Dear HUPE Members,

As we approach the end of the two-year term, HUPE Istra is looking for candidates for the position of HUPE Istra Branch President. If you are an active HUPE member who is organized, responsible, and willing to volunteer, this is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the professional development of English teachers in your region.

HUPE Istra Branch President

The position is voluntary and offers the chance to:

✔ Organize meetings, events and activities for English teachers in the region
✔ Support and connect with fellow educators
✔ Contribute to the professional growth of ELT professionals
✔ Maintain branch membership and engagement
✔ Collaborate with the HUPE Board and other branch presidents to organize the HUPE conference and other events

If you are interested, please send your application to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., no later than May 15, 2025. Make sure to include: 

• Name and surname
• School
• Short biography
• Motivation statement 
• Mobile phone number

Candidates will have the opportunity to present themselves at the next Istra Branch meeting in the second half of May, when the election will take place.

We encourage all dedicated and passionate HUPE members to step forward and take on a leadership role. Let’s continue building a strong and inspiring HUPE community together!

We look forward to your applications!

Dunja Klarić
HUPE Istra President

Dear HUPE Members,
As we approach the end of the two-year term, HUPE Split is looking for candidates for the position of HUPE Split Branch President. If you are an active HUPE member who is organized, responsible, and willing to volunteer, this is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the professional development of English teachers in your region.

HUPE Split Branch President
The position is voluntary and offers the chance to:

✔ Organize meetings, events and activities for English teachers in the region
✔ Support and connect with fellow educators
✔ Contribute to the professional growth of ELT professionals
✔ Maintain branch membership and engagement
✔ Collaborate with the HUPE Board and other branch presidents to organize the HUPE conference and other events

If you are interested, please send your application to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., no later than May 15, 2025. Make sure to include: 

• Name and surname
• School
• Short biography
• Motivation statement 
• Mobile phone number

Candidates will have the opportunity to present themselves at the next Split Branch meeting in the second half of May, when the election will take place.

We encourage all dedicated and passionate HUPE members to step forward and take on a leadership role. Let’s continue building a strong and inspiring HUPE community together!
We look forward to your applications!

Anita Lasić
HUPE Split President

Dear colleagues, 

the time for our next HUPE Slavonski Brod Branch meeting has come. It will be held on March 26, 2025 at 3 pm at OŠ Dradutin Tadijanović.

Agenda: 

1. Ivana Opačak: "Suno AI: From Poetry 2 Music"
   Croatian and English language teacher Ivana Opačak (prof. izvrstan savjetnik, Ekonomsko-birotehnička škola, Slavonski Brod) will present AI-supported poetry-writing activities (including the creation of blackout poetry) that she did with her students and project partners to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, St Valentine's Day, Women's History Month and World Poetry Day 2024. As a part of the workshop, she will introduce Suno AI, a generative music creation program powered by artificial intelligence, which she frequently uses to enrich English lessons with music, positively impacting (not only) students' mental health.

2. Tihomir Matković: ““GAME, SET, LEARN: Making Vocabulary Fun (again)”
   In this workshop, we will explore the amazing world of vocabulary teaching! A prominent issue of ''what's more important – grammar or vocabulary'' will be addressed in a brief discussion. We will then move on to discover why the implementation of games and game-like activities is important in today’s ESL classrooms and how it can aid students in vocabulary learning and retention. The speaker will then present several ideas for fun vocabulary activities covering a wide range of ESL topics – from numbers to specific parts of speech. Using games in ESL classrooms, we can boost students’ engagement and make their learning process easier and more enjoyable.

3. HUPE news

If you’d like to attend the meeting, please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. as to be able to receive a certificate of attendance.

Looking forward to seeing you. 

Kind regards, 

HUPE Slavonski Brod Branch President
Ivana Borozni

HUPE is looking for candidates for the position of Osijek branch president. We are looking for people who are organized, responsible, and willing to volunteer and invest some of their time in HUPE and its development. 

The branch president is elected for a term of two years and officially takes over the management of the branch from September 1, 2025. The president is primarily responsible for the regular 'maintenance' of the membership, organizing branch meetings during the school year, and exchanging information related to the work of the Association. Also, he or she participates in the organization of the HUPE conference together with the Board members and other branch presidents. 

If you are interested in taking on this role, please apply via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by May 10, 2025 with the following information: name and surname, school, short biography, why applying for the position (motivational paragraph), a photo, and mobile phone number. 

All the candidates will have a chance to present themselves to the members at the next Osijek branch meeting planned for the second half of May when the branch president election will take place. 

We are looking forward to your applications. 

Adrijana Roždijevac
HUPE Osijek Branch president 

Dear colleagues,

I would like to invite you to our second HUPE Osijek Branch meeting in the school year 2024-2025, which will take place on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 9.00 am at the Faculty of Education in Osijek (Fakultet za odgojne i obrazovne znanosti, Ulica cara Hadrijana 10, Osijek) in Room 21.  

Agenda:

1. Mary Dimitrov: American accents and dialects
2. Ivana Borozni: Serious Fun! Unlocking the Magic of Humor in Teaching
3. Mirta Kos Kolobarić: Digitalize your stories
4. HUPE news

The workshop summaries can be found below.

If you would like to attend the meeting, please, register by sending an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.by Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 8.00 pm the latest so there is enough time for me to make all the preparations for the meeting based on the number of attendees. Thank you.

I’m looking forward to seeing you.

Kind regards,

Adrijana Roždijevac
HUPE Osijek Branch President

Dear colleagues, 

The 2^nd HUPE Zagreb Branch meeting for school year 2024/2023 is planned to take place on the 1st FEBRUARY 2025 (Saturday) at 9.30 AM in Tuheljske toplice (Terme Tuhelj, hotel Well, Ul. Ljudevita Gaja 4, 49215, Tuheljske Toplice ). 

