdi kako bi država u tom slučaju trebala preispitati mogućnost privremene suspenzije onih propisa koji sa sobom nose negativne gospodarske učinke: "Reforme, koje se u svakom slučaju moraju provesti, a koje se kroz pretpristupni proces intenziviraju, nikako ne smiju stati, bez obzira na status pregovora.


These are, for example, the reform of the judiciary, the reform of the public administration, fighting corruption, and improving the competitiveness of the economy, especially in those areas that can improve out foreign trade balance and provide for an inflow of capital such as agriculture, tourism, transport, logistics and information technologies.


To su primjerice reforma pravosuđa, reforma javne uprave, borba protiv korupcije, ali i dizanje konkurentnosti gospodarstva, posebno na onim područjima koja mogu poboljšati našu vajnskotrgovinsku bilancu i omogućiti priljev kapitala, kao što su poljoprivreda, turizam, promet, logistika i informatika.


These reforms have to continue decisively and unconditionally, regardless of the possible delay of the accession to the Union.


Te se reforme moraju odlučno i bezuvjetno nastaviti, bez obzira na moguću odgodu pridruživanja Uniji.


It would be a great shame if a possible delay in the negotiations was used as an excuse to stop some reform processes.


Bilo bi jako štetno kad bi se mogući zastoj u pregovorima koristio kao izgovor da se reformski procesi zaustave.


On the other hand, however, Croatia has by adopting some regulations and undertaking some obligations in the transition period consciously accepted some of the negative economic repercussions they carry with them.


S druge strane, Hrvatska je kroz usvajanje nekih propisa i preuzimanje nekih obveza u tranzicijskom razdoblju svjesno prihvatila i neke negativne gospodarske učinke, koje oni sa sobom nose.


Of course, if accession to the Union was delayed for an extended period, Croatia should then first identify and then reassess the effects of a temporary suspension of these measures.


Dakako, kada bi ulazak u Uniju bio odgođen na dulji rok, Hrvatska bi trebala najprije identificirati, a zatim i preispitati učinke privremene suspenzije tih mjera.


One of these measures we adopted under pressure was certainly the delay on the implementation of the Protected Ecological Fishery Zone, the entry into force of the right of foreigners to buy real estate, the issue of subsidies to the economy and agriculture, the issue of the customs and tax regime that have been significantly liberalised over the past few years to the detriment of domestic manufacturers.


Jedna od takvih mjera koju smo pod pritiskom usvojili svakako je odgoda primjene Zaštićenog ekološko ribolovnog pojasa, stupanje na snagu prava stjecanja nekretnina za strance, pitanje subvencija gospodarstvu i poljoprivredi, pitanje carinskog i poreznog režima koji se proteklih godina značajno liberalizirao na štetu domaćih proizvođača.


These are just some of the examples that should be subject to an expert cost benefit analysis and on which there should be extensive public debate, after which it could be judged when, how and whether to react in a way that would eliminate the negative economic effects, while at the same time not taking a 'step backwards' from Croatia's long-term interests."


To su samo neki primjeri koje bi trebalo podvrgnuti stručnoj 'cost benefit' analizi te provesti opsežnu javnu raspravu, nakon čega bi se moglo procijeniti kada, kako i da li uopće reagirati na način koji bi negativne gospodarske učinke eliminirao, a da on istovremeno ne znači 'korak unazad' u dugoročnim interesima Hrvatske."


The processes that Croatia has launched in structuring its economy could in fact prove to be unprofitable if accession to the Union is delayed on the long-term.


Procesi koje je Hrvatska pokrenula u strukturiranju svoga gospodarstva uistinu bi se mogli pokazati neisplativima ako ulazak u Uniju dugoročno bude odgođen.


For example, although it has yet to formally start pre-accession negotiations on agriculture, Croatia has for years implemented structural reforms in the sector.


Primjerice, iako još uvijek nije formalno započela s pretpristupnim pregovorima o poljoprivredi, Hrvatska u tom sektoru već godinama provodi strukturne reforme.


The cultivation of some agricultural products has been targeted for subsidies, under the assumption that these will be competitive on the European Union market.


Uzgoj određenih poljoprivrednih kultura ciljano je potican, s pretpostavkom kako će upravo ti sektori moći biti konkurentni na tržištu Europske unije.


But, on the other hand, production in some agricultural branches has been significantly reduced in that same period, precisely because it was said to lack perspective.


No, s druge strane, proizvodnja u pojedinim granama poljoprivrede u istom je razdoblju značajno umanjena, upravo zato što je proglašena neperspektivnom.


This policy was based on the preparations for accession to the EU market and the assumption that Croatian agriculture would benefit from it in the long run.


Takva politika temeljila se na pripremama za ulazak na tržište EU i pretpostavkama kako će hrvatska poljoprivreda dugoročno od nje profitirati.


This conclusion was based on the experiences of farmers in other countries of Central and Eastern Europe, who profited from high European subsidies after joining the Union.


Takav zaključak bio je temeljen na iskustvima poljoprivrednika u drugim zemljama centralne i istočne Europe, koji su nakon ulaska u Uniju profitirali od visokih europskih subvencija.


The assessment of Croatian negotiators was that Croatia could get about 500 million euro from EU funds for the development of agriculture.


Procjena hrvatskih pregovarača bila je kako bi Hrvatska za razvoj poljoprivrede iz EU fondova mogla dobiti oko 500 milijuna eura.


In that situation it may have seemed justified to reduce production in some agricultural sectors, but a long-term delay to Union accession would certainly lead to a change in this calculation.


U takvoj situaciji možda se činilo opravdanim smanjiti proizvodnju u pojedinim poljoprivrednim sektorima, ali dugoročna odgoda ulaska u Uniju svakako bi dovela do promjene te računice.


The presumption was, namely, that producers of pork, milk, seeds, fruit growers and viticulturists would have serious problems with competitiveness in the European Union.


Naime, pretpostavljalo se kako će u Europskoj uniji ozbiljnih problema s konkurentosti imati proizvođači svinjskog mesa, mlijeka, sjemena, te voćari i vinogradari.


Some of these areas, like fruit growing and hog breeding, have stagnated over the past few years, and Croatia now has annual fruit imports to the tune of 150 million euro.


Neke od tih djelatnosti, poput voćarstva i svinjogojstva, posljednjih nekoliko godina stagniraju, pa tako danas Hrvatska godišnje uvozi voće u vrijednosti od 150 milijuna eura.


According to the estimates of the Croatian Fruit Growers' Association, however, Croatia could, with appropriate state support, raise 60 thousand hectares of orchards over the next eight years.


Ipak, prema proračunima Hrvatske voćarske zajednice, u idućih osam godina, uz primjerenu državnu potporu, u Hrvatskoj bi moglo biti podignuto 60 tisuća hektara voćnjaka.


Fruit imports would be reduced by from 60 to 70 percent, and a third of the production would be exported, worth about 400 million euro.


Uvoz voća bio bi smanjen za 60 do 70 posto, a trećina proizvodnje bila bi plasirana u izvoz, vrijedan oko 400 milijuna eura.


A development of fruit growing on this scale would create a new 25 thousand jobs in the sector.


Tako jak razvoj voćarstva rezultirao bi time da bi u tom sektoru bilo stvoreno novih 25 tisuća radnih mjesta.


This plan may have been judged unfeasible when Croatia had a clear vision of its imminent accession to the EU, but if there is a fresh delay, the country should reassess the feasibility of this plan.


Takav plan možda je ocijenjen neizvedivim u trenucima kad je Hrvatska imala jasnu viziju skorog ulaska u EU, ali ako dođe do nove odgode, država bi ponovo trebala procijeniti koliko je taj plan izvediv.


The situation with the Protected Eco-Fishing Zone is similar, as Croatian declared it, but then suspended its effectiveness for EU member countries. That was done to speed up Croatian accession to the EU, but also because Croatia then lacked the capacity to use the potential of the Zone.


Slična je situacija i sa ZERP-om, koji je Hrvatska proglasila, ali i suspendirala njegovu primjenu za države članice EU. To je učinjeno kako bi se ubrzalo hrvatsko pridruživanje EU, ali i zato što Hrvatska tada nije imala kapacitete da iskoristi potencijal ZERP-a.


But an overhaul of the Croatian fishing fleet has been launched in the meantime, and with this new fleet Croatia could use the opportunity opened to it by the declaration of this exclusive economic zone and strengthen its almost totally destroyed fish processing industry in the coming years.


No u međuvremenu je pokrenut program obnove hrvatske ribolovne flote, a s tom novom flotom Hrvatskla bi mogla iskoristiti mogućnosti koje joj otvara proglašenje ZERP-a i u idućim godinama ojačati svoju gotovo potpuno uništenu industriju prerade ribe.


According to some estimates foreign fishers catch a million euro worth of fish in the Zone every day.


Prema nekim procjenama, strani ribari u prostoru ZERP-a svakog dana izlove ribu u vrijednosti od milijun eura.


It is clear from these figures that there is significant potential for the development of the domestic fisheries industry.


Iz tih podataka jasno je kako postoje značajni potencijali za razvoj domaćeg ribarstva.


It is, of course, hard to believe that the European Union would simply accept the reactivation of the Eco-Fishing Zone, but Croatia should, nevertheless, give serious consideration to the potential benefits and costs such a move would bring.


Naravno, teško je vjerovati da bi Europska unija mirno prihvatila ponovnu aktivaciju ZERP-a, no Hrvatska bi svejedno ozbiljno trebala procijeniti potencijalnu korist i štetu koju bi joj donio takav potez.


Ivan Jakovcic feels that Croatia should take a firmer position in the negotiations with the European Union in respect to agriculture, shipbuilding and similar strategic sectors of the economy. "I think we should take a firmer line towards the pressure coming out of the European Union related to shipbuilding and agriculture.


Ivan Jakovčić kaže kako smatra da bi Hrvatska trebala zauzeti čvršći stav u pregovorima s Europskom unijom što se tiče poljoprivrede, brodogradnje i sličnih strateških gospodarskih grana: "Mislim da bismo trebali tvrđe odgovarati na pritiske koji dolaze iz Europske unije vezano za brodogradnju i poljoprivredu.


These sectors of the economy receive massive subsidies in the Union.


Naime, te gospodarske grane i u Uniji primaju velike subvencije.


This pertains to the long-term economic picture in Croatia and we need to be very careful here.


Riječ je o dugoročnoj gospodarskoj slici Hrvatske i tu bismo trebali biti vrlo oprezni.


If we do not get into the Union by late 2011, I see no reason to threaten the operations in the real economy, especially in strategically important sectors such as agriculture."


Ako ne uđemo krajem 2011. u Uniju, ne vidim razloga da ugrožavamo poslovanje u realnom sektoru, osobito u strateški važnim sektorima kao što je poljoprivreda."


The situation is much the same with the customs and tax regime, and the system of subsidies to the economy that has seen frequent changes in the past to harmonise it with European regulations on competition policy.


Slična je situacija i s carinskim i poreznim režimom, te sustavom poticaja gospodarstvu koji je proteklih godina često mijenjan kako bi bio usklađen s europskim pravilima o zaštiti tržišnog natjecanja.


