Thursday, 28 March 2024 ALUMNI UP WEEK 2024 15.–19. APRIL 2024
Registration for Alumni Week UP 2024
The applications will be open from the 26. March till the 10. April 2024
Alumni UP Week is designed to foster connections between generations, professors, researchers, students and community partners. A wide range of workshops, lectures and other creative and multi-disciplinary content will take place live and online. Join us!
DIGITAL MONDAY, 15. APRIL 2024
16:00 - 18:30 Cybersecurity
- Where: UP FTŠ Turistica (Obala 11a, 6320 Portorož), Lecture room 202 - 2nd floor
- Lecturers: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Janez Mekinc and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Blaž Markel
- Language: Slovenian
Join us for an expert colloquium with renowned experts to learn about key aspects of cyber security, including understanding cyber attacks, identifying scams such as phishing, and effective approaches to protecting electronic devices. The colloquium will feature an introductory lecture and discussion by eminent experts in the field of cybersecurity, followed by a panel discussion where you will contribute your own experiences, opinions and questions
13:00- 14:30 Uses and pitfalls of ChatGPT
- Where: Zoom (https://upr-si.zoom.us/j/84290571373?pwd=dnpVaGZ2YTh6UEVJWFdVOFNIaWwrZz09)
- Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Igor Rižnar
- Language: Slovenian
The topic of the workshop is the ChatGPT chatbot, its use and the pitfalls the user should be aware of. Chatbots give the user the feeling that they understand and answer questions in a grammatically correct and seemingly competent manner. They have evolved in a similar way to computer-aided translation tools. We will first briefly review the literature on artificial intelligence and large-scale language models, and then use a number of queries to check how reliable the answers are, paying particular attention to the pros and cons of using ChatGPT in an educational context.
HEALTHY TUESDAY, 16. APRIL 2024
9:00 - 10:00 Habits - forming new and quiting old ones
- Where: Online
- Lecturer: Luka Kejžar
- Language: English
Habits are something we encounter every day. They are a key part of our lives, as they are involved in our sleep, work, diet, exercise and many psycho-social aspects of our lives.
In this workshop we will learn how habits are formed, why they can be a double-edged sword and how we can change them using different tools.
12:00 -14:00 Nutritional consultation
- Where: UP FVZ (Polje 42, 6310 Izola), practice room 4 (ground floor, right corridor)
- Lecturer: Asist. Prof. Špela Bužinel
- Language: English and Slovenian
Participants will have the opportunity to take body composition measurements using a body analyser (i.e. a Tanita bio-impedance scale). Participants will get an insight into their body composition - body fat, lean body mass, muscle mass, etc. - and get these printed out. The results are briefly commented and explained to each group after the measurement (this means that everyone in the group waits until the last person in the group has finished, followed by a short 5-minute explanation of the results). At the same time, we briefly introduce the operation and the services that the nutrition counselling centre UP FVZ will soon be offering.
10:00 - 11:00 Using Simulation in Healthcare - Group 1
11:00 - 12:00 Using Simulation in Healthcare - Group 2
- Where: UP FVZ (Polje 42, 6310 Izola), practice room 3
- Lecturer: Jakob Renko
- Language: Slovenian and English
The workshop will include a demonstration of the Simulation Classroom and the High Fidelity Simulator. It will also present the possibilities of research using simulators and simulations.
SUSTAINABLE WEDNESDAYS, 17. 4. 2024
11:00 - 14:00 Q&A on investing and trading on the stock exchange
- Where: UP FM (Izolska vrata 2, 6000 Koper), Lecture room 10
- Lecturer: Asist. Prof. Dr. Jan Frančeškin
- Language: Slovenian
In recent years, the world economy has been put to the test. We have witnessed a global pandemic of COVIDA - 19 which turned into a period of elevated inflation in 2022. It is precisely this elevated inflation and the low interest rates on bank deposits that are forcing individuals and households to be exposed to riskier investments. This raises the key issue of financial literacy, which is a prerequisite for the prudent selection of a portfolio of slightly riskier investments.
