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This page contains information on the bodies responsible for Structural Funds programmes and on the first level control in Slovenia. You may also speak directly with the Interreg Europe representatives in Slovenia.

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Organisation

Republic of Slovenia

Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development
Interreg and Financial Mechanisms Office
Interreg Division
Kotnikova 5
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia

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13 Feb 2025
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Postojna

Result presentation of the peer review of Postojna

The European peer review team will present its findings and discuss those with local stakeholders in labour market integration efforts. Participation is free of charge.
By Project MILEstone
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12 - 13 Feb 2025
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Maribor

Study Visit & Steering Committee in Maribor (Slovenia)

The second study visit of the project will be held in Maribor on February 12th and 13th, showcasing good practices for talent retention and attraction in Slovenia. Key initiatives include strategies for talent development, research, entrepreneurship, and support for young researchers.
By Project TALENT4S3
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21 Jan 2025
In person
Rogaška Slatina

6th Local Stakeholder seminar of ORZ in Rogaška Slatina

This tuesday, January 21st 2025, the Environmental Research Institute gathered representatives from the public utility companies in Slovenske Konjice and Rogaška Slatina for the 6th stakeholder seminar within the WEEEWaste project. 
By Project WEEEWaste
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06 Jan 2025
In person
Maribor

5th Stakeholder Meeting of ORZ - Maribor Municipality

The Environmental Research Institute met up with stakeholders for the purpose of informing them about the project's progress as well as further discussing the revision of the policy instrument, the Municipal Environmental Protection Programme of the Municipality of Maribor.
By Project WEEEWaste
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Participants of the 4th stakeholder seminar of ORZ at the public services company in Ptuj, Slovenia
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20 Dec 2024
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Ptuj

4th Local Stakeholder Seminar of ORZ

The 4th Local Stakeholder Seminar of the Environmental Research Institute within the Repower Industries project took place on December 20th 2024 at the company of public services in Ptuj.
By Project Repower Industries
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Participants of the 3rd Local Stakeholder Seminar of ORZ in Laporje, Slovenia
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25 Nov 2024
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Laporje

3rd Local Stakeholder Seminar of ORZ

On November 25th 2024, the Environmental Research Institute held the 3rd Local Stakeholder Seminar within the Repower Industries project for the purpose of discussing possibilities of increasing energy efficiency in the local community. 
By Project Repower Industries
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Down to Earth second Thematic Conference
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04 Feb 2025
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Down to Earth's 2nd Thematic Conference

Down to Earth invites you to its 2nd Thematic Conference on the Interdependency between Climate Change, Agriculture and Rural Development, with a Focus on the Youth, happening on February 4th in the Gorenjska region.
By Project Down to Earth
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21 Jan 2025
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In-person event within Repower Industries -Slovenia

On January 21st 2025, the Environmental Research Institute from Slovenia will host an in-person event with interest groups as part of the Repower Industries project.  
By Project Repower Industries
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05 Dec 2024
In person
Slovenske Konjice

In-person action within WEEEWaste in Slovenske Konjice

On Dec 5th 2024, the Environmental Research Institute (ERI) held an in-person action within the WEEEWaste project at the Repair Cafe in Slovenske Konjice.
By Project WEEEWaste
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04 Dec 2024
In person
Slovenske Konjice

In-person action within the WEEEWaste Project - Repair Cafe

On December 4th 2024, an in-person action was organized within the WEEEWaste project at the Repair Cafe in Slovenske Konjice. 
By Project WEEEWaste
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TAAS Study Visit LUR Slovenia
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21 Jan 2025
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City of Ljubljana and Municiplaity of Medvode

TAAS Study Visit - LUR, Slovenia – January 21-22, 2025

TAAS partners and stakeholders are heading to Ljubljana and Medvode, Slovenia, for an exciting opportunity to explore innovative sustainable mobility strategies and digital tools in tourism! On Tuesday, 21 January 2025, TAAS Partners and Stakeholders will explore Ljubljana’s vibrant city center
By Project TAAS
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ITW Slovenia
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12 - 13 Nov 2024
In person

