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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2024!

The Croatian Centre for the Renewal of Culture (COK) wishes you a Happy and Blessed Christmas and a prosperous New Year in 2024! In memory of what was endured under…
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The Myth of “Hitler’s Pope”

by Robin Harris   After years of noisy public pressure, the archives relating to the reign of Pope Pius XII (1939-1958) were officially opened to researchers in March 2020. Since…
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STEPINAC’S FEAST DAY – excellent lecture from Robin Harris

  In the Center for the Renewal of Culture (COK) Robin Harris has delivered a recorded lecture in Croatian language on the commemoration day of the blessed Alojzije Stepinac who…

OUR MISSION

The essential mission of the Center for the Renewal of Culture is to deepen public understanding of what constitute the true foundations of a free society in Croatia.

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Center for the Renewal of Culture promotes the doctrine of limited government based on individual freedom and a free economy.

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We believe that institutions (political parties, judiciary, parliament etc.) alone are no guarantee for a well-ordered society. Citizens must take responsibility themselves for the common good.

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Much of our work is focused on educating a new generation of leaders in Croatia which will be able to confront the contemporary challenges facing all of Europe.

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The Welfare State is considered by many to be the highest moral achievement of Western society, but what is often overlooked is the corrupting effect big government policies have on citizens.

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We believe in low taxes, fair competition and the ability of people to responsibly order their lives for themselves. This philosophy has sustained our mission and it is the reason why the Center hosts the Free-Market Roadshow every year in Croatia.

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We also believe that a culture which protects Life, marriage and the traditional family is essential for a flourishing society.

OUR

LEADERSHIP

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Stjepo Bartulica

President

Associate Professor at the Catholic University of Croatia where he teaches political philosophy. He served as Special Advisor for religious affairs to former President Josipovic and as Senior Foreign Policy Advisor to Prime Minister Oreskovic. He has published scholarly articles on subjects including constitutional law, political ideologies and business ethics. He currently serves as parliamentary representative of the Homeland Movement. He resides in Zagreb with his wife and four children.

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Robin Harris

Vice President

Historian, commentator, journalist, former advisor to British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher - now living in Croatia. He received the Order of the Croatian Morning Star in 2008, and in 2017 the Andrija Buvina Prize for outstanding services to Christian Culture. His book titles include: Dubrovnik – A History, The Conservatives – A History, and Not for Turning – The Life of Margaret Thatcher. That book was a Sunday Times Bestseller. In 2016, he published Stepinac – His Life and Times.

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Mate Ćurić

Secretary General

Mate has a Masters degree in Economics from the University of Zagreb. Mate is an independent businessman: his company markets healthcare products. He is an alumnus of Robert Schuman Institute and Croatian Statehood Foundation. Lives with his wife and five children in Zagreb.

OUR STATISTICS

Full

14
years of activity

So far

100
events organized

More than

12000
attendees

Over

260
leaders reached

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The Center for the Renewal of Culture promotes conservative values, liberty and the free market.

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