Croatian Reading Association
The Croatian Reading Association is a nongovernmental, not-for-profit and voluntary association whose mission is to encourage, research and promote reading and literacy. The CroRA has approximately 375 members who are mostly librarians, teachers, university professors, pedagogues, special education teachers, psychologists, writers, students, publishers, etc. It organizes different activities for the celebration of the International Literacy Day: the contest Smile… while reading! for the best photography of a reading person, and a conference for librarians, teachers, paediatricians, preschool teachers, parents and educators to raise awareness about the importance of literacy.
AWARD FOR INNOVATIVE LITERACY PROMOTION IN EUROPE
- Bibliotherapy for war trauma (2001)
- Prison reading program (2017)
Publications: The Association’s magazine Hamster (Hrčak) and electronic newsletter
Executive Board
- President: SnježanaBerak
- Vice Presidents: Kristina Čunović, DavorkaSemenićPremec
- FELA representative: DavorkaSemenić-Premec
Website: http://www.hcd.hr