Monday, 22 May 2017, 10:00am-4:00pm
VENUE: Green Brain Conference Rooms, RMIT City Campus, Storey Hall, Building 16 (Green Brain), Level 7, 336-348 Swanston Street Melbourne (next to RMIT Library), Melbourne (Interactive Map)
| 09.30-10.00 | Registration and networking (morning tea) |
| 10.00-10.05 | Dr Kaja Antlej, President of the Slovenian Australian Academic Association (SAAA) Opening address |
| 10.05–10.10 | Professor Bruce Wilson, Director, EU Centre at RMIT University Opening address |
| 10.10–10.15 | H. E. Mrs Helena Drnovšek-Zorko, Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia in Australia Opening address |
| 10.15-10.40 | Professor Zlatko Skrbiš, President of the University of Ljubljana Global Alumni and Associates Network (SMUL) & Vice-Provost (Graduate Education, Monash University) The future of international collaboration in education and research |
| 10.40-11.05 | Professor Glenda Sluga, ARC Laureate Fellow, Professor of International History, FAHA, The University of Sydney Why and when Slovenia matters |
| 11.05-11.15 | Dr Friderik Pribac, Climate Change Officer Clarence City Council, Board Member of the Multicultural Council of Tasmania The challenges and benefits of participating in multicultural activities to maintain the presence of a small community |
| 11.15-11.25 | Eddy Kontelj, Managing Director, William Adams Pty Ltd The experience of the Slovenian in Antarctica |
| 11.25-11.40 | Discussion |
| 11.40-12.00 | Tea break |
| 12.00–12.10 | Dr Rado Faletič, Director, Projects & Communications, MONTROIX Pty Ltd Funding opportunities to support Slovenia-Australia research collaboration |
| 12.10–12.20 | Professor Bruce Wilson, Director, EU Centre at RMIT University EU Centre at RMIT research activities |
| 12.20–12.30 | Dr Masha Mikola, Research and Policy Coordinator at the Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Health Academic migration in Australia: reflection on educational and professional pathways and multicultural working environments (Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships) |
| 12.30–12.40 | Lara Cernetič, Committee Member, Slovenian Australian Chember of Commerce Business opportunities & research |
| 12.40-13.00 | Discussion |
| 13.00-14.00 | Light lunch |
| 14.00–14.10 | Dr Oliver Vodeb, Researcher, Lecturer, Centre for Design Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology; Memefest Food democracy, critical lessons in communication, design and art |
| 14.10–14.20 | Aleksandra (Sasha) L. Ceferin, President of The Institute for Slovenian Studies of Victoria Inc. Slovenian Language in the secondary school system of Victoria (1976-2005), activities of the Institute for Slovenian Studies of Victoria, and its core project, educational resources portal Thezaurus.com. (1998-) and significance of online learning for minority languages |
| 14.20–14.30 | Draga Gelt OAM, Slovenians in Australia Slovenians in Australia web portal |
| 14.30–14.40 | Neza Muzic de Vries, Master of Fashion (Entrepreneurship) Universities on both ends, further collaboration and socialising |
| 14.40–14.45 | Gregor Cerinšek (VIDEO), Project manager and researcher, Institute for Innovation and Development of University of Ljubljana Real-life Learning Lab Model engaging interdisciplinary groups of students working on real-life industry and societal assignments |
| 14.45–14.50 | Assistant Professor Dr Ivan Jerman (VIDEO), Head of Coating development group in Department for Materials Chemistry at National Institute of Chemistry in Slovenia Materials for renewable energy harvesting |
| 14.50-15.10 | Discussion |
| 15.10-16.00 | Round table and conclusion: How to improve knowledge exchange between Slovenia and Australia? |
| 16.00-17.00 | SAAA Annual meeting |
| 18.00- | Dinner (not paid) |
Program may be subject to change.
REGISTRATION (free):
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