Center za evropsko prihodnost sodeluje z Ministrstvom za zunanje zadeve Republike Slovenije in Ministrstvom za izobraževanje, znanost in šport Republike Slovenije in vas vabi na Nacionalni forum o globalnem učenju ter vzgoji in izobraževanju za trajnostni razvoj, ki bo potekal 16. maja 2018 na Brdu pri Kranju.
Forum je del programa Evropske mreže za globalno učenje (GENE), ki ga sofinancira Evropska komisija in ki podpira aktivnosti globalnega učenja ter vzgoje in izobraževanja za trajnostni razvoj. V okviru tega programa sta ministrstvi sodelovanju s partnerji pripravili forum. Forum želi zbrati ključne deležnike, tj. slovenske strokovnjake, predstavnike vladnih in nevladnih organizacij in vzgojno-izobraževalnih zavodov ter tuje strokovnjake, da skupaj pogledamo pomen, različne vidike in izzive na tem področju.
Z vidika mednarodnega razvojnega sodelovanja, Republika Slovenija prepoznava vlogo globalnega učenja pri odpravi revščine in uresničevanju trajnostnega razvoja. Pri tem spodbuja aktivnosti globalnega učenja za razumevanje svetovnega dogajanja, njegovih vzrokov in posledic ter povezanosti lokalne in svetovne razsežnosti.
Na gradu Jable se je 19. aprila odvila četrti razprava o prihodnosti EU, s katerimi želi Ministrstvo za zunanje zadeve dialog odpreti širši publiki ter vanj vključiti civilno družbo, univerze in nevladne organizacije. Tokratna razprava se je osredotočila na migracijsko politiko Evropske unije. Dogodka se je udeležilo več kot 40 udeležencev med katerimi so bili predstavniki ministrstev, državne uprave, Urada vlade za oskrbo in integracijo migrantov, izobraževalnih institucij, nevladnih organizacij in medijev.
Dogodek se je osredotočil na sposobnost EU sprejeti novo skupno migracijsko politiko do junija letos, na razkorak med državami na vzhodu in zahodu ter na razkorak med na eni strani varovanjem človeških življenj ter na drugi varovanjem zunanjih meja držav.
Razprava se je dotaknila sledečih tematik:
Migracije kot fenomen (zakaj, od kod, kam in do kdaj?)
Migracije kot izziv delovnega trga EU in v Sloveniji
Integracijski proces v EU in Sloveniji (kako Slovenci sprejemamo migrante, kako migranti sprejemajo Slovenijo?)
Percepcija migracij v EU (kako naj se pozicionira Slovenija?)
Upravljanje z migracijami v EU (kakšen zakonodajni okvir za prihodnost, kako se soočiti z varnostnimi tveganji?)
Poudarjeno je bilo pomanjkanje resnega straškega razmisleka o migracijskih politikah na nivoju EU, ki se je do zdaj le odzival na trenutno dogajanje, ne pa imel resen strateški pristop. S pojavom nove migracijske poti, ki bi se lahko v prihodnosti ponovno dotaknila Slovenije, tudi Slovenija potrebuje novo migracijsko politiko, ki bi bila del EU ukrepov. Prav tako bo v Sloveniji v nekaj letih razmerje med neaktivnimi in aktivnimi delavci 2:1, kar pomeni, da Slovenija potrebuje novo Strategijo za področje ekonomskih migracij, kjer bi se opredelilo kje Slovenija lahko to kadrovsko vrzel nadomesti. Poudarjeno je bilo, da so migracije lahko faktor razvoja, inovacij in napredka, če so pravilno upravljane. Zanimiva debata se je tudi razvila okrog klasifikacije Afganistana in Turčije kot varnih držav izvora ter zavračanja beguncev iz teh držav.
Are you a young leader between 18 and 35 years old, with a proven record of making an impact on your community, country or the world at large? Then we cordially invite you to apply for the Young Bled Strategic Forum 2018 (Young BSF).
Young BSF is an annual conference bringing together young leaders to engage in lively discussions and develop out-of-the-box solutions to some of the most pressing world issues. The Young BSF model has been growing and changing, and has become a unique meeting place for a diverse array of young leaders, entrepreneurs, bloggers, thinkers and socially active individuals, offering them a platform to share their visions, exchange ideas and connect with one another. Numerous thought-provoking ideas have been suggested over the years, while the main objective remains clear: to bring together audacious and action-oriented individuals from different fields and offer them a collaborative, creative, and inspiring environment for discussions and networking.
