Zavod za slovensko izobraževanje

Zavod za slovensko izobraževanje (Italian: Istituto per l'istruzione slovena) is a non-profit association based in San Pietro al Natisone (Slovene: Špietar) in the Province of Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. It operates in the Slovene-speaking minority area of the Natisone Valleys and is dedicated to supporting education and instruction in the Slovene language. According to its official website, the institute has worked in the field of education and instruction for about forty years and contributed to the establishment of the bilingual school in San Pietro al Natisone. Its activities are aimed primarily at young people and families, enriching the educational offering in Slovene over the years, with particular attention to local dialects. The association's core purpose is to support the operation and development of the bilingual Pavel Petričič school in San Pietro al Natisone. Its members are all parents of pupils attending that school. The institute promotes the participation of children in workshops, educational visits, music and theatre performances in Slovene, both during lessons and outside the school timetable, with the aim of enabling children to socialise and carry out activities in Slovene. The organisation is registered as an Associazione di Promozione Sociale (APS), a form of Italian social promotion association. It is based at Via Alpe Adria 67, 33049 San Pietro al Natisone (UD). Contact details published on its website include telephone numbers, an email address, a certified email (PEC) address, and Italian tax and VAT identifiers. Its website is hosted within the kries.it domain, which is associated with the Kries network of Slovene minority organisations in Italy. As a small community-based non-profit, the Zavod does not sell commercial products; its "offer" consists of educational, cultural and social activities for children and families in the Slovene language. It is an example of a minority-language educational institution in Italy, operating in a cross-border context close to Slovenia.

Zavod za slovensko izobraževanje (Istituto per l'istruzione slovena) is a non-profit association active in the Slovene-speaking minority area around San Pietro al Natisone (Špietar) in the Province of Udine, Italy. According to the association's official website, it has worked in the field of education and instruction for about forty years and its efforts led to the establishment of the bilingual school in San Pietro al Natisone. The school is named after Pavel Petričič. The association was created to support Slovene-language education in a region where the Slovene minority has historically maintained its language and culture. Its membership consists of all parents of pupils attending the bilingual Pavel Petričič school, giving families a direct role in the organisation. Over the years the institute has developed various initiatives and projects aimed specifically at young people and families, thereby enriching the educational offering in Slovene, with particular attention to local dialects. Its activities include promoting children's participation in workshops, didactic visits, and music and theatre performances in Slovene, both during lessons and outside the school timetable. The stated aim is to allow children to socialise and carry out activities in Slovene, reinforcing the language in everyday use. The organisation is registered as an Associazione di Promozione Sociale (APS), an Italian legal form for social promotion associations. It is based at Via Alpe Adria 67, 33049 San Pietro al Natisone (UD). Its website is hosted on the kries.it domain, which is linked to the Kries network serving the Slovene minority in Italy. The site provides sections on who they are, activities, the bilingual school, contributions, and transparency, along with contact details including telephone numbers, email, certified email (PEC), and Italian tax and VAT numbers. As of the available evidence, the association remains active. No founding year, founder names, or specific leadership are given in the supplied sources.

• The institute states it has worked in education and instruction for about forty years and contributed to the establishment of the bilingual school in San Pietro al Natisone.

A community-based non-profit association promoting Slovene-language education and bilingual schooling for the Slovene minority in the Natisone Valleys of Italy.

• Educational workshops in Slovene

  Workshops for children attending the bilingual Pavel Petričič school, held during and outside school hours.

• Didactic visits

  Educational visits organised in Slovene for pupils.

• Music and theatre performances in Slovene

  Cultural performances in Slovene for children and families.

1. 1Zavod za slovensko izobraževanje – krieskries.it
2. 2Wikidata Q130381340wikidata.org