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Slovenian engineers join forces to develop ventilator
With only 168 ventilators available as Slovenia expects to soon see the Covid-19 outbreak culminate, several groups of engineers are busy developing various prototypes of a new ventilator, a critical piece of equipment that helps the most severe coronavirus cases breathe.
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Slovenia aids Croatia to deal with earthquake aftermath
Croatia was hit by a 5.3 magnitude earthquake on Sunday at 6:24 with the epicentre located ten kilometres north of Zagreb. The earthquake primarily caused extensive material damage in the centre of Zagreb. The earthquake was also felt across Slovenia, which sent emergency humanitarian aid to Croatia.
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Distance learning going better than expected
A week after distance schooling was introduced in schools amid the coronavirus epidemic, the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport notes that the schooling is going better than expected.
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Slovenia’s measures in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus epidemic
On 12 March 2020 at 18:00, Slovenia declared the coronavirus outbreak an epidemic in view of the growing number of infections.
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What are Slovenians like?
Slovenians are a special nation. The Slovenian population alone is remarkable – there are just two million of us living in Slovenia and less than half a million in other parts of the world.
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St Gregory's Day: when birds get married and spring blooms again
March is marked by the anticipation of spring. One of the holidays announcing its return is St Gregory's Day, the Slovenian version of Valentine's Day when birds get married.
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Government confirms the nomination of Lipizzaner horses for entry on the UNESCO List
On Tuesday, 10 March 2020, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia confirmed the nomination of Lipizzaner horses for entry on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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Slovenia wins Best of Europe 2020 for its sustainability
Thanks to its sustainable development efforts in tourism under the Green Scheme of Slovenian Tourism managed by the Slovenian Tourist Board, Slovenia is among the winners of the 2020 Sustainable Top 100 Destination Awards.
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Slovenia allocates EUR 1 billion to mitigate consequences of coronavirus on the economy
At the meeting of the Council for a Competitive and Stable Business Environment, Minister Zdravko Počivalšek presented eight crisis management measures totalling almost EUR 1 billion in connection with the effects of the coronavirus on the economy and tourism.
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Hosting UNESCO's Artificial Intelligence Centre the greatest achievement of Slovenian science
According to Jernej Pikalo, the Minister of Education, Science and Sport of the outgoing government, the establishment of an international research centre for artificial intelligence, which will operate under the auspices of UNESCO and will be located in Ljubljana, is the greatest achievement of Slovenian science. This opportunity will benefit both the scientific and the economic sector.
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International Women's Day
This year's slogan of International Women's Day emphasises the recognition of women's rights and highlights the importance of the efforts of all generations to work together to achieve greater equality in the rights and opportunities of both sexes.
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Signing of the agreement to establish an International AI Research Centre under the auspices of UNESCO
Slovenia's Minister of Education, Science and Sport, Dr Jernej Pikalo, and UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information, Mr Moez Chakchouk, signed an official Agreement establishing the International Artificial Intelligence Research Centre (IRCAI), which will operate in Ljubljana under the auspices of UNESCO.
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Fabula 2020 - the 17th Festival of World Literatures
From 28 February to 8 March, Cankarjev dom Culture and Congress Centre in Ljubljana, the largest home of culture in Slovenia, will once again host the Fabula Festival of World Literatures. Every year, the festival attracts the most notable authors of world literature.
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Slovenia welcomes the establishment of the OECD Artificial Intelligence Observatory
The OECD has established an artificial intelligence observatory to help countries develop and control responsible artificial intelligence systems through collecting data and preparing analysis.
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Sinfo: Dream, create, excel
Excellence can be achieved by risking more than is safe to risk, dreaming more than is possible and expecting more than is expected.
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Some interesting facts about Slovenia
Green is the colour of the Slovenian DNA – in many ways.
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Slovenia advances the most in the Bloomberg Innovation Index
In the Bloomberg Innovation Index, measured by the United States Bloomberg Agency, Slovenia took 21st place this year.
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The Slovenian language is alive and thriving
Since 2000, 21 February marks International Mother Language Day.
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Kurent - Traditional Slovenian Carnival character
The wandering kurent figures rank among the more visible traditional Shrovetide Carnival customs in Slovenia, and the kurent is the most recognisable Carnival character, with records of his appearance dating back to 1880. The kurent is also one of the symbols of the Slovenian identity.
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First EU reference laboratories in Slovenia
This year is the International Year of Plant Health.