Nevertheless, considering that a growth of economic protectionism is ever more evident in the EU, if the trend continues Croatia should start thinking about the possibility of reintroducing measures whereby it will protect its domestic economy.


Ipak, s obzirom na to da je u EU sve vidljiviji porast ekonomskog protekcionizma, nastavi li se taj trend, i Hrvatska bi trebala početi razmišljati o mogućnostima da počne ponovo uvoditi mjere kojima će zaštititi svoju domaći privredu.


Economist Damir Novotny feels that Croatia still has an entire series of measures with which it can stimulate the development of those sectors of the economy it judges to be of priority. "Croatian Government should pick its favourites in the national economy and protect them, because that is what the majority of other countries in Europe are doing.


Ekonomski stručnjak Damir Novotny smatra kako Hrvatska i danas raspolaže cijelim nizom mjera kojima može poticati razvoj određenih gospodarskih sektora, koje ocijeni kao prioritetne: "Hrvatska vlada trebala bi izabrati svoje favorite u nacionalnoj ekonomiji i zaštititi ih, jer to radi i većina drugih zemalja u Europi.


For example, the French government recently cut the VAT rate on hospitality services and thereby helped out businesses in the sector.


Primjerice, francuska vlada je nedavno smanjila PDV na ugostiteljske usluge i tako olakšala poslovanje tom sektoru.


Croatia has to date not had these kinds of policies and that is a shame.


Hrvatska dosad nije imala takvih politika i to je šteta.


We could strengthen key sectors of the economy that way, which would then be more competitive in doing business in the EU. Without these kinds of policies, it appears that it is all the same for our economic situation whether we get into the Union in 2012 or, in a worse scenario, in 2015.


Tako bismo osnažili ključne ekonomske sektore, koji bi potom bili konkurentniji u poslovanju u EU. Bez takve politike, čini se kako je za našu ekonomsku situaciju potpuno svejedno hoćemo li u Uniju ući 2012. ili, po lošem scenariju, 2015. godine.


Currently Croatian products cannot compete in Europe and we have to change that.


Hrvatski proizvodi trenutačno ne mogu konkurirati u Europi i to moramo promijeniti.


So the European Union is our chief goal, but if there is some kind of long-term delay we should not see it as a tragedy, but rather as an opportunity to strengthen our economy and make it more competitive."


Dakle, Europska unija je naš glavni cilj, no dođe li do nekakve dugotrajne odgode, ne smijemo to shvatiti kao tragediju, nego kao mogućnost da ojačamo svoje gospodarstvo i učinimo ga konkurentnijim."


Novotny's opinion that the Croatian economy is currently not competitive on the EU market is shared by many other Croatian economists who feel that Croatia should make a significant swing in the future to exports to the markets of eastern Europe and Asia, and in particular to the markets in the countries of the former Yugoslavia, where Croatian products still have a traditionally good market position.


Novotnyjevo mišljenje o tome kako je hrvatska ekonomija trenutačno nekonkurentna na tržištu EU dijele i brojni drugi hrvatski ekonomisti koji smatraju kako bi se Hrvatska u budućnosti trebala značajnije okrenuti izvozu na tržišta istočne Europe i Azije, te osobito tržištima država bivše Jugoslavije, gdje hrvatski proizvodi još uvijek po tradiciji imaju dobre tržišne pozicije.


The advocates of this kind of economic policy are motivated by the conclusion that Croatian products could be much more competitive on markets where there is weaker competition and that the development of exports to these countries should be one of the chief goals of Croatian foreign policy.


Zagovornici takve ekonomske politke vode se zaključkom kako bi hrvatski proizvodi mogli biti puno konkurentniji na tržištima gdje postoji slabija konkurencija i kako bi razvoj izvoza u takve države trebao biti jedan od glavnih ciljeva hrvatske vanjske politke.


To date only President Stjepan Mesic has launched initiatives like this, but his efforts have often gone unused.


Dosad je takve inicijative pokretao jedino predsjednik Stjepan Mesić, ali su ti njegovi napori često ostali neiskorišteni.


Today many in Croatia predict that with the growing protectionism in the European Union the markets of large countries will become less open, and the chances for the success of Croatian companies there will be even smaller.


Danas mnogi u Hrvatskoj predviđaju kako će porastom protekcionizma u Europskoj uniji tržišta velikih država postati zatvorenija, pa će šanse za uspjeh hrvatskih kompanija tamo postati još manje.


An alternative is certainly to expand to new markets, and a stronger presence of Croatian firms in neighbouring countries.


Alternativa je svakako širenje na nova tržišta, ali i jača prisutnost hrvatskih kompanija u susjednim državama.


It was this economic model in fact that was key to the development of the Slovenian economy in the past decade.


Upravo je takav ekonomski model bio ključan za razvoj slovenskog gospodarstva u preoteklom desetljeću.


This is something well-known Croatian ophthalmologist Nikica Gabric agrees with. He has been operating successfully in Bosnia & Herzegovina, where he has owned two clinics in Tuzla and Banja Luka for some time now.


S time se slaže i poznati hrvatski oftalmolog Nikica Gabrić, koji već dulje vremena uspješno posluje u Bosni i Hercegovine, gdje posjeduje dvije klinike, u Tuzli i Banjoj Luci.


Gabric feels that the key to success for the Croatian economy could be in opening new markets, especially those of the former Yugoslavia. "I think that in Croatia we have not made a good analysis on the situation we are in.


Gabrić smatra kako bi ključ uspjeha hrvatskoga gospodarstva mogao biti u osvajanju novih tržišta, osobito onih na području bivše Jugoslavije: "Mislim da mi u Hrvatskoj nismo napravili dobru analizu stanja u kojem se nalazimo.


In Croatia we are constantly talking about a recession that has come to us from abroad, even though this ignores the fact that we have been leading a catastrophic economic policy for the past fifteen years, which is dependent on imports and which is in fact the main reason that Croatia is in such a tough economic situation.


Tako se konstantno u Hrvatskoj priča o recesiji koja je k nama došla iz inozemstva, iako se tako zanemaruje činjenica da smo zadnjih petnaest godina vodili katastrofalnu ekonomsku politku koja se oslanjala na uvoz i koja je ustvari glavni razlog što je Hrvatska danas u tako teškoj ekonomskoj situaciji.


The same goes for the blockade on accession to the EU, for which everyone blames Slovenia, while nobody is asking what we could have done over the past decade to create good relations with our neighbours.


Isto je i s blokadom ulaska u EU, za što danas svi okrivljuju Sloveniju, a nitko se ne pita što smo mi proteklih desetak godina mogli učiniti da stvorimo dobre odnose sa svojim susjedima.


So every cloud has a silver lining.


Dakle, nije svako zlo za zlo.


This situation could help us to better face the problems we have had for years.


Ova situacija mogla bi nam pomoći da se bolje suočimo s problemima koje imamo već godinama.


In this context it is clear that getting into the EU as soon as possible is only the political goal of the ruling party, which hopes thereby to secure its victory in the coming elections.


U tom kontekstu jasno je kako je što raniji ulazak u EU isključivo politički cilj vladajuće stranke koja se nada da će tako osigurati pobjedu na sljedećim izborima.


Currently 75 percent of the Croatian economy and society is not ready for the competition in the EU. So, a delay to getting in is not a tragedy, and we have to use that time to prepare.


Trenutačno 75 posto hrvatskoga gospodarstva i društva nije spremno za konkurenciju u EU. Dakle, odgoda ulaska nije tragedija, a to vrijeme moramo iskoristiti za pripremu.


In that context I completely agree with the conclusion that we have to seek markets where our products and services are competitive.


U tom kontekstu potpuno se slažem sa zaključkom da moramo tražiti tržišta gdje su naši proizvodi i usluge konkurentni.


I opened clinics in Bosnia & Herzegovina because I figured that there was a demand in these countries for the medical services we provide.


Ja sam pokrenuo klinike u Bosni i Hercegovini jer sam procijenio da u tim državama postoji potražnja za medicinskim uslugama kakve pružamo.


I think that this is a good model for the majority of Croatian companies.


Mislim da je to dobar model za većinu hrvatskih kompanija.


They simply have to find markets where their products can compete.


Jednostavno trebaju naći tržišta gdje njihov proizvod može konkurirati.


On the markets of the countries of the former Yugoslavia, because of traditional ties, cultural and linguistic similarities, Croatian companies have many comparative advantages over foreign competition, and should make use of them."


Na tržištima država bivše Jugoslavije zbog tradicionalne povezanosti, te kulturne i jezične sličnosti hrvatske kompanije imaju brojne komparativne prednosti pred stranom konkurencijom i to bi trebale iskoristiti."


But besides a plan of economic activities in the event of a multi-year delay in Croatian accession to the European Union, Croatian Government should come up with a way to prevent the drastic drop in the popularity of the Union that is sure to happen then.


No osim plana ekonomskog djelovanja u slučaju dugogodišnje odgode pristupanja Hrvatske Europskoj uniji, hrvatska bi vlada trebala osmisliti način kako da spriječi drastični pad popularnosti Unije koji bi se u tom trenutku jamačno dogodio.


Significant problems and delays in the process of association with the European Union to date have resulted in Croatians having much less sympathy for the EU. According to Eurobarometer, the official European public opinion poll, published in December of 2008, only 23 percent of Croatians feel that Croatia's joining the Union would be a "good thing".


Znatni problemi i zastoji u dosadašnjem procesu pridruživanja Europskoj uniji rezultirali su time da hrvatski građani sa sve manje simpatija gledaju na EU. Tako prema Eurobarometru, službenom europskom istraživanju javnog mišljenja, objavljenom u prosincu 2008., samo 23 posto Hrvata smatra kako bi pridruživanje Hrvatske Uniji bilo "dobra stvar".


That is significantly less than the European average, which is 53 percent, and of the results of the other candidate countries, Turkey and Macedonia.


To je znatno manje od europskog prosjeka, koji iznosi 53 posto, kao i od rezultata ostalih zemalja kandidata, Turske i Makedonije.


Just a little higher, 33 percent, is the number of Croatians who feel that their country will benefit from entering the European Union, and only 24 percent see the European Union as something positive.


Tek nešto više, 33 posto, Hrvata smatra kako će njihova država imati koristi od ulaska u Europsku uniju, a samo 24 posto njih Europsku uniju vidi kao nešto pozitivno.


These figures bear clear witness to the growing level of Euro-scepticism in Croatia, and it is to be expected that the Slovenian blockade and the economic recession will result in even worse Eurobarometer results in early June.


Te brojke jasno svjedoče o sve većem porastu euroskepticizma u Hrvatskoj, a može se očekivati kako će slovenska blokada i ekonomska recesija rezultirati još gorim rezultatima u novom Eurobarometru koji će biti objavljen početkom lipnja.


In this context it is clear that Croatian politicians have to find a way to prevent the further growth of anti-European sentiment in Croatia in the event of a long-term blockade.


U tom kontekstu jasno je kako hrvatski političari moraju pronaći način kako da u slučaju dugotrajne blokade spriječe daljnji porast antieuropskog raspoloženja u Hrvatskoj.


The Academy's Gallery of Old Masters was named after its founder, Josip Juraj Strossmayer, the bishop of Đakovo.


