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
- Valerija Olić, MSc in Urban Forestry Engineering, Secretary, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing
- Ivona Tenšek, Master of Law, Catholic University of Croatia
- Bruno Banelli, Sartura d.d.
Supervisory Board
- Kristijan Zimmer, MSc in Engineering, Croatian IT Association, President
- Marko Tucaković, MSc in Library Science, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing
- Tomislav Capuder, Vice-Dean for Science and Reasearch, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing
- Vedran Lebo, HULK
- Hrvoje Bogner, Open IT
Liquidator: Svebor Prstačić
