INTERNATIONAL STAFF WEEK 2025, May 19–23, 2025

TITLE: Rethinking Growth – The Role of Strategic Management Approaches and Global Higher Education
In today's rapidly changing world, we face numerous challenges, including digital transformation, sustainability issues, and the complexities of a globally connected labor market. Among other factors, strategic management and higher education policies can also play a significant role in addressing these challenges within a globalized society.
Join us as we reimagine growth in management and higher education, exploring innovative approaches and fostering meaningful international collaboration. The International Staff Week will bring together academics from around the world, including participants from both EU and non-EU countries (e.g., Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Bhutan, Malaysia, Colombia, and the Balkan region), to engage in proactive discussions addressing these pressing issues.

Who Can Participate?
We warmly invite academics, including teaching and support staff from higher education institutions, to join this dynamic and collaborative event.

Application through web form is MANDATORY - ON-LINE APPLICATIONS CLOSED

Web application is the mandatory first step, paperwork will follow. 

Application deadline: April 15th, 2025, or until all vacancies are filled.

Program Overview
The International Staff Week offers a series of insightful presentations, interactive workshops, engaging discussions, networking events, and opportunities to explore the local culture, all designed to address the intersection of strategic management and global higher education in a rapidly changing world.

Draft Event Schedule

• Monday, 19 May: Getting together, welcome session and introductory presentations, Guided tour of Ljubljana with Dinner
• Tuesday, 20 May: Workshop: Innovative Approaches to Managing Higher Education Challenges
• Wednesday, 21 May: Networking activities and exploration of Ljubljana and Slovenia
• Thursday, 22 May: 7th EASTERN EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS (EECME 2025)
• Friday, 23 May: Graduation Ceremony of Erasmus Spring Semester students, Closing remarks and group photographs

A detailed agenda will be published in April 2025.

Additional Information
The event is free of charge, with no attendance or registration fees.
Accommodation and meals are not provided; participants are responsible for arranging their own. However, networking dinner on Tuesday and snacks during the International Staff Week are free of charge for participants.

Contact Information
For organizational matters (e.g., Erasmus+ agreements), contact: spela.pregl@vspv.si.
For content-related inquiries, contact: katarina.askerc@vspv.si