Izobraževalno razvojni zavod Univerzum Minerva

National Network
Slovenia
Address

Gosposvestska cesta 84, p.p. 614, 2000 Maribor
Maribor
Slovenia

Telephone
00 386 59 055 575
Telephone (other)
00 386 51 244 399
Fax
00 386 59 055 576
E-Mail
info@umi.si
E-Mail (2)
vanja.jus@umi.si
E-Mail (3)
peter.cokan@umi.si
Mobile Phone
00 31 854 088
Mobile Phone (other)
00 386 31 538 776
Website
http://www.umi.si
Organisation Type
Individual Person
Year of Establishment
2005
Fields of Activity
  1. Youth and education
General Information
Univerzum Minerva is dducational - evelopment nonprofit organization that deals with education, training in various areas (language training, training and memory training, public speaking and rhetoric, learning of learning ...). We are also holders of a national network of educational non-governmental organizations of Slovenia - MINVOS, wich is joining about 150 NGOs. At Univerzum Minerva has been employeed three pepople for full-time and about twenty temporary contract workers. We work with over 150 different organizations. Annually we have about 90,000 euro, which we get from European, national and other sources. We organize daily, weekly and annual education conference and seminars. Our main partners are: MegaUM, Organization Zlata Leta, Network Mama...
Mission and Objectives

Mission of the Universum Minerva is to provide knowledge and experience and integration to individuals and to groups that have similar interests. Our knowledge and experiences enriches and connects both individuals and groups. Our work is directed at the national level, as well as international cooperation and integration. The aim of operation are satisfied and the associated users and groups.

Main Projects / Activities

Univerzum Minerva is leading two bigger projects: MINVOS and MemoHELP.
MINVOS network is a network of offices throughout Slovenia. It is the most numerous non-governmental organization in the field of education and training in Slovenia. The network wishes to involve NGOs of the field of education and training from all over Slovenia and the broadest spectrum of specialized NGOs (educational institutions), general NGOs (associations) and NGOs in the field of education and training, while working with a different spectrum of the population. Membership in MINVOS is free of charge.
MemoHELP is an innovative, prevention program which creates new approaches to solving the problem of weakening of memory or declining mental and physical fitness of older people.
MemoHELP is intendet for the elderly (particularly over 65 years).
Concrete progress that we want to achieve through the project is to encourage awareness of at least 1,000 elderly people per year.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We can promote the ALF Network in Slovenia.We can promote your good events that you are preparing.
We can be your "messenger" in Slovenia and with the knowledge and experience we can be active and we can contribute to the growth and spreading of the ALF Network.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We want to join the ALF network, because we were close to its performance, mission and goals. At the same time we want to be part of a successful network and we want to help to expand horizons to our members. We want to join the ALF because the scope ofNetwork is focused on Activities and Fields which are Essential for Human and Social Dialogue.
We are especially interested in field of Education and Youth. We believe that we will bring to our members valuable information and experience and we hope that we will be important member for bringing experiances and information to ALF Network.

Contact (1) Full Name
Vanja Jus
Head of the organisation
Peter Cokan
Contact (2) Full Name
Nataša Šafhalter