Dear friends and colleagues,
It is with great sadness that we share the news that one of our founders and a member of the Board of Directors, Mr. Budimir Lončar, passed away on September 1 st , 2024.
His exceptional professionalism, dedication, profound understanding of the world, elegant style, and clarity of thought, combined with his unwavering commitment to the public good, have left an indelible mark. His passing is an immeasurable loss to
all of us.
The funeral service for Mr. Lončar will take place at the Main Hall of the Mirogoj Crematorium on Monday, September 9 th , 2024, at 10:40 AM. In honour of our late founding member, the Foreign Policy Forum – in cooperation with the Serb National Council, the Anti-Fascist League, and the Alliance of Anti- fascist Fighters and Anti-fascists of Croatia – will hold a memorial service later that day, Monday, September 9 th , at 1 PM in the Crystal Ballroom of The Westin Zagreb Hotel (Kršnjavoga 1).
We would like to invite friends, colleagues, and all those who valued Mr. Lončar’s work to join us in paying tribute to this remarkable man.
We are deeply grateful for the condolences we have received. Foreign Policy Forum In lieu of flowers or wreaths, the Lončar family kindly asks that any funds intended for these be donated to the Desa and Jerko Baković Fund, which supports the education of underprivileged children and youth.