27. 8. 2025 | PR, Young BSF
Pokljuka, 28 August 2025 – Today marks the beginning of the 14th edition of the Young Bled Strategic Forum (Young BSF), taking place on Pokljuka and later continuing at the main Bled Strategic Forum. This year’s programme, titled What values?, puts the spotlight on values as one of the core forces shaping global politics. In a time marked by a resurgence of realpolitik, Young BSF poses a timely and layered question: How – if at all – do values influence international politics? And what does the state of the world reveal about ourselves and the values we hold?
Designed with and for young professionals
This year’s Young BSF brings together 49 young professionals from 26 countries, aged 18 to 35, working broadly across the field of international politics. The group includes diplomats, activists, journalists, advisors, parliamentarians, legal experts, entrepreneurs, trade unionists, and more – all united by their commitment to making a positive impact in their communities and beyond.
The 2025 edition has been shaped in close collaboration with past and current participants. Last year’s alumni helped co-design the programme; young experts will lead most of the workshops, and this year’s participants will take on roles as moderators in all forum discussions. Every element of the programme was built with the aim of maximising participant engagement and ownership.
What can today’s world tell us about our values?
Young BSF 2025 explores values as a fundamental driver of international politics. At the centre of the programme is the question of whether values still meaningfully shape global decision-making – and how our current world reflects, reinforces, or challenges the values we claim to uphold.
Participants will explore this intersection through three key thematic pillars:
- the crisis of the rules-based international order,
- the stalling fight against the climate emergency, and
- the personal experience of practitioners confronting the gap between their values and the constraints of their working environment.
The event’s format is deliberately participant-oriented. Workshops and peer-to-peer discussions take priority, while classic panel formats are reserved for the closing part of the programme. By focusing on exchange among participants themselves – all of whom bring exceptional knowledge and experience – the forum fosters an environment for both deep reflection and practical idea-sharing.
In addition to promoting learning and professional development, the forum also plays a crucial role in community building. New connections and friendships formed during these three days often lead to fresh collaborations and future opportunities, making the Young BSF experience as personally enriching as it is professionally impactful.
Bringing in the best from abroad – and showcasing Slovenia’s own expertise
Twelve institutional partners supported the development and delivery of this year’s Young BSF – six of them directly involved in shaping the programme content. The organisers emphasised the importance of quality and diversity in both local and international partnerships, with the dual goal of bringing top talent to Slovenia while also showcasing Slovenian expertise to the world.
Among the content partners are the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (Germany), The Carter Center (USA), Cast from Clay (UK), the Gajst Institute, the Centre of Excellence in Finance, and the Slovenian Student Association of Psychology. The event is co-organised by the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and the Centre for European Perspective, with additional support from the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia, the Central European Initiative, the EU Strategy for the Danube Region, and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.
The Young BSF continues to serve as a dynamic tool of Slovenian public diplomacy – one that brings international professionals to Slovenia while creating space for the country’s ideas, people, and institutions to be presented to a global audience.
An independent programme, deeply connected to Bled Strategic Forum
Although independently curated, Young BSF is closely interwoven with the broader Bled Strategic Forum. On Monday, participants will host a special series of in-depth conversations – Deep Dive by Young BSF – which will be open to all Bled Strategic Forum attendees. These sessions, held in either one-on-one or focused panel formats, offer selected Bled Strategic Forum guests the opportunity to explore their ideas in greater detail and in dialogue with the younger generation.
As in previous years, selected Young BSF participants will also participate in Bled Strategic Forum panel discussions and be given priority during Q&A segments, ensuring that insights from mid-level practitioners inform high-level debates.
14. 4. 2025 | PR, Regional cooperation, Slovenian Development Assistance, U-LEAD: with Europe, Ukraine
We are launching new communication channels for our programme Recovery and Reconstruction in Ukraine: Slovenia Connects – Rebuild Ukraine!
