ACCESS TO PUBLIC INFORMATION
PUBLIC INFORMATION CATALOGUE
1. Basic catalogue data
Title of the body:
Government Office for Slovenes Abroad,
Address: Erjavčeva 15, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Telephone: +386 1 230 80 00
Fax: +386 1 230 80 17
E-mail: urad.slovenci(at)gov.si
Competent Official:
Natalija Toplak Koprivnikar
Date of catalogue first publication:
14. 09. 2006
Date of catalogue last change:
19. 09. 2012
Catalogue is available on the following URL address:
Other forms of the catalogue:
Besides the electronic version available at the above mentioned URL address, the catalogue is also available in the printed form at the premises of the Government Office.
2. General data on the Government Office and public information it holds
2a. Organizational structure and data on the organization of the body
Short description of the field of work of the body:
The office performs duties related to the following topics:
- making and implementing state policy concerning Slovenes abroad;
- autochthonous Slovene national community in neighbouring countries;
- Slovene guest workers and emigrants around the world;
- cultural, educational, economic, political and other type of collaboration of members of autochthonous Slovene national community in neighbouring countries and Slovenes around the world with the homeland, the Republic of Slovenia;
- care by the homeland, the Republic of Slovenia, for relevant legal and legislative protection of Slovene communities outside the borders of the Republic of Slovenia;
- provision of financial funds to organizations and activities by Slovenes outside the Republic of Slovenia;
- provision of financial funds to civil society organizations and to individuals in the Republic of Slovenia active in the field of collaboration with Slovenes in neighbouring countries and around the world and audit of public funds in these organizations
- informing, consulting and assistance to individuals and organizations of Slovenes outside the Republic of Slovenia;
- care for repatriation of Slovenes into the homeland;
- assistance in acquisition of Slovene without Slovene citizenship;
- performance of other tasks related to special legal-statutory issues of autochthonous Slovene national community in neighbouring countries and Slovene emigrants and guest workers in the Republic of Slovenia.
The list of all internal organizational units:
- Department for the follow up of the status of Slovenes outside the Republic of Slovenia and statuary issues
- Department for collaboration with Slovenes outside the Republic of Slovenia
2c. Contact data of the official (officials) competent for the transmission of the data:
Competent official:
Natalija Toplak Koprivnikar
Senior Adviser II
Komenskega11, 1000 Ljubljana
T: 01/230 80 16
F: 01/230 80 17
E: natalija.toplak@gov.si
2e. List of laws, executive regulations and regulations from the field of work of the Government Office
The measures adopted as follows:
- Act Amending the Act Regulating Relations between the Republic of Slovenia and Slovenes Abroad
(OG RS, 76/10),
- Act Regulating the Relations between the Republic of Slovenia and Slovenes Abroad
(OG RS, No 43/06),
- Regulation on the implementation of financial support for the preservation and development of Slovene identity outside the Republic of Slovenia
(OG RS, No 139/06),
- Regulation on the organization and field of work of the Government Office for Slovenes Abroad
(OG RS, 60/06),
- Decree on special permanent recognition allowances granted to teachers of supplementary classes of Slovenian
(OG RS, 99/08, 42/10 in 26/11 that shall enter into force on the 1st July 2011),
- Decision on the formation, composition, organization and tasks of the Government Council for Slovenes in neighbouring countries
(OG RS, 76/06),
- Decision on the formation, composition, organization and tasks of the Government Council for Slovenes abroad
(OG RS, 76/06),
- Rules of Procedure of the Government Council for Slovenes in neighbouring countries
(OG.RS, 76/06),
- Rules of Procedure of the Government Council for Slovenes abroad
(OG RS, 76/06),
- Resolution on relations with Slovenes abroad
(OG RS, No. 7/02),
- Resolution on the status of Slovene autochthonous minorities in neighbouring countries and other related tasks of state and other bodies in the Republic of Slovenia
(OG RS, No.35/96),
- Agreement on the provision of special rights of Slovene minority in the Republic of Hungary and the Hungarian community in the Republic of Slovenia
(OG RS-MP, No 6/93),
- Act Ratifying European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
(OG.RS-MP. No 17/00),
- Act Ratifying Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
(OG RS-MP, No 4/98).
(all direct links to legislative texts are available under the chapter „Legislation”)
Regulations proposals:
- Decree on permanent recognition allowances granted to teachers of supplementary classes of Slovenian (amendments need to be adopted due to the harmonisation of the content of the old decree with the Act amending the Act Regulating relations between the Republic of Slovenia and Slovenians Abroad which entered into force on 16 oktober 2010)
2.f. List of strategic and action documents by content
List of strategic and action documents:
- Work programme of the Government Office for 2008
- Strategy on Relations between the Republic of Slovenia and Slovenes Abroad
- Action plan obout cooperation with Slovenian Scientist and other Slovenian world-class Experts Abroad
2.g. List of types of administrative, judicial and legislative procedures performed by the body
Types of procedures:
- Public tender “Co-financing of programmes and projects involving Slovenes in neighbouring countries and abroad”,
- Public tender „Selection of the publisher of a magazine dedicated to Slovenes outside the Republic of Slovenia”,
- Competition for Undergraduate/Master/PhD theses covering the topic Slovenes in neighbourhood countries and Slovenes in emigration,
- Administration procedure for the acquisition of the Slovene status without Slovene citizenship (Act Regulating Relations between the Republic of Slovenia and Slovenes Abroad),
- Administration procedure for the acquisitin of the special permanent recognition allowances granted to teachers of supplementary classes of Slovenian(Act Regulating Relations between the Republic of Slovenia and Slovenes Abroad).
2.f. List of public registers administered by the body
List of registers:
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2.i. List of other electronic data registers
List of registers:
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2.j. The most important types of content of other public information or list of individual documents
Set of information – following the break-down description of the Government Office field of work:
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3. Description of the method of access to other public information
Description of access to individual sets of information:
Direct access:
Applicants may access public information electronically. Much useful information is available on the internet, in particular on the following internet address: www.uszs.gov.si. Catalogue of public information is also available in printed form by the competent official.
Access based on special request:
Information not directly available at the Government Office or on the internet will be sent to you following your request. This request may be filled in personally at the Government Office or via the telephone, by mail or by e-mail (urad.slovenci(at)gov.si; or to the e-mail of the competent official).
Application for access to public information and presenting of public information is processed in compliance with relevant regulations.
Access for people with disabilities:
Public information on the internet is also available in text form.
Applicants may personally visit the Government Office where, if not possible otherwise, information may be, upon the applicant’s request, read and explained.
4. List of frequently asked public information
1) contact data of Slovene societies and organizations in neighbouring countries and abroad
2) questions concerning applications for public financial funds dedicated for the activities of Slovenes in neighbouring countries and abroad
3) information on the status of Slovene community in neighbouring countries and abroad
5. Price list for information presentation
In compliance with the Decision on public information presentation and usage.