Invitation to participate in the roundtable "Tobacco-Free Society: Taxation Policies and Public Health"
On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, the Faculty of Economics of the University of Banja Luka, in cooperation with the Committee for International Exchange of Medical Students of the Republic of Srpska - SaMSIC, organizes a roundtable titled "Tobacco-Free Society: Taxation Policies and Public Health". The event, which will take place on May 31, 2023, in Banja Luka in the Senate Hall of the University of Banja Luka, starting at 11 o'clock, is organized as part of the international research project "Accelerating progress in tobacco and tobacco products taxation in low and middle-income countries" implemented by the University of Banja Luka (UNIBL).
The research team of the University of Banja Luka has been working on research related to the economics of tobacco taxation, smoking prevalence, and in 2022, the team worked on researching the economic costs of smoking in BiH and modeling excise taxes on tobacco products and their effects both on revenues from taxation of tobacco and tobacco products and on public health. In 2023, the research focus of the team is on the role of tobacco taxation policies in initiating and prevalence of smoking among young people (based on conducted GYTS studies).
In addition to the research results of the mentioned project, there will also be presentations on the medical aspects of smoking from the perspective of public health, the latest in tobacco control, and efforts towards more effective tobacco control policies. This will be followed by a moderated discussion during which we want to discuss with all interested parties the importance of different segments of tobacco control policies in Bosnia and Herzegovina, or how to achieve a tobacco-free society through the synchronization of public health and tobacco taxation policies.
We invite all interested to attend the event with mandatory confirmation of participation by no later than Monday, May 30, 2023, via e-mail: andjela.pepic@unibl.org or by phone: 065/824-782.
Published 25.05.2023 at 14:41
Open lecture: “Change from value for shareholders to shared value and the role of sustainability in future business”
As part of regular classes in the course Entrepreneurship and Innovation, third-year students of the Business Informatics study program and fourth-year students of the Economics and Business Management study program, within the subject Economics and Management of SMEs, will be presented new paradigms of shared value and sustainability in future business by prof. Dr. Ann-Katrin Voit, a visiting professor at FOM University of Applied Sciences, Essen, Germany, our partner university. The open lecture will be held on Thursday, May 18, 2023 in the Hall 5, second floor, starting at 10:00 a.m.
Published 16.05.2023 at 17:06
Guest lecture
Lecturer: Prof. Vassilis K. Fouskas
Topic: Ukraine, Europe and the Re-routing of Globalisation
Place: University of Banja Luka – Faculty of Economics, The Main Hall
Date and time: April 4, 2023, 2:00 PM
Vassilis K. Fouskas is a professor of international politics and economics at the University of East London. Prof. Fouskas reads international history, politics and economics at the Universities of Athens, Perugia and London. He holds two PhD degrees from the Universities of Panteion and Queen Mary University of London. He worked, among others, at the Universities of Kingston, Stirling University, Piraeus and Richmond - the American International University in London. He taught as Visiting professor at the Universities of Siena (Italy) and Isik (Turkey) and is a Visiting Professorial Scholar at the University of Banja Luka (Republic of Srpska, Bosnia & Herzegovina). In 1998 he founded and has since been editing the refereed periodical Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies, published eight times a year by Routledge -Taylor & Francis.
Published 27.03.2023 at 09:03
The lecture by visiting lecturer Marko Sumina from the company ADACTA from Ljubljana
On Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 15.00 in Room 301, the Faculty of Economics will be host to Mr. Marko Sumina, Adacta company. This is the first of several lecturers which will be held at the Faculty, thanks to the partnership agreement between the Faculty of Economics and Adacta, Ljubljana.
Marko is going to present and demonstrate the Power BI reporting as part of his work in the company, which will give students valuable insight into the content of their future practice.
The topic of the lecture is Business and artificial intelligence in insurance. All students who are interested in attending the lecture, except students of the second year of the Business Informatics program, must fill out the application form no later than December 13, 2022. until 16.00. (https://forms.gle/xjs8mWrKTmfWyPEa6) due to the limited number of seats in room 301.
