The smart specialisation strategy will focus on three crucial areas - industry 4.0, natural and traditional resources for the future, and a healthy working and living environment.
PM Miro Cerar reminded that Slovenia lacked a joint vision.

The aim of the conference, held in Ljubljana, is to establish a joint path "which would give our society the confidence and sense of meaning it so desperately needs, and which it lacked during the crisis," said PM Cerar. "This time you will once again – but this time for real – deal with priority issues. The government is most serious in its intentions," Cerar told the gathered. He added:"The implementation of the strategy – I emphasize, the implementation – will be a priority for this government."

Cerar explained that the government would support the priorities not only through research-innovation policies, but also through inter-ministerial cooperation. He added that the realization of these goals will be aided through economic diplomacy, the establishing of a visa regime, connecting research and businesses, the management of environmental and spatial permits, an active employment policy and issuing public tenders.

The strategy on smart specialisation is one of the key strategic documents, which will be the basis for drawing funds from the EU Cohesion Policy for the 2014-2020 period. Before discussing the strategy the government plans to send it to the European Commission in July. The Government Office for Development and European Cohesion Policy explained that whether the strategy is debated by the government will depend on the commission's response.

L. D.; translated by K. J.