Active and Inclusive Teaching of Literacy and Communication Skills for Enhanced Employment and Sustainable Economic Growth

Dr. Jasna Potočnik Topler is an associate professor and English language lector at the University of Maribor. Her field of research spans across multiple disciplines, encompassing tourism, cultural tourism and its subtypes, tourism communication, and education. She is the author of several monographs, scientific articles, conference lectures, and an editorial board member of many journals, in addition to delivering guest lectures at foreign universities (such as Plymouth, Udine, Perugia, and Zagreb). She has been engaged in several international projects (as coordinator or partner), projects with the local community and students.

Brežice, Slovenia. E-mail: jasna.potocnik1@um.si

Dr. Mojca Kompara Lukančič is an Assistant Professor at the University of Maribor, where she teaches English and Italian, as well as a freelance translator at the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Slovenia, with many years of experience both at national and international level. Her broad field of research covers lexicography, abbreviations, language technologies, bilingualism, and translation. As part of her academic career, she compiled 4 terminological dictionaries and she was project leader of 6 research projects, the latter being the compilation of the dictionary portal Slovarji.si. She was a visiting professor at the University of Pula, Beijing, Bangkok, Prague, Basov, Bari, Estoril, and Tromso.

Brežice, Slovenia. E-mail: mojca.kompara@um.si