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In early May, Radovan Pavić, a full professor at the University of Zagreb, died at the age of 87. The news of his death was mentioned in several electronic publications, and suitable tributes were published on the web pages of the institutions in which the professor was active. In the journal Politički misao, published by the Faculty of Political Sciences, an obituary appeared by Marta Zorko, and Ivan Zupanc paid his respects on the Geography Department pages of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics website. ; Početkom svibnja u dobi od 87 godina preminuo je Radovan Pavić, redoviti profesor Sveučilišta u Zagrebu. Vijest o smrti profesora Pavića prenijelo je nekoliko elektroničkih glasila, a prigodne tekstove objavile su na svojim stranicama i ustanove u okviru kojih je profesor djelovao. Na stranicama časopisa Politička misao, koji izlazi u nakladi Fakulteta političkih znanosti, tekst je objavila Marta Zorko, a na stranicama Geografskog odsjeka Prirodoslovno-matematičkog fakulteta od profesora se oprostio Ivan Zupanc.

The author's starting point is the assumption that the public is essentially political & also indispensable for democratic polity. After a brief analysis of the notions related to the concept of the public in different traditions, the author offers three essential elements for its formation: the liberal freedoms as a prerequisite of public life, the unseverable link between the public & democracy, & the legitimation & the control of power by means of the public. The public has a decisive role in all the functions of the state by ensuring three things: the legislature aspires to the public good, the public controls the parliament & government, & the court decisions are overt. In contemporary society the public sphere is safeguarded by parties, associations, trade unions, electronic media & the press in the sense that they prevent the parties in power to lead arcane politics. In the end, the author champions the idea of a proper distinction between the private & the public sphere, since the total public would mean the death of freedom-loving democracy. 6 References. Adapted from the source document.

The SANU Memorandum of 1986 is the ultimate manifesto of the Greater Serbian idea; in the economic department, it is manifested in the form of vying for investments into Serbia, of the elimination of the "political & economic domination of Slovenia & Croatia," & of "disencumbering Serbia from contributing to the Federation fund." Its authors put the blame for the alleged lagging of Serbia exclusively on Slovenia & Croatia, & thus consequently make them responsible for all unsound economic policies in the former Yugoslavia. Particularly venomous charges are reserved for the Constitution of 1974, which makes for the independence ("secession") of Slovenia & Croatia, viewed as a precursor of a possible catastrophe. These two republics, they believe, are "morally obliged" to aid the development of the underdeveloped republics, since Serbia has sacrificed most, & the price of that has been its own thwarted development. Two issues are central to Serbian economists: the 1961-1965 five-year plan & the system of financing a faster development of the underdeveloped regions (the Federation Fund). They demand that Serbia should be completely exempted from aiding the underdeveloped &, at the same time, extra measures for a faster development of Serbia proper should be decreed. The impossibility of solving these problems in this dictated manner brought about the economic disintegration of Yugoslavia, followed by the strategy of violence, which ended in the aggression. Nevertheless, the Serbian political elite think that their political & economic standing has been enhanced & thus, in the negotiations about the succession, they flaunt the Memorandum propositions, & continue to live under the illusion that the Greater Serbia is a viable option, both economically & politically. Adapted from the source document.

