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Welcome to Toastmasters Business Club Slovenia, a **safe and friendly** place where you can practice your speaking skills and develop leadership skills essential for success in business and career. **What to Expect at Our Meeting** Our meetings are conducted in **English** and follow a dynamic and engaging structure: 1️⃣ Prepared Speeches – Members deliver speeches on any topic they choose. 2️⃣ Impromptu Speaking (Table Topics) – A fun, short-form speaking challenge. New guests are welcome to try it out or simply observe. 3️⃣ Evaluations & Feedback – Speakers receive supportive and helpful feedback to grow. **Optional bonus sessions:** 4️⃣ Ideas to Practice – Mini workshops or demo presentations by members. 5️⃣ Member for Member – A “pitch-style” segment where members (and occasionally guests) can present their ideas, businesses, or projects. Interested in presenting your idea to us? Email us in advance at info@tmbusiness.si. **📍 Location & Time** We meet twice a month, every 1st and 3rd Monday, at: Socialna akademija, Tržaška 132, Ljubljana 🕖 Please arrive by 18:20 so we can get to know you a bit. *How to find us:* Go to the second floor, turn left, and you'll find us at the end of the hallway or watch instructions [here](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dDnVb0BNnpA). Can’t make it in person? Join us on Zoom: [https://bit.ly/ToastmastersZoom](https://bit.ly/ToastmastersZoom) *Come visit us a few times to see if we’re the right fit for you. Everyone is welcome.* Usually there are between 9-16 people, average being 12. As our motto is "*You win, when you act*", let your voice be heard. See you soon!

🥚🧺 TIVOLI SPRING PICNIC: Easter Monday Edition 🧺🥚 The Big Easter Potluck • Picnic #3 of the Season Easter Sunday is for family. Easter Monday is for the community. The shops are closed, the city is quiet, and your fridge is probably full of leftover ham, colored eggs, and potica. Don’t eat them alone on your couch—bring them to Tivoli! We’re turning the third picnic of the spring into a massive International Easter Potluck. 📅 EVENT DETAILS 📅 Monday, 6 April (Easter Monday Holiday) ⏰ From 12:00 onwards 📍 Tivoli Park (Same spot as last time) 💸 FREE — Just bring your leftovers and a blanket 📍 Coordinates: 46.052752, 14.496115 📲 WhatsApp Group (Live location & updates): 👉 https://chat.whatsapp.com/LxPd1Irj1nkFZNYGu0jDRl 🥗 THE EASTER POTLUCK (Bring & Share) This time, we encourage the "Slovenian Easter Basket" vibe. Bring your leftovers or favorite snacks: 🥚 Boiled Eggs (Let’s see who has the best colors!) 🍖 Šunka (Ham) & Hren (Horseradish) 🥮 Potica & Sweets 🥤 Drinks & Refreshments 🎉 WHAT TO EXPECT 🏐 Games everywhere Volleyball • Football • Badminton • Frisbee • Cards 🎶 Music & chill Bring a speaker, bring your vibe 🧺 Picnic energy Blankets, food, sun, relaxed atmosphere 🌍 International + local crowd Meet new people easily — no pressure 🌞 Spring day well spent 🥤 WHAT TO BRING ✔ Your Easter leftovers (Eggs, Ham, Potica, etc.) ✔ A picnic blanket ✔ Drinks & Sunscreen ✔ Outdoor games or instruments ✔ Good energy (Essential!) Dogs & kids are more than welcome! 🐕👶 🌦️ RAIN PLAN If the clouds decide to crash the party, we postpone. Check the WhatsApp group at 11:00 AM on Monday for the final "Go/No-Go" call. 🌍 LJUBLJANA INTERNATIONAL Powered by the city's largest international community. We don't just host events; we build friendships. Weekly meetups Open, welcoming vibe No "strangers," just friends you haven't met yet 👉 Stay Connected: https://linktr.ee/ljubljanainternational ⚡ FINAL WORD The fridge is full, the sun is out, and the holiday is long. Don't waste the Monday. 👉 🥚 Bring the eggs. 👉 🧺 Bring the blanket. 👉 🌍 Meet the world. See you in the grass!

