a great humanitarian and an Honorary Citizen of Ljubljana who dedicated all her life to helping others We said goodbye to Anita Ogulin at the City Council of the City of Ljubljana commemoration session She was a strong voice for those who were tested again and again by life She saw what the most turned a blind eye to She felt and heard all those stopped by life She gave them unwavering support and encouraged them on their life's journey Anita Ogulin received the title of Honorary Citizen of Ljubljana in 2018 we wrote: »When the crisis began a decade ago »Aunt Anita« should have been invented if she had not already been here at the Friends of Youth Association in Moste trained and ready to set up effective models of support for the needy and to weave networks to make them a reality She was used to working from a young age; helping weaker peers and adults with disabilities was a matter of course for her She was forged as a volunteer – and has remained a volunteer despite increasingly longer working hours and her mandate as president but her key achievement is the Sponsorship (Botrstvo) project – a stronger and more lasting link between donors which aims to level the playing field as much as possible for children from financially disadvantaged families The title of Honorary Citizen is not only a thank you and an expression of gratitude of all those who Anita Ogulin directly and indirectly helped but it is also a confirmation of hope and confidence that no person will be left alone and forgotten here.« Anita Ogulin will leave behind a void that no one can fill She has always held up a mirror to us in terms of our attitudes towards our fellow human beings including in an interview with the Ljubljana newsletter how we can all offer our help and support: »The political and socio-economic situation has alienated and unfortunately stratified us so much That is why it is essential to make an effort to be aware of our surroundings and to look around us And simply to feel for our fellow human beings does not engage in conversation and withdraws from socialising Let us approach respectfully and start a conversation unobtrusively Every person in need gives out verbal and non-verbal messages we turn to someone we know who can approach them It is not easy and many people cannot do it so let us not pick and choose our children's friends let us not tell them who they must not associate with with those children for which we know that they stay at home Anita Ogulin will be remembered with respect There are no statistics available for this player Copyright © 2025 New Mexico State University Athletics / All Rights Reserved Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here Washington has been booked into the Lake County jail facing two charges of arson after allegedly admitting to law enforcement a cigarette she was smoking sparked the Ogulin Fire that grew to 17.2 acres and caused mandatory evacuations yesterday afternoon Sergeant Mike Perreault of the Clearlake Police Department told us Smith was located by Lake County Sheriff’s Office deputies in the vicinity of the fire and subsequently detained Smith allegedly told deputies outright that a cigarette she had been smoking had ignited the Ogulin Fire Sergeant Perreault said that it was unclear whether Smith intended to start the fire using her cigarette or if it was an accidental start An eyewitness also came forward and told deputies he had been driving along Highway 53 and watched Smith walking away from the fire moments after it had ignited when it was only a 7’x7’ foot square of flame The witness would later identify Smith as the woman he watched walking away from the fire The fire flared up quickly in the afternoon sun reportedly growing at an “extreme rate of spread” Businesses and residences were evacuated due to the blaze and Highway 53 was closed as the blaze burned alongside it.  The booking logs state that Smith is facing one charge of felony arson during a state of emergency a felony causing a fire of structure/forest land and one misdemeanor controlled substance.  Sergeant Perreault told us Smith was also found with methamphetamine in her possession.  any charges associated with this incident have not been proven in a court of law and the details of the incident are still being sorted out In accordance with the legal principle of the presumption of innocence any individual described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty Most states wanna keep the California crazies out She will have free room and board for the unforeseeable future And the witness didn’t bother to put out the 7×7′ fire Does anyone know if she was or had a car with her,she looks like the one who stole my car,a red honda accord,95 w dark green hood You mean she was arrested out in the street in front of motel 6 and her 1 and 2 year old sick with COVID were in the motel 6 room uncared for Why was it so necessary to arrest on a misdemeanor in a situation like this and not cited out Why not do a welfare check in the motel room on who will be caring for the sick babies if you take the mother into custody Why not call for CPS assistance since it was DV with children at the location and mother being arrested Wasn’t the deputy concerned if the children were left alone with mother and boyfriend fighting out in front of the motel People do lie as to not get in more trouble People do lie about leaving their children alone Even the deputy said the DV started