Death Anniversary of Prof. Antun Carić, PhD

ZAGREB, April 29, 2016 - On Saturday, April 30, 2016, it was a year since the untimely death of Prof Antun Carić, PhD, as one of founders of the Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) as a modern, independent national regulatory authority. Thanks to his knowledge, experience and inexhaustible source of ideas, many programmes and projects have been successfully carried out by HAKOM: such as “e-Agency”, a project in cooperation with the academic community in the Republic of Croatia entitled “Looking to the future”, as well as the postgraduate specialist university study programme on Electronic Communications Market Regulations-the Internet and broadband development programme.

By cultivating the memory of Prof. Antun Carić, who left an indelible mark in the development of the Croatian National Regulatory Authority, HAKOM has established the annual prize named after "Antun Carić," which is being awarded to the published presented scientific or professional work within the of HAKOM’s scope of work.
 

ABOUT HAKOM: HAKOM (www.hakom.hr) - Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries – ensures preconditions for a fair market competition, stable growth and environment for innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market. HAKOM protects users’ interests and the possibility of choice among various communications and postal services at affordable prices, defines sustainable competitive conditions for operators and service providers under fair conditions for return on investment, and provides support to economic growth, public services and the quality of life in the Republic of Croatia by using modern technologies. HAKOM’ strategic goals are: to promote regulation of the electronic communications and postal services market, to support growth of investments and innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market, to provide efficient use of limited resources, to accelerate the growth of broadband products and services, to provide affordable offers of communications and postal services, to provide protection and informing of users, to build an efficient and comprehensive information system, to define and implement efficient processes, and to acquire multi-disciplinary competencies in market regulation.