We’re launching a beginner Bachata & Salsa course together with one of the best dance schools in Ljubljana — @utripplesa. You’ll learn the basics, get comfortable with the movements and simply enjoy dancing in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Perfect for those who have been wanting to try partner dancing but didn’t know where to start. 📅 **Sundays at 17:00 (starting 05.04)** ⏱ **4 classes (1.5 hours each)** 💶 **Price:** €45 for the full course €40 per person if you join with a partner or a friend If you didn’t attend the trial class, you can join the **first session for €10** to see if you like it before committing to the full course. 👉 **Register here:** [https://forms.gle/Gp47pWi8Pk2QsKTu5](https://forms.gle/Gp47pWi8Pk2QsKTu5) Please make sure to **check your email and WhatsApp after registering** — we’ll send all confirmations and updates there. Let’s dance ✨

🍑 NORD AFTERWORK THURSDAYS — 3+1 GRATIS Every Thursday in April • From 7PM 📍 Pub LOO-BLAH-NAH Center, Ljubljana Ljubljana, it's time to upgrade your Thursdays. Forget boring afterwork drinks — we're turning Thursdays into a Nord-powered social ritual. Together with Nord Hard Seltzer, Ljubljana International, and Pub LOO-BLAH-NAH, we’re launching a new weekly hangout where locals, expats, creatives, and party people meet to relax, connect, and start the weekend early. 🍹 3+1 GRATIS on all Nord Hard Seltzers all night Nord is Slovenia’s first hard seltzer — a fresh alternative to beer and cocktails: • light • refreshing • low calories • full of flavor Choose your favorite: 🍑 Cheeky Peach 🥭 Mango Tangerine 🫐 Bluberry Mint 🍋 Lemon Elderberry 🍊 Blood Orange Ginger 🌿 Lemongrass Green Tea 🍋 Matter Lemon 🥭 Mrfy Guava Fresh 🎶 What to expect • international crowd • indie / retro party vibes • new people & spontaneous conversations • music, laughter and good energy • creative and festival-style atmosphere Basically: the best way to spend your Thursday in Ljubljana. 🔥 Why come? Because Thursday is the new Friday. Because Nord is the perfect drink for social nights. Because the best nights start unplanned with good people. And because 3+1 Nord tastes better with friends. 📅 Every Thursday in April 🕖 From 19:00 📍 Pub LOO-BLAH-NAH Center Bring your friends, meet new people, and start your weekend early. QUIT YOUR JOB. DRINK A NORD. See you Thursday. 🌎 Join the Community Meet people before and after events in our Ljubljana International community: 👉 WhatsApp group https://chat.whatsapp.com/KB3YaX1GuqY4eYcYUh3TpK 👉 Events & socials https://linktr.ee/ljubljanainternational

**IV. Climate Café Ljubljana** What does climate change mean to you - not as a statistic, but as a lived experience? How do we move from awareness to action, and from individual concern to collective response? These are the questions at the heart of the Climate Café in Ljubljana, and we want you to be part of the conversation. **The Climate Café** is a public space designed with one purpose in mind: to bring people together. Not to lecture, not to debate winners and losers, but to create an open, safe, and inclusive environment where every voice matters. Whether you're a long-time climate activist or someone just beginning to grapple with these questions, this is your space to speak, listen, and reflect. This IV. Climate Café will be a bit different - more focused, more practical, and more action-oriented. We will: • open the discussion with mag. Mojca Vendramin (Eco Fund director) on key challenges, dillemas and future plans • co-create concrete proposals with [Mladi za podnebno pravičnost](https://www.facebook.com/mladizapodnebnopravicnost?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZaHuYs77dqbpRQaK1odCI4ZnEOTagY4DzUYOc2rPurXvTFgKCBB7lp_9sOqQdwMX-rBJj94LT7Y7-J4JiYXt9DzSGEZn1HVMvP-gXrgebABD0BmavVmkkLhPjjwKhylgYnW5iW0mji1vYX0mOcJMSxxbRZzdRmXuwFHVRAk0dAQIk7o_5syYlPZ8tn93visFkczYuf2n61IYM-lF-npXwHi&__tn__=-%5DK-R) • focus on what civil society can bring forward to decision-makers Come as you are. Leave with new perspectives! Please register at [https://forms.gle/m51rTRxRbwPaB6XCA](https://forms.gle/m51rTRxRbwPaB6XCA?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExOFIxMVFDdWp1bUNyT1psTHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7xAO7QN5fmOky0f_-nK2ns2HQOwKsg5jfif_qo8RSm1yTyvQpsOdohASEZVg_aem_VTpOBn2ITifSIWMZl7iawg)

