Ana Novak, Author at CEP

Signing of sister-cities agreement between Drohobych and Hrastnik

30. 10. 2024 | PR, Regional cooperation, Slovenian Development Assistance, Ukraine

On 14 November, the events marking the signing of the sister-city agreement between the Drohobych Urban Hromada and Hrastnik Municipality, Slovenia, will be held in Drohobych, Ukraine. The signing ceremony and the accompanying activities in Drohobych are organised under the auspices of the project “Post-Conflict Reconstruction in Ukraine”. The project is supported by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia (Slovenia Aid and Partnerships Programme) and implemented by the Centre for European Perspective (CEP) in Slovenia in partnership with the EU Programme U-LEAD with Europe implemented by GIZ Germany.

The partnership between Hrastnik and Drohobych dates to 2021, when the first contacts were made under the U-LEAD with Europe framework, with initial cooperation plans focused on youth, culture, and tourism. At the outbreak of war, Hrastnik’s citizens showed their solidarity by sending significant humanitarian aid directly to Drohobych. The ongoing project with CEP has deepened the partnership, allowing for the development of concrete project plans, including equipping a rehabilitation centre in Drohobych and providing essential medical equipment to the local hospital. We also aim to collaborate on enhancing the local and regional tourism sector in Drohobych, which will further strengthen our partnership through new joint ventures. Becoming sister cities aims to solidify cooperation on multiple levels for years.

Seventh UA-SI mentorship in Slovenj Gradec

30. 10. 2024 | PR, Regional cooperation, Slovenian Development Assistance, Ukraine

13-27 November 2024, Slovenj Gradec – We are finalising the activities to kick off the seventh three-week mentorship under the auspices of the project ‘Post-conflict reconstruction in Ukraine’, which will take place in the municipality Slovenj Gradec. Joining the mentorship are representatives from Ladyzhyn (Ukraine). Mentors from Slovenj Gradec will share their experience and good practice on project preparation, business cooperation and energy efficiency. The visit will conclude on the 27 November 2024 at Jable castle.

The ‘Post-conflict reconstruction in Ukraine’ project is funded by the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs through the Slovenian Aid and Partnerships and implemented in partnership with ‘U-LEAD with Europe’. U-LEAD with Europe programme is a partnership of the Ukrainian government and the European Union, and its member states Germany, Sweden, Poland and Slovenia to support the establishment of multi-level governance that is transparent, accountable and responsive to the needs of the population of Ukraine.

Fact finding visit in Skopje concludes

24. 10. 2024 | North Macedonia - Nursing and Midwifery, PR, Slovenian Development Assistance

Novico v slovenskem jeziku najdete tu.

On October 22, an expert visit in the framework of the project “Advancing the Nursing and Midwifery Education and Profession in the Republic of North Macedonia” was successfully completed in Skopje.

Slovenian experts gained valuable insight into the educational system for nurses and midwives and the current regulatory framework for these professions in North Macedonia. At the meeting, representatives from Slovenia also presented Slovenian solutions in this area and provided an overview of the European Union’s requirements regarding the regulation of these professions. Representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO) in North Macedonia and members of the Ministry of Health of North Macedonia project secretariat participated in the organization and implementation of the expert visit. The project’s next phase will be the implementation of the first of three planned workshops aimed at technical support and training of key stakeholders from North Macedonia.

The project is implemented with the support of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia through the International Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Programme and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of North Macedonia.

Transfer of good practice in Zrenjanin and Kikinda

22. 10. 2024 | PR, Serbia - management of patrols, Slovenian Development Assistance

Today, a two-day capacity-building session in Serbia began to expand the patrol management system to the Zrenjanin Police Department and the Kikinda Police Department. 14 out of 27 PUs in Serbia are already connected to the system.

The workshop enables future new users to transfer the experience and good practices of the Slovenian police administrations of Novo mesto and Maribor to their Serbian colleagues, transfer the experience of the Serbian police administration of Sremska Mitrovica, and demonstrate the practical use of the system by the subcontractor ZZI. It is attended by 15 commanders and other leading representatives of police stations under the jurisdiction of the Zrenjanin and Kikinda Police Administrations. The training was also attended by representatives of the General Police Administration, MUP RS, Mr. Boban Milinković and Mr. Lazar Lukić from the Department for Information and Communication Technologies of the MUP RS.

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Fact-finding visit in Skopje begins

21. 10. 2024 | North Macedonia - Nursing and Midwifery, PR, Regional cooperation, Slovenian Development Assistance

Novico v slovenskem jeziku najdete tu.

In Skopje, within the project “Advancing the Nursing and Midwifery Education and Profession in the Republic of North Macedonia”, a two-day professional visit began, with the participation of experts from Slovenia, including Prof. Dr. Brigita Skela Savič from the Angela Boškin Faculty of Health, Andrej Vojnovič and Anita Prelec from the Nurses and Midwives Association of Slovenia.

The purpose of the visit is to meet with various stakeholders in the field of education and regulation of the professions of nurses and midwives in the Republic of North Macedonia. The aim is to obtain key information for the preparation of recommendations to improve the educational process and establish a comprehensive approach to the regulation of professions in nursing and midwifery care.