in the room and mother chased after her boyfriend to the street where she was arrested At minimum there should have been a well-check on those children before the mother was removed into custody You DID take a mother of two into custody from the front of the motel and you knew those kids were in the motel and you did 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Web Design by Company Juice Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive Bjelin d.o.o. — owned by Välinge majority shareholder Pervanovo Invest AB — has begun construction of the world’s largest wood flooring factory in Ogulin for the production of flooring featuring Woodura® surface technology under licence from Välinge Innovation The new factory is located on a 330,000 m2 plot of land adjacent to the highway between Zagreb and Split and comprises 100,000 m2 of buildings and buildings is estimated to be approximately Euro 200 million Välinge Flooring — an own-brand flooring collection featuring Woodura® — was launched in the US in 2020 and Asia in 2021 Bjelin’s new mega-factory in Croatia will increase production and availability of the next-gen real wood floor and also allow Välinge to help their partners and licensees to develop their own Woodura®-based products close to their existing ‘Ogulin 1’ parquet factory Construction of the factory began in 2020 with the first phase scheduled to be operational by 2023 and all phases constructed and up and running in 2027 The development means the production of flooring featuring Woodura® technology will ramp up incrementally exceeding 20 million m2 in annual capacity upon completion highly integrated factory — with the production of wood powder and veneer taking place in-house will also be produced at the new Croatian mega-facility — with the majority of wood raw material for the new core coming from wood waste from the Bjelin factories in Ogulin and packaging at the factory will be highly automated and will also be based on production principles developed by Välinge Pervanovo Invest AB are owners of both Bjelin AB in Sweden and Bjelin d.o.o and parquet floor manufacturing facilities in Croatia Republication of Lesprom Network content is prohibited without the prior written consent of Lesprom Network General Terms and Conditions and Privacy policy Total Croatia News Located in Vučić Selo, only 1.5 kilometres from the centre of Ogulin, the ski trail Vučići and all its facilities are completely free to use, reports Novi list/Danijela Bauk as the piste is only 450 metres long with a 100-metre sledding slope nearby given the enthusiasm of Ogulin Ski Club members who run the show.  some 50 lovers of skiing formed a ski-club in Ogulin and decided to spruce up a slope where locals were known to ski even back in the mid-20th century Their call to action was an unfortunate event in 2011: a fire that destroyed the Olympic centre Bjelolasica a skiing resort where many residents of Ogulin had first learned how to ski Wanting to ensure the youngest generations in Ogulin have somewhere to learn skiing or simply have fun sledding while Bjelolasica was undergoing renovation works they reached an agreement with local landowners to turn parts of their land into a ski run at no cost the ski club members vouched to maintain the grounds all year round what was supposed to be a little local project turned into a well-equipped facility attracting visitors from all over the country Members of Ogulin Ski Club gradually upgraded the trail with drag lifts and lighting and borrowed a snow gun from Vrbovsko in Gorski kotar Some 60-70 people are active members and spend their free time volunteering at the Vučići ski run explained head of Ogulin Ski Club Darko Vučić ‘Whenever we are open and if the weather conditions allow the slopes can be used from 5 PM to 9 PM on workdays There are always at least four members on site we’ve been checking Covid certificates at the entrance They also run a skiing school for children and adults but can only accept locals at the moment as the weekend crowds don’t leave space for any additional lessons They certainly don’t lack interest: there are inquiries from Karlovac Ogulin is turning into a proper winter destination; there’s been an uptick in accommodation bookings in the area on the days when the trail is open especially on weekends and during school leave they get about twenty days of skiing a year given the current conditions we’re at an altitude of some 300 metres above sea level but now that we’ve borrowed a snow gun from Vrbovsko we’re hoping for the season to last a bit longer’ adding that the skiing season in Vučići would likely extend to a full two months if they had another snow gun to maintain the trail a skiing instructor from Ogulin and a member of the Croatian Mountain Rescue Service ‘You know what makes this ski trail so special When you go to Sljeme or Platak and pay for the ticket by the queue for the lift… Those who come here don’t stress over anything We’ll treat you to a cup of tea or mulled wine treat the kids to some biscuits; our faces are smiling and that’s what people are drawn to’ and website in this browser for the next time I comment This work, A school in need, by SSgt Austen Adriaens, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright Hoffman announced that a Gloucester County man pleaded guilty yesterday to criminal charges for recklessly causing an oil spill last year in Spring Lake and Mantua Creek in Washington