Published 12.12.2022 at 13:47
Competition of the School Foundation “Radovan Ribić” for awarding one-time scholarships to students of the second year of studies
The School Foundation “Radovan Ribić”, Edmonton, Canada, is announcing a competition for the award of one-time scholarships to students of the second year of studies who, in the academic year 2021/2022 as students of the first year of studies, achieved the highest grade point average and had significant involvement in extracurricular activities.
Published 07.11.2022 at 10:10
Adacta and Faculty of Economic, University of Banja Luka partner to benefit students
The partnership gives Faculty of Economic, University of Banja Luka (EFBL) students real-life experience on Adacta’s AdInsure, leading insurance platform in order to prepare them for the digital world
[Ljubljana, Banja Luka]: Adacta and Faculty of Economic, University of Banja Luka today announce a new partnership. This alliance will provide students with technology and access to software used by insurance professionals, enabling them to work with real-world data and prepare to enter the workforce.
“Closer collaboration between Adacta and EFBL will benefit the industry and individuals,” says Boris Bajic, CEO of Adacta. "We look forward to helping future insurance professionals develop the skills they will need when they enter the real world and start serving clients.”
Milenko Krajišnik, Dean of EFBL, also expressed his enthusiasm, saying: “Today’s students need opportunities that accomplish more than impressing their teachers. They need experiences that show employers they're ready to tackle the challenges they will encounter once they start working.”
The partnership between Adacta and EFBL offers several benefits. It will:
- Support the development of practical skills pertinent to working in the insurance industry.
- Add real use cases and scenarios to the school's current curricula.
- Introduce basic and advanced digital skills to the classroom so graduates can enter the workforce as digital professionals.
- Provide students with modern IT equipment and teach them how to use technologies and methodologies modern insurance companies need to thrive.
- Develop the skills students need to showcase themselves as attractive applicants.
With several EFBL graduates working at Adacta, the partnership came together naturally. As part of the partnership, Adacta will give students access to its AdInsure insurance software, together with the modern IT equipment needed to support their professional development. It’s the region’s most popular insurance software, so students will enter the job market with hands-on experience. EFBL plans to integrate data and best practices from AdInsure into its course, lectures, and exercises beginning October 2022.
Adacta and EFBL signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to prepare for the partnership. The LOI commits the two parties to working together toward a common goal that will benefit the school and insurance industry. The LOI also outlines key areas of cooperation, starting off with onboarding of EFBLs professors and assistants, that will serve as the basis for the partnership’s responsibilities.
About Adacta
Adacta is a leading software provider for the insurance industry. Its insurance platform – AdInsure – provides Life and P&C insurers with a future-proof way to streamline their operations and processes. Since 1989, Adacta has spent decades helping insurance organizations grow their digital capabilities and drive increased profit. Their mission is simple: Empower tomorrow’s industry leaders to realize their potential through technology.
About Faculty of Economic, University of Banja Luka
Faculty of Economics, University of Banja Luka, is a higher education institution focused on scientific teaching and research. Faculty of Economics in Banja Luka was established on 6th February 1975. The Faculty evolved from the Department of the Faculty of Economics, University of Sarajevo, which began its operations on 1st November 1974. Today, upon the adoption of the Law on Higher Education of the Republic of Srpska, the Faculty possesses all necessary licenses and fully meets all necessary requirements prescribed by the law.
Published 20.09.2022 at 19:09
REDETE 2022 Conference and economic mission
The Faculty of Economics of the University of Banja Luka, in partnership with the University of Ancona, is organizing the ninth international scientific conference, entitled Researching Economic Development and Entrepreneurship in Transition Economies REDETE 2022 (www.redete.org). The conference will be held from September 15 to 16, 2022 in Ancona, at the Faculty of Economics (Piazzale R. Martelli 8). The opening is scheduled for September 15, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.
