Successful communities are focused on common goals and work together, resolving differences in thinking through dialogue and finding the best common solutions. This can only be achieved when mutual trust prevails and is built on the basis of core values. These values also give us the foundations for personal stability and self-confidence. 

Trust and respect

We trust each other and work together. We respect people, whatever their differences, listen to different opinions and work together to find solutions. We value hard-working, professional and courageous people who are not afraid of change.

Integrity

We are honest, we don't lie, we don't steal, we don't deceive and we have the courage to do what is right.

Helping each other

We help people in need so that no one goes hungry or homeless. We support each other in good times and bad.

Loyalty

We are proud of Slovenia. Just as we nurture our language and heritage, we learn from others.

Balance

In all areas, we seek balance to protect ourselves, society and the environment for future generations.

Your thoughts on values

With every act of kindness, no matter how big, the world is slowly changing for the better.

Zala Krupljan

You carry goodness not in your hands, but in your heart. And the heart never measures how much it gives.

Zinka House

The saying that the world is built on the young is not entirely off the wall. It is especially true of those who choose to embed in their lives, among other things, the values of honesty and compassion for their fellow human beings.

Mateja Sekavčnik

In my lifetime, I have been confirmed again and again that our country is not only known for its natural beauty, but also for the kindness of the people who live here.

Mateja Jamnik

Life is like cooking. Don't skip steps. Slow goes a long way. It's not about perfection, it's about purpose. With respect, patience and trust, things always come together.

Maja Grošelj

Let us be people of the heart, not of greed. Be man to man.

Mario Skusek

Mutual help, compassion and understanding are not only manifested in great deeds, but also in small moments.

Nuša Želko

Through her life's (re)experience, she has learnt that belonging is not something you are born with or a place you visit, but something you carry with you - no matter where you are.

Zala Krupljan

Good comes back with good.
He who gives quickly, gives twice.
They are right. It all comes back to you.

Zala Krupljan

How much you must feel the desire to make someone else happy, not just to share, but to give something that holds a special place in your heart. Just to show how much you love, respect and appreciate them. Don't be sad because you won't have it anymore. You are even happier! Because your heart is filled with the smile on the recipient's face, with his happiness!

Nuša Maver

Let us not overlook the individuals in whom there is immeasurable wealth. From them we will learn how fulfilling it is to live a modest life, without the constant rush, yet hard-working, without the glamour, the showy outward appearance, the big words that we often do not even understand ourselves. And we will learn what it means to live the fundamental human values.

Tatjana Kolenc

The most precious legacy is the one woven from love, perseverance and the selfless help of fellow human beings.

Zala Krupljan

If you look around you, in your block, your street, your suburb, your town, your shop... you can see many people who wish for a ray of sunshine to enter their world: a smile, a handshake, a hug, a short conversation or just a listen. All they need is the proximity of someone who makes them feel part of a community.

Ksenija Bažon

Acts of mutual assistance are not rare. Many of them can be found in our country on the sunny side of the Alps, and beyond. And as long as this is and will be the case, there is no need to worry. We can look forward to the days ahead with joy and optimism!

Bojan Rus

This kind of attention and care for others requires nothing more than simply being human.

Tatjana Kolenc

Kindness always comes back. What you give from your heart, one day comes back to you in the most beautiful form.

Zala Krupljan

Friendship, collegiality, encouragement to stand by each other, to help each other, whether or not we are at odds that day; whether we are best friends or slightly worse friends, or whether we are just something in between that day. To stand in solidarity, to help when someone is in trouble, if we can.

Katja Mikula

We realise the power of action when fortune turns to us. It always does. In a way that only those who are able to give understand. To tell, to show, to do.

Nuša Maver

Nature and people, together on one planet.

Eva Pavlič

There is always time for good work, even though everyone has many things to do in a day.

Mateja Sekavčnik

Through her life's (re)experience, she has learnt that belonging is not something you are born with or a place you visit, but something you carry with you - no matter where you are.

Zala Krupljan

As long as we have the opportunity, we will give everyone something to drink and something to eat. Money is money, but compassion is compassion. Not everything can be paid for.

Stanka Škarja

We should take it for granted that we do good for others. That this is the foundation on which our nation stands. It is good to see that beautiful deeds still have an important value on our Slovenian soil.

Mojca Jeram

I've done a lot of things. I have been earning my own money since I was 18, and I have learned to respect people who do their work with heart and soul, even when conditions are very bad. If we can, let us help each other and the world will be a much better place.

Romana Klepac

People really need joy in their lives - and especially the knowledge of how to see joy in the little things.

Irena Makivic

Thank you for reminding us that true joy knows no boundaries - neither age nor difference. Joy is for everyone.

Zala Krupljan

Kindness to oneself brings inner peace. And once we have inner peace, it is impossible for anything to disrupt it and for peace and love to reign in the world.

