ZADAR IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

ZADAR IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION P.za del GORIZIA, Municipio 1, Gorizia - Italy 20.11.2014 Anita Gržan Martinović, City of Zadar Head of International cooperation Section anita.grzan-martinovic@grad-zadar.hr

Zadar historical core

Zadar Greeting to the Sun and Sea Organ (new urban architecture solutions)

Zadar and twinned cities Reggio nell Emilia, Italia since 1972 Romans, France since 1985 Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany since 1989 Székesfehérvár, Hungary since 1997 Padua, Italy since 2003 Dundee, Scotland, UK since 2014

Reggio nell Emilia Population: 167.013

Reggio nell Emilia Zadar The review of our partnership 1972 establishment of the Republic of Croatia: - city delegations visits; sport, pupils and cultural exchanges ; Early 90-ies humanitarian aid and schools cooperation; Since 1995 today: cultural, sport and educational cooperation; participation in the International Youth Camp (cca. 50 students involved); Since 2001 today: Olympic Games of the Tricolors/Olimpiade del Tricolore (cca. 300 young athlets involved).

Olimpiade del Tricolore

Reggio: Sala del Tricolore

Romans-sur-Isère Population: 33.440

Romans Zadar The review of our partnership Early 90-ies humanitarian aid and schools cooperation; Since 1985 today: City delegations visits; sport, pupils and cultural exchanges; Elementary school pupils exchanges (cca 1000 Zadar pupils and cca 800 Romans pupils involved); Cultural and sports exchanges (cca 300 young athlets involved).

Children from Romans in Zadar

Romans and Zadar s children: Creative workshop

Zadar s children in Romans

Romans and Zadar: lasting friendship

Fürstenfeldbruck Population: 33.736

Fürstenfeldbruck Zadar The review of our partnership Since 1989 early 90-ies: humanitarian aid and cooperation based on solidarity; Since 1995 today: cultural, sports and pupils exchanges Cooperation with Croatian society; (cca 200 persons involved in exchanges)

Fürstenfeldbruck: Day of the city

Fürstenfeldbruck: Zadar stand at the Tourist Fair

Székesfehérvár Population: 110.570

Székesfehérvár Zadar The review of our partnership 1997 today: City delegations visits; Cultural cooperation (concerts, exhibitions, dance festivals,etc.); Music school teachers and pupils exchanges; Economic and tourist cooperation (meetings, forums, fairs, etc.); Participation at both cities most attractive public manifestatons; (Cca 300 persons involved)

Székesfehérvár Lecho festival

Székesfhérvár Lecho festival

Székesfehérvár: Zadar Music School s Choir

Padua Population: 214.125

Padua Zadar The review of our partnership 2003 today: City delegations visits; University cooperation and professors and students exchanges (cca 50 persons involved); Cultural cooperation (cultural institutions cooperation and individual projects) (cca 30 persons involved); Youth projects: Antic Theatre Festival for High Schools,etc. (cca. 50 persons involved); Sports exchanges (cca. 100 persons involved)

Padua: Festival of Clasic theatre

Dundee Population: 147.285

Dundee Zadar The review of our partnership 1959 Decision of the Dundee City Council on establishing closer relationship with the City of Zadar; End of 90-ies: renewal of old ties (mainly correspondence between the two local self-government), crucial role of Earl of Dundee in reviving cooperation; 2012 presentation of Zadar & Šibenik in Dundee (cca 20 persons involved); 2013 initiating mutual work on the C2C project ; 2013 & 2014 participation in the Twinning Youth Festival (10 persons involved); August 2014 signing of the Agreement on Friendship.

Dundee: Twinning Youth Festival

Dundee City Council: signing of the Agreement on Friendship

Zadar within the European Cities Networks EWT (European Walled Towns) since 1991 Kooperationsnetzwerk Europäischer Mittelstädte since 1997 FAIC (Forum of the Adriatic and Ionian Cities) since 1999 ENPP (European Network of Places of Peace) since 2011 Energy Cities since 2013

MOTIVES FOR TWINNINGS: PAST, PRESENT PAST: historical /political/ideological reasons; compatibility and similarity in various fields; PRESENT: economic, compatibility and similarity in various fields; EU membership, tourism development.

BENEFITS OF TWINNINGS: Promoting idea of peace, tollerance and understanding; Learning about new culture, tradition, language; Exchange of knowledge, experience, ideas; Internship opportunities; Job opportunities; Sharing of know-how and working on EU projects as partners.

POSSIBLE DIFFICULTIES/PROBLEMS Shortage of personnel in charge of international cooperation and projects and lack of continuous and thorough work on each partnership; Fundings ; Distance; Language (less and less problem); Different education systems/programmes/holiday time; lack of new ideas and creativity in cooperation programmes.

POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS Strengthening capacities within the local self government units for working on the international cooperation and EU documentation and projects; Identifying single responsibilities and persons for each project and initiative; Involving volunteers; Introducing more regular meetings where and when necessary (even Skype conferences and similar).

Thank you for your attention!