Akademijina galerija starih majstora nosi, na vjekovnu slavu i počast, ime njezina osnivača i utemeljitelja, biskupa Josipa Jurja Strossmayera.


Over the years, the bishop had collected numerous works of art, from the fifteenth century Italian Primitives to contemporary Croatian painters of his own time.


Biskup je stvarao niz godina u Đakovu kolekciju umjetnina od talijanskih problematičara 15. stoljeća do njemu suvremenih hrvatskih slikara.


In 1868, he decided to donate his collection to the Croatian people, entrusting it to the Academy.


Godine 1868. odlučio je predati zbirku hrvatskome narodu, a na povjerenje Akademiji.


He ensured the building of a neo-Renaissance palace in Zagreb, designed by the Viennese architect Franz Schmidt, so that the works of art could be adequately presented to the public.


Osigurao je izgradnju neorenesansne palače u Zagrebu po projektu bečkoga arhitekta Franza Schmidta kako bi se umjetnine primjereno prezentirale javnosti.


The gallery and the palace were opened on 9th November 1884, with holdings of 256 works of art.


Galerija i palača otvorene su 9. studenoga 1884. godine s fundusom od 256 umjetničkih djela.


The gallery has subsequently been enlarged and enriched by new acquisitions and donations from a broad array of philanthropists from Ivan Ružić and Marquis Etienne de Piennes to Ante Topić Mimara and Zlatko Baloković.


Pinakoteka je kroz minulo stoljeće postojanja proširivana i obogaćivana daljim otkupima i novim donacijama, od Ivana Ružića i markiza Etiennea de Piennesa do Ante Topića Mimare i Zlatka Balokovića.


Today the Strossmayer Gallery holds a collection of respectable European names in painting which are indispensable as an introduction to and study of European artistic endeavors from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century.


Danas je Strossmayerova galerija zbirka respektabilnih europskih imena slikarstva, nezaobilazna za studijski susret s europskim, umjetničkim traganjima od 15. do 19. stoljeća.


Due to the enlargement of the gallery's holdings, the modern works and those of more specific genres have become parts of the permanent collections of several new galleries in Croatia.


Proširivanjem galerije moderni materijal, kao i drugi, specifični žanrovi, postali su bazični fundus novijim, galerijskim institucijama u Hrvatskoj.


The Strossmayer Gallery is known in Europe not only for its collection of minor masters of the Italian Renaissance, but also for its style-defining names from the past: Beato Angelico, Vittore Carpaccio, Andrija Medulić, Jacopo Palma il Giovane, Federico Benković, El Greco, the master-painter of Virgo inter virgines, Joachim Patenier, Jan Wellensz de Cock, Jacob van Ruisdael, and Jean-Antoine Gros.


Strossmayerovu galeriju u europskim stručnim krugovima reprezentira zbirka malih majstora talijanske renesanse, ali i stilotvorna imena prošlosti: Beato Angelico, Vittore Carpaccio, Andrija Medulić, Jacopo Palma il Giovane, Federico Benković, El Greco, majstor slike Virgo inter virgines, Joachim Patenier, Jan Wellensz de Cock, Jacob van Ruisdael ili Jean-Antoine Gros.


Led by the first conductor of the Orchestra, Mladen Tarbuk, Bulgarian baritone Kiril Manolov will also perform.


Pod palicom prvog dirigenta Simfonijskog orkestra HRT-a Mladena Tarbuka nastupit će bugarski bariton svjetskog glasa Kiril Manolov.


Conductor and composer Mladen Tarbuk usually deals with operas, but he also does contemporary opera realizations.


Dirigent i skladatelj Mladen Tarbuk, osim što ravna operama tzv. standardnog repertoara, bavi se i suvremenim opernim ostvarajima.


He is a constant guest-conductor of the Orchestra since 1992, and since 2000, also their conductor.


Od 1992. stalni je gost-dirigent Simfonijskog orkestra HRT-a, a od 2000. i njegov prvi dirigent.


That productive cooperation made numerous antologic tapes of Croatian music, concerts around the country and abroad, and also several successful first performances and recordings of their own works.


Kroz tu iznimno plodnu suradnju nastale su brojne antologijske snimke hrvatske glazbe, održani su uspjeli koncerti u zemlji i inozemstvu te nekoliko zapaženih praizvedbi i snimki njegovih vlastitih djela.


Bulgarian baritone Kiril Manolov won Grand Prix and Sofia’s Golden Ring at this year’s 14th Young opera singers competition.


Bugarski bariton Kiril Manolov je u travnju ove godine, na 14. međunarodnom natjecanju mladih opernih pjevača Boris Christoff, osvojio Grand Prix i Zlatni prsten Sofije.


He cooperated with many soloists of the music stage as Anna Tomova-Sintow i Inva Mula, and with conductors Kuns Kessel and Ivo Lipanović as well.


Dosad je surađivao s poznatim solistima glazbene pozornice, kao što su Anna Tomova-Sintow i Inva Mula te s dirigentima kakvi su Kuns Kessel, Ivo Lipanović i drugi.


Thanks to his earlier achievements, in 2004 he became a soloist of the Sofia National Opera.


Zahvaljujući svojim dotadašnjim uspjesima, godine 2004. postao je solistom Nacionalne opere u Sofiji.


Since 2006, he is a constant guest of HNK Opera in Zagreb, Split, and Rijeka.


Od godine 2006. stalni je gost Opera HNK-a u Zagrebu, Splitu i Rijeci.


In the season of 2006/07 of Zagreb Opera, he won a year award Vladimir Ruždjak.from HNK Zagreb For the role of Figaro in “Seviljski brijač”.


Za ulogu Figara u Seviljskom brijaču, u sezoni 2006.-2007. Zagrebačke opere, dobio je godišnju nagradu HNK-a u Zagrebu Vladimir Ruždjak.


The Festival audience will have the opportunity to enjoy compositions by Sorkočević, Rogowski, Papandopulo, and Dvořák in Rector’s Palace Atrium beginning at 9.30 p.m.


Festivalska pubilka imat će priliku uživati u skladbama Sorkočevića, Rogowskog, Papandopula i Dvořáka u Atriju Kneževa dvora s početkom u 21.30.


Snitz Forums 2000 is a forum-serving program.


Snitz Forums 2000 je program za posluživanje foruma.


Program is developed in ASP (Active Server Pages) programming language.


Program je razvijen u programskom jeziku ASP (Active Server Pages).


It can be installed on a computer on which IIS 4/IIS 5.x or PWS (Personal Web Server) was previous installed.


Može se instalirati na računalu na kojem je prethodno instaliran IIS 4/IIS 5.x ili PWS (Personal Web Server) .


It supports Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT4, Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating systems. UNIX requires Chili!Asp web server.


Podržani su operacijski sustavi Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT4, Windows 2000 ili Windows XP. Za operacijski sustav UNIX potreban je Web poslužitelj Chili!Asp.


The program supports working with Database Management Systems (DBMS) such as MS SQL, MySQL and MS Access.


Program podržava rad sa sustavima za upravljanje bazama podataka (DBMS- Database Management System) MS SQL, MySQL i MS Access.


Documentation contains a description of all the necessary actions for the installation and setting of a chosen DBMS. The whole procedure can be finished in 20-30 minutes.


Dokumentacija sadrži opis svih potrebnih radnji za instalaciju i podešavanje za izabrani DBMS. Cijeli postupak može se obaviti za 20-30 min.


Administration of the forum offers many options.


Administracija foruma pruža mnoge mogućnosti.


Park Maksimir, which was originally formed on the outskirts of Zagreb at the end of 18 th and the first half of 19 th century, today is completely surrounded with town settlements.


Park Maksimir koji je izvorno nastao na rubnim dijelovima Zagreba krajem 18. i u prvoj polovicci 19. stoljeća, danas je u cijelosti okružen gradskim naseljima.


In this new surrounding Park Maksimir still represents a shelter for many plant and animal species, despite its small area of only 316 ha.


I u takvom novom okruženju, park Maksimir predstavlja mjesto gdje su, usprkos njegovoj maloj površini od 316 hektara, utočište pronašle mnoge biljne i životinjske vrste.


Its value for the protection of endangered species connected to old hollows is significant because of preserved hundred-year-old oak forests.


Zbog očuvanih stoljetnih hrastovih šuma njegova vrijednost za zaštitu ugroženih vrsta vezanih uz stare duplje je velika.


In Park Maksimir more than one hundred bird species are recorded, of which specifically significant are hole-nesting birds.


Tako je u parku Maksimir zabilježeno više od stotinu vrsta ptica, od kojih se značajem ističu upravo ptice dupljašice.


Interesting data is that population density of middle spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos medius) in Park Maksimir, an endangered species in Europe, is one of the largest in the world.


Zanimljiv je podatak da je u parku Maksimir, gustoća populacija crvenoglavog djetlića (Dendrocopos medius), vrste ugrožene u europskim razmjerima, jedna od največih u svijetu.


Other animal species connected to old forests are significant as well, like squirrels and some bat species, otherwise globally endangered animal species.


Značajne su i druge vrste životinja vezane uz stare šume, poput vjeverica te nekih vrsta šišmiša, inače globalno ugrožene skupine životinja.


Besides forests, in Park Maksimir we can find meadows, lakes and streams, which also represent important habitats for various plants and animal, and in that way contribute to its biological diversity.


Osim šuma u parku Maksimir možemo naći livade, jezera i potoke, koji također predstavljaju važna staništa raznim biljkama i životinjama, te time doprinose njegovoj biološkoj raznolikosti.


During the times Park Maksimir was formed, it was the most modern, elite and popular enterprise in the city and further, and to it many famous names and politics of that time were connected to.


U vrijeme nastanka park Maksimir bio je najsuvremeniji, najelitniji i najpopularniji zahvat na području grada i znatno šire, uz kojeg su vezani imena i politika aktualnog razdoblja.


Today it represents a first rate antique living part of the city area with which we should keep and preserve a prestigious place among European historical sights with a modern approach to protection and ways of utilization.


Danas on predstavlja prvorazredni antikni živi dio gradskog prostora kojem treba zadržati i sačuvati prestižno mjesto među europskim povijesnim znamenitostima suvremenim pristupom zaštiti i načinu korištenja.


Park Maksimir is to Zagreb as Bois de Boulogne is to Paris, Tiergarten to Berlin or Regents Park to London, and for that reason its values should be acknowledged, and it should be used in an appropriate way.


Park Maksimir je Zagrebu kao Bois de Boulogne Parizu, Tiergarten Berlinu ili Regents Park Londonu, stoga treba priznati njegove vrijednosti te ga na njemu primjeren način i upotrebljavati.


Since the founding in the year 1992, the ensemble Hofkapelle München under the leadership of Christoph Hammer very soon took up their position among the most sought baroque orchestras on the territory of Bavaria.


Od osnutka 1992. godine zauzeo je ansambl Hofkapelle München pod vodstvom Christopha Hammera vrlo brzo mjesto među najtraženijim baroknim orkestrima na području Bavarske.


In the period from 2003 to 2008 they were, as a festival orchestra, every year included in the Residenzwoche München festival and they also permanently participate in the International Baroque Days in Austria (in the abbey Stift Melk) and the Brixen Initiative Music and Church (Italy).


