10. 7. 2025 | PR, Regional cooperation, Slovenian Development Assistance, Ukraine
Today marks the conclusion of an intensive internship visit of the Ukrainian municipality Drohobych 🇺🇦 in Municipality Hrastnik 🇸🇮, as part of the TIPS4UA initiative. The visit brought together key municipal actors to exchange good practices, deepen cooperation, and co-develop solutions to one of the most pressing issues facing Ukrainian local governments today: housing. A representative from Drohobych spent two weeks in Hrastnik, focusing on sustainable housing, municipal planning, and strategic recovery efforts.
More than 2,400 people, including large families, families with disabilities, and over 300 internally displaced households, are currently waiting for safe and affordable housing due to a severe housing crisis. The visit was designed to support Drohobych in addressing this urgent need by learning from Hrastnik’s experience in socially inclusive, non-profit housing policies.
During the programme, participants took part in:
• Discussions on housing models in Hrastnik and Slovenia
• Field visits to Hrastnik, Celje and Ljubljana
• Workshops on legal, financial and planning aspects of housing strategy
• Expert exchanges with Slovenian institutions
The mentorship explored how communities like Hrastnik address housing challenges through open planning, financial foresight, and community involvement. These insights will contribute to a pilot non-profit housing project in Drohobych.
Mr Yatskiv, representative of Drohobych, shared: “This internship gave us concrete ideas and a vision of what is possible. The solidarity and support from Hrastnik give us hope and practical direction for building our community back stronger.” Although the internship may have concluded, cooperation between the two municipalities continues. CEP remains proud to support both partners in this essential work.
The activities are supported by the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs under the Slovenian Aid and Partnerships Programme. In cooperation with the European Committee of the Regions and U-LEAD with Europe.
8. 7. 2025 | POTC, PR
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: COMPREHENSIVE PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS COURSE (CPoC), NAIROBI, KENYA – EXTENDED DEADLINE: 17 JULY 2025
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The Comprehensive Protection of Civilians Course (CPOC) will be conducted in cooperation between the Peace Operations Training Centre (POTC), the British Peace Support Team – Africa (BPST – A) and the International Peace Support Training Centre (IPSTC), Kenya. The course will take place at the International Peace Support Training Centre (IPSTC) and particularly at the Humanitarian Peace Support School (HPSS) in Embakasi, Nairobi, Kenya from Monday, 01 to Friday, 12 September 2025 (10 working days).
The aim of the Comprehensive Protection of Civilians Course is to equip participants with relevant knowledge and skills to effectively assess, plan, and implement Protection of Civilians (POC) activities in United Nations (UN) and African Union (AU) peace operations. It is premised on the fact that the current Peace Support/Keeping Operation (PSO/PKO) setting has become increasingly dynamic and complex with civilians bearing the greatest brunt. It is hoped that this course will enhance participant’s understanding of POC intricacies and frameworks and, consequently, contribute towards operational effectiveness of African Standby Forces.
Eligible candidates should be the ranks of Major to Lieutenant Colonel for the Military, ASP to SSP for the Police and their Civilian Equivalent. The Protection of Civilians Course will be conducted in English. Kindly ensure participants are fluent in English, both written and spoken. Equal representation of both genders is encouraged, and female candidates are highly recommended for consideration. The nominee should fill in the Participant’s Bio Data using the form (click here) and send it via email to the Course Coordinator, Catherine Cherotich (IPSTC), via email: [email protected], by 15 July 2025.
All costs related to attending the Protection of Civilians Course (travel, accommodation and full board) will be covered by the organising institutions.
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2. 7. 2025 | Montenegro - finance, PR, Regional cooperation, Slovenian Development Assistance
A working visit to Podgorica will take place from 9 to 11 July 2025 as part of the ongoing project focusing on strengthening the institutional capacities of stakeholders involved in the field of financial investigations in Montenegro. The visit will focus on gaining in-depth insight into the current situation and key challenges in the field of investigative procedures and inter-institutional cooperation.
Slovenian experts from this field will meet with selected counterparts from Montenegro, aiming to exchange information and lay the groundwork for further cooperation and expert support in strengthening the rule of law.
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 (Slovenia Aid & Partnerships) Programme, in cooperation with the Slovenian Police and the Ministry of Interior.
1. 7. 2025 | POTC, PR
PRIJAVE SO ODPRTE. Novembra 2025 bo na gradu Jable potekala že četrti Seminar o prebojnih vojaških tehnologijah in praksah. Naslavljanje le-teh je namreč ključnega pomena za ohranjanje miru in varnosti v sodobnem varnostnem okolju.
