Slovenia

"Climate change is a problem, migration is not. The problem is their management," said the main speaker Dr. Sarah Walker at 8th Global learning conference, that took place on November 8th, 2023, in Slovenia.

At the conference held within the framework of the project "Beyond Tales" was organized by the Humanitas and Umanotera association, and the booklet "Once upon a time was a home" was also presented. It collects the stories of people who have faced migration due to climate change, or are currently facing it. Among more than 60 participants were educators working in formal and informal education and representatives of civil society organizations and state institutions which proves that climate migration is a topic very relevant at the moment.

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The Cultural and educational association PiNA from Slovenia invites you to a completely different event. To the "DIVE IN" conference, through which they will explore the world and the approaches of participatory science in youth work.

They will focus on the role of youth work in science and emphasize the importance of youth engagement and support in the scientific community. "At the conference, we want to create a space where young researchers, students and enthusiasts can share their ideas, collaborate and learn from established experts."

The conference will take place on Thursday, April 4th, 2024, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the HEKA premises (Bonifika Amphitheater, Cesta Zore Perello – Godina 3, Koper).

The conference will mostly be held in English language. 

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To debunk gender stereotyping is one of the core values of intercultural dialogue. The Anna Lindh Foundation Network in Slovenia invites you to the "NOT your Scheherazade" performance, which illustrates the first set of 10 stories as part of the 1001 nights of "NOT your Scheherazade" by Samar Zughool. 

The performance takes place in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on the 19th of January at 17.30. For more information, check out the Facebook event here. 

Get ready for a performance where all forms of profiling get smashed into a fluidity of various contradictions in the genuine state of just being! 

Within the Anna Lindh Foundation "Celebrating the Mediterranean,"  APIS Institute co-organized with the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs a concert and a panel in Ljubljana at Cankarjev dom in cooperation with the outstanding musicians: Vasko Atanasovski, Basma Jabr and Orwa Saleh.

Mojca Nemec van Gorp from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs opened the event by addressing the visitors with the following words: "In a period of great geopolitical changes, cooperation is essential. Culture promotes diversity, social inclusion and respect, and music brings people and countries from both sides of the Mediterranean closer together."

The panel and the concert brought people together in an intercultural atmosphere where music unites us in rich diversity. 

The EMUNI University is proud to launch the Euro-Mediterranean Innovation Camp (EMIC), an exciting new venture for 2023 to nurture #innovation and #creativity among #youth in the region.

If you are:

​​​​✅ aged 18-35 years-old

​​​​✅ resident in the Euro-#mediterranean region

​​​​✅ and with a novel idea or #invention that can eventually be commercialised, we want to hear from you!

Your application will be reviewed by a panel of experts for their novelty, applicability and feasibility. Short-listed candidates will be invited to the next phase.

The deadline for application is Friday 3 February 2023 - don't hesitate, apply today! ➡️ emuni.si/innovationcamp

In partnership with Institut "Jožef Stefan" and Université Euromed de Fès , and with the support of Ministrstvo za zunanje zadeve RS / Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, @Ministrstvo za izobraževanje, znanost in šport and Union for the Mediterranean

SLOGA national platform of NGOs and Humanitarian Organizatiosn in Slovenia started a new international project, named "The Future We Want". The consortium consists of nine partners who are NGOs and youth orgqanizations based in different countries in Europe.

The project objectives:

• involving and empowering young people all over Europe in researching alternative forms of participation by creating and advocating better ways of living together and a more sustainable future,
• connecting young people across Europe through numerous exchanges,
• development and strengthening of personal, social and civic competences as well as critical thinking and creativity

The highlight of the project will be a two-day event in Brussels, where young people will organize street actions and meetings with decision-makers and present them with the Youth Manifesto - the vision of European youth on a sustainable future.

Read more about the project HERE.