30 Oct 2008 — LJUBLJANA Cabinet session The outgoing government will convene its weekly session; at 10 AM.
30 Oct 2008 — TRIESTE/RISANA, Italy Commemoration for the Basovizza Victims Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel is to attend a commemoration for the Basovizza victims, killed by the Fascist regime; at 4 PM.
29 Oct 2008 — FRANCE, Paris Meeting of Director Generals on Urban Development Director General of the Directorate on Spatial Planning at the Environment Ministry Metka Cernelc will attend a meeting of director generals on urban development.
28 Oct - 29 Oct 2008 — POCEK PRI POSTOJNI "Capabilities 2008" Military Exercise The biggest military exercise this year, Capabilities 2008, is to begin at 10 AM. 29.10. President Danilo Tuerk, the armed forces commander-in-chief, is to visit Capabilities 2008, the biggest military exercise this year, at noon.
28 Oct 2008 — LJUBLJANA "The EU-US: Who Will Be Old and Who New Europe This Time" Center Evropa, the Government Communication Office and the Representation of the European Commission in Slovenia are to host a panel entitled "The EU-US: Who Will Be Old and Who New Europe This Time"; Center Evropa at 5 PM.
28 Oct - 29 Oct 2008 — BRUSSELS, Belgium Meeting of Representatives of the Lisbon Council Development Minister Ziga Tuerk will attend a two-day meeting of representatives of the Lisbon Council.
27 Oct - 28 Oct 2008 — LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg Meeting of EU Agriculture Ministers Minister of Agriculture Iztok Jarc is to attend a meeting of EU ministers in charge of agriculture.
27 Oct 2008 — LEIPZIG, Germany "Business and Territorial Development" Conference Environment Minister Janez Podobnik is to attend the conference "Business and Territorial Development".
22 Oct - 23 Oct 2008 — CHISINAU, Moldova Agriculture Ministerial of the Central European Initiative Agriculture Ministry State Secretary Branka Tome will attend a two-day agriculture ministerial of the Central European Initiative.
22 Oct - 24 Oct 2008 — PARIS, France 38th session of the OECD Public Governance Committee Outgoing Public Administration Minister Gregor Virant will participate in the 38th session of the OECD Public Governance Committee (until 24 Oct).
22 Oct 2008 — CAIRO, Egypt Environment Ministry State Secretary visit to Egypt Environment Ministry State Secretary Mitja Bricelj will meet Egyptian Minister of State for Environment Affairs Maged George.
21 Oct - 23 Oct 2008 — BRDO PRI KRANJU/LJUBLJANA State Visit of The British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Duke of Edinburgh The British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by her husband, Duke of Edinburgh, will arrive on a state visit at 1:45 PM.
21 Oct - 22 Oct 2008 — LJUBLJANA The 3rd Slovenian Forum of Innovation The 3rd Slovenian Forum of Innovation will open at 10 AM with an address by Economy Minister Andrej Vizjak. A panel at 11:30 AM will feature Development Minister Ziga Turk. 22.11. Development Minister Ziga Turk will take part in a panel on Developing an Effective Business Environment as part of the 3rd Slovenian Innovation Forum; at 5 PM.
21 Oct - 23 Oct 2008 — LJUBLJANA Visit of the British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 21. 10. Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel will be meeting at 5 PM his British counterpart David Miliband. 22. 10. British Foreign Secretary David Miliband, who is accompanying the royal couple during their visit to Slovenia, will meet chair of the parliamentary EU Affairs Committee Darja Lavtizar Bebler at 8:35 AM. He will attend a forum of the Institute for Strategic Studies at 3:15 PM.
20 Oct - 22 Oct 2008 — KRSKO Three-day nuclear accident exercise A three-day nuclear accident exercise will start at the Krsko Nuclear Power Plant. 22.10. A press conference is to be held at 12:30 PM by the organisers of the recent N-plant accident exercise.
20 Oct - 21 Oct 2008 — LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg Session of the EU Environment Council Environment Minister Janez Podobnik will take part in the two-day session of the EU Environment Council.
20 Oct 2008 — PARIS, France Innovative Public Services Group Conference Public Administration State Secretary Roman Rep will head the Slovenian delegation at a conference sponsored by the Innovative Public Services Group at the European Public Administration Network.
19 Oct - 20 Oct 2008 — CHISINAU, Moldova Interior Minister's working visit to Moldova Interior Minister Dragutin Mate will wrap up a two-day working visit.
16 Oct 2008 — LJUBLJANA Meeting of the Slovenian and Slovak coordinators for OECD membership Development Minister Ziga Turk, the coordinator for Slovenia's OECD membership process, is to receive a delegation of Slovak officials in charge of OECD entry.
16 Oct 2008 — MARSEILLES, France Informal ministerial on the fight against poverty and social exclusion A Slovenian delegation will attend an informal ministerial on the fight against poverty and social exclusion.
15 Oct - 16 Oct 2008 — BRDO PRI KRANJU Regional ministerial conference on illegal migration, organised crime, corruption and terrorism A regional ministerial conference on illegal migration, organised crime, corruption and terrorism starts at 1 PM; until 16 October. 16. 10: Interior Minister Dragutin Mate and his Austrian counterpart Maria Fekter will address the press at 1 PM to present conclusions of a regional ministerial conference on illegal migration, organised crime, corruption and terrorism.
