The second group of researchers within the USE IPM project is participating in a study visit in Arezzo, Italy, from 12/13^th to 26/27^th of January 2024, as part of the activities planned in working package1. In the second group, CPME – Center for Project Management and Entrepreneurships of the Faculty of Economics is represented by project manager, professor Saša Petković, PhD and other researchers Assistant Professor Ljubiša Mićić, PhD; Assistant Professor Mirjana Milijević, PhD; Teaching Assistant, Jadranka Petrović, PhD and Foreign language professor Milica Bogdanović, PhD.

The partner in this activity is OpenCom, which organized a series of activities in the first working week.

So far, the activities have included study visits to companies, participation in conferences, as well as specific thematic trainings.

The researchers visited the University of Florence, where they were welcomed by prof. dr. Giorgia Giovannetti, vice president for international cooperation. During the visit, a thematic conference was held where all researchers from the Faculty of Economics of the University of Banja Luka presented their research. In addition, the researchers visited the University of Siena, and on that occasion, they visited the Santa Chiara laboratory, which specializes in sustainable development.

Visits to the companies Estra SpA and AISA Impianti factories were also organized for the participants, during which the participants learned about their approach to sustainable business.