Projects

The international project DeCAS (Demonstration of coordinated ancillary services covering different voltage levels and the integration in future markets) encompasses an analysis of systemic services, such as active consumption, control of individual units in terms of voltage and reactive power. The Slovenian partner in the project is the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of the University of Ljubljana.

An integrated transport strategy is a strategic document on transport planning focusing on measures to promote sustainable mobility. The call with a total value of EUR 2.6 million from the EU Cohesion Fund was approved on the basis of a support decision issued by the Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for Development and European Cohesion Policy on 8 October 2015. In 2016 and 2017, 62 integrated transport strategies in the total amount of EUR 1.8 million in EU funding were drafted at the municipal level.

The project encompasses works in the context of the Poljčane-Slovenska Bistrica section to increase the technical (bearing) capacities of the track and improve safety and interoperability.

The project encompassed a technical feasibility study to develop and confirm the centralised concept of processing aircraft information and data for operative use and distribution. The study included the concept development, the implementation of the demo version and a cost-benefit analysis.

The purpose of the project was to conduct geological and geo-mechanical surveys and prepare the basic design project documentation and detailed design to build the second tube of the Karavanke Tunnel that was the basis for obtaining the building permit and the construction of the second tunnel tube.

The purpose of the project is to repair and modernise the railway section between the Dekani station and the Bivje junction.

e-Call (based on the European emergency number 112) is an emergency call system for the automatic warning of rescue services in the event of a traffic collision.

GAINN4MOS is a joint project of numerous Member States helping to supply ports with liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean.

The pilot project focused on the development and establishment of an innovative logistic corridor for the transport of refrigerated fresh food products from Israel to Central Europe, the aim of which was to shift the cargo from road to rail to shorten the delivery time of refrigerated products and reduce land transportation costs.

On 24 March 2021, the Government Office for Development and European Cohesion Policy approved EU funding for the project of rehabilitation and modernisation of the Pragersko hub. The project consists of the full modernisation of the Pragersko railway station, a major hub connecting three important railway corridors to Zidani Most (Ljubljana), Maribor (Austrian border) and Ormož (Hungarian border). Total value of the project is EUR 90.03 million from which EU’s European Regional and Development Fund is contributing EUR 40 million through the Operational Programme for the Implementation of the EU Cohesion Policy for the 2014-2020 programming period.

In the 2014–2020 period, the Connecting Europe Facility is a key EU financial instrument to promote growth, jobs and competitiveness through targeted investments in transport, energy and telecommunications infrastructures.

On 4 July 2016, the European Commission approved cohesion funding in the amount of EUR 63.5 million for the major project of construction of the motorway section Draženci-Gruškovje international border crossing that is a part of the Operational Programme for the Implementation of European Cohesion Policy 2014–2020. The total cost of the project was a little over EUR 176.7 million.

In the 2014–2020 programme period as part of the Investment for growth and jobs objective, the Ministry of Infrastructure is implementing measures related to the promotion of sustainable energy use and transport.

Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU programme for research and innovation.

Baltic and Mediterranean corridors of the trans-European core network.

SESAR (Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research) projects encompass joint projects that will contribute to the successful implementation of the Air Traffic Management Master Plan and are aimed at upgrading the system, increasing security and connecting the SESAR project with its implementation. SESAR coordinates the dedicated SESAR Joint Undertaking.

The Integrated Territorial Investments (ITI) mechanism is aimed at fulfilling the aims of sustainable urban strategies of urban municipalities with funding from the European Regional Development Fund and the EU Cohesion Fund. The Association of Urban Municipalities of Slovenia (ZMOS) acts as an intermediary in selecting ITI operations.

The MLA Initiative is an initiative led by Slovenia, Argentina, Belgium, Mongolia, the Netherlands and Senegal for the adoption of the Convention on International Cooperation in the Investigation and Prosecution of Genocide, Crimes against Humanity, War Crimes and other International Crimes.

The Ljubljana-The Hague Convention was adopted at the MLA Diplomatic Conference in Ljubljana on 26 May 2023 and represents a landmark international treaty that will help to deliver justice to victims of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. The adoption of the Convention seizes a historic opportunity to strengthen international legal cooperation. The Convention is expected to significantly reduce impunity for perpetrators of crimes. More than 30 States from all over the world signed the Convention at a Signing Conference in The Hague on 14 and 15 February 2024. Accession to the Ljubljana-The Hague Convention is possible for any State.

The online column Archivalia of the month has been published since January 2011. Its purpose is to promote the Archives of the Republic of Slovenia and its archival holdings. Presented in the column are archival documents that are interesting visually and content-wise, as well as newly acquired documents or the ones that have so far been overlooked. Also published are documents relating to various anniversaries, current events and many more.

As Slovenia and Croatia had not managed to resolve their dispute concerning the border on land and sea despite numerous attempts, on 4 November 2009 they, with the assistance of the European Commission, signed the Arbitration Agreement establishing an Arbitral Tribunal.