In the mandate period 2013–2017, the Managing Board of the University of Ljubljana largely dealt with unresolved issues regarding the further development of the University in circumstances of decreasing systemic financing. The first and, in the time of crisis, most important area of decision-making was ensuring equal conditions for work and development of University Members on account of the reduction of budget appropriations. We successfully implemented reconstruction programmes of some University Members and ensured that they broke even again after a period of three years. The second important area of decision-making was aimed at adopting normative instruments to ensure coordinated, resource efficient and lawful operation of the University of Ljubljana. Among others we adopted the Regulation on real estate management, Rules on balancing the programme structure, Rules on employment and retirement and Norms for the performance of administrative and expert-technical tasks of University of Ljubljana Members. The area of decision-making regarding new investment projects and real estate management was also important. We approved documents to start resolving spatial problems at all three academies of the University of Ljubljana, as well as for the Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Social Work, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and the Faculty of Sport of the University of Ljubljana. In the context of a situation in which we noted a significant decrease in funds for study and research activities as well as investments and equipment acquisition, we successfully completed the mandate and ensured the balanced treatment of all University of Ljubljana Members.
President of the Managing Board of the University of Ljubljana
