Introduction

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Organization

According to the Law (lex specialis) passed on 12 November 2005, Radio-television Slovenia is “a public institution of special cultural and national importance performing public service in the field of radio and television activities … with the intention of fulfilling democratic, social and cultural needs of the citizens of the Republic of Slovenia, Slovenians abroad, Slovenian national minorities in Italy, Austria and Hungary, Italian and Hungarian national communities in the Republic of Slovenia … (Article 1)

The public service of RTV Slovenia has been established by the Republic of Slovenia.

It is the duty of the founder to assure institutional autonomy and editorial independence of RTV Slovenia and provide adequate funding for the fulfilment of public service (Article 2).

According to the Law, public service of RTV Slovenia includes creation, preparation, archiving and broadcasting of:

• two national TV channels
• three national radio channels
• radio and TV programmes in the regional centres in Koper and Maribor
• one radio and TV channel for the Italian and Hungarian national community respectively
• radio and TV programmes for the Romany community
• radio and TV programmes for Slovenian national minorities in the neighbouring countries and Slovenian emigrants and workers abroad
• radio and TV programmes for foreign audiences
• teletext and an Internet and mobile portal
• according to the Law, public service of RTV Slovenia includes a special national TV programme for direct broadcasting of the sessions of the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia and its working bodies, and the sessions of the National Council.

Article 4 of the Law specifies the frameworks, conditions and standards for programme preparation.

Management and Supervision

The managing bodies of RTV Slovenia are the Programme Council and the Supervisory Board
The Programme Council consists of 29 members, of which:

• one member is appointed by the Hungarian national community (Jože Car)
• one member is appointed by the Italian national community (Maurizio Tremul)
• one member is appointed by the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (dr. Ivan Bratko)
• two members are appointed by the President of the Republic on a proposal from registered religious communities (Janez Gril Roman Catholic, Sašo Pauković Serbian Orthodox)
• three members are directly elected by the employed of RTV Slovenia; they have to represent information programming (Tatjana Pirc), culture and arts programmes (Nataša Bolčina) and the technical department (Tom Zalaznik) of the organisation
• five members are appointed by the National Assembly on a proposal from political parties, as closely as possible reflecting the proportional representation of the parties in the National Assembly (Jože Hribernik SDS, dr. Vlado Miheljak LDS, dr. Jernej Pikalo SD, Jana Bezenšek SLS, Tino Mamić NSi)
• sixteen members are appointed by the National Assembly on a proposal from the viewers and listeners of the programmes of RTV Slovenia; universities, faculties and associations, associations' unions and their organizations, particularly in the fields of art, culture, science and journalism, and other civil-society organisations, with the exception of political parties and their forms of organisation. Candidates' suitability and qualification are demonstrated with documents required in the body of the public call (Article 17). They have also to be from different regions.

The current members are:

dr. Elizabeta BERNJAK, Maurizio TREMUL, dr. Janko KOS, dr. Janez GRIL, Saša PAUKOVIĆ, Slavko BOBOVNIK, Nataša BOLČINA ŽGAVEC, Tom ZALAZNIK, dr. Jana BEZENŠEK, Jože HRIBERNIK, Tino MAMIĆ, dr. Boris VEZJAK, dr. Jernej PIKALO, Alenčica Marija BOLE VRABEC, Boris CIPOT, Jože FAGANEL, Boris GRABRIJAN, dr. Stane GRANDA, Ivo JAKOP, Tanja KUŠTRIN, Bine MATOH, Gregor PIVEC, dr. Hubert POŽARNIK, Jože SNOJ, dr. Ivan Janez ŠTUHEC, Anton Mito TREFALT, Helena ZUPANČIČ KASTELIC.

Members of the Programme Council are appointed or elected as of the date of the signing of the decision on the appointment or the decision on the election, or upon the day of appointment in the National Assembly. Their mandate lasts for four years starting upon the day the Programme Council is constituted (Article 18). First half of them will be replaced after 2 years.

The constitution of the new Programme Council has taken place on January 24 th 2006.

Chairman-elect is dr. Stane Granda, his deputy Jože Hribernik.

Resignations:
during december 2006 Mrs. Dr.Spomenka Hribar, Mrs. Tanja Lesničar Pučko, Mrs. Tatjana Pirc and Mr. Dr. Vlado Miheljak, during January 2007 Mr. Dr. Ivan Bratko resign, new elections for vacant posts are expected in due time.

The rights and duties of the Programme Council are:

• to adopt programme standards, programme concepts, programme-production plans and programme outlines on a proposal from the Director General;
• to deal up-to-date with their realisation and with the viewers and listeners' comments and proposals.
• to give consent to the statute of the public institution and an opinion to the proposal of the financial plan provided by the Director General and adopted by the Supervisory Board.
• to appoint and relieve the Director General and provide prior consent as to the appointment and removal of radio and television directors.

