31 May 2007 — Ljubljana Visit of Czech Foreign Minister Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg is to meet Slovenia's top officials during his visit here. He is to address the press along with Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel at 16:10 pm.
31 May 2007 — Brussels EU Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council EU health ministers, among them Slovenia's Andrej Brucan, are set to meet on the second day of the session of the EU Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council.
31 May 2007 — Brussels NATO Senior Civil Emergency Planning Committee Representatives of the Slovenian Civil Protection and Rescue Agency are to take part in a two-day plenary session of the NATO Senior Civil Emergency Planning Committee.
31 May 2007 — Ljubljana Cabinet Session The cabinet is to adopt amendments to the acts on public sector wages and bills on rail safety, venture capital and digital broadcasting at its weekly session. A press conference is scheduled for 1 pm.
25 May - 26 May 2007 — WARSAW, Poland Meeting of interior ministers Interior Minister Dragutin Mate is to attend a two-day meeting of interior ministers from EU member states awaiting entry into the Schengen zone.
24 May - 25 May 2007 — LEIPZIG, Germany Unofficial meeting of EU ministers responsible for spatial planning Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning Janez Podobnik is to take part in a two-day unofficial meeting of EU ministers responsible for spatial planning.
24 May - 25 May 2007 — Bled Regional UNWTO commission for Europe A two-day session of the regional UNWTO commission for Europe is to be opened by Economy Minister Andrej Vizjak.
24 May 2007 — BRUSSELS, Belgium EU Education, Youth and Culture Council Education Minister Milan Zver and Culture Minister Vasko Simoniti are to attend a two-day meeting of the EU Education, Youth and Culture Council.
23 May 2007 — Velenje A working visit to the Savinjsko-saleska region The cabinet is to pay a working visit to the Savinjsko-saleska region.
22 May 2007 — Velenje Cabinet's working visit to the Savinjsko-saleska region PM Janez Jansa, along with several ministers, is to visit home-appliance group Gorenje (3:45 PM), and inaugurate the entrepreneurship education centre (3 PM) on the eve of the cabinet's working visit to the Savinjsko-saleska region.
22 May 2007 — Velenje A visit of home-appliance group Gorenje PM Janez Jansa, along with several ministers, is to visit home-appliance group Gorenje on the eve of the cabinet's working visit to the Savinjsko-saleska region.
22 May 2007 — Ljubljana Slovenian Diplomacy Day Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel is to meet the political director at the Norwegian Foreign Ministry Kai Aide; at 9:30 AM, then to make a statement at 10 AM, while the Foreign Ministry is to give a tour of its premises at 10:30 AM and 3 PM to celebrate Slovenian Diplomacy Day.
22 May 2007 — Ljubljana Visit of Hungarian Health Minister Agnes Horvath Health Minister Andrej Brucan is to host his Hungarian counterpart Agnes Horvath for a working visit.
22 May 2007 — BRUSSELS, Belgium Space Council Minister of Higher education, Science and Technology Jure Zupan is to take part in the Space Council, a joint meeting of Competitiveness ministers and ESA-representatives from member states.
22 May 2007 — Ljubljana An international conference An international conference sponsored by the International Centre for Promotion of Enterprises is to discuss loans for small and medium-sized companies. The event, featuring Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk and Development Minister Ziga Turk, opens at 9:45 AM.
21 May 2007 — Ljubljana EU constitution Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel is to meet a number of Slovenian EU insiders to discuss the future of the EU constitution.
21 May 2007 — Ljubljana Ministerial conference on the Bologna Process Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister Jure Zupan is to present the conclusions of the ministerial conference on the Bologna Process, which took place from 17 to 18 May in London.
21 May 2007 — GENEVA, Switzerland 60th Assembly of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Health Minister Andrej Brucan is to take part in a meeting on fighting cancer as part of the 60th Assembly of the World Health Organisation (WHO).
21 May - 22 May 2007 — MAINZ, Germany Informal meeting of EU agriculture ministers Agricultural Minister Iztok Jarc is to participate in a two-day informal meeting of EU agriculture ministers.
21 May 2007 — PRAGUE, Czech Republic A working visit Environment and Spatial Planning Minister Janez Podobnik is to pay a working visit to the Czech Republic.
