Slovenia

The city of Ljubljana celebrates the Mediterranean

Submitted by Slovenia on Mon, 09/01/2023 - 15:32
Photo Credit: STA

Within the Anna Lindh Foundation "Celebrating the Mediterranean,"  APIS Institute co-organized with the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs a concert and a panel in Ljubljana at Cankarjev dom in cooperation with the outstanding musicians: Vasko Atanasovski, Basma Jabr and Orwa Saleh.

Mojca Nemec van Gorp from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs opened the event by addressing the visitors with the following words: "In a period of great geopolitical changes, cooperation is essential. Culture promotes diversity, social inclusion and respect, and music brings people and countries from both sides of the Mediterranean closer together."

The panel and the concert brought people together in an intercultural atmosphere where music unites us in rich diversity. 

The EMUNI University is proud to launch the Euro-Mediterranean Innovation Camp (EMIC)

Submitted by Slovenia on Fri, 13/01/2023 - 16:38
The EMUNI University is proud to launch the Euro-Mediterranean Innovation Camp (EMIC)

The EMUNI University is proud to launch the Euro-Mediterranean Innovation Camp (EMIC), an exciting new venture for 2023 to nurture #innovation and #creativity among #youth in the region.

If you are:

​​​​✅ aged 18-35 years-old

​​​​✅ resident in the Euro-#mediterranean region

​​​​✅ and with a novel idea or #invention that can eventually be commercialised, we want to hear from you!

Your application will be reviewed by a panel of experts for their novelty, applicability and feasibility. Short-listed candidates will be invited to the next phase.

The deadline for application is Friday 3 February 2023 - don't hesitate, apply today! ➡️ emuni.si/innovationcamp

In partnership with Institut "Jožef Stefan" and Université Euromed de Fès , and with the support of Ministrstvo za zunanje zadeve RS / Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, @Ministrstvo za izobraževanje, znanost in šport and Union for the Mediterranean

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The faces of multi-/plurilingualism

The main aim of the article is to identify third-grade learners’ perceptions of language diversity. The theoretical part looks at different language teaching approaches which integrate language awareness and positive attitudes towards other languages and cultures. The so-called pluralistic approaches...

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The Future We Want! A Youth Manifesto

Submitted by Slovenia on Tue, 25/07/2023 - 11:36
A graphic consisting of different illustrations of people

SLOGA national platform of NGOs and Humanitarian Organizatiosn in Slovenia started a new international project, named "The Future We Want". The consortium consists of nine partners who are NGOs and youth orgqanizations based in different countries in Europe.

The project objectives:

  • involving and empowering young people all over Europe in researching alternative forms of participation by creating and advocating better ways of living together and a more sustainable future,
  • connecting young people across Europe through numerous exchanges,
  • development and strengthening of personal, social and civic competences as well as critical thinking and creativity

The highlight of the project will be a two-day event in Brussels, where young people will organize street actions and meetings with decision-makers and present them with the Youth Manifesto - the vision of European youth on a sustainable future.

Read more about the project HERE.

The Regional Environmental Center for CEE, Country Office Ljubljana

National Network
Slovenia
Address

Slovenska cesta 5
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia

Telephone
00386 1 425 68 60
E-Mail
rec-slovenia@guest.arnes.si
Website
http://www.rec-lj.si
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
1994
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
General Information
Since its establishment, REC Slovenia has been providing environmental NGOs in Slovenia with training and advice on project proposal writing, project management and accounting, and participation in decision making. REC Slovenia dedicates the majority of its capacities to supporting the sustainable development of Slovenia, mainly through the capacity building of environmental stakeholders, information dissemination and support to public participation in environmental decision making. It provides assistance to all stakeholders, including academia, the business sector, NGOs, local authorities and governmental organisations. REC Slovenia cooperates with a network of experts in project implementation: it plays the role of initiator and coordinator in a variety of environmental and sustainable development projects in Slovenia. REC Slovenia's neutral, non-advocacy and non-partisan role enables it to maintain a central position among a wide variety of stakeholders, and excellent relations with all of them. REC Slovenia has established a reputation for bringing together representatives of different stakeholders groups that would otherwise have difficulties in communication, and for facilitating effective discussions on environmental and sustainable development topics.
Mission and Objectives

Concrete areas of excellence are:
•Introducing new trends in sustainable development policy making and the implementation of international conventions and environmental legislation.
•Facilitating multi-stakeholder dialogue, supporting the partnership principle and public participation/access to information.
•Communication and dissemination activities
•Sustainable development, targeting civil society and the industrial sector and regional development in the light of EU policies.
•Research and development of capacity-building modules for all stakeholder groups.

Main Projects / Activities

http://www.rec-lj.si/

Contact (1) Full Name
Milena Marega, Country Office Director
Contact (2) Full Name
Mateja Sepec, Project Manager

The Slovenian Science Foundation

National Network
Slovenia
Address

Stefanova ul. 15
SI – 1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia

Telephone
(+386) 1 426 35 90
Telephone (other)
(+386) 1 425 28 19 (International Co-operation)
Fax
(+386) 1 426 35 91
E-Mail
Edvard.Kobal@ustanova-szf.si
Mobile Phone (other)
darja.cot@ustanova-szf.si
Website
http://www.ustanova-szf.si
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1994
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
  2. Gender
  3. International/Cultural relations
  4. Research
General Information
The Slovenian Science Foundation (SSF) was established in 1994 by the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and 16 other founders, including some of the most prominent Slovenian organisations in research, education, business, finance and the media, to provide moral and financial support to scientific, economic and social development in Slovenia. It is an independent, non-profit institution. The structure of the Foundation: - Board of Trustees (the highest body of management) - Foundation Council (joint body consisting of founders and major donors) - Science Council (an expert advisory body concerned with the implementation of professional criteria and scientific excellence) - Director (manager appointed by the Foundation Council). Modalities of the SSF action include implementation of projects, scientific events on national and international level, grant schemes, publishing activities etc.
Mission and Objectives

The SSF sees in knowledge the instrument for sustainable development, progress and recognition of Slovenia in the international community. Since scientific discoveries and human resources are the most important factors of the knowledge-based society, the SSF fosters and promotes the development, absorption, modification and use of scientific findings; development of the research cadre and its work; excellence in science; international science co-operation and improvement of public understanding of science and key technologies.
The SSF, with its independent investments, advances mutuality in Slovenian science. It plans, directs, co-ordinates, and leads the chosen processes of implementing the National Research Programme, the Programme of Economic Development of Slovenia, and programmes of the European Science Foundation and European Union. Investments are directed to all currently active researchers ? their ideas, initiatives, and research project proposals.

Main Projects / Activities

Main activities and competencies of the SSF are:
1. Co-ordinating larger projects (e.g. funded by European Commission, United Nations Development Programme…).
2. Developing and managing the national schemes of financial support.
3. Planning and implementing programmes for training of scientists (e.g. science communication workshops, project writing workshops…).
4. Publishing activities (own editions).
5. Organising the scientific meetings of national, European and global importance and dimension.
6. Planning and implementing the national science festival since 1994.

Contact (1) Full Name
Dr. Edvard Kobal
Head of the organisation
Dr. Edvard Kobal, Director
Contact (2) Full Name
Darja Cot, Head of International Science Co-operation