Minister Points to Importance of Volunteering in Crisis
Maribor, 5 December - Times of economic and social crisis highlight the important contribution of volunteering, said outgoing Labour, Family and Social Affairs Minister Ivan Svetlik at the opening of the Slovenian Volunteer Congress on Monday. The more a society is in trouble, the more social solidarity and integration is needed, he added.
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Outgoing Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs Ivan Svetlik addresses the opening of the two-day Slovenian Volunteer Congress.
Photo: Andreja Sersen Dobaj/STA
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Franc Hocevar, an advisor to the president, speaks at the opening of the two-day Slovenian Volunteer Congress.
Photo: Andreja Sersen Dobaj/STA
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Terezija Novak, the executive director of the NGO Slovenska filantropija (Slovenian Philanthropy), speaks at the opening of the two-day Slovenian Volunteer Congress.
Photo: Andreja Sersen Dobaj/STA
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The opening of the eighth biennial Slovenian Volunteer Congress.
Photo: Andreja Sersen Dobaj/STA
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