Township by using a vacuum tank truck containing an industrial solvent to pump the water from his swimming pool and discharge it into a storm drain The truck was used to transport a petroleum distillate called “cutting oil,” but the man said he believed it was empty pleaded guilty before Superior Court Judge M Christine Allen-Jackson in Gloucester County to an accusation charging him with violating the Water Pollution Control Act and causing or risking widespread injury or damage the state will recommend that he be sentenced to five years of probation conditioned upon him performing 150 hours of community service and bearing joint and several liability for restitution of $193,894 consisting of cleanup costs and $2,385 in overtime costs for the Washington Township Fire Department Sentencing for Caldwell is scheduled for June 26 Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Barile took the plea for the Division of Criminal Justice Environmental Crimes Unit Steven Ogulin was the lead detective for the Division of Criminal Justice The Division of Criminal Justice investigated with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).  The DEP oversaw cleanup of the spill by a private contractor.  Approximately 3,000 gallons of oil were recovered from the lake and the creek he recklessly used the vacuum truck to drain the water from his swimming pool and discharge it into a storm drain in front of his house on Uranus Road he discharged the cutting oil into the storm drain which drains to Mantua Creek and Spring Lake The storm drain had a warning sign: “No Dumping - Drains to Waterway.” belongs to Caldwell’s former employer Caldwell was a truck operator for EISCO who worked at an oil refinery in Philadelphia was contracted to transport cutting oil in connection with tank cleaning operations at the refinery Caldwell told investigators that when he borrowed the truck from his employer Caldwell was fired from his job after the incident The spill was reported later the same day by homeowners who observed an oily substance in Mantua Creek and smelled a strong odor of diesel fuel around the creek and Spring Lake which is near the intersection of Pittman Downer and Fish Pond roads The DEP and Division of Criminal Justice Environmental Crimes Unit responded along with the Washington Township Fire Department Investigators traced the spill to the storm drain in front of Caldwell’s house where oil staining was observed on the drain and the same diesel fuel odor was noticed.  Witnesses were interviewed who had seen the vacuum truck at Caldwell’s house They had seen a hose going from the vacuum truck to the swimming pool behind the house who admitted that he used the vacuum truck to pump out his swimming pool The DEP’s Bureau of Emergency Response worked for three months overseeing state contractors that cleaned up the discharge A snow plow clears the road after a heavy snowfall in Delnice A man clears snow after a heavy snowfall in Ogulin This photo shows snow-covered highway after a heavy snowfall in Delnice Vehicles run on a snow-covered road after a heavy snowfall in Delnice The new factory Ogulin 2 is being built next to the existing parquet flooring factory Ogulin 1 and will have a production capacity of more than 20 million square metres of flooring per year. The total annual output at Viken Sweden and Ogulin 2 will be 30 million square metres The new factory is being built on a 330,000 square metre site located near the Zagreb-Split motorway and its total floor area is 100,000 square metres installations and machinery is estimated at €200 million in capital expenditure “The investment will give Bjelin a world-leading position and will result in a direct increase in the workforce in Croatia of 600 new employees boosting the workforce from 800 to 1,400 employees The initiative will also create new jobs in the production units in Bjelovar and Otok where we will increase production of top veneer and process waste wood for production in Ogulin 2,” said Stjepan Vojnic To learn more about production in Croatia, follow the TCN Made in Croatia section.  Scanner traffic indicates that around 1:05 p.m a vegetation fire ignited near the intersection of Highway 52 and Ogulin Canyon Road northeast of Clearlake A full wildland response including ground and air resources has been dispatched to the incident as it grew to 5-7 acres in size growing at a rapid rate of spread Highway 53 will be shut down as the fire swells at an extreme rate of spread There is an evacuation imminent for the south side of Ogulin Canyon UPDATE 1:22 p.m.: The fire is reportedly 10 acres in size Evacuations of Ogulin Canyon Road are mandatory Scanner traffic reported that a civilian is reporting seeing someone starting the fire and having followed them UPDATE 1:28 p.m.: The air attack commander reports the fire is 10 acres in size burning in grass and oak woodland at a moderate rate of spread UPDATE 2:10 p.m.: Forward progress stopped reports the Incident Commander over the scanner UPDATE 2:35 p.m.: The following video was sent to us by Kevin Matthew Hammes and shows the Ogulin Fire as it rapidly grew this afternoon: (Kristina Stedul Fabac/PIXSELL via Xinhua) Jutarnji reports which transform camping into premium luxury accommodation in nature The future Ogulin glamping resort will definitely raise the offer and glamorous camping experience in Croatia H3 Studio d.o.o | H3 Studio d.o.o Facebook The new glamping resort will be located near Lake Sabljaci part of the town of Ogulin. The project is currently under construction According to the conceptual architectural and urban study prepared by H3 Studio it includes a land area of ​​45,821 square meters which is located within ​​catering and tourism. There is a central building with reception 20 double and quadruple glamping mobile home pitches for private tents and numerous public facilities or sports and recreational areas and playgrounds Architect Hrvoje Hanže Hanzlin from H3 Studio explains that in agreement with the investor the idea of ​​a glamping resort was reached and the focus is to create an anti-stress program.  “Given that a forest surrounds the plot and in the background of the mountains Klek but we devised a concept that will provide a connection with nature and beautiful views while high-quality accommodation and content that would provide users with relaxation and privacy,” says Hrvoje Hanže Hanlin and adds that the emphasis is therefore placed on the sensory park reduce the stress of everyday hectic life and help find balance The resort itself is divided into several zones depending on the configuration of the slope and a flower garden are planned. The spirit of the climate is also visible in the design of buildings “The shape of the glamping mobile home is a modern interpretation of the archetypal shape of the houses of Gorski Kotar ‘A-Frame house’,” explains the architect. He adds that such houses were once built with a stone base but here it is physically dislocated and “pushed” into the terrain on a slope and is used as an auxiliary room equipped with a barbecue and storage. The houses themselves are raised from the ground and placed on wooden poles while in the space between the plateau with a pool or jacuzzi.  and thanks to the configuration of the terrain on the slope all the houses have a view of Lake Sabljaci The start of the project has not been defined yet given that the necessary permits are still pending Follow the latest on flights to Croatia HERE and the latest travel updates and COVID-19 news from Croatia HERE For more on travel in Croatia, follow TCN’s dedicated page flooding one-fifth of the town of Ogulin and damaging homes Thousands of buildings and around 480 homes in Ogulin have been flooded as river Dobra burst its banks due to heavy rain, that has been pouring over the weekend, reports Jutarnji.hr on September 18 activities of protecting and sanctioning damages at places where the water has withdrawn have been carrying out throughout the day the floodwaters have subsided for the most part of the town Traffic has been normalized on Bolnica Street Out of 1,000 buildings affected by the flood around 480 of them are households.Some of them have been completely flooded saw only a few inches of water.The surface area affected by the flood is about 163 ha or 1.63 km² which is between 17 and 20% of the area of the narrow part of the city The Crisis Staff met this morning [Monday] at seven o’clock where they discussed the needed drying equipment for areas where the water has receded it was noticed that a large proportion of citizens do not place the sandbags properly which is why the military with cooperation with GSS has offered help with that The Prime Minister Andrej Plenković visited the flooded sites on Sunday attended the session of the Civil Protection Directorate and thanked all those who are helping in recovering the flooded area: Karlovac County National Protection and Rescue Directorate and also added that the key solution [for the floods affecting this area] is the construction of water-retention facilities at Hreljin 2019 – There are bubbles of positivity all over Croatia and in the most unlikely of places such as EU funds specialist Natalia Zielinksa in Ogulin 2019 so far has been the Year of the Positive Person. I have met SO many interesting and positive people all doing their amazing things that there really are not enough hours in the day to keep up with them all. Among them is one very cool Polish lady living in Ogulin, who I had never heard of until we both spoke at the first international edition of Business Cafe earlier this year.  Natalia Zielinska has been seemingly everywhere So much so in fact that I joked with her that she is the only blonde who appears more in the Croatian media these days than President Kolinda and Kristina Mandarina combined.  With an eye on some TCN projects of our own it was great to catch up with Natalia and talk possibilities on my way to the CIHT 2019 conference in Selce She found the time to explore some opportunities for funding while showing me the vibrant November Ogulin nightlife in her famous Hieronymous Bosch top but here is the very refreshing Tportal interview in full It is a great read for those looking for inspiration on succeeding in Croatia as well as those interested in EU funding.  you get the strong desire to do just about anything or throw yourself into realizing the business idea you came up ages ago The 31-year-old Polish woman from Ogulin talks about her work as an EU project consultant with contagious energy She came to Croatia six years ago and almost from nothing has built up a respectable business There doesn’t seem to be a part of Croatia where she hasn’t helped getting some European money She explains in an interview with tportal what brought her to Croatia why she enjoys life in Ogulin and what her most significant problems with Croatians are She even did an internship in our Ministry of Regional Development.  