20. 12. 2019 | LET4CAP, PR
Training of trainers was the last activity within the LET4CAP project – “Law Enforcement Training for Capacity Building project” that implemented seven trainings in the last two years. Project members – Centre for European Perspective, Italian Carabinieri, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, the Polish police force “Policja” and the in-house agency of the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance, “Studiare Sviluppo”, have contributed to more consistent and efficient assistance in law enforcement capacity building to third countries.
Training or trainers in Ljubljana from 17 – 18 December brought together 17 experienced trainers from 13 countries that learned from each other, worked on their presentation and communication skills and improved their knowledge about training theory, design and evaluation. Group work and dynamic programme contributed to an excellent atmosphere that facilitated great peer-to-peer learning as well as expertise from various working environments.
Project has been co-financed by Internal Security Fund of the European Union.
10. 12. 2019 | European Digital Diplomacy Exchange, PR
The Centre for European Perspective, together with the U.S. Department of State is organizing a three-day training that is tailor made for government communicators, public officers and digital diplomats alike. The training will take place between Tuesday 10th of December and Thursday 12th of December at Bled, Slovenia.
The modern information and media sphere form an information highway, that has unveiled both opportunities and pressing challenges for all the stakeholders that work to protect information integrity. Technological advancement and innovation have made it significantly easier for individuals to participate in the information flow, a significant contribution to the democratic dialogue. The same opportunities are unfortunately also available to harmful narratives, that may use amplification tools to mis- and dis-inform. Governments are therefore uniquely challenged, to proactively and re-actively inform their citizens and cooperate with their audience in a dialogue of equal voices. Government communicators, who effectively safeguard information integrity through their every day work as a result need to poses an unique skillet of abilities and knowledge to be effective and address the challenges with a stronger voice.
For this purpose, a fifth iteration of the training, taking place between 10th and 12st June 2019 at Bled, Slovenia, will join the forces of government communicators from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Georgia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Ukraine. The training will cover a range of topics from public relations and public diplomacy theory to practical application of digital tools. Participants will also gain valuable knowledge on the practical application of smartphones, technology, that presents a world of opportunities at the touch of our fingertips.
The project is a result of a joint cooperation between the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Embassy in Ljubljana and the Centre for European Perspective.
27. 11. 2019 | Helicopter, PR
Click here to read more about the project in Slovenian language. 
In the years 2019-2020, Slovenia devotes development assistance to Montenegro for the development of the capacities and role of Montenegro’s Aviation Helicopter Unit in the delivery of public services of vital importance to Montenegrin residents such as helicopter emergency medical services and helicopter police operations.
To this end, an inter-ministerial working group of high government representatives of Montenegro will be on a working visit to Slovenia from 3 to 6 December 2019, which will become acquainted with the system of providing these public services in Slovenia. With Slovenian experience, Montenegro will help design their own public service delivery system with their helicopter unit. During the working visit, various public services, implemented with the cooperation of the Flight Police Unit of the Police of the Republic of Slovenia, the manner of their implementation, equipment and other capacities and system features will be demonstrated in the field.
The project is part of programme activities of the Slovenia’s Development Cooperation Programme financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia and carried out together with the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Health and Police of the Republic of Slovenia.
Further information:
Andreja Dolničar Jeraj
Programme Director
[email protected]
7. 11. 2019 | EUPCST, PR
The village of Gotenica in Slovenia was the setting of a Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) between 20 – 25 October 2019 with activities organised by the Centre for European Perspective (CEP), with support of Slovenian Police and Slovenian Armed Forces. Training was organised under the auspices of the project European Union Police and Civilian Services Training (EUPCST).
HEAT is an intensive four-day course that trains professionals to effectively deal with risks-associated and critical situations while deployed abroad. The course in Gotenica offered a unique opportunity for individuals to:
- improve their knowledge about multiple threats present in hostile field environments and to learn how to deal with them in an effective manner;
- rehearse and practice safety and security procedures accordingly with the specific threat;
- strengthen individual skill dealing while with different stressful situations;
- strengthen group dynamics while dealing with multiple stressful situations.
The ENTRi certified training is designed for professionals who are working or are aiming to work with national or international organisations (e.g. EU, UN, OSCE), international non-governmental organisations, governments, the academic or private sector and the ones who want to efficiently prepare for work in conflict areas and hostile environments.
This HEAT edition included 24 participants from various governmental departments and institutions from 11 countries: Bulgaria, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia and Romania. Activities, sharing of best practices, workshops and practical exercises facilitated by experts from the Slovenian Police, Slovenian Armed Forces, psychologist and others contributed to a multidisciplinary approach to the challenges that individuals and institutions might face when deployed in a potentially volatile environment.
22. 10. 2019 | PR, V4, Youth
Centre for European Perspective, has in cooperation with following Project Partners:
– Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Hungary
– Research Center of the Slovak Foreign Policy Association, Slovakia
– EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy; Czech Republic
– Bosnia and Herzegovina Association for United Nations, Bosnia and Herzegovina
– Tomorrow Youth Foundation for Sustainability, Hungary
– BETA-Europe, Poland
– PragueMUN, Czech Republic
and with support of International Visegrad Fund , developed and executed a project, titled YOUNG BSF: YOUTH AS A (FUTURE) (RE)SOURCE. Project consisted of various online meetings, one preparatory meeting held in Sarajevo, main event held alongside Bled Strategic Forum, with final product being production of policy recommendations on current world issues. Topics that the project dealt with have been chosen during the applications procedure, where all the applicants had to answer a question on what do they deem the most important issue pertaining to their country, or their region, and what are some of the solutions for it. Through quantitative and qualitative analysis, following four topics have been chosen as those mentioned most commonly by participants from all over the world:
– Impacts of the European integration;
– Sustainable development for Central and Eastern European region;
– Reconciliation as a precondition to regional cooperation;
– Human rights
Participants were honored to be addressed by Mr Andor Dávid, Executive Director of International Visegrad Fund, who engaged into a one-on-one session discussing Western Balkans and IVF role there, youth and sustainability. At the end of the event Mr Dávid also awarded participants with certificates of participation.
Policy recommendations can be found on the following link: Policy Recommendations
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