Annual Assembly of the Croatian Academy of Engineering was held on March 27th, 2010 at the Grand Hall of the Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering and the Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Pierottijeva 6, Zagreb. The Assembly was attended by 92 members of the Academy and distinguished guests from the academic community. The Assembly was opened by Prof. Stanko Tonković, Ph.D., the President of the Academy who extended greetings and support of the President of the Republic of Croatia, Prof. Ivo Josipović, Ph.D. and the premier, Mrs. Jadranka Kosor. After welcoming speeches of the guests the Assembly continued with its work out of which relevant information about the activities in the previous year were presented.

• At the Euro-CASE Board Meeting in Paris in May 2009 the Academy became full member of Euro-CASE. Thus the Academy has become 21st member of this eminent international association of national academies of engineering and the only one from a non-member country of the European Union.

• On June 23rd, 2009 "Agreement on Cooperation between Croatian Academy of Engineering and Austrian Academy of Science" was signed as the first agreement of our Academy with an academy of science.

• On September 11th, 2009 the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia gave a permit to the Academy for conducting research activities in the field of technical sciences and the Academy was registered in the Register of Scientific Organizations under No. 0338.

• At the proposal of the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports the Academy has taken over the organization of the 300th anniversary of the birth of Ruđer Bošković. Financing options are being considered at the moment. Central celebration is scheduled for May 18th, 2011.

• Throughout 2009 and up to now the Academy has taken auspices or co-patronage over 14 scientific, scientific and professional or professional conferences.

• On the basis of the results of secret voting the Assembly has adopted new Statute of the Croatian Academy of Engineering and Bylaw on Membership by acclamation.

• In the ceremonial part of the Assembly acknowledgements were presented to former chairpersons of the Committees of the Academy, Prof. Nikola Bogunović, Ph.D., Prof. Marijan Bošnjak, Ph.D. and Prof. Jasna Kniewald, Ph.D., as well the awards to the winners of the Academy Awards for 2009.

• Awards to the Young Scientist “Vera Johanides” were granted to Ana Bucić-Kojić, Ph.D., Assist. Prof. Zvjezdana Findrik, Ph.D., Assist. Prof. Mirela Kopjar, Ph.D., Helena Otmačić Ćurković, Ph.D. and Antonio Petošić, Ph.D.

• Annual Awards “Rikard Podhorsky” were granted to Prof. Antun Galović, Ph.D., Prof. Sonja Jurković, Ph.D. and Prof. Branko Salopek, Ph.D.

• Life Achievement Award “The Power of Knowledge” was granted to Prof. Žaneta Ugarčić Hardi, Ph.D.

President of the Croatian Academy of Engineering Prof. StankoTonković Ph.D.

05.05.2009

CAETS – Euro-CASE

Croatian Academy of Engineering has been a member of CAETS (International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences) from October 2000 and from January 2005 a member of Euro-CASE (European Council of Applied Sciences and Engineering). The cooperation of the Academy with CAETS and Euro-CASE has been outstanding all these years.

Some important events of this year:
 

CAETS 2009 in Calgary

 The Canadian Academy of Engineering will be hosting the bi-annual CAETS Convocation at the Westin Hotel in Calgary, Alberta from July 13- 17, 2009.

This international event aims at bringing together the wisdom and experience of engineers and technological scientists from around the world to discuss how engineering and technology can contribute to addressing the grand challenges associated with the management and sustainability of our natural resources.

The meetings in Calgary will commence on Sunday, July 12, 2009 and will continue until Friday, July 17. Traditionally the Convocation runs from the Tuesday to Thursday of the week, with Friday set aside for the annual CAETS Council meeting. To accommodate this schedule, the CAE Annual General meeting will be held on the morning of Monday, July 13 and the induction of new fellows during lunch of the same day. 

Euro-CASE Annual Conference

The 2009 Euro-CASE Annual Conference will take place on 5 November 2009 in Stockholm (Sweden) at the IVA premises. The main theme is "Increasing Interest for Higher Education in Mathematics, Science & Technology "

Other news about these important events can be found on following links: