Zavod Nefiks

Zavod Nefiks is a non-governmental organization that is working on promotion and recognition of knowledge and competences acquired through non-formal education and informal learning. Our main project is Nefiks booklet with its online version that has been designed to help individuals and organizations with recording knowledge, skills and competences acquired through non-formal education. We have been promoting values of volunteering and non-formal education in Slovenia for over 10 years by motivating young people to develop their competences in different fields and persuading employers to consider non-formal education as a relevant reference. Nefiks expands the possibility of young peoples' employment and social inclusion, especially for those "left behind", with its supplement activities such as workshops, stakeholder meetings, system of peer advising and public promotion. In its years of existence, Nefiks significantly raised the meaning of recognition of skills, knowledge and competences developed in non-formal context and that's why many institutions strongly support it. We have been participating in various international projects concerning non-formal education, youth (un)employment, entrepreneurship and active citizenship as partners and organized trainings and youth exchanges in Slovenia.