The goal of the Serb National Council’s Centre for Development and Investment (CRI) is to encourage economic development, create a positive business climate and promote the potential of local self-government units in returnee areas and other environments in the Republic of Croatia with ethnic Serb population.
The CRI operates through four offices – the central one in Zagreb, and regional offices in Vukovar, Knin and Krnjak. Their activity covers the areas of Eastern Slavonia, central Croatia, Banija and Kordun, Lika and Dalmatia. Through its activities, the CRI aims to enhance its presence and efficiency in the field and lay the groundwork for steady regional development.
To achieve better use of grants available through the EU and national funds, the CRI continuously:
- Informs about news from the fields of agriculture, economy, tourism, micro entrepreneurship, environmental protection and energy efficiency, and related issues (law amendments, public calls, crediting opportunities, etc.)
- Informs about the possibilities for obtaining incentives; informs about public calls for areas with minority populations; informs about open EU, national and other open calls; offers advisory services related to procedures of simple and public procurement, and in applying to tenders for the lease of state-owned agricultural land
- Organizes expert and information workshops and courses on the subjects of interest to different groups of beneficiaries;
- Builds connections with competent institutions at local, regional and national level
Encourages development through:
- Identifying development opportunities, projects and programs
- Creating development strategies
- Fostering the development of programs, association projects and organisations of Serb national minority, as well as other organisations with the aim of networking and directing them towards objectives important for the Serb national minority
- Monitoring the implementation of Operational programs for national minorities and monitoring legislation that would advance the development programs in the areas where minorities lived throughout history
To stimulate development and strengthen inter-regional and cross-border cooperation the CRI continuously:
- Cooperates with county development agencies and with cities, municipalities and civil society organisations in the country and abroad
- Works on organising visits and public appearances of representatives and members of councils, associations and other Serbian organizations at local and international expert panels and fairs
CRI contacts
Central office in Zagreb
mila.tatovic.ramljak@snv.hr,
head of the Centre for Development and Investment
M 099 323 9632
Regional office Kordun and Banija
Nikolina Bunčić
nikolina.buncic@snv.hr
M 099 355 7643
Regional office Vukovar
Miloš Miodragović
milos.miodragovic@snv.hr
M 099 813 8949
Regional office Knin
Saša Ležaić
lezaic.sasa@gmail.com
M 099 815 2577