At the University of Applied Sciences in Safety and Security, active student participation in teaching and the development of practical competencies through the exchange of experiences are continuously encouraged. One such example was held in the Risk Management course, led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sc. Darko Palačić, where our student Filip Kovačić gave a guest...Read More

The security field is no longer the same as it was a few years ago. Technological developments, artificial intelligence, climate challenges and increasingly complex business systems are changing the expectations of employers. Today, it is not enough to have only technical knowledge. Employers are looking for experts who understand the bigger picture, know how to...Read More

The University of Applied Sciences in Security participated in the Dubrovnik EXPO 2026, which took place on March 26 and 27 at the Rixos Premium Hotel Dubrovnik, bringing together numerous educational institutions, organizations and future students from across the region. During the two days of the EXPO, our team had the opportunity to present study...Read More

The 20th Firefighters’ Conference was held in Opatija on 26 and 27 March 2026. Under the motto “Tradition of Knowledge”, the conference brought together around 500 firefighters and experts of various profiles from both Croatia and abroad. This year, the conference was attended by the head of the fire protection department at the University of...Read More

On February 20, 2026, the EFRI Economic Forum was held at the Navis Hotel, dedicated to one of the most important topics of today – artificial intelligence in the economy and its practical application. The forum brought together representatives of science, the public sector and the economy, confirming its role as a meeting place for...Read More

On Saturday, the Polytechnic of Security Studies held a Career Day, an event that once again confirmed the importance of connecting education and the labor market. Students had the opportunity to speak directly with representatives of renowned companies and learn firsthand what it’s like to work in the field of security and related sectors. This...Read More

Prestigious international scientific and professional conference on Policy and Governance in Information Security, held on 9-10 February in Dublin, brought together numerous members of the academic and professional community around the world who discussed the topic of information security in various sectors of a public and private nature. Dean of the Polytechnic of Security Studies,...Read More

From 12 to 14 January 2026, the annual Euromoney Conference, one of the most important European gatherings dedicated to monetary and fiscal policy, was held in Vienna. The conference brought together more than 800 high-level participants from Europe and beyond, including finance ministers, central bankers, heads of leading financial institutions, international investors and economists from...Read More

As part of the Introduction to Safety Studies course, students of the VSS had the opportunity to participate in another interesting guest lecture that connects theory and practice in the field of safety. This time, the lecture was given by an alumnus of the VSS, Marko Cetina, M.Sc., Head of the Department of Safety, Occupational...Read More

The Ministry of Labour, Pensions, Family and Social Policy (MLPSP), under the auspices of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) organized an expert conference to mark the European Week for Safety and Health at Work entitled: 👉 “ESENER: New insights into a safer working environment” Tomislav Katić, MSc. Sec.At the expert...Read More