Vice Rector for Internationalization, Public Relations and Student Affairs of the University of Dubrovnik, Professor Mato Brautović, PhD, took part in the 9th Meeting of the Croatian Diaspora of South America, held November 5–8 in Córdoba, Argentina.

The meeting brought together more than 600 participants from ten Latin American countries, as well as representatives of the Government of the Republic of Croatia, the Ministry of Demography and Immigration, the Central State Office for Croats Abroad, the Croatian Heritage Foundation, and other state institutions.

Vice Rector Brautović and President of the Dubrovnik City Council Marko Potrebica presented opportunities for studying, living, and working in Dubrovnik, and discussed inter-university cooperation, student and staff exchange, and the development of joint study programs. Young people, especially third-, fourth-, and fifth-generation Croatian descendants, were introduced to opportunities for learning Croatian, studying at the University of Dubrovnik, and finding employment in Dubrovnik.

After Córdoba, the Dubrovnik delegation visited the Croatian House in Buenos Aires. There, they agreed on a model for connecting interested young people of Croatian descent with the University, including information on admissions and Croatian language learning.

The University and the City of Dubrovnik will continue their cooperation so that the contacts made in Argentina grow into concrete educational programs.