This Staff Week offers a space for in-depth discussion on the impact of digitalisation on human rights, with a particular focus on the Euro-Mediterranean region and the role of universities in shaping human-centred digital futures.

Participants will explore how digital transformation is reshaping societies, rights, and institutions, and how higher education can actively contribute to a more just, inclusive, and resilient digital world.

Thematic Focus

Digitalisation as a Human Rights Issue

• access and equality,
• the digital divide,
• the right to privacy, data protection, and digital identity.

Euro-Mediterranean Perspectives

• digitalisation and migration,
• cultural differences in the understanding of human rights,
• digital divides in the Euro-Mediterranean space,
• universities as bridges in the Euro-Mediterranean region.

Looking into the Future – Shaping Human-Centred Digital Futures

• the future of human rights in a digital society,
• universities as guardians of democratic values,
• the intergenerational dimension of digital transformation,
• preparedness for future challenges (pandemics, conflicts, migration, information shocks, and institutional digital resilience).

Why Participate?

The Staff Week provides opportunities for:

• the exchange of good practices,
• dialogue and joint reflection,
• networking with international colleagues,
• exploring the role of higher education institutions in shaping human-centred digital futures.

Application

Who can apply?

Lecturers and administrative staff from European Universities and from Partner Universities outside Europe. 

Registration deadline: extended until 19 April.

If places are still available, the registration deadline will be extended.

To register, please complete our registration form: 
https://1ka.arnes.si/a/2dbd9cdc

All candidates will be contacted after the deadline, in April 2026.

If you are selected, details will be sent by e-mail, along with a payment link.

Participation fee

The Staff Week will have a participation fee of €70, which includes:

• coffee breaks
• lunches
• Guided tour of the city of Koper
• Trip to …

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via our email address: erasmus@emuni.si

Venue: EMUNI University, Pristaniška ulica 14, 6000 Koper

Monday, June 1, 2026

08:30 – 09:00

Registration

09:00 – 09:30

Opening of the EMUNI Erasmus+ Staff Week and Welcome Speech

(Prof. Dr. Rado Bohinc, President of EMUNI University)

09:30 – 11:00

Opening Session: Getting to Know Each Other & Intercultural Collaboration

(Polona Oblak, MSc)

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee Break

11:30 – 12:30

The Use of AI in Higher Education Teaching and Research

(EU AI Act (2024/1689), EU legal regulation on digital rights)

(Prof. Dr. Rado Bohinc)

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch (free of charge)

13:30 – 15:00

Guided tour of Koper

(Polona Oblak, MSc)

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

09:00 – 10:30

Active and Healthy Lifestyles

(Assoc. Prof. Dr. Saša Pišot)

• Understanding the Healthy Lifestyle Paradigm

• Kinesiology and the Role of Kinesiologists

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:30

Practical Part: From Science to Practice – Impacts on Public Health

(Assoc. Prof. Dr. Saša Pišot)

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch (free of charge)

13:30 – 16:00

Digitalisation and Human Rights: Concepts, Frameworks and Practice

(Assist. Prof. Ddr. Maja Pucelj)

• Introduction to digitalisation, digitisation and digital transformation

• Digitalisation and its human rights implications

• Key EU legal and ethical frameworks

• Digitalisation and human rights study program

• Collaboration possibilities

• Group activity and discussion

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

09:00 – 10:30

Euro-Mediterranean Perspectives

(Assoc. Prof. Dr. Luka Juri)

• Digitalisation and migration

• Cultural differences in the understanding of human rights

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:30

• Digital divides in the Euro-Mediterranean region

• Universities as bridges in the Euro-Mediterranean region

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch (free of charge)

13:30 – 15:00

Rapid Digital Transformation: From Benefits to Risks

(Assist. Prof. Dr. Peter Merc)

The lecture will address the positive aspects brought by technology and, through practical examples, also present the risks that are already materializing, such as cybersecurity threats, deepfakes, crypto scams, and social scoring systems.

Thursday, June 4, 2026

Organised excursion to Sečovlje Salina Nature Park

Guided visit and presentation of the park’s natural and cultural heritage

Friday, June 5, 2026

09:30 – 11:30

Contemporary Issues in Digital Law and Governance

(Assist. Gal Pastirk)

• EU Data Governance

• Artificial Intelligence in EU Law

• Digitalisation and Corporate Governance

10:15 – 10:45

Coffee Break

11:30 – 12:30

Closing Session and Certificates

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch (free of charge)

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