President Milanović Receives Delegation from the Croatian Logopedic Association
The President of the Republic Zoran Milanović today received a delegation from the Croatian Logopedic Association, a non-profit association that brings together holders of a master’s degree in speech therapy who work professionally, clinically, and scientifically with individuals with language, speech, and voice communication disorders, hearing impairments, and swallowing disorders.
The meeting was held on the occasion of the 7th Croatian Logopedics Congress, held from 16 to 19 October in Opatija under the auspices of the President of the Republic of Croatia, on the theme “Logopedic Perspectives: Exchange of Knowledge and Innovation.” This congress, which included international participants, was designed to provide a comprehensive overview and facilitate the exchange of the latest research findings, experiences, and ideas, with the aim of advancing both the scientific and clinical aspects of the logopedic profession. Croatian logopedic congresses have been held every five years since 1984.
During the meeting, it was emphasized that the profession of speech therapy is now legally regulated under the Speech Therapy Act, which was passed by the Croatian Parliament on the 15th of July this year. The association hopes that the new legislation will allow speech therapists to be placed in health centres, thereby improving access to logopedic therapy services through the public health system. It was also highlighted that speech therapists are increasingly being trained at more universities in Croatia, which strengthens the profession’s scientific and professional capacity and helps address the current shortage of speech therapists in the country, noted the President of the Croatian Logopedic Association, Asst. Prof. Karolina Lice, Ph. D.
In addition to the President of the association and the Organizing Committee of the 7th Congress, the meeting at the Office of the President was attended by masters of speech therapy and members of the Organizing Committee: Kristina Majić, Assoc. Prof. Katarina Pavičić Dokoza, Ph. D., Mario Dilberović, Ivanka Karačić, Asst. Prof. Valentina Martan, Ph. D., Prof. Jelena Kuvač Kraljević, Ph. D., Martina Gregorina Tomac, Marina Borčić, and Congress Secretary Lea Dobrec.
President Milanović was accompanied by Jadranka Žarković, Adviser to the President of the Republic for Education.
PHOTO: Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia / Tomislav Bušljeta