Advent, Zagreb and 2020
It ain’t a typical year but it’s the atypical things that we often remember most. Author: Steve Tsentserensky Normally, at this time of year, Zagreb is just absolutely teeming with people. Tourists the world over flocking to the capital to take in the sights, sounds, scents and tastes of the famed Christmas Market. And for […]
READ MOREThe Adriatic Journal 2021 – Digital world anchors in reality
The year 2020 was a challenge for all of us. No doubt the coming year will bring more challenges. We at ISR are working hard to analyse and present you these challenges in our annual publication. Author: The Adriatic Journal Adriatic Journal 2021 will be published at the beginning of February next year and will […]
READ MORELooking back on 2020
The past 12 months in the region saw the formation of four new governments and an election of a new president. Author: Ana Potočnik Milanović wins presidential election The 2020 electoral cycle began with the second round of Croatia’s presidential election on January 5, in which Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, a conservative who won the presidency in […]
READ MOREChina entering the Western Balkans: the long-term perspective
China – new leader in Western Balkans? As a result of the Belt and Road Initiative, China is emerging as a significant actor in the Western Balkans. The increasing number of strategic Chinese investments in the region are beginning to put the EU on alert. Author: Nina Pejič, Centre of International Relations, Faculty of Social […]
READ MORETeleworking is an opportunity for Slovenia’s companies in foreign markets
Business conference titled The Economies of Central and Eastern Europe: Spaces of Overlooked Opportunities in the New Era, was organised in Ljubljana on October 7 by Delo media house and ISR as the knowledge partner, focusing on opportunities for Slovenian companies in the region at a time when the world is dealing with the consequences of the covid-19 […]
READ MOREHot topics: Montenegro’s economy hit hardest by the health crisis; Serbia to get new government
Author: Ana Potočnik Montenegro’s economy hit hardest by the health crisis Montenegro is listed in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) report on world economic forecasts as the country with the largest decline in GDP in the Western Balkans and the second largest decline in Europe, ranking immediately after Spain. A recent World Bank analysis predicts […]
READ MOREGreat minds of Western Balkans
Scientists, inventors, passionate researchers in their selected fields and tireless seekers of new, previously unthought of solutions. With pioneering discoveries, they paved new paths and pushed the boundaries of the possible, changing the world and lives of people. We present important personalities from the Western Balkans who have made an imprint in their period and […]
READ MORENLB is the First Bank in Slovenia to Sign the Global UN Principles for Responsible Banking
At the end of September, NLB became the first bank in Slovenia to join more than 180 banks from all over the world, signatories of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Banking. This is a single framework for a sustainable banking industry developed through an innovative partnership between banks worldwide and the United Nations Organisation. […]
READ MOREEBRD’s chief economist to speak at the export conference in Ljubljana
The third export summit will take place on 7 October in Ljubljana. The conference ECONOMIES OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE: SPACES OF OVERLOOKED OPPORTUNITIES IN THE NEW ERA, which is organised by Delo and the Institute for Strategic Solutions as the content partner, will host dr. Beata Javorcik, the chief economist at the European Bank for […]
READ MOREHealth Conference 2020: COVID-19 crisis accelerated the use of technology in healthcare
Delo’s business conference Health 2020: New Medicine and Digitalisation, held in Ljubljana on 23 September, highlighted the user’s position at the centre of the healthcare system in a changing society and presented smart solutions and approaches in healthcare systems at home and abroad. Author: Ana Potočnik Photos: Jože Suhadolnik/Delo The key findings of the conference, […]
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