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…
During the week of October 24t 2025 Barbara Hribar-Lee and Andreja Žgajnar Gotvajn from University of Ljubljana visited Makerere University through Erasmus+ Teaching/Training Staff Mobility Program. They have given a series of lectures for undergraduate and master students, and discussed the possibilities of future research collaboration, and student and teaching exchange.
As part of the EUTOPIA_HEALTH project, Eutopia Health at University of Ljubljana organised the Science Cafe event on the topic of drinking water. Science Cafe is part of the activities within the EUTOPIA_HEALTH project, which aims to create transformative ecosystems of health innovation using integrative and transdisciplinary approaches. It promotes academic career paths for researchers in various ways and seeks…