XVI. Gastronomic sports competition in cooking fish "Križevci 2021

After last year's break caused by the pandemic, on Saturday 12. June 2021. in Križevci was again held the traditional competition in cooking fish and fishing on a float co-organized by UHBL PTSD Koprivnica-Križevci County "St.. Marko Križevčanin ”and ZUHBL PTSD RH. This year, due to a pandemic, The competition was held entirely on Lake "Bajer Ciglana", unlike previous years when a fish cooking competition was held downtown. Among the guests were the prefect of Koprivnica-Križevci County Darko Koren and the deputy mayor of the City of Križevci Danijel Šaško. She participated in a fish cooking competition 9 team while in fishing strength measured 17 fish. According to the decision of the taster, the one from the association from Varazdin County while in second and third place they were followed by associations from Zagrebačke to Vukovar-Sirmium County.
In float fishing, individually the most successful fisherman was Mladen Vrban from UHBDDR - Peteranec from Koprivnica-Križevci County, and they took second and third place Darko Šimunić i Željko Gospočić from Krapina-Zagorje County. Congratulations to all participants on participating, and special congratulations to the winners of the competition.

Reporting assembly of ZUHBL PTSD RH was held

In Križevci on Saturday 12. June 2021. The Reporting Assembly of ZUHBL PTSD RH was held on Before the assembly, representatives of county associations and guests laid a wreath and lit candles for all killed and deceased veterans at the memorial "Mother of the Fallen Hero" in the Park of Croatian Veterans. After the conclusion of the assembly, the participants met on the lake "Bajer Ciglana" in Križevci, joined members of associations from all over Croatia in the competition in cooking fish and float fishing.

Equestrian parade "One is Croatia"

On the day of celebrating the Statehood Day - 30. a cavalry parade with the flags of the guards was conducted in May, special police and associations originating from the Homeland War. The gathering of participants was in the Municipality of Hrvace, otkuda se 15 the horseman was directed to a point on a stone bridge in the village of Cetina, about a kilometer away from the church of St.. Salvation. Refreshments and a small rest for horses and participants were organized near the bridge, where the weather conditions were expected to improve so that the final phase of the parade could begin. In the afternoon, the riders arrived in front of the church of St.. Salvation in the village of Cetina, near Vrlika. Upon arrival at the destination in front of the church, a Mass for the Homeland and all the killed and deceased Croatian veterans was held, as well as the blessing of the flag. The oldest Catholic church in Croatia was chosen as the final destination, whose construction dates back to 9. st. and which is a symbol of the survival of Croats in this area.

Bowling tournament in memory of the SKOK operation 1

Association HBLPTSP SDŽ carried out activities in memory of the anniversaries of the Homeland War and in memory of the almost forgotten, but an important SKOK operation 1 organized a bowling tournament. Recall, the SKOK 1 operation was a one-day operation by the HV and HVO, when Serbs are 7. April 1995. again defeated at the Dinara. Operation Jump 1 was preceded by Operation Winter ’94, during which the bulk of the Livno field and important heights of the Dinara mountain. Goal of this action wasprepema terrain for the implementation of the liberation operation "Storm". Namely, by this action he was liberated 75 square kilometers of territory, which enabled them to take more favorable positions on the Dinara in the areas of Crvena Greda and Zeleni Brdo. Likewise, the goal of approaching the villages of Uništa and Cetina was achieved, thus preventing the danger of an enemy counterattack from the direction of the village of Uništa. He participated in a bowling tournament 12 team after 2 player. The tournament was held in three groups at different times according to the relegation system (from 9:00 – 11:00 hours first group, from 11:30-13:30 hours another group and from 14:00-16:00 third group, group winner finals from 16:30-18:30 hours) so that u was maximal in each group 10 person. The tournament was held in the open air on a specially built long track 35 m and width 4 m where it was easy to maintain social distance. U 19:00 hours was the announcement of the winners and the distribution of trophies and medals to the winners of the tournament and thanks to all representatives of the participating associations – representatives of the units that took part in Operation SKOK 1 and representatives of other associations that emerged from the Homeland War. The winners of the tournament with the most wins were: 1. place UHBL PTSD SDŽ, 2. Veterans Association 1. Croatian Guards Association and 3. place Association of Croatian War Veterans "Knin Battalion" ŠKŽ. The organizer thanked everyone and especially the Ministry of Croatian Veterans who co-financed the purchase of bottles and cups in the hope that next year will continue to mark the anniversary of SKOK 1. The above activities were carried out in accordance with the instructions of the National Civil Protection Headquarters. and according to all protective measures that included activities so that the safety of the participants would not be endangered in any way.

