At this year’s 37th Pika Festival, which took place from September 5 to 11, we introduced the youngest visitors to the coal-mining history of the SAŠA region and the importance of a Just Transition in a playful and age-appropriate way. As part of the “Black Treasure Hunt” activity, the children [...]
The arrival of the new branch of the Chemical Institute in Velenje represents an important opportunity to link cutting-edge research expertise with the development needs of the economy in the SAŠA region. To ensure that the Chemical Institute can present itself appropriately, we are jointly organizing the “Biomass for Materials [...]
The SAŠA Just Transition Centre invites you to a certified training program for just transition energy project managers, which will take place in November 2026 at the Velenje School Center, Inter-Company Center, Velenje. Participants will be trained to guide applications for permits and other documents and to assist applicants throughout [...]
How do you know which career is right for you if you’ve never really gotten to know it? Would you like to talk to people who work in those fields? Would you like to learn about their job responsibilities and explore the technologies and tools they use in their work? [...]
The Savinjsko-Šaleška Region Development Agency announces that the Savinjsko-Šaleška Coal Mining Region has achieved an exceptional result in the public call for proposals to promote investments for economic restructuring in the Zasavje and Savinja -Šaleška coal regions under the Just Transition Fund for the period 2025–2028. A total of 21 [...]
The new European programming period for 2028–2034 is upon us. To ensure that the Savinjsko-Šaleška Region is prepared for it in a timely and effective manner, we are organizing a series of workshops to strengthen competencies in the preparation of development documents. The workshops provide participants with practical knowledge for [...]
The Savinjsko-Šaleška Region Development Agency, under which the SAŠA Just Transition Centre operates, organized the Savinjsko-Šaleška Region 2026 Development Conference yesterday, June 18, 2026, organized the Savinjsko-Šaleška Region 2026 Development Conference, titled “A New Direction Forward,” in the Logarska Valley. The event was attended by representatives of local communities, the [...]
We cordially invite you to the Workshop on the Preparation of the SAŠA Region Development Restructuring Program! WHEN: Monday, June 15, 2026, between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. WHERE: SAŠA Incubator (Šaleška cesta 2a, Velenje) The SAŠA Coal Region Development and Restructuring Program is one of the sets of measures [...]
DA SAŠA, under which JTC SAŠA operates, is organizing a Development Conference for the Savinjsko-Šaleška Region titled “A New Direction Forward.” On June 18, 2026, in the Logarska Valley, we will come together to seek out opportunities, ideas, and concrete steps for the continued sustainable development of our region. The [...]
You are cordially invited to attend the 7th International EnRe – Energy & Responsibility Conference, which will take place on May 19, 2026, at the Faculty of Energy, University of Maribor (Koroška 62a, Velenje). The event program, which will address current topics in the fields of the energy transition, district [...]
Absenteeism as a Development Challenge for the Region The SAŠA Development Agency, under which the SAŠA Just Transition Centre operates, held the first of two interconnected professional workshops titled “Best Practices for Managing Absenteeism” on April 21, 2026 , in the lecture hall of the Paka Hotel in Velenje . [...]
The SAŠA Development Agency and the SAŠA Just Transition Centre invite you to two interconnected interactive workshops titled “Best Practices for Managing Absenteeism,” which will take place: Tuesday, April 21, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Workshop A) Friday, June 5, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Workshop [...]