Borut Rončević noted that some would prefer that the Slovenian minister travel to the science and technology forum in Japan with a family member and at their own expense. He emphasized that he actively represented Slovenia in Japan and traveled in accordance with applicable regulations, just like his predecessor Igor Papič, who attended the forum three times, and the rector of the University of Ljubljana, Gregor Majdič, with whom he was on the same trip. He stated that the airline tickets were purchased through a public procurement process. He added that representatives of the Slovenian government have been attending the STS forum for many years. At the 13th forum in 2016, according to him, the then Prime Minister Miro Cerar participated, and in the following years, several ministers and state secretaries responsible for science have attended the event. Rončević believed that Slovenia must be present in shaping key directions of global science and technology and announced that the reform will be carried out and that there will be no concessions. #Slovenija #znanost #tehnologija (translated)






