As part of the 2nd Geo Slovenia Conference, organised by the Surveying and Mapping Authority of the Republic of Slovenia, a Declaration of Intent was signed to establish the Geo Slovenia Community, representing a significant step towards bringing together stakeholders in the field of spatial and environmental data in Slovenia.
The Director of IzVRS, Mag. Neža Kodre, presented a new project to develop a digital twin of the aquatic environment at the international conference ‘Digital Solutions for Water Management’, which took place in Portorož on 5 and 6 November 2025.
As part of the government’s visit to the Pomurje region, the Minister for Natural Resources and Spatial Planning, Jože Novak, together with the Deputy Mayor of the Municipality of Murska Sobota, Dr Timi Gomboc, and the Director of the Slovenian Water Institute, Mag. Neža Kodre, inspected the progress of the emergency measures being carried out at the Rak-1 geothermal well in Rakičan.
On Wednesday, 15 October 2025, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning was visited by a large Polish delegation, which, as part of its study visit, wished to learn about Slovenia’s experience in the field of integrated water management.
On Monday, 15 September 2025, a workshop entitled: ‘Climate Resilience: From Source to Sea’, organised as part of Mediterranean Coast Week and Macro-regional Strategies. The event was attended by representatives of the Water Research Institute of the Republic of Slovenia, who actively contributed with two expert presentations.
The aim of the workshop was to harmonise the various approaches to sampling micro-waste in rivers, with a view to ensuring consistency and comparability of results amongst the project partners. Such methodological harmonisation and the exchange of experiences are crucial for reliable project results across all pilot sites.
Staff at the Slovenian Water Institute are co-authors of an article based on data collected through citizen science as part of the Plastic Pirates project.
On Radio Maribor, the programme *Malo naokrog* featured a discussion on how we can work together to strengthen the resilience of our communities to climate change. The programme featured experts in the field of water, including our director at IzVRS, Neža Kodre, MA.
On Friday, 7 June 2025, we at the Water Institute of the Republic of Slovenia (IzVRS), in collaboration with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning, opened the exhibition ‘Marine Litter in Slovenian Waters’, which is on display in the ministry’s lobby. The opening took place to coincide with World Oceans Day, which the international community marks every year on 8 June with the aim of highlighting the importance of the oceans for life on Earth and promoting responsible stewardship of the marine environment.