In 2025, we launched an expanded programme Recovery and Reconstruction in Ukraine, a programme that significantly contributes to the processes of recovery, reconstruction and development in Ukraine by providing Slovenian know-how and exchange of good practices. The programme builds on CEP’s longstanding work in local reconstruction and development in Ukraine. It aims to enable sustainable development and stimulate economic growth in Ukraine by addressing key aspects of local and regional reconstruction and development: environment, energy, education, housing, rehabilitation and digitalisation, and empowering local business and entrepreneurship.
In this new programme phase, CEP will focus on maintaining existing inter-municipal partnerships, spreading its network, and contributing its expertise to the Ukrainian EU integration process. Furthermore, it will strive to connect Slovenian and Ukrainian business stakeholders, respond to emerging needs in local development through pilot initiatives and offer a coordination platform to explore possibilities for further cooperation between relevant partners.
One of the ways to access these partners and provide the most up-to-date information for our stakeholders is through social media. This is why the programme Recovery and Reconstruction in Ukraine launched new communication channels under the common slogan Slovenia Connects – Rebuild Ukraine, providing a platform to share programme activities, events, initiatives and much more.
You can find us on:
And don’t forget to use #SlovenianAid #CEP_Slovenia and tag us.
Come take a look and connect with us! Слідкуйте за новинами!
This programme is supported by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia and ULEAD з Європою / ULEAD with Europe.
19. 11. 2024 | Employment, PR
Ustanova – Center za evropsko prihodnost (CEP) razpisuje delovno mesto:
POSLOVNI SEKRETAR I. (1 delovno mesto) – M/Ž
Poslovni sekretar opravlja naslednje naloge: zagotavljanje splošne administrativne podpore znotraj organizacije, sprejemanje dohodne in odhodne pošte, sprejemanje telefonskih klicev, organizacija sestankov in urejanje dokumentacije. Sestavlja in ažurira kadrovske tabele, vodi evidenco prisotnosti zaposlenih, pravilno arhivira dokumentarno gradivo, sodeluje pri izvajanju javnih in evidenčnih naročil, skrbi za evidence in usklajuje potrjevanje naročilnic, pomaga finančni službi pri administrativnih delih, nudi podporo pri izvajanju projektov in opravlja druge naloge v skladu z navodili.
Trajanje zaposlitve: 1 leto s poskusno dobo treh mesecev in možnostjo podaljšanja zaposlitve za nedoločen čas.
Na razpisano delovno mesto bo imenovan kandidat, ki izpolnjuje naslednje pogoje:
- državljanstvo države članice Evropske unije,
- najmanj visoka strokovna izobrazba (prve stopnje) administrativne ali družboslovne smeri
- najmanj tri (3) leta delovnih izkušenj,
- poznavanje orodij za preglednice (Excel, Word, ipd)
- vozniški izpit B kategorije,
- aktivno znanje angleškega jezika, znanje še enega tujega jezika je prednost,
- usposobljenost za delo z računalnikom (delo z urejevalniki besedil, delo s preglednicami, delo z bazami podatkov, poznavanje računalniških omrežij, poznavanje operacijskih sistemov),
- organizacijske in komunikacijske sposobnosti,
- sposobnost postavljanja prioritet,
- natančnost in visok standard za kakovostno opravljeno delo, sposobnost samostojnega komuniciranja,
- samoiniciativnost,
- timska naravnanost.
Prednost bodo imeli kandidati:
- z izkušnjami iz administrativnega dela,
- z delom v mednarodnem okolju.
