Sometimes we clearly feel the need for a change, but in the daily hustle, we rarely find a moment to pause and ask ourselves key questions: What truly drives me? What are my real strengths? What kind of work environment suits me, and what do I need to take the next professional step?
At the anniversary 10th edition of the Festival of Queer and Feminist Culture Smoqua, we are opening a space precisely for these questions. As part of LORI's project "Development of organisational sustainability and economic resilience of LBTIQ women”we invite you to a two-day
Career Development Workshop
When and Where?
FRIDAY, October 2, 2026 | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
SATURDAY, October 3, 2026 | 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Location: Rijeka City Library (Viktora Cara Emina 1)
About the Workshop
The workshop is led by experts from the organisation K-zonaand is primarily focused on empowering LBTIQ women and non-binary individuals by strengthening key competencies for successful career management and navigating the modern job market.
Through open dialogue, practical exercises, and creative expressive methods (such as visual mapping, collage, and symbolic expression), together we will explore:
→ Your personal drivers and professional strengths
→ The ideal conditions and work environment in which you thrive
→ The obstacles you face and the resources that can help you achieve your goals
Note: No prior artistic experience is required to participate! The creative process is used solely as an accessible tool for deeper exploration of yourself, your experiences, and your professional goals.
REGISTER FOR THE WORKSHOP HERE! 😊
About the Facilitator
The workshop is led by Gabrijela Ivanov – Gabe, a computer engineer, a supervised psychotherapy trainee (Transactional Analysis), and a practitioner of expressive art therapy, systemic constellations, and humanistic NLP.
Gabe is the founder of the K-zona organization, the Vox Feminae festival and portal, and the social enterprise Fierce Women. Through more than 20 years of work in human rights and gender equality, she has been particularly dedicated to exploring how personal experiences, relationships, and the broader social context shape how we see ourselves and our potential.
Additional Opportunity
Upon completing the two-day program, all participants will have the opportunity for individual consultations focused on further fleshing out and developing concrete business plans.
Come explore your "what next?". You might just walk away from this creative process with a fresh perspective, a new idea, or a clear, tangible next step.
Your progress can start with a single decision — see you at Smoqua!
Aktivnost financira EuroCentralnoAzijska Lezbijska* zajednica i Europska unija.
Cover photo credit: Cansu Dinç for Fine Acts x OWoN