Have you ever had a great idea but failed to share it with others due to stage fright? Are you ready to conquer your fear of public speaking? Join us at Toastmasters Klub Ljubljana for an interactive workshop designed to help you build confidence and develop effective public speaking skills. Our experienced members will guide you through exercises to improve your communication skills, critical thinking, and impromptu speaking abilities. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced speaker looking to enhance your leadership and presentation skills, this workshop is perfect for you. Don't miss this opportunity to network with like-minded individuals, practice your English as a second language, and unleash your creativity in a supportive and encouraging environment. Learn the art of DIY presentations and gain valuable insights on how to excel in social networking settings. Join us and take the first step towards becoming a confident and successful communicator. See you there! MEETING STRUCTURE: 1st PART - prepared speeches 2nd PART - short impromptu speech competition (you can vote for the best speaker, and you can also participate) 3rd PART - evaluation of speeches and general feedback Toastmasters is an incredibly safe environment. We guide you every step of the way. Great communication skills make the leaders of tomorrow! https://toastmasters.si info@toastmasters.si WE MEET EVERY THURSDAY at Gozdarski inštitut Slovenije AT 18.45 (every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month meetings are in English, the rest in Slovenian.) Gozdarski inštitut Slovenije Večna pot 2 1000 Ljubljana OUR MEETUP IS MOSTLY USED BY GUESTS. MORE PEOPLE ATTEND. Ti je že kdaj tako zagodla trema, da je tvoja super ideja ostala na papirju, neizrečena? Če želiš več samozavesti pri javnem nastopanju, te toplo vabimo na naše Toastmasters srečanje. Brez skrbi, ne bo ti treba na oder, celo srečanje in vse govorce lahko opazuješ kot gost oz. gostja. Vse je prilagojeno tvojemu tempu. POTEK SREČANJA: 1. DEL - vnaprej pripravljeni govori 2. DEL - kratki improvizirani govori (lahko glasuješ za najboljši govor, lahko pa tudi sodeluješ) 3. DEL - evalvacija govorov in splošne povratne informacije Toastmasters je izjemno varno okolje. Vodimo te na vsakem koraku in skozi odlične komunikacijske spretnosti gradimo voditelje prihodnosti. https://toastmasters.si info@toastmasters.si VABLJEN/A VSAK ČETRTEK v Gozdarski inštitut Slovenije ob 18:45.Vsako 1. in 3. srečanje v mesecu poteka v angleščini, ostala srečanja pa v slovenščini. Gozdarski inštitut Slovenije Večna pot 2 1000 Ljubljana NAŠ MEETUP JE NAMENJEN GOSTOM. NA SREČANJA PRIDE VEČ LJUDI.