EU projekt ”Analysis of social factors that affect the quality of life of the veteran population – guidelines for the future. "

The Association of Croatian Veterans Treated for PTSD in the Republic of Croatia is a partner organization in the EU project ”Analysis of social factors that affect the quality of life of the veteran population - guidelines for the future. " The aim of the project is to improve the quality of life of Croatian veterans and victims of the Homeland War by conducting scientific research on the basis of which guidelines will be created for the improvement of legal provisions governing the rights of veterans.. We hereby invite all citizens to fill out an anonymous online survey that will be the basis for conducting six scientific studies., the topics of these tests have been determined in advance through prior consultation with relevant experts and will be conducted on an adequate number of samples., and they concern:
1) Public opinion about veterans and the image created in the media;
2) Health care for veterans;
3) Veterans' work activity and involvement in social entrepreneurship;
4) War tourism in the Republic of Croatia;
5) Psychosocial status of veterans' families;
6) Veterans' communication with decision makers;
The obtained data will be processed by statistical analyzes within professional and scientific research, which will result in exact indicators and conclusions in the development of guidelines for policy development.. Engaged professors from three scientific organizations will participate in the research (Ivo Pilar Institute of Social Sciences, University of Zadar, Croatian Catholic University) who will present their work in scientific articles and guidelines for drafting guidelines. The developed guidelines will be presented to decision makers during six structured dialogues, and each of them will be organized in a different city in order to achieve regional equality of involvement in the policy-making process.
Survey link: -HERE-

Renovation and arrangement of the room UHBL PTSD KKŽ sv. Marko Križevčanin

With the help of the City of Križevci and other donors and associations that operate from that area, and through the work of the members, the premises in which UHBL PTSD KKŽ sv. Marko Križevčanin. The rooms are equipped with new carpentry and radiators, the ceiling has been lowered and the walls have been refreshed, which has significantly affected the appearance and functionality of the office and contributed to the creation of a more comfortable space for work and living..

Assembly of UHBO PTSD of Karlovac County

In Ogulin 20.02.2021. The regular reporting assembly of UHBO PTSD of Karlovac County was held on. Representatives of the community also attended the assembly, and the president of the community addressed the audience with appropriate words, Tihomir Trešćec. President of UHBO PTSD KŽ, Anton Bertović addressed the audience and presented a report on the work and plans for this year. Both sides expressed a desire to this year, if circumstances permit, by the community organize workshops for members of the association to help members cope with everyday stress. Also, members will be informed and involved in all activities organized by the community, and for which there is interest.

marking 30 years since the beginning of the Homeland War

Representatives of ZUHBL PTSD RH and UHBL PTSD Zagreb County attended the celebration 30. anniversary of the beginning of the Homeland War and the day when Croatian defenders defended the constitutional and legal order of the Republic of Croatia by occupying a police station previously occupied by reserve police officers of Serbian nationality. Prime Minister Andrej Plenković and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Croatian Veterans Tomo Medved also attended the ceremony..

