During her visited she held interesting and educational lectures within the courses Social work with disabled persons and Social work with disabled persons – seminar. Apart from academic activities, dr. Jaklová Střihavková visited the Association of Physically Disabled in Zagreb, which additionally enriched her stay.

This visit represents the beginning of further co-operation through various scientific and professional activities that will be developed in the years to come to the mutual benefit of the students, teachers and wider community.

]]> https://www.pravo.unizg.hr/en/news/dani-karijera-svih-studija-pravnog-fakulteta-sveucilista-u-zagrebu/ Fri, 07 Mar 2025 13:37:27 +0000 https://www.pravo.unizg.hr/novosti/dani-karijera-svih-studija-pravnog-fakulteta-sveucilista-u-zagrebu/ Career Days for all study programmes at the Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb will be held from 14 to 16 April 2025.

The program of this year’s Career Days includes panels, workshops and Career Speed ​​Dating, providing students and graduates with the opportunity to directly interact with relevant employers and alumni.

REGISTRATION is possible via the LINK

The moderator of the meeting was Assoc. Prof. Marko Buljevac who welcomed all participants and informed them about the mission and activities. Prof. Gordana Berc, Head of the Social Work Study Centre, wished everybody a warm welcome.

Keynote lectures

1^st lecture – Prof. Ioan Durnescu

The first lecturer, Prof. univ. dr. Ioan Durnescu from the University of Bucharest, presented his experience of working with involuntary clients on probation. The key message was the importance of motivating users to change their behaviour and creating a positive view of the obligations they fulfil. It was emphasized that changes in behaviour require continuous work and adjustment. The lecture aroused great interest, praise and discussion about the challenges in the provision of social services.

2^nd lecture – Goran Brkić, social worker

The second lecture was held by Goran Brkić, Head of the Probation Sector at the Ministry of Justice, Administration and Digital Transformation. The topic was the usage of EU projects in the probation system. Mr. Brkić presented examples of successfully implemented programs and emphasized the importance of lifelong education of probation officers through cooperation and projects such as the ERASMUS+ initiative.

Closing of the conference

At the end of the event, the president of the Alumni community of the University of Zagreb, Katarina Radat, uni. spec. polit. soc., invited the participants to join the community, while Prof. Gordana Berc closed the conference.

This successful first professional conference represents a strong step towards the exchange of international experiences and the strengthening of lifelong learning of social workers.

The opening ceremony was held on 7 May 2024 in Hall III at the Nazorova building. The opening speech was given by the dean of the Faculty of Law, Prof. Ivan Koprić, and head of the Social Work Study Center, Prof. Gordana Berc. The panel discussions focused on topics such as the career of a social worker in state administration bodies, international institutions and civil society organizations. The importance of the synergy of the profession and knowledge in social work in the provision of social services at the individual, family, group and community level was particularly highlighted. In the panel titled “To a career without hurdles”, the students got an insight into the possibilities offered by the faculty in postgraduate education in the university doctoral studies of Social Work and Social Policy and the professional training in the university specialist studies in Supervision in Psychosocial Work and Family Mediation. At the same time, students had the opportunity to participate in a workshop on drafting resumes and motivational letters, and preparing for a high-quality presentation and entering the labor market. Panels and workshops were held on 7 and 8 May, while 9 May was reserved for Career Speed Dating – short individual job interviews with prospective employers.

Career Days are extremely useful for students and graduates, as well as for representatives of various institutions and organizations from the labor market. This event represents a continuous effort of the faculty in promoting cooperation between students and the labor market, and the development of the alumni community.

“I was totally delighted by the three days I spent at Social Work Career Days. All the talks were very useful, informative, and encouraging for us who are just starting our careers. All the speakers made an effort to share their experience with us, to give us as much useful information as possible and to answer our questions. I can easily and gladly recommend this event to everyone and encourage students to attend it next year, as they will most certainly not regret it.” student Helena Odobasic said.

The Faculty of Law of the University of Zagreb thanks all guests, speakers and representatives of organizations, institutions and other employers for their response and willingness to contribute their knowledge and experience to Social Work Study Centre Career Days, and invites all interested organizations and institutions to register on the Provis – Alumni Club web site for the purpose of advertising their recruitment opportunities (https://alumni.pravo.hr/app/#/Public)

Ivana Karaman Jurić from the Alumni Community of the Faculty of Law in Zagreb took part in the organization and delivery of the program, along with the dean, the administration, professors and other faculty employees.

The faculty invites all those who could not participate in Career Days this time to register with the Alumni Community of the Social Work Study Center at https://forms.gle/5uee1en3i9QrDAB97 with a view to holding similar interactive talks and discussions, concluding agreements on the organization of professional practice for our students, or advertising employment opportunities.

THE CAREER DAYS PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE AT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12lRv3ocJkAfq3fOV6P0CCP9jTuVpznbj/view?usp=sharing

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