presented emblems of the Ukrainian State Emergency Service to Mayor Ms Majda Potočnik of Rečica ob Savinji and Mayor Mr The emblems were from the Ukrainian mechanized unit that participated in mitigating the aftermath of the August 2023 floods Representatives from local volunteer firefighting associations and the Mladost Sports Association—organizations that collaborated with the Ukrainian rescuers—also attended the ceremony the Director of ITF Enhancing Human Security Musar participated in the Third Summit of Partners of Heads of State on Mental Health in Ukraine at the invitation of Olena Zelenska he was asked to bring back the emblems of the Ukrainian unit that had worked alongside local residents in Rečica ob Savinji and Ljubno to address flood damage Lovrenčič recounted his visit to the headquarters of the Ukrainian State Emergency Service (DSNS) saying: “When I mentioned the request from our volunteers who worked shoulder to shoulder with the Ukrainian rescuers removed the DSNS emblem from his sleeve and handed it to me.” Additional emblems were delivered to Dr which he brought back from Kyiv to Slovenia organized a ceremony to honor the occasion Musar handed over the emblems of the Ukrainian State Emergency Service which will be displayed for the public at the municipal offices in Rečica ob Savinji Musar took the opportunity to express his gratitude to Ukraine for sending a 50-member unit with heavy machinery to assist Slovenia during the floods despite being in the midst of a war and in need of all its resources.  Photo: Office of the President of the Republic of Slovenia The Minister met with representatives of KLS Ljubno d.o.o which focused on learning about the challenges and opportunities in the region the Minister took part in a public debate in Celje The Minister visited the Velenje School Centre where he addressed pupils and talked to them about their learning process He met pupils from various study programmes mechanical engineering and computer science The Minister stressed that the coronavirus crisis had shown that state-of-the-art computer equipment was needed at home Pupils pointed out that in some towns not everyone had access to high-speed broadband internet to which the Minister responded that efforts were being made to set up internet connections everywhere Asked by a pupil what his vision for Slovenia in 25 years was the Minister replied that it was certainly very bright He added that one of the solutions to Slovenia becoming one of the most digitalised countries in Europe was achieving digital literacy for society as a whole The Minister believes that solidarity is needed between the young and the elderly in the form of intergenerational cooperation "Young people go abroad for work experience This is where you are needed the most," said the Minister and concluded his meeting with pupils by saying: "I wish you every success and good courage We Slovenians can be a little too modest at times Enrol in the best universities and best courses." Later the Minister met with the management and representatives of the Velenje School Centre to discuss the role of the new government office in accelerating digitalisation especially in learning processes and educational programmes The Minister for Digital Transformation also visited KLS Ljubno d.o.o. a family-owned company and a global supplier to the automotive industry The company manufactures and supplies more than 350 different products for engine ignition and electric motors for electric and hybrid vehicles It exports its products to more than 20 countries in all developed markets The company was named one of the best family-owned companies in the world in 2017 and with more than 220 robots in operation 98% of production processes are automated and robotised During his tour of the production and robotised work process Minister Andrijanič presented the work of the new government office particularly the e-building permit and the simplified reporting by companies to the state met with the management of the Celeia Mlekarna dairy and in the evening participated in a public debate with the region's development actors Minister Andrijanič said that the Savinjska region had many technologically advanced companies ranking at the top of niche markets and that the startup scene was very active He also noted the problem of digital literacy across the Savinjska region "The main providers of technical and computer skills are the Velenje and Celje universities while lifelong education in digital skills takes place at adult education centres," stressed the Minister Did you find the information you were looking for Do you want to receive a response from the responsible institution Clicking on the link will open your default e-mail program and automatically draft a message that you can send to the institution responsible for the content of this website ask for a reply an investor wanted to reconstruct two existing residential buildings in Ljubno ob Savinja by the Ljubnica river and Meta Žebre took the matter into their own hands and came up with an architectural solution that is absolutely fascinating Houses with two different characters were created In the settlement Lovely by Savinja there are two houses as it leans on traditional houses from Savinjska dolina while the other gives the feeling anchored ships This one is also much more open and sovereign in its appearance and can boast of a living room so it is not surprising that he wants to adjust to the surroundings a little less and requests more privacy READ MORE: Kolezija swimming pool: Let's meet at the renovated Kolezija swimming pool! From 2004 we research urban trends and inform our community of followers about the latest in lifestyle From year 2023 we offer content in major global languages From 2004 we research urban trends and inform our community of followers daily about the latest in lifestyle style and products that inspire with passion we offer content in major global languages Pariz.Sedež Evropske vesoljske agencije v Parizu.Foto: Esa 1 January - Slovenia becomes a full member of the European Space Agency (ESA) on Wednesday in what is a milestone that will pave the way for many strategic and economic opportunities and strengthen the country's competitiveness in the global space industry Slovenia will mark its full accession with a ceremony on 10 January According to Economy Ministry State Secretary Matevž Frangež full ESA membership will bring numerous opportunities for the evolution of the Slovenian space sector and development of technological innovation This achievement is a reward for the country's successful and rapid establishment of a promising and dynamic space sector research institutes and three universities those are the world's leading organisations in some of the niche areas of the space sector such as Earth observation and the development of innovative materials and artificial intelligence Today's milestone is but the start of efforts to implement the national vision "Our vision in not only to develop space technologies but also to invest in turning space innovation into a series of civilian applications aimed at improving life on Earth," he said believes that Slovenia's full ESA membership is an important recognition that makes the country a part of the space elite while providing many strategic and economic advantages It allows the country to participate on an equal footing in all key ESA decisions raise Slovenia's profile in the space sector and access new programmes that step up research development and technology commercialisation Full membership also allows Slovenia to have the possibility of greater geographical return of funds in the form of projects for local companies contribute to sustainable development and digitalisation It paves the way for a Slovenian space agency to be established Currently the Slovenian space sector is not yet mature enough for a national space agency Permozer is hopeful that such an agency could be established within five years Slovenia has been cooperating with ESA since signing the Cooperation Agreement in 2009 It strengthened its cooperation in 2016 by signing an associate membership agreement By ratifying the agreement on full membership in 2024 it took the last step towards full integration into ESA Slovenia has signed more than 60 contracts with ESA which allowed the implementation of high-tech projects run by Slovenian companies and institutions.Slovenia's geo-return rate by which ESA measures the performance of a country which means that the country recovers more than 100% of the funds invested Full membership does come with additional financial obligations The annual membership fee will now increase from the current EUR 500,000 to some EUR 2.8 million the state will pay a one-off amount of EUR 1.7 million on joining as a full member Slovenia will mark its full accession with a ceremony at the Herman Potočnik Noordung Center of Space Technologies in Vitanje on 10 January Noordung's legacy has a special place in Slovenia's pantheon of great minds since his visionary work launched the development of the country's space programme there will be a Slovenia-ESA summit in the spa town of Rimske Toplice dedicated to the new opportunities the country's full membership brings for its space sector Permozer would like to see even more Slovenian space companies over the next ten years She hopes the country's sector will continue to grow so fast and make successful forays into the international markets It is essential that the country builds strong ties linking the scientific business and government spheres to open up opportunities for economic breakthroughs "We want to develop this sector into a globally competitive and innovative player that will boldly carry the name Slovenia not only out in the world