Delo na razpisanem delovnem mestu okvirno obsega:
- Sprejemanje in oddajanje službene pošte ter usklajevanje s kurirji,
- Usklajevanje, nadziranje in vodenje različnih evidenc (prisotnosti, službenih poti, naročilnic ipd.),
- Skrb za pravilno ravnanje z dokumentarnim gradivom,
- Sodelovanje pri izvajanju javnih in evidenčnih naročil,
- Skrb za evidence in usklajuje potrjevanje naročilnic,
- Vodenje registra in zbirko obrazcev CEP,
- Priprava ter vodenje pogodb, aneksov in drugih spremljajočih dokumentov z naročniki v sodelovanju z vodstvom ustanove,
- Administrativno vodenje različnih postopkov naročanja storitev in sodelovanja z zunanjimi partnerji,
- Vodenje evidence in naročanje pisarniškega materiala,
- Priprava poslovnih prostorov za sestanke, srečanja,
- Sodelovanje pri internem usklajevanju organizacijskih enot,
- Pomoč finančni službi pri evidentiranju in potrjevanju računov,
- Delo s preglednicami in bazami podatkov,
- Ostala dela po navodilu nadrejene osebe.
Dober kandidat ima izkušnje z večine zgoraj omenjenih področij dela.
Kandidat mora ob prijavi predložiti:
- življenjepis in motivacijsko pismo, iz katerih mora biti razvidno, da kandidat izpolnjuje pogoje.
Kandidati naj pošljejo prijavo z ustreznimi dokazili po elektronski pošti na naslov [email protected] in z jasno oznako – »Prijava na razpis za delovno mesto Poslovni sekretar I«.
Rok za prijavo je 29. 11. 2024. Upoštevane bodo vse prijave, ki bodo pravočasno prispele na zgoraj naveden elektronski naslov. V besedilu objave so izrazi, napisani v moški slovnični obliki, uporabljeni kot nevtralni za ženske in moške.
Kandidati bodo o izbiri obveščeni v roku 15 dni po odločitvi o izboru.
12. 6. 2024 | EUCTI, PR
After three and a half years, the European Union Civilian Training Initiative (EUCTI) project is nearing its end. The EUCTI Secretariat, held at the Centre for European Perspective (CEP), decided to host its Final Conference on Thursday, 6 June, at BluePoint in Brussels. The Final Conference was divided into two parts: a panel discussion in the morning and a partner meeting in the afternoon. All Consortium partners attended it, as well as representatives of individual European police and gendarmerie organisations, EU stakeholders, and others interested in hearing about EUCTI and its achievements throughout the years.
The morning session of the conference was enriched by the insights shared by the esteemed panellists: Mrs Mihaela Matei from CPCC.1, Ms Anna-Karin Häggeborg from PCM.1, and Ms Tetiana Babiichuk from EUAM Ukraine. They provided a comprehensive view of the project and its connection with the EU CSDP training policy and architecture. The panellists underscored the importance of flexibility, agility, quick responsiveness, and need-based, tailor-made, and integrated approaches to training. These, they emphasized, are the key elements that equip such initiatives to effectively bridge the existing gaps. The afternoon session further delved into these insights, presenting key lessons learned and takeaways from the project in an informal and engaging manner.
The project has not only met but surpassed the objectives it set out in January 2021, a source of great joy for the whole Consortium. Partners have implemented 41 training courses and activities, among them seven workshops for members of training institutions from countries not (yet) contributing to EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions. We have trained almost 700 participants, mostly staff of civilian EU CSDP crisis management missions who were joined by personnel of other international peace support organisations, a testament to the project’s wide-reaching impact. Two working groups—the Working Group on Standardisation and Methodology and the Working Group on Evaluation—made conducting all these activities possible by creating a solid quality assurance framework.
CEP and EUCTI
Besides hosting the Secretariat (already a humongous task), CEP implemented nine training activities. Seven of them targeted personnel of EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) civilian crisis management missions: EULEX Kosovo, EUAM Ukraine, EUMM Georgia and EUM Armenia. Two of them targeted members of training institutions in Namibia and Mongolia.
Although this project is ending, CEP is continuing its activities in civilian crisis management at the European Union level and is currently preparing for a new, even bigger, and more ambitious project. Stay tuned for more soon!
