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Embassy S Newsletter 2009-06-12 In This Issue European Parliamentary Elections in Slovenia European Parliamentary The Voting Commission runner up Social Democrats (SD), Elections in Slovenia of the Republic of Slovenia and 16,34 % for New Slovenia ~ ~ published unofficial results of the – Christian People’s Party (N.Si), U.S. Department of State Slovenian European Parliamentary which came in as third. and Slovenia Elections on June 8. The following is a list Partner on Gaza The results, which will of elected Slovenian members Rehabilitation Project be updated on June 15, do not of Parliament, according to the yet reflect ballots from voters current results: Milan Zver in ~ ~ abroad. Romana Jordan Cizelj from SDS; Col. Dobran Božič According to the Zoran Thaler and Tanja Fajon graduates from a Commission, the voting from SD; Lojze Peterle from prestigious college participation and turnout was N.Si; Jelko Kacin from Slovenian ~ ~ at 27,83 %, with 473,018 cast Liberal Democracy Party; and Cleveland Delegation ballots. Ivo Vajgl from ZARES – New Presents at 6th Annual The election results by Politics. For more information Slovenian World Heatlhcare parties were 26,89 % for the and up to date results, go to Congress winning Slovenian Democratic Slovenian Voting Commission’s ~ ~ Party (SDS), 18,48 % for the web site. No break for Sasha Vujacic ~ ~ World’s Biggest Ice Cream Blocks Ljubljana Street ~ ~ Internship at the Embassy of Slovenia ~ ~ Transatlantic Renewable Energy Fellowship Slovenian Ambassador casting his ballot on Sunday for the European Parliamentary Elections. Newsletter Page 1 June 12 U.S. Department of State and Slovenia Partner on Gaza Rehabilitation Project The U.S. Department of of the Red Cross, the Palestinian the United States has donated over State’s Bureau Office of Weapons Authority and the Government of 126 million dollars to demining Removal and Abatement has Israel. causes in the region through the provided $140,434 to the Slovenian The International Trust International Trust Fund. International Trust Fund for Fund for Demining and Mine In early May, the U.S. also Demining and Mine Victims Victims Assistance is a non- hosted a workshop in the region Assistance, to furnish medical profit, humanitarian organization to facilitate the development of a evaluation and treatment to 25 regional approach to the reduction children from Gaza injured by of conventional weapons and landmines and explosive remnants munitions stockpiles in south East of war during the recent conflict. Europe. This grant is part of a larger The U.S. Department project initiated by the President of of State’s Office of Weapons the Republic of Slovenia, Dr. Danilo Removal and Abatement manages Turk, to provide humanitarian and founded by the Government of humanitarian mine action technical assistance to the region. the Republic of Slovenia in March programs (clearance of landmines The United States is pleased 1998, originally to help Bosnia and and explosive remnants of war, to collaborate with the Government Herzegovina and later also other survivors assistance, mine risk of Slovenia on this worthy and mine-affected countries in South- education), and conventional important humanitarian project. Eastern Europe (Albania, Croatia, weapons destruction programs The project has been realized Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, worldwide. More information is with the additional cooperation Serbia). available at www.state.gov/t/pm/ of the International Committee Over the past eleven years wra. Col. Dobran Božič graduates from a prestigious college Washington, DC, June 11- Yesterday, Slovenian military official, Col. Dobran Božič graduated from a prestigious National War College at the National Defence University in Washington. Božič was among the 582 students who graduated and was visited by Slovenian Embassy Defence Attache, Col. Andrej Lipar. Former U.S. Senator John W. Warner also received a degree from NDU in Doctor of National Security Affairs, Honoris Col. Dobran Božič, a NDU graduate with Slovenian Defense Attache, Causa. Col. Andrej Lipar Newsletter June 12 Page 2 Cleveland Delegation Presents at 6th Annual Slovenian World Heatlhcare Congress! Members of the Slovenian Lutheran Hospital and surgeon and Professor and cardiologist Cleveland healthcare section of who discussed current concepts Igor Zupan, MD, Phd. of the the CSBPA (Cleveland Slovenian in wound care, Dr. David Turk, University of Ljubljana Medical Business and Professional Chief of Surgery for Medina Center. Association) community were Hospital and partner at Southwest Also in attendance invited to speak at the 6th Annual Urology, Inc, who presented on traveling from Argentina was Healthcare Congress in Ljubljana, private practice urology, robotic Roberto R. Favaloro, M.D., a Slovenia on May 28th and 29th. surgery and laser surgery of cardiac and thoracic surgeon The CSBPA was founded the prostate, Mr. Ronald Chufo, of the Favaloro Foundation in in 2007 at the initiative of