21 May - 22 May 2007 — BRUSSELS, Belgium EU Competitiveness Council Economy Minister Andrej Vizjak is to take part in a two-day EU Competitiveness Council.
19 May 2007 — Pekre The Pekre incident A ceremony is to mark 16 years since an incident between the Yugoslav People's Army and the Slovenian defence forces took place. The Pekre incident lead to the Slovenian independence war in 1991. Key-note address by Defence Minister Karl Erjavec.
18 May 2007 — Ljubljana The meeting of mayors Prime Minister Janez Jansa is to address at 9:30 AM the meeting of mayors from the east coast of the Adriatic, which comes to a close.
18 May 2007 — Ljubljana Chancellor Gusenbauer Holding Talks in Slovenia Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer will be meeting top Slovenian officials as he pays his first visit to Ljubljana after he assumed office in January.
18 May 2007 — Bled The Annual Bank Conference The Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics is to come to an end with a closing session starting at 3:45 PM.
18 May 2007 — Ljubljana Ministerial of the Human Security Network The 9th ministerial of the Human Security Network (HSN) is to open at 9 AM with an address by Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel.
17 May - 18 May 2007 — BLED Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) Slovenia is to host the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE), organised by the World Bank, with participation of the OECD. Opening the two-day event will be PM Janez Jansa and the president of the World Bank Paul Wolfowitz.
17 May 2007 — Bled Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics The two-day Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics is to get under way. The event, sponsored by the Finance Ministry and the World Bank, is to be addressed by Prime Minister Janez Jansa, Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk and Francois Bourguignon, senior vice-president of the World Bank.
17 May 2007 — Ljubljana Regular weekly session A regular weekly session of the government is to get underway at 10:30 AM, with the agenda including proposals for amendments to the ownership transformation of insurance companies act, amendments to the crafts act, and changes to the personal data protection act.
17 May - 18 May 2007 — Loka pri Mengšu Ministerial of the Human Security Network Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel is to hold a reception at 7 PM for participants in the 9th ministerial of the Human Security Network. The event runs until 18 May.
17 May - 18 May 2007 — London, UK Ministerial on the Bologna process Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology Jure Zupan is to take part in a two-day ministerial on the Bologna process.
16 May 2007 — Podčetrtek Slovenia's accession to the Schengen no-border zone Interior Minister Dragutin Mate is to participate in a panel on Slovenia's accession to the Schengen no-border zone.
16 May 2007 — BAD PYMONT, Germany Meeting of EU ministers responsible for gender equality An informal meeting of EU ministers responsible for gender equality, also attended by Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Minister Marjeta Cotman, is to come to a close.
16 May 2007 — PODCETRTEK Schengen no-border zone Interior Minister Dragutin Mate is to participate in a panel on Slovenia's accession to the Schengen no-border zone.
16 May 2007 — PARIS, France Official invitation to join the OECD Slovenia is expected to get an official invitation to join the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) as the rich countries' club holds its ministerial.
15 May 2007 — Ljubljana Slovenian Armed Forces Day The Slovenian Armed Forces will celebrate their day by staging a ceremony at 11 AM. While Slovenian Chief-of-Staff Lt.-Gen. Albin Gutman is to deliver the opening address, Prime Minister Janez Jansa is to be the speaker of honour.
15 May 2007 — Ljubljana Portugal's Foreign Minister Expected in Slovenia Portuguese Foreign Minister Luis Amado will be paying a working visit to Slovenia to discuss with counterpart Dimitrij Rupel the preparations for Portugal's upcoming EU presidency that will be followed in the first half of 2008 by Slovenia's first stint as president.
15 May 2007 — LJUBLJANA Slovenian Armed Forces Day Slovenian Armed Forces Day, with Prime Minister Janez Jansa delivering the keynote address at the solemn academy to be held in Cankarjev dom.
14 May 2007 — BRUSSELS, Belgium Meeting of EU Foreign Ministers Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel and Defence Minister Karl Erjavec are to attend a meeting of their EU colleagues in Brussels.