15 Oct - 16 Oct 2008 — BRATISLAVA, Slovakia European Investment Bank conference on the Jeremie financial instrument State Secretary Katja Lautar is to attend an European Investment Bank conference on the Jeremie financial instrument; until 16 October.
15 Oct 2008 — LJUBLJANA Meeting of Slovenian and Serbian Interior Ministers Interior Minister Dragutin Mate will address the press at 7 PM after meeting his Serbian counterpart Ivica Dacic.
15 Oct 2008 — STUTTGART, Germany Visit to the US European Command The deputy chief-of-staff of the Slovenian Armed Forces, Major General Alojz Steiner, is to pay a working visit to the US European Command (USEUCOM).
15 Oct - 16 Oct 2008 — BRUSSELS, Belgium Meeting of the European Council Prime Minister Janez Jansa is to attend the meeting of the European Council; until 16 October.
14 Oct 2008 — LJUBLJANA Presentation of a Web Portal for Slovenians Living Abroad The Government Office for Slovenians Abroad is to present at 10 AM a web portal for Slovenians living abroad.
14 Oct - 15 Oct 2008 — ZAGREB, Croatia Meeting of the Slovenian-Croatian Sava water management commission Environment Ministry State Secretary Mitja Bricelj is to attend a meeting of the Slovenian-Croatian Sava water management commission; until 15 October.
14 Oct 2008 — LJUBLJANA Government session The government will convene its regular weekly session at 1:30 PM. Among other things it is expected to adopt amendments to the banking act.
14 Oct 2008 — LJUBLJANA Discussion on the Situation on the Financial Markets PM Janez Jansa, Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk, central bank governor Marko Kranjec, most likely PM-designate Borut Pahor and several others are to discuss the situation on the financial markets; at noon.
13 Oct 2008 — LUXEMBOURG Meeting of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel and European Affairs State Secretary Barbra Borota are to attend a meeting of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council.
13 Oct 2008 — TALLINN, Estonia Meeting of the Slovenian and Estonian coordinators for OECD membership process A delegation of the Government Development Office will meet as part of Slovenia's road to the OECD the coordinator for Estonia's OECD membership process Marina Kaljurand.
10 Oct 2008 — LUXEMBOURG Session of the EU Council for Transport, Telecommunications and Energy The EU's Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council will be in session.
9 Oct 2008 — BRUSSELS, Belgium Friends of Europe round-table Finance Minister Dimitrij Rupel will address, along with European Parliament President Hans Gert Poettering, a round-table of Friends of Europe.
9 Oct 2008 — BUDAPEST, Hungary Informal meeting of defence ministers of NATO countries Defence Minister Karl Erjavec will attend an informal, two-day meeting of defence ministers of NATO countries.
9 Oct 2008 — LJUBLJANA Government session The government will convene a session to tackle the Lisbon strategy reform plan for Slovenia and decide on the resignation offered by the management of the national motorway company in the wake of the Sentvid tunnel incidents. A press conference is scheduled for 1 PM.
9 Oct - 14 Oct 2008 — WASHINGTON, US Annual session of boards of governors of the WB Group and the IMF Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk will attend the annual session of boards of governors of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund.
8 Oct - 10 Oct 2008 — SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina Crans Montana Forum on regional cooperation State Secretary at the Government Development Office Katja Lautar will take part in the three-day Crans Montana Forum on regional cooperation.
7 Oct 2008 — BRATISLAVA, Slovakia Chief-of-Staff's visit to Slovakia The Slovenian Chief-of-Staff, Lt-Gen Albin Gutman, will pay a two-day working visit to Slovakia.
6 Oct - 7 Oct 2008 — LUXEMBOURG Meeting of EU finance ministers Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk will attend a two-day meeting of EU finance ministers.
2 Oct - 4 Oct 2008 — HEVIZ, Hungary Ministerial of the Salzburg Forum countries Interior Minister Dragutin Mate will take part in a ministerial of the Salzburg Forum countries (until 4 October).
2 Oct 2008 — LUXEMBOURG Session of EU ministers for employment, social policy, health and consumer protection Labour Minister Marjeta Cotman will attend a regular session of EU ministers for employment, social policy, health and consumer protection.
1 Oct - 2 Oct 2008 — DEAUVILLE, France Informal meeting of EU defence ministers Defence Minister Karl Erjavec will take part in a two-day informal meeting of EU defence ministers.
1 Oct 2008 — PIRAN The Environment Ministry to present complaints related to the planned construction of gas terminals in the Gulf of Trieste The Environment Ministry is to hold a press conference at 10 AM to present complaints related to the planned construction of gas terminals in the Gulf of Trieste by Italy.
1 Oct 2008 — LJUBLJANA Cabinet session The autumn forecast of the Institute for Macroeconomic Analysis and Development (IMAD) will be the main item on the agenda of the weekly cabinet session. A press conference is scheduled for 1 PM.
1 Oct 2008 — LJUBLJANA Seminar on energy efficiency A seminar on energy efficiency entitled "Efficient with Energy 008" opens at 9 AM with address by Development Minister Ziga Turk.