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17 June 2026<\/p>\n

11th Congress of the Independent Union of Research and Higher Education Employees Held<\/h2>\n

At the 11th Congress of the Independent Union of Research and Higher Education Employees of Croatia, new Union leadership was elected and important decisions were adopted to guide its work in the coming period. The Congress is the Union\u2019s highest governing body and brought together representatives of trade union branches from across Croatia to discuss key issues concerning the research and higher education system and the organisation\u2019s future activities.<\/p>\n

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As part of the election process, the Union President and a new composition of the Grand Council, the Union\u2019s most important political body between two sessions of the Congress, were elected. Members of other Union bodies were also elected, concluding an important democratic process within the organisation. Congress participants also discussed current challenges in higher education and research, with particular emphasis on the need to protect academic rights and freedoms, improve employees\u2019 working conditions and ensure the high-quality development of the research and education system. The Union reaffirmed its commitment to representing the interests of employees in research and higher education and to continuing its active participation in shaping public policies affecting the sector.<\/p>\n

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The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek was represented at the Congress by Chief Trade Union Representative Sla\u0111ana Josipovi\u0107 Batorek, her deputy Luka Peji\u0107 and Union member Nemanja Spasenovski.<\/p>\n

More information about the 11th Congress is available HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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1 June 2026<\/p>\n

Participation in the 26th Sports Games of the Independent Union of Research and Higher Education Employees<\/h2>\n

The 26th Sports Games of the Independent Union of Research and Higher Education Employees were held from 27 to 31 May 2026. Rovinj once again hosted this year\u2019s Games, and the trade union branch of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek was represented by 23 members: Kristina Ki\u0161, Ivan Trojan, Slavica Svalina, Dubravka Kuna, Sla\u0111ana Josipovi\u0107 Batorek, Gabrijela Vrdoljak, Jasna Poljak Rehlicki, Nemanja Spasenovski, Marina Zeli\u0107, Silvija Gali\u0107, Sanja Habulinec, Mario Varga, Goran Mili\u0107, Antonela Bajkovec, Kristina Juri\u0107, Domagoj Tomas, Valerija Kri\u017eani\u0107, Zoltan Juhas, Danijela Ozimec, Snje\u017eana Vukeli\u0107, Vera Krajinovi\u0107, Demian Papo and Dario Homoki. Competitions were held in 16 different sports and included members of as many as 62 branches, while our branch achieved an excellent fifth place in the overall ranking. The best results were achieved in the following sports:<\/p>\n

TENNIS (W)<\/strong> \u2013 1st place (Josipovi\u0107 Batorek)<\/p>\n

SWIMMING (W)<\/strong> \u2013 2nd place (Ki\u0161)<\/p>\n

CROSS-COUNTRY (W)<\/strong> \u2013 2nd place overall (Ki\u0161); 1st place in the category (Ki\u0161)<\/p>\n

CROSS-COUNTRY (M)<\/strong> \u2013 3rd place in the category (Varga)<\/p>\n

SWIMMING (W)<\/strong> \u2013 2nd place (Ki\u0161)<\/p>\n

TABLE TENNIS (M\/W pair)<\/strong> \u2013 2nd place (Svalina)<\/p>\n

BASKETBALL (W)<\/strong> \u2013 3rd place (Vrdoljak, Bajkovec, Josipovi\u0107 Batorek, Poljak Rehlicki)<\/p>\n

FUTSAL (W)<\/strong> \u2013 2nd place<\/p>\n

(Ki\u0161, Bajkovec, Habulinec, Vrdoljak, Vukeli\u0107, Josipovi\u0107 Batorek, Poljak Rehlicki)<\/p>\n

TOP SCORER OF THE TOURNAMENT \u2013 Gabrijela Vrdoljak<\/p>\n

BEST PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT \u2013 Sla\u0111ana Josipovi\u0107 Batorek<\/p>\n

The Sports Games were marked by sunny weather, a competitive spirit and an excellent atmosphere away from the sports venues. We are already looking forward to next year, with even better sporting results and fewer cases of sunstroke! \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n

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18 June 2024<\/p>\n

FFOS Staff Participated in the 24th Sports Games of the Independent Union of Research and Higher Education Employees<\/h2>\n

The 24th Sports Games of the Independent Union of Research and Higher Education Employees were held from 12 to 16 June 2024. This year\u2019s Games took place in Zaton, and the trade union branch of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek was represented by 20 members: Kristina Ki\u0161, Bruno Er\u017ei\u0107, Irena Pavela Banai, Ivan Trojan, Dragan \u0160poljari\u0107, Mario Jur\u010devi\u0107, Josip Arlovi\u0107, Slavica Svalina, Dubravka Kuna, Sla\u0111ana Josipovi\u0107, Gabrijela Vrdoljak, Jasna Poljak, Igor Josipovi\u0107, Danijel Jela\u0161, \u017deljko Beissmann, Luka Peji\u0107, Nemanja Spasenovski, Damir Sekuli\u0107, An\u0111elko Vla\u0161i\u0107 and Domagoj Tomas. Competitions were held in 15 different sports, and our branch once again placed fourth overall. The best results were achieved in the following sports:<\/p>\n

1st place \u2013 football (W)<\/p>\n

1st place \u2013 tennis (W) \u2013 S. Josipovi\u0107<\/p>\n

2nd place \u2013 cross-country (W) \u2013 K. Ki\u0161<\/p>\n

2nd place \u2013 bocce (W) \u2013 S. Josipovi\u0107, J. Poljak<\/p>\n

2nd place \u2013 table tennis (W, doubles) \u2013 S. Josipovi\u0107<\/p>\n

3rd place \u2013 table tennis (M, doubles) \u2013 D. Tomas, \u017d. Beissmann<\/p>\n

3rd place \u2013 cross-country (W) \u2013 I. Pavela Banai<\/p>\n

3rd place \u2013 basketball (M) \u2013 D. Sekuli\u0107, L. Peji\u0107, D. Tomas<\/p>\n

3rd place \u2013 basketball (W) \u2013 S. Josipovi\u0107, G. Vrdoljak, J. Poljak<\/p>\n

3rd place \u2013 tennis (M) \u2013 B. Er\u017ei\u0107<\/p>\n

Participation was again very high, with competitors from as many as 56 different institutions. Around 800 Union members and members of their families attended the Games. The entire event in Zaton took place in an excellent atmosphere, and we are already looking forward to the next Sports Games!<\/p>\n\n\t\t