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The conference focused on global trends in international business and on challenges and opportunities for the export-oriented Slovenian economy. The performers have presented how companies are involved in international programs and projects of international development cooperation, as well as opportunities for higher positioning of green, innovative and breakthrough solutions. The interlocutors agreed that integration, cooperation, courage and ambition are key.

Among others, the participants were addressed by the host, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tanja Fajon and Minister of Economy, Tourism and Sports Matjaž Han. The honorary speaker was the former President of the Republic of Slovenia, Borut Pahor.

Participants had the opportunity to have B2B meetings with economic consultants and business clubs in foreign markets.

The conference was organized by the Ministry of Economy, Tourism and Sport and the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs. SPIRIT Slovenia, the Chamber of Commerce of Slovenia and the Institute for Strategic Solutions participate in the organization of the event.

The Slovenian healthcare system is currently at a crossroads, with certain areas in need of renovation to ensure they can deliver high-quality healthcare services that match modern, developed systems in Europe and worldwide.

Ljubljana, April 12, 2023 – The Institute for Strategic Solutions, in cooperation with the Slovenian Insurance Association, organized a consultation on Slovenian healthcare entitled Connected in knowledge – the path to quality healthcare. At the event, the actors who shape the healthcare system presented a view of what quality, accessible healthcare should be, at the center of which will be the patient and the healthcare service within a reasonable time. The participants agreed that we need to preserve the public health system in Slovenia. Long-term reform will need to rely on various sources of funding while respecting budget constraints. The population is aging and this will dictate more and more expenditure on healthcare in the coming years. We will have to aim for as many healthy, as few sick as possible, as few sick stocks as possible, and accessibility of health services. A compromise between the wants, needs and capabilities of all systems will be required. Above all, dialogue between all stakeholders will be necessary.

ISR, together with the Embassy of Slovenia in Montenegro, the Slovenian Business Club (Slovenački poslovni klub u Crni Gori), in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro (Privredna Komora Montenegro), organized a business forum on economic integration in Podgorica on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 entitled “Montenegro and Slovenia: Economically connected, regionally stronger”.

We paid attention to the economic integration of the Western Balkans. The purpose of the event was to highlight the great importance that Slovenian companies have in Montenegro, to find synergies for future cooperation and also to highlight some challenges. The event brought together experts, businessmen and political decision-makers, who discussed and defined ways to further strengthen economic cooperation between Slovenia and Montenegro for mutual benefit.

You can find the programme here.

This year, the Institute for Strategic Solutions has again organized the presentation of the new edition of The Adriatic: Strategic Foresight 2023 magazine, which this time is entitled Crossing over: Navigating through innovations.

On January 24, an event has been held in Ljubljana at the Maxi Club, where we presented the new edition of The Adriatic: Strategic Foresight 2023. As the event is regional, the event will be followed by an event in Podgorica in February.

The event focused on the impact of innovation on the economy and how it can be used to drive economic growth. We explored the latest advances in technology, the implications of digitization, and the potential of artificial intelligence. We also discussed the impact of these innovations on the economy, from job creation and growth to productivity and social change. Our experts presented opportunities that can be exploited to stimulate economic growth while highlighting potential risks and challenges.

Luka Mesec, Minister of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities gave the opening talk on how to work smarter and live better.

At the event, there was also a round table in which the following participated:

• Mag. Maja Krumberger, director,  Slovensko zavarovalno združenje
• Andrej Lasič, member of the board, NLB
• Mag. Jože Bajuk, member of the board, Petrol
• Mag. Valentin Hajdinjak, chairman of the board, DARS
• Aljoša Tušek, owner and director of the Tushek Supercars

The round table was lead Domen Prašnikar, director, Valior.

The subject of the project is an online application for the semi-automated creation of a risk assessment of climate consequences changes to the operations of small and medium-sized enterprises (MSP) – ClimaTool, which will develop in cooperation with the consortium partner Tovarna idej.

The key development elements are: web development (mobile applications), the development of a methodology with an interface for creating a risk assessment that presents the content part of the application, a system for semi-automated report generation, which represents the key process part of the application and is used in part of in areas that apply equally to all economic entities that they do business in a specific geograpfic area (local environment, region) and a specific industry, etc.

The total value of the project: EUR 499,175.98

Amount of co-financing: EUR 299,505.56

Consortium partners:

• ISR Podjemi d.o.o.,
• Tovarna idej d.o.o.

The operation was selected for co-financing at the Public Tender “Incentives for research and development NOO projects” (JR RRI NOO). The investment is a part of the recovery and resilience plan measures and is financed by the European Union from the Fund for recovery and resilience – NextGenerationEU.