Europska unija je jedinstvena zajednica europskih zemalja koja ima za cilj unaprijediti život svim stanovnicima u Europi te osigurati mir i sigurnost, poticati međusobnu suradnju i razvoj, gospodarski rast i razvoj te "ujediniti se u različitosti", što je ujedno i glavni motiv Europske unije. S obzirom na svoju viziju i misiju, Europska unija je unikatna organizacija u svijetu. Za ostvarenje ciljeva u Europskoj uniji koristi se kohezijska politika. Ona podrazumijeva ostvarivanje pametnog, održivog i uključivog rasta u svim zemljama članicama EU. Kohezijska politika Europske unije je investicijska politika za promicanje ravnomjernog razvoja država članica i njihovih regija. Ona potiče socijalnu, ekonomsku i teritorijalnu koheziju između razvijenih i nerazvijenih zemalja članica. Donosi se za programsko razdoblje u periodu od sedam godina i ujedno je financijski okvir za projekte u gospodarskoj, teritorijalnoj i društvenoj koheziji. Cilj ovog diplomskog rada je prikazati stanje Varaždinske županije u odnosu na (izabrane) županije Republike Hrvatske te analizirati na koji način Varaždinska županija koristi prednosti, odnosno beneficije kohezijske politike. Ujedno će se voditi računa o institucionalnom okviru EU, ali i nacionalnoj razini, važnoj za djelovanje regionalne politike RH. Kako bi se ostvario navedeni cilj rada, u diplomskom radu će se definirati i analizirati ključni pojmovi, modeli i pristupi regionalne politike Republike Hrvatske s naglaskom na Varaždinsku županiju, te kohezijske politike koju provodi Europska unija. Također prikazat će se praćenje trenda promjena regionalnog rasta županija u Republici Hrvatskoj. ; European Union is a unique community of European countries that aims to improve the lives of all European people, ensure peace and security, encourage cooperation and development, economic growth and development and "unite in diversity", which is also the main goal of the European Union. Given its vision and mission, European Union is a unique organization in the world. Cohesion policy is ...

Europska unija je jedinstvena zajednica europskih zemalja koja ima za cilj unaprijediti život svim stanovnicima u Europi te osigurati mir i sigurnost, poticati međusobnu suradnju i razvoj, gospodarski rast i razvoj te "ujediniti se u različitosti", što je ujedno i glavni motiv Europske unije. S obzirom na svoju viziju i misiju, Europska unija je unikatna organizacija u svijetu. Za ostvarenje ciljeva u Europskoj uniji koristi se kohezijska politika. Ona podrazumijeva ostvarivanje pametnog, održivog i uključivog rasta u svim zemljama članicama EU. Kohezijska politika Europske unije je investicijska politika za promicanje ravnomjernog razvoja država članica i njihovih regija. Ona potiče socijalnu, ekonomsku i teritorijalnu koheziju između razvijenih i nerazvijenih zemalja članica. Donosi se za programsko razdoblje u periodu od sedam godina i ujedno je financijski okvir za projekte u gospodarskoj, teritorijalnoj i društvenoj koheziji. Cilj ovog diplomskog rada je prikazati stanje Varaždinske županije u odnosu na (izabrane) županije Republike Hrvatske te analizirati na koji način Varaždinska županija koristi prednosti, odnosno beneficije kohezijske politike. Ujedno će se voditi računa o institucionalnom okviru EU, ali i nacionalnoj razini, važnoj za djelovanje regionalne politike RH. Kako bi se ostvario navedeni cilj rada, u diplomskom radu će se definirati i analizirati ključni pojmovi, modeli i pristupi regionalne politike Republike Hrvatske s naglaskom na Varaždinsku županiju, te kohezijske politike koju provodi Europska unija. Također prikazat će se praćenje trenda promjena regionalnog rasta županija u Republici Hrvatskoj. ; European Union is a unique community of European countries that aims to improve the lives of all European people, ensure peace and security, encourage cooperation and development, economic growth and development and "unite in diversity", which is also the main goal of the European Union. Given its vision and mission, European Union is a unique organization in the world. Cohesion policy is ...

U radu se analizira mogućnost stvaranja "osobne iskaznice" za svaku novu i postojeću zgradu u urbanim područjima prenošenjem potrebnih podataka u elektronički format. Gradske vlasti, javne institucije, organizacije i vlasnici zgrada tako mogu dobiti parametarske podatke o zgradi koristeći pametne telefone ili tablete. Zahvaljujući QR aplikaciji, pristup građevinskom fondu koji je izložen seizmičkom utjecaju postao je izuzetno brz i lako dostupan putem pametnih telefona i tableta. S predloženim iOS/Android sustavom umnogome je smanjena potreba za administrativnim formalnostima za pristup informacijama i dokumentima neke građevine osjetljive na utjecaj potresa. ; The possibility of creating an "ID card" for each new and existing building in urban areas, based on transfer of necessary data into electronic format, is analysed in the paper. Local governments, public institutions, organizations, and building owners are thus able to obtain parametric information about the building using smart phones or tablets. Thanks to QR application, the access to building Inventory under seismic impact has become extremely fast and easily accessible via smart phones and tablets. The proposed IOS/Android system greatly reduces the need to go through administrative formalities to obtain information and documents relating to an earthquake-prone building.

