As the result of long term research it presents a collection of historic sources regarding the democratization and independence of Slovenia, paying central attention to the role of ethnic Slovenes abroad in the 1980s and 1990s and their engagement in informing the international public and public and political leaders in the countries of their residence about the developments in the former Yugoslavia. It also includes the calls for help and thank you notes from Slovenia. Reviewed in Slovenia and abroad; public presentations (Results: A.02, C.02, D.01, F.01, F.02, G.05)
F.02 Acquisition of new scientific knowledge
COBISS.SI-ID: 219905024Dr. Irena Šumi as a visiting Fullbright scholar (from January to June 2007) researched and lectured at the Haskell Indian Nations University, Lawrence, Kansas, USA. Dr. Mitja Žagar with the a pedagogical and research scholarship (August-November 2007) for the visiting fellow at the Australian National University – National Europe Center (NEC) in Canberra did research and lectured there, as well as at some universities in New Zealand (Victoria University in Wellington, University of Canterbury in Christchurch). (Results and effects: B.04, B.05, D.10, G.01)
B.05 Guest lecturer at an institute/university
COBISS.SI-ID: 11206221Central event in the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the IES included lectures by Dr. Türk (‘Ethnos and Demos’), by Amb. de Fonblanque, director of the High Commissioner's Office of the OSCE for national minorities, by Dr. Nećak (‘State and Perspectives of the Research of Ethnicity and Minorities in Slovenia’), by Ddr. Rizman (‘Perspectives of research of ethnicity and minorities in the 21st century’), 15 invited lectures and numerous discussions. The conference was presented by media (Delo, Primorski dnevnik, TV). (Results: A.01, B.01, B.02, B.03, B.04; C.05, C.06, F.18, G.04, G.05)
B.01 Organiser of a scientific meeting
COBISS.SI-ID: 23045378Scholarly monograph, the result of research project on contemporary federalism, is considered an important contribution to the study of European federalism and theory of federalism (e.g., C. S. Allen, Publius, Journal of Federalism, 2005, http://publius.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/35/4/) and includes the chapter ‘The collapse of the Yugoslav federation and the viability of asymmetrical federalism’ (pp. 107-133). Presented and reviewed internationally; textbook in Austria, Canada, Italy, Hungary and Slovenia. (Results and effects: A.02, A.03, C.01, D.01, D.10, D.11, F.02, F.18, G.04)
C.01 Editorial board of a foreign/international collection of papers/book
COBISS.SI-ID: 9458509The monograph presents and analyzes the sources and factors of migrations to Slovenia after WW II, paying special attention to the changes in the pattern of the fertility behavior influenced by immigration. This research should be considered a contribution to the formulation of demographic and other policies, while simultaneously it wishes to stimulate new approaches to the surpassing of stereotypes and the prevention of conflicts. Presented to the public. (Results and effects: A.02, D.01, F.01, F.02, F.15., F.17, F18., F.25, F.26, F.28, G.04 (04.02, 04.03), G.05)
D.01 Chairing over/coordinating (international and national) projects
COBISS.SI-ID: 229528576Scholarly monograph, the result of research project on contemporary federalism, is considered an important contribution to the study of European federalism and theory of federalism (e.g., C. S. Allen, Publius, Journal of Federalism, 2005, http://publius.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/35/4/) and includes the chapter ‘The collapse of the Yugoslav federation and the viability of asymmetrical federalism’ (pp. 107-133). Presented and reviewed internationally; textbook in Austria, Canada, Italy, Hungary and Slovenia. (Results and effects: A.02, A.03, C.01, D.01, D.10, D.11, F.02, F.18, G.04)
C.01 Editorial board of a foreign/international collection of papers/book
COBISS.SI-ID: 9458509Central event in the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the IES included lectures by Dr. Türk (‘Ethnos and Demos’), by Amb. de Fonblanque, director of the High Commissioner's Office of the OSCE for national minorities, by Dr. Nećak (‘State and Perspectives of the Research of Ethnicity and Minorities in Slovenia’), by Ddr. Rizman (‘Perspectives of research of ethnicity and minorities in the 21st century’), 15 invited lectures and numerous discussions. The conference was presented by media (Delo, Primorski dnevnik, TV). (Results: A.01, B.01, B.02, B.03, B.04; C.05, C.06, F.18, G.04, G.05)
B.01 Organiser of a scientific meeting