The Supervisory Board consists of eleven members, five of which are appointed by the National Assembly, representing the proportional representation of political parties in the National Assembly (Klemen Jaklič and Franc Orešnik from SDS, Nikola Damjanić from LDS, Tomaž Glažar from SNS, Igor Šetinc from the group of ethnic minorities ; four are appointed by the Government Janez Čadež, Silvo Škornik, Matjaž Durjava, Sonja Heine and two are directly elected by the employed of RTV Slovenia- Martin Žvelc, second person not yet elected (Article 26). The Supervisory Board is appointed for a period of four years and constituted together with the Programme Council (on January 26 th 2006). The chairman is Mr. Franc Orešnik.

The Supervisory Board adopts the statute on the basis of a prior consent by the Programme Council, adopts financial plans and annual reports and sets the fees for services not included in the public service.

The Director General manages the work of RTV Slovenia. He/She is elected by the Programme Council for a four-year mandate on the basis of a public call.

The Director General appoints – on the basis of a public call and given a prior consent from the Programme Council – the Director of Radio and TV, Deputy Director General for national programmes and other editors-in-chief (on a proposal from directors of radio and television). All these functions require prior public calls.

In case the directors of radio and television propose to the Director General to appoint as editor-in-chief a candidate that has not received a positive opinion from the majority of programme workers in the editorial office (the principle of workers' participation), this majority has the right to propose to the Director General a candidate who has received their positive opinion, and duly inform the Programme Council. Should this be the case, the Director General chooses a candidate after acquiring consent from the Programme Council (Article 21).

The Director General also appoints and relieves other senior executives determined by the statute. The Director General is Anton Guzej (elected 28.February 2006). The chief programme executives are: Jože Možina (Director TV) and Vinko Vasle (Director Radio).

The present statute (defined according to the Law on RTV Slovenia dating from 1994) will be adapted to the new Law within six months (by May 2006).

Organisation structure:

Director General - Mr. Anton Guzej
Director Radio Programmes - Mr. Vinko Vasle
Director TV Programmes - Mr. Jože Možina
Assistant Director General for Italian Programmes - Mr. Antonio Rocco
Assistant Director General for Hungarian Programmes - Mrs. Helena Zver

Assistant Director General/ Finances - Mrs. mag. Irma Gubanec
Assistant Director General/ Human Resources - Mrs.mag. Cvetka Žirovnik
Assistant Director General/Technical,engeneering - Mr.mag. Marko Filli

Director, transmitters and communications - Mr. Miran Dolenec

Adviser to the Director General/International relations and Projects - Mr. Boris Bergant
Head, International relations - Mr. Miha Lampreht

TV
Managing Editor, News and current affairs - Mr. Rajko Gerič
Managing Editor, Culture and arts - Mr. Jani Virk
Managing Editor, Entertainment - Mr. Petar Radovič
Managing Editor, Sports - A.I. Mr. Mile Jovanović
Managing Editor, Parliamentary channel - Mrs. Ljerka Bizilj
Head, TV Production - Mr. mag. Anton Končar

Radio
Managing Editor, News and experimental-development - Mr. Matjaž Erznožnik
Managing Editor ,1.channel - Mrs. Tatjana Pirc
Managing Editor,2.channel - Mr. Mirko Štular
Managing Editor, 3.channel - Mrs. Veronika Brvar
Head, Radio production - Mr. Igor Krč
Head, Music production - Mr. Boris Rener

Regional broadcasting center Koper/Capodistria
Head - Mr.Dragomir Mikelič
Managing Editor, radio - Mrs. Maja Kirar
Managing Editor, TV - Mrs. Nataša Segulin
Managing Editor Italian TV - Mr. Robert Apollonio
Managing Editor,Italian radio - Mr.Antonio Rocco

Regional broadcasting center Maribor (also studio Lendava/Lendva)
Head - Mrs.mag. Cvetka Žirovnik
Managing Editor, radio - Mr. Peter Habjanič
Managing Editor, - TV Mrs.Polona Pivec
Managing Editor, Radio Slovenia International - Mr. Srečko Trglec
Managing Editor, Hungarian radio - Mr. Jože Vegi
Managing Editor, Hungarian TV - A.I. Mrs. Mirjana Lovrić

Multimedia:
Head - Mr. Zvezdan Martič
Managing Editor - A.I. Mr. Vanja Vardjan

Additional information RTV Slovenia - International Relations Department
Phone: +386 1 475 21 53
Fax: + 386 1 475 21 50
E-mail: boris.bergant@rtvslo.si
Copyright: RTV Slovenia
Text: Boris Bergant
Statistical data: Barbara Zemljič
Financial data: Blažka Tratnik
English translation: Marjana Rupnik