27th November, 2009, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia 

Present:

• Dr. Ivan Svetlik, Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia
• Dr. Samo Pavlin, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Dr. Slavko Dolinšek, Innovation-Development Institute of the University of Ljubljana
• 67 members of HE management, policy makers and other stakeholders of Slovenian HE

Dr. Samo Pavlin presented the Hegesco project to an audience of approximately 70 people at the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The event presented the project’s main conclusions, including those from the large scale survey and the interviews with managers of higher education institutions and employers’ organisations, to a myriad of stakeholders in the Slovenian HE system. Parts of the presentation were specifically tailored to address the situation of HE and graduates in Slovenia.  The main objective of the event was to raise awareness of the project and its results and inform relevant stakeholders where they can acquire a copy of the Hegesco project’s final reports. The presentation was followed by a lively question and answer session.

Present:

• Special guests Mrs. Barbara Nolan & Ms. Julie Fionda – DG Education and Culture, European Commission, Patrick Werquin OECD, Georg Spoetl – Unversity of Bremen, Rolf van der Velden – ROA Maastricht, Dr. Ivan Svetlik – Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr. Ulrich Teichler & David Coyne – former Director of the European Social Fund
• 300 HE management representatives, policy makers and experts from the fields of HE and labour market studies from across the world
• All members of the Hegesco project team

The DECOWE Conference was a major dissemination activity related to the Hegesco project. The empirical findings of several European Projects were used as a basis for dialogue between researchers, HE management staff and policy makers. The main emphasis was on the key note presentations of the European Commission, OECD, REFLEX, and HEGESCO projects. However, other participants, including researchers, management staff of educational institutions, employers, policy makers and trade union representatives, presented their own projects, ongoing activities, surveys and studies from across the world. 

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7th of January, 2009, Faculty of Social Sciences

Present:

• Dr. Samo Pavlin, Faculty of Social Sciences, Ljubljana, Hegesco project
• Dr. Ivan Svetlik, Faculty of Social Sciences, Ljubljana, Hegesco project
• Gregor Golobič, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology,
• 40 guests from the field of Slovene higher education



The purpose of the meeting was to present the initial results of the Hegesco large scale survey to 40 stakeholders of the higher education system, including Gregor Golobič, the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology. After the presentation, Dr. Pavlin and Dr. Svetlik answered questions from the audience about the significance of the survey?s results in relation to the Slovene higher education space and its position vis a vis the rest of of Europe.

Presentation of Hegesco project at the Faculty of Medicine; Presentation of Hegesco project at the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Professionalism and Professionalization

Professor Julia Evetts, an expert in the field of Sociology of Professions from Nottingham University, UK, explains the concepts and notable changes that have occurred in the field in recent years. With her international reputation she has contributed extensively to the conceptual, theoretical and empirical elements of the subject. With her extensive experience of policy, practice, evaluation and assessment in the field of the sociology of professional groups, practitioners and clients, she agreed to answer a few short questions on the subject while on a short visit to Ljubljana.

Hegesco Study Visit: Hacettepe University (TR) to University of Ljubljana (SI) - Meeting Minutes

Dates: 13-15 November 2008

Participants: TR: Selda Onderoglu, Buket Akkoyunlu, Arzu Akkoyunlu Wigley, Bugay Turhan SI: Ivan Svetlik, Samo Pavlin, Helena Kovacic

Place: University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences

13th of November, 2008, University of Ljubljana

Present:

• Dr. Samo Pavlin, Faculty of Social Sciences, Ljubljana, Hegesco project
• Dr. Ivan Svetlik, Faculty of Social Sciences, Ljubljana, Hegesco project
• Gregor Golobič, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, 40 guests from the field of Slovene higher education

The purpose of the meeting was to present the initial results of the Hegesco large scale survey to 40 stakeholders of the higher education system, including Gregor Golobič, the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology. After the presentation, Dr. Pavlin and Dr. Svetlik answered questions from the audience about the significance of the survey?s results in relation to the Slovene higher education space and its position vis a vis the rest of Europe.

Presentation of Hegesco project at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
21st of October, 2008, Faculty of Medicine

Present:

• Prof. Julia Evetts, Nottingham University, UK
• Prof. Igor ?vab, Faculty of Medicine, Ljubljana
• Assist. Prof. Igor Kopač, Faculty of Medicine, Ljubljana
• Prof. Anica Plemenita?, Faculty of Medicine, Ljubljana
• Prof. Nina Zidar, Faculty of Medicine, Ljubljana
• Dr. Samo Pavlin, Faculty of Social Sciences, Ljubljana, Hegesco project
• Dr. Helena Kovačič, Faculty of Social Sciences, Ljubljana, Hegesco project

Presentation of Hegesco project at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
21st of October, 2008, Faculty of Social Sciences

Present:

• Prof. Julia Evetts, Nottingham University, UK
• Prof. Ivan Svetlik, Faculty of Social Sciences, Ljubljana
• Prof. Anton Kramberger, Faculty of Social Sciences, Ljubljana
• Assist. Prof. Miroljub Ignjatović, Faculty of Social Sciences, Ljubljana
• Prof. Nevenka Černigoj Sadar, Faculty of Social Sciences, Ljubljana
• Phd Candidate, Barbara Lu?ar, Faculty of Social Sciences, Ljubljana
• Dr. Samo Pavlin, Faculty of Social Sciences, Ljubljana, Hegesco project
• Dr. Helena Kovačič, Faculty of Social Sciences, Ljubljana, Hegesco project

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