Važnost stabilnosti financijskog sustava najbolje je pokazala nedavna globalna financijska kriza. Slom financijskih tržišta i poremećaji u radu institucija ozbiljno su zaprijetili financijskim sustavima širom svijeta i doveli u pitanje njihovu ulogu u posredovanju pri razmjeni viškova kapitala i njihova usmjeravanja prema deficitarnim subjektima. Mnoge financijske institucije našle su se na rubu propasti, a države širom svijeta pokrenule su ekspanzivne mjere i uložile golema sredstva u spašavanje svojih tržišta. Kako financijske i bankarske krize uvijek uzrokuju fiskalne presije, važnost nadogradnje financijskog sustava preventivnim mjerama koje će očuvati povjerenje javnosti u njegovu sigurnost i zaštititi gospodarstvo od velikih gubitaka u interesu je vlada širom svijeta. Cilj ovih mjera, koje se nazivaju sigurnosne mreže financijskog sustava, je stvoriti kontrolirane uvjete za slabije informirane sudionike tržišta i zaštititi ih od gubitka. Sustavi osiguranja depozita prepoznati su kao jedan od ključnih elemenata preventivnih sigurnosnih mreža financijskog sustava. Najvažniji cilj organiziranog sustava osiguranja depozita je zaštita sredstava tzv. malih štediša odnosno potrošača koji nisu u mogućnosti samostalno procijeniti rizik institucije u koju polažu svoje viškove sredstava. Cilj ovoga rada je obrazložiti ulogu organiziranog sustava osiguranja depozita s posebnim osvrtom na sustav u Republici Hrvatskoj. ; The importance of financial system stability is best demonstrated by the recent global financial crisis. The slump in the financial markets and institutional disturbances have threatened seriously the financial systems around the world and questioned their role in mediating the exchange of capital surplus and their targeting to deficit entities. Many financial institutions have found themselves on the verge of collapse, and countries around the world have launched expansionary measures and invested huge resources in rescuing their markets. As financial and banking crises always cause fiscal pressure, the importance of upgrading the financial system through preventive measures that will preserve public confidence in its security and protect the economy from major losses is surely in the interest of governments worldwide. The goal of these measures, referred to as the financial system security grids, is to create controlled conditions for less informed market participants and protect them from loss. Deposit insurance systems have been recognized as one of the key elements of the financial system preventive security grids. The most important goal of the organized deposit insurance system is to protect the assets of so-called "small savers" or consumers unable to independently assess the risk of the institution in which they relocate their surplus funds. The aim of this paper is to explain the role of an organized deposit insurance system with special attention to the system in the Republic of Croatia.

