COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION OF CROATIAN DEFENDERS TREATED from post-traumatic stress disorder REPUBLIC OF CROATIAN

As part of the cooperation between the member associations of the Centers of Knowledge 6. November 2023. the representative of GONG Mr. Matej Mikašinović-Komšo conducted the workshop "Digital tools in everyday communication" and introduced our members to the advantage of using Google digital tools and familiarized them more closely with Gong's two digital tools Parlametar - a tool that facilitates the monitoring of the work of the Croatian Parliament by means of vote analysis and transcripts of parliamentary speeches. We have pravoznati - a platform that allows us to ask questions and seek answers from the Government and the public sector in a simple way.

At the invitation of the member association UHBL-PTSP "Sveti Vlaho" Dubrovnik Dubrovnik-Neretva County, the representative office of ZUHBLPTSPRH participated 5. i 6. November 2023. godine u Dubrovniku na programu obilježavanja najtežeg napada na Dubrovnik i Dana branitelja Dubrovnika. Sa izaslanstvima Vlade RH, Ministries of Croatian veterans, predstavnicima gradskih vlasti i udruga proisteklih iz Domovinskog rata položili su vijence i zapalili svijeće na spomenicima poginulih hrvatskih branitelja na Gradskom groblju u Dubrovniku Boninovu i Tvrđi.

At the invitation of the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in France and the mayor of Villefranche de Rouergu, Mr. Jean-Sebastien Orcibala, the president of the Community, participated in the solemn commemoration of the Croats and Bosniaks who died during the uprising against the Nazi officers, which was organized 17. September 2023. The. This year it was celebrated 80. the anniversary of this event, which is considered the first recorded mutiny of a unit within the Waffen-SS.
After the central commemoration, the delegation attended and set up exhibitions and a lecture where knowledge and historical facts were presented for the first time by war veterans from Villefranche de Rouergu. After the commemoration, the participants went to Lourdes, where they attended the Stations of the Cross and Holy Mass.

A representative of the Community participated 26. June 2023. at a meeting organized by the National Foundation for the Development of Civil Society, where details related to the newly established form of systematic support of the National Foundation were presented. At the meeting, Helena Beus from the Government Office for Associations and Cvjetana Plavša-Matić and Luka Bogdan as representatives of the National Foundation addressed the gathering..
System support is divided into four levels:
– Basic systematic support - associations from the Homeland War and associations of persons with disabilities after a three-year cycle of institutional support from the National Foundation
– National systematic support – federations and communities of associations from the Homeland War and associations of persons with disabilities (current members 8. i 9. knowledge center
– Basic system support
– Systematic support in the field of training

Most non-profit organizations in Croatia and the world finance their activities thanks to the support of public funders or private donations. For the purpose of getting to know our members and the entire public interested in this sector, a cycle of two workshops was held on the topic of social entrepreneurship and cooperative action.. At the first workshop held 25. May 2023. year the emphasis was placed on:
– the concept of social entrepreneurship, the goals of establishing the same as the main principles that guide social enterprises such as social, environmental and economic sustainability
– social and cooperative local communities that most often gather people with the same goals who have recognized the needs of society and try to respond to these needs with appropriate activities and production in order to better and better use local resources
– the specific way of managing the cooperative and making decisions is also presented
– business planning, the peculiarities of accounting in these types of companies and the specifics of marketing
The second workshop is planned for mid-October, and will include the following topics:
– various forms of financing entrepreneurial programs such as EU projects, credit
– importance of business communication
– key communication skills required
– the importance of business negotiations and negotiation processes
Considering the relevance of the topic, it is planned to hold another workshop on this topic until the end of the calendar year.

The representative of ZUHBL PTSP of the Republic of Croatia Mr. Dražen Vrbanić participated in the ceremonial marking 28. The anniversary of the military police operation Bljesak, which was held in Okučani 01. May 2023. The. By laying wreaths and lighting candles at the "Crystal Cube of Serenity" memorial, all those who died in VRO Bljesak were honored. Memorial mass for all fallen Croatian veterans and civilians of the Homeland War led by the bishop of the Archdiocese of Požega, Mons.. Antun Škovrčević was held in the Church of St. Life.
At the end of the mass, a tour of the tactical-technical corps was organized and a military lunch was organized for the citizens present.

On the occasion of the anniversary of VRO "Bljesak 95" 28.04.2023. county sports games were held in the organization of our member UHBDRL-PTSP Međimurje County. It was total 74 competitors who had competed in archery, electronic darts, hanging bowling alley, chess and float fishing.
The ranking by disciplines was as follows:
Shooting: 1. Zvonimir Špiranec; 2. Josip Ružić; 3. Marian Palatine;
Electronic darts: 1. Bozidar Balog; 2. Siniša Antolašić; 3. Zvonimir Špiranec;
Hanging bowling alley: 1. Nenad Miholček; 2. Siniša Antolašić; 3. Stjepan Marciuš;
Shah: 1. Stjepan Marciuš; 2. Ivan Šnajcer; 3. Dragutin Taradi;
Float fishing: 1. Damir Gavez; 2. Lucky Little; 3. Žarko Topolovec;
At the end of the competition, the president of ZUHBL PTSP RH presented medals to the winners, Mr. Tihomir Trešćec and the occasion continued.

It is in Križevci on the occasion of Križevci City Day 23.04.2023. in the center of the city, a traditional fish cooking competition was again held in the co-organization of the UHBL PTSP of Koprivnica-Križeva County "St.. Marko Križevčanin" and ZUHBL PTSP of the Republic of Croatia in which he participated 13 member associations from all over Croatia. Before the start of the competition, a wreath was laid and candles were lit at the "Pride of veterans in the sign of the cross" monument.. According to the decision of the tasters, the team from Dubrovnik-Neretva County was judged to be the best ticket, the second was the Karlovac County team, and last year's winners from the Vukovar-Srijem County took third place this year. As is usual, the remaining cooked fiche was distributed to the citizens present. After the fish cooking competition, a fishing competition was held on a float on Lake "Bajer". The most successful angler this year was Žarko Topolovec from Međimurje County, second place was won by Marijan Čerjavić, also from Međimurje County, and the third Mladen Vrban from UHBDDR – Petranec from Koprivnica-Križevačka County. During the fishing competition, the hosts prepared a barbecue for all competitors and guests, and at the end of the event, thanked the City of Križevci and everyone who helped in the successful organization of this event.
Congratulations to all participants on participating, and especially to the winners.
During the competition, the Reporting Assembly of the ZUHBL PTSP of the Republic of Croatia was held in the premises of the veterans' associations of the City of Križevci.