Tihana Stepinac Fabijanic
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Tihana Stepinac FabijanicBorn in Samobor, Croatia, May 16, 1953. Married and mother of twins (1981).
- Ethnology and Social Anthropology researcher, Rijeka Institute, Croatian Academy of Science and Arts (since 1980).
- Degrees in ethnology, English language and literature, Zagreb University, Faculty of Philosophy.
- Vice president, senior consultant and project manager for ICAM (International Centre of Anthropology Motovun), a Croatian NGO.
- Current vice-president of the European Council for the Village and Small Town (ECOVAST) and vice-president of the Croatian Section of ECOVAST.
- Involved in numerous environmental, heritage interpretation and revitalization projects, promoting ideas for the sustainable development of rural areas in Croatia and elsewhere in Europe.
- Special interest in vernacular architecture and its use in development of sustainable tourism.
- Participated at a number of international and domestic conferences on related subjects, with publication of papers and research works.
Projects
1990, Zavicajni park Istre / Regional Park of Central Istria. (Proposal for an International Pilot- project, ICAM).
1992-1995, Zavicajni park Istre, Institut for Tourism, Zagreb (scientific elaboration).
1991-1994, Management Plan for the Conservation of Cres - Losinj Archipelago, World Bank Project, - Report: Plan gospodarenja prirodnom i kulturnom bastinom otocja Cres-Losinj. Drzavna uprava za zastitu okolisa, Odjel za Jadran - Rijeka (1996.)
2000-2004, Putevima bastine - S obje strane rijeke Kupe / Heritage Trails - On Both Sides of the River Kupa. (Cross-border Coop.Project with Slovenia, ICAM, Ministry of Tourism,Croatia).
2003-2004. Identifikacija i valorizacija krajobraza na području Makarske/Biokova; Identification and Valorisation of Makarska/Biokovo Landscape, ECOVAST Guide to Good Practice – European Landscape Convention (Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Culture,Town of Makarska)-Leader
2003-2006. KEC (Karst Environmental Conservation), World Bank Project for Biodiversity Preservation (Gorski Kotar & Velebit Area), Ministry of Culture, Dep. Nature Protection
2004-2005. ALO Project for Sustainable Development of Rural Regions in Croatia (US AID), University of Georgia, University of Zagreb, ICAM – NGO Rijeka.
2007- ECOVAST Project: Small Towns in Europe/Croatia.
Tihana Stepinac FabijanicVice President ECOVAST International
Croatia, 51000 Rijeka
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tihana.fabijanic[at]post.t-com.hr
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