Our intention is to attract as many renowned participants from abroad as possible, on the basis of which the conference and business meetings will be of great importance, not only for our Faculty and the University as a whole, but also for the wider social community. The previous REDETE 2021 Conference gathered around 90 participants from about 15 countries in the Balkans, the EU and beyond, as well as representatives of numerous domestic and foreign companies. We will try to make this year’s conference even more successful than the previous one.
The economic mission Republika Srpska - Italy is organized in cooperation with the Development Agency of Republika Srpska, within the activities of the European Entrepreneurship Network (http://een.ec.europa.eu), the largest network for supporting small and medium-sized enterprises in the world, and the University of Banja Luka (http://www.eunors.org) is a member of the consortium of the European Entrepreneurship Network of Republika Srpska (EUNORS). The goal of the European Network of Entrepreneurship is, among other things, to strengthen the innovative capacities of SMEs and help them enter foreign markets, and the opportunities provided by this mechanism for supporting the economy will be presented within the planned event. The economic mission will create conditions for small and medium-sized companies from Republika Srpska to find business partners abroad, exchange ideas and projects, and establish partnership agreements with Italian entities.
Also, the conference in this form is an opportunity for meetings between the scientific and business communities with the aim of establishing mutual cooperation.
Published 09.09.2022 at 17:43
Call for Papers: Launch Announcement - The Black Sea and Eastern Mediterranean Review (BSEMR)
The Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Black Sea and Eastern Med Studies (ILABSEM https://ilabsem.web.auth.gr/) in the Faculty of Economic and Political Sciences AUTH in collaboration with the Faculty of Law in the University of Nicosia, founded a new international scientific journal under the title Black Sea and Eastern Mediterranean Review (BSEMR).
Announcement for the launching of BSEMR is in attachment, as well as the call for papers for the forthcoming conference
(hybrid format), that will celebrate the new journal, on the 11th of June 2022 in Nicosia.
More info at: https://bseman.org/launch-announcement-the-black-sea-and-eastern-mediterranean-review-bsemr/
BSEMR Lounch Announcement
BSEMR Launching Conference CfP
Published 19.04.2022 at 23:50
Guest lecture
Lecturer: Prof. Vassilis K. Fouskas
Subject: Ukraine - Causes and Economic Consequences of War
Place: University of Banja Luka – Faculty of Economics, Amphitheater
Date and time: April 5, 2022, 11.00 am
Vassilis K. Fouskas is a professor of international politics and economics at the University of East London. Prof. Fouskas reads international history, politics and economics at the Universities of Athens, Perugia and London. He holds two PhD degrees from the Universities of Panteion and Queen Mary University of London. He worked, among others, at the Universities of Kingston, Stirling University, Piraeus and Richmond - the American International University in London. He taught as Visiting professor at the Universities of Siena (Italy) and Isik (Turkey) and is a Visiting Professorial Scholar at the University of Banja Luka (Republic of Srpska, Bosnia & Herzegovina). In 1998 he founded and has since been editing the refereed periodical Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies, published eight times a year by Routledge -Taylor & Francis.
Published 15.03.2022 at 19:20
Call for application for 2022 Summer School in Social Research Methods (SSSRM), Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands
The global Methods Excellence Network (MethodsNET- https://www.methodsnet.org/home ) is holding the first edition of two-week flagship training event, the Summer School in Social Research Methods (SSSRM), featuring 32 top one-week PhD-level methods training courses for social scientists, from 20 June to 1 July – see https://www.ru.nl/nsm/3srm/. This event is hosted by Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands, via its dedicated summer school infrastructure, the Radboud Summer School (RSS): https://www.ru.nl/nsm/vm/2022-summer-school-social-research-methods/
University of Banja Luka has an ongoing Erasmus+ agreement with Radboud University Nijmegen. Therefore, PhD students and postdocs from our university are eligible for full scholarships. The scholarship is a is a fixed amount and roughly covers the course fee, travel costs and subsistence costs. Concrete information can be found at: https://www.ru.nl/radboudsummerschool/application/scholarships/ (see “Erasmus+ scholarships” section).
Published 01.03.2022 at 14:32