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The Ministry of Public Administration today hosted a delegation from the European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE), an organisation that brings together European researchers specialising in electoral integrity.

To mark International Volunteer Day, the Ministry of Public Administration presented today the first standalone strategies dedicated to volunteering and non-governmental organisations (NGOs): the Volunteering Development Strategy and the Strategy for the Development of Non-Governmental Organisations, both of which run until 2030. The two strategies were adopted by the Slovenian Government at its regular session yesterday.

Rome is currently hosting the annual meeting of the Central Purchasing Bodies (CPB) Network, of which Slovenia is an active member. On the sidelines of the meeting, members agreed upon and signed a Memorandum of Cooperation, representing a joint commitment to promoting and strengthening international cooperation on strategic procurement.

State Secretary at the Ministry of Public Administration Jure Trbič attended the 49th session of the Council of Europe's Congress of Local and Regional Authorities in Strasbourg. Representing the Government of the Republic of Slovenia, he addressed the members of the Congress during the debate on implementing the European Charter of Local Self-Government in Slovenia.

Following the suspensive veto by the National Council, deputies of the National Assembly reconfirmed the amendment to the General Administrative Procedure Act today. The amendment will allow administrative procedures to be managed more efficiently, resulting in a faster transition from the start of a procedure to the final decision. The Act will enter into force three months after its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia.

The Minister of Public Administration, Franc Props, held an introductory meeting with H.E. Dr Konrad G. Bühler, the Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to Slovenia. Dr Bühler, who has been in post since November 2024, was accompanied by his deputy, Kristof Grabmayer-Keri.

State Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration Mojca Ramšak Pešec attended the third session of the Council of Europe's Steering Committee on Democracy in Strasbourg. At the Committee's invitation, she presented Slovenia's recent reforms to the public sector salary and employee systems as examples of best practice.

At yesterday's session, the Government adopted the Human Resource Management Strategy in State Administration until 2030. The strategy aims to introduce strategic and comprehensive human resource management, utilise the potential of public employees effectively, and create an attractive work environment with a development-oriented organisational culture. Its adoption forms part of the public administration reform project under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP).

At today's press conference, "Public Sector in Numbers", the Minister of Public Administration, Franc Props, the Minister of Finance, Klemen Boštjančič, and the Director General of the Public Sector Directorate at the Ministry of Public Administration, Peter Pogačar, emphasised that public employees are key to the functioning of society, which is why the wage system reform ensures the proper evaluation of their work performance and a stimulating working environment.

At today's extraordinary session, members of parliament approved the proposal of the new Civil Servants Act (ZJU-1). The Act focuses on enhancing the competence and independence of public employees while increasing flexibility in human resource management within public administration. The most important new development is the establishment of the Human Resources Centre.

The Ministry of Public Administration in Ljubljana is hosting the annual meeting of the Central Purchasing Bodies (CPB) Network – a European network that supports national purchasing bodies in implementing effective solutions. The two-day event was opened with an introductory address by State Secretary Jure Trbič.

The Minister of Public Administration, Franc Props, received Ambassador of Montenegro to Slovenia, Dragan Tufegdžić, for a courtesy visit. The two discussed the bilateral cooperation between Montenegro and Slovenia on public administration matters.

Slovenia's Minister of Public Administration Franc Props and North Macedonia's Minister of Public Administration Goran Minčev signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on public administration reform in Skopje. In a joint statement, the ministers emphasised that this marked a significant milestone in their bilateral relationship, clearly demonstrating their shared commitment to strengthening cooperation.

15 November 2024 – The Ministers of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and representatives of the representative trade unions of the public sector today signed the key documents necessary for introducing the reformed public sector salary system on 1 January 2025.

24 October 2024 – The National Assembly today adopted the Common Foundations of the Public Sector Salary System Act (ZSTSPJS).

In cooperation with ReSPA (Regional School of Public Administration), the Ministry of Public Administration is hosting representatives of foreign public administrations from the Western Balkans, including ministers responsible for public administration, in Ljubljana today and tomorrow.

The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the project Strengthening the professionalisation of public procurement.

The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the project Public employee training for obtaining competencies of the future.

On Monday, 8 January 2024, the Government appointed the Government negotiation team for the negotiation of the strike demands of the Union of Doctors and Dentists of Slovenia – Fides, and today invited it to start negotiations on a solution to the strike demands.

The Government of the Republic of Slovenia has set out the text of the draft Act Determining Intervention Measures for Flood and Landslide Recovery of August 2023 and is sending it to the National Assembly for consideration under the urgent procedure. The adoption of the draft Act will allow for the taking of urgent and effective measures to deal with the consequences of floods and landslides.