#26 - Geopolitical Issues of the Western Balkans

In Case of Emergency

- How Can Businesses Prepare for the Challenges

Guest Speaker - Prof. Robert Mikac, Associate Professor in the field of Political Science, International author

Dr. Robert Mikac is an Associate Professor in the field of Political Science, specialising in Social Sciences at the University of Zagreb. His career began with his position as a Military Police Company Commander, where he served as a First Lieutenant and was entrusted with the crucial task of 24/7 military police supervision and protection of the MoD.

Dr. Mikac's expertise extends to various spheres, as he was employed at the Croatian National Protection and Rescue Directorate as Head of the Sector for civil protection - Commander of civil protection of the Republic of Croatia. He is also a renowned member of the Council for Homeland Security of the President of the Republic of Croatia.

As an acclaimed academic, Dr. Mikac specialises on a range of topics including International Relations, International and National Security, Security Management, Crisis and Disaster Management, Civil Protection, Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience, and Migrations and Security.
02:26: What are the challenges faced by countries in the western Balkans in particular regarding political, economic and security situation?
06:02: In your opinion which of those is the main challenge in particular looking at geopolitical tensions and how this can be taken into account when discussing how organisations can do business in the area and be more prepared?
10:02: Would there be a tendency for these organisations to align to European or the international standards?
11:23: How do you see the current conflict in the Ukraine? How does that affect political and security situation in the western Balkans?
14:03: What is the median term perspective on the political,economic and security measures. What sort of the future opportunities should be considered when taking this into consideration?
16:21: What have you learned by working in your profession that you may have adopted as a standard working practice either in your personal life or perhaps your professional life?