Irena Makivic

A positive outlook on the world brings miracles. Don't be afraid of life. Look forward to it.

Maja Grošelj

We are a kind-hearted nation that does not turn away when others are in need.

Mateja Jamnik

It wasn't just about a place, it was about a sense of belonging - to the people you know, to the land that shapes you and to the culture that surrounds you.

Zala Krupljan

We will all be old and need help one day. If everyone could just visit their aunt, uncle, grandmother, grandfather ... just a little more, let them! Just a quick cup of tea and a biscuit or two - that can mean a lot to someone.

Nuša Želko

Moved. Grateful. Richer for the reminder of how little it sometimes takes. Richer also to know that the world is not only black, that man can still be brother to man, that it is still worth trusting ... That Slovenians are good people!

Nuša Maver

May your heart be full of compassion and kindness, and make the world around you a better place every day. Be an example to all who strive for others, whatever their own difficulties and limitations.

Nuša Želko

If I can be kind, why not?

Alen Bajric

I don't give because someone asks. I give because I know what it's like not to have. And because it makes me happy. You're never alone as long as you have someone to sit at the table with.

Rozalija Klokočovnik

Every child is born with wings. Our task is to accept him as he is, to find the side of the horizon, the right wind, on which he will rest his wings and fly out into the world, with a firm belief in himself that he knows and can fly.

Nuša Maver

This note should be a thank you to everyone who has ever given unselfishly to help. Who have shown that even when the sky is full of clouds, there is still a sun that will shine.

Maja Grošelj

Happiness cannot be bought, it cannot be found between the shop windows. It is in plain sight, but it is also invisible. A good deed fills our hearts when we stop thinking about giving back. Good returns good!

Nuša Maver

The greatest art is moderation. In the balance between giving and receiving. In knowing how to be - not only for others, but also for yourself.

Zala Krupljan

Let us keep the faith that our world is filled with genuine and good-hearted people, honest and trustworthy!

Nuša Maver

When I left, I carried in my heart the feeling that I had done something right. Maybe the world doesn't understand me, maybe it judges me by my looks, but I knew who I was. And that was enough

Silva Pozlep

Even in the darkest moments, there is always an honesty that can survive all obstacles and change lives.

Silva Pozlep

Her selflessness taught me that in a world where obstacles are inevitable, there is always room for honesty, for trust and for genuine human warmth. And it is this bond, based on honesty, that makes us truly human.

Silva Pozlep

Today I helped you, tomorrow you might help someone else. That's how it goes. Help always finds a way forward.

Zala Krupljan

It doesn't matter how much help you need - sometimes just the presence of someone who doesn't leave you alone in difficult moments is enough.

Zala Krupljan

Connectivity. Humanity. And the invisible thread that forms between strangers in moments of real, sincere help.

Zala Krupljan

Everyone deserves the chance to stand up again, to live again and to dance through life again.

Zala Krupljan

The project is supported by 
President of the Republic of Slovenia

Dr Nataša Pirc Musar

My support underlines the importance of fundamental values that bind us together as a society and lead us to a more prosperous future. This project, which aims to raise awareness of these values and integrate them into educational and social institutions, is a step towards towards a stronger, united and respectful Slovenia.

Marko Lotrič, predsednik Državnega sveta Slovenije podpira projekt 5 Temeljnih vrednot Slovenije

Values supported 
National Council of the Republic of Slovenia

The values were endorsed by the National Council of the Republic of Slovenia at its 23rd session, on 11 December 2024, by adopting the Decision on the Conclusions of the Development Conference Decentralisation and Efficient Public Service: Slovenia's Development Vision for the Next Decade, "In order to ensure sustainable development and the well-being of citizens, it is essential to act in accordance with the fundamental values defined by Slovenian society:

On a personal level: Respect and trust, integrity, helping each other, loyalty and balance.

At national level: personal freedom, autonomy, efficiency, education and training, transparency and inclusion."

- Marko Lotrič, President of the National Council of the Republic of Slovenia

About the project

These are the basic rules of conduct in Slovenia. They are a signpost for how to live, how to distinguish between right and wrong. They are a pillar of belonging and an indicator of what defines the people of the Republic of Slovenia. Adherence to the fundamental values is the basis to an individual can assume a leadership position.

Why

These values lead to common goals and cooperation and reduce tensions in the community.

Project objective

Everyone in our country knows and identifies with Slovenia's 5 core values.

Highlights

The project is non-ideological.
These values do not divide, but unite.

Who?

It is an initiative from the people for the people.

It is made up of individuals of different professions and ages, achieving success in their fields and working for the benefit of society.

Get involved

Send us your story or a story from someone you know that shows how you live these core values. How you respect and trust each other, are honest, help each other, show loyalty and live in moderation.


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