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Prime Minister Robert Golob today attended a presentation on Slovenia's national and international advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) as part of multilateral cooperation, focusing on the achievements in the scientific research and business sectors. The event was hosted by the Jožef Štefan Institute, where the Prime Minister addressed the audience.

Prime Minister Robert Golob attended the working consultation meeting on the future of the Slovenian education system, where the new features introduced by the Organisation and Financing of Education Act (the Education Act) were discussed.

The President and CEO of the International Crisis Group (ICG), Comfort Ero, is paying a visit to Slovenia today. The ICG is a respected, independent, non-profit NGO whose analytical work focuses on preventing and resolving conflicts, including the shaping of policies that support the development of a more peaceful world.

On the eve of Prešeren Day, the Slovenian Cultural Holiday, a state ceremony will be held in Ljubljana during which the Prešeren Prize and Prešeren Fund Prizes will be awarded as the highest recognition in the Republic of Slovenia for outstanding achievements in artistic creation in Slovenia.

The Republic of Slovenia sees the proposals on the forced relocation of Palestinians from Gaza, coupled with the unilateral "redevelopment" of the territory, as unacceptable. Such proposals constitute a flagrant violation of international law.

State Secretary Marko Štucin received Theresa P. Lazaro, Undersecretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, for the first political consultations between the foreign ministries of the two countries.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tanja Fajon concluded her two-day visit to the Lebanese capital. During her consultations with political leaders, she reaffirmed her support for the country’s transition. She also visited the field to see how concrete Slovenian humanitarian aid projects are being implemented.

Slovenia has submitted a tender to the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking call for the deployment of a high-performance supercomputer with an AI Factory. If successful, the project will make a significant contribution to the development of the Slovenian economy, the efficiency of the public sector, the advancement of science, and the strengthening of international cooperation.

In the year when the spotlight is on the European Capital of Culture, GO 2025 inspires us with a power that transcends borders.

This year, for the third time in its history, Slovenia serves as a member of the UNICEF Executive Board for the 2025–2027 term and participates in today’s first regular session of the UNICEF Executive Board in 2025 at the UN headquarters in New York.

On the second day of her visit to Jordan, Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon was granted an audience with His Majesty King Abdullah II bin al-Hussein of Jordan. She also met with the Commissioner-General of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in Jordan, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Jordanian Hashemite Charity Organisation, and representatives of UN agencies in Amman, and visited a refugee camp.

In January, Algeria held the presidency of the UN Security Council. The month featured an open debate on the Middle East following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, attended by Tanja Fajon, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs. Another open debate addressed the misuse of commercial spyware and the fight against terrorism in Africa.

Today, Prime Minister Robert Golob is attending an informal meeting of the heads of EU Member States in Brussels, where the focus of the discussion will be on EU defence.

We can also be exposed to carcinogens in the workplace, but cancer is often overlooked as an occupational hazard. That is why it is important to prevent it and reduce the risks of developing the disease. The risk of cancer from carcinogens in the workplace depends on the type and level of exposure, the duration and the individual's susceptibility.

In Manama, Bahrain, State Secretary Marko Štucin took part in bilateral political consultations with Shaikh Abdulla bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Director General of Bilateral Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain. These consultations mark the first bilateral political consultations between Slovenia and Bahrain, highlighting the strengthening of relations between the two countries.

Beginning in Amman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tanja Fajon has set off on a tour of the Middle East, where she will visit Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. She met with Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi to discuss the situation in the region and bilateral cooperation between Slovenia and Jordan.

This month's archivalia first briefly presents the attitude of the authorities toward homosexuality throughout history. It then moves to a partially preserved file of the State Prosecutor's Office in Ljubljana, revealing how, just a few years before the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, persecutions of homosexuality primarily targeted the so-called "little people". A young vagrant in Ljubljana was sentenced to 14 months of imprisonment for it.

On Januar 30th, 2025 ambassador Iztok Mirošič attended the 2025 Ambassador Reception hosted by Washington D.C.'s Mayor Muriel Bowser.

The first cross-border European Capital of Culture will get under way on 8 February with a 14-hour programme in five locations in Nova Gorica and Gorizia featuring more than 2,000 performers.

Prime Minister Robert Golob attended a ceremony marking the conclusion of renovation works at Nova Gorica Railway Station. The renovation of the railway station is one of the key infrastructure projects within the European Capital of Culture Nova Gorica–Gorizia GO!25..