She was born in the Polish town of Gniezno and she studied Croatian language and European studies in Wroclaw Her business partners from Poland offered her the chance to start her own business here because of her knowledge of EU funds and Croatian language fluency she was teaching entrepreneurs and farmers in Ogulin and area what the European funds are and she managed the EU funds for them for three years she took a position as a director in the Euro Grant Konzalting company Zielinska and her team of two currently administer around 30 projects such as the Entrepreneurial Academy in Ogulin as well as the “I Know and I Do” (Znam i poduzimam) project unemployed people the skills needed for digital entrepreneurship.  when I don’t have to go to Zagreb or Rijeka That’s the thing about living in Ogulin – everything is very close I’d lose two or three hours in traffic each day and that allows me to dedicate myself to complex business tasks.  Do you plan to stay in Ogulin once your kids have grown up?  the children will need more than peace and relaxing They’ll need an inspirational atmosphere The surroundings of people who will make them become enterprising I think that’s something that’s lacking in Croatia.  <strong?Is there that much of a difference between the Croats and the Poles when it comes to entrepreneurial spirit and forcefulness Most people here are satisfied with bare survival and floating on the surface We Poles see people from the Balkans as fiery and enthusiastic where the answer to any problem is “A JEBI GA” (laughter) The truth is that it’s difficult to work and for business here You open a company there with a click; it’s cheaper to run a company you don’t have to pay certain taxes until you’re 30… But all of that should make entrepreneurs in Croatia more determined and energetic The only place where the situation is different is in Zagreb because there’s more competition there.  The Poles were always trying something to try to get out of that The story of Polish tourists who used to sell anything from plush toys to car parts after coming back home from former Yugoslavia is quite famous The problematic situation created an entrepreneurial spirit in the Polish people They keep waiting and believe that a big hand will come down to pat them on the head and solve all their problems That’s been done with a long time ago The only obstacle for development is – you.  Has anything else surprised you in our mentality Croatia is a small country; everybody knows everybody bad entrepreneurs and politicians will get discarded soon because it’s impossible to hide anything People here accept getting cheated and taken advantage of They’ll spend time with that entrepreneur and politician How are our entrepreneurs doing with the EU funds A lot of people call me to tell me they need help from the EU funds The idea behind them is not to help you when your business is doing poorly The EU funds are financial support for stable companies that have clear goals They are a type of loan; it’s just that you don’t have to repay the principal and the interest People also don’t understand that private people can’t use EU funds or “obrt” and go into business more serious companies understand the logic behind the EU funds the problem is that the programs are not adjusted to them and I ask them where they were in 2013 or 2014 when the programs were tailored and decisions where to invest the money were made Where were the chambers of commerce and other institutions by entrepreneurs there are no EU funds for the tourist sector which accounts for 20 percent of Croatian GDP The new European financing period is ahead But you need to work on that systematically Nobody is throwing a bag of money your way Entrepreneurs need to put pressure on the state It doesn’t allow consultants or entrepreneurs into the deliberative process so that they could manifest their interest If it happens again that the state programs things as the programs will not be appropriate for the market there are significant problems with the implementation of programs the institutions pretend to be smarter and stricter than the European Commission The rules applied in the entire Union are made even more stringent in Croatia a large Polish company wanted to invest in Croatia They tried to apply for the EU tender for the commercialization of innovations I told them that the project wouldn’t be successful It was a device through which they were offering a service It’s the change in the machine functionality.  I get around 15 calls from all over Croatia each day I managed to cut the number of meetings down and then get angry when I told them that it costs money to get my advice Now I only agree to meet someone when I’m convinced there’s some potential in their story I deal with everything before that on the phone or through emails.  The preparation of a project costs 5 to 50 thousand kunas depending on how much work there is to be done.  