Three-month mobility of dr. Simon Kerma (University of Sarajevo)

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Three-month mobility of dr. Simon Kerma (University of Sarajevo)

From 1 April to 30 June 2022, the Department of Geography of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Sarajevo, hosted our colleague Dr. Simon Kerma. The visit was carried out as part of the Mobility of higher education teachers of the University of Primorska 2018 - 2021 project, which is co-financed by the Republic of Slovenia and the European Union from the European Social Fund.

During his visit Prof. Kerma carried out the following activities:

Direct and indirect teaching activities: These activities included lectures, seminars, consultations, and helping test students' knowledge through mid-term exams and evaluating student project and seminar assignments within the Tourism Regions of the World subject of the Tourism and Environmental Protection study program. Prof. Kerma also participated in conducting fieldwork for 3rd-year students of the same study program. Within the framework of his pedagogical activities, he also participated in monitoring the mentors of the final theses at the 1st and 2nd level of study.

Project activities: During his stay at the Department, several discussions were held about possible cooperation on future scientific research projects between the two countries.

Scientific research activity: Prof. Kerma wrote parts of the chapters in the scientific monograph entitled "Comparative analysis of the sustainable development of tourism in the protected areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia". He also reached agreements on writing joint scientific research papers and participating in scientific meetings organized by the Faculty of Natural Sciences of the University of Sarajevo and UP FTŠ Turistica. In addition, he carried out detailed field observations of protected areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina and other relevant research, which is essential for his scientific research work.

During the visit, discussions were also started on the possibilities of implementing joint study programs at the 2nd and 3rd levels of study at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Sarajevo, and UP FTŠ Turistica. Prof. Kerma actively participated in the preparation of joint professional excursions, in the form of field exercises of students from Bosnia and Herzegovina in Slovenia and vice versa, and in this regard, an initial plan was drawn up for the implementation, which would begin in April of the following year.

At Turistica, we are very much looking forward to further cooperation with the University of Sarajevo and more such exchanges.

The visit was carried out within the framework of the Mobility of higher education teachers of the University of Primorska 2018 - 2021 project, which is co-financed by the Republic of Slovenia and the

As part of the "Mobilni UP 2018-2021" operation, several higher education teachers and colleagues from UP participated in several months of mobility at foreign higher education institutions from 2018 to 2022. By carrying out pedagogical, research and other activities, they thus contributed to greater openness of UP and the development of a high-quality and internationally comparable higher education system

More info about the project: here.