The Interministerial Working Group, established by The Government of The Republic of Slovenia in December 2012 to implement the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between The Government of Republic of Slovenia and ICPE, had its first meeting on 16 January 2013 at Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport.
High officials of the following ministries participated at the meeting: Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport (presiding), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (co-presiding), Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, Ministry for Justice and Public Administration, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, representative of the Prime Minister’s Cabinet and ICPE.
At the meeting, the key elements of MoC were discussed and the so-far implementation of MoC was evaluated. ICPE Acting Director General Mr. Janez Podobnik reported on ICPE activities in 2012 and presented the plan of work for the first half of 2013. Afterwards, the annual action plan for 2013 between The Government of Republic of Slovenia and ICPE was discussed and several feasible projects, which are in the interest and benefit of all parties involved, have been agreed upon.
Members of the Interministerial Working Group evaluated the first meeting as positive, constructive and mutually beneficial to all.