Event Reports

Slovenia’s Role in Europe: Exchange with Janez Janša on Bilateral and European Perspectives

Political Academy

As part of the Dr. Jože Pučnik Academy, Dr. Norbert Eschborn, Director of the KAS Croatia-Slovenia Office, recently met with Janez Janša, Prime Minister of Slovenia and Chairman of the Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS), in Ljubljana.

Young Leaders Across Borders

Youth Organizations, Democratic Resilience and Political Responsibility

The seminar “Young Leaders Across Borders” brought together the presidencies of the Youth organisations of the HDZ (MHDZ) and SDS from Croatia and Slovenia for three days of exchange, discussion and practical training. The seminar was jointly organised by the KAS Croatia-Slovenia Office, the Croatian Statehood Foundation (ZHDZ) and the Dr. Jože Pučnik Institute (IJP). The event aimed to strengthen cross-border cooperation, enhance participants’ political and communication skills, and examine the role of political youth organisations in strengthening democratic resilience and promoting responsible political communication.

State Modernization Through AI

Preparing Public Administration for the AI Era

Kann Kroatien mithilfe Künstlicher Intelligenz einen Teil des langen Digitalisierungsprozesses verkürzen und seine öffentliche Verwaltung effizienter gestalten? Mit dieser Frage beschäftigte sich die Konferenz „Modernisierung des Staates durch Künstliche Intelligenz - Vorbereitung der öffentlichen Verwaltung auf das Zeitalter der Künstlichen Intelligenz“, die in Zagreb zahlreiche Vertreterinnen und Vertreter der öffentlichen Verwaltung, des Technologiesektors, der kommunalen Selbstverwaltung sowie europäischer und internationaler Institutionen zusammenbrachte. Im Mittelpunkt der Konferenz stand der Einsatz Künstlicher Intelligenz (KI) zur Modernisierung der öffentlichen Verwaltung, zur Verbesserung öffentlicher Dienstleistungen und zur Reduzierung des administrativen Aufwands.

Women in Politics

Module 7, 6th Generation

The seminar “Women in Politics” was held from September 4th to 6th, 2026 on the island of Čiovo. The event was organized by the KAS Croatia-Slovenia Office and the Croatian Statehood Foundation (ZHDZ). The seminar aims to prepare women who are politically and socially engaged to assume political and societal responsibilities by providing them with specialized knowledge and systematically developing their personal and communication skills. The seventh module focused, among other topics, on international security and defence, management in the political work environment, and political communication.

The Power to Shape The Future

Bled Strategic Forum 2026

Das Bled Strategic Forum (BSF) versammelte auch in diesem Jahr politische Entscheidungsträger, Experten, Wirtschaftsvertreter sowie Repräsentanten der internationalen Gemeinschaft, um über zentrale Herausforderungen zu diskutieren, die die Zukunft Europas und der Welt prägen. Im Mittelpunkt des Forums standen die Veränderungen der globalen Machtverhältnisse, Fragen der Sicherheit und Wettbewerbsfähigkeit sowie die Frage, ob Europa in einer zunehmend komplexen und multipolaren Welt seine Zukunft aktiv gestalten kann.

Junge Führungskräfte über die Zukunft der euro-atlantischen Ordnung

Young BSF 2026

Im Rahmen des 15. Young Bled Strategic Forum, das vom 28. bis 30. September in Kranjska Gora unter dem Titel „After the Rupture: Agency and Resilience in a Fragmented World“ stattfand, kamen junge Führungskräfte aus verschiedenen Teilen der Welt zusammen, um über die Herausforderungen der internationalen Ordnung, die Widerstandsfähigkeit von Gesellschaften und die Möglichkeiten gemeinsamen Handelns in einer zunehmend fragmentierten Welt zu diskutieren.

Slowenischer Außenminister Tone Kajzer zu Gast in der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

Vertrauensvoller Austausch in herausfordernden Zeiten

Im Zentrum des Gesprächs standen neben den bilateralen Beziehungen auch europapolitische und transatlantische Themen

Successful Conclusion of the 19th Summer School of the Political Academy

Workshop

The final evaluation of the 19th generation of the Political Academy Summer School, organized by the Croatian Statehood Foundation (ZHDZ) in cooperation with the KAS Croatia-Slovenia Office, took place from June 18th to 21st June, 2026, on the island of Vis.

35 Years After Independence – Slovenia Between Democratic Progress and the Challenges of Transition

International Symposium

On the occasion of the 35th anniversary of Slovenia’s independence, the international symposium "35 Years Later – Assessments and Analyses of the Transition to Normality" was held in Ljubljana on June, 19th . Historians, political scientists, and representatives of civil society gathered to assess Slovenia’s political and democratic development since 1991. The event was organized by the Dr. Jože Pučnik Institute (IJP), in cooperation with the KAS Croatia–Slovenia Office, the Assembly for the Republic (Zbor za republiko), and the Association for the Values of Slovenian Independence.

Presentation of the pilot study “Biram Hrvatsku”: Returning emigrants as an opportunity for Croatia’s development

A presentation of the pilot study "Biram Hrvatsku – a policy measure supporting return migration and development in Croatia's lagging regions" was held on May 27th, 2026, in Zagreb. The event was jointly organised by the KAS Croatia-Slovenia Office and the Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar. It brought together representatives of state institutions, the academic community, the diplomatic corps, the Croatian Employment Service, regional and local government, as well as experts in demography, migration, and labour market development.