Research institutes and associations of scholars in Slovenia

Here you can find basic information about the websites of research institutes and associations of scholars active in Slovenia, with direct links.

Name in Slovenian: Center za Evropsko Prihodnost
Descritpion: established by the Slovenian government in 2004, the Centre for European Perspective is an institute which deals with issues mostly related to the EU integration and institution building processes. Besides carrying out research activities focussed on issues of peace, security, and socio-economic development, the Centre organises training and educational programmes.
Languages: Slovenian, English
Archive: since 2006, freely available

Visit the website of the Centre for European Perspective (in English)

Description: Established in 1981, the Centre of International Relations is part of the Institute of Social Sciences at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana. Academic research is its main activity and research topics include European integration, international relations, globalization and development.
CIR organizes also courses in International Relations at undergraduate, graduate and PhD level; furthermore, it coordinates two Jean Monnet Module on Shaping the EU Trade Policy, and European Negotiations.
CIR promotes cooperation with similar institutions through its publications, conferences and professional activities.
Language: English

Visit the website of the Centre of International Relations (in English)

Name in Slovenian: Inštitut za ekonomska raziskovanja
Description:The Institute for Economic Research (IER) is an autonomous research organisation with a long tradition in the field of macroeconomic and microeconomic analysis. In the beginning of the 1990s, the European integration process and the growing awareness of the importance of entrepreneurship gave rise to research and consulting activities in the fields of international competitiveness, strategic planning, organizational and financial restructuring of enterprises, feasibility studies etc.
Languages: Slovenian, English

Visit the website of the Institute for Economic Research (in Slovenian)
Visit the website of the Institute for Economic Research (in English)

Name in Slovenian: Inštitut za narodnostna vprašanja
Description: the Institute for Ethnic Studies is a research and educational institute which carries out research activities on ethnicity and nationalism, focussing on ehtnic minorities in Slovenia and Slovens abroad.  
Languages: Slovenian, English

Visit the website of the Institute for Ethnic Studies (in Slovenian)
Visit the website of the Institute for Ethnic Studies (in English)

Name in Slovenian: Mednarodni inštitut za bližnjevzhodne in balkanske študije
Description: Based in Ljubljana, IFIMES is a research institute which promotes the values of  conflict resolution and preventive action. Through its projects, seminars, and events, the institues actively promotes cooperation and respect for diversity in the Middle East and the Balkans.
Languages: English, Slovenian, Serbian/Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin

Visit the website of the International Institute for Middle-East and Balkan studies (in Slovenian)
Visit the website of the International Institute for Middle-East and Balkan studies (in English)

Name in Slovenian: Znanstvenoraziskovalni center  Slovenske akademije znanosti in umetnosti
Description: The centre promotes the study, understanding, preservation and presentation of Slovenian natural and cultural heritage.
Languages: Slovenian, English

Visit the website of the Scientific Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (in Slovenian)
Visit the website of the Scientific Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (in English)

Name in Slovenian: Slovensko Društvo za mednarodne odnose
Description: Established in April 1991, the Slovenian Association for International Relations provides with information and analyses about recent and current developments in international relations, with particular regard to what concenrs Slovenian foreign policy. 
Language: Slovenian
Archive: since 2003, freely available

Visit the website of the Slovenian Association for International Relations (in Slovenian)