The Croatian Diaspora

ZAGREB, May 9, 2019 - High Representative Valentin Inzko addressed the UN Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday and presented his regular six-month report on the status of peace implementation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, covering the period from 16 October 2018 through 15 April 2019. In his address, Inzko warned about separatist statements from some Republika Srpska politicians, and about the fact that the main Croat parties persistently rejected the judgments of international courts concerning their wartime leadership and sought to resuscitate the structures of that period’s para-state (Herceg Bosna). "Seven months after the General Elections, the process of building coalitions…

Association of Croatian American Professionals host four-day event in Cleveland, Ohio to Rock Croatian Excellence CLEVELAND, MAY 6, 2019 – The Association of Croatian American Professionals (ACAP) is hosting their fourth annual conference in Cleveland, Ohio from Sept. 19 to 22, 2019. The ACAP conference will bring together professionals from all facets of the U.S. and international professional community—such as diplomats, scientists, artists, engineers, medical professionals, attorneys, journalists, business executives, social media specialists, accountants, as well as a delegation from Croatia’s Chamber of Commerce. Tomislav Mihaljevic, MD, Cleveland Clinic CEO and President, has committed to be a featured speaker. “ACAP conferences…

ZAGREB, May 3, 2019 - The Democratic Alliance of Vojvodina Croats (DSHV) on Friday requested Serbian state institutions to ban a convention the Serbian Radical Party (SRS) plans to hold on May 4 in Hrtkovci, a village in Vojvodina that is considered a symbol of the expulsion and plight of the Vojvodina Croats in the early 1990s. Serbian media said earlier that the SRS election convention would be held in a house in Hrtkovci which SRS leader and convicted war criminal Vojislav Šešelj bought last year. "We consider the planned SRS convention to be not only an act of political…

May 1, 2019 - The relationship between Croatia and its diaspora has always been complex, but a new positive wind of change will be on display at the 2nd International Conference on Diaspora Tourism. One of the most fascinating relationships in this very complex land is that between Croatia and its diaspora, a relationship which is more complicated than most longterm relationships.  It is also multi-faceted, with four main waves of emigration over the last 200 years to all corners of the globe. The reasons for each wave varied from economic to political persecution to war to economic. As such,…

Explore Croatia. Make new friends from around the globe. Reconnect with your cultural roots.   Don’t let those opportunities pass you up. The Association of Croatian American Professionals’ Domovina Birthright Program deadline is right around the corner — apply by Tuesday, April 30, 2019.   The Domovina Birthright Program is for young adults of Croatian descent between the ages of 18 and 30 who want to learn about their Croatian heritage, explore the beauty and excitement of Croatia, connect with their Croatian identity and meet other young Croatian adults. Domovina is a 16-day cultural and educational immersion tour of Croatia organized by the Croatian government…

April 24, 2019 - Branka Ćubelić, CEO of Dreamtime Events Croatia and Stanka Karazija, Director of Brown Beach House Hotel in Trogir invite those in the diaspora to the #FromDiasporaToDiaspora Conference in Split on the 17th and 18th of May 2019. Branka Ćubelić is a returnee from Australia and Stanka Karazija is a returnee from the U.S.A and has also lived in numerous Arab countries. Both have returned and have been using their expertise acquired in the diaspora to start their own businesses here in Croatia. "We have come back; you should come back. You should use all of…

ZAGREB, April 21, 2019 - The person of African descent who disrupted Mass in St Peter's Church in the Croatian Catholic parish in Munich on Saturday evening by shouting "Allahu Akbar" and throwing stones, is mentally ill and not connected with terrorism, the Croatian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs said on Sunday. The man was shouting and throwing stones at the congregation and around the church, and the people fled in panic. Twenty-five Croatian nationals were slightly injured in the confusion, the ministry told Hina, adding that police said that the man did not use firecrackers as some media…

ZAGREB, April 15, 2019 - Projects and programmes that are considered important for Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina will be financially supported by the Croatian government, which has decided to set aside 25.8 million kuna for that purpose in 2019, or 1.8 million more than in 2018. "Caring for Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as a constituent and equal people, and our responsible policy towards Bosnia and Herzegovina, as a neighbouring, friendly and sovereign country, are evident through our support to programmes and projects that are important for the Croat people," Zvonko Milas, head of the State Office for Croats…

April 12, 2019 - There is a new energy to strengthen links between the Homeland and the Croatian diaspora - a letter of invitation. One of the more interesting relationships I have been covering in recent times is the increasingly interlinked relationship between Croatia and its diaspora. With now less than 4 million people living in Croatia and almost as many Croats dispersed all over the world, Croatia needs to engage more with its diaspora and encourage investments. The situation at the moment is that the diaspora sent back some 2 billion euro last year, more than foreign investment in…

CLEVELAND, April 1, 2019 – The Association of Croatian American Professionals (ACAP)—Cleveland hosted an Evening with the Croatian Embassy — an event to connect Croatia and Northeast Ohio for economic empowerment — on Friday, March 29, 2019 at the American Croatian Lodge in Eastlake with support from the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia to the United States located in Washington, D.C. The black-tie event was also co-hosted by the American Croatian Business Association (Cleveland). “Croatia has strength as a member of the European Union and NATO. Because of our deeply rooted connection to Cleveland, having around 50,000 Croatian Americans…