BSF representatives at the MED Dialogues

BSF representatives at the MED Dialogues

BSF representatives, BSF Programme Director Ambassador Mirošič and Young BSF Programme Director Ms Muherina, have participated at MED – Mediterranean Dialogues, which is the annual high-level initiative promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and ISPI (Italian Institute for International Political Studies) in Rome. The event aims at drafting a “positive agenda” for the Mediterranean by stimulating debate and promoting new ideas, rethinking traditional approaches and addressing shared challenges at both the regional and the international level.

The four pillars

Rome MED builds upon four pillars: Shared Prosperity, Shared Security, Migration, and Civil Society and Culture. Debates on these topics are intended to complement analyses of current challenges with new ideas and suggestions to scale-up economic cooperation, overcome regional rivalries and conflicts, and ensure that adequate incentives for sustainable development are set in motion.

More info about the event can be found at https://med.ispionline.it/

From Listeners to Successful Trainers – Preparing for International Projects

From Listeners to Successful Trainers – Preparing for International Projects

In the first week of December, Centre for European Perspective is organizing a training course “Training of the Trainers – From Listeners to Successful Trainer” as part of the CEP development project “Support to Albanian LGU on Preparation of the EU and Other International Projects”.

The project is focused on the transfer of good practices from Slovenia in the field of strategic programming on the national level and implementation of the projects on the local level. It is based on a number of workshops, through which Slovenian experts offer training in project management to the representatives of Albanian municipalities, regional development agencies and representatives of various non-governmental organizations.

The training will be taking place in Durres between 3 and 6 December 2018. The main goal of this project is to assist selected staff from Albanian municipalities and other regional, local and national stakeholders to increase their knowledges, capacities and skills in writing and preparing EU and other donor-funded projects.

The particular aim of this training is to ensure the transfer of obtained skills from previous trainings to other public officials at the national or local level.

The training is organised within the framework of the Centre for European Perspective project “Support to Albanian LGU on Preparation of the EU and Other International Projects” supported by the Slovenia’s Development Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia.

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U-LEAD: Study visit from Ukraine concluded

U-LEAD: Study visit from Ukraine concluded

Last week the second study visit “Travel to Know – Travel to Change” in the framework of „U-LEAD with Europe – Ukraine – Local Empowerment, Accountability and Development” programme concluded.The programme is designed to contribute to the establishment of multilevel governance that is transparent, accountable and responsive to the needs of the population of Ukraine. 20 public officials from Ukraine visited Slovenia in order to get to know and understand the state of management of ethnically diverse municipalities and their prospects for social and economic development.

The visit took place in Prekmurje region, where a number of ethnically diverse communities lives and cohabits, namely Hungarian minority in the Republic of Slovenia and Roma communities. The group visited Murska Sobota, Lendava, Roma settlement Pušča, Gornji Senik, Puconci and Velika Polana, where they were received with the pristine warmth of the Eastern Slovenia.

In the framework of the visit, three partnerships have been established through a signature of letters of intent for cooperation. On Tuesday, 20 November 2018, Mr Darko Rudaš representative of Roma in Murska Sobota City Council and Mr Miroslav Horvat Adviser on Roma to the Head of Transcarpathian Regional State Administration and Vice President of World Roma Organisation signed a letter in the largest Slovenia’s Roma settlement Pušča. On Wednesday, 21 November 2018, Mr Ludvik Novak, Mayor of the Municipality of Puconci and Mr Ivan Ivanovič Drogobetskyi, Mayor of Polyana Village Council established long-term cooperation at the Memorial Home of Števan Küzmič in Puconci. On Thursday, 22 November 2018, the third initiative was launched with a signature of an agreement between Ms Nadiia Goncharenko, Deputy Mayor of the Municipality of Biliaivka (Biliaivska hromada) and Mr Damijan Jaklin, Mayor of the Municipality of Velika Polana.

The multi-donor action U-LEAD of the European Union and its Member States Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Poland and Sweden was established in order to carry out demand-driven and targeted training for officials at the national, regional and local level.

See the photo gallery of the project below.

U-LEAD: 2nd study visit

U-LEAD: Ethnically diverse municipalities establish long-term partnerships

U-LEAD: Ethnically diverse municipalities establish long-term partnerships

As the international study visit on Social & economic development of communities with diverse ethnic population is under way this week, a number of important partnership initiatives have been established. The „U-LEAD with Europe – Ukraine – Local Empowerment, Accountability and Development” programme is designed to contribute to the establishment of multilevel governance that is transparent, accountable and responsive to the needs of the population of Ukraine.

The central focus of the second international study visit is Prekmurje region, where a number of ethnically diverse communities lives and cohabits. 20 civil servants from Ukraine, participating in the programme visited Murska Sobota, Lendava, Roma settlement Pušča, Gornji Senik, Puconci and Velika Polana.

Three partnerships have been established through a signature of letters of intent for cooperation. On Tuesday, 20 November 2018, Mr Darko Rudaš representative of Roma in Murska Sobota City Council and Mr Miroslav Horvat Adviser on Roma to the Head of Transcarpathian Regional State Administration and Vice President of World Roma Organisation signed a letter in the largest Slovenia’s Roma settlement Pušča.

On Wednesday, 21 November 2018, Mr Ludvik Novak, Mayor of the Municipality of Puconci and Mr Ivan Ivanovič Drogobetskyi, Mayor of Polyana Village Council established long-term cooperation at the Memorial Home of Števan Küzmič in Puconci.

The third partnership initiative launch is foreseen on Thursday, 22 November 2018, with a signature of an agreement between Ms Nadiia Goncharenko, Deputy Mayor of the Municipality of Biliaivka (Biliaivska hromada) and Mr Damijan Jaklin, Mayor of the Municipality of Velika Polana.

The Slovenian-Ukrainian cooperation will be based on friendship between the cities, exchanges of good practices, international visits and exchanges.

U-LEAD: 2nd study visit

Slovenia and Montenegro train mountain flying and improve the Avio-Helicopter Unit of Montenegro

Slovenia and Montenegro train mountain flying and improve the Avio-Helicopter Unit of Montenegro

Between 27 and 29 November, Centre for European Perspective kicks off the activities of capacity building of the Avio-Helicopter Unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Montenegro in the Development Cooperation Programme of the Republic of Slovenia with Montenegro.

Public services provided by the avio-helicopter unit and its responsiveness are of vital importance for the population of Montenegro which is why the country aims to improve its capabilities in the framework of this programme.

Slovenia and Montenegro will train flying in the high mountain ranges and exchange their experiences, which will contribute to the preparation of the programme proposal for the future development of the unit.

Project is part of CEP’s program activities executed in cooperation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia / Slovenian Police, financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia in the framework of Slovenia’s Development Cooperation.

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