SECOND DAY OF CROATIAN WORLD CONGRESS IN ZAGREB

ZAGREB, July 2 (Hina) - The 2nd convention of the Croatian World Congress on Saturday heard the reports and suggestions of working committees. The convention was attended by 400 participants from 30 countries. The humanitarian and financial aid committee supported the construction of hospitals in Vukovar and Nova Bila. The committe also supported a project for helping Croatian emigrants who wished to return to Croatia. The convention adopted a proposal by the reconstruction and investment committee that the diaspora should finance the construction of a transmission-line network between Adriatic islands. The convention also adopted the education committee's proposals for publishing new schoolbooks for Croatian children abroad in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Culture and for finding a technical solution to enable the reception of Croatian radio and TV transmissions in far-away countries. The convention also agreed that an Emigrants' Centre as well as an international press centre should be set up in Zagreb. The Convention recommended to the Government to set up an Office for Promotion of Croatia in foreign countries. 021612 MET jul 94