Thezaurus and web projects 1998-2012

Thezaurus projects aim to present elements of Slovenian culture, to facilitate and promote dialogue, and to connect individuals, and communities around the world. Thezaurus.com is a dynamic, expanding web node of continuing projects and archives...

Slovenian Literator

Slovenian Literator was introduced as the platform for the first web anthology of modern Slovenian literature. Its basis is the anthology of Slovenian poetry and prose selected by poet, and academic Dr. Aleš Debeljak, The Imagination of Terra Incognita: Slovenian Writing 1945 - 1995, published in the USA in 1996.

ISSV Annual Report 2009

ISSV Annual Report 2009 (3 pages)

About STAV/ISSV activities

STAV /ISSV activities since 1976 were founded on the premise that maintenance of language and culture is an important part of human experience and civilization, contributing in a tangible way to the quality of life...

Book Distributor

ISSV is the distributor of the publications in Melbourne for Slovenian language teaching from 1984 to 2003. The new children's book series "Forgetmenots"  is bilingual English/Slovenian, published by Sodobnost International in 2006, written by award-winning authors...

Slovenian Australian Reading Tour 2009 - Report

Slovenian Australian Reading Tour 2009 - ISSV Report - 27 October 2009.

Education projects

From 1976 onwards ISSV had the responsibility of maintaining Slovenian language classes in the Victorian secondary state school system. This involved a range of interrelated activities which included maintenance of classes, curriculum and course development...

Slovenian Writers Down Under 14 - 25 Sept 2009

18 July 2009 Slovenian Writers Down Under - Story-Telling for Children. Australian Reading Tour. Five writers in Melbourne and Sydney from 14th to 25th September 2009, a Reading Tour and puppet show for children’s stories, bilingual series “Forget-Me-Nots” / ”Spominčice”...

2012 Bilingual Books for Children - last copies

2012  Bilingual Books for Children - ForgetMeNots/Spominčice series - contemporary children's literature of Slovenia.

Book: Mi vsi smo Slovenija

Book: Mi vsi smo Slovenija (2009).  ISSV received a request to contribute to this publication for students work, and sent students work from ISSV Archives.

Cultural projects

In support of Slovenian studies, ISSV organises or is involved in cultural, promotional productions, or events: involving publishing, book distribution, literary, educational and cultural events...

Proposal: Slovenia House in Ljubljana/ Slovenska hiša

22 December 2008  The proposal put forward by A. L. Ceferin of ISSV Inc. was read and lodged by Peter Mandelj, a representative of Australian Slovenian Emigrant community at the inaugural series of meetings of the Council of government of Republic of Slovenia in July 2007...

ISSV Publications and Web Projects 1984 - 2015

From 1984 - 2015 Institute for Slovenian Studies of Victoria publications, materials for Slovenian language learning, teaching and Slovenian culture studies...

ISSV library 1976 -

ISSV Library collection contains over 1,500 reference books in Slovenian studies for students, educators, researchers, and members. The library was established in 1976 by Aleksandra Ceferin and Drago Ceferin to support Slovenian language studies...

Aleksandra Ceferin MLTAV Award 2008

The LOTE Conference 2008 held on 9 May at the Hemisphere Conference Centre in Moorrabin was the venue for the presentation of awards. Several teachers of languages were honoured for their contribution to language teaching over a long period of time...