Asja Pehar Senekovič is a researcher at the Slovenian Migration Institute at ZRC SAZU. Her research focuses on contemporary migration and refugee issues, integration policies, and topics related to the integration of migrants into the labor market and broader society.
Asja Pehar Senekovič’s primary research focus is on contemporary migration and migration policies, as well as related aspects of inclusion and exclusion. She focuses in particular on the political participation of migrants and refugees, as well as their integration into the labor market and broader society. Using focus groups, interviews, and data analysis, she contributes to the preparation of research reports and legislative recommendations. She addresses these topics within the framework of applied and research projects at the national and international levels. She regularly attends professional and academic events both in Slovenia and abroad.
Among her most significant achievements is leading the international EMBRACE project (Empowering Migrants for Active Community Representation) and her participation in conducting research and preparing a research report for the research project Mitigating the Effects of Brain Drain and Strengthening Brain Circulation Mechanisms, as well as the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions project—MSCA.
She earned her master’s degree from the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Maribor, focusing on return migration. She participated in a study exchange in Sweden, two international summer schools, and internships in Colombia and Spain. She is enrolled in a doctoral program in migration and intercultural relations at the University of Nova Gorica.
PEHAR SENEKOVIČ, Asja. 2020. The present system of integrating refugees in Slovenia.
GOMBAČ, Jure, PEHAR SENEKOVIČ, Asja. 2019. Day by day (extra)ordinary innovations : social and labor market inclusion of asyslum seekers and refugees in Slovenia.
GOMBAČ, Jure, KOŽAR ROSULNIK, Klara, PEHAR SENEKOVIČ, Asja. 2019. WP3 country report template : country: Slovenia : PandPas : pre and post - arrival schemes to facilitate inclusion and prevent xenophobia and radicalization.
PEHAR SENEKOVIČ, Asja. 2016. Factors of social integration of immigrants in Spain : the example of the city of Jerez de la Frontera.
- JOINT-UA-EMPLOY (applied project • September 1, 2025 - March 1, 2027)
- Housing: to Overcome Unstable Situation in Europe (H:OUSE) (March 1, 2024 - February 28, 2027)
- Resources on the Move (RES-MOVE) (March 1, 2024 - February 28, 2027)
- Challenges of International Labour Mobility in a National Context. The case of Slovenia (fundamental research project • October 1, 2023 - September 30, 2026)
- Effective mobility for scientific excellence in the European Research Area: The case of Slovenia (research project • October 1, 2022 - September 30, 2024)
- Translating cultural language – TOCL (April 1, 2022 - February 29, 2024)
- Empowering Migrants to Be Representative Actors in Community Engagement - EMBRACE (January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023)
- Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions project - MSCA (marketing project • October 1, 2021 - April 30, 2022)
- Development of inclusive integration paths 4 migrant women (February 1, 2021 - March 31, 2023)
- Mitigating the consequences of brain drain and strengthening the mechanism of brain circulation (research project • November 1, 2019 - October 31, 2021)
- BEST – Boosting Entrepreneurial Skills as Tool of integration of migrants to labour market (applied project • February 1, 2019 - July 31, 2021)
- PandPAS (international project • December 1, 2017 - November 30, 2019)
- Only (with) others are we (applied project • May 13, 2016 - September 30, 2021)