Project Team

The Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security specializes in education, research, and expertise in the fields of sociology of deviance, criminology, victimology, criminal justice, and security studies.
The faculty has 6 chairs: Chair of Criminology, Chair of Criminal Investigation, Chair of Policing and Security Studies, Chair of Information Security, Chair of Law, and Chair of Social Studies, Humanities, and Methodology. Faculty and its members have been involved in many national research and applicative projects and international research projects (e.g. EU programs Horizon, Erasmus+, COST, Daphne, REC, ESS). Researchers from the faculty have been publishing their findings in prestigious international journals and books published by international publishers. Faculty has a wide network of international partners, with which they exchange students and teaching staff, and collaborate on joint projects.

The Inspectorate of Education of the Republic of Slovenia conducts inspections to monitor the implementation of laws, regulations, and acts governing the provision of education in all types of educational institutions. It also oversees the allocation of public funds for these educational activities and enforces laws related to pupil hostels and boarding schools. The Inspectorate conducts several annual reviews to evaluate the system, propose systemic solutions, and assess the direct work of schools. Through awareness-raising and empowerment mechanisms, it guides schools to act legally and professionally in relation to all stakeholders in the aforementioned fields. Each year, they organize various forms of dissemination at professional meetings of head teachers to empower the system to improve its activities in the detection and prevention of violence.

The Faculty of Education at the University of Ljubljana and its teaching and research staff are part of many national and international applicative and research projects, including Horizon 2020, ERASMUS+, CERV, ESS. The Faculty members are top experts in the field of education in Slovenia, collaborating regularly in education policy creation and various governmental bodies concerning education. Faculty of Education, University of Ljubljana is active as a teaching and research organisation, frequently working in projects with in-service teachers on projects ranging from media literacy, student well-being, sustainability, and inclusion. The persons involved in the project are both teachers in the field of sociology of education. They study issues of various forms of violence and are practiced in research of youth.

The Croatian Educational Research Association (CERA) is a professional association that brings together university professors, educational scientists, and researchers in the Republic of Croatia. It was established in 2015 on the initiative of the Institute for Social Research in Zagreb as a candidate member of the European Educational Research Association (EERA).

Education and Teacher Training Agency is involved in monitoring, enhancing, and developing education in the areas of preschool, elementary, and secondary education, adult education, the schooling of Croatian citizens' children abroad, and children of foreign citizens. It participates in the creation, development, and implementation of national curriculums, providing professional support to educational workers in the implementation of educational activities. It organizes and conducts professional development for educational workers and school principals. It conducts professional exams for educational workers; gives opinions on programs in preschool education, curricula in elementary schools and gymnasiums, general education programs in secondary vocational education, and programs in adult education. AZOO has a total of 119 employees, of which 94 are senior advisors performing tasks as prescribed by the AZOO Act.

Through its output (educational report, external and internal school evaluation, comparative work/external performance assessment) on the field of quality assurance and through various forms of cooperation, the work of the Quality Agency has a direct and indirect impact on the various stakeholders in the education system. It offers them further training, qualification courses, conferences, and other specialist events. Therefore, the work of the Quality Agency has an impact on the learning conditions of about 1 600 000 students in Bavaria.

Property owners BID Sofielund in Malmö is a pioneering urban development initiative aimed at transforming the socio-economically challenged area of Sofielund into a liveable, attractive, safe, and green district. This initiative has significantly contributed to the reduction of violence and crime in the Sofielund area. It involves over 160 property owners, 150 NGOs, 40 housing associations, two villa communities, and more than 1,000 businesses. Focus of BID Sofielund is on 1) safety and security, which includes intensive work with the police and community to reduce crime and increase safety; 2) cleanliness, which deals with maintenance of a clean environment; 3) traffic and accessibility, that involves efforts to improve traffic conditions and public health; 4) urban environment and sustainable development, focusing on ecological, social, and cultural aspects, 5) providing various benefits to members to enhance their engagement and investment in the area, and 6) ensuring effective communication among all stakeholders. In 2019 Property owners BID Sofielund was awarded with The European Crime Prevention Award (ECPA) for its diverse measures which helped to reduce crime and improve security in the residential area.