Slovenia
Beneficiary state since 2004 · EEA Grants & Norway Grants · Capital: Ljubljana · Population 2.1m
Headline figures for Slovenia
Donor programme partners
Bilateral initiatives
19 recorded, showing the 12 largest by grant
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The purpose of this initiative is to provide assistance to the Ukrainian refugees who have obtained the status of temporary protection as displaced persons to help them to integrate more easily in the Slovenian society. The objectives of the initiative are to provide: Information on the basic knowledge of the rights which temporarily displaced persons are entitled to; Ukrainian refugees with a brief orientation course on the main specifics of life in Slovenia which would significantly speed up their integration into the society; Some schoolchildren with the status of temporary protection who have enrolled into Slovenian public schools the basic literacy in Slovenian language and assistance with the learning process. The realisation of activities are of utmost urgency and importance to be carried out as soon as possible since the influx of Ukrainian refugees is increasing continuously and the provision of basic assistance in line with the Temporary Protection of Displaced Persons Act (Revised OJ 16/17) is the first step to help Ukrainian refugees to integrate in the Slovenian society. Proposed timing: 9 months: from April to December 2022
€101k awarded
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The purpose of this initiative is to provide assistance to the Ukrainian refugees who have obtained the status of temporary protection, or seek asylum as displaced persons to help them integrate more easily in the Slovenian society. The objectives of the initiative are to: Provide psychosocial support in different locations across Slovenia; Empower displaced persons for a better and faster integration and address social exclusion through group activities for vulnerable groups in different locations across Slovenia; Provide information - updates on the changes to legislation regarding the rights of people with temporary protection.
€100k awarded
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The objectives of bilateral activities are to share an overview of different national systems and organisations for innovation support (innovation ecosystem) and successful innovative projects on different fields relevant for RIS LUR (LUR will get an insight on practical project cases and strategic priorities in the field of innovation which are described as regional needs for the period 2021-2027). The aim of the cooperation is to see the best practices in donor countries and organise a JOINT FINAL CONFERENCE EVENT in Slovenia, where selected practise will be presented to the target audience (municipalities – local government, national stakeholders and innovative companies). New measures for efficient management, integration and capacity building of task providers in the field of innovation and new networking opportunities for solutions in concrete projects will be the main topics. Possible time: Activities should be held from September 2022 to September 2023. Proposed format: Study visits to donor countries Final conference in Slovenia with networking event
€59k awarded
Supporting the Green Start-Ups of Tomorrow
The project aims to address the challenges and problems of modern society and create green jobs of tomorrow by empowering young people who are innovative and creative, giving them the opportunity to shape their own future already today. The project objectives are: To establish a new bilateral cooperation between similar start-up supporting institutions in Slovenia and Norway in order to foster knowledge sharing about entrepreneurship and working with young entrepreneurs which may result in the transfer of best practices or in the creation of joint innovative ideas; To gather new ideas and best practices on the basis of which the competition POPRI will be enhanced, start-up programmes may be updated, mentoring schemes may be upgraded, new activities supporting the involvement of the youth in start-ups may be developed; To disseminate the know-how and new approaches to similar institutions that are interested in the progress made and to communicate about the results of the bilateral initiative on a wider scale. The key long-term objective is to find new ways how to empower the youth of today to be able to seize the opportunities of tomorrow by creating jobs that are environmentally sustainable and socially responsible.
€49k awarded
Challenging the Future with Local Strengths
The Challenging the Future with Local Strengths project will use the knowledge gained from the previous project, where partners learned that a supportive environment is key to successful business start-ups and operations. They have learned that it is crucial to know the financial resources available so that the startups and young entrepreneurs can focus on the implementation of project content as well as product and service design. The partners have also learned that an effective and supportive environment is one that brings together different institutions and stakeholders, each contributing their expertise, knowledge and resources towards an agreed goal and the common good. The Challenging the Future with Local Strengths project aims to focus activities on sharing knowledge and best practices to identify local potential, strengthen the activities of different institutions and thus transform a community into a powerhouse of innovation and resilience. With the project, we will also address the challenges and problems of modern society and create green jobs of tomorrow by empowering young people who are innovative and creative, giving them the opportunity to shape their own future today. The exchange of experiences and know-how will be organised mainly around two study visits: the Peer Exchange Meetup in Slovenia and the Study visit of partners to Iceland.
€40k awarded
Cooperation between the national libraries of Slovenia and Norway on digital humanities
The purpose of bilateral initiative is to examine different possible fields of cooperation and draw up strategic development plans in the areas described below, it is necessary to gain deeper knowledge of the two institutions’ most highly developed areas of work. The project’s initial objective is to fund study visits between the libraries.In addition to gaining general knowledge of the collaborating institutions, the following will be the main objectives for the exchange of experts and study tours: Digital legal deposit, Mass digitisation and automated storage and logistics, andDigital humanities and heritage science in the digital environment. Moreover, Slovenia and Norway will use 2024 to develop a common digital humanities project, involving research, exhibition and digital innovation, on the many fantastic animals and beasts portrayed in manuscripts, maps and books from medieval times until the Renaissance. In the initial phase, there will be pilot visits by the project managers from Norway to Slovenia and Slovenia to Norway. Based on the knowledge gained during these trips, a study visit for Slovenian experts and leaders to Norway and a trip for Norwegian leaders and experts to Slovenia will be organised. These visits will include meetings with field experts in the host country. These visits should be finished at the latest by 31 December 2024.
