What is Green Infrastructure along rivers?
We sought an answer to this question during the last few days of December at a working meeting of the partners with whom we are collaborating on Work Package 3.1, where we are preparing a Long-Term Cross-Border Plan for the Development and Protection of Green Infrastructure on the Soča, Vipava and Livenza rivers. The GREVISLIN project is co-funded by the Interreg Italy–Slovenia Cross-Border Cooperation Programme.
The Institute is moving to new premises (Einspielerjeva 6, Ljubljana)
We would like to inform you that the Water Institute of the Republic of Slovenia will be moving to new premises on 6 December 2019. From 9 December 2019 onwards, the Institute’s new address will be Einspielerjeva 6, 1000 Ljubljana. Due to the move, we will be unavailable by telephone and email from 2.00 pm on Friday 6 December 2019 until, we expect, Monday 9 December 2019.
MACEDONIANS RECOGNISE THE ROLE OF CARETAKERS IN ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE
At the invitation of its Macedonian colleagues from the Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje and the Macedonian Chamber of Engineers, the Institute for Water participated in a problem-oriented conference ‘WATER MANAGEMENT AND HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING CHALLENGES’, highlighting the added value of retention basins for the local area and their role in the process of adapting to climate change.
The Slovenian Water Institute will take part in a public debate as part of the ‘Slovenian Development Days’ event
The event, which is taking place in Ljubljana between 25 and 29 November 2019 and is organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, focuses on climate change and the challenges it presents.
We have produced a video animation summarising the key points of the HyMoCARES project
As part of the Interreg Alpine Space HyMoCARES project, which officially concluded on 30 October 2019, we, as part of the partnership, produced an illustrated animated video summarising the key points of the project, including a version in Slovenian.
3rd workshop as part of the HyMoCARES project: ‘Introducing the concept of ecosystem services to support decision-making at cross-sectoral and strategic levels’
In Maribor, at the premises of Dravske elektrarne Maribor, the 3rd workshop as part of the HyMoCARES project, entitled ‘Introduction of the concept of ecosystem services as a support for decision-making’, took place on 15 15 October 2019, the third workshop within the HyMoCARES project took place, entitled ‘Introducing the concept of ecosystem services to support decision-making at cross-sectoral and strategic levels’.
The 2nd national workshop on ‘SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT’ took place
On Wednesday 23 October 2019, the 2nd national workshop on ‘Sediment Management’ took place at the House of the European Union; it was organised as part of the DanubeSediment project (Sediment Management in the Danube River Basin, INTERREG Programme – Danube Region).
Call for applications for the post of Director of the Water Institute of the Republic of Slovenia and notice of the conclusion of the selection process
Call for applications for the post of Director of the Water Institute of the Republic of Slovenia and notice of the conclusion of the selection process.
2nd National Workshop on ‘Sediment Management’
On Wednesday 23 October 2019, the 2nd national workshop on ‘Sediment Management’ will take place as part of the DanubeSediment project (Sediment Management in the Danube River Basin, INTERREG Programme – Danube Region).
The aim of the workshop is to present the results of the DanubeSediment project, which is due to conclude at the end of November this year, and to outline the challenges we face in sediment management in the future.
The workshop will take place at the House of the European Union, Dunajska cesta 20, Ljubljana.
Please register for the workshop by contacting Mr Peter Suhadolnik by email at peter.suhadolnik@izvrs.si or by telephone on 01 477 53 31.
The Slovenian Water Institute notes that there are still many unknowns regarding microplastics
Microplastics also enter the body via drinking water, but the effects of this have not been thoroughly researched.