What is it that your company Euro Grant Konzalting is offering I call myself an expert in turning problems into opportunities and then try to find a solution through EU funds Sometimes all it takes is to connect people or to find investors We never go into a project which is not 99 percent certain then there’s a break of around a year before the client gets the money and prepare reports throughout the project What is it like working with towns and municipalities It is complicated to have successful cooperation a consultant and a Polish person from Ogulin I gave solutions and offered solid projects to some municipalities or towns only to find out six months later that they hired a politically convenient consultant The towns I work with are at least somewhat independent and can hire a consultant with no political connections Do you even follow the politics in Croatia Every change in ministries affects my job directly.  What do you say about all those discussions of partisans and ustaše The Second World War ended over 70 years ago Do people there talk about the topics from WWII all the time A 15-year-old kid takes a flag to the protests and yells ‘kill a communist.’ What does he even know about communism it’s better to take their computers and create a cool project.  Let’s leave the past and talk about the present You started the Entrepreneurial Academy in Ogulin The project was envisioned and prepared in 2017 The idea came to me when I was talking to the local entrepreneurs who complained about the lack of information and education The project is based on the experience of our company-friend PL Europa which has an entrepreneurial incubator in Poland we got around 490 thousand kunas of funds from the European Regional Development Fund The Academy started working in August of last year we were able to open a coworking space in Ogulin called “Ćošak” (corner in English).  Recently you started your second big project financed by European funds – Znam i poduzimam (I Know and I Do) Our goal is to train 60 young people in digital entrepreneurship we want to encourage them to self-employ by developing business ideas online The lecturers are the well-known influencers flight attendant and food blogger Maja Brekalo and fashion blogger and lawyer We added a project manager and EU funds expert Roman Marinović to them those 60 young people should learn about the law using the EU funds as well as national funding We got around 530 thousand kunas from the EU funds for this project.  What’s the quality of the EU funds consultants in Croatia I am the vice-president of the Association of EU funds professionals with the Croatian Employers Association Experts at the highest level surround me there I call them the wannabe consultants who work on projects without setting the price from the start They work with companies that can’t afford to pay for the preparation of the projects They are paid a percentage of the funds as if they’re unaware that a company that can’t afford to pay the preparation of a project won’t be able to finance the project itself why waste time and resources on something you’re not guaranteed will be able to be completed in the long term Natalia has previously been featured on TCN’s Croatian Foreign Entrepreneur series. If you are a foreign entrepreneur trying to make it in The Beautiful Croatia and would like to be featured, please contact us on news@total-croatia-news.com Subject Entrepreneur.  “I thank those who made this possible because effort organization and money are needed for this undertaking I greet Petar Stipetić’s fellow combattants their families and the families of the fallen Croatian heroes the President of the Republic Zoran Milanović stated today in Ogulin at the unveiling of the bust of General Petar Stipetić In his address President Milanović described General Petar Stipetić as a special person who radiated with a special energy rub politicians the wrong way without even being aware of it He was an important person during the entire course of the war He will be remembered in the collective memory of the Croatian people our public as the one who enabled the surrender of the corps of the hostile Serbian Krajina army Speaking of the part General Stipetić played in the 1991-1995 Homeland War President Milanović highlighted his role in the Posavina region in 1992 a defeat we were still ready to attribute to some kind of betrayal in the fog we are still living in today Manolić – people who subsequently went their separate ways but were on the Croatian side at that time – Čermak and Tus sat and discussed the matter at meetings of the National Security Council and learned a lesson both as a person and as a soldier” adding that General Stipetić was never treated gentlemanly but was illegally and unfairly forced into retirement” your and our presence here speaks of how an important and dear person he was Every state needs such individuals and patriots May you rest in peace in your Croatian land and glory to you” President MIlanović said in concluding his address Also speaking on the life and work of late General Petar Stipetić in addition to President Milanović were the Mayor of Ogulin Dalibor Domitrović close associate of General Stipetić and one of the principal initiators of the bust Miroslav Vidović State Secretary in the Ministry of Croatian Veterans’ Affairs and delegate of the Prime Minister and of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Croatian Veterans’ Affairs Špiro Janović and Member of the Croatian Parliament and delegate of the Speaker of the Croatian Parliament Marija Jelkovac The bust of General Petar Stipetić was unveiled on the eve of the fifth anniversary of his death and erected by the town of Ogulin and friends of the late general spearheaded by Miroslav Vidović The bust was sculpted by professional sculptor Slaven Miličević and was officially unveiled by the daughter of the late