University of Zadar Facts and figures 2010/2011

1. Universityof ZadarFactsandfigures2010/2011

2. Geographical position of Zadar and Croatia

3. Zadar and the County of Zadar

4. University of Zadar

6. History • In 1396 the Dominican general institution of higher education, called UNIVERSITAS IADERTINA, had been founded in Zadar, it was the first institution of higher education in Croatia; • In 1553 became universitas privilegata - privilege to award doctorates; • Universitas Iadertina abolished in 1807; • In 1956, on that basis, the Faculty of Arts in Zadar was founded, firstly as a part of the University of Zagreb, and later as a part of the University of Split; • In July 2002 the Law of Instituting the University of Zadar was passed by Croatian National Parliament and the University of Zadar was registeredon January 29, 2003;

7. 23 departments, 520 employees and 6000 students ARCHAEOLOGYPEDAGOGY CLASSICAL PHILOLOGY CROATIAN AND SLAVIC STUDIES ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE FRENCH AND IBEROROMANIC STUDIES GEOGRAPHY GERMAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE HISTORY HISTORY OF ART INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE PHILOSOPHY PSYCHOLOGY SOCIOLOGYTEACHERS´ AND PRESCHOOL TEACHERS´ EDUCATION ECONOMICS ETHNOLOGY and cultural anthropology LIBRARIANSHIP MARITIME AFFAIRS & TRAFFIC HEALTH STUDIES AGRICULTURE AND MEDITERRANEAN AQUACULTURE

8. UNIZD International relations • Member of EUA - European University Association (2003), DRC - Danube Rectors´ Conference (2003), UniAdrion (virtual university of Adriatic-Ionian Region) (2003), Alps Adriatic Rectors' Conference (2004) and Inter University Centre Dubrovnik (2006), • Signatory of MAGNA CHARTA UNIVERSITATUM declaration (2004), • The University of Zadar was awarded the Erasmus UniversityCharter in December 2009, • 53 bilateral cooperation agreements signed so far between the University of Zadar and partner universities as well as 60 LLP Erasmus inter-institutional agreement with 29 institutions in 15 EU countries,

9. from the academic year 2008/2009 the University participated in the preparatory phase of the Erasmus programme, and starting from the academic year 2010/2011 it participates in the Erasmus programme, • Besides the Erasmus programme both students` and teachers` mobility are implemented also through other programmes of exchange like CEEPUS, Fulbright, bilateral agreements and scholarships from the Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, • The University of Zadar has participated in several Tempus projects JEP - Joint European Projects, SCM - Structural And Complementary Measures as well as in some INTERREG III A projects, • The University of Zadar participates in the JoinEU-SEE network (Erasmus Mundus) and it will exchange the students and staff in the next academic year.

10. University of ZadarDepartment of Geography 1994-2011

11. 1961 – academic program of geography at PA 1994 – founding of Department of Geography at Faculty of Philosophy in Zadar, University of Split, from 2002 Department of Geography at University of Zadar 1995 – Croatian Geographic Society – Zadar 1996 – the first volume of Geoadria journal; first scientific project

12. 1998 – first master degree thesis defended 2001 – department moved to new facilities 2002 – doctorial studies started 2003 – Center for Karst and Coastal Researches founded 2005 – Bologna HE reform started 2008 – first doctorial degree thesis defended 2011 – 21 employees; 250 students

13. The building of the Department of Geography + four other departments of University of Zadar; renewed old army barracks Multimedia lecture room in the building

14. Plitvice Lakes National Park

15. Krka River National Park

16. Kornati Islands National Park

17. Vransko jezero Lake Nature Park

18. The most advanced waste water treatment facility on eastern Adriatic coast

19. Thank you!!!