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2.3 BEST PRACTICES AND LESSONS LEARNED
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SLOVENIA
Information from previous return programmes is useful in the operation of new programmes
and also for persons considering voluntary return;
Pre-departure information dissemination and counselling has proven to be effective in preparing
returnees for reintegration in their countries of origin;
Cooperation among government authorities, IOM, NGOs and migrant communities is essential
for effective implementation of the programme;
Adequate reintegration assistance is critical for the sustainability of return.
Why Programmes Have or Have not Worked
Apart from the IOM-implemented assisted voluntary return programme, no other organization
runs an AVR programme in Slovenia. Despite the fact that there has been a strong demand for an
enhanced AVR mechanism, other organizations have been hampered by a lack of financial support.
At present, the IOM programme cannot operate at full capacity because of a lack of funding and
an agreement on the implementation of the programme, although negotiations on this commenced
in July 2002.