The 2018 event will take place under the title: ‘Sustainable Security: The Role of Youth in Bridging the Divide’. A sustainable security approach proposes the resolution of the interconnected underlying drivers of insecurity and conflict, with an emphasis on preventive rather than reactive strategies. The central premise of the sustainable security approach is that we cannot control all the consequences of insecurity successfully, but have to work to deal with the root causes of instability. The Forum will place special emphasis on cross-regional cooperation. A new generation of leaders will demonstrate that such cooperation is not only necessary, but inevitable the next positive to be taken in democratization, fighting corruption, terrorism and climate change, and fostering social, economic, and cross-cultural sustainable development.
Topics to be discussed:
Intergenerational relations,
Agenda 2030,
Reconciliation,
Future of the EU,
Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence,
Climate change,
Western Balkans,
Digitalization,
Security in the Mediterranean,
Security in the Middle East.
Young BSF is an integral part of the Bled Strategic Forum international conference. To link the two and blur the lines between different generations, three topics from the main event will be selected and discussed from the youth perspective, while three outstanding young leaders will be selected to participate as speakers at the main event. This will add value to BSF, bringing innovative solutions and shedding light on youth perspectives. Youth will have an opportunity to meet leaders from the governmental, business and non-governmental sectors, and join them in discussions addressing salient issues.
Young Bled Strategic Forum is committed to ensuring equal opportunities to attend the YBSF are available to young leaders, regardless of their ability to pay. We work closely with our partners to provide all of our participants with accommodation, while a number of travel grants for candidates of various backgrounds and nationalities will be ensured. Travel grants may be awarded to selected participants on an individual basis and only up to the amount decided by the organizers, while we will ensure regional and expertise representation.
Countries eligible for the travel grant: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Ukraine.
The selected participants are expected to join in the extensive preparations and pre-event online meetings between June and September. Please note that the official language of the event is English, and that this is a prerequisite for participation in our activities.
Apply at by 20th of May 2018 at the latest.
For any additional inquiries, do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected]
A two-day event “Back on the Agenda: EU Enlargement and the Western Balkans” organized by the Centre for European Perspective took place in Brussels, Belgium. By involving think tank representatives and youth, civil society of the Western Balkans discussed their concerns, challenges, ideas and prospects with EU representatives, policy makers and experts in four fields: democratization, participation, social affairs and reconciliation.
On 5 – 6 April 2018 we paid a visit to the State Prosecutor General of the Republic of Macedonia Mr Ljubomir Joveski under the framework of Slovenia’s Development Cooperation. From Slovenia, working visit was attended by Mr Drago Šketa, the State Prosecutor General of the Republic of Slovenia, Mr Harij Furlan, Head of the Group of state prosecutors for the prosecution of organized crime at the Office of the State Prosecutor General of the Republic of Slovenia, and Ms Andreja Dolničar Jeraj, Programme Director at the Centre for European Perspective. From Macedonia, Ms Liljana Spasoska and Mr Voislav Gavrovski, chief state prosecutors, Ms Gordana Samkoska, Public Prosecutor and Head of the Basic Public Prosecution Office for Organized Crime and Corruption, and Ms Bisera Mitreska, Head of Department for Activity Coordination and Protocol of the State Prosecutor General of the Republic of Macedonia were present.
The talks focused on the needs assessment in the framework of a two-year development project “Support to Macedonia in accession to the EU in the Chapter 24 – financial investigations” that has been in place since early 2017. State Prosecutor General of the Republic of Macedonia Mr Ljubomir Joveski expressed his interest for exchange of experiences with Slovenia and confirmed cooperation of both state prosecutor generals in the future activities, including a three-day workshop taking place in May 2018 in Macedonia. He expressed his optimism, since such projects contribute to stronger cooperation between the institutions inside Republic of Macedonia in investigations and fight against organized crime and corruption, as well as boost cooperation between prosecution offices and other bodies in Republic of Macedonia and Republic of Slovenia.
Project is part of CEP’s program activities executed in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior and the Office of the State Prosecutor General, financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia in the framework of Slovenia’s Development Cooperation.
Digital Diplomacy Bootcamp 2.0 organised by the Centre for European Perspective and supported by the U.S. Department of State took place in Bled and Ljubljana from 10 to 13 April 2018. A 4-day training »Enhancing Digital Diplomacy Activities in the Western Balkans and Eastern Europe” brought together over 70 PR representatives, communication officers and digital diplomats from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Ukraine and Slovenia.