“Analysis of social factors that affect the quality of life of the veteran population - guidelines for the future "

Association of Croatian Guards Veterans Associations (ZUV HGP), Association of Croatian Veterans Treated for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder of the Republic of Croatia (ZUHBL PTSP RH)and other partner organizations plan to implement the project ”Analysis of social factors that affect the quality of life of the veteran population - guidelines for the future "with the aim of improving the quality of life of Croatian veterans and victims of the Homeland War. The project started in October 2020. The, and the implementation is planned for thirty-six months, ie. until November 2023. The. With this project, defenders have a direct opportunity to participate in the improvement of legal provisions governing their rights. The main goals of the project are public opinion polls, and the obtained data will be processed as part of professional and scientific research in which renowned professors of three scientific organizations will participate (Ivo Pilar Institute of Social Sciences, Croatian Catholic University and University of Zadar) who will present their work in scientific articles and guidelines for drafting guidelines. The topics of these examinations concern: public opinion about veterans and images created in the media, health care for veterans, work activities of veterans and their involvement in social entrepreneurship, war tourism in the Republic of Croatia, the psychosocial status of the veteran’s family, communications of veterans with decision makers. The developed guidelines will be presented to decision makers during six structured dialogues in which veterans will participate, representatives of the nonprofit and for-profit sectors, social partners, local / regional self-government units, members of the scientific community, representatives of line ministries, agency and institution. The overall evaluation of the proposed guidelines will be presented at the final national conference in Zagreb, and the results of the project will be compared with the new Croatian Veterans Act and presented to the public, while all project activities will be published on the web portal of the Thematic Network. After the completion of the project, it is expected to change several legal provisions that will have a direct and long-term effect on the war veteran population., a to su: improving the health care system for veterans, facilitated employment and systematic encouragement of the establishment of social enterprises (veterans' cooperatives), improving and accelerating the communication of veterans with decision makers. The project aims to achieve more open communication between the war veteran population and the public, which is why media pluralism and objectivity will be explored. The long-term goal of the project is to enrich the offer of war and adrenaline tourism in the Republic of Croatia, and this through the direct employment of veterans (encouraging seasonal and year-round engagement of veterans by travel agencies). The research and articles created during the project will greatly contribute to the development of a scientific approach in solving the problems of the veteran population and enrich the academic community for important discoveries.. The project encourages the synergy of veterans' associations throughout the Republic of Croatia, and further expansion of the thematic network will be simplified thanks to a common web portal. The portal will bring together all the associations initially involved in the project as well as those yet to join the thematic network, and the general public – informing about current events on the project, reporting on the results of surveys and research, giving insight into the outcomes of structured dialogues. The portal will publish the guidelines and useful information for veterans (educational materials, instructions on medical care, etc.). The project employs a total of five people, one each in the Association of Special Police from the Homeland War of the Republic of Croatia, War Veterans Association 4. Guards Brigade ”few” and the Association of Veterans Associations of Croatian Guards, and two persons will be employed by the HVIDR Association. Fifty-five people were hired as external collaborators, nine of them from the Ivo Pilar Institute of Social Sciences, five from the Croatian Catholic University and one person from the University of Zadar. The project is funded by the European Social Fund and the Ministry of Labor, pension system, family and social policy.

A tour of the quake-hit area

On Sunday 3. January 2021. President of the Association Tihomir Trešćec, together with psychiatrists doc.dr.sc. Spiro Janovic et al. Herman Vukušić, he visited the earthquake-affected areas of Petrinja and Glina. The purpose of the visit was to gain insight into the needs for providing psycho-social assistance and other therapeutic interventions to earthquake-stricken people., with special emphasis on veterans and persons providing assistance in the affected areas. An interview was held with the Commander of the National Civil Protection Headquarters in Petrinja, gosp. Mladen Vinković and with the organizers of psychosocial assistance and mobile teams of the Red Cross in the earthquake-affected areas with which support and cooperation have been agreed.. In Glina, they also visited representatives and members of the member association from Sisak-Moslavina County who are active in providing assistance in the field and take care of the condition and needs of their members., but also fellow citizens. Aware of the gravity of the situation, the president offered help and informed the leadership of the local association about the actions taken by local associations from other counties to help the residents of the hard-hit areas..