New Publication: Paper about Slovenia’s Development Cooperation between 2004 and 2024 (Author: Jana Arbeiter)

CIR member assist. prof. dr. Jana Arbeiter published a paper titled 'Diplomatic Bridges: Two Decades of Slovenia’s Development Cooperation' in Acta Histriae. In it, she examines Slovenia’s international development co-operation since its accession to the European Union (EU) in 2004, focusing on the state’s strategic priorities, challenges, and impact in regions such as the Western Balkans, Eastern Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Using a historical and comparative approach, the author analyses policy documents, official development assistance data and case studies to evaluate Slovenia’s role as a small donor state within the EU framework. The paper outlines the evolution of Slovenian development diplomacy, discusses the integration of development assistance into foreign policy objectives and highlights the challenges of policy coherence and resource allocation. The author also defines the opportunities for Slovenia to improve its development impact and related strategic partnerships.

The full paper is available here.