This report is part of a series of country projects within the OECD programme of work on “Building Effective National Strategies”.
The OECD is grateful to the Slovenian National Project Team for its continued commitment to the National Skills Strategy project. In particular, we thank the National Project Co-ordinator, Ms Ema Perme of the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport, for co-ordinating the National Project Team, which included: Dr Mojca Štraus (Minister of Education, Science and Sport) (MIZŠ); Ms Diana Volčjak and Ms Mateja Pečar (Slovenian Institute of Adult Education) (ACS); Ms Maja Grašič, Mag. Darja Čot and Ms Tomislava Arh (Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities) (MDDSZ); Mr Tomaž Hrastar (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food) (MKGP); Ms Sandra Seketin Lestan and Mr Peter Novoselec (Ministry of Economic Development and Technology) (MJU); Mag. Katja Novak (Ministry of Finance) (MF); Ms Tina Jamšek (Ministry of Health) (MZ); Ms Petra Fras and Mr Krunoslav Karlovčec (Ministry of Economic Development and Technology) (MGRT); Dr Darja Piciga (Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning) (MOP); Ms Vlasta Turel (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) (MZZ); and Mr Timotej Šooš, Ms Klavdija Mihelj-Korenika and Mr Gorazd Jenko (Government Office for Development and European Cohesion Policy) (SVRK).
The OECD is grateful for the continued leadership and guidance of the Slovenian Steering committee for the project, which consisted of Minister Dr Maja Makovec Brenčič (chair), (MIZŠ); Dr Tomaž Boh, State Secretary for Science (MIZŠ); Mr Peter Pogačar, State Secretary (MDDSZ); Mr Aleš Cantarutti, State Secretary (MGRT); Ms Eva Štraus Podlogar, State Secretary (MGRT); Ms Lidija Stebernak, State Secretary (MOP); Dr Ana Medved, State Secretary (MZ); Mag. Tanja Strniša, State Secretary (MKGP); Mr Tilen Božič, State Secretary (MF); Mag. Tanja Bogataj, State Secretary (MJU); Dr Janez Šumrada, Minister Plenipotentiary (MZZ); and Mr Franc Matjaž Zupančič, State Secretary (SVRK). The OECD is also grateful to Minister Dr Jernej Pikalo for his support in completing this phase of the Skills Strategy project.
Thanks are also due to Ambassador Irena Sodin and Deputy Permanent Representative Ms Tina Vodnik of the Permanent Delegation of Slovenia to the OECD for their ongoing support for the project.
The OECD team wishes to thank the representatives of the government of Slovenia and stakeholders who took part in the workshops and discussions held in Ljubljana, Lukovica and Jesenice in 2018. Their input has helped to shape the recommended actions. A full list of the organisations who participated in these meetings and contributed to the success of this project can be found in Annex E.
We are grateful to the Directorate General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion and the Directorate General for Education and Culture of the European Commission for supporting the project financially and in other ways.
While the report draws upon data and analysis from the OECD, Slovenian authorities and other published sources, any errors or misinterpretations remain the responsibility of the OECD team.
Ben Game (OECD Centre for Skills) was the project leader and main author of this report. Dr Urška Štremfel and Mag. Peter Beltram provided research assistance, written contributions and feedback throughout the project. Cuauhtémoc Rebolledo-Gómez (OECD Centre for Skills) assisted with international case studies, stakeholder surveys and statistics. Emer Hughes and Bart Staats (OECD Centre for Skills) assisted with international case studies and statistics respectively. As team leader for the OECD National Skills Strategy country projects, Andrew Bell provided analytical and editorial guidance during the drafting process. Dirk Van Damme (Head of Division, Skills Beyond Schools Division, Education and Skills Directorate) and Montserrat Gomendio (Head of the OECD Centre for Skills) provided oversight while Andreas Schleicher (OECD Director for Education and Skills) and Stefano Scarpetta (OECD Director for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs) provided strategic oversight for the project.
The project and report also drew upon the knowledge and input of many other OECD staff. José-Luis Álvarez-Galván, Ricardo Espinoza, Samuel Kim, Patricia Mangeol and Raffaele Trapasso (OECD Centre for Skills) provided feedback on the project design and findings. Alessia Forti, Anja Meierkord and Marieke Vandeweyer (Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs) provided suggestions for international case studies.
Véronique Quénehen, Sarah Zaft and Sophie Limoges (Directorate for Education and Skills) provided support for mission organisation, report layout and publication planning, while Sally Hinchcliffe and Sylwia Golawska provided proofreading and editorial support.