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…
On April 11th 2025 prof. dr. Barbara Hribar Lee, prof. dr. Zoran Bosnić, and prof. dr. Andreja Žgajnar Gotvajn participated at Days of Cooperation with African Universities, the symposium organised by Faculty of Arts at the University of Ljubljana. They have presented the project “Water Resources Management for a Sustainable and Just Future CoRE”, in particular the research within Water…
On March 11th 2025 Barbara Hribar Lee, Zoran Bosnić, and Andreja Žgajnar Gotvajn have presented the activities of the Water Research Center at The Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts to the members of the Academy, and of the Council for Environmental Protection (“Svet za varovanje okolja pri SAZU”). They have discussed the possibilities of future collaboration with the Slovenian Academy of…
On February 12th 2025 prof. dr. Zoran Bosnić, prof. dr. Andreja Žgajnar Gotvajn, and prof. dr. Barbara Hribar Lee presented the research activities of the Water Research Center at the Research Conference FRI 2025 where they have also discussed the possibilities for strengthening collaborations through new research projects.
Prof. Dr. Andreja Žgajnar Gotvajn, a member of the Strategic Committee of the Water Research Center, visited University of Rwanda on January 15th & 16th 2025, where she met with the director of the “Center of Excellence in Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management” at the University of Rwanda, one of the partners in this CoRE. During this visit, she also…
On 22 October 2024, the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology hosted a screening of a short film and a lecture entitled “Consequences of Gibe Dam on Omo River for Flood Retreat Agriculture (Ethiopia)”, presented by a guest lecturer from Arba Mich University (Ethiopia), Eshetu Ewnetu Tegengne. The guest was introduced by Dr. Ana Sarah Lunaček Brumen, Associate Professor, Faculty…
Prof. dr. Andreja Žgajnar Gotvajn, and prof. dr. Zoran Bosnić attended the Africa-Europe CoRE conference in Stellenbosch where they have presented the “Water Resources Management for a Sustainable and Just Future” CoRE, meet with our partners, and gave an interview for “University World News” written by reporter Demond Thompson.
On June 4th 2024 we have actively participated in EU-AFRICA: Developing excellent research and talent together conference, and CLOSING THE LOOP: Building resilient water systems in the context of climate change organised by EuroTech (link https://mailchi.mp/eurotech-universities.eu/bytes-and-ballots-17966842?e=dc69ce50b2).