The 25th international scientific conference “National minorities, migration and security”, organized by the Center for International and Security Studies, Faculty of Political Science (University of Zagreb) took place in Brijuni Islands, Croatia from 6-8 September 2021. The conference was co-organized by Friedrich Ebert Foundation and Council of National Minorities of the Republic of Croatia.
The conference covered three thematic units:
- National minorities in democratic societies
- Migration and migration policies
- Global security challenges.
MIGREC team members presented four interesting papers at the conference. Nataša Milošević, Milica Glišić and Ena Todorović analyzed the topic of emigration of highly skilled population from Serbia and pointed to systemic obstacles to prevent brain drain. Dejan Pavlović, Danica Šantić and Natalija Perišić researched potential consequences of the New EU Pact on Asylum and Migration on migration trends and migration policies in Serbia. Nermin Oruč, Danica Šantić and Marija Antić, presented the topic of migration management on the Western Balkans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Danijela Pavlović, Violeta Marković and Sanja Polić Penavić focused on challenges for the cooperation between the civil and public sectors in the protection of migrants and asylum seekers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
