UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB E.MA Director Prof. Josip Kregar

Fields of competence: Democratisation, Anti-Corruption, Public Administration, Decentralisation,

Websites: Other academics involved in E.MA 2016/2017 https://www.pravo.unizg. hr/en Dario Čepo, email [email protected]: tell: 0038514597547 http://www.unizg.hr/hom The university and the city epage/about-university/ One of the main aims of the Faculty of Law of the University of Zagreb is to foster Department: excellence through international cooperation. We seek to create a stimulating environment for successful learning and research, as well as for personal Law development. The Faculty of Law has strong international relations and cooperates with many institutions and individuals worldwide, especially those in the EU and Contact persons: region. It presents a welcoming environment for international students. Through agreements with more than 130 institutions of higher education throughout Prof. Josip Kregar Europe and other continents, we offer a warm welcome to all our student guests from abroad. Every year more and more foreign students come to Zagreb to follow Faculty of Law, our courses and thus form the international environment at our Faculty. We are open University of Zagreb, to establishing new partnerships and projects in our exchange programmes. Croatia Zagreb is the largest, most influential, and culturally significant city in Croatia. Tel. +38514597522 Resting on the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain, along the Sava river, it has a population of over one million. Central European in appearance and spirit, Email: Zagreb bears the hallmark of centuries spent under the Habsburg rule with an [email protected] impressive beauty of its own. The cobblestone streets and the various architectural wonders blend beautifully with city's fantastic outdoor spaces such as Maksimir Park,

Mirogoj or Jarun Lake. Sljeme, the highest peak of Medvednica range, is easily accessible from the city and sports activities here include hiking, skiing and many more, depending on the season. Medvedgrad, the medieval castle, looms above the city for an appealing medley of the contemporary and ancient. With its plethora of museums, restaurants and and a lively nightlife, Zagreb is becoming an ideal destination for visitors who come to see the historic town and take advantage of the relative cheapness of a European city. Its location and god traffic relations with other neighbouring capital cities make it a perfect starting point for exploring the beautiful Adriatic coastline and many other nearby attractions.

Second semester courses Courses available for E.MA students: At the Faculty of Law exchange students may choose from a wide array of courses that together reflect the remarkable range of the faculty’s expertise and interests. Majority of these courses have fewer than 15 students enrolled, where small groups of students work closely with faculty. New courses are constantly being added based on faculty and student interest. Students also may engage in seminars, legal clinic and moot courts. All courses are awarded with credits using the ECTS system. Most of the courses have 30 hours of lectures and in accordance with our Curriculum students obtain 4 ECTS credits for each course. At the Law programme we currently offer over 70 courses in the English language, which form the foundation for many other activities that we organise. Social work programme offers eight courses in English language and Public administration programme offers three for the time being. The accurate list of courses can be found on the Faculty’s web site: https://www.pravo.unizg.hr/en/cooperation/courses/courses_in_english The courses Lewgal Sociology and Seciology of Law are guided by E.MA director. Faculty of Political Science please see the following link: https://www.fpzg.unizg.hr/en/cooperation/courses

Deadline for enrolment in the courses: Enrolment for the summer semester begins in the last week of February, and classes start 1 March 2017 Examination procedures: Examination period takes place in June and July

Thesis Research areas: Good governance and the rule of law, Anti-corruption systems and policies in post-communist countries, EU legislation, mechanisms and standards against corruption , Coruption and trust in Institutions, Freedom of Speech and of the Press , Freedom of Assembly and Petition , Ethnic groups and ethnic conflicts , Ethnic groups in conflict-affected societies, Social distance in post-conflict societies, Human Rights in the Western Balkans countrie, Democratization teorie, Democratization and Europeanization, Political culture, Political systems in South-Eastern Europe, Consolidation of new democracies, Post-communist transitions, Minortiy rights, Protection of national minorities int he Western Balkans countries, Sociology of law, Sociology of ethnicity

Thesis supervision: Prof. Josip Kregar, Antonija Petričušić, Dario Čepo, prof. Alan Uzelac, prof. Siniša Zrinščak, prof. Duško Sekulić, prof. Iris Goldner Lang, prof. Tamara Perišin, asst. prof. Đorđe Gardašević, asst. prof. Viktor Gotovac

Number of copies to hand in at the hosting university: 1

Library The Library of the Faculty of Law is a centre for legal research and studies for faculty, students, lawyers, judges, and scholars. It houses not only over 400,000 volumes (listed in the catalogueCROLIST), but also access to numerousdatabases (JSTOR, Westlaw, LexisNexis, EBSCO, etc.). It is the largest law library in the region. https://www.pravo.unizg.hr/en/lib/

Contacts with NGOs and/or IGOs Centar za demokraciju i pravo Miko Tripalo / Centre for Democracy and Law Miko Tripalo: http://tripalo.hr/, Center for Peace Research / Centar za mirovne studije (CMS): http://www.cms.hr/, Transparency International Hrvatska http://www.transparency.hr/en, Mreža mladih Hrvatske / Croatian Youth Network: http://www.mmh.hr/en, Savjetovalište Luka Ritz / http://www.savjetovaliste.hr/, GONG http://gong.hr/en/, Documenta - Centar za suočavanje s prošlošću / Documenta – Centre for Dealing with the Past: http://www.documenta.hr/en/home.html, Kuća ljudskih prava Zagreb/ Human Rights House Zagreb: http://www.kucaljudskihprava.hr/

Administration and logistics Information concerning visa arrangements: http://www.unizg.hr/homepage/international-exchange/exchange- students/before-coming-to-zagreb/, [email protected]

IT and logistics: The Library has several reading rooms and computer labs. There are internet poles close at hand and within the entire library there is wireless internet access. https://www.pravo.unizg.hr/en/lib/