Youth development
We support youth development, and our programmes aim to help young people develop self-esteem and leadership skills.
Bistra Researchers
Around thirty elementary school seniors from all over Croatia join Bistra natural science camp each summer. Under the guardianship of experts from Višnjan Science and Education Centre, young Bistra Researchers - archaeologists, cavers and biologists - learn about natural beauties, water resources and the heritage of Istria.
The campers achieve significant results every year; young archaeologists made replicas of a prehistoric oven for baking ceramic pots, archaeologists discovered the prehistoric fortress and the chapel of St. Francis that is dating back to the 9th century, and biologists achieved significant results in research on mosquitoes. They explored conditions under which water becomes inappropriate for development of grubs, and the amount of salinity that prevents further development of mosquitoes, thus bringing about an initiative to expand this project to Antenal and Kopački rit, and educate teachers from Osijek-Baranja and Istria counties whereby the main theme would be water.
These outstanding achievements are the result of long-standing partnership of Coca-Cola HBC Croatia and Višnjan Science and Education Centre in promoting the awareness for heritage, nature and environment.
Tourist Culture
The school subject 'Tourist Culture' is one-year program for 7th and 8th grade elementary school students, aiming to include knowledge on culture and tourism in the education system. By linking the present and the past, students learn to respect and recognize the value of their material and immaterial heritage.
This valuable project was initiated in Split-Dalmatia County in 2003 in partnership with the Department of Education, Culture and Sports of Split-Dalmatia County's State Administration Office as a pilot project, and was subsequently accepted as a regular school subject all over Croatia in 2009.
Over the past six years, students have carried out a number of projects on their own: they visited, covered and assessed the most significant monumental, cultural and natural heritage sites in their area and brought them together in the anthology.
On the 150 pages of this elaborate book, students introduced, amongst others, a guide through the ancient ruins of Salona and a popular interactive CD guide for the church on Marjan Hill, the St. Duje Cathedral in Split, the Radovan portal in Trogir, Diocletian's Aqueduct, the historical development of tourism on the island of Hvar, the monuments on the island of Vis, the most beautiful sights of the Dalmatian hinterland as well as numerous customs of their ancestors and indigenous food from the area they come from.
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