At the SCS Annual Meeting that took place in Portorož from 16th to 18th September 2026 Prof. dr. Andreja Žgajnar Gotvajn presented the “Development of Doctoral Schools in Water Science: A New Model for Capacity Development and Scientific Excellence” (co-authors: Andreja Žgajnar Gotvajn, Barbara Hribar-Lee and Zoran Bosnić from University of Ljubljana, Jane Tanner and Nelson Odume from Rhodes University,…
The Water Research Center of the University of Ljubljana is a part of the European-African Cluster of Excellence, which brings together seven European and nine African universities and develops solutions for water resource management in the face of climate and social change. Africans have a great deal of experience in coping with extremely challenging conditions, while Europe can provide advanced…
While about a quarter of the world’s population still lacks reliable access to safe drinking water, in Slovenia we have it almost everywhere we go. This is not merely a gift of nature, but also the result of decades of scientific work, careful management of water resources, and an efficient drinking water supply system. In the podcast, Prof. Dr. Barbara…
Representatives of the Water Research Centre (WRC) at the University of Ljubljana participated in the Africa-Europe Clusters of Research Excellence Conference held in Glasgow, where partners of the “Water Resources Management for a Sustainable and Just Future (WRM)” Cluster of Research Excellence (CoRE) gathered to discuss ongoing activities and future collaboration opportunities. During the Meetings of Individual CoREs session on…
On June 15th 2026 Prof. dr. Andreja Žgajnar Gotvajn presented the activities of “Water Resources Management for a Sustainable and Just Future (WRM)” CoRE at the second Africa-Europe Cluster of Research Excellence Conference that is taking place from June 14th till June 17th in Glasgow (https://www.gla.ac.uk/events/conferences/guild-arua-conference/). Since established in June 2023, the WRM CoRE has, through monthly webinars, co-supervision of…
Micropollutants, climate change, and rising water consumption are transforming the way water resources are managed. These issues are also addressed by the Center for Water Research, which, as part of the Center of Excellence for Water Resources Management for a Sustainable and Equitable Future, brings together experts from various fields and collaborates with European and African universities. Barbara Hribar Lee,…
Prof. dr. Andreja Žgajnar Gotvajn participated in a podcast Radiovedni on radio Val202 to discuss the safety of hot tap water with radio reporter Ajda Kus. She explained that it is best not to use hot tap water directly for drinking or cooking. When water is heated or stored, even water that is otherwise safe to drink can become contaminated….
Barbara Hribar Lee attended Eutopia Week Research Days that took place from December 4th to December 5th 2025 at University Ca’Foscari in Venice. She participated in water related research panels and presented the activities of Water Research Center within Water and Climate Change panel.
Zoran Bosnić (University of Ljubljana), Jane Tanner, and Saeed Yeboah (Rhodes University), and Djim Diongue (University Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar) prepared, and carried out a workshop entitled “AI and Machine Learning in water research” within the ARUA 2025 Biennial International Conference at Makerere University in Uganda.
Barbara Hribar-Lee, Zoran Bosnić, Miha Moškon, and Andreja Žgajnar Gotvajn from University of Ljubljana attended the ARUA 2025 Biennial International Conference at Makerere University in Uganda from 29th to 31st of October 2025. They met with other “Water Resources Management for a Sustainable and Just Future” CoRE partners from Rhodes University, Makerere University, University Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar, and…