Center for Transdisciplinary Promotion of Sustainable Development OdRaST

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Poljička cesta 35
21 000 Split

Head of the Center

Asst. Prof. Ivana Restović, Ph.D.
irestovic@ffst.hr

Center members:

Assoc. Prof. Bruno Curko, Ph.D.
bcurko@ffst.hr

Assoc. Prof. Ivanka Buzov, Ph.D.
ibuzov@ffst.hr

Assoc. Prof. Marita Brčić Kuljiš, Ph.D.
mbrcic@ffst.hr

Asst. Prof. Mila Bulic, Ph.D.
mbulic@ffst.hr

Tamara Ljubičić,
Head of the department for international cooperation and public relations
ljubicic@ffst.hr

ABOUT THE CENTER OdRaST

The green transition is one of the strategic priorities of the EU in the coming period, and sustainability is one of the key development principles. In order to contribute to the achievement of the sustainable development goals, to implement the knowledge and develop the need for life in the only possible acceptable way, the idea of establishing the Center for Transdisciplinary Promotion of Sustainable Development - OdRaST was born.

The OdRaST Center will promote the global sustainable development goals by connecting its three fundamental components: society, the environment and the economy, encouraging processes of awareness, reflection and efforts aimed at modern economic and social development in a protected environment.

TASKS OF THE CENTER OdRaST

The basic task of the OdRaST Center is to enable the promotion and realization of sustainable development goals not only through education, but also through the implementation of various activities of lifelong and socially useful learning, a transdisciplinary approach research, innovative and original projects, high-quality interactive forums among students and teachers of the Faculty , including employees of the University of Split. Special attention will be given to cooperation with local and wider community stakeholders, as well as experts of various profiles at the national and international level, with an emphasis on international cooperation with related centers and/or other institutions and faculties, which creates a basis for intellectual exchange and accumulation of contributions from different actors, disciplines, activities and institutions that see a certain problem from their own perspectives.

The establishment of the Center OdRaST is in line with the goals of the Development Strategy of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Split 2021-2025. and with the Strategy of the University of Split 2021-2025.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The aspiration of modern society is to live in prosperity with economic development, respecting the needs of all people and preserving the environment, in other words to live in a sustainable way. The concept of sustainable development can be interpreted in different ways depending on the viewing perspective, therefore there are numerous definitions of sustainable development in literature and everyday speech. However, each definition has in common the term balance, which refers to "satisfying the needs of the present generation, without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to satisfy their needs."

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.

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23.02.2026

"People on the Move and a Changing Planet": Presentation at the International Staff Week on Migrations in Split

From January 21 to 23, 2026, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Split hosted an international staff week dedicated to pressing global issues titled "Observatory for Migrations and Human Rights - Migration and Sustainable Development Goals 2030".

The staff week was attended by representatives of partner SEA EU institutions, as well as representatives of the European university alliance EUNICoast (University of the Balearic Islands, Spain; University of Patras, Greece) and representatives from other universities in Italy and Spain. In addition to the lectures and workshops, working meetings of the representatives of the SEA EU Observatory for Migrations and Human Rights were also held. The staff week was coordinated and led by Prof. Marita Brčić Kuljiš, Ph.D., Head of the Center for Research and Education in Human Rights and the University of Split's representative in the SEA EU Observatory for Migrations and Human Rights.

Welcoming remarks at the beginning of the event were given by Prof. Marcela Iglesias, General Coordinator of the SEA-EU alliance; Vice-Rector of the University of Split, Prof. Zoran Đogaš, Ph.D.; Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Split, Prof. Ina Reić Ercegovac, Ph.D.; and the Head of the SEA EU Observatory for Migrations and Human Rights, Ángeles Jiménez García-Carriazo, Ph.D.

Invited lectures were delivered by Assoc. Prof. Ivana Restović, Ph.D., Head of the Transdisciplinary Center for the Promotion of Sustainable Development, alongside Prof. Margalida Capellà-Roig, Ph.D., and the Vice-Rector for International Relations, Solidarity and Global Justice, Pau De Vílchez Moragues, from the University of the Balearic Islands, Spain.

As part of this important event, an invited lecture titled "People on the Move and a Changing Planet" was held by Assoc. Prof. Ivana Restović, Ph.D., Head of the Center for the Transdisciplinary Promotion of Sustainable Development - OdRaST.

Through Assoc. Prof. Restović's presentation, the connection between human mobility and dynamic changes in our environment was strongly emphasized. Focusing on the Sustainable Development Goals up to 2030 (SDG 2030), the lecture highlighted the importance of a transdisciplinary approach in understanding and addressing the complex relationships between migrations, climate change, and the protection of human rights on our planet.

Alongside this presentation, invited lectures were also held by guests from Spain from the University of the Balearic Islands: Prof. Margalida Capellà-Roig, Ph.D., and the Vice-Rector for International Relations, Solidarity and Global Justice, Pau De Vílchez Moragues.

This event once again confirmed the role of the University of Split and its centers as key actors in shaping a sustainable future and protecting human rights in Europe.

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