general Vesna Stipetić In Croatian patriots square in Ogulin the President of the Republic laid a wreath and lit a candle at the monument to Croatian Homeland War defenders Attending the ceremony with President Milanović was the Special Adviser to the President for Homeland War Veterans Marijan Mareković PHOTO: Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia / Dario Andrišek 2019 – Continuing our look at the foreign entrepreneurs trying to succeed in Croatia as so many are emigrating an EU funds specialist making a difference in Ogulin The absolute best thing about living in Croatia and running TCN is the knowledge that every day is different I spoke at the first Business Club International in Zagreb a Polish lady now living in Ogulin and doing fabulous things with EU funds I am delighted that Natalia agreed to an interview thereby reviving our popular feature on foreign entrepreneurs in Croatia at a time when many young Croats are headed in the opposite direction.  Croatia with all its absurdities is still a beautiful country to live in I started studying Slavic studies and European Studies in parallel so I worked on EU projects and studied Croatian First the academic path and then the business path led me to Croatia.  I am still in love so I can get through everyday obstacles in Croatia somewhat easier I am working on the preparation and implementation of EU projects which of the possible programmes they can use.  I am responsible for the implementation of investment projects All more demanding projects contain at least part of all of these elements Tell us about some of the differences in your expectations of running a business in Croatia and the reality I did the same job for four years in Poland The difference is best seen in the fact that my first business partners decided against further investment in Croatia after half a year.  The calls were not published at the planned time when they were finally launched you could not get any information if you did not have connections and well-placed acquaintances the trust of people in EU funds and the public sector was justifiably very low But I did not give up despite differences and obstacles.  I am clinically persistent – I simply accepted the fact that I would have to learn everything from scratch What (if any) bureaucratical issues have you encountered and how did you overcome them (i.e whenever I need to make a change in a company add business activities or change my address I have to go to a public notary where I personally sign a few sheets of paper I have to ask that same institution to confirm that we have no debts towards them Two different laws define the same thing in two completely different ways even every employee in each department has his or her personal opinion.  but the question is which regulations and whom you can ask The worst thing is that there is no responsibility in the public sector; the whole weight falls on the shoulders of entrepreneurs I have just created my little micro-cosmos and it is easier to get information.  if in Ogulin you can look a person in the eye and solve everything with a conversation why this does not work at the national level so I started working with everybody as if we were neighbours I sometimes wait for people at their doors or call them 20 times a day How is your product or business perceived in the Croatian market after four years since we started realising real investments from EU funds it is a little easier to gain customer trust consultancy services are intellectual services while Croatia values things such as savviness knowing the right people and political background more than expertise I still respect the expertise and do not let yield too much but I talk and build informal networks.  the inefficient EU funds system has a significant effect on us the consultants who are the main culprits for a possible failure The client is paying us to bring him or her to the goal of getting the EU grant They do not care about the path we have to endure and how often a large part of it does not depend on us but rather on an employee of a particular agency or ministry it is easier to operate in the market.  Clients are willing to pay more because they know they get outstanding service now that I have turned my approach into a brand You know how it goes: they initially laughed and now they call me because I am well-known for being direct While some projects based on knowing the right people are failing What were the opinions of your friends and community My husband is also crazy about his own ideas and that is what is really important and fixed to show my children that they should be persistent and believe in themselves I have people who not only support me but embark on crazy ideas like coworking in Ogulin or an entrepreneurial incubator – the Entrepreneurship Academy Some come to me with their crazy ideas that we turn into reality If the Croatian society were so conservative and passive as it is believed to be And people here are really wonderful when they are given an opportunity to express themselves I do not care about jealous and envious people But I do not care about them; I have too much work with positive stories What are some of the greatest challenges you have faced in business in Croatia But the most challenging project was to start doing business here that would have saved me a lot of nerves and getting upset about things I could not influence you can only show by