Privacy as a legal concept is an unavoidable part of a modern democratic society and is recognized as one of the fundamental human rights of every citizen. The right to privacy and the protection of personal data are guaranteed by international human rights documents. In librarianship, the right to privacy and protection of personal data is also guaranteed in the documents of international library associations, which clearly emphasize that librarians are obliged in their work to protect the privacy and personal data of their users. Privacy and personal data are increasingly difficult to protect today, as access to data is simpler and easier due to the use of different and new information technologies, electronic communication, social networks, electronic databases, etc. Personal rights are guaranteed by international documents on protection of personal data and protected by national personal data protection laws. The main objectives of the paper are: to problematize the definition of the concept of privacy from several perspectives; problematize the importance of the right to privacy and protection of personal data in the context of the library profession; provide an overview of significant international documents in the field of human rights which also guarantee the right to privacy and protection of personal data; make a review of important international documents guaranteeing the right to protection and confidentiality of personal data; and finally, the paper will provide an overview of documents of international library associations that in their texts indicate the importance of privacy and protection of personal data in the library business. ; Privatnost kao pravni koncept nezaobilazan je dio modernog demokratskog društva i prepoznato je kao jedno od temeljnih ljudskih prava svakog građanina. Pravo na privatnost i zaštitu osobnih podataka zajamčeni su međunarodnim dokumentima o ljudskim pravima. U knjižničarskoj se djelatnosti pravo na privatnost i zaštitu osobnih podataka također garantira u dokumentima međunarodnih knjižničarskih udruženja u kojima se jasno naglašava da su knjižničari u svom radu obvezni da štite privatnost i osobne podatke svojih korisnika. Privatnost i osobne podatke je danas sve teže zaštititi, jer je pristup podacima jednostavniji i lakši zbog korištenja različitih i novih informacionih tehnologija, elektronskog komuniciranja, društvenih mreža, elektronskih baza podataka itd. Osobna se prava garantiraju međunarodnim dokumentima o zaštiti osobnih podataka, a štite se nacionalnim zakonima o zaštiti osobnih podataka. Glavni ciljevi rada su: problematizirati definiranje pojma privatnosti iz nekoliko perspektiva; problematizirati značaj prava na privatnost i zaštitu osobnih podataka u kontekstu knjižničarske profesije; dati pregled značajnijih međunarodnih dokumenata u području ljudskih prava u kojima se garantira i pravo na privatnost i zaštitu osobnih podataka; načiniti osvrt na značajnije međunarodne dokumente kojima se garantira pravo na zaštitu i tajnost osobnih podataka; i na kraju rad će dati pregled dokumenata međunarodnih knjižničarskih udruženja koji u svojim tekstovima ukazuju na značaj privatnosti i zaštite osobnih podataka u knjižničnoj djelatnosti.

Predstavljeno istraživanje ima dva usko povezana cilja. Prvi, pokazati da je destimulativan zakonski okvir i u tom kontekstu izostanak financijskih poticaja članovima primarni uzrok neuspjeha dobrovoljnog mirovinskog osiguranja u Crnoj Gori. Drugi, da se u granicama postavljenog metodološkog okvira potvrdi da financijski poticaji predstavljaju jedan od bitnih faktora utjecaja na uspjeh sustava dobrovoljnog mirovinskog osiguranja. Istraživanje je postavljeno na način da iskoristi dvije ključne okolnosti: da Crna Gora predstavlja vrlo rijedak primjer zemlje u kojoj ne postoje financijski poticaji članovima, te da su pokazatelji ostalih ključnih faktora utjecaja na uspjeh dobrovoljnih mirovinskih fondova u Crnoj Gori i zemljama bivše Jugoslavije koje su predmet poredbene analize približno istih vrijednosti. Zahvaljujući tomu, autori su istraživanjem uspjeli izdvojiti snažno negativno djelovanje izostanka financijskih poticaja na poslovanje dobrovoljnih mirovinskih fondova u Crnoj Gori. Time su u bitnome potvrđene početne hipoteze o uzroku neuspjeha crnogorskog sustava, te značaju financijskih poticaja za razvoj dobrovoljnog mirovinskog osiguranja. ; This paper presents a research having two closely related aims. First, to prove that the destimulative regulatory framework, and in that context the absence of financial incentives for members in particular, is the principal cause for the failure of voluntary pension insurance in Montenegro. Second, to establish within the given methodological framework that financial incentives are one of the key success factors of voluntary pension insurance schemes. The research itself was structured so as to exploit two key circumstances. One being that Montenegro is a rare example of a country providing no financial incentives for investing in voluntary pension funds and the other being that the indicators of the remaining key success factors of voluntary pension funds - both in Montenegro and the rest of the ex-Yugoslav countries being the object of comparative analysis – are of approximately similar values. Thanks to this, in the research the authors manages to isolate a strong negative effect of the absence of regulatory incentives on the success of voluntary pension scheme in Montenegro. In doing so, they managed to confirm the primary two hypotheses about the cause for the failure of the Montenegrin system and the relevance of financial incentives for the development of voluntary pension insurance.