14 May 2007 — WARSAW, Poland Jansa Visits Poland Prime Minister Janez Jansa accompanied by Economy Minister Andrej Vizjak and a strong business delegation is to make an official visit to Poland. Jansa is to meet a host of leading Polish officials, including counterpart Jaroslaw Kaczynski, Polish President Lech Kaczynski and the speakers of the lower and upper chambers of parliament Ludwik Dorn and Bogdan Borusewicz.
11 May 2007 — Zagreb Prime Minister Janez Janša to attend the 10th Meeting of Heads of State and Government of the SEECP Prime Minister Janez Jansa is to attend a dinner as part of a two-day meeting of South-East European Cooperation Process. Slovenia is not a member of the SEECP, however, is a donor country.
11 May - 13 May 2007 — Sintra, Portugal Prime Minister Janez Janša at an informal EU meeting in Sintra Following an invitation by the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Janez Janša, the German Federal Chancellor, Angela Merkel, the Prime Minister of Portugal, José Sócrates, and the President of the European Parliament, Hans-Gert Pöttering, will attend an informal EU meeting.
10 May - 11 May 2007 — Potsdam, Germany Ministerial conference on integration and intercultural dialogue Interior Minister Dragutin Mate is due to attend a two-day ministerial conference discussing integration and intercultural dialogue.
10 May 2007 — Zagreb Meeting of South-East European Cooperation Process Prime Minister Janez Jansa is to attend a dinner as part of a two-day meeting of South-East European Cooperation Process. Slovenia is not a member of the SEECP, however, is a donor country.
10 May 2007 — Ljubljana Analytical economic report Institute of Macroeconomic Analysis and Development (IMAD) is to present an analytical economic report at a press conference scheduled for 11 am.
10 May 2007 — Ljubljana Cabinet Session The cabinet is to hold its regular session with the agenda including the programme to sell the state's stake in NKBM, Slovenia's second largest bank and amendments to the act on investment funds. A press conference is scheduled for 1 pm.
10 May - 11 May 2007 — Strasbourg Session of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel is to attend a two-day session of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers.
9 May 2007 — Cairo, Egypt Foreign Minister's Middle East tour Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel is to wrap up his tour of the Middle East with a working visit to Egypt, where he is due to meet his opposite number Ahmed Aboul Gheit (noon, local time).
9 May 2007 — Berlin International conference WDR Europa Forum Prime Minister Janez Jansa is to take part in an international conference WDR Europa Forum as part of a panel themed Rethinking Europe! The Globalisation of the EU. Jansa is also expected to make a statement for the press at 1:10 PM.
7 May 2007 — Ljubljana Round-table on the EU budget reform A round-table debate is to discuss the EU budget reform. The conclusions of the event, sponsored by the Ljubljana Faculty of Economics in cooperation with the Government European Affairs Office and the European Commission Representation in Slovenia, are to be presented at 5:30 pm.
7 May 2007 — Brussels Meeting of the Eurogroup Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk is to attend a meeting of the eurogroup, held ahead of Tuesday's session of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council.
7 May 2007 — Ljubljana Session of the committee on status and legal issues affecting Slovenian minorities in neighbouring countries The committee on status and legal issues affecting Slovenian minorities in neighbouring countries is to hold its maiden session as part of the Council for Slovenians in Neighbouring Countries, a government advisory body established in 2006 under the legislation on Slovenians abroad. Prime Minister Janez Jansa is to address the press after the meeting, at noon. He will also be available for other topical issues. Prime Minister Janez Janša: "I welcome the intention of the new Austrian government to resolve the issue of bilingual signposts in Carinthia by this summer."
7 May 2007 — Ramallah/Gaza, Palestinian Territories Foreign Minister's Middle East tour Continuing his Middle East tour, Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel is to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Foreign Minister Ziad Abu Amr (at 6 pm, local time), Minister of Information Mustafa Barghouti and representatives of civil society headed by deputy Hannah Ashrawi. Minister Rupel visits Palestinian territories
7 May 2007 — Ljubljana Visit of Portuguese Labour and Social Affairs Minister Minister of Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman is to meet her Portuguese counterpart Jose Vieira da Silva; a statement for the press is scheduled for 12:30 PM.
7 May - 8 May 2007 — Brussels Session of EU Agriculture ministers Agriculture Minister Iztok Jarc is to take part in a two-day session of EU agriculture ministers.