While Slovenian companies fulfill quality standards, a lot needs to be done in the field of innovation and corporate connections, the head of the Slovenian association for quality, Jozko Cuk, said on Thursday in Portoroz.
Cuk, speaking at the 14th annual conference of the association, believes that a single company cannot successfully compete in today's globalised world, so Slovenia should facilitate national and regional clusters to secure a dynamic growth of its economy.
"Slovenia currently has 1,556 companies with an ISO certificate, including over 800 with the ISO 14.001 quality certificate, which means that the quality of Slovenian companies is high", Cuk added.
He also said that low inflation and a favourable import-export balance clearly show that Slovenia has become a developed country. According to him, the country will soon fulfill all criteria for adopting the euro.
Cuk also explained his views on the necessity of the proposed government social and economic reforms to increase the competitiveness of the Slovenian economy. He said that the measures are necessary, but must be adopted through social dialogue.
Regarding innovation, he claimed that today's knowledge-based society is entirely reliant on successful diffusion of knowledge, while its competitiveness is dependent on the ability to innovate and promote services.
This year's conference, entitled "Innovation and Change - the Foundations of Sustainable Success" saw 77 participants present 55 lectures and discussions.
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