Learning of the neighboring language(s) in border areas (Slovenia – Italy

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Area of CBC activity	Education and training
Sector of CBC activity	Cross-border institutions
Please, briefly describe the CBC activity you wanted to pursue	Learning the languages of neighboring countries in border regions: The Slovene education system offers the possibility to learn the languages of neighboring countries in all border areas; In both the Slovene-Italian and Slovene-Hungarian border regions the teaching of the neighboring countries language is a required subject for all students from pre-school education through elementary and upper secondary schooling. This is based on national school legislation and bilateral agreements with neighboring countries.
Border areas (states involved)	Slovenia, Italia, Hungary
Institution	Republic of Slovenia, National school legislation, Bilateral agreements
Contact details	Andrej Čokert, SecretaryGovernment Office for Local Self-Government and Regional Policy (GOSP) Dunajska c. 58 SI-1001 Ljubljana (Slovenia) Tel: +386 1 320 16 21 Fax: +386 1 320 16 33 Mail to:andrej.cokert@gov.si
Year of record	2012

Learning of the neighboring language(s) in border areas (Slovenia – Italy – Hungary)