14th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

At the Fourteenth Scientific Conference “Croatian-Serbian Relations – Minority Issues in Southeast Europe: Political Myths, Memory and Reconciliation“ that was held in Golubić near Obrovac in Croatia, from 23 to 26 August 2021, it was concluded that political relations between the state leaders of the Republic of Croatia and the Republic of Serbia do not exist. Consistent policy of regional stability and reconciliation is not implemented. Since 2012, there have been no strides in Croatian-Serbian relations, and the EU is showing less and less interest in resolving these issues. It was pointed out that Croats in Vojvodina are excluded from the political decision-making process in Serbia. Both Serbs in Croatia and Croats in Serbia still have a negative status in public life, which is an effect of political myths, dominant narratives and uncritical cultures of memory. However, there are also positive developments in the relations between the two nations. They refer to the improved position of Croats in Vojvodina when it comes to cultural and educational institutions. Serbian representatives in Croatia are involved in decision-making processes but also Serbian returnees participate in development of Croatian tourism strategies throu dynamic participation in all aspects of rural tourism.