HAKOM celebrates World and European Money Week at the Ministry of Science and Education

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This year's fourth celebration is specific because of the presentation of projects / initiatives / programs implemented within the scope of intersectoral co-operation on the promotion of financial literacy.

ZAGREB, March 6, 2018 - On Monday, the Ministry of Science and Education marked the World and European Week of Money. The aim was to improve the level of financial literacy enabling children, young people and citizens to acquire financial competences. This year's fourth celebration is specific because of the presentation of projects / initiatives / programs implemented within the scope of intersectoral co-operation on the promotion of financial literacy.. Educational institutions have introduced their initiatives / activities / programs related to the promotion of financial literacy. These are projects funded by the European Social Fund within the scope of Invitation for Project Proposals "Improving literacy - a foundation for lifelong learning". Within the scope of the Invitation 21 projects has been funded in the amount from HRK 26,775,000.00.

Ms. Blaženka Divjak, the Minister of Science and Education,. Bojan Fras, Vice Governor of the Croatian National Bank, Ante Žigman President of the Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency and others. The Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) was represented by Mario Weber, Executive Director, Ivo Majerski, Head of Information and Consumer Protection Department and Gordana Kulišić, Senior Consumer Protection Expert.

For more information please contact the following link https://mzo.hr/en/engineering-svjetski-europskog-tjedna-novca

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For additional information please contact:
Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM)
Roberta Frangeša Mihanovića 9
10110 Zagreb, Croatia
Tel. + 385 (0) 1 700 70 07
Fax + 385 (0)1 700 70 70

Media inquiries can be submitted online using HAKOM’s official website:
Registration required.

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.