Member's Zone

Trainees's Zone

Slovenian Science Foundation
Slovenska znanstvena fundacija

Key Personnel

Dr. Edvard Kobal, Director
Ms. Darja Cot, Counsellor to Director, Head of International Science Co-operation
Ms. Mojca Turnsek, Public Relations

Institutional profile

The Slovenian Science Foundation was established in 1994 by the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and 16 other founders, including some of the most prominent Slovenian organisations in research, education, business, finance and the media, to provide moral and financial support to scientific, economic and social development in Slovenia. The SSF conducts several activities, among them are providing financial and moral support to Slovenian researchers and graduate students, supporting international science co-operation and implementing the programmes »Raising Public Understanding of Science and Technology« and »Fostering a Knowledge-based Society in Slovenia«. Through its activities, the SSF fosters the development of new achievements and technologies. It also encourages the expansion of knowledge and emphasises the importance of intellectual potential for the development of Slovenian society.

Selected Publications

Kobal, E. (2002). Public Participation in a Dialogue on Science and Technology. In: Karner, S. and Wieser, B. (Eds.). Technology and the Public: Conference Proceedings of International Summer Academy on Technology Studies.
Cot, D. (2002). Project: Opening of Slovenian Research and Development Cores to the World. In E. Kobal & D. Cot (Eds.). Proceedings from the workshop "Opening of Slovenian Research and Development Cores to the World" (pp 17-24). Ljubljana: Slovenian Science Foundation.
Kaucic, V. & Kobal, E. (1999). Advantages and Disadvantages of National Science Funds and Foundations as Non-governmental Organisations. In: Kobal, E., Štiblar Martincic, D. & Rakuljic Zelov, J. (Eds.). Proceedings of the 1st European Regional Conference on Science Funds and Foundations as Essential Elements of the R&D Process (pp 20-22. ). Ljubljana: Slovenian Science Foundation.
Kobal, E. (1999). The Slovenian point of view. In: Bührer, S. & Kuhlmann, S. (Eds.). Evaluations of Science and Technology for the New Europe: proceeding of an International Conference on 7 and 8 June 1999, Berlin (pp 111 – 114). Bruxelles: European Commission, Research Directorate – General; Bonn: Federal Ministry of Education and Research