This paper argues that various EU policy initiatives towards the Western Balkans in the period of 1990-1999 did not in fact encourage the Western Balkans to move on and secure quicker integration into the European Union. They also failed to support reforms in the political, economic and social spheres. In addition, EU initiatives were too ineffective in terms of development of regional cooperation among countries of the region. Thus, new models were -- and still are -- needed if the EU remains committed to further enlargement in the Western Balkans. The author proposes development of a euro-region in the Western Balkans. In this way, countries of the Western Balkans would be encouraged to collaborate in applying for EU funding, which would support other forms of cooperation. However, since the funds are now restricted, it is more likely that even this approach would have only limited success. Adapted from the source document.

This paper argues that various EU policy initiatives towards the Western Balkans in the period of 1990-1999 did not in fact encourage the Western Balkans to move on and secure quicker integration into the European Union. They also failed to support reforms in the political, economic and social spheres. In addition, EU initiatives were too ineffective in terms of development of regional cooperation among countries of the region. Thus, new models were -- and still are -- needed if the EU remains committed to further enlargement in the Western Balkans. The author proposes development of a euro-region in the Western Balkans. In this way, countries of the Western Balkans would be encouraged to collaborate in applying for EU funding, which would support other forms of cooperation. However, since the funds are now restricted, it is more likely that even this approach would have only limited success. Adapted from the source document.

The first part of the paper describes the internal incoherencies of the International Monetary Fund and its consistent ignoring of empirical evidence. The second part offers possible explanations for this nonchalance. A Kuhnian perspective can explain it in terms of anomaly accumulation necessary for a paradigm shift. Richard Peets' explanation forwards a joining of Foucaults' concept of dominant discourse with a Gramscian hegemony. Alternatively, ignoring of evidence by the IMF may well be interpreted as part of a neo-imperialist ploy directed at exploitation of developing countries. Finally, a concept of anti-utilitarian nature of absolutely implemented ideology derived from the writings of Hannah Arendt can explain the functioning of IMF beyond the bounds of purpose. Taking into account these explanations, the possibilities of change of harmful behavior for an institution such as IMF are suggested. Adapted from the source document.

Prilikom programiranja OPULJP-a u okviru operativne osi Dobro upravljanje uočene su slabosti OCD-a u pogledu njihovih kapaciteta. Kao problemi navode se "slabi kapaciteti organizacija civilnog društva za učinkoviti dijalog i partnerstvo s javnom upravom u oblikovanju i provođenju reformi. Organizacijama civilnog društva nedostaje ljudskih i financijskih resursa, vještina za učinkovitu analizu politika, praćenje i evaluaciju sektorskih reformi, kapaciteta za ponovno korištenje podataka u javnom sektoru te u angažiranju građana u oblikovanju i provedbi javnih politika" (OPULJP: 135). Stoga je u okviru investicijskog prioriteta 11ii uvršten specifični cilj 1 Razvoj kapaciteta organizacija civilnog društva, osobito udruga i socijalnih partnera, te jačanje civilnog i socijalnog dijaloga radi boljeg upravljanja. U istu svrhu planirana je alokacija u visi od 81.300.000 eura. Navedenim sredstvima trebali bi se financirati: a) Aktivnosti potpore lokalnim organizacijama civilnog društva, b) Transparentnost i aktivno građanstvo, c) Obrazovanje, d) Aktivnosti OCD-a u borbi protiv korupcije i borbi protiv diskriminacije, e) Dijalog, partnerstva i izgradnja kapaciteta socijalnih partnera. Ovaj se rad bavi analizom prethodno navedenog investicijskog prioriteta za razdoblje 2014–2020. godine i specifičnog cilja koji se odnosi na jačanje kapaciteta OCD-a. Rad uključuje analizu stanja i potreba OCD-a u Republici Hrvatskoj, opis strukture tijela u sustavu upravljanja ESF-a u okviru operativne osi Dobro upravljanje, analizu najave i objave natječaja u okviru Investicijskog cilja 11ii, Specifični cilj 11.ii.1. i ugovaranja projekata u njezinu okviru. ; Weaknesses of CSOs in terms of their capacities were noticed during the programming of the OPHRP within the operational axis Good Governance. Problems include "weak capacities of civil society organizations for effective dialogue and partnership with public administration in shaping and implementing reforms. Civil society organizations lack human and financial resources, skills for ...

