| 09:30-10:00 Perth | 12:30-13:00 AEDT | 02:30-03:00 CET | SAAA Breakfast (Members only) |
| 10:00-11:30 Perth | 13:00-14:30 AEDT | 03:00-04:30 CET | SAAA Annual General Meeting (Members only) |
| 11:30-12:00 Perth | 14:30-15:00 AEDT | 04:30-05:00 CET | Conference Registration and Morning tea |
| 12:00-12:05 Perth | 15:00-15:05 AEDT | 05:00-05:05 CET | Ms Nina Bečejac, Secretary, SAAA – Slovenian Australian Academic Association
Dr Kaja Antlej, President, SAAA – Slovenian Australian Academic Association Opening address |
| 12:05-12:15 Perth | 15:05-15:15 AEDT | 05:05-05:15 CET | A/Prof Martin Brueckner, Co-founder and Co-director, University’s Centre for Responsible Citizenship and Sustainability, Murdoch University
Opening address |
| 12:15-12:20 Perth | 15:15-15:20 AEDT | 05:15-05:20 CET | Ms Marjana Kaker, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Slovenia for Western Australia
Opening address |
| 12:20-12:30 Perth | 15:20-15:30 AEDT | 05:20-05:30 CET | H. E. Mr Matej Arčon*, Minister for Slovenians Abroad, Government Office for Slovenians Abroad (video recorded message)
Opening address |
| 12:30-12:40 Perth | 15:30-15:40 AEDT | 05:30-05:40 CET | H. E. Mr Marko Ham*, Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia in Australia
Opening address |
| 12:40-12:50 Perth | 15:40-15:50 AEDT | 05:40-05:50 CET | Prof. Srechko Kontelj OAM, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Slovenia for Victoria
Knowledge is power |
| 12:50-13:00 Perth | 15:50-16:00 AEDT | 05:50-06:00 CET | Dr Jurij Karlovšek, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Slovenia for Queensland
Legacy, Transition and Vision for Queensland |
| 13:00-13:10 Perth | 16:00-16:10 AEDT | 06:00-06:10 CET | Dr Urša Komac, Senior Lecturer and the Director of Academic Programs in Architecture, Western Sydney University
City form, economics and culture: for architecture of public space |
| 13:10-14:10 Perth | 16:10-17:10 AEDT | 06:10-07:10 CET | Light lunch (Zoom online networking with VTIS – Association of Slovenians Educated Abroad)
Moderator: Mr Vid Čibej, VTIS New York |
| 14:10-14:20 Perth | 17:10-17:20 AEDT | 07:10-07:20 CET | Mr Neil Churches, Author of the book The Greatest Escape: A Gripping Story of Wartime Courage and Adventure and CEO of The Crow’s Flight Pty Ltd, a walking tour company operating in eastern Slovenia.
The Greatest Escape: A bubble of luck floating down the Freedom Corridor |
| 14:20-14:50 Perth | 17:20-17:50 AEDT | 07:20-07:50 CET | KEYNOTE: Prof. Marjetica Potrč*, Artist and Architect
The Sydney Biennale Project: Drawing the Rights of Two Rivers and Constructing The House of the Agreement Between Humans and the Earth |
| 14:50-15:00 Perth | 17:50-18:00 AEDT | 07:50-08:00 CET | Mr Aleš Berlot, Mechanical Engineer, Entrepreneur, General manager – SITOP
New challenges |
| 15:00-15:30 Perth | 18:00-18:30 AEDT | 08:00-08:30 CET | KEYNOTE: Prof. Danilo Türk*, President of Club de Madrid and Former President of Slovenia (2007-2012)
Environment, sustainability and community |
| 15:30-15:45 Perth | 18:30-18:45 AEDT | 08:30-08:45 CET | Break |
| 15:50-16:10 Perth | 18:50-19:10 AEDT | 08:50-09:10 CET | ASEF – American Slovenian Education Foundation Junior Fellows 2022: Ms Meta Kodrič, Ms Špela Knez, Mr Tadej Krivec, and Mr Ren Gregorčič
Moderators: Prof. Boštjan Kobe and Dr Jurij Karlovšek, Members of the ASEF Professors for Global Fellowships |
| 16:10-16:20 Perth | 19:10-19:20 AEDT | 09:10-09:20 CET | Ms Teya Jerman*, Master’s Student of Opera, Seoul National University, Korea
Presentation |
| 16:20-16:55 Perth | 19:20-19:55 AEDT | 09:20-09:55 CET | KEYNOTE: Mr Dušan Olaj*, General Manager, Duol Company
Conversation Moderator: Ms Mateya Slobodnik, President, SloAusCham – Slovenian Australian Chamber of Commerce |
| 16:55-17:00 Perth | 19:55-20:00 AEDT | 09:55-10:00 CET | Closing remarks |
| 18:30-21:00 Perth | 21:30-00:00 AEDT | 11:30-14:00 CET | Conference dinner, Perth (venue TBA) |
* Virtual participation.
**** The delivery of this event is subject to COVID19 restrictions. This event will be video recorded for archival and dissemination purposes. The recordings will be publicly available on VTIS’s Facebook and YouTube channels. The program may be subject to change. ****