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Seminar bo potekal 6. novembra 2025 in bo obravnaval vpliv nastajajočih tehnologij na strateške odločitve in operativne zmogljivosti v kontekstu mednarodnega miru in varnosti. Udeleženci bodo po koncu seminarja razumeli koncept nastajajočih in prebojnih tehnologij, se seznanili s strateškimi dokumenti Republike Slovenije, ARIS CRP, NATO pospeševalnikom DIANA, ter projekti Evropske obrambne agencije in Evropskega obrambnega sklada.
Seminar je namenjen pripadnikom Slovenske vojske, Policije, uslužbencem MORS, MZEZ ter MNZ. Seminar bo potekal v slovenskem jeziku.
Za udeležbo je nujna registracija do 5. oktobra 2025: registracijski obrazec
Med seminarjem bodo na voljo prigrizki, topli napitki in kosilo.
Za civilno osebje priporočamo sproščeno poslovno obleko, za pripadnike Slovenske vojske in Policije pa delovno uniformo.
Vsebina seminarja je bila razvita v sodelovanju z Oddelkom za vojaško tehnologijo, raziskave in razvoj, ki deluje pod okriljem Ministrstva za obrambo.
Za dodatne informacije o seminarju smo dosegljivi na e-naslovu: [email protected]
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23. 6. 2025 | PR, Regional cooperation, Slovenian Development Assistance, U-LEAD: with Europe, Ukraine
Hrastnik, 2 July 2025 – The Centre for European Perspective, in cooperation with the Municipality of Hrastnik, is organising an event titled “Global starts Local: Youth for Solidarity with Ukraine”, taking place on 2 July at 17:00. The event will take place during the official visit of a Ukrainian delegation from Drohobych Municipality and in the context of Hrastnik’s municipal holiday.
The event is aimed at young people from Hrastnik and the wider Zasavje region and will be held in English. It will focus on themes of solidarity, the importance of development cooperation, and the role of Slovenia and local communities in supporting Ukraine’s recovery after the war. Participants will hear insights into the current situation in Ukraine, discuss the role of youth in building a fairer and more resilient society and raise awareness about global issues in an accessible and interactive way. The programme will be enriched by the online participation of young people from the Drohobych Youth Centre, enabling direct peer-to-peer exchange between Ukrainian and Slovenian youth.
The event is part of a broader mentorship exchange programme between the municipalities of Hrastnik and Drohobych, taking place in Hrastnik from 30 June to 11 July 2025.
The ‘Recovery and Reconstruction in Ukraine’ programme is funded by the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs through the Slovenian Aid and Partnerships. In cooperation with ‘U-LEAD with Europe’.
23. 6. 2025 | POTC, PR
Med 10. in 13. novembrom 2025 bo na gradu Jable v Mengšu potekalo usposabljanje na temo strateške komunikacije v sodobnem varnostnem okolju. Usposabljanje bo obravnavalo vpliv tehnično-tehnološkega napredka na vojskovanje in mednarodne operacije, zlasti na področju kognicije in pretoka informacij.
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Tehnično-tehnološki napredek je v preteklih desetletjih v vojskovanje, posledično pa tudi v mednarodne operacije in misije (MOM), vpeljal nove mehanizme, taktike, tehnike in sredstva (orožja, orodja) ne le na vseh petih domenah (kopno, morje, zrak, kibernetika, vesolje), ampak zlasti in tudi na področju kognicije, generiranja in pretoka informacij. Preko tega geografsko omejeni pojavi v realnem času globalno po različnih informacijskih kanalih vstopajo v individualno zavest, oblikujejo mišljenje ter vplivajo na vrednote, stališča in ravnanje ciljnih publik. Nekoč omejeni procesi na področju varnosti v takšnem okolju zahtevajo pristop celotne družbe, ki je celosten in sinhroniziran med vsemi akterji. Razumevanje te ideje in njeno izvajanje vpliva na zastavljen končni cilj in učinkovitost vpliva našega delovanja na področju zagotavljanja nacionalne in mednarodne varnosti.
Udeleženci, ki bodo prisotni na celotnem usposabljanju, na koncu prejmejo certifikat o uspešni udeležbi. Usposabljanje bo potekalo med 10. in 13. novembrom 2025 na gradu Jable, Grajska cesta 1, 1234 Mengeš.
Za udeležence je predvidena sproščena poslovna obleka (business casual) ali delovna uniforma za predstavnike SV. Točen program usposabljanja bo na voljo po zaprtju registracij. Udeležba je brezplačna, za vse udeležence bosta zagotovljena kosilo in pogostitev med odmori.
Prijave na usposabljanje sprejemamo do vključno 28. septembra na sledeči povezavi: 🟢 prijavni obrazec
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