Od 2003. do 2008. godine bio je, kao festivalski orkestar, godišnje uključen u Rezidencijalni tjedan München (Residenzwoche), a kontinuirano sudjeluje na Međunarodnim baroknim danima u Austriji (Stift Melk) i na Brixenškoj inicijativi glazba i crkva (Italija).


Their appearance at the Music Festival in Lisbon, Portugal in 2008 was highly praised.


Visoko ocijenjen bio je i nastup 2008. godine na Danima glazbe u Lisabonu (Portugal).


Moreover, since 1998 the orchestra successfully participates in operatic performances.


Osim toga, orkestar od 1998. godine uspješno sudjeluje u opernim izvedbama.


The professionally founded contribution was offered by the ensemble on the occasion of the 350th opera anniversary with the first Munich opera L’arpa festante. The 250 years old opera Catone in Utica written by Giovanni Ferrandini achieved great success at the genuine place of the performance in the Cuvilliés-Theatre in Munich.


Stručno temeljeni prinos dao je ansambl prigodom 350 godina opere s prvom münchenskom operom L'arpa festante. 250 godina stara opera Catone in Utica Giovannija Ferrandinija imala je veliki uspjeh na originalnom mjestu izvedbe u Cuvilliés-kazalištu u Münchenu.


The orchestra also accompanies the production of the Bavarian Theatre Academy August Everding in collaboration with the Munich Academy of Music and Theatre; operas that were performed were Fredegunda by Reinhard Kaiser and Cosi fan tute by W.A.Mozart in the year 2007 and in 2009 The Fairy Queen by Henry Purcell under the baton of Christoph Hammer as well as Orlando furioso by Antonio Vivaldi under the baton of Michael Hofstetter.


Orkestar prati produkcije Operne škole Bavarske kazališne akademije August Everding u suradnji s Bavarskom kazališnom akademijom, pa su bile izvedene opere Fredegunda Reinharda Kaisera i Cosí fan tutte W. A. Mozarta 2007. godine, a 2009. godine The Fairy Queen Henryja Purcella pod ravnanjem Christopha Hammera kao i Orlando furioso Antonija Vivaldija pod ravnanjem Michaela Hofstettera.


Artistic leader Rüdiger Lotter, baroque violin, is one of the leading and versatile representatives of the profession who is praised by critics (Herald Tribune), and his four CDs (OehmsClassics) were accepted by the international professional public with rapture.


Umjetnički voditelj Rüdiger Lotter, barokna violina, jedan je od vodećih i mnogostranih predstavnika struke kojega hvali kritika (Herald Tribune), a njegova četiri CD-a (OehmsClassics) međunarodna je stručna javnost primila s oduševljenjem.


Cooperation with artists like Ronald Brautigam, Hille Perl and Irvine Arditti confirms the versatility as well as openness toward the new contemporary music.


Suradnja s umjetnicima kao što su to Ronald Brautigam, Hille Perl i Irvine Arditti potvrđuje mnogostranost, kao i otvorenost za suvremenu glazbu.


He appeared as soloist at important festivals (Edinburgh Festival, Mozartfest Würzburg, Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele, Folles Journées in Nantes and others).


Nastupio je kao solist na važnim festivalima (Edinburgh Festival, Mozartfest Würzburg, Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele, Folles Journées u Nantesu i dr.).


He had his debut as soloist in 2006 with the Musica Antiqua Köln (Concertgebouw Amsterdam), after he won prizes in Rovereto (Italy) and Melk (Austria).


Debitirao je kao solist 2006. godine s Musica Antiqua Köln (Concertgebouw Amsterdam), nakon što je osvojio nagrade u Roveretu (Italija) i Melku (Austrija).


As expert for the historical performance practice Lotter appeared with orchestras in Germany and Spain, and in 2007 he was guest-professor at the Musikhochschule in Trossingen.


Kao stručnjak za povijesnu izvođačku praksu nastupa s orkestrima u Njemačkoj i Španjolskoj, a 2007. godine je bio gost-profesor na državnoj Visokoj školi za glazbu u Trossingenu.


Rüdiger Lotter plays on the Jacobus Stainer violin that was formerly the property of Reinhard Goebel.


Rüdiger Lotter svira na violini Jacobusa Stainera, koja je prije bila u posjedu Reinharda Goebela.


The Choir of the Varaždin Cathedral Chorus Angelicus has been operating since the year 1999, first as the choir of the young of the Varaždin Cathedral.


Zbor varaždinske katedrale Chorus angelicus djeluje od 1999. godine isprva kao Zbor mladih varaždinske katedrale.


In time the choir grew into a performing corpus that, linked to its basic task, the leading of the liturgical singing, put their special stress on the performance of church music compositions.


S vremenom prerasta u izvođački korpus, koji vezano uz svoju osnovnu zadaću, predvođenje liturgijskog pjevanja, poseban naglasak stavlja na izvedbu skladbi crkvene glazbe.


In their activity they are supported by the Varaždin solo singers and also instrumentalists, members of the Varaždin Chamber Orchestra.


U svom djelovanju uživa podršku varaždinskih solo pjevača, te instrumentalista, članova Varaždinskog komornog orkestra.


The repertoire of the choir includes concertante and liturgical compositions of Croatian and world composers, among them Faure’s and Duruflé’s Requiem, Vivaldi’s Gloria, masses from the period of the Renaissance, the Vienna classics and early Romanticism, compositions written by Charpentier, Dupré, Bernstein, first performances of Croatian poetic rendering of St. Matthew's Passion by H. Schulz, Mendelssohn’ motets and so on. What must be counted as especially valuable is the appearance at the opening of the Varaždin Baroque Evenings in the year 2008 with the Le Parlement de Musique from Strasbourg and the performance of Mozart’s Requiem with the Varaždin Chamber Orchestra.


Na repertoaru zbora su koncertantne i liturgijske skladbe hrvatskih i svjetskih skladatelja (među ostalim i Faureov i Durufléov Requiem, Vivaldijeva Gloria, mise iz razdoblja renesanse, bečke klasike i rane romantike, skladbe Charpentiera, Dupréa, Bernsteina, prve izvedbe hrvatskih prepjeva Muke po Mateju H. Schütza, Mendelssohnovih moteta, i dr. Među posebno vrijedne nastupe ubraja se otvaranje Varaždinskih baroknih večeri 2008. godine uz Le Parlement de Musique iz Strasbourga, te izvedba Mozartovog Requiema s Varaždinskim komornim orkestrom.


The Choir went on a guest tour to Israel in 2009.


Zbor je 2009. godine gostovao u Izraelu.


In the same year the CD “Christmas in the Varaždin Cathedral” was published. They also participated in the realization of several sound recording media as well as the most recent double CD with recorded liturgical psalms.


Iste godine je objavljen CD “Božić u varaždinskoj katedrali”, a treba zabilježiti i sudjelovanje u realizaciji nekoliko nosača zvuka, kao i najnoviji dvostruki CD sa snimljenim liturgijskim psalmima.


The founder and leader of the choir is the composer Anđelko Igrec, organist of the Varaždin Cathedral.


Osnivač i voditelj zbora je skladatelj Anđelko Igrec, orguljaš varaždinske katedrale.


The CMNA possesses a representative and worthwhile collection of works by foreign artists, primarily of those who at one time or another exhibited in the Gallery of Primitive Art – today the Croatian Museum of Naive Art: the Pole Nikifor, the Frenchmen Simon Schwartzenberg and Germain van der Steen, the Italian Enrico Benassi, the German sculptor Erich Bödeker and the Dutchman Willem van Genk.


HMNU posjeduje reprezentativnu i respektabilnu kolekciju djela stranih umjetnika, ponajprije autora koji su svojedobno samostalno izlagali u Galeriji primitivne umjetnosti (danas HMNU) – Poljaka Nikifora, Francuza Simona Schwartzenberga i Germain van der Steena, Talijana Enrica Benassija, njemačkog kipara Ericha Bödekera i Nizozemca Willema van Genka.


From Macedonia comes the painter Vangel Naumovski, and from Serbia the sculptors Bogosav Živković and Milan Stanisavljević, the painter Ilija Bosijl, and one of the most celebrated Art Brut painters in the world, Sava Sekulić.


Slijede iz Makedonije slikar Vangel Naumovski, iz Srbije kipari Bogosav Živković i Milan Stanisavljević, slikar Ilija Bosilj, te jedan od najznamenitijih artbrutističkih umjetnika svijeta, Sava Sekulić.


Also in the collection are works of the Italian Pietro Ghizzardi, the Russian Pavel Leonov and the sculptress Sofija Naletilić Penuvaša.


Tu su također djela Talijana Pietra Ghizzardija, Rusa Pavela Leonova, bosansko-hercegovačke kiparice Sofije Naletilić Penavuše itd.


Their works show not only the exceptional contributions of the artists mentioned, but all the diversity of the Naive and its swings towards the trends of Art Brut and Outsider Art, phenomena that have in the last decade gained greatly in value and importance.


Njihova djela pokazuju ne samo iznimne doprinose navedenih autora, nego i svu raznolikost naive te otklone prema artbrutističkim tendencijama i autsajder artu, pojave koje posljednjeg desetljeća dobivaju sve više na vrijednosti i važnosti.


Nina Kobler graduated the guitar at the Music Academy in Zagreb in the class of Istvân Römer.


Nina Kobler diplomirala je gitaru na Muzičkoj akademiji u Zagrebu u razredu Istvána Römera.


She continued her studies with Goran Listeš.


Usavršava se kod Gorana Listeša.


At the Music Academy in Zagreb she then graduated solo singing in the class of Lidija Horvat Dunjko in the year 2003.


Na Muzičkoj akademiji u Zagrebu diplomirala je i solo pjevanje u razredu Lidije Horvat Dunjko 2003. godine.


She has also continued her enhancement with Eva Blahová.


Stalno se usavršava kod Eve Blahove.


Nina Kobler appears in recitals and chamber ensembles as guitarist and singer at home and abroad (Italy, Hungary, Austria, Egypt, Canada, Israel, Slovenia, Czech Republic and Slovakia). In 1998 she received a special award at the Fernando Sor International Guitar Players Competition in Rome. In 2002 she won first place as singer at the state competition of chamber ensembles.


Nastupa na solističkim koncertima i u komornim sastavima kao gitaristica i pjevačica u zemlji i inozemstvu (Italija, Mađarska, Austrija, Egipat, Kanada, Izrael, Slovenija, Češka, Slovačka). 1998. godine primila je posebnu nagradu na Međunarodnom natjecanju gitarista Fernando Sor u Rimu. 2002. godine osvojila je prvo mjesto na državnom natjecanju komornih sastava kao pjevačica.


She is permanent member of the baroque ensemble Ars Longa Vita Brevis and permanent guest of the Small Harpsichord Festival.


Stalna je članica baroknog ansambla Ars longa vita brevis, te stalna gošća Malog festivala čembala.


Nina Kobler continues her singing studies in master classes with Dunja Vejzović, Olivera Miljaković and Eva Blahová as well as guitar master classes with István Römer, Goran Listeš and Zoran Dukić.


