CURRICULUM VITAE
Ludvik Toplak
Gosposka 1, 2000 Maribor
Slovenia
ludvik.toplak@esmb.si
Tel.: +386 31 334 949
PERSONAL DATA
Born in 1942, Slovenia.
Married, 2 children.
PROFESSION
Univ.prof. of International Business Law, Rector, Embassador, Manager, Politician
EDUCATION
University of Maribor and Ljubljana, Slovenia
University of Belgrade and Novi Sad, Serbia
New York University, NY and State University of New York Potsdam, USA
SPECIALISATION
Oslo, Seattle and San Francisco, Atlanta, London, New York, Strasbourg,...
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
University Professor, University of Maribor, Faculty of Law
Vice-President Iskra Delta Computers (IDC), Ljubljana (1980 - 1987)
Vice-President of the Parliament of the Republic of Slovenia (1990 - 1992)
Rector of the University of Maribor (1993 - 2002)
Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia to the Holy See (2002 - 2006)
President of European Centre Maribor (2007 - )
PROFESSIONAL MEMEBERSHIPS
Member of the European Academy of Science and Arts (2000- )
Member of the Steering Committee of the I.C.H.E. (International Conference on Higher Education)
Member of Paneuropean Union
Member of the Board of European Rectors Conference
Magna Charta Universitatum, Member of Collegium
Member and President of the Danube Rectors' Conference (1996-1999)
Member of the international committee European Forum Alpbach (1999- )
Governor of the American Chamber of Commerce in Slovenia (1999-2001)
MAIN ACTIVITIES/INTERESTS
Rector, professor, social reforms, political parties, human rights, diplomacy
MAJOR FIELDS OF EXPRETISE
Law, Economy, Environment, Management, Small Businesses, Cooperatives, Professional Ethics, University Management, Foundations, Charity
RESEARCH - BIBLIOGRAPHY
Books and articles
AWARDS
Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia in Science (2000)
University and Business awards
December, 2010