Third International Training Workshop in Ljubljana, Slovenia

ITW in Ljubljana. 
By Project atWork4NEETs
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23 Sep 2024
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Medvode

1st stakeholder seminar of the Municipality of Medvode

Meeting with industry representatives of the Municipality of Medvode at Galerija Sora to discuss Repower Industries project goals.
By Project Repower Industries
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17 - 19 Sep 2024
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Gorenjska

CIBioGo - 3rd Peer Review Visit, Gorenjska - Slovenia

The CIBioGo project aims at influencing regional development policy for citizen involvement in biodiversity governance. In view of this, the third Peer Review Visit of the project will be organized on September 17-19 in Bohinj , Gorenjska ( Slovenia ), whose main topics will be all those related to
By Project CIBioGo
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29 Aug 2024
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Slovenske Konjice

Opening of the 1st Repair Cafe facility - CPU Slov. Konjice

On August 29th 2024, the opening of the 1st Repair Cafe facility will take place at the reuse centre in Slovenske Konjice.
By Project WEEEWaste

Projects with country partners

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District Heating
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Green4HEAT

Green4HEAT accelerates the transition to sustainable energy-efficient district heating by facilitating the uptake of advanced technologies and use of low-grade energy sources.

Ongoing
Energy efficiency
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ClimateGO

ClimateGO supports regions and cities in developing better policies for climate-smart and resilient governance.

Ongoing
Climate change
The driver of the next wave of digitalisation is Artificial Intelligence, AI.
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embrAIsme

embrAisme aims at improving policies and programmes by encouraging the uptake of artificial intelligence by SMEs.

Ongoing
Digitisation
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RENEWAT

RENEWAT addresses the cultural and territorial challenges of repowering water mills as modern tools for producing renewable energy.

Ongoing
Renewable energy
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Repower Industries

Repower Industries aims to promote better policies for industrial energy independence and security by utilising renewable energy sources.

Ongoing
Smart energy systems
Fostering Cross Border Sustaunable Mobility
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CROSUSMOB

CROSUSMOB helps policymakers better understand crossborder sustainable mobility to make it more accessible and improve cooperation between authorities in both countries.

Ongoing
Sustainable mobility
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INVOLVIM

INVOLVIM refines policy instruments and enriches support services for regional work-based immigrants, with diversity and inclusivity at its core.

Ongoing
Social inclusion
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CLEAR CITIES

CLEAR CITIES aims at promoting carbon-less urban waste management policies for sustainable, safe, and resilient cities.

Ongoing
Circular economy
Green Hydrogen ecosystem from production to end users
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Green Hydra

GREEN HYDRA helps develop or improve policies for facilitating the participation of SMEs in local, regional and national green H2 economies.

Ongoing
SME competitiveness
TAAS approach
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TAAS

TAAS fosters tourism digitalisation, focusing on the entire trip experience, to enhance smart and sustainable development.

Ongoing
Digitisation
biodiversity
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DECA

DECA aims to develop innovative adaptation strategies and funds to improve the effectiveness of the climate change policies.

Ongoing
Climate change
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HR4ALL

HR4ALL aims to better understand the challenges and possible solutions to tackling the multifactorial dimensions of obesity and implement this in policies.

Ongoing
Social inclusion
Future public mobility solutions
Connected

Rural Mobility

Rural Mobility strives to enhance public transport in sparsely populated European regions.

Ongoing
Sustainable mobility
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DESICE

DESICE aims to improve the implementation of circular economy policies focusing on enhancing the capacity of product designers on circularity.

Ongoing
Circular economy
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Digital Rural

Digital Rural shares and develops effective digitisation policies to equalise access to services and increase capacity in rural areas.

Ongoing
Digitisation

List of Structural Funds programmes

Download the latest list of managing authorities and intermediate bodies responsible for Structural Funds programmes in each country. Select the SI tab for information about Slovenia.