🎤 Ljubljana’s Most Unfiltered Comedy Night – in English 🍻 📅 Thursday, 9 April ⏰ 19:00 – 21:00 📍 Pub LOO-BLAH-NAH Center Ljubljana, it’s time to laugh. We’re launching a brand new English Comedy Night — raw, unfiltered, and built for an international crowd. This is not polished TV comedy. This is real stand-up, real people, real laughs. 🎤 WHAT TO EXPECT • 3 confirmed comedians • Open mic performances (anyone can try) • English-only comedy • A mix of locals, expats, Erasmus & travelers • A relaxed, social afterwork atmosphere Some jokes will hit. Some will miss. That’s the beauty of it. 🎙 OPEN MIC – WANT TO PERFORM? We’re opening the stage to new comedians. 👉 If you want to try stand-up: • FREE entry for performers • 5-minute stage time • supportive crowd Apply here to perform: 👉 https://forms.gle/HFFvm7BbQaYc4BZ17 🍹 NORD AFTERWORK SPECIAL This event is part of the Nord Hard Seltzer Afterwork Series All night: 👉 3 + 1 FREE Nord Hard Seltzer Perfect excuse to grab drinks and enjoy the show. 💸 ENTRY • 5€ per person • FREE if you perform Seats are limited → arrive early. ATTENDEE REGISTRATION: Reserve your spot for the comedy night as an attende (not performer) here: https://forms.gle/dSzgXpnMC75RM3tz9 🌍 WHY YOU SHOULD COME • one of the only English comedy nights in Ljubljana • meet new people easily • relaxed afterwork vibe • something different from the usual parties 📍 EVENT DETAILS 📅 Thursday, 9 April ⏰ 19:00 – 21:00 📍 Pub LOO-BLAH-NAH Center 🌎 HOSTED BY Ljubljana International — the biggest international community in Ljubljana 👉 Join our WhatsApp group chat: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KB3YaX1GuqY4eYcYUh3TpK 👉 Events & socials: https://linktr.ee/ljubljanainternational 🎤 Come for the jokes. Stay for the people. 🍻

🌊⚓ INTERNATIONAL SUBMARINE DAY: Deep House - Dub Techno - Melodic Techno Party 📅 Saturday, 11 April ⏰ From 20:00 📍 Pub LOO-BLAH-NAH Center Ljubljana. We’re going underwater. Saturday 11 April is International Submarine Day. For one night, we transform LOO-BLAH-NAH into a deep, immersive, underwater experience. Not a typical party. 👉 a descent. 🔊 MUSIC A carefully curated flow of: • deep house • dub techno • melodic techno 👉 just rhythm, depth, and atmosphere ⚓ DRESS CODE (LOOSE, BUT POWERFUL) We encourage a nautical / ocean-inspired aesthetic: • navy blue & white • stripes (classic sailor look) • sailor caps / captain hats • fisherman sweaters • rope details / anchor motifs • vintage naval patches • diving goggles as accessories • all-white submarine crew fits 👉 even 10–20% participation transforms the entire vibe Come subtle or go all in. Both work. 🌍 WHAT TO EXPECT • a unique themed night in Ljubljana • international + local crowd • deep, social, and immersive atmosphere • music you can feel, not just hear • spontaneous conversations and connections This is where you start your Saturday differently. 🌎 HOSTED BY Ljubljana International × Pub LOO-BLAH-NAH Powered by Ljubljana International — the biggest international community in Ljubljana (1000+ members): • weekly events • active WhatsApp community • locals + expats + Erasmus + travelers • open, social, welcoming vibe 👉 come once — leave with new people in your world 📲 JOIN THE COMMUNITY Meet people before and after the event: 👉 https://chat.whatsapp.com/KB3YaX1GuqY4eYcYUh3TpK 👉 https://linktr.ee/ljubljanainternational ⚡ FINAL This is not about going out. This is about going deeper. ⚓ Assemble your crew 🌊 Enter the dive 🌌 Lose yourself in the flow GO UNDERWATER.

