On 13 May 2026, a Cooperation Agreement was signed in Podgorica between the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO), Department for Culture and Communication, and the University “Mediterranean”, specifically its Institute for Science, Culture and Art (ISCA). The agreement was attended by Dr. Aleksandra Uzelac and Dr. Ana Žuvela, thereby formalising an already well-established and substantive collaboration between the two institutions in the field of cultural policy development in Southeast Europe.
The planned cooperation builds on previously successful activities and includes the implementation of joint scientific research projects, researcher exchange, organisation of academic conferences, co-publication of scientific outputs, as well as participation in international projects and networks.
Previous collaboration between IRMO and the University “Mediterranean” includes three joint projects related to the revision of Montenegro’s Law on Culture, as well as active participation in the international scientific conference ARSUM2025, held in April 2025 in Kotor, organised by the University “Mediterranean” and the academic journal Cultural Trends (Taylor & Francis). The collaboration continues through the co-editing of a special issue of Cultural Trends by Dr. Ana Žuvela and Dr. Nataša Kraljević, as well as through co-authorship of a scientific article (Dr. Ana Žuvela, Dr. Nataša Kraljević and Dr. Dea Vidović). It also includes participation in the ARSUM2026 conference in Nikšić, in which Dr. Ana Žuvela took part in the programme.
On the occasion of the signing, meetings were held with the Rector, Deans and University management, during which future directions for cooperation were defined. The signed agreement represents a logical step in strengthening the existing partnership and provides a solid platform for its long-term, systematic and strategic development in the field of cultural policies and international research collaboration.
