At the General Assembly of the European network ENCATC held on December 11, 2025, Dr. sc. Ana Žuvela, a Research Associate from the Department of Culture and Communication at the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO), was appointed as Vice President to the Board of Directors of that organisation. ENCATC (European Network on Cultural Management and Policy) is a leading international network for cultural management and policy, uniting over 160 educational institutions and organisations across 40 European countries and worldwide. ENCATC’s activities are based on four complementary pillars: advocacy for the development and impact of cultural and educational policies; networking; education; and professional and scientific research in cultural management and policy. As part of its work, ENCATC publishes a journal (European Journal of Cultural Management and Policy), regularly organises congresses, awards prizes for the best research papers in cultural policy, and recognises outstanding contributions to the field.
Researchers from the Department of Culture and Communication on a Research Visit to Groningen
Researchers from the Department of Culture and Communication at the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO), Dr Dea Vidović and Dr Ana Žuvela, undertook a research visit to Groningen, the Netherlands, in February 2026. During their stay, they...