Usavršava se na mnogim majstorskim tečajevima pjevanja kod Dunje Vejzović, Olivere Miljaković i Eve Blahove, kao i na majstorskim tečajevima gitare kod Istvána Römera, Gorana Listeša i Zorana Dukića.


She is an associate of the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb and the Zagreb Opera Studio.


Surađuje s HNK u Zagrebu i sa Zagrebačkim opernim studijem.


Since 1995 Nina Kobler has been teaching the guitar at the Blagoje Bersa Music School in Zagreb.


Od 1995. godine radi kao profesorica gitare u glazbenoj školi Blagoja Berse u Zagrebu.


The flutist Marta Šomodi is fourth-year student at the Music Academy in Zagreb in the class of Karolina Šantl-Zupan and second-year student of musical theory.


Flautistica Marta Šomođi studentica je četvrte godine na Muzičkoj akademiji u Zagrebu u razredu Karoline Šantl-Zupan te druge godine glazbene teorije.


At national competitions of the Croatian association of musical and dance pedagogues she won six first prizes in the categories flute, chamber ensemble and solfeggio.


Na državnim natjecanjima Hrvatskog društva glazbenih i plesnih pedagoga osvojila je šest prvih nagrada u kategorijama flaute, komornih sastava i solfeggia.


With the flute trio she represented Croatia at the European competition of young artists in the year 2004 in Dubrovnik.


S triom flauta predstavljala je Hrvatsku na Europskom natjecanju mladih umjetnika 2004. godine u Dubrovniku.


She also appeared at the international competitions in Samobor (2006) and Oldenburg (2007) and as soloist with the Zagreb Philharmonic in 2007 and 2009.


Nastupila je na međunarodnim natjecanjima u Samoboru (2006.) i Oldenburgu (2007.) te kao solistica sa Zagrebačkom filharmonijom 2007. i 2009. godine.


She regularly attends seminars in the flute with eminent pedagogues; the academic year 2007/8 she spent a specialization year in Great Britain in the class of Trevor Wye.


Redovito pohađa seminare flaute kod uglednih pedagoga, a školsku godinu 2007./08. provela je na usavršavanju u Velikoj Britaniji u razredu Trevora Wyea.


Marta Šomodi plays in the Croatian Baroque Ensemble and the Ensemble Flores.


Svira u Hrvatskom baroknom ansamblu te ansamblu Flores.


Sanda Majurec graduated from the Music Academy in Zagreb composition (1997) in the class of Stanko Horvat; she also graduated the harpsichord (1999) in the class of Višnja Mažuran.


Sanda Majurec diplomirala je na Muzičkoj akademiji u Zagrebu kompoziciju (1997.) u razredu Stanka Horvata, i čembalo (1999.), u razredu Višnje Mažuran.


She has performed in numerous concerts as soloist and in chamber ensembles at home and abroad. Here are some of them: the Varaždin Baroque Evenings, festival Esteban Salas in Havana, Darko Lukić Workshop in Toronto, in the concert cycle of the Croatian Baroque Ensemble and the Small Harpsichord Festival, of which she is co-founder.


Nastupa solistički i u komornim sastavima na koncertima i festivalima u zemlji i inozemstvu: Varaždinske barokne večeri, festival Esteban Salas u Havani, tribina Darko Lukić, u Torontu, ciklus koncerata Hrvatskog baroknog ansambla te Mali festival čembala, čiji je i suosnivač.


Sanda Majurec attended seminars of baroque music with renowned professors (M. Penzar, K. Ghilbert, L. Cummings, P. Lönnerberg).


Pohađala je seminare barokne glazbe kod renomiranih profesora (M. Penzar, K. Ghilbert, L. Cummings, P. Lönnerberg).


As a composer, Sanda has actively participated in concerts and festivals of contemporary music, such as Music Biennale in Zagreb, Music Workshop in Opatija and Pula, The Music Evenings of Osor, Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra Concerts Series, Amadeo Summer Festival, Bartok Festival in Szombathely, Hungary etc. Sanda is currently associate professor at the Art Academy of Osijek, Croatia, and is part-time lecturer at the Elly Bašić Music Institute.


Kao skladateljica aktivno sudjeluje na koncertima i festivalima suvremene glazbe kao što je Muzički biennale Zagreb, Glazbena tribina u Opatiji i Puli, Osorske glazbene večeri, ciklus koncerata Zagrebačke filharmonije, ljetna scena Amadeo, Bartok festival u Szombathelyju, Mađarska i dr. Zaposlena je kao izv. prof. na Umjetničkoj akademiji u Osijeku te kao vanjski suradnik na Glazbenom učilištu Elly Bašić.


Mirna Marovic is the President and one of the founders of the CVCA. She is responsible for organizing all CVCA activities (VentureXchange South East Europe events, competition, networking, cooperation with national and international institutions and partners).


Pokretač je i organizator brojnih aktivnosti HVCA (VentureXchange South East Europe događanja, natjecanja poduzetnika i povezivanje poduzetnika sa potencijalnim ulagačima, te suradnja sa brojnim hrvatskim i međunarodnim institucijama i partnerima).


She is the Lecturer at the Zagreb School of Economics and Management where she teaches undergraduate, MBA and executive education courses in finance.


Također je i predavač na katedri za financije, Zagrebačke škole ekonomije i managementa (ZSEM).


Before joining ZSEM, her former position in Croatia was the Assistant Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration.


U Hrvatskoj je bila na mjestu pomoćnice ministrice u Ministarstvu vanjskih poslova i europskih integracija.


Prior to returning to Croatia in 2004, she was based in London and held corporate and structured finance positions at major investment banks including Merrill Lynch, BNP Paribas and Credit Agricole Indosuez.


Prije povratka u Hrvatsku 2004. godine, radila je u Londonu za Merrill Lynch (Structured Finance), BNP Paribas (Corporate Finance) i Credit Agricole Indosuez (Corporate Finance).


Ms. Marovic holds MBA from INSEAD, undergraduate degree in Economics (B.Sc. (Econ)) from the London School of Economics and has completed Investment Management and Corporate Finance Programmes at the London Business School.


Magisterij u poslovnom upravljanju (MBA) završila je na INSEAD-u, diplomirala je ekonomiju na London Schoool of Economics, te je završila programe Corporate Finance i Investment Management na London Business School.


She is pursuing the PhD Program in Financial Management at University of Ljubljana and she is the author and the editor of the book Financing SMEs (Bionza Press, 2008).


Pohađa doktorski studiji iz financijskog management na Ekonomskom fakultetu, sveučilišta u Ljubljani. Urednik je i autor knjige Financiranje malih i srednjih poduzeća (Bionza press, 2008).


She speaks six languages: English (fluent), French (fluent), Italian (fluent), Spanish (fluent), Russian (good) and Croatian (mother tongue).


Uz materinji hrvatski jezik, tečno govori engleski, francuski, talijanski i španjolski jezik, te dobro vlada ruskim jezikom.


Silvije Cipcic-Bragadin is Vice President and one of the founders of the CVCA. He is partner at the law firm Cipcic-Bragadin, specialised in M&A, private equity, corporate finance, commercial law and technology law.


Silvije Čipčić-Bragadin je jedan od osnivača i potpredsjednik HVCA. Po zanimanju je odvjetnik i specijaliziran za pravo društava (spajanja i preuzimanja, private equity) pravo financija, trgovačko pravo i pravo modernih tehnologija te radi kao partner u odvjetničkom uredu Čipčić-Bragadin.


Silvije Cipcic-Bragadin obtained his undergraduate degree at Faculty of Law in Zagreb and continued his education in London where he obtained diploma in English commercial law. Before returning to Croatia, he was an intern at corporate finance team of Deutsche Bank AG London.


Nakon završene diplome Pravnog fakulteta u Zagrebu, stječe dodatno obrazovanje u Londonu i diplomu iz engleskog trgovačkog prava i praksu u corporate finance timu u Deutsche Bank u Londonu.


Silvije Cipcic-Bragadin is frequently recommended as one of the leading lawyers in Croatia by many international legal guides and is collaborating with the leading international law firms including Freshfields, White & Case, Bird & Bird, Norton Rose, Wragge & Co. Silvije Cipcic-Bragadin is also a business angel and honorary member of Croatian business angels network (CRANE).


Silvije Čipčić-Bragadin je tijekom godina više puta bio preporučeni odvjetnik u vodećim svjetskim pravnim vodičima te je u svojoj karijeri surađivao je na projektima sa vodećim međunarodnim odvjetničkim društvima uključujući Freshfields, White & Case, Bird & Bird, Norton Rose, Wragge & Co. Čipčić-Bragadin je i poslovni anđeo te je počasni član Hrvatske mreže poslovnih anđela.


Marko Makek is Vice President of the CVCA and Member of the Board at Nexus Private Equity Partners.


Marko Makek je Član Uprave Nexus Private Equity Partnera, društva za upravljanje fondovima rizičnog kapitala koje trenutno upravlja fondom Nexus Alpha (raspolaže sa imovinom od EUR 36 milijuna), a u tijeku je osnivanje Nexus FGS (Fonda za gospodarsku suradnju).


Nexus Private Equity Partners is managing fund Nexus Alpha (first closing November 2008, EUR 36 million) and has recently launched new fund Nexus FGS. Marko Makek is former Head of Capital Markets at Zagrebacka banka, UniCredit Group, where he worked from 2000 to 2008.


Od 2003. do 2008., Marko Makek je zaposlen u Zagrebačkoj banci s koje odlazi kao direktor Tržišta kapitala.


From 2000 to 2003 Marko Makek was at the Croatian Ministry for European Integration, leaving as Head of Analytics Department.


Od 2000. do 2003. Marko Makek je zaposlen u Ministarstvu europskih integracija , gdje odlazi smjesta načelnika odjela analitike u Upravi za strategiju integriranja.


After graduating from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Zagreb and receiving the MA degree at the Sussex European Institute of the University of Sussex, UK, he continued his education at training programmes and seminars in Croatia and abroad, in both fields of EU integration and investment banking, such as ADEPT Structural Funds Training in Rotterdam, and Investment Banking courses organized by Bocconi, Milano.


Diplomirao je na Ekonomskom fakultetu u Zagrebu i magistrirao na Institutu za europske studije Sveučilišta u Sussex-u, Velika Britanija, te se po završetku školovanja nastavio educirati na nizu seminara i edukacija u zemlji i inozemstvu iz sfere ekonomskih aspekata europskih integracija, te tržišta kapitala i investicijskog bankarstva.


Vjenceslav Terzic is Member of the Managing Board of the CVCA and Managing Director at Quaestus Private Equity Partners, currently managing Quaestus Private Equity I (fully invested) and Quaestus Private Equity II (expected closing fall 2010). He is a real veteran of private equity in Croatia with over ten years of experience gained at SEAF Croatia (2000-2005), the first venture capital fund in Croatia, and Quaestus (2006- ).


Vjenceslav Terzić je Član Upravnog odbora HVCA i Direktor u Quaestus Private Equity Partneri, društvu za upravljanje fondovima rizičnog kapitala Quaestus Private Equity I (u potpunosti investiran fond) i Quaestus Private Equity II (u osnivanju): Vjenceslav Terzić je veteran private equity industrije u Hrvatsku, jer svoju karijeru započinje u prvom hrvatskom venture capital fondu SEAF Croatia (2001-2005), te nastavlja u Quaestus-u (2006-).


