5. 4. 2018 | Danube, PR
Trafficking in human beings (THB) is a complex phenomenon that is highly dependent on regional and local economic, social as well as cultural factors. Priority Area 10 is playing an active role in facilitating a discussion among experts, municipalities, cities and non-governmental organizations. Only common efforts can result in tangible steps for combating human trafficking and exploitation.
We are inviting you to save the date for our round table on 18 April 2018 that will take place at Jable Castle, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Focus of discussion will be on strengthening the role of municipalities and cities in preventing & combating human trafficking & exploitation: The Importance of a coordinated and integrated approach. Detailed programe with experts participating: DCAHT AGENDA.
For more information and confirmation of your attendance, please contact PAC Slovenia, Ms Nina Čepon at [email protected]
More about the seminar from last November can be read at goo.gl/KLakLY
3. 4. 2018 | Macedonia - Finance, PR
In the framework of Slovenia’s Development Cooperation with the Republic of Macedonia and the project “Support to Macedonia in accession to the EU in the Chapter 24 – financial investigations” a meeting with the State Prosecutor General of the Republic of Macedonia Mr Ljubomir Joveski will take place on 5-6 April 2018 in Macedonia.
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 will attend the meeting. The talks will focus on the needs assessment of the Macedonian state prosecution office in the field of EU accession and Chapter 24 – financial investigations and active involvement of the Macedonian state prosecution office in the Slovenia’s Development Cooperation programmes.
Project is part of CEP program activities financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia in the framework of Slovenia’s Development Cooperation.
30. 3. 2018 | PR
28. 3. 2018 | PR, Serbia - Opening Data, Slovenian Development Assistance
In the framework of Slovenia’s Development Cooperation with the Republic of Serbia, a two-day training for lead representatives of the investigation authorities took place between 20 and 22 March 2018 in Serbia. The training aimed to strengthen analytical capabilities to direct effectively crime investigations, for which the answers can be found with the assistance of open and other data and applications such as Supervizor/Erar and Posmatrač, which connect data bases that can be useful for the investigators.
In Orašac, 20 management officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Agency for Fight Against Corruption of the Republic of Serbia exchanged their experiences with their Slovenian counterparts from the National Investigation Burea. Participants focused on the experiences in directing investigations. Participants rated highly the practical approach of the workshop and greeted the chance to learn about the good practices of Slovenia’s investigation authorities through Slovenia’s International Cooperation.
On the first day, participants were welcomed by Ms Andreja Dolničar Jeraj, Programme Director CEP, Mr Roman Weixler, Deputy Head of Mission of the Republic of Slovenia to Serbia and Mr Davor Pešić, Police Attache, who emphasized the importance of the rule of law, accession process of Serbia to the EU in Chapters 23 and 24, and cooperation between Serbia and Slovenia in this field.
The workshop rounds up a two-year project that contributed to the development of conditions for ensuring transparency and accountability in the public-sector institutions of the Republic of Serbia and strengthened capability for effective enforcement of competences in fight against corruption.
Project is part of program activities, financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia in the framework of Slovenia’s Development Cooperation.
27. 3. 2018 | PR, ROSE
In the framework of the EU Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) “Readiness Of Slovenian E-Invoicing” Action (ROSE), local workshops are taking place under the title “Slovenia is ready to receive eInvoice in the EU standard”. Workshops have a goal of awareness-raising, education and training for all interested stake-holders. Implemented by the Public Payments Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia, ZZI d.o.o., Mojdenar IT d.o.o. and Centre for European Perspective, the workshops present the action and technical solutions, which prepare Slovenia for the receipt of the eInvoices in the European standard.
Events across Slovenia address the needs of the users and involve best practice presentation from eInvoicing experiences of the local contracting authorities and entities. Luka Koper d.d. participated at the workshop in Koper and HAKL IT d.o.o. contributed to the presentation in Maribor.
Upcoming workshops in Kranj (28 March 2018), Postojna (4 April 2018) and Celje (6 April 2018) will involve Bass d.o.o., Kovod Postojna d.o.o. and VASCO d.o.o.
Announcing the technical workshop and final conference
In the framework of the action, an additional technical workshop will take place in Ljubljana on 11 April 2018 in order to present ROSE Action to the specialized software solution providers (ERP systems, accounting software providers). The final conference will happen on 25 May 2018 in Portorož.
More details about workshops, agendas and applications can be found here.
Solution development and action implementation were presented at the 10th Steering Board meeting of the ROSE Action, a CEF Action, co-financed by the European Union and implemented by the Public Payments Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia, ZZI d.o.o., Mojdenar IT d.o.o. and Centre for European Perspective.
27. 3. 2018 | European Digital Diplomacy Exchange, PR
Centre for European Perspective is joining forces with the U. S. Department of State for the second edition of training within the project »Enhancing Digital Diplomacy Activities in the Western Balkans and Eastern Europe”. The programme aims to strengthen the capacities of the public institutions to plan, coordinate and prepare digital campaigns through various digital communication tools.
The first training that was held in Bled, Slovenia, from 28 to 30 November 2017, offered knowledge about the digital presence, European digital media landscape, audience identification, story-telling, digital ecosystem and strategy creation, digital campaigns, visual contents and digital media.
An advanced public relations training, focusing primarily on digital diplomacy, will take place in Bled and Ljubljana, Slovenia, from 10 to 13 April 2018. Besides theoretical communication framework this training will develop in-depth knowledge on digital journalism, digital crisis communication, photography and info-graphics design, camera usage, digital campaigns and media.
Experts from the U.S. Department of State, private sector, academia and returning participants as well will share their knowledge and experiences with digital representatives from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Ukraine and Slovenia.
