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Located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Southeast Europe, and the Mediterranean. Itscapital city is Zagreb, which forms one of the country's primary subdivisions, along with thetwenty counties. Croatia covers 56,594 square kilometres (21,851 square miles) and has diverse,mostly continental and Mediterranean climates. Croatia's Adriatic Sea coast contains more than a thousand islands. The country'spopulation is 4.28 million

About Croatia

Croatia is divided into two predominant climate regions - Continental and Mediterraneanalthough there are some variations within those climate zones. As everywhere, Croatia'sclimate is determined by its geography, which is characterised by a mixture of mountains,plains, forests and a long littoral belt.

Mediterranean climate region:Croatia's coast and islands, from Istria and Kvarner in the north through to Dalmatia in thesouth are governed by a Mediterranean climate, although it is usually several degrees coolerin the northern Adriatic than in the south. In the summer, the mean temperature is between24°C and 26°C along the coast. Yet the Istrian interior is somewhat cooler at 22°C. In winter,the coast has a mean temperature of 2°C in the north and 9°C in the south.

Continental climate region:The Croatian interior, which includes Zagreb and Slavonia, is separated from the coast by theDinaric Mountains and has a completely different climate. Winters get cold, with the meantemperature in January ranging from 0°C to -2°C. In July, the mean is approximately 22°Calthough strong heat waves have become more frequent.

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Incoming volunteering projects

Focus group: youthVision: young people discovered their potential and havebecome proactive members of society who are leadingpositive changesMission: to provide youth with different kind of workshopsthat will be delivered on specific topics: enterpreneurialoutlook, soft skills, multicultural dialogue

Focus group: unprivileged groupsVision: unprivileged groups of society are getting the sameopportunities and they are not judged based on their ageor group they belong toMission: to provide different groups of people withworkshops that could empower them to develop somethingon their own and not loose hope in themselves

6 cities

Pula

Osijek

Zagreb Varazdin

RijekaSplit

Osijek

Osijek is the fourth largest city in Croatia with a population of 108,048 in2011. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the easternCroatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja County.The name was given to the city due to its position on elevatedground which prevented the city being flooded by the local swamp waters. Itsname Osijek comes from the Croatian word "oseka" which means "ebb tide".

PROJECT: Youth Empowerment I Equal inDiversityREALIZATION DATES: 12.01.2015. - 23.02.2015.

PROJECT: Social Care I World in the CityREALIZATION DATES: 12.01.2015. - 23.02.2015.

CONTACT: Paula Gavranović, VP ICX&PDe-mail: paula.gavranovic@aiesec.net

Pula

Pula is the largest city in Istria County, situated at the southern tip of the Istria peninsula,with a population of 57,460 (2011). Like the rest of the region, it is known for its mildclimate, smooth sea, and unspoiled nature. The city has a long tradition of winemaking,fishing, shipbuilding, and tourism. Pula has also been Istria's administrative centre sinceancient Roman times. The city is best known for its many surviving ancient Romanbuildings, the most famous of which is its 1st-century amphitheatre, which is among the sixlargest surviving Roman arenas in the world.

PROJECT: Social Care I EducOSIREALIZATION DATES: 15.1..2015. - 26.02.2015.

CONTACT: Zlatna Jandrić, MC VP ICXe-mail: zlatna.jandric@aiesec.net

Rijeka

Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third-largest city in Croatia. It is located on KvarnerBay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 128,624 inhabitants (2011).Historically, because of its strategic position and its excellent deep-water port, the city wasfiercely contested, especially among Italy, Hungary and Croatia, changing hands anddemographics many times over centuries. Apart from Croatian, the population also uses itsown unique version of the Venetian language (Fiumano), with an estimated 20,000 speakersamong the autochtone Croats and various minorities.

PROJECT: Social Care I EducOSIREALIZATION DATES: 19.01.2015. - 02.03.2015.

CONTACT: Jasmina Bečirović, VP ICXe-mail: becirovicj.jasmina@gmail.com

Split

Split is the second-largest city of Croatia and the largest city of the region ofDalmatia. It lies on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea, centred on the RomanPalace of the Emperor Diocletian. Spread over a central peninsula and itssurroundings, Split's greater area includes the neighboring seaside towns as well.An intraregional transport hub and popular tourist destination, the city is a linkto numerous Adriatic islands and the Apennine peninsula.

PROJECT: Youth Empowerment I World in yourHandsREALIZATION DATES: 15.01.2015. - 01.03.2015.

PROJECT: Discover DalmatiaREALIZATION DATES: 15.01.2015. - 01.03.2015.

CONTACT: Neda Vuić, VP ICXe- mail: neda.vuic@aiesec.net

Varazdin

Varaždin represents the best preserved and richest urban complex in continentalCroatia. Within the relatively small area of the Old Town are preserved palaces,important public buildings, Baroque, Rococo, Classicist and Secessionist housesand villas and one of the oldest City Halls in Europe. The richness of the religiousheritage tells another story about Varaždin as a city of bell towers which itsinhabitants have strived for centuries to build.

PROJECT: Youth Empowerment I YoungEnterpreneurs in CroatiaREALIZATION DATES: 12.01.2015. - 08.03.2015.

CONTACT: Roko Ivandić, VP ICXe-mail: roko.ivandic@aiesec.net

Zagreb

The capital city of the Republic of Croatia. Zagreb is an old Central European city.The name "Zagreb" is mentioned for the first time in 1094. at the founding of theZagreb diocese of Kaptol, and Zagreb became a free royal town in 1242. Forcenturies it has been a focal point of culture and science, and now of commerce andindustry as well. It lies on the intersection of important routes between theAdriatic coast and Central Europe.

PROJECT:Youth Empowerment I JoyREALIZATION DATES: 30.01.2015. - 15.03.2015.

CONTACT: Marija Vincek, VP ICXe-mail: marija.vincek@aiesec.net

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