Članak analizira poticaje za prijelaz iz nezaposlenosti u zaposlenost izražene pomoću različitih financijskih pokazatelja u Sloveniji i uspoređuje ih s onima u državama EU. Članak daje pregled glavnih značajki politika isplativosti rada i raspravlja razloge za njihovu primjenu u Sloveniji. Pokazuje se da u Sloveniji obitelji i pojedinci koji ne rade imaju slabe poticaje za pronalaženje posla, jer za mnoge se "posao ne isplati". Naknade za nezaposlene i novčane naknade, zajedno s visokim poreznim klinom, odvraćaju od rada. Kako bi se riješio ovaj problem, Slovenija bi trebala razmotriti uvođenje dodataka za zapošljavanje, naknada za zaposlene ili oboje. Trenutačno takve politike gotovo ne postoje. U svjetlu međunarodnih uspješnih iskustava s takvim politikama i s obzirom na visoki destimulirajući učinak koji stvaraju zamke nezaposlenosti, neaktivnosti i niskih plaća, takve politike u Sloveniji imaju veliki potencijal za poticanje prijelaza iz nezaposlenosti u zaposlenost i ostanak u radnom odnosu. ; The paper analyzes incentives for making transition from non-employment to work as expressed by various financial indicators in Slovenia and compares them to the EU countries. It also provides an overview of the main features of making-work-pay policies and discusses reasoning for their implementation in Slovenia. The paper shows that in Slovenia, families and individuals who are not working have poor incentives to find a job – because for many, "it does not pay to work." Unemployment benefits and cash transfers, coupled with high tax wedge, create high work disincentives. To address this issue, Slovenia should consider introducing into-work benefits, in-work benefits, or both. Presently such policies are virtually non-existent. In the light of international successful experiences with such policies and given the strong work disincentive created by unemployment, inactivity and low-pay traps, in Slovenia such policies have a great potential to stimulate transitions from non-employment to employment and stay in employment.

Maps have a thorough and indispensable role as one of the basis of our civilization. The majority of human activities connected with space can hardly be realized without adequate cartographic presentations. In the past, many people who had any contact with maps were only users. Today, however, especially with larger and larger possibilities of interactivity on web, so called democratisation of cartography encourages larger and larger number of people to use their cartographic possibilities to full extent. The paper reminds of greater and greater importance of the data obtained by means of remote sensing in the production of various cartographic presentations. It also refers to the present situation in the production of paper and multimedia (electronic) maps and to the importance of GPS, GIS, Internet and LBS (Location Based Services) in modern cartography. ; Karte imaju temeljnu i prijeko potrebnu ulogu kao jedna od osnova naše civilizacije. Većina ljudskih djelatnosti vezanih uz prostor teško je ostvariva bez odgovarajućih kartografskih prikaza. U prošlosti većina ljudi, koji su imali bilo kakve kontakte s kartama, bili su samo korisnici. Danas, međutim, posebno sa sve većim mogućnostima interaktivnosti na webu, tzv. demokratizacija kartografije ohrabruje sve veći broj ljudi da u punoj mjeri iskoriste svoje kartografske potencijale. U članku je ukazano na sve veću važnost podataka dobivenih daljinskim istraživanjima u izradi različitih kartografskih prikaza. Dan je osvrt na današnje stanje u izradi papirnatih i multimedijskih (elektroničkih) karata te je ukazano na važnost GPS-a, GIS-a, interneta i LBS-a (položajno vezanih usluga) u suvremenoj kartografiji.