Imagine your organisation is going through a major change programme—such as a platform migration, system rollout, or large operational transformation. During these periods, service desks and call centre teams can generate thousands of incident tickets in a very short time. Although organisations typically define the correct format for logging incidents, the reality on the ground is often very different. Agents are under pressure, dealing with high call volumes and urgent user requests. As a result, many tickets are created quickly, often with incomplete, inconsistent, or poorly structured information. The consequence? Service teams struggle to triage effectively. Common challenges include: Thousands of tickets describing the same issue in different ways Poor data quality that makes analysis difficult Difficulty identifying duplicate or related incidents Delays in identifying the true root cause Valuable operational time spent manually reviewing tickets So the key question becomes: How can we triage thousands of incidents when the data itself is messy? In this interactive workshop, we will explore how Atlassian Rovo Agents can help solve this problem. Together we will design and build a multi-role Rovo Agent capable of analysing incident data and helping service teams make better decisions faster. During the session we will: Create a Rovo Agent live Configure roles that analyse incident information Interpret poorly structured ticket data Identify patterns and group related incidents Automatically highlight duplicate or similar tickets Support smarter triage and prioritisation Enable the potential to automatically close duplicate incidents This workshop is designed to be hands-on and practical. Rather than simply discussing concepts, we will build the Rovo Agent together and see how it works in action. By the end of the session, you will see how AI-powered agents can transform chaotic ticket queues into structured insights that enable faster triage and informed operational decisions. Whether you work in IT Service Management, Service Operations, Platform Engineering, or AI-enabled support teams, this session will provide practical insight into how Rovo Agents can help manage incident volumes at scale. Join us as we turn ticket chaos into intelligent triage. Predstavljajte si, da vaša organizacija prehaja skozi obsežen program sprememb — na primer migracijo platforme, uvedbo novega sistema ali večjo operativno transformacijo. V takšnih obdobjih lahko službe za podporo uporabnikom in klicni centri v zelo kratkem času ustvarijo na tisoče incidentnih zahtevkov. Čeprav organizacije običajno določijo pravilen način beleženja incidentov, je realnost na terenu pogosto precej drugačna. Agentje so pod pritiskom, soočajo se z velikim številom klicev in nujnimi zahtevami uporabnikov. Zato se številni zahtevki ustvarijo zelo hitro, pogosto z nepopolnimi, nedoslednimi ali slabo strukturiranimi informacijami. Posledica? Podporne ekipe težko učinkovito izvajajo triažo. Pogosti izzivi vključujejo: Na tisoče zahtevkov, ki opisujejo isto težavo na različne načine Slabo kakovost podatkov, ki otežuje analizo Težave pri prepoznavanju podvojenih ali povezanih incidentov Zamude pri odkrivanju pravega vzroka težave Veliko operativnega časa, porabljenega za ročno pregledovanje zahtevkov Ključno vprašanje zato postane: Kako lahko izvajamo triažo na tisočih incidentov, ko so podatki sami po sebi neurejeni? Na tej interaktivni delavnici bomo raziskali, kako lahko Atlassian Rovo Agent pomaga rešiti ta problem. Skupaj bomo zasnovali in zgradili večvlogni Rovo Agent, ki bo sposoben analizirati podatke o incidentih in podpornim ekipam pomagati hitreje sprejemati boljše odločitve. Med delavnico bomo: v živo ustvarili Rovo Agenta konfigurirali vloge za analizo informacij o incidentih interpretirali slabo strukturirane podatke iz zahtevkov prepoznali vzorce in združevali povezane incidente samodejno izpostavili podvojene ali podobne zahtevke podprli pametnejšo triažo in določanje prioritet omogočili potencial za samodejno zapiranje podvojenih incidentov Delavnica je zasnovana praktično in interaktivno. Namesto zgolj razprave o konceptih bomo Rovo Agenta skupaj zgradili in videli, kako deluje v praksi. Do konca srečanja boste videli, kako lahko agenti, podprti z umetno inteligenco, kaotične vrste zahtevkov spremenijo v strukturirane vpoglede, ki omogočajo hitrejšo triažo in bolj informirane operativne odločitve. Ne glede na to, ali delate na področju upravljanja IT storitev (IT Service Management), operacij storitev, platformnega inženiringa ali AI-podprte podpore, vam bo ta delavnica ponudila praktičen vpogled v to, kako lahko Rovo Agenti pomagajo obvladovati velike količine incidentov. Pridružite se nam in skupaj spremenimo kaos zahtevkov v inteligentno triažo. Agenda --- Hosted By Tash (SM) Tahsin, Community Leader Eva Gisburne, Chapter Leader With eight years of hands-on experience in the industry, I have a rich background in overseeing end-to-end website development projects. Managing client expectations and coordination of the development project scope and a development team including complex initiatives and ensuring successful project launches for a diverse range of businesses across the globe. --- Global Partner Atlassian (http://atlassian.com) Millions of users globally rely on Atlassian products every day for improving software development, project management, collaboration, and code quality. For over a decade, Atlassian customers have come together to network, share ideas, solve problems, and find new ways to use Atlassian products. Today, more than 15,000 people take part in Atlassian community events in more than 30 countries. --- Complete your event RSVP here: https://ace.atlassian.com/events/details/atlassian-ljubljana-slovenia-presents-building-a-rovo-agent-for-intelligent-incident-triage/.

