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The government confirmed the text for accrediting a new public university based in Novo mesto. In order to submit an application with the National Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Quality in Higher Education (NAKVIS) and all further procedures regarding the consideration of the application, he authorized the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, dr. Igor Papic.The government responded to the initiative of the local community, civil society and the academic and economic environment, said Minister Papic. | Author: Nebojsa Tejic/STA
The government has visited the Dolenjska and Bela krajina and reports good news - the southeastern region will receive a public university. I am pleased that today we have symbolically taken the next step in Novo mesto to establish a new public university based in Novo mesto. The deans, the deans and the rector agreed to participate, so we were able to take this step, said Minister Dr. Papic. The government confirmed the text of the application for accreditation. This means the realization of the 10 -year wishes of this region, as the first initiative for the public university appeared in 1994.
Dolenjska is an extremely powerful economic region and deserves to finally get one joint public university. The government therefore responded to the initiative of the local community, civil society and the academic and economic environment, said Minister Dr. Papic.
Merger of public and private higher education institutions
The new public university based in Novo mesto will be created by the merger of existing public and private higher education institutions, which are already accredited and carry out educational and research in their fields:
Now the Private University of Novo mesto and its four members (Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Business and Administrative Sciences, Faculty of Economics and Informatics),,
Faculty of Industrial Engineering (now a private institution),
Faculty of Information Studies (now public institution),
Faculty of Organizational Studies (now a private institution),
College of Rural Management Grm Novo mesto (now public institute).
Rudolfovo Public Institute - The Novo mesto Scientific and Technology Center will be an associate member.
A meeting of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia as part of a regional visit in southeastern Slovenia. | Author: Nebojsa Tejic/STA
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Establishing a public university in a few months
The Government authorized the minister, dr. Papers. After the procedures at Nakvis and final approval at the Government, the decree establishing a new public university based in Novo mesto will be voted by deputies in the National Assembly. The fourth public university (already existing are the University of Ljubljana, the University of Maribor and the University of Primorska) is expected to be established within a few months.