16:00 - 17:00 Portorož villas - architectural heritage and tourism of quiet luxury at the turn of the 20th century
- Where: UP FTŠ - Turistica (Obala 11a, 3620)
- Host: Ma. Tomi Brezovec
- Language: Slovenian
The exhibition shows the rich architectural heritage of Portorož, with an emphasis on the flourishing of villas as a building object of the wealthier class, which coincides with the rise of Portorož as a monastic resort at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. In parallel with the construction of hotels, villas began to dominate the Portorož Riviera at this time, adding a touch of luxury and exclusivity to the northern Adriatic spa resort with their architectural design and carefully landscaped surroundings. Leopoldina, Maria, Lidia and Amalia are just a few of the villas in Portorož, which are shown in the exhibition through architectural plans from the Koper Regional Archive (Piran Unit), as well as pictures and photographs of the sites. The exhibition is the result of the authors' collaboration in the study of the heritage of Portorož as a sustainable aspect of tourism development.
The exhibition will be on display in the Turistica Hall (ground floor of the Faculty of Tourism Studies, Obala 11a, Portorož) until 20 May 2024.
17:00 - 18:30 Roundtable: Sustainability Reporting and the new EU Sustainable Business Directives: challenges and practice
- Where: UP FM (Izolska vrata 2, 6000 Koper)
- Host: Prof. Dr. Roberto Biloslavo
- Language: Slovenian
Speakers:
- Vojko Rotar, Workers Director Luke Koper d.d.
- Maja Brvar, Dun & Bradstreet (UP FM studnet)
- Aleš Kranjc Kušlan, Institut Ekvilib
- Nataša Gabršček, Hidria d.o.o.
- Nataša Gladovič, Atlantic Droga Kolinska d.o.o.
Moderator:
Prof. Dr. Roberto Biloslavo, Professor at the Faculty of Management and Director of the Postgraduate Programme in Sustainable Development Management
MEETUP, 18. APRIL 2024, Annual Alumni Meeting of the University of Primorska
17.00-20.00, UP Famnit Auditorium (Glagoljaška 8, Koper)
- Opening greetings by the Rector of the University of Primorska, Prof. Dr. Klavdija Kutnar and the President of the Alumni UP, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mirko Prosen
- Discussion with the guest, Assoc. Prof. Gorazd Sedmak
- Presentation of the Alumni UP Awards and Recognitions
- Socializing
FUN FRIDAY, 19. APRIL 2024
12:00 - 15:00 Polyglot Caffe
- Where: UP FM (Izolska vrata 2, 6000 Koper) - INNOlab (ground flore)
- Host: ESN Primorska
- Language: English
Join us at Pollyglot Caffe in the INNOlab at UP FM. We invite you to join us for a social gathering where we will enjoy a pleasant atmosphere and bring together different languages and cultures.
The event will last from 2 to 3 hours, full of fun, surprises and pleasant moments. Delicious snacks and refreshments will be provided.
All you need to participate in the event is a good mood and a desire to socialise and learn.
You are welcome to join us and let's create an unforgettable time together.
16:00 - 19:00 Scavanger hunt
- Where: Koper
- Hosts: SportUP
- Language: Slovenian and English
Get ready to discover the hidden corners of Koper and test your knowledge of the narrow city streets. The exact route will remain a mystery until the run.
19.00 - 21.30 Cinema visit: The Holdovers
- Where: Art kino Odeon (Kraška 1, 6310 Izola)
- Language: English (Slovenian subtitles)
The story follows a disgraced professor (Paul Giamatti) who is forced to stay on campus at a prestigious American school during the Christmas break, where he has to protect some students who have nowhere else to go. He eventually forms a bond with one of them - a troubled and cunning troublemaker (freshman Dominic Sessa) and the head cook at the school who has just lost her son in Vietnam (Da'Vine Joy Randolph). Three very different people will spend two weeks together, helping each other to understand that they are not bound by the past and can forge their own futures.
The project is co-financed by the Republic of Slovenia, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation and the European Union – NextGenerationEU. The project is implemented in accordance with the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) under the development area Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth, component Strengthening competencies, in particular digital competencies and those required by the new professions and the green transition (C3 K5), for the investment measure Investment F. Implementation of pilot projects, the results of which will serve as a basis for the preparation of a roadmap for the reform of higher education for a green and resilient transition to a Society 5.0: project Pilot Projects for the Reform of Higher Education for a Green and Resilient Transition.
