A New Europe – Slovenia’s perspective by His Excellency Jurij Rifelj
A New Europe – Slovenia’s perspective by His Excellency Jurij Rifelj
Event Date & Times:
Monday, 4 July 2022 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmEvent Venue:
Deakin Burwood Corporate Centre 221 Burwood HighwayBurwood, VIC, 3125, Australia ( Map )Join us as His Excellency Jurij Rifelj, Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia to Australia, talks on the implications of the recent geopolitical changes in Europe and the actions of Russia for the future of Slovenia as a member of NATO.
Speaker bio
HE Jurij Rifelj : Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia to Australia
Ambassador Jurij Rifelj presented his Letter of Credence to H.E. Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove on 18. September 2018.
Mr Jurij Rifelj has been a career diplomat since 1994. Before being appointed as the Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia to Australia, he was the Head of Public Relations Service at the Ministry of the Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia. In the past, he also served as the Head of the Office of the Republic of Slovenia in Palestine (2014-2015) and before that, he headed the Representative Office to the Palestinian Authority (2011-2014).
In 2010 and 2011, he was Special Coordinator for Afghanistan; in 2009, he was the Diplomatic Adviser at the Ministry of Defence. From 2004 and 2008, he was a Deputy Permanent Representative of the Republic to Slovenia to the North Atlantic Council in Brussels, Belgium. Between 1997 and 2002 he worked at the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Washington, DC, where he dealt with political – security and media affairs.
Details
Location: Deakin Burwood Corporate Centre (BCC)
221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, VIC, 3125
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