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In Slovenia, the majority of employees from third countries have vocational or secondary education
In Bulgaria and Slovenia, 80% of companies employed workers from third countries, while in Croatia and Slovakia, two-thirds of companies did so, and in Hungary only one-third. The most educated foreign workers were employed by companies in Bulgaria and Hungary, where over 40% of foreign workers held a university degree. On the other hand, three-quarters of foreign employees in Croatian companies had only primary or vocational education, while in Slovenia and Slovakia, this figure was around 60%.
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Reorganization of Social Work Centers Between Declared and Actual
How successful was the reorganization of Social Work Centers (SWC), implemented in 2018 by the Ministry of Labor, Family, Social Affairs, and Equal Opportunities? The ministry, SWC employees, and users have different opinions. This was found in the doctoral dissertation "Evaluation of the Reorganization of Social Work Centers in the Republic of Slovenia from the Perspective of Selected Public Governance Models" by Dr. Matej Babšek from the Faculty of Public Administration at the University of Ljubljana. This exceptional work earned him the Mzia Mikeladze award, presented by the Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe (NISPAcee) for outstanding doctoral dissertations in the field of public administration and public policies.
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10 Steps to a National System for Monitoring the Physical Fitness of Children and Adolescents According to Recommendations from the FitBack Network
In an era where children and adolescents are increasingly exposed to sedentary lifestyles and screen time, the question arises on how to reverse the trend of their continuous decline in physical fitness. A recent study published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, prominently featuring researchers from the SLOfit team, offers a solution—systematic monitoring of physical fitness at both individual and population levels. There are several such national systems currently in existence—how do they differ? What are their advantages, and where are their limitations? Most importantly, how can we design and establish such a system using the best practices in 10 steps?
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Despite numerous cases, familial Hypercholesterolaemia is still insufficiently recognised and treated
Familial hypercholesterolaemia, an inherited disorder accompanied by increased levels of LDL or ‘bad’ cholesterol and a greater susceptibility to the early onset of cardiovascular diseases, is still insufficiently recognised and treated, despite the high number of cases. This has been shown in the cross-sectional study ‘Familial hypercholesterolaemia in children and adolescents from 48 countries: a cross-sectional study’, which involved the participation of researchers from the University of Ljubljana Faculty of Medicine.
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SMART ERA: SMART Community-led Transition for Europe's Rural Areas
Europe's rural areas are facing processes of depopulation, particularly of young people, which is leading to an ageing demographic profile. This is causing a number of structural problems, such as fewer jobs, deteriorating infrastructure and a shrinking supply of services of general interest. On the other hand, development of digital technologies and the increase in remote work have also led to a reverse trend of rural in-migration, which was most evident during the COVID-19 pandemic. These trends can be harnessed for rural growth through smart adaptation strategies, development of new integrated solutions, and the integration of local knowledge and cultural heritage.
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The DIACOMET Project has Begun: Dialogue Expands Horizons
A new EU-funded project DIACOMET, involving ten European universities, media companies, non-governmental and research organizations, started with a kick-off meeting at Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) in Lithuania.