Please note that there is only one Investment for Jobs and Growth programme in Slovenia (»Program evropske kohezijske politike v obdobju 2021-2027 v Sloveniji« / European Cohesion Policy Programme for the Period 2021-2027 in Slovenia available on the following webpage: Program evropske kohezijske politike 2021 - 2027 - Evropska sredstva).

You can also find the list of managing authorities at the European Commission's search page. Select Slovenia for the latest information.

Bodies responsible for Structural Funds programmes

The list of managing authorities or intermediate bodies responsible for the Structural Funds (Investment for jobs and growth) programmes in the EU Member States. Last update on 17-05-2024.

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29 Apr 2024
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Control system

This section provides information about the control system and national guidance set up in Slovenia for the 2021-2027 programming period. 

The control system

Slovenia uses a centralised control system.

The control body

Address Contact
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Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development
Control and Evaluation Divisoin;  Interreg Programmes and Financial Mechanisms Control Section
Kotnikova 5,
1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

 Contact

Dušan Kotnik
+ 386 (0)1 400 3424

The costs

Control costs will not be charged to project partners.

On-the-spot checks

On-the-spot checks will be carried out on a sample basis. However   for projects with expenditures for cost category investments and equipment an on-the-spot check will be carried out at least one in the project lifetime.

National guidance

National guidelines for reporting are available under: https://evropskasredstva.si/predpisi-programov-interreg/

Get inspired

Have a look at the Slovenian content on our website.

Check out the leaflets presenting the Policy Learning Platform and the peer review service, both in Slovenian. Scroll through our project ideas and good practices, or contact our Slovenian community members and organisations.

You can read some basic information about our programme in this leaflet.

Peer review service flyer_SL.pdf

A leaflet presenting the peer review service in Slovenian.

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11 Feb 2025
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Policy Learning Platform 2021-2027_SL.pdf

A leaflet presenting the Policy Learning Platform in Slovenian.

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Good practices from this country

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Vocational Maturity Self Assessment tool by Youth in Transition Erasmus+ project

Discover the Vocational Maturity Tool—a self-assessment resource helping youth navigate education and career choices, with proven success across Europe.

21 Aug 2024 | By project atWork4NEETs
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Profiling of NEETs participating in the PLYA project

Profiling in PLYA program supports a personalized approach for NEETs, helping 75% re-enter education or gain employment, offering a scalable learning model.

16 Aug 2024 | By project atWork4NEETs
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SRIP Circular Economy
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Strategic Research and Innovation Partnership on Circular Economy

Strategic Research and Innovation Partnership on Circular Economy is the Slovenian network for the efficient and competitive transition to a circular economy.

26 Jul 2024 | By project INERTWASTE
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AGRO FI MICRO – Microcredits in agriculture for young people

The purpose of the financial product is to facilitate the financing of the day-to-day running of agricultural holdings and the development of small farms.

08 Jul 2024 | By project MICROFUTURE
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P7 – Microcredits for micro and small enterprises, also for social enterprises

Micro loans for micro and small enterprises– also social enterprises in the Eastern or Western Slovenia Cohesion Region.

08 Jul 2024 | By project MICROFUTURE
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Management of Urban Forest in City Community Celje

The Celje Urban Forest is an exemplary case of sustainable management, protection and conservation of forest areas in the immediate vicinity of the city.

28 Feb 2024 | By project GIFT
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Digital Innovation Hub (DIH) Slovenia

DIH Slovenia connects and supports knowledge, business, technologies and other activities to enable industries in building digital competencies and innovation.

19 Jan 2024 | By project CODIL
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REUSE CENTER, implementation of procedures for the reuse of used equipment, d.o.o., so.p.

CPU Slovenija is a Reuse Center that specializes in refurbishing electronic devices, extending their lifecycle, and reducing electronic waste.

13 Nov 2023 | By project WEEEWaste
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Benefits of Urban Forest
2014 - 2020

URBforDAN - Management and Utilization of Urban Forