Public archival network
Slovenian archives collect, preserve, arrange, describe and facilitate access to the Slovenian archival heritage. The Ministry of Culture provides them with the necessary funds to carry out their activities, as well as ensures the facilities and technical conditions needed for their work. Special attention is paid to the development of the archival profession and the training of its employees.
By means of funding of the public archival network, we pursue the following objectives:
- To ensure a higher level of protection and accessibility of public archival records.
- To establish an environment and services for the protection and storage of electronic archival records.
Archives in Slovenia
National archives
Regional archives
- Historical archives Ljubljana
- Historical archives Celje
- Historical archives Ptuj
- Regional archives Nova Gorica
- Regional archives Koper
- Regional archives Maribor
Slovenian church archives
Other archival institutions
Inter-archival working groups
In order to deal with professional issues in individual fields of archive-related work, the Ministry of Culture appoints so-called inter-archival working groups for individual fields of archival activities. They consist of experts (archivists) active in the Slovenian public archival service. The work of such inter-archival working groups is regulated by the Rules on the Work of Inter-Archival Working Groups and covers the following areas:
- Administration,
- Justice,
- Health and social care,
- Culture and science,
- Education,
- Economy,
- Archival terminology.
Archival legislation
- Protection of Documents and Archives and Archival Institutions Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 30/06 and 51/14)
International regulations and recommendations
- Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents
- Recommendation No. R (2000) 13 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on a European policy on access to archives
- Council Recommendation of 14 November 2005 on priority actions to increase cooperation in the field of archives in Europe