Masters of the Digital Future – Banka Slovenije's Debate Project

Banka Slovenije invites teachers to take part in the Masters of the Digital Future debate project, which will take place during the 2024/2025 school year under the patronage of Slovenia’s President, Nataša Pirc Musar, and Banka Slovenije's Governor, Boštjan Vasle. The project will be carried out in cooperation with the Slovenian debate organisation Za in proti, zavod za kulturo dialoga (Pro et Contra, Institut for Cultural Dialogue).

It is intended for students in the last three grades of primary school and for secondary-school students.

Contentwise we will continue with digitalization - this time in relation to online fraud (in banking). This will give young debaters the opportunity to discuss the pitfalls of false information and how to protect themselves from it, the right to privacy and the protection of personal data. They will also be able to reflect on vulnerable groups' protection and excessive internet use as well.

The project is intended for both teachers and young people who would like to learn more about the various methods of debate and how they are used in debating competitions, as well as those who are already familiar with them. Competitions will take place in different groups based on the level of familiarity with the debate methodology.

Project programme

• Friday and Saturday, 20 and 21 September 2024:
  Debate seminar for new and experienced coaches – presentation of the debate methodology and the topics included in the debate project
   
• Friday, 4 October 2024:
  Meet Banka Slovenije – open house day and launch of the debate project: an interesting training programme for primary- and secondary-school students that also features a tour of the Banka Slovenije Museum
   
• The 2024/2025 school year:
  visits to primary and secondary schools – holding debate seminars in collaboration with specialists at Banka Slovenije and the organisation Za in proti, zavod za kulturo dialoga
   
• January/February 2025:
  debate tournament qualifiers – holding debate tournament qualifiers and selecting the finalists
   
• Friday, 16 May 2024,
  Banka Slovenije: the debate finals and project conclusion – selecting the project winners, with active participation by the Slovenian President and the Banka Slovenije Governor

Prize for the winners: a trip to Vienna, along with a tour ofthe Money Museum of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank National Bank. After the end of the debate project, all the finalists will meet with President Nataša Pirc Musar at the Presidential Palace.