Since 2000, the Heart of Slovenia Development Centre has been managing, co-ordinating and networking development projects in the Heart of Slovenia region. The Heart of Slovenia Development Centre team, in cooperation with a number of local, regional, national and European partners, implements projects that improve the quality of life of people in the region. The team members are younger but experienced and well connected experts in their respective fields of development. They are involved in an international partnership network with 376 organisations from 36 countries.