Slovenski znanstveni inštitut na Dunaju Slowenisches Wissenschaftsinstitut in Wien Seilerstätte 2, A-1010 Wien Tel.: Fax: UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA LJUBLJANA SLOVENIA Wissenschaftlichen Kooperation zwischen Österreich und Slowenien 28 January 2003

Wissenschaftlichen Kooperation zwischen Österreich und Slowenien 28. Januar 2003 RECTOR: Prof.Dr. J. Mencinger VICE RECTORS: Prof.Dr. K. Breskvar Prof.Dr. M. Omladič Prof.Dr. I. Leban UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA Kongresni trg 12 SLO – 1000 LJUBLJANA Slovenia Tel: Fax:

Wissenschaftlichen Kooperation zwischen Österreich und Slowenien 28. Januar 2003 UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA Loosed association of 20 faculties, 3 academies, 3 university high schools Established in 1919 with 5 faculties Complete university with a national character At present students 3000 full and part-time teaching staff 1400 administrative and technical staff

Wissenschaftlichen Kooperation zwischen Österreich und Slowenien 28. Januar 2003 Scientific Cooperation between Austria – Slovenia VARIOUS MODES OF COOPERATION - Bilateral signed agreements between universities or faculties - Cooperation within European programs - Cooperation within Socrates/Erasmus (exchange of students and teachers) - Unformal cooperation With various universities in Austria – Vienna, Graz, Klagenfurt, Leoben, Linz, Salzburg, Innsbruck. Coordinated by OFFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Wissenschaftlichen Kooperation zwischen Österreich und Slowenien 28. Januar 2003 UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA is the largest research organisation in Slovenia However as the majority of European state universities, there is a problem with the integral financing. THE MAGNA CHARTA of European Universities states Freedom in research and teaching is the fundamental principle of university life, and governments and universities, each as far as in them lies, must ensure respect for this fundamental requirement. To preserve freedom in research and teaching, the instruments appropriate to realize that freedom must be made available to all members of the university community. Recruitment of teachers, and regulation of their status, must obey the principle that research is inseparable from teaching. IF YOU ARE FREE, YOU DO NOT NEED MONEY.

Wissenschaftlichen Kooperation zwischen Österreich und Slowenien 28. Januar 2003 MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE: We establish fruitful collaboration between: Geozentrum, Institut f. Mineralogie und Kristallographie Universitaet Wien, (principal investigators: Prof.Dr. E. Tillmanns, Prof.Dr. G.Giester, Dr. C.Lengauer ) and Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, (principal investigators: Prof.Dr. I. Leban, Prof.Dr. P. Šegedin, Prof.Dr. A. Meden, Dr. N. Lah) I just want that this type of collaboration will last in the future. Because cca. 15 % of European research money is spent on administration not on research. Unformal collaboration started in 1994 Bilateral projects SLO-A 10, SLO-A 30 Structural features of Metal Carboxylates (financing cca Euro/year) RESULTS Using excellent experimental facilities in Vienna 12 common reseach papers (IF from 0.57 to 3.28) Exchange of students under M.-Curie program and with support of OEAD Members of the Ph.D. examination boards