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Malinc Publishing House
updated 14 hours ago
Established in 2011, Malinc Publishing House aims at bibliodiversity and issues mostly children and youth literature, selected mostly from smaller language groups. They have also put into focus the literatures of the Spanish speaking countries.
They engage in programmes for children, e.g. Leo, leo is a Spanish reading badge programme. These are originally designed together with international authors, e.g. Isol or Monserrat Sarto, in order to foster creativity and reading culture in the multicultural world. The books are bilingual and dyslexia-friendly.
Malinc Publishing House got the Creative Europe funding for the nine works for young readers by authors from Basque Country, Catalonia, Galicia, Portugal, Islandia and Hungary. The two books by Slovene authors Jana Bauer and Peter Svetina are to be translated into Spanish and presented in Spain and Latin America.
Slovene Poetry
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Poet Nataša Velikonja has collected data on Slovene poetry from various sources, from its earliest liturgical and folk beginnings to today’s diverse production.
Institute for tourism, culture, youth and sport Brda
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Institute for tourism, culture, youth and sport Brda is an organization promoting and developing the Goriška Brda region. It operates the official destination website brda.si, which provides information on the region's natural landmarks, museums, traditional villages and churches, local gastronomy, and accommodation options. It also promotes the region’s many festivals and other cultural events, such as Oktober Jazz Festival, Art Circle Festival, Brda Contemporary Music Festival, and others.
RISA Institute
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RISA Institute was founded in 2011. Its main focus is the development and production of easy-to-read books and other materials that strengthen social inclusion of people with learning and cognitive disabilities. In addition to publishing its own easy-to-read titles, the institute issues a bymonthly newspaper 20 minut (“20 minutes”) and operates the online platform Lahko je brati. RISA Institute also provides a wide range of services such as personal assistance, various training programs, accessibility planning, and more.
Iskriva Institute
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Iskriva Institute is a think-and-act tank whose mission is turning visionary ideas into practical actions for sustainable regional development. It connects financial sector stakeholders with public sector institutions to finance sustainable development projects, often in the field of tourism, with a focus on the green transition economy. The Institute is an active member of several international development partnerships, including the European Innovation Partnership on Water, the European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials and Tourism 4.0 initiative.
Aspira Institute
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Aspira Institute is dedicated to inspiring individuals to discover and pursue their passions. To this end, it organizes various workshops, training sessions, educational programs, debates, and other events in fields of arts, youth work, computer programming, film and many more. One of their projects, funded by the Creative Europe programme, is ArtElevate – a digital platform serving both as an exhibition space for artists with intellectual disabilities and as an educational hub for mentors and professional artists wishing to work in the field of inclusive arts.
Occupational Activity Centre Zasavje
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The Occupational Activity Centre Zasavje was established in 1984 by municipalities of Hrastnik, Trbovlje in Zagorje. It provides adults with disabilities with social assistance activities such as guidance, day-care programs and employment under special conditions. Institutional care is provided in residential units and communities. In addition, the Centre actively advocates for systemic solutions to various social welfare challenges and organizes various charitable events in order to improve the quality of life of its users.
Student Organization of the University of Ljubljana
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The Student Organization of the University of Ljubljana was established in 1990. Its principal mission is maintaining a high quality of education and offering a wide range of extracurricular activities. In addition, it organizes various events in the fields of culture, education, sports and entertainment. Operating under its auspices are several prominent cultural institutes and organizations, such as the Kersnikova Institute, the Academic Choir Tone Tomšič, the France Marolt Student Folk Dance Group, and Radio Študent.
Slovenian Student Union
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Slovenian Student Union is the representative organization of all Slovenian students and students residing in Slovenia. It is dedicated to protecting students’ interests and addressing needs both at home and abroad. It consists of student organizations of universities, higher education institutions, higher vocational institutions, student organizations of local communities and interest-based student communities. Its activities focus on improving study conditions and opportunities, enhancing students’ living standards, and fostering extracurricular student activities. It is actively involved in the development of national policies regarding higher education, scholarships, student housing, student employment, and related areas.
Slovene Philanthropy
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Slovene Philanthropy is an association established in 1992 and dedicated to the promotion of volunteering. It is the coordinator of the Slovenian Volunteering Organizations Network and organizes the annual National Volunteering Week. Another area of its work is contemporary migration, within which it has been organizing Migrant Film Festival every year. In addition, Slovene Philantropy promotes intergenerational cooperation and has established six intergenerational community centres. In cooperation with the Municipality of Ljubljana and other charitable organizations, it also established a pro bono clinic with counselling service for people without basic health insurance.