AGENDA

1. Workshops and lectures from 9.30 AM – 1 PM
2. HUPE info
3. After meeting mingling and spa at the pool area ( until 4-5PM, depending on needs)

WORKSHOPS: 

• DAŠKA DOMLJAN: Kamishibai - The Ancient Art of Storytelling
  In this workshop you will learn how to enrich your teaching through the ancient, zero technology, Japanese kamishibai (paper theatre) technique. You will discover how kamishibai storytellers prompt interaction through simple images and words and how they modify the story to children's reaction. Together we will explore ways how to use this technique to encourage curiosity, enhance creativity and boost cooperation in the classroom.

• SANJA RAŠKOVIĆ: Teaching Alpha generation
  Knowing how teaching Generation Alpha can sometimes be challenging and daunting because of their different learning styles and needs, in this workshop I am going to share tips, activities and tasks to help you make your teaching effective, interesting and motivating for them.

• HUPE info

PAYMENT INFO:
Potvrdu sudjelovanja učinite na email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. do 20.01. s uplatom kotizacije u iznosu od 43€ na račun HUPE-a:

bank account number (IBAN): HR3625000091101033220
Naziv i adresa primatelja: HUPE, Savska cesta 32, Zagreb
Svrha plaćanja: HUPE ZAGREB BRANCH u Tuheljskim toplicama

Po poslanim prijavama dogovaramo se oko prijevoza. ( car pooling).
Mogućnost dogovaranja masaža no to po želji i po potrebama dogovaramo nakon prijave i uplate.

Looking forward to seeing you all soon, 

Mirjana Zubak Mičetić HUPE Zagreb branch president

Dear colleagues,

Our first HUPE Rijeka Branch meeting in the school year 2024-2025 will be held on December 12, 2024 at 4:30 pm online via Zoom.

Agenda:

1. Gracijela Orobabić: Collaboration with American Corner - Extracurricular Learning
2. Tvrtko Pater / Lina Jurjević: Teaching tolerance: Holocaust Education in English Language Classrooms 
3. Irena Meštrović Štajduhar: Festive Reflections: Teachers’ Holiday Wellbeing Reset 
4. HUPE news 

If you’d like to attend the meeting, please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us05web.zoom.us/j/84114508289?pwd=CiPjAbyakaY1uOkMS3dcFd0dEPmG0R.1

Meeting ID: 841 1450 8289
Passcode: y9Lr5K

Looking forward to seeing you, 

Doris Mesaroš
HUPE Rijeka Branch President

Dear colleagues,

I would like to invite you to our first HUPE Zagorje Branch meeting in the school year 2024-2025, which will take place on Friday, December 13, 2024, at 4 pm via Zoom.

Agenda:

1. 32nd HUPE Conference report
2. Mirta Kos Kolobarić: Stories going digital
3. Zvonka Ivković & Denis Plavetić: Oldies but Goldies

If you would like to attend the meeting, please register by sending an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by Thursday, December 12, 2024.

Kind regards,

Petra Gorički
HUPE Zagorje Branch President

Dear colleagues, 

I would like to invite you to our first HUPE Dubrovnik Branch meeting in the school year 2024/2025, which will take place on Friday, December 13, 2024 at 15:30 at Osnovna škola Blato in Blato.

AGENDA

1. Marjorie Rosenberg:Working with texts
2. Helena Gustović Ljubić: Warmers, fillers and coolers
3. Ana Kodrić Ivelić: Gradually teaching Presentation Skills from first till eight grade
4. Marija Lipanović and Marina Mandić: ChatGPT And Basic AI Tools
5. HUPE news

Each participant will receive a nice conference goody bag, with numerous useful teaching materials. 

Please confirm your arrival on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by December 10, 2024.

I am looking forward to seeing you.

Jelica Šeparović
HUPE Dubrovnik Branch President

Dear colleagues,

You are kindly invited to attend our first HUPE Split Branch meeting in 2024-2025, which will take place at OŠ Bijaći, Vodovodna 2, 21216 Kaštel Novi, on Friday, 13th December 2024 at 17:00.

Agenda:   

1. HUPE news: 32^ndConference report – Anita Lasić
2. Antonia Drlje Petrić and Ivana Bokavšek: We All Learn in a Yellow Submarine: Lessons from Liverpool!
   This presentation highlights the teacher training in Liverpool, focusing on cultural and professional experiences that provided valuable insights. The talk will explore job-shadowing activities at a local school, showcasing innovative teaching methods, classroom management strategies, and student engagement techniques. The session will conclude with practical examples of teaching activities inspired by Beatles music.

3. Danijela Reić-Šućur: Practical Tips for EFL Teachers of Young Learners
   Practical Tips for EFL Teachers of Young Learners" is a guide to creating an engaging and effective learning environment for young English learners. It will highlight key strategies, provide practical tips, emphasize the importance of assessment, and explore techniques for managing classes with ease. The talk equips teachers with tools to inspire confidence and joy in young language learners.

4. Nikolina Romac: Teaching ESP in Maritime Vocational Schools
   The presentation will focus on the importance of teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP), with a particular focus on maritime education. It will examine the crucial role of specialized vocabulary in preparing students for professional communication in their field, emphasizing how ESP differs from general English teaching and why it deserves proper attention in vocational schools. In addition, it will deal with the strategies for enriching and teaching specialized vocabulary, together with practical techniques and different classroom activities that support the acquisition of maritime-specific English vocabulary and help in developing language skills. 

5. Raffle and prizes by publishers
   If you plan to attend the meeting, you are kindly requested to register sending an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  by Thursday, 12 December 2024.

I’m looking forward to meeting you!

Kind regards,
Anita Lasić, prof.

HUPE Split Branch President