Croatian Chamber of Commerce

AMCA Toronto Online Lecture: Croatian Academy of America: Fifty years of the Journal of Croatian Studies
2021-02-19 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | ONLINE EVENT
AMCA Toronto invites its members and community at large to the online (via ZOOM) lecture Fifty years of the Journal of Croatian Studies by Croatian Academy of America, including presenters John P. Kraljic, Vinko Grubišić and Vladimir Bubrin on Friday, February 19 at 7:30 PM.
The lecture will be in English.
Admission is free.
For the presenters’ short biography and abstract, please see – CroAcademyAmerica_BioAbstract
Registration at lectureseries@amcatoronto.com is mandatory

WEBINAR – EU Funds by Crodiaspora and PWC Croatia
2021-02-15 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE EVENT
Are you planning on opening a business in Croatia? Are you considering alternate sources of financing for your business? Have you heard about EU funds, but don’t understand how exactly they work?

On Monday February 15th, 2021 at 7:00 P.M. Croatian time Crodiaspora will be hosting two managers in the EU services sector at PwC Croatia, Niko Letilović, Neven Habunek and Goran Šaravanja, Director at IMELUM to answer your questions about EU funds. The webinar will be hosted by John Gašparac, Managing Partner at PwC Croatia.
The European Union plans to give extensive funds to Central and Eastern European countries as part of the EU’s Next generation fund. According to Fitch, Central and Eastern Europe will stand out economically in 2022. The Next Generation EU fund is estimated to give the region a weighted average of 3.8 % and 5.5% real GDP growth in 2021 and 2022, respectively.
To find out more about the EU recovery plan click here.
Croatia will be the biggest net recipient per capita in 2021. Croatia is expected to receive more than 24.5 Billion Euros in funds from 2021-2027. This serves as an opportunity for Croatia to build a stronger economy and gives Croats abroad an even greater incentive to do business in Croatia.
As EU funds can span a wide range of topics, Crodiaspora asks for you to send your questions to croatia@crodiaspora.com, or message them on Facebook, Instagram or Linkedin so that they can best organize the webinar.
The webinar will be available on Crodiaspora’s Facebook page here.
Hope to see you there!

Webinar with His Excellency Vice Skracic
2021-01-26 20:30 - 21:30 | ONLINE EVENT
With a new year ahead of us, we welcome the opportunity to create new connections, build upon old ones and embrace the challenges of the previous year to move forward, work together and fulfill common goals.
It is in this spirit the BC and Alberta Chapters of the Chamber are pleased to invite you to a Webinar with His Excellency Vice Skracic, Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Croatia to Canada.
Join us virtually on January 26, 2021 at 5:30PM (PT), 6:30PM (MT), 8:30PM (EST).

Please register via email to contactus@croat.ca by Fri, Jan 22, 2021.

AMCA Toronto: Online Lecture by Branka Bezić Filipović: Jose Miličić - Zadnji poglavica plemena Yagan
2021-01-23 14:00 - 15:00 | ONLINE EVENT
Branka Bezić Filipović, well-known recent head of the Split branch of Matica isljenika, will present her new book Jose Miličić – The Last Chief of the Yagan Tribe.
Details about Ms. Bezić Filipović, as well as a summary of the lecture can be found here: BrankaBezicFilipovic_BioAbstract
The lecture will be in Croatian.
AMCA Toronto members with paid membership fees and students no charge.
Non-members $5.00
To register please email: lectureseries@amcatoronto.com

North American Jimmy Choo Fundraiser in Support of The Croatia Earthquake Relief Fund
2021-01-15 - 2021-01-22
Jimmy Choo in partnership with the Canadian-Croatian Chamber of Commerce invites you to support the Global Croatia Earthquake Relief Fund and discover both sale and exciting new collections.
Visit any North America Jimmy Choo boutique, shop by phone or by virtual appointment from Friday, January 15th to Friday, January 22nd, 2021.
10% of event sales will be donated to the Global Croatia Earthquake Relief Fund.
Shipping is complimentary!
Please mention the Global Croatia Earthquake Relief Fund when placing your order to ensure that 10% of event sales support the donation.
Visit JimmyChoo.com to find a boutique or outlet in Canada or the United States. If you are not able to visit your desired location in person, please contact them via phone or email for a virtual appointment.
Contact us at contactus@croat.ca for any further details or questions.
Happy Shopping!