This Month's Book: *On A Sunbeam* by Tillie Walden Join us for discussion at the Granville Public Library from 6 to 7pm. Follow us on Instagram: @granvillepridebookclub

* Second ever book club! April meet up. All are welcome. * The book will be Play Nice by Rachel Harrison (determined by votes from March Book Club. Let me know if you’d like a free digital copy of the book) * This event will be at the main library, meeting room 1B, the location will not be changed for this event due to the number of people attending, we will just add more chairs if needed! * Feel free to come whether or not you’ve started or finished the book ◡̈ * Small snacks will be provided. You’re welcome to bring your own snacks & drinks too! Starting in June I will try to keep future book clubs at the Dublin Library. Now that I understand their reservation system, I will be on top of it with booking that location as soon as the date is released for the month. Thanks for your understanding with the varying locations in the meantime.

**Our April novel is: *The Hong Kong Widow* by Kristen Loesch** **This month’s novel blends gothic atmosphere with historical fiction and chilling horror, set against the haunting backdrop of China. The book is 368 pages in print and 10 hours and 42 minutes on audiobook.** In 1950s Hong Kong, Mei is a young refugee of the Chinese Communist revolution struggling to put her past in Shanghai behind her. When she receives a shocking invitation—to take part in a competition in one of the city's most notorious haunted houses, pitting six spirit mediums against one another in a series of six séances over six nights, until a single winner emerges—she has every reason to refuse. Except that the hostess, a former Shanghainese silent film star, is none other than the wife of the man who once destroyed Mei’s entire life. It is promised the winner will receive a fortune, but there is only one prize Mei wants: revenge. Decades later, the final night of that competition has become an infamous urban legend: The police were called to the scene of a brutal massacre but found no evidence, dismissing it as a collective hallucination. Mei knows what she saw, but now someone else is convinced they know what she did. She must uncover the truth about the last night she ever spent in that house—even if the ghosts of her past are waiting for her there. . . .

AI is changing how art is made. But when does it stop being your work and start being the machine’s? This month we're going to be doing a panel with with digital image, music, and written word artists, talking about at what point, while using AI in the creation process, does the work become not the artist creation? We encourage audience participation during this event that will be moderated by Chris Slee. Whether you’re deep in the field or just getting curious, come connect with others building and exploring AI in Columbus. Sponsored by [Transform Labs](https://www.transformlabs.com/services)

Let's bedazzle some books while we discuss our April pick: Bloodguard by Cecy Robson! Book description: One hundred years. Tens of thousands of gladiators. And today, only one will rise… Everything in the Kingdom of Arrow is a lie. Leith of Grey thought coming to this new land and volunteering to fight in the gladiator arena—vicious, bloodthirsty tournaments where only the strongest survive—would earn him enough gold to save his dying sister. He thought there was nothing left to lose. He was wrong—and they took everything. His hope. His freedom. His very humanity. All Leith has left is his battle-scarred body, fueled by rage and hardened from years of fighting for the right to live another day. Then Leith meets Maeve, an elven royal who is everything he despises. Everything he should hate. Until the alluring princess offers him the one thing he needs most: a chance to win the coveted title of Bloodguard—and his freedom. But in a kingdom built on secrets and lies, hope doesn’t come cheap. Nor will his ultimate revenge… Event: Please bring your own book, journal, bookmarks, etc to bedazzle. If you have bedazzling supplies, please bring them as well. I will supply gems, glue, and picker tools, but if you have certain colors in mind, you may want to bring your own.

**We are expanding our creative programming opportunities with Queer Quills, a quiet writing and sharing space. Queer Quills features some prompts, supplies and friendly faces to help get some inspiration or feedback for your writing. Hope to see you there!**