Society for Open Systems and Internet

In order to successfully respond to the challenge of open systems, users
typically come together in independent associations. Thus, at the end of
1992, the Croatian Open Systems Users’ Group (HrOpen) was founded. Since
2001, the association has been called the Croatian Society for Open Systems
and Internet.

HrOpen is a self-financing, non-profit association established following the
example of similar European national associations. From 1993 to 1998, HrOpen
was a full member of the European Forum for Open Systems (EurOpen),
and since June 2010, it has been a member of OpenForum Europe, headquartered
in Brussels.

Our areas of activity:

  • Informs – HrOpen collects and forwards information in
    the field of open systems technology and products through the activities
    of its members and partner portals, via the Association’s website, and
    through the organization of conferences and smaller educational events,
  • Researches and monitors trends in the latest
    achievements in information technologies,
  • Connects, enabling contacts with other members who have
    similar interests or have already solved your problem,
  • Serves as an information hub for new technologies, an
    intermediary between members, development teams, and manufacturers,
  • Supports – represents the common interests of its
    members and acts as a proposer of possible solutions,
  • Enables information exchange – the obligation of
    information producers is to provide access to information, and the
    obligation of recipients is to benefit from it,
  • Network information services available on the Internet,
  • Seminars and training – ensuring improvement in key
    areas of interest with a neutral approach,
  • Establishes contacts with open systems experts.

HrOpen is not focused only on new technologies; open systems imply open
computer systems but also open-minded people who use them.

From its very foundation, HrOpen has advocated and implemented the idea that
all members must have a user account, certain disk space, email, and access
to network information services (World Wide Web – WWW, etc.). Such an
approach enables building a solid foundation for practicing and acquiring
knowledge in sending, receiving, and using information in (from) the open
world, as well as in the daily interaction of open systems users within the
Association.

Governing bodies of the Association

Management Board

  • Dr. Svebor Prstačić, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing,
    President
  • Andrei Zvonimir Crnković, Certified Accountant, Pametno Računovodstvo
    d.o.o., Vice President
  • Darko Grabar, MSc in Informatics, Faculty of Organization and
    Informatics, Vice President
  • Dobrica Pavlinušić, MSc in Informatics, Faculty of Humanities and Social
    Sciences Library, Vice President
  • Valerija Olić, MSc in Urban Forestry Engineering,
    Secretary, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and
    Computing
  • Ivona Tenšek, Master of Law, Catholic University of Croatia
  • Jasmin Klindžić, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University
    of Zagreb
  • Assistant Professor Dr. Tomislav Jagušt, Faculty of Electrical
    Engineering and Computing
  • Associate Professor Dr. Ivana Bosnić, Faculty of Electrical Engineering
    and Computing

Supervisory Board

  • Kristijan Zimmer, MSc in Engineering, Croatian IT Association,
    President
  • Dr. Zoran Bekić, University Computing Centre – Srce
  • Professor Dr. Dragutin Kermek, Faculty of Organization and Informatics
  • Marijana Glavica, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Library
  • Slobodan Juračić, City of Opatija
  • Marko Tucaković, MSc in Library Science, Faculty of Electrical
    Engineering and Computing
  • Hrvoje Bogner, Open IT

Court of Honour

  • Ivona Tenšek, Master of Law, Catholic University of Croatia
  • Valerija Olić, MSc in Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and
    Computing
  • Marko Tucaković, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing Library

Awards Committee

  • Marijana Glavica, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Library
  • Ivona Tenšek, Master of Law, Catholic University of Croatia
  • Andrei Zvonimir Crnković, Certified Accountant, Pametno Računovodstvo
    d.o.o.

DORS/CLUC Organizing Committee

  • Bruno Banelli
  • Svebor Prstačić
  • Andrei Zvonimir Crnković
  • Valerija Olić
  • Vedran Lebo
  • Marija Dropulja

Liquidator: Svebor Prstačić