Vjenceslav Terzic obtained his undergraduate degree in Finance at the University of Osijek (2000). He is Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) from 2004 and he has completed Private Equity Management diploma course at European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (2004).


Diplomirao je 2000. godine na Ekonomskom fakultetu Sveučilišta u Osijeku, smjer financije, a 2004. stječe dvije dodatne diplome: Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) i Private Equity Management od European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA).


Luka Buljan is Member of the Board and one of the founders of CVCA. Luka Buljan is also Managing Director at Empower, London-based firm providing competitive solution for interim power generation in emerging markets.


Luka Buljan je član Upravnog odbora i jedan od osnivača CVCA. Luka Buljan je također Managing Direktor u Empower, kompaniji koja pruža konkurentna rješenja za privremenu proizvodnju i opskrbu električnom energijom na tržištima u nastajanju sa sjedištem u Londonu.


Prior to joining Empower, Luka Buljan was a director in the Africa business development team at Globeleq, private equity firm.


Prije dolaska na čelno mjesto u Empower, Luka Buljan je bio Direktor u Globeleq, private equity tvrtke iz Londona, te je vodio razvoj poslovanja u Africi.


He has extensive experience of developing, acquiring and financing power generation and distribution projects across Africa and until recently was a director of Umeme Limited, the Ugandan electricity distribution concessionaire.


Posjeduje veliko iskustvo u razvoju i financiranju projekta proizvodnje i distribucije električne energije u mnogim Afričkim zemljama, te je do nedavno bio Direktor Umeme Ltd, distribucije električne energije koncesionara u Ugandi.


He previously worked at CDC Capital Partners and as a project developer for an engineering firm in Croatia.


Svoju karijeru u private equity industrije započinje u CDC Capital Partners u Londonu, a u Hrvatskoj je također bio i razvojni projektni inženjer.


Luka holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Zagreb in Croatia and an MBA from the IESE Business School in Barcelona.


Diplomirao je Strojarstvo na Sveučilištu u Zagrebu i stekao diplomu magistra poslovnog upravljanja (MBA) na IESE Buisiness School u Barceloni.


LIVIO MOROSIN was born on Jan. 24, 1963 in Pula, Croatia.


LIVIO MOROSIN je rođen 24. siječnja 1963. u Puli.


He is one of the best Croatian authors of pop, rock and ethno music.


Jedan je od najboljih hrvatskih autora pop, rock i etno glazbe.


He started his career in 1980 with the group GUSTAPHI AND HIS GOOD SPIRITS and remains in the group by 1990.


Karijeru je započeo 1980. godine s grupom GUSTAPHI AND HIS GOOD SPIRITS, čiji je član bio do 1990.


Then he begins his very successful cooperation with a singer Alen Vitasovic.


Tada započinje vrlo uspješnu suradnju s pjevačem Alenom Vitasovićem.


In 1993 he issues his single "Ja ne morem bez nje" ( ADAM RECORDS), which gained enormous success, aimost the greatest in Croatia ever.


1993. godine izdaje singl ( ADAM RECORDS), koji postiže ogroman uspjeh.


In 1993/94 he issued the album "GUSTI SU GUSTI", again with Alen Vitasovic for Croatia Records.


Iste godine izdaje album "GUŠTI SU GUŠTI", ponovo u suradnji s Alenom Vitasovićem, u izdanju Croatia Recordsa.


Livio was the producer, author of lyrics and music for this album.Very soon the album became the Gold Record.


Livio je bio producent albuma te autor teksta i glazbe. Album je uskoro ostvario zlatnu nakladu.


All the concerts all over Croatia were the top concerts.


Svi koncerti širom Hrvatske su rasprodani.


He writes in Istrian slang and melodies and his way was followed by other eminent Croatian musicians.


Livio piše pjesme na istarskom narječju, koristeći istarske melodije, u čemu su ga slijedili i drugi poznati hrvatski glazbenici.


In 1996/97 he issues the album I ANELIDI SU BILl CRNCI (Croatia Records) with the group ANELIDI. The hit single from that album was the song TRI NARANCE which was performed on the ETHNO FESTIVAL in NEUM.


1996. godine izdaje album < I ANELIDI SU BILl CRNCI > (Croatia Records) s grupom ANELIDI. Hit singl s tog albuma je pjesma TRI NARANČE, koja je premijerno izvedena na ETNO FESTIVALU u Neumu.


In 1999 with Istrian ethno musician DARIO MARUSIC, he issued the album BURA TRAMUNTANA (Croatia Records).


1999. godine u suradnji s istarskim etno glazbenikom DARIJEM MARUŠIĆEM izdaje album < BURA TRAMUNTANA > (Croatia Records).


For this album he gets greatest Croatian music award "PORIN" for the best ethno album of the year.


Ovaj je album 2000. godine nagrađen PORINOM za najbolji album etno glazbe.


In 2002 Livio Morosin issued the aibum ORIHI ORIHI with the famous Croatian actor RADE SERBEDZIJA. The publisher for Slovenia was NIKA RECORDS and for Croatia was DANCING BEAR .


2002. Livio Morosin izdaje album < ORIHI ORIHI > zajedno s poznatim hrvatskim glumcem RADOM ŠERBEDŽIJOM. Album je u Sloveniji izdala kuća NIKA RECORDS, a u Hrvatskoj DANCING BEAR .


In 2003 he issued the album THE BEST OFF , with the very best hits of his career, but with new arrangemente and with the new productions.


2003. godine izdaje album < THE BEST OFF >, koji obuhvaća njegove najveće hitove, ali u potpuno novim aranžmanima i produkciji.


The album was recorded LIVE In Slovenia and was published for NIKA RECORDS and in Croatia for DANCiNG BEAR .


Album je snimljen UŽIVO u Sloveniji, gdje je izašao u izdanju NIKA RECORDS, dok je izdavač za Hrvatsku opet bio DANCING BEAR .


In this album he presents all songs that were performed on the ETHNO FESTIVAL in Neum, in the last ten years.


Na ovom su albumu predstavljene sve pjesme koje su izvođene na ETNO FESTIVALU u Neumu u prethodnih deset godina.


Livio Morosin gained several rewards such as MUSIC FESTIVAL ZADAR, MELODIJE ISTRE I KVARNERA FESTIVAL, FESTIVAL ARENA - PULA etc.


Livio Morosin je nagrađivan na mnogim glazbenim festivalima, kao što su ZADAR, MELODIJE ISTRE I KVARNERA, ARENA FESTIVAL u Puli i dr.


He also makes the music for theaters, movies and he is also writing poems.


Također radi glazbu za kazalište i film te piše pjesme.


Livio Morosin Iives and works in Vodnjan Istra.


Livio Morosin živi i radi u Vodnjanu u Istri.


Many significant personages were born and lived in the Ozalj region; these are truly great personalities of Croatian history and culture.


Na području ozaljske općine rođeni su ili su živjeli i stvarali doista znameniti ljudi, velikani hrvatske povijesti i kulture.


BERNARDIN FRANKOPAN (1453-1529), one on the most distinguished magnates of his time, was probably born in Ozalj.


Jedan je od najuglednijih velikaša svoga vremena BERNARDIN FRANKOPAN (1453-1529) zacijelo se rodio u Ozlju.


In 1479 he issued the well-know charter which granted the residents of Trg the right to settle under Ozalj.


Godine 1479. izdaje poznatu povelju kojom dozvoljava Tržanima da se ponovo nasele pod Ozljem.


According to Primoz Trubar, he commissioned a translation of the Bible into the Croatian language.


Po svjedočenju Primoža Trubara dao je prevoditi Sveto pismo na hrvatski jezik.


The eldest portion of today's Ozalj castle is the Zrinski Palace, constructed by the NIKOLA SUBIC ZRINSKI (1508-1566), ten years before his heroic death defending the fortress at Szigetvar in southern Hungary.


Najstariji dio današnjeg grada Ozlja, Palas Zrinskih, podigao je "hrvatski Leonida" NIKOLA ŠUBIĆ ZRINSKI ( 1508-1566), deset godina prije junačke smrti u obrani utvrđenog grada Sigeta.


This is shown by the inscription engraved above the entrance to the first floor of the palace.


O tome svjedoči natpis uklesan nad ulaznim vratima prvoga kata palasa.


Nicola's son JURAJ ZRINSKI (1549-1603) distinguished himself in many battles against the Ottomans.


Nikolin sin JURAJ ZRINSKI (1549-1603) istaknuo se u mnogim borbama s Turcima.


He also befriended many writers and established a printing press in Nedelisce.


Družio se s književnicima te utemeljio tiskaru u Nedelišću.


He left an inscription in the stone of the entry tower of the Ozalj castle that notes the year of its construction, 1599. Ban PETAR ZRINSKI (1621-1671), after the death of his elder brother, Ban Nicola, continued the movement against Viennese imperialist absolutism.


Na ulaznoj kuli Ozlja-grada ostavio je zapis u kamenu s naznačenom godinom izgradnje, 1599-om Ban PETAR ZRINSKI (1621-1671) nakon smrti svog brata, bana Nikole nastavio je zajedno s mađarskim velikašima pokret protiv bečkog carskog apsolutizma.


A famous hero in battles against the Ottomans, his life ended with beheading on 30 April 1671.


Glasoviti junak u borbi protiv Turaka, život završava uhićenjem, suđenjem i glavosjekom 30. travnja 1671.


As a poet, he published the Croatian translation and adaptation of"Adrianskoga mora sirene" first written by his brother Nicola in the Hungarian language.


Kao pjesnik objavio je hrvatski prijevod i preradu "Adrianskoga mora sirene", mađarskog djela svog brata Nikole.


FRAN KRSTO FRANKOPAN (1643-1671), a comrade-in-arms of Petar Zrinski in his battles against the Ottomans, joined the latter in his resistance to the Austrian emperor, and they were executed together.


FRAN KRSTO FRANKOPAN (1643-1671) ratovao je s Petrom Zrinskim protiv Turaka, pridružio mu se u otporu protiv austrijskog cara te je skupa s njime okrutno smaknut.


He is considered the most talented poet of the Ozalj circle.


Smatraju ga najdarovitijim pjesnikom ozaljskog kruga.


In addition to his collection of poems titled "Gartlic za cas kratiti" and other poetic works, he also translated the works of Moliere and left behind him a very interesting philosophical and poetic vision titled "Trumbita sudnjeg dneva" ("The Trumpet Of Judgment Day").


Uz zbirku pjesama "Gartlic za čas kratiti" i druge pjesme, prevodio je Moliérea i ostavio vrlo zanimljivu filozofsko pjesničku viziju "Trumbita sudnjega dneva".


ANA KATARINA FRANKOPAN ZRINSKI (1625-1673) decisively stood by her husband Petra and assisted him in his political activities.


ANA KATARINA FRANKOPAN ZRINSKI (1625-1673) odlučno je stajala uz svog muža i pomagala mu u političkim poslovima.


An educated woman and great philanthropist for Croatian culture, she published a translation of the German prayer book,"Putni tovarus" ("Traveling Companion").


