معرفی
Associate Professor Nevenka Maher serves as External Teaching Staff at the University of Maribor with extensive cross-sectoral experience. Her institutional affiliations include:
- Current: Cancer Board Mission Member at the European Commission (since 2022); Erasmus+ and EHEA Evaluator
- Past: State undersecretary for the European Social Fund; High Level Group member on EU research innovation (LAB-FAB-APP); UNDP Consultant in Bosnia/Albania
Her research spans Economics, Business Science, and EU policy with focus areas:
- Social Innovation and Sustainable Development
- Business Finance and Ethical Management
- EU Structural/Cohesion Funds and Regional Planning
- Monitoring and Evaluation of Policy Interventions
- Capacity Building for Institutional Transformation
Employing evidence-based analytics, she bridges academic research with practical policy solutions to address societal challenges. Recent publications (2021-2023) demonstrate consistent output on EU sustainability contexts, social innovation frameworks, and intellectual property management within global economic transformations.
Professional recognition stems from high-level appointments rather than formal awards. In teaching Business Finance, she integrates EU legal frameworks with ethics and student-centered dialogue, leveraging her governmental and international experience to provide real-world relevance to academic concepts.
