We hosted partners of the European project TRANSFORM – The Future of the Human Workforce: Embracing Change, Challenges and Opportunities over the past week.

The week was marked by intensive professional work, knowledge exchange, and the strengthening of international cooperation in the field of the future of work.

 On Tuesday, April 21, we organised the workshop Workspace with the Heart, led by colleagues from the Wellbeing Lab (Sweden). The workshop focused on the importance of employees’ mental health and explored possible future work scenarios in which individual well-being is placed at the center of organizational practices. Through interactive methods, participants reflected on different employee profiles and how organizations can adopt a more holistic approach to employee care in the future.

 On Wednesday, April 22, we dedicated the day to a healthy lifestyle, physical activity, and informal networking. As part of the sports day, we hiked to Trška gora and visited Zidanica Verček, which provided an opportunity to experience the local environment, culture, and way of life in the Dolenjska region, while also strengthening connections among partners in a more relaxed setting.

 On Thursday, April 23, following a morning working meeting, we held the main event – the workshop Collaborative Reflection and Future Roadmap on the Future of Workforce Challenges. The event also featured key representatives from public institutions and the local environment, including Ms. Duša Marjetič, Head of the Higher Education Sector at the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation; Mr. Tomislav Jurman, Secretary at the Directorate for Industry, Entrepreneurship and Internationalization at the Ministry of the Economy, Tourism and Sport; Assist. Prof. Dr. Maruša Gorišek, Vice-Dean for Research at the Faculty of Information Studies in Novo mesto; and Ms. Brigita Železnik, Director of the Joint Municipal Administration of Dolenjska and Bela krajina. Other experts from various fields and students also participated. Together, we discussed key challenges of the future workforce and co-created recommendations for policy development at the European, national, and organizational levels.

 The TRANSFORM project is approaching its conclusion. The final event will take place on May 18, 2026, bringing together experts from various European countries who will present the final findings and discuss future directions for the development of work.

 At FOŠ, we are proud to have hosted such an important international meeting and to have contributed to discussions on the future of work, which is becoming increasingly complex while also opening up new opportunities for more inclusive, sustainable, and human-centered forms of work organization.