aiesec in croatia - igcdp summer booklet
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Welcometo CroatiaSmall country for
great experience
Welcometo CroatiaSmall country for
great experience
WELCOME
Hi!Since you opened this booklet, it seems thatyou are interested in going for internship inCroatia this summer.We created this booklet in order to show youthat although we are a small country, wehave a lot to offer. ;)Here you will find some useful informationabout our projects and life in Croatia.Feel free to explore! If you have anyquestions feel free to contact us...
Aiesecly yours,
Welcometo CroatiaSmall country for
great experience
ABOUT CROATIA
WELCOME
SUMMER PROJECTS
6 CITIES
Located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Southeast Europe, and the Mediterranean. Itscapital city is Zagreb, which forms one of the country's primary subdivisions, along with thetwenty counties. Croatia covers 56,594 square kilometres (21,851 square miles) and has diverse,mostly continental and Mediterranean climates. Croatia's Adriatic Sea coast contains more than a thousand islands. The country's population is 4.28 million
About Croatia
Croatia is divided into two predominant climate regions - Continental and Mediterraneanalthough there are some variations within those climate zones. As everywhere, Croatia'sclimate is determined by its geography, which is characterised by a mixture of mountains,plains, forests and a long littoral belt.Mediterranean climate region:
Croatia's coast and islands, from Istria and Kvarner in the north through to Dalmatia in the south are governed by a Mediterranean climate, although it is usually several degrees cooler in the northern Adriatic than in the south. In the summer, the mean temperature is between 24°C and 26°C along the coast. Yet the Istrian interior is somewhat cooler at 22°C. In winter, the coast has a mean temperature of 2°C in the north and 9°C in the south.Continental climate region:
The Croatian interior, which includes Zagreb and Slavonia, is separated from the coast by the Dinaric Mountains and has a completely different climate. Winters get cold, with the mean temperature in January ranging from 0°C to -2°C. In July, the mean is approximately 22°C although strong heat waves have become more frequent.
Climate in Croatia
Incoming volunteering projects
Through project “World in the City”, we want to createplatform for developing understanding about differentcultures through language educations in Croatia.We want to teach Croatian society about differentcultures and at the same time give them opportunity tolearn new foreign language that would help them tobecome more competitive in the labor market.It’s known the saying: How many languages you speak,it’s how much you worth.The main results we expect from the “World in the City”concern of building self-confidence in dealing withothers, developing communication skills in foreignlanguages, strengthening the value system, loweringthe level of prejudices and xenophobia that we arecurrently facing and at the same time strengtheningnational identity of each individual, by making themaware of who they are.
Main goal of "Discover Croatia" project is to raise awareness oflocal citizens and foreigners about Croatian cultural heritageand integrate cultural heritage in tourist products.Expected result is that Republic of Croatia becomes adestination open to different cultures with preserved heritageand strong national and local identity. Interns mainassignment is to explore local material and intangible heritagein Croatia, while taking photos, making videos, writingarticles, making booklets and maintaining Facebook page.By being in constant communication with local communitythey will get the opportunity to get inside information aboutall traditions and they will have opportunity to use thatinformation in getting more relevant picture of this area.
6 cities
Pula
Osijek
Zagreb Varazdin
RijekaSplit
Osijek
Osijek is the fourth largest city in Croatia with a population of 108,048 in2011. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the easternCroatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja County.The name was given to the city due to its position on elevatedground which prevented the city being flooded by the local swamp waters. Itsname Osijek comes from the Croatian word "oseka" which means "ebb tide".
CONTACT: Antonio Kursar, VP ICXe-mail: [email protected]
Pula
Pula is the largest city in Istria County, situated at the southern tip of the Istria peninsula,with a population of 57,460 (2011). Like the rest of the region, it is known for its mildclimate, smooth sea, and unspoiled nature. The city has a long tradition of winemaking,fishing, shipbuilding, and tourism. Pula has also been Istria's administrative centre sinceancient Roman times. The city is best known for its many surviving ancient Romanbuildings, the most famous of which is its 1st-century amphitheatre, which is among the sixlargest surviving Roman arenas in the world.
PROJECT: World In the CityREALIZATION DATES: 15.06.2015. - 27.07.2015.
CONTACT: Sanja Gobin, Project Coordinatore-mail: [email protected]
Rijeka
Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third-largest city in Croatia. It is located on KvarnerBay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 128,624 inhabitants (2011).Historically, because of its strategic position and its excellent deep-water port, the city wasfiercely contested, especially among Italy, Hungary and Croatia, changing hands anddemographics many times over centuries. Apart from Croatian, the population also uses itsown unique version of the Venetian language (Fiumano), with an estimated 20,000 speakersamong the autochtone Croats and various minorities.
PROJECT: Discover Croatia I KvarnerREALIZATION DATES: 15.06.2015. - 27.07.2015.
CONTACT: Alma Halilović, VP ICX&ERe-mail: [email protected]
Split
Split is the second-largest city of Croatia and the largest city of the region ofDalmatia. It lies on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea, centred on theRoman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian. Spread over a central peninsula andits surroundings, Split's greater area includes the neighboring seaside townsas well. An intraregional transport hub and popular tourist destination, thecity is a link to numerous Adriatic islands and the Apennine peninsula.
PROJECT: Discover Croatia I DalmatiaREALIZATION DATES: 15.06.2015. - 27.07.2015.
CONTACT: Paula Pavić, VP ICXe- mail: [email protected]
Varazdin
Varaždin represents the best preserved and richest urban complex in continentalCroatia. Within the relatively small area of the Old Town are preserved palaces,important public buildings, Baroque, Rococo, Classicist and Secessionist housesand villas and one of the oldest City Halls in Europe. The richness of the religiousheritage tells another story about Varaždin as a city of bell towers which itsinhabitants have strived for centuries to build.
PROJECT: Jumpstart Your CareerREALIZATION DATES: 15.6. - 30.7.2015.
CONTACT: Nikolina Klišanin, VP ICXe-mail: [email protected]
Zagreb
The capital city of the Republic of Croatia. Zagreb is an old Central European city.The name "Zagreb" is mentioned for the first time in 1094. at the founding of theZagreb diocese of Kaptol, and Zagreb became a free royal town in 1242. Forcenturies it has been a focal point of culture and science, and now of commerce andindustry as well. It lies on the intersection of important routes between theAdriatic coast and Central Europe.
PROJECT: World In The CityREALIZATION DATES: 15.06.2015. - 27.07.2015.
CONTACT: Mia Ištvanović, VP ICXe-mail: [email protected]
PROJECT: Discover Croatia I ZagrebREALIZATION DATES: 15.06.2015. - 27.07.2015.
See you in Croatia