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The Government Office for Slovenians Abroad was very pleased to learn of the decision of the Austrian Federal Government to double the funds for the ethnic communities in the country.

Travel guide Lonely Planet has released the second edition of its Ultimate Travel List, and has included Bled in its top ten destinations offering unique, compelling experiences.

Today was the first in a series of virtual events that represent an introduction to the themes of the upcoming World Expo 2020 in Dubai.

We are marking Week of the child between 5 and 11 October.

The International Day of Older Persons, 1 October, has been highlighting the challenges of the elderly for the past 30 years. This year, it brings to the fore the problems faced by the elderly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The disease affects elderly citizens the most, and the pandemic also puts them at greater risk of poverty.

Today, Slovenia and the rest of the world celebrate the first ever International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, which was designated by the UN General Assembly with the support of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). FAO stresses increasing levels of hunger, recalls the consequences of food waste for the environment and calls for action on all levels.

On 23 September, Slovenia is celebrating its first Day of Sports, thus joining seven other countries with a holiday dedicated to sport.

The United Nations recommend that this year, when the world is fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, we celebrate International Peace Day by spreading hope, compassion and kindness. “Stand together with the UN against attempts to use the virus to promote discrimination or hatred,” is written on the websites of the global organisation.

The European Mobility Week ended on Tuesday with a traditional car-free day which is also observed by several Slovenian municipalities. On that day, public transport in and around the capital city of Ljubljana, and the Park + Ride were free-of-charge.

The European Mobility Week, which is marked between 16 and 22 September this year, aims to reduce road motor traffic, which is also one of the largest polluters of the environment in Slovenia. "This year, too, full of challenges, has shown that together we can reduce the emissions of motorised traffic through walking, cycling and the use of public transport," Infrastructure Minister Jernej Vrtovec said ahead of the start of mobility week.

Today, Slovenia celebrates the day of the return of Primorska to its homeland, commemorating the entry into force of the Paris Peace Treaty in 1947, with which the majority of Primorska people joined their homeland. On the national holiday, which is not a work-free day, several ceremonies will be held across the country - the main one was held in Ankaran on Saturday.

"Slovenian sport rising to the top." These were the words used by the Italian sports newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport to describe the second double victory on Le Loop.

Slovenia’s Foreign Minister, Anže Logar, presented the achievements, goals and vision of the country’s foreign policy, aimed at putting Slovenia back on the international map as a reliable partner in the European Union and a trustworthy member of international organisations that will be able to pursue its interests.

International Literacy Day has been celebrated on 8 September since 1966, when it was proclaimed as such by UNESCO.

Due to cooperation with the US Embassy and NASA, the rock brought to Earth as part of the Apollo 17 mission to the Moon in 1972 can be seen in the Noordung Centre in Vitanje as of this Wednesday. As highlighted by Dominik Kobold, the director of the space centre, this is one of the most precious museum heritage exhibits ever to be put on display in Slovenia.

After several postponements, the Vega rocket carrying the first Slovenian satellites, Nemo HD and Trisat, was launched today in French Guiana. This is also a historic moment for European science since no European rocket has so far been equipped with so many satellites.

The 24th consultation of Slovenian diplomacy, a two-day event, began at the Congress Centre at Brdo pri Kranju on Thursday.

The 15th Bled Strategic Forum international conference will take place on Monday, 31 August 2020 in Bled, Slovenia.

The Noordung Centre will have the honour to display until the end of 2020 one of the most precious exhibits to ever have arrived in Slovenia – a stone from the surface of the Moon. The item, handed to the institution by the US Embassy in Slovenia and NASA, is to be on display from 17 August until the end of the year.

The 15th Bled Strategic Forum international conference will take place on Monday, 31 August 2020 in Bled, Slovenia. The conference will be organised as a hybrid event, with a high-level segment taking place on-site while some discussions will be held online. In addition to the familiar livestreamed sessions, a strong digital component of this year’s conference will open the possibility of online participation allowing us to host speakers and participants are unable to travel to Bled in person, and to stimulate virtual audience engagement.