Dear Croatians from around the world,
In 2020, Croatia will face many challenges as well as opportunities. It is an election year, the Croatian economy is stabilizing and Croatia will once again be on the world stage as Croatia takes over the presidency of the council of the European Union. During the presidency, Croatian politicians will discuss the challenges faced by other EU countries as well as discuss Croatia’s biggest challenge: the increasing number of Croatian emigrants and the unused potential of the Croatian diaspora in making a better homeland.
Stated in Ivan Grbesić’s opening speech at the third session of the Council for Croats abroad, even though Croats in the diaspora are the bedrock of social, political and economic life, and there are as many Croats living in the diaspora as there are in Croatia, the number of Parliamentary Representatives for the Croatian Diaspora has decreased from 12 to 3. Crodiaspora believes that if business and government strategies focused their efforts on what would best help Croats abroad do more business, return, and integrate with the rest of Croatia as one country, this in turn would help the country grow and progress exponentially.
After a successful Diaspora Tourism Conference that was held in Split, Crodiaspora is organizing the first ever Crodiaspora Summit May 21-23 in Supetar. The Summit will bring together Croats from around the world to discuss business and create solutions rather than focus on problems and discuss the past. We do not intend for this conference to be political but the solutions that we, the diaspora, create at the summit will be delivered to government and business institutions as a voice for the diaspora so that they can be implemented and be heard at a macroeconomic and political level.
From the diaspora to the diaspora! Come to Supetar for an all inclusive “everything Croatian diaspora“ weekend. Network with like-minded Croats from around the world. Engage in the discourse concerning pressing topics the international Croatian community are facing. Croats abroad have the knowledge, passion and resources to change the discourse of the Homeland for the better.
“Something special is happening in the diaspora, I can feel it in every interaction I have had over the last year. The time has come to integrate all of the positive momentum, ideas and energy into a coordinated effort. If there is one conference you attend in 2020, then make it this one – it will be a unique opportunity to witness the birth of a new era for the Croatian diaspora in shaping the future of Croatia.“ – John Gašparac, Partner at PwC Croatia, Speaker at the Crodiaspora Summit
To find out more about the summit and get your Earlybird tickets before January 30th, visit our website at crodiapora.com
Good intentions are not enough. Success is a series of battles and how we approach them will make us champions!
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