€39k awarded
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In February 2018 Slovenia and Norway organized a successful 2-day expert conference on women, peace and security within the scope of the Bilateral Fund of the EEA and Norway Grants 2009-2014. Based on the proposal made at the bilateral consultations to meet again in two years and on the opinion of the majority of the participants, also on the second day, on the need and usefulness of such platforms, a similar 2-day expert event will be organized in 2021 and 2023. Goals of the event will be i/ to build on the dialogue between Slovenia and Norway on women, peace and security, established in 2018, with identifying a tentative common project on the ground; ii/ to offer a platform for open and constructive discussions among different stakeholders; iii/ to foster the connection among different stakeholders in the framework of WPS agenda and iv/ to contribute to the discussion regarding the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the milestone UN SC Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security.
€34k awarded
Bi-annual Consultations and Expert Event on Women, Peace and Security
The main goal of a 2-day expert conference on women, peace and security is to exchange views and experiences (good practices and lessons learned) on the implementation of the WPS Agenda. The event offers a platform for exchange of experience with implementation and views on the challenges that still need to be addressed in the implementation of the WPS Agenda between representatives of governments, independent agencies, civil society and academia and other experts from Slovenia, Norway, Southeast European countries and possible Ukraine as well as representatives of relevant international and regional organisations. At the conference, the participants will continue to look at the development and implementation of Women, Peace and Security Agenda at national level, the new opportunities and developments that will have emerged since the conference in March 2023. This will also be the opportunity for Slovenia to share its views on the situation in the UN Security Council regarding the WPS Agenda. In 2025, we will mark the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the UNSC Resolution 1325, and the conference will provide an opportunity to reaffirm the continued importance of the WPS Agenda and discuss ways how to advance it. Proposed format: Bilateral consultations between Slovenia and Norway; A multilateral closed-door consultation (not a public event). Possible time: 5 – 6 December 2024
€33k awarded
Research on Equal Opportunities in National Diplomacies
Slovenia's foreign policy commitment to gender equality and empowerment of women is grounded in the 2015 Declaration of Foreign Policy of the Republic of Slovenia and the 2017 Resolution on Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Assistance of the Republic of Slovenia that both define gender equality and promotion of human rights of women as a priority area. In 2009 the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs carried out the research of equal opportunities in Slovenian Diplomacy . The 40th anniversary of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the 20th anniversary of the UN SC Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security, presents an excellent opportunity to take stock of gender equality also in diplomacy. Slovenia would like to revive the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' research on equal opportunities in diplomacy in cooperation with Iceland, with the intent to extend the research into the Western Balkan countries. Main goals of the project are to renew the research on equal opportunities in Slovene diplomacy, to compare it with the 2009 results and review the implementation of 2009 research recommendations, to compare equal opportunities policy and activities with Iceland, to contribute to the awareness about equal opportunities in Slovenian and Icelandic diplomacies and to build the dialogue between Slovenia and Iceland on equal opportunities with possible identification of common future projects.
€30k awarded
Consultations and Expert Event on Modalities of Financing for Development
Slovenia is exploring possibilities of bringing Slovenian private sector, the non-governmental sector and other stakeholders closer to opportunities offered by a wide range of financial instruments geared towards the development of partner countries. The foundation of a national development bank is being considered. With Norwegian colleagues and other relevant experts, a 2-day expert event will be organized to answer the following questions: What is the most meaningful step forward for Slovenian private sector to be involved in EU and other international financial instruments in the field of development cooperation? Would it be smart to complement the use of European instruments with national funding and how? Is a Slovenian national development bank or fund the most optimal decision? The event will consist of 2 parts: i/ bilateral consultations between Slovenia and Norway and ii/ regional event on modalities on financing for development.
€20k awarded
Innovative Norway theatre productions and knowledge exchange at Mladi levi festival
Bilateral activity in this application is collaboration between Norwegian artists (Susie Wang, Fredrik Petrov) and Slovene festival Mladi levi – co-financing of knowledge exchange and mobility between Norwegian artistic teams and the Slovene festival. Festivals are places of sharing knowledge where local audiences as well as professionals (such as international programmers, local artists, students …) can meet and get informed about foreign production. Additional value of presenting specific national aesthetic and theatre practice in its native format of theatre performance, is that it’s also opened to broader public, not only professionals. In this setting, art has the ability to speak on many levels and to many different interest groups. Mladi levi festival strives to additionally support this broad openness through various approaches, such as ticket policy focusing on traversing class differences and support of workshops for young theatre-makers and critics. The purpose hence is to present contemporary professional, top-notch Norwegian performing art by presenting two performances while also organizing formalized exchange of knowledge between experienced Norwegian artists and aspiring Slovenian theatre makers at the beginning of their professional careers.
€14k awarded
Conference on vocational education in Trondheim
Slovenian representatives from the education sector attended the conference on vocational education in Trondheim from 4 to 8 November 2018. The purpose was to get acquainted with the Norwegian vocational education system and with the experience of Norwegian vocational education institutions with EEA and Norwegian grants.
€14k awarded