China and Slovenia Contemporary Art Exhibition in Beijing
The Today Art Museum in Beijing is holding an exhibition in Collaboration with UGM | Maribor Art Gallery with the title Flat and Distant—China and Slovenia Contemporary Art Exhibition from September 10 to October 9 2016.
17 July – International Criminal Justice Day
17 July marks the 18th anniversary of the establishment of the permanent International Criminal Court (ICC), which has the power to prosecute perpetrators of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. On this occasion, we...
Slovenian diplomacy – twenty-five years and counting
Twenty-five years is a period long enough for us – as a state and as individuals – to look back and assess what has changed, what has improved and what has stayed the same.
The Technology Park Ljubljana signed agreements with Chinese technology institutions
At the occasion of the visit of the Minister for Economic Development and Technology of Slovenia, Mr. Zdravko Počivalšek in China on 18 May 2016, the Memorandum of Understanding on Establishing the Technology Transfer Office in...
EU Concerns about the Human Rights situation in China
Recalling their joint statement of 29 January, the European Union and its Member States are glad to learn that lawyer Zhang Kai and legal assistant Gao Yue have been released from criminal detention. However, a large number of...
Article of Dr Danilo Türk published in The World Post on the ocassion of the World Water Day
On the ocassion of the World Water Day, the Huffington Post published an article of Dr Danilo Türk titled: The Only Alternative to Water Is Water: Blue Peace for the 21st Century.
Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on Recent Developments in the South China Sea (11/03/2016)
The EU is committed to maintaining a legal order for the seas and oceans based upon the principles of international law, as reflected notably in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). This includes the...
EU Concerns about the Human Rights situation in China
While we note the release of Mr. Peter Dahlin, the European Union and its Member States continue to be worried about the ongoing detention of human rights lawyers and activists who have worked peacefully to protect rights...
Introduction of the Visa Information System (VIS) on 12 October 2015
As from 12 October 2015 all applicants will be required to provide their biometric data (10 fingerprints and a digital photograph) when applying for a Schengen visa. It is a simple procedure that only takes a few minutes.