way of example that it can be done differently and that others can follow you and give up on the system which will collapse eventually on its own Food – I suppose I needed to come here to figure out that green salad can be eaten just with olive oil and lemon the finest side dish after Brussels sprouts Biodiversity – everything is so close Relaxed way of living – I am choleric so this “let it be” approach by the Croats suits me well My hyperactivity and the nonchalance produce an exciting combination But I have to note that these three things are the reasons that can easily make you slow down and get lazy in Croatia What are 3 things you would like to see improved in the business climate in Croatia shift most services to the more efficient private sector we should improve the business climate and just let people do their jobs How is it working with Croatians in terms of a business mentality I have personally created a good combination with the Croatian mindset that works very well and I am a hyper-activist who continually moves the boundaries I teach them that you can always do something differently while they teach me that it sometimes makes no sense.  Sometimes you have to reconcile with how things work and do not force changes but work systematically on them Advice for foreign entrepreneurs thinking of coming to Croatia Find reliable partners from Croatia who have experience in this and know how to find their way around you will spend time and money hitting your head in the wall while there are a lot of people who have built their own exit there is a significant risk you will be duped You can learn more about Natalia’s Euro Grant Consulting on the official website. To learn more about the foreign entrepreneurs trying to make it in The Beautiful Croatia, check out the heroes we have covered already.  Are you a foreign entrepreneur trying to make it work in Croatia and would like to promote your story? 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All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices The talents of City of Launceston Council employees have been showcased in recent weeks with staff in a diverse range of fields being recognised through State and national awards Council’s Environmental Health Team Leader was last month announced as the 2022 Tasmanian Environmental Health Professional of the Year at the Environmental Health Australia national conference in Launceston The win marked the first time the award has been presented to someone who is not an environmental health officer in Tasmania “Michelle is a committed environmental health professional She empowers Environmental Health Officers to make hard and good decisions and does not shy away from difficult situations “Her research skills are second-to-none providing great assistance to Environmental Health Officers on topics that are complex and at times uncommon research and continual support of her team and the profession as a whole fitting with the very meaning and values of Environmental Health Australia.” the City of Launceston’s Strategic Community Engagement Advisor were presented with the International Association for Public Participation Australasia’s Core Values Award for the Council’s community engagement program The Tomorrow Together program included more than 40 significant community and infrastructure projects in one streamlined engagement campaign Tomorrow Together was one of the first engagement programs of its kind in Australia pop-up workshops and information sessions for Launceston residents of all ages “A most progressive and refreshing submission addressing a core problem facing many organisations A creative and innovative approach creating a win-win solutions — reducing engagement fatigue using limited resources wisely and embeds an engagement culture in the process A very commendable approach by an organisation that is clearly committed to community involvement was presented with the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia’s 2022 Emerging Leader Award for Tasmania The IPWEA Emerging Leader award is presented to those who demonstrate leadership exert a positive influence in the industry and who are committed to giving back to the community Ms Deegan was also recognised as part of a working group which received an IPWEA award for “Excellence in Asset Management The working group developed a comprehensive strategy to help guide stormwater management for new developments and the strategy has since been implemented by a number of Tasmanian councils the team from the Council’s Launceston Visitor Information Centre took out the Visitor Information Services Award at the 2022 Tasmanian Tourism Awards The Launceston Visitor Information Centre has been operated by the City of Launceston since 2003 and is based in the Launceston Post Office building beneath the Town Clock The LVIC team offer a free booking service for local accommodation providers Danny Gibson said he was proud that the City of Launceston boasted such a committed and talented group of employees “These awards highlight the skilled and knowledgeable people who are making a positive contribution to our city every single day,” Mayor Gibson said “I’m delighted that the expertise of the City of Launceston’s staff is being recognised through awards like this both within our State and on the national stage.” Information and Events for Local Councils throughout Australia Contact us: newsdesk@insidelocalgovernment.com.au