The Rectors’ Forum of Southeast Europe and Western Balkans is chaired by the Rector of the University of Rijeka Prof. Dr. Snježana Prijić-Samaržija. She was elected for a period from 1st October 2023 to 30th September 2025.
Prof. Dr. Snježana Prijić-Samaržija
- Rector of the University of Rijeka (since 2017)
- President of the Rectors’ Forum of Southeast Europe and Western Balkans
- President of YERUN
- Steering Comittee for Education, Council of Europe
Study
- Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy at the University of Belgrade
- Master’s Degree in Philosophy at the University of Ljubljana
- Ph.D. in Philosophy at the University of Zagreb
- Postdoctoral research at the Central European University (Prague, Czech Republic)
Research and recognition
- Research interest: Social Philosophy, Political Epistemology, Applied Ethics
- City of Rijeka Award for the development of higher education
- Certificate of Appreciation by the Inter-University Center Dubrovnik for the support and contribution to the development of international academic programs
- Krunoslav Sukić Award, awarded by the Center for Peace, Nonviolence and Human Rights in Osijek
International engagement
- Initiator of the regional cooperation among universities in the Western Balkans
- Active participation in the Berlin Process
- YUFE Strategy Board
- Steering Committee for Strategic Plan at the European University Association (EUA)
- President of Alps Adriatic Conference (2018 – 2019)
Previous presidents
2022 – 2023: Prof. Dr. Vladan Đokić, University of Belgrade
2020 – 2021: Prof. Dr. Ivanka Popović, University of Belgrade
2019 – 2020: Prof. Dr. Igor Papič, University of Ljubljana