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ZADAR

11:00

The President of the Republic Zoran Milanović will attend a special session of the Zadar County Assembly on the occasion of Zadar County Day. (University of Zadar, Obala kralja Petra Krešimira IV, br. 2) The President of the Republic will deliver an address.

SUPETAR, BRAČ ISLAND

15:00

The President of the Republic Zoran Milanović will attend the opening ceremony of the joint Supetar Fire Department (DVD Supetar), a capital project of the town of Supetar and the municipalities of Nerežišća, Postira and Sutivan, which will serve as the operations centre of the fire and civil protection services of Brač Island and as the training centre for Split-Dalmatia County firefighters. (Žedno-Drage Business Area bb) The President of the Republic will deliver an address.

11:00

The President of the Republic will visit CircuitMess d.o.o., a technology start-up from Croatia designed for STEM education, specialized in manufacturing electronic devices for general usage. During the visit President Milanović will hold a meeting with the company’s management who will present the company’s activities. The President will tour the business premises (Ventilatorska cesta 24, Lučko)

RIJEKA

14:00 - Informal meeting between the President of the Republic and Mayor of Rijeka Marko Filipović (Kraš choco bar, Korzo 24a)

14:45 - Meeting between the President of the Republic and Rector of the University of Rijeka Snježana Prijić-Samaržija and her associates. At the meeting, the President will be introduced to the plans and activities initiated in the area of regional innovation ecosystem and transfer development, and the process of establishing EDIHs (European Digital Innovation Hubs), an initiative that is part of the Digital Europe Programme whose goal is strengthening the digital capacities of the business and public sector at EU level through activities aimed at the further development and use of artificial intelligence, cyber security and high-performance computing. (University of Rijeka Rectorate building, Trg braće Mažuranića 10) NOTE: Photographers and cameramen may record the beginning of the meeting

18:00 - The President of the Republic will attend a special session of the Viškovo Municipal Council (“Sveti Matej” Primary School, Vozišće 13) The President of the Republic will deliver an address

11:45 - The President of the Republic will lay a wreath and light a candle at the Central Monument to the Croatian Defenders in the Homeland War (Trg hrvatskih velikana)

12:00 - The President of the Republic will attend the main ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Croatian Defence Council (HVO). On that occasion the President of the Republic of Croatia will bestow posthumously upon Ivo Lozančić the Order of Duke Domagoj with Ribbon for bravery and heroism displayed in the war and the Order of Ban Jelačić for extraordinary command of Croatian Defence Council (HVO) units as well as for overall merit in the organization of the Areas of Operations Mostar, Tomislavgrad, Vitez and Orašje (Hrvatski dom Herceg Stjepan Kosača) The President of the Republic will deliver an address

10:45 - Official welcoming ceremony of the President of the Republic of Croatia in front of “St. Pierre Cathedral” (Cour de Saint-Pierre, 1204 Geneva) Welcomed by the President of the Swiss Confederation Ignazio Cassis

11:05 - Joint photo op of the two presidents in front of “Hôtel Sellon“ municipal building (2 rue des Granges - 1204 Geneva)

11:05 - Tête-à-tête between the two presidents (“Hôtel Sellon“ municipal building)

12:00 - Working lunch of the President of the Republic of Croatia Zoran Milanović and the President of the Swiss Confederation Ignazio Cassis with the delegations of the Republic of Croatia and the Swiss Confederation

13:30 - Statements to the press by the two presidents (University of Geneva, 24 rue du Général-Dufour 1211 Geneva) Note: Statements to be made in Croatian and in French with consecutive translation

14:00 - The President of the Republic of Croatia Zoran Milanović and the President of the Swiss Confederation Ignazio Cassis will take part in a panel discussion entitled: “Security challenges in Europe and Swiss neutrality“ (University of Geneva)

16:30 - The President of the Republic will visit the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) where he will meet with the leadership of CERN who will acquaint him with the main activities of CERN. The President of the Republic will further tour the underground experimental area, and meet with the Croatian scientists, researchers and students who work in CERN (CERN LHC Point 5, Building 3594, Rte de Cessy, 01170 Cessy, France)

18:00 - The President of the Republic will meet with the Croats who live and work in the Swiss Confederation (Hôtel Métropole Genève, Quai du Général-Guisan 34, 1204 Geneva) The President will deliver an address

11:00

The President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Croatian Armed Forces will lay a wreath and light a candle at the monument to the Croatian victory “Oluja 95”. (Trg Ante Starčevića, Knin)

11:30

The President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Croatian Armed Forces will attend the main ceremony marking the 15th anniversary of the formation of the Croatian Army Guards Mechanized Brigade. (Strojilište vojarne 4. gbr “Pauci”)

The President of the Republic will deliver an address.

NOTE: Media representatives interested in covering the event are asked to arrive at the monument to the Croatian victory “Oluja 95” in Knin by 10:00 on Friday, 1 April 2022 and to announce their arrival at the e-mail: nikica.kobaslic@morh.hr today by 21:00 (telephone contact: 091 1910 972). The registration should contain the following: first and last name; name of media outlet; journalist’s personal ID card number or journalist ID number; status (journalist, photographer or cameraman); mobile phone number.

11:00

The President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Croatian Armed Forces will lay a wreath at the memorial to Josip Jović, the first Croatian policeman killed in the Homeland War, on the occasion of the 31st anniversary of the “Plitvice” action

16:20

The President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Croatian Armed Forces will attend a ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the death of Miro Kukin and ten other Croatian Homeland War defenders. President Milanović will unveil a memorial plaque dedicated to the eleven fallen Croatian Homeland War defenders, lay a wreath and light a candle at the memorial plaque located at Debeljak Hill. (Debeljak Hill, Pakoštane - Vrana)

The President of the Republic will deliver an address.

11:00

The President of the Republic will attend a special session on the occasion of marking the 20th anniversary of the University of Zadar and University of Zadar Day celebrations (University of Zadar, Obala kralja Petra Krešimira IV 2) The President of the Republic will deliver an address

13:45

The President of the Republic will tour the exhibition of the Museum of Ancient Glass (Poljana Zemaljskog odbora 1)