The Expert Service of the Ombudsman conducts the experts tasks for the Ombudsman institution, classifies initiatives, deals with initiatives, prepares opinions, proposals and recommendations, carries out investigative activities, compiles the ombudsman's reports on findings in connection with initiatives, and provides initiators with information concerning their initiatives. The expert service of the ombudsman also carries out administrative, technical, informational and other tasks in connection with initiatives.

Contact:

Martina Ocepek, Director of the expert service
Phone: +386 1 475 00 41, +386 1 475 00 50
E-mail: mocepek@varuh-rs.si

The expert service Employees:

Gašper Adamič Metlikovič, University Graduate in Law
Fields of work: ethics of public statement language, assembly and association, voting right, protection of personal data and privacy, access to information of public character, mechanisms of protection against discrimination, national and ethnic minorities

Sonja Božič Testen, University Graduate in Law
Field od work: National preventive mechanism

Nataša Bratož, University Graduate in Law
Fields of work: civil procedures and relationships, proceedings before labor and social courts, pre-litigation procedures, administrative litigation, advocacy and notary, disability insurance, pension insurance

Živa Cotič Zidar, University Graduate in Law, Master of Law
Fields of work: health insurance, health care, social benefits, benefits and scholarships, institutional care, social services, poverty

Robert Gačnik, Graduate in Criminal Justice and Security, Criminal Investigation Specialist
Fields of work: tasks from the scope of the Ombudsman's role as the National Preventive Mechanism, security services, detainees, prisoners, persons under police apprehension, police procedures, offences

Lidija Hvastja Rupnik, University Graduate in Communication Studies
Field of work: child advocacy

Jan Irgel, University Graduate in Law
Fields of work: labor law, administrative affairs, environment and space, housing affairs

Mag. Lea Javornik, University Graduate in Sociology, University Graduate in Journalism
Field of work: child advocacy, supervision and intervision, children's rights

Petra Komel, University Graduate in Law
Field of work: pension insurance, disability insurance, social benefits, benefits and scholarships, poverty - general, education, sports, culture, social activities, alimony, child allowances and child management, foster care, guardianship, institutional care, children with special needs

Mag. Uroš Kovačič, University Graduate in Law
Fields of work: detainees, prisoners, persons under police apprehension, police procedures, offences, court procedures

Barbara Kranjc, University Graduate in Law
Field of work: labor law, employment relations, unemployment, administrative matters, denationalisation, property law, taxes, customs, administrative procedures, environment and space, spatial planning, other regulated activities, utilities, communications, energy, transport, concessions, licenses

Lina Maršič, Master of Law
Field of work: Unified entry point

Jure Markič, Master of Law
Fields of work: tasks from the scope of the Ombudsman's role as the National Preventive Mechanism, psychiatric patients, persons in social care institutions, youth homes.

Dr. Simona Mlinar, University Graduate in Theology, Master of Anthropology
Fields of work: health care, health insurance, social care, institutional care, violence, institutional care, powerty

Polona Mozetič, PhD in Law
Fields of work: equality before the law and prohibition of discrimination, protection of dignity, security and privacy, freedom of conscience and religious communities, freedom of expression, collection and integration and cooperation in the management of public affairs, national and ethnic communities, foreigners, justice, police procedures

Maša Ocepek, Master of Law
Field of work: Unified entry point

Ana Marija Polutnik, University Graduate in Law
Fields of work: tasks from the scope of the Ombudsman's role as the National Preventive Mechanism, psychiatric patients, persons in social care institutions, youth homes

Ana Rogelj, University Graduate in Law
Field of work: Unified entry point

Dr. Ingrid Russi Zagožen, University Graduate in Psychology
Fields of work: social allowances and support, social services, institutional protection, poverty – general, violence – anywhere, personal problems, psychiatric patients, elderly people

Ana Marija Rus, University Graduate in Law
Field of work: Unified entry point

Andreja Srebotnik, University Graduate in Law
Field of work: pre-litigation procedures, criminal procedures, offences, detainees, prisoners, persons under police apprehension, civil procedures and relationships, illegal immigrants and asylum seekers, Tasks from the scope of the Ombudsman's role in the National Preventive Mechanism

Mojca Sirk, University Graduate in Law
Field of work: protection of children’s rights

Neva Šturm, University Graduate in Law
Fields of work: health insurance, health care, pension insurance, disability insurance, labour relationship, civil servants, scholarships, unemployment, citizenship, aliens, social activities (culture, sport)

Jasna Vunduk, University Graduate in Social Pedagogy
Fields of work: child advocacy, protection of children’s rights

Lan Vošnjak, University Graduate in Law
Fields of work: protection of children’s rights, labour matters

Rozi Žalig, Graduate in South Slavonic Studies and in Comparative Literature, Master of International and Diplomatic Studies
Fields of work: ethics of public statement language, assembly and association, voting right, protection of personal data and privacy, access to information of public character, mechanisms of protection against discrimination, national and ethnic minorities