Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation
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The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Innovation, in cooperation with public research organizations in Slovenia, has produced a scientific diplomacy factsheet, entitled “Slovenia's Research & Innovation landscape”, which contributes to the presentation, promotion, and opening up of Slovenia's scientific research and innovation landscape to the international community.
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In front of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva, CERN's guard of honour raised the Slovenian flag in the presence of Slovenian political leaders, CERN management and invited guests. The ceremony was dedicated to Slovenia's full membership in one of the most prestigious international organisations in the world.
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On June 21, 2025, Slovenia officially became the 25th full member of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), the international organisation, one of the most prestigeous in the world, announced today.
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Slovenia to become full member of CERN in June
Slovenia deposited documents related to its full membership in the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) at UNESCO Headquarters on 22 May. Thirty days after this date, it will become a full member of one of the most prestigious international scientific research organisations.
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Foundation stone unveiled for Arnes data centre
Construction has begun in Maribor on Arnes' data centre, which will also house a supercomputer for the artificial intelligence factory. This will be the biggest data centre in Slovenia. The foundation stone was unveiled by Prime Minister Robert Golob, Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Innovation Igor Papič and Director of the Academic and Research Network of Slovenia (Arnes) Marko Bonač.
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Advancing Higher Education Cooperation in the Mediterranean
The representatives of the ministries responsible for higher education from Italy, Spain, Greece, France, Malta, Cyprus, Portugal, Croatia and Slovenia, a representative of the Union for the Mediterranean and a representative of the European Commission attended a ministerial meeting at Brdo pri Kranju. This was the first event since Slovenia assumed the one-year Presidency of MED9, a group of EU Member States in the Mediterranean.