business development consultant Buenos Aires, Argentina. Dr. Consul General of the Republic for AirMed International, an air Favaloro is the nephew of famed of Slovenia in Cleveland, Dr. medical transport company which heart surgeon and founder of Zvone Žigon, who facilitated transports patients from around the Favaloro Foundation, Rene the Cleveland delegation’s the world to medical centers Favaloro, M.D. who performed participation in this event. including the Cleveland Clinic for the first coronary artery bypass The Healthcare Congress specialty care, Dr. Joseph Novak surgery at Cleveland Clinic in was held at the offices of Krka from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1967. Pharmaceuticals and included Chairman of Pathology at Saint Following the Congress, the speakers of Slovenian origin from Mary’s Hospital and Founding Cleveland delegation was given the United States, Argentina, Partner of North Shore tours of the newest medical, Australia and Serbia as well as Pathologists, Inc., who discussed wellness and rehabilitation from Slovenia. his research on Gynecologic centers in Slovenia. United States Panel consisted of: Cytology, Dr. Cyril Godec, from The members were Raymond J. Marvar, Senior Manhattan, New York City, who then guests of honor for the Vice President for Government discussed anti-aging concepts, 10th anniversary meeting and Relations and Community and Anita Pesec of Cleveland. celebration of the private Outreach for the Clinic’s Eastern European medical Medicor Heart Institute, held at Regional Hospitals, who leadership of note in attendance the Hotel Slovenija, in Portoroz. discussed integrated delivery included Dr. Marjeta Zorc, dr. The trip solidified relationships systems and Cleveland Clinic’s Med. – MD, Phd of Cardiology between physicians, medical global patient services and at the University of Ljubljana establishments, and the two international medical education Medical Center and founder and sister cities of Cleveland and programming, David Perse, M.D., President of the private Medicor Ljubljana. President of Cleveland Clinic’s Heart Institute in Izola, Slovenia, Newsletter June 12 Page 3 2 0 0 9 N B A F INALS No break for Sasha Vujacic 2009 NBA Championship 3.9 points in 17.7 minutes per game. great addition to the team when might be over this Sunday as the Third season prooved to contributing 20 points in 2008 Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando be nothing less than spectacular Finals. Magic rival for the number one where Vujacic scored a career- Fifth season rounded up spot. this year withVujacic scoring 5.8 Fighting for his PPG, playing 80 games. championship ring among When all seemed lost with Lakers team is Sasha Vujacic, a Lakers taking the lead 2-0 on 25-year-old Slovenian basketball Sunday, Jun 7 , Orlando came back player, who has been managing the following Tuesday and prooved to keep his cool since 2004 the Finals were not a piece of cake when NBA drafted him out of for anyone, especially not for their Snaidero Udine, Italy. oponents. Vujacic played for To secure the spot on »the Snaidero for three years, ship« Lakers beat Denver 4-2 while averaging 14.8 points per game Orlando defeated Cleveland 4-2. (PPG) before starting at his As the 2009 NBA Finals youth team Polzela in Slovenia. wind own, Vujacic will not get any This 6-feet 7-inches 205 break from the basketball court pounder was drafted to NBA as as he embarks on another journey a 27th overall pick in 2004, and of hustle and sweat, a EuroBasket has played 35 games as a rookie, high 18 points in a game at 2009 in Poland with fellow NBA averaging 2.9 PPG. Memphis on Jan. 9, 2007. players Goran Dragic (Phoenix) In his second season as In 2008, his fourth season, and Beno Udrih (Sacramento). a Laker in 2005-06, he had the Vujacic played in 72 games, The team will be led by opportunity to play all 82 games, doubling his average score to 8.8 Slovenian Coach Jure Zdovc and where he improved his average to PPG and again prooved to be a will start their games in early July. World’s Biggest Ice Cream Blocks Ljubljana Street Slovenia’s largest dairy Ljubljanske mlekarne chairman Ljubljanske mlekarne is looking Cvetana Rijavec said at for an entry in the Guinness Book Wednesday’s big of World Records by making the event. world’s biggest ice cream. The 35-metre desert, Since Planica which marked 35 years of the ice is often cream brand Planica, was a very associated with welcome refreshment to hundreds world records, of people on Ljubljana streets on a Ljubljanske hot summer day. mlekarne decided to break a record The legendary ice cream, of its own, she noted. which first appeared in stores in The 35-metre ice-cream 1974, was named after the world- container, which needed to be famous Planica ski jumping hill, properly cooled, stretched along Newsletter June 12 Page 4 one of Ljubljana’s main streets with dry ice,” Tine Oblak of the hand-made from 21 1.8-metre long packed with visitors. The biggest institute said.
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