International School for Social and Business Studies in collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology from 28 to 29 September hosted an international meeting in the framework of the European TEMPUS project (Towards Equitable and Transparent Access to Higher Education in Croatia) on the social dimension in higher education.

This was one of the first such events in Slovenia, which tried to completely and objectively present the social dimension of higher education in Slovenia. The contributions have been presented by experts and representatives of various institutions who with their work help shape  Slovenian and Croatian higher education area, including:

•     dr. Meta Dobnikar, Head of the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology,
•     Simona Zagorc, Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs,
•     Tomislav Vodička, Croatia Ministry of Science, Education and Sport,
•     Neža Pajnič, Head of Tertiary Education, Centre of the Republic of Slovenia for Mobility and European Education and Training Programmes,
•     Neli Dimc, Head of International Office, Faculty of Social Science
  
•     Katja Esih, Director of Regional Study Centre in Celje
•     Rok Primožič, member of the Executive Board of the European Student Union.

The main objective of the meeting was to present a clear and realistic picture, both on national policies, the role and importance of variety of responsible and competent institutions, as well as activities and results in a fully operational level - the level of student.

Photos from the event can be viewed here.