Učena žena i veliki mecena hrvatske kulture objavila je prijevod njemačkog molitvenika "Sibilu".


Recently found poems written by the gifted Katarina were published under the title Raj duse ("Paradise of the Soul").


Nedavno pronađene pjesme darovite Katarine objavljene su pod naslovom "Raj duše".


The FRANKOPANS and ZRINSKIS promoted Croatian culture for centuries.


FRANKOPANI I ZRINSKI stoljećima su promicali hrvatsku kulturu.


The eldest lords of Ozalj were tied to the northernmost traces of the Glagolites on Croatian soil.


Starije gospodare Ozlja vezujemo za najsjevernije tragove glagoljaša na hrvatskom tlu.


During the seventeenth century, they conceived of a Croatian cultural space with several other writers, and they became known in Croatian literature as the writers of the OZALJ LITERARY CIRCLE. They wrote in a so-called hybrid three-dialect language, which was a mixture of elements of the Kajkavian, Chakavian and Shtokavian Croatian dialects.


U 17. stoljeću s još nekolicinom književnika promišljali su hrvatski kulturni prostor, te su u hrvatskoj književnosti poznati kao pisci OZALJSKOGA KNJIŽEVNO-JEZIČNOG KRUGA. Pisali su tzv. "hibridnim" tronarječnim jezikom s pomiješanim kajkavskim, čakavskim i štokavskim elementima.


The literary and linguistic work of the Ozalj circle was forcefully ended in 1671 when the Zrinski-Frankopan resistance was crushed.


Književni i jezično-standardizacijski rad ozaljskog kruga nasilno je prekinut slomom zrinsko-frankopanskog otpora 1671. g.


IVAN BELOSTENEC (1594-1675) owes his economic and cultural development to the Paulist monastery in Svetice.


Upravo IVANU BELOSTENCU (1594-1675) duguje pavlinski samostan u Sveticama svoj gospodarski i kulturni razvitak.


His major life's work is the large, encyclopedic Illyrian (Croatian)-Latin, Latin-Illyrian three-dialect dictionary titled Gazophylacium.


Njegovo je životno djelo veliki, enciklopedijski ilirsko-latinski i latinsko-ilirski tronarječni rječnik "Gazofilacij".


JURAJ KRIZANIC (1618-1683), a learned Dominican doctor, political scientist, philosopher, theologian, writer, composer and world traveler, was born in Obrh near Ribnik.


JURAJ KRIŽANIĆ (1618-1683) učeni doktor dominikanac, politolog, filozof, teolog, pisac, skladatelj i svjetski putnik, rođen je u Obrhu kraj Ribnika.


In his particular way, he belonged to the Ozalj circle not only in the geographic, but also in the literary-linguistic sense.


Ne samo geografski nego i književno-jezično na svoj je osebujan način pripadao ozaljskome krugu.


Count THEODOR BATTHYANI (d. 1813) became known far and wide studing tehnical inventions.


Grof THEODOR BATTHYANI (umro 1813.) nadaleko se pročuo proučavajući tehničke izume.


In renewing and repairing the Ozalj castle, Batthyani also raised its economic standards, constructing manufacturing facilities for linens and bricks.


Obnavljajući i popravljajući ozaljski grad, Batthyani ga podiže i gospodarski, izgradivši manufakture platna i cigle.


JURAJ KAMENAR the local squire, was responsible for establishing a public school in Vrhovac in 1871.


Mjesni vlastelin JURAJ KAMENAR zaslužan je za osnivanje pučke škole u Vrhovcu 1871.g.


He collected folk songs, stories and ethnographic artifacts from the Ozalj region.


U ozaljskom je kraju prikupio zbirku narodnih pjesama, pripovjedaka i etnografskih bilježaka.


EMILIJ LASYOWSKI (1868-1949) was born in Brlog-grad near Kamanje.


EMILIJ LASZOWSKI (1868-1949) rođen je u Brlog-gradu kod Kamanja.


His booklet Grad Ozalj i njegova okolica ("The Ozalj Castle and its Environs") is only one of the many books from the rich opus of this capable historian.


Iz bogatog opusa vrsnog povjesničara izdvojit ćemo knjižnicu "Grad Ozalj i njegova okolica".


As the 'Brothers of the Croatian Dragon', he deserves much of the credit for the preservation of the Old Castle of Ozalj and the arrangement of its museum collection.


Kao veliki meštar družbe "Braća Hrvatskog Zmaja" vrlo je zaslužan za održavanje Starog grada Ozlja i uređenje muzejske zbirke.


Only SLAVA RASKAJ (1877-1906), a painter born in Ozalj, knew how to depict the slopes, forests, Old Castle, emerald-green Kupa River, local people and the countless brilliant flowers of the Ozalj region in such a masterful fashion.


Samo je SLAVA RAŠKAJ (1877-1906), u Ozlju rođena slikarica, znala tako maestralno oslikati ozaljske padine, šume, Stari grad, smaragdnu Kupu, ljude iz susjedstva i bezbrojne cvjetove pune svjetlosti.


A student of the renowned Bela Cikos, she listened to her inner voice and created in her own, distinct manner. She became the greatest Croatian water-color painter.


Učenica uglednoga Bele čikoša sluša svoj unutarnji glas i stvara na vlastiti, osebujan način te postaje najveća hrvatska akvarelistica, koja je i u tehnikama pastela i ulja također ostavila vrhunske radove.


Physically, mentally and emotionally we are all the same.


Fizički, mentalno i emocionalno, svi smo mi jednaki.


Everybody wants happiness and have the right to achieve that happiness.


Svi želimo sreću i imamo je pravo postići.


Inspite of having the same right and the desire to achieve happiness we all face many problems which unfortunately we ourselves have created.


Unatoč težnji i želji da postignemo sreću, svi se suočavamo s mnogim problemima koje sami stvaramo.


Another reason for faceing problems although we desire happiness, is due to our short sightedness and unholistic perception.


Drugi razlog suočavanju s problemima, usprkos našoj težnji za srećom, je naša kratkovidnost i nemogućnost cjelovitog uvida.


All things are very much interrelated including the things that we want is very much related to other factors.


Sve stvari su povezane, a i stvari koje mi priželjkujemo su povezane s drugim čimbenicima.


However usually when we want a particular thing we do not see the interplay of the other factors and so this gives rise to problems such as anger and so on.


No, kada mi želimo nešto određeno, obično ne uočavamo isprepletenost drugih čimbenika i tako se pojavljuju problemi poput ljutnje i sl.


Due to such a lack of a holistic picture our perspective becomes unrealistic.


Tako, zahvaljujući necjelovitom uvidu, naš pristup postaje nepovezan sa stvarnošću.


So we need a realistic approach and for that to come about we need to know the reality and for that we need to look holistically.


Stoga nam je potreban realističan pristup, a da bi došli do njega morali bi poznavati stvarnost za koju nam je potreban cjelovit uvid.


We all want a happy life and happiness or joyfulness has two levels.


Svi želimo sretan život, a sreća ili radost imaju dvije razine.


One level is a sense of happy experience on a sensory level.


Jedna razina je osjećaj sreće ili osjećajna razina.


However a deep satisfaction is not based on a sensory level but rather on a mental level which is the second level of happiness.


No, duboko zadovoljstvo nije utemeljeno na osjećajnoj razini, prije bi mogli reći da je to mentalna razina, koja predstavlja drugu razini sreće.


For example the satisfaction or joyfulness of seeing something beautiful, hearing good sound, good smell, good taste and so on are levels of happiness which depend on sensory level.


Na primjer, zadovoljstvo ili radost koju osjećamo kada vidimo nešto lijepo, čujemo neki ugodan zvuk, osjećamo ugodan miris, okus ili sl. je sreća na osjećajnoj razini.


Here the means to get the facilities which provide joyfulness on a sensory level can be got through money but mental level satisfaction cannot be bought through money.


Uočavamo da je sredstvo za postizanje radosti na osjećajnoj razini obično novac, ali sreća na mentalnoj razini, ne može se dobiti novcem.


Technology can produce facilities that provide sensory level pleasures but cannot bring about a deep level of peace.


Tehnologija može omogućiti zadovoljstvo na osjećajnoj razini, ali ne može nam priskrbiti mir na nekoj dubljoj razini.


What brings about a deep inner peace is called ethics.


Ono što nam donosi duboki unutarnji mir naziva se etikom.


Ethics has many levels.


Etika ima mnoge razine.


Theistic religions, those who believe in a creator have one level of ethics.


Teističke religije, one koje vjeruju u stvoritelja, imaju jednu razinu etike.


For example world religions traditions like Christianity, Islam etc have a basic faith in Christ, Allah and so on.


Na primjer, svjetske religijske tradicije poput kršćanstva, islama i drugih, imaju u svojoj osnovi vjeru u Krista, Alaha itd.


Another level of ethics is by non- theistic religions, those which do not believe in God as a creator.


Druga razina etike je kod ne-teističkih religija, onih koje ne vjeruju u Boga kao stvoritelja.


Jainism and Buddhism has no concept of a creator, their view is that of a law of causality.


Jainizam (đainizam) i budizam nemaju koncept stvoritelja, njihov pogled je utemeljen na zakonu uzročnosti.


If we perform actions that bring some benefit to others as a result we also benefit.


Ako djelujemo na način koji donosi neku korist drugima, rezultat takvog djelovanja je i naša korist.


If we perform actions that bring about suffering to others this also results in bringing us suffering.


No, ako djelujemo na način koji donosi patnju drugima, to će i nama donijeti patnju.


That is the law of causality.


To je zakon uzročnosti.


Both the above mentioned ethics belong to some religion or faith.


Obje gore spomenute etike pripadaju nekoj religiji ili vjeri.


The third level of ethics is one without any religious belief.


Treća razina etike je ona koja ne podrazumijeva nikakvu vjeru.


In India over thousand years there is a tradition of respecting people even those who have wrong views.


U Indiji, već tisućama godina postoji tradicija poštovanja ljudi, čak i onih koji imaju pogrešna gledišta (stajališta).


The Charvaka School of thought deny both God and the law of causality as they are nihilistic.


Filozofska škola Charvaka negira i Boga i zakon uzročnosti pošto su oni nihilisti.


Although so, we must respect these non believers as has been done in the Indian tradition.


Ipak, moramo poštovati i te nevjernike kao što to čini indijska tradicija.


Some people believe that any moral ethics must be based on religious ethics.


Neki ljudi su uvjerenja da bilo kakva moralna etika mora imati osnovu u nekoj religijskoj etici.


If we emphasise this, then moral ethics cannot be universal and in that case we cannot implement it in secular education.


Ukoliko naglašavamo takav stav, onda moralna etika ne može biti univerzalna i u tom slučaju ne možemo je primijeniti u sekularnom obrazovanju.


Out of six billion humans’ majority are non believers.


Unutar 6 milijardi ljudskih bića većina jesu nevjernici.


They are also like our brothers and sisters so we must be concerned about them.


Oni su poput naših sestara i braće i moramo se brinuti i za njih.


When we talk of humanity we must also include them, so secular ethics is without a religious basis.


Ako govorimo o ljudima, moramo i njih uključiti, pa stoga sekularna etika nije utemeljena na nekoj religiji.


Some people view secularism as something which disrespects religion.


