The SSF sees in knowledge the instrument for sustainable development, progress and recognition of Slovenia in the international community. Since scientific discoveries and human resources are the most important factors of the knowledge-based society, the SSF fosters and promotes the development, absorption, modification and use of scientific findings; development of the research cadre and its work; excellence in science; international science co-operation and improvement of public understanding of science and key technologies.
The SSF, with its independent investments, advances mutuality in Slovenian science. It plans, directs, co-ordinates, and leads the chosen processes of implementing the National Research Programme, the Programme of Economic Development of Slovenia, and programmes of the European Science Foundation and European Union. Investments are directed to all currently active researchers ? their ideas, initiatives, and research project proposals.

To acquaint Slovene readers with the best of contemporary writing in other (especially lesser known) languages and to promote Slovene literature abroad.

Maribor will be European capital of Culture 2012 and European Capital of Youth 2013. Our associaton aims are to be interdisciplinar on various fields of art as well as research into ways of realising cultural programmes and projects, and establishing the platform to integrate artistic creativity, scientific research and technological paradigm in the contemporary setting, yet based on past knowledge and opening up future findings.

Our mission and objectives is to produce, research, develop and exhibit contemporary arts projects and to collaborate with individuals and organizations working on same art field.

Culture in general and music in particular gives experiences and emotions that will be shared easily with all the people.
Culture is a universal language that creates solidarity and incorporative contexts
EL CAIMAN Producciones is a Cooperative society orientated to the promotion and cultural management of projects with a strong social link and transformer in favor of a better World for everyone.

1) Formation of journalists and specialists in communication
2) Formation of researchers in Journalism and Communication
3) Development in Research in Journalism and Communication
4) Accomplishment of seminaries, congresses in Journalism and Communication
5) International projection
6) Publications
7) Relation between university and society

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The activities of the group are directed towards research , education and the knowledge diffusion , in various fields of Arabic and Islamic research : literature , History ,Islamology , Al-Andalus , religious minority , cultural institutions ,etc ..
with inter-disciplinary methodologies who tries to advance in its lines of research , with a personnal work and in a contact with other groups , by impelling the scientific discussion and the knowledges exchange .
Moreover ,We try to diffuse in the society the results of our work by the publication of our studies , the technical assistance and the collaboration with various institutions , and the encouragement of points of reflexion .

Les objectifs de la fondation sont principalement la création d'un espace de dialogue interculturel, la promotion d'artistes étrangers et espagnols au travers de festivals qui accordent un espace important aux débats, la défense des droits de l'homme et la promotion de la collaboration culturelle en tant qu'instruments permettant la compréhension entre les peuples et les cultures méditerranéennes.