The ceremonial introduction of the eighth wave of the SHARE Project - Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe was held on November 4, 2019 in the Croatian State Archives. The gathering was attended by numerous dignitaries from political and social spectre and the academic community. The presentation was opened by the Minister of Labor and Pension System Josip Aladrović. The program of the ceremonial presentation was led by Mrs Almira Osmanović, who also became the ambassador of the SHARE project. Associate Professor Šime Smolić and Associate Professor Ivan Čipin presented the SHARE project and described what has been done so far. As part of their presentations, they introduced selected results from the sixth and seventh waves and plans for the future. Ms Katarina Ivanković-Knežević, Director for Social Affairs at the Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Involvement of the European Commission, also addressed the audience via a video link. State Secretary Ms Majda Burić gave a presentation on the importance of Croatian membership in the organization SHARE-ERIC and highlighted the benefits that Croatia receives from this membership. The video that will be used in the media promotion of SHARE Croatia was premiered at the gathering.
