Restructuring of military barracks in Osijek Gaj and

Restructuring of military barracks in Osijek “Gaj” and “Drava” case 31/05/2011, Udine Ivana Juric 1

Restructuring of military brownfields in Croatia 1. Restructuring of Military Facilities, Ministry of Defense 2. Strategic Overview of the Defense, Ministry of Defense (2005) 3. Long-term plan of development of armed forces of the Republic of Croatia 2006 – 2015 (2006) In 2001 Croatian Ministry of Defense started the transfer of cc 300 military buildings.

HU . . . SR Osijek-Baranja County • Barrack “Gaj” Osijek • Barrack “Drava” Osijek • Command Osijek • Barrack “Nasice” • Barrack “Dracice” Djakovo • Barrack “Beli Manastir” Major universities in Croatia: • Zagreb • Rijeka • Split • Osijek + • Pula, Zadar, Dubrovnik Osijek-Baranja County

Documents: • Restructuring of Military Facilities, Ministry of Defense • Long-term plan of development of armed forces of the Republic of Croatia 2006 – 2015 (2006) Military premises in OBC initially planned for the conversion process 1. Barrack “Gaj” Osijek - restructured 2. Barrack “Drava” Osijek - restructured 3. Command Osijek – plan was to transfer the premises by the end of 2009 4. Barrack “Nasice”- plan was to transfer the premises by the end of 2010 5. Barrack “Dracice” Djakovo - plan was to transfer the premises by the end of 2014 6. Barrack “Beli Manastir” - plan was to transfer the premises by the end of 2009 3. – 6. Commission formed in 2010 declared to be perspective for the army

RESTRUCTURED / PROFILE • Barrack “Gaj” Osijek – University & business support • Barrack “Drava” Osijek – University campus PLAN: • Command Osijek – government of the City of Osijek • Barrack “Nasice”- business support • Barrack “Dracice” Djakovo – ? • Barrack “Beli Manastir” – business premises and business support

TRANSFER PROCESS • Initiative to transfer 2 barracks to the University came from the Osijek-Baranja County MOTIVES: üOne of 4 oldest and largest universities in Croatia üThe only one affected by the war related activities üMany of the university premises strongly affected by the war / destroyed üEnlargement of the University premises for its further development üThe only university in Eastern Croatia (900. 000 inhabitants coverage) üCroatian government decided to decrease the number of national armed forces and cut defense costs

Barrack “GAJ” Osijek – University & business support Size: 18. 598 m 2 Location: city centre • Formation of the joint commission (Ministry of Defense, Uni, County); • 03/1997 - Agreement on ownership transfer of Gaj and Drava barracks (Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Education and Sports, Ministry of Internal Affairs, University of Osijek, Osijek-Baranja County); • 03/1997 – official decision to transfer the ownership of Gaj and Drava military barracks to the University of J. J. Strossmayer in Osijek, adopted by the National Parliament (National Gazette 33/97); • 09/2001 – Barrack Gaj has been officialy transferred to the University co-financed the transfer of the army to a new base (the only cost)

Barrack “GAJ” Osijek – University & business support • 2001 – Program for the Recontruction and Development of the University of J. J. Strossmayer in Osijek (2001 -2010) / modern university based on 3 main locations: Tvrdja, barracks Gaj and Drava • 2002 – Senate of the University accepted the Program of Capital Investments that included restructuring of former military barrack Gaj; • 2002 / FUNDS – local bank loan, installment payment assured in National Budget Beneficiary: Ministry of Science, Education and Sports Guarantor: University of J. J. Strossmayer in Osijek; • 09/2001 - Reconstruction starts • 2002 – Department of Mathematics starts with its work • 12/2003 - adaptation of former military barrack finished • 2004 – the facilities were equipped; • academic year 2004/2005 - Department of Biology and Department of Physics

BARRACK GAJ OSIJEK / creation of TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE University of Josip Juraj Strossmayer in Osijek OSIJEK-BARANJA County City of OSIJEK

TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE Created as a technology transfer office of the University 04/1998 04/1999 05/2001 08/2002 10/2002 05/2003 05/2004 The beginning of education in the program BICRO Forming a ‘TDCO’ team Signing the Contract on the establishment of the TERA Registration of Ltd. Company Start of reconstruction work for the TDCO Entrance of the first tenants in Incubator TDCO Second phase renovation ended 05/2010 Introduction of the program TEHCRO 05/2017 ~ 100 companies in Incubator ~ 500 employees

TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE OSIJEK ltd Company which supports innovative SME University of Josip Juraj Strossmayer in Osijek OSIJEK-BARANJA County City of OSIJEK

Barrack “Drava” Osijek – University campus Size: 232. 048, 00 m 2 Location: 3. 5 km from the city centre 03/1997 - Agreement on ownership transfer of Gaj and Drava barracks 03/1997 – official decision to transfer the ownership adopted by the National Parliament 1999 – Start of the conversion process: elaboration of the Urban plan for the adaptation of the zone to the needs of University (Institute for Spatial Planning) 2002 – Senate of the University accepted the Program of Capital Investments 09/2006 – Barrack Drava has been officialy transferred to the University (it was agreed in 1997 to allow gradual transfer of the army) Construction and Recontruction Phase I. 2002 -2005 / student dormitory, Academy of Arts, Electro-engineering Faculty Phase II. – 2006 -2010 / student restaurant, Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Teacher Education Phase III. – 2011 -2016 / Faculty of Civil Engineering, multi-media centre

2004/2005

Roman Mursa

CHALLENGES • elaboration of the Urban plan for the adaptation of the zone to the needs of University (Institute for Spatial Planning): plan verified by the Uni and delivered to the Osijek City Council for the further verification and implementation in the new General Urban Plan / problem of the expert inclusion from Uni - 1 parcel divided in 12 new ones - need for construction of new public access roads • Barracks: Cultural heritage from the period of Austrian-Hungarian Empire Reconstruction according to the original state: €€€€€ / expensive maintenance • Poor state of internal installations: sewege system, telecommunication cables, water supply system, . . . – cost not planned in the initial loan • Roman Mursa: cost of archaeological excavations

RESULTS: Further development of the University (new faculties, more and better equipped university facilities, etc. ); 2004/2005 15. 650 students enrolled 2011/2012 19. 469 students enrolled (+1. 769 Ph. D, Ma) Growth of the local economy; Growth of self-employment (incubator); Creation of new jobs; Raised level of awareness about the importance of innovations support; University, County of Osijek Baranja and City of Osijek have nominated the project titled “TEHNOPOLIS” for the first part of Structural funds which will be at the disposal to Croatia, in the moment of accession to the EU. Technology Development Centre is leading the process.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF SLAVONIA AND BARANJA d. o. o. regional and international cooperation Stjepana Radica 4 31000 Osijek CROATIA Tel. : +385 31 221 840 Fax: +385 31 221 841 E-mail: regija@obz. hr Web: www. slavonija. hr