The programme was held from June 17 to 21, 2024 at the Faculty of Law of the University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain, which is the coordinator of the programme, and the three faculties are in the network of the European University of Cities in Post-Industrial Transition (UNIC).

As part of the Programme, a summer school called Migration and International Protection in a Global Context was organised. Our teachers, Prof. Ph.D. Goranka Lalić Novak and associate professor Ph.D. Teo Giljević actively participated in the summer school; they held presentations and took part in workshops on border protection and human rights of migrants.

Our students participated in the programme too: Iva Rašić, Petar Gašparić, Ema Vučetić, Elodi Tijan, Rea Štoković, Lana Pavešić, Lara Čačić, Monika Brkljača and Dominik Filipović.

Students were introduced to various aspects of forced migration and the integration of refugees into society, including migration and international protection in a global context, border control and surveillance policies, forced migration and the common European asylum system, integration into society and the rights of migrants, autonomy and subjectivity of individual migrants.

In addition to actively participating through a series of lectures and workshops on contemporary social work practices in the context of these countries, the participants had the opportunity to visit the Ptuj Social Work Center and gain insight into the application of the collaborative relationship concept in social work with at-risk families as part of the international project “Challenges of families and social work: with polyphonic community to desired outcomes /LAB in Slovenia/.”

The participating students from our faculty were Bojana Dimovski, Lucija Herceg, Ana Sever, Mihaela Slunjski, Petra Schmidt, Patricija Perić, Ema Vučetić, and Julija Rebernak. They were accompanied by Professor Maja Munivrana from the Department of Criminal Law, who was one of the teachers involved in the program.

The faculty strongly supports and encourages participation in BIP programs.

The aim of the seminar was to inform participants about planning and organizing BIP programs and help them find inspiration from the achievements and good practices of other higher education institutions.

The seminar also encouraged the creation of new partnerships and cooperation between higher education institutions in the three countries and contributed to networking among colleagues from different departments at the University of Zagreb.

In addition to the official program, participants had the opportunity to enjoy a cultural program and explore the city, which holds the title of European Capital of Culture 2023.

Over the past year, the International Cooperation Office at the Faculty of Law has submitted three successful BIP project applications, two of which have already been realized, and the third is currently under review.

In June and July 2023, seven law students participated in the BIP program “Developing Cyber Resilience Skills” in Poland, coordinated by Prof. Dr. Nina Gumzej from the Department of Information Technology Law. In September 2023, six students from the social work program participated in the BIP program “Supervision as a Tool Against Compassion Fatigue in Social Work” in Ljubljana, Slovenia, alongside Prof. Dr. Kristina Urbanc and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Marko Buljevac.

We believe that more students will soon have the opportunity to participate in the BIP program “Genocide and Mass Atrocities under International Law” in Kraków, Poland, in January, which will be coordinated by Prof. Dr. Maja Munivrana.

The greatest advantage of the BIP program is that it allows more students to participate in mobility, especially those who may not be able to engage in longer mobility formats. It also directly encourages “internationalization at home” at their home institution.

As the Call for BIP programs is still open, Jelena Tadić Cegnar invites other interested faculty members to contact the office for more information at imo@pravo.hr

Seven students from the Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, spent last week in Poland, participating in the Erasmus BIP program on the topic “Developing Cyber Resilience Skills.” The program was coordinated by Kazimierz Wielki University, with partners including the Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, the University of Bucharest in Romania, and Matej Bel University in Slovakia.

Prof. Dr. Nina Gumzej from the Department of Information Technology Law actively participated in the virtual part of the course, and we thank her for her engagement.

“When we talk about the Erasmus+ BIP program (Blended Intensive Program), it’s important to emphasize that this is a combined program that includes both a virtual mobility component and a mandatory physical mobility component of at least 5 days, with at least three institutions from three different EU countries involved. While the application process can seem demanding, I see great potential in these shorter mobility programs for students, but also for academic staff from all programs at the Faculty of Law, as it is often easier and more effective to organize shorter programs where various interesting topics can be covered in an international environment in an intensive and quality manner. I am especially pleased with the positive messages and impressions sent by our seven students recently,” said Jelena Tadić Cegnar from the Office for International Cooperation.

In September, the Faculty will participate in another BIP program in Ljubljana, aimed at students and staff in social work, and there is also an ongoing application for another exciting BIP program within the UNIC network.

The University will soon announce a new BIP call for programs starting in January 2024. The Faculty can participate as a partner or coordinator, with special financial resources allocated for organizing the program. We encourage interested faculty members who have ideas or proposals for cooperation to contact the Faculty’s Office for International Cooperation and Ms. Jelena Tadić Cegnar for arrangements regarding potential applications and next steps.