The Canadian Croatian Choral Society presents The 12 Days of Croatian Christmas Music
2020-12-17 - 2020-12-29 | ONLINE EVENT
The Canadian Croatian Choral Society presents The 12 Days of Croatian Christmas Music
Since we are unable to perform live we bring you the sounds of the season virtually via our social media platforms which include Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.
Starting December 17th there will be a daily song installment from one of our past Christmas concerts as chosen by our Artistic Director Edward Mavrinac.
Hope you Enjoy!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/canadiancroatianchoralsociety
YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCLr2V3jKxxJSahM2HTNp8JA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cccs_choir/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cccschoir/

AMCA Toronto Online Lecture Series 2020
2020-12-12 14:00 - 16:00 | ONLINE EVENT
AMCA Toronto invites its members and community at large to the online (via ZOOM) lecture Post-Covid Challenges in the Age of Intelligent Robots by a physicist and outspoken and captivating speaker Davor Pavuna, a professor at EPFL in Lausanne and the President of AMAC Switzerland, on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at 2 pm. The lecture will be in Croatian and English.
Admission for members of AMCA Toronto with paid membership fee for the current year and for students is free, and $5 for others.
Email lectureseries@amcatoronto.com to register. Registration is mandatory
Lecturer’s short biography and abstract here: DavorPavunaBioAbstract

Croatia’s European Union Film Festival “Comic Sans”
2020-11-29 - 2020-11-30 | ONLINE EVENT
This year’s European Union Film Festival will be virtual!
The Cinematheque, in partnership with festival presenters in Ottawa and Toronto, has moved the 2020 edition of the EUFF online!
From November 13 to 29, join in (virtually) for the first-ever Canada-wide European Union Film Festival, featuring 27 recent films from 27 EU member states. Each film will be “live” online for a 48-hour period; some will be supplemented with exclusive filmmaker interviews and introductions. All films will be presented in their original languages, with English (and, in some cases, French) subtitles available.
Croatia’s EUFF entry, Comic Sans, will be available to stream Nov 29–30. By turns comic and poignant, Comic Sans is an insightful, decidedly offbeat dramedy about one man’s slow recognition of his life’s problems, his own flawed character, and his possible paths to a new beginning.

Jimmy Choo Exclusive Private Shopping Fundraiser Autumn Winter 2020 Sale
2020-11-17 19:00 - 2020-11-20 21:00 | Yorkdale Mall – Jimmy Choo Boutique, 3401 Dufferin Street, Toronto, Ontario, M6A 2T9, Canada
In association with Jimmy Choo, the Chamber is excited to invite you to a Private Jimmy Choo Autumn Winter 2020 Sale Event.
COVID-19 protocol will be in place.

Proceeds will support the Croatian-Canadian Scholarship Fund.
Space will be limited and a reservation is required.
If you are not able to attend in person, or reside in other regions across Canada, virtual appointments will be available.

Virtual Town Hall with His Excellency Vice Skracic
2020-10-08 19:00 - 20:00 | ONLINE EVENT
The Chamber is pleased to introduce the Croatian-Canadian community to His Excellency Vice Skracic via a Virtual Town Hall.
Join the conversation on October 8, 2020 from 7 pm to 8 pm.
Send your questions to contactus@croat.ca prior to the event, participate in the Q&A or just listen in!
Register by email to contactus@croat.ca by October 6, 2020.

KW Croatian Club Golf Tournament
2020-10-04 | Beaverdale Golf Club, 1171 Kossuth Road, Cambridge, Ontario, N3H 4R6, Canada

GMR Toastmasters Open House
2020-09-24 19:00 - 20:30 | ONLINE EVENT
GMR Toastmasters Open House
Featuring speaker Emily Nichols – “Begin with Beginner’s Mind”

You’re invited to be a guest at GMR Toastmasters’ open house,
September 24th at 7:00 – 8:30 PM:

• Engaging talk by featured speaker Emily Nichols
• Experience a sample GMR Toastmasters meeting as a guest
• Learn benefits of Toastmasters
• More than just speeches
• Opportunity to question members
• Guests are always free

Begin with Beginner’s Mind

As a new kind-of school year begins and our lives remain in flux, we find ourselves redesigning the ways we work, live and gather. Our guest speaker, Emily Nichols, will coach and compel us to meet these challenges with openness and curiosity – two hallmarks of a beginner’s mind.

Emily approaches life with a sense of adventure and loves to take others along for the ride. Speaking from the stage, the factory floor, or across the internet she inspires people to embrace their human skills to become better problem solvers, team players and leaders.
Emily Nichols has a B.Sc. in Systems Engineering from University of Guelph and an M.A.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from McMaster University. She summarized her master’s thesis in five Dr. Seuss rhymes.

Emily Nichols, P.Eng, B.Sc.(Eng), MA.Sc.(Eng) and S.e.n.s.e. (of Humour) Keynote Speaker, Trainer & Coach, ‘Human Skills for Technical People’