Neki ljudi vide sekularizam kao nepoštovanje religije.


Secularism does not mean so as it respects all religion and even non- believers.


Sekularizam to nije jer poštuje sve religije pa i one ljude koji nisu vjernici.


Secularism is India’s way of thinking and even their constitution is based on that.


Sekularizam je indijski način razmišljanja, pa je i njihov ustav sastavljen na tom osnovu.


It respects all religions without preference or bias.


Poštuje sve religije bez davanja prioriteta i bez predrasuda.


This kind of ethics that belongs to the third category is universal and so the way to promote it must also be secular.


Ova vrsta etike pripada trećoj kategoriji i univerzalna je, pa kako bi je promicali, moramo koristiti sekularna stajališta.


What is secular ethics?


Što je sekularna etika?


Secular ethics means honesty or truthfulness which brings openness and transparency which further brings about trust, friendship and harmony.


Sekularna etika znači poštenje i istinoljubivost koja dovodi do otvorenosti i transparentnosti koje onda dovode do povjerenja, prijateljstva i sklada.


Since we all are social beings harmony is very important.


S obzirom da smo mi društvena bića, sklad je vrlo važan.


Even bees and ants live and work all together as they are social animals and their individual survival depends on the community.


Čak i pčele i mravi žive i rade zajednički jer su društvene životinje i opstanak svake jedinke ovisi o skupnom djelovanju.


Harmony and unity is very essential for us social beings.


Sklad i jedinstvo je bitno za nas kao društvena bića.


I admire European Union where for example this country of Slovenia although small has equal rights as all other countries in the Union.


Ja se divim Europskoj uniji u kojoj, na primjer, i Slovenija, iako mala zemlja, ima jednaka prava kao i sve druge zemlje Unije.


Before all the countries were fighting with each other but now the new reality is showing us to work together and from this new ethics have developed.


Prije su sve te zemlje međusobno ratovale, ali sada nova stvarnost nam ukazuje na potrebu zajedničkog djelovanja i kroz to se razvila nova etika.


The global economy makes this whole world one entity.


Globalna ekonomija stvara od cijelog svijeta jedan entitet.


We must develop the concept of all human beings included within the concept of “we”. Even our former enemy is considered as a part of “we” and this is our reality.


Morali bi razviti koncept pojma "mi" koji uključuje sva živa bića, čak kada je u njega uključen naš nekadašnji neprijatelj jer to je naša stvarnost.


I tell our Chinese brothers and sisters that no matter how powerful they are, harmony that comes from openness and transparency is important.


Ja kažem našim kineskim sestrama i braći da, bez obzira kako moćni bili, sklad proizašao iz transparentnosti i otvorenosti, vrlo je važan.


A secret society is unable to overcome fear so trust is the basis of harmony.


Tajna društva ne mogu nadići strah, a povjerenje je osnova za sklad.


Money and power will not bring about and develop honesty and trust.


Kako bi razvili poštenje i povjerenje, moramo imati na umu da novac i moć ga ne mogu osigurati.


As long as we have more compassion and sense of others wellbeing we will not have the possibility to harm and cheat others.


Sa razvojem suosjećanja i osjećaja za probitak drugih prestat ćemo djelovati u pravcu povređivanja i prevare drugih.


So to bring trust we need warm heartedness.


Kako bismo razvili povjerenje potrebno nam je toplo srce.


I am here just one refugee but I have nothing to hide on the other hand the Communist leaders are powerful but hypocrite.


Ja sam tek jedan obični izbjeglica, ali nema ničega što bi krio. S druge strane, komunističke vođe su vrlo moćni ali i hipokriti.


This is not an anti Chinese statement as I love and respect them and all of us even love Chinese food.


Ovo nije anti kineska izjava jer ja ih volim i poštujem, a i mi svi volimo kinesku hranu!


We are criticising their secrecy which brings fear.


Mi kritiziramo njihovu tajnovitost koja donosi strah.


However this is not a political statement.


No, naglašavam ovo nije politička izjava.


A compassionate heart brings honesty and that brings trust and openness.


Suosjećajno srce donosi iskrenost a to dovodi do otvorenosti i povjerenja.


Health too is very important and we take maximum care of it.


Zdravlje je također vrlo važno i mi se o njemu zaista brinemo.


According to studies of many neuroscientists calm mind is an important factor for good health.


Prema studijama mnogih neurologa, smiren um je važan čimbenik dobrog zdravlja.


When I was passing through surgery two years back being 73years, I mentioned that I am not young but according to the doctor my physical condition resembles as though I am 60 years so he referred to me as a young patient.


Kada sam pred dvije godine išao na operaciju, a bio sam star 73 godine, spomenuo sam liječniku kako više nisam mlad, no prema njegovom mišljenju moje tijelo je bilo u dobi od 60-ak godina, pa se odnosio prema meni kao prema mlađem pacijentu.


My mental state as compared to some of my friends is very calm.


Moje mentalno stanje, u usporedbi prema nekim mojim prijateljima, je vrlo smireno.


Ofcourse disturbing news brings on the surface, unhappiness and disturbances but deep down I am very calm.


Naravno, uznemirujuće vijesti donose na površini neka nezadovoljstva ili čak osjećaj nesreće, no duboko unutra, ja sam vrlo miran.


Because on the deep level we practice concern and well being for all sentient being, that keeps mental calm and peace.


Na dubokoj razini, mi prakticiramo brigu i dobročinstva za sva osjetilna bića, što donosi mentalni mir.


Another factor for a happy life is a happy marriage.


Drugi čimbenik sretnog života je sretan brak.


To have a good marriage inner beauty is important.


Za dobar brak je važna unutarnja ljepota.


If the external things are beautiful but the inner beauty is missing good marriage does not last long.


Ako je prisutna vanjska ljepota, a unutarnja nedostaje, dobar brak neće biti dugog vijeka.


But if the external beauty is missing and the inner beauty is there the marriage is happy.


No, ako nedostaje vanjska ljepota, a unutarnja je prisutna, brak je sretan.


In the sixties one official monk disrobed and married, I teased him regarding his wife not being attractive.


U šezdesetima, jedan se redovnik 'odredio' i oženio. Šalio sam se s njim u vezi njegove žene rekavši kako nije atraktivna.


He said, externally she is not nice but internally she is so nice.


Rekao mi je, kako iako izvana neatraktivna, iznutra je resi velika ljepota.


After hearing this I had nothing to say.


Nakon toga nisam mu imao više što reći.


Inner beauty is honesty, respect, and trust.


Unutarnja ljepota je poštenje, poštovanje i povjerenje.


These secular ethics are secular because they are common to even animals.


Ova sekularna etika je upravo takva jer se odnosi ne samo na ljude već i na životinje.


Animals for example dogs too appreciate love, kindness and affection.


Životinje, na primjer psi, uživaju u ljubavi, ljubaznosti i osjećajnosti.


These are universal values and have nothing to do with religion.


To su univerzalne vrednote i nisu povezane s nekom religijom.


How to develop and promote these values?


Kako razviti i iskazati te vrednote?


Firstly these can be developed because of the seed of compassion which we have received from our mothers.


Kao prvo, one se mogu razviti zbog sjemena suosjećanja koje smo dobili od svoje majke.


We have survived due to the compassion of our mothers.


Mi smo preživjeli zahvaljujući majčinskom suosjećanju.


The seed of my compassion that I have received is from my mother, not from Buddhist teachings.


Sjeme suosjećanja kod mene je došlo od moje majke, a ne od budističkih učenja.


That is our common experience.


To je naša zajednička značajka.


Those who received maximum attention when they were young are very calm, while those who were abused when they were young, deep inside are much more disturbed.


Oni koji su odgojeni uz veliku pažnju su smireni, dok oni koji su zlostavljani kao djeca, često su duboko u sebi vrlo uznemirene osobe.


When we look at our neighbourhood more compassionate families are full of life and happiness.


Ako se osvrnemo po svom susjedstvu, suosjećajne obitelji su sretne i pune života.


In the families where one family member is very self-centred and does not care for others in the family, the family is unhappy.


U obiteljima čiji jedan član je okrenut samo na sebe i ne brine za ostale članove, obitelj je nesretna.


Children who belong to happy families are happier and mentally function much better.


Djeca sretnih obitelji su i sama sretnija i mentalno djeluju učinkovitije.


In America experiments are being conducted on people who practice compassion, readings taken before and after such practice have shown a reduction in the levels of blood pressure, mental stress and an increase of mindfulness and sharpness of the mind.


U Americi se provode ispitivanja na ljudima koji prakticiraju suosjećanje i očitavanja prije i nakon takve prakse pokazuju smanjenje krvnog tlaka, stresa i povećanje pomnosti i oštrine uma.


Through our education system we should include education of moral ethics.


Preko našeg obrazovnog sustava, trebali bi promovirati moralnu etičnost.


In America and Canada educationalist are having serious discussions of including moral ethics within the educational system.


U Americi i Kanadi, ljudi koji se bave obrazovanjem imaju ozbiljne diskusije o uključivanju moralne etike u obrazovni sustav.


Modern education concerns itself with material values but it should now also include moral ethics.


Moderno obrazovanje brine o materijalnim vrednotama, ali trebalo bi uključiti i moralnu etiku.


In this field women have a special role to play as biologically females are more sensitive of the pain of others.


Na tom području, žene bi trebale odigrati posebnu ulogu, jer biološki su sklonije osjećati bol drugih.


To promote human values females should take more active role.


U promociji ljudskih vrijednosti, žene bi trebale preuzeti mnogo aktivniju ulogu.


In human history to begin with there was no concept of leadership as the people shared everything together.


U počecima ljudske povijesti nije postajao koncept vođe i ljudi su sve dijelili.


Gradually the population increased and control and leadership developed.


Polako, broj ljudi se povećavao pa se razvio pojam kontrole i vodstva.


Physical strength and leadership was the base of dominance.


Fizička snaga i vodstvo postale su osnovom dominacije.


Then education developed which brought more equality.


Potom se razvilo obrazovanje koje je donijelo više jednakosti.


In the 21st century education alone is not enough; there should be emphasis on the education of a warm heart where females should take a more active role.


U 21. stoljeću samo obrazovanje nije više dovoljno. Trebalo bi staviti naglasak na poticanje dobrohotnosti gdje bi žene trebale preuzeti puno aktivniju ulogu.


Real peace or satisfaction must come from the mental level, from within our mind.


Stvarni mir ili zadovoljstvo mora proizaći s mentalne razine, iz samog našeg uma.


We usually pay attention to external objects and believe money can provide deep satisfaction but the main basis for getting satisfaction is inner value.


Obično obraćamo pažnju na vanjske objekte vjerujući pri tome kako novac može pružiti duboko zadovoljstvo, ali osnova zadovoljstva su unutarnje vrijednosti.


Consumption of drugs etc is due to emphasising only on external things and a lack of the realisation of inner potential.


Konzumacija droga i sl. je rezultat naglašavanja samo vanjskih stvari i nedostatak realizacije unutarnjeg potencijala.


So pay attention to inner values.


Stoga, obratite pažnju na unutarnje vrijednosti.


“The 20th Century was a century of bloodshed so the 21st century should be a century of dialogue.”