With the University of Primorska joining Transform4Europe as a full member of the European University, new opportunities are opening up to broaden the knowledge of both UP and other students from T4EU member universities. "Bachelor Tracks" is a set of courses developed each academic year by T4EU members and offered to students as electives or additional courses. Registrations for the new academic year 2024/2025 is already open!

Erasmus+ gives students and young graduates the opportunity to do a traineeship/internship in a company or similar organisation in one of the countries participating in the Erasmus+ programme, either during their studies or within 12 months of graduation. Check the criteria here: https://www.upr.si/en/students-up/754-international-mobility/756-outgoing-mobility/traineership/.

The Open call under Erasmus+ (KA131 2024) for student mobility at blended intensive programs. The deadline for the collection of applications is set as an open application deadline and begins on the day the Call is published and lasts until the available funding or by May 31, 2026 at the latest

On December 12. 2024, the Dean of UP FM, Prof. Dr. Tatjana Horvat, hosted Prof. Dr. Snežana Živković, Prof. Dr. Slobodan Milutinović, and Assist. Prof. Dr. Tamara Radjenović from the Faculty of Occupational Safety, University of Niš. The meeting was coordinated by Prof. Dr. Mirko Markič as part of the project Exploring Occupational Health and Safety Practices in Slovenia and Serbia: Enhancing Occupational Safety and Health in Organizations and Improving Employee Well-being.

Assoc. Prof. Suzana Laporšek hosted Prof. Dr. Peter F. Orazem on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, as part of the Fulbright Specialist Program at the University of Primorska Faculty of Management. Prof. Orazem delivered a lecture for the course Financial Markets, Institutions and Instruments for third-year students in the UN Management program, taught in English.

As part of the AGRIGEP project, the annual conference for project partners took place on November 13, 2024, at the Faculty of Management of the University of Primorska. The following day, November 14, 2024, a public workshop and roundtable discussion titled Empowering Women was organized. The event brought together domestic and international experts to discuss gender equality and the important role of institutions, such as universities, in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

Between 14 and 18 October 2024, Prof. DDr. Imre Fertő, Dr. Zoltan Bakucs and Dr. Lajos Barath from HUN-REN, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Institute of Economics in Budapest visited the UP Faculty of Management in Koper within the framework of the bilateral cooperation project between the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SAZU) in Ljubljana and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (HAS) in Budapest. The guests were welcomed by the dean of the Faculty of Management, prof. dr. Tatjana Horvat...

On 17 October 2024, the Faculty of Management of the University of Primorska hosted a special group of students - Slovenian students from abroad. This visit provided an opportunity for students living outside Slovenia to gain a better understanding of the educational opportunities at our Faculty of Management, where future leaders and experts in the field of management are shaped. The meeting was organised by the association Slovik, Luka Koper and the Faculty of Management.

The UNI.MINDS Festival is the largest Slovenian festival dedicated to building an innovation community and fostering partnerships between academia and industry. This year, the festival, which takes place in October, is organized by the University of Ljubljana, the University of Maribor, SPIRIT Slovenia, and the University of Primorska. As part of this year’s event, faculties and companies will open their doors to showcase their innovative achievements, the latest technologies, and potential opportunities...

Between 7 and 11 October 2024, Prof. Dr. Štefan Bojnec visited the University of Sarajevo (UNSA) as part of a bilateral project – Social Capital as a Factor in the Modernization and Internationalization of the University – between Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.