16th International Symposium on Boat & Ship Archaeology

132 16 th International Symposium on Boat & Ship Archaeology City of Zadar The City of Zadar is a local public authority with 13 administrative departments. The city itself is situated on the Adriatic coast and counts more than 70,000 inhab- itants. The administrative area of the City of Zadar includes the town of Zadar and four nearby settlements, as well as eight islands. Fields of interest which are un- der the jurisdiction of the City include: culture, sports, social welfare, education, spatial planning and construction, and other works in accordance with special laws. Its mission is responsible and efficient management of public affairs as well as transparent work in accordance with the interests and needs of its citizens. The City of Zadar is founder of four local cultural institutions: the Zadar City Library, the Research Library of Zadar, the Zadar Concert Office, and the Croatian National Theatre of Zadar. With these institutions the City of Zadar co-organizes many influential local festivals with international character. The Department for Culture and Sports provides administrative and organizational support for many of these festivals. Moreover, the City of Zadar is an active participant in the field of transnational and cross-border cooperation, with a long tradition of cooperation with numerous foreign local governments and international organizations. https://www.grad-zadar.hr/