Managing Director of the Institute for Tourism, Dr. Damir Krešić, participated in the international Mediterranean Tourism Knowledge Exchange & Policy Conference, held from 25 to 28 November 2025 in Malta, where he presented the scientific paper “Beyond Growth: Uncovering Hidden Tourism Costs in Saturated Destinations – The Case of Croatia.”
The paper was co-authored with Prof. Dr. Josip Mikulić (University of Zagreb and the Institute for Tourism) and Dr. Vjekoslav Bratić (Institute of Public Finance).The conference brought together leading experts, researchers, and policymakers from Mediterranean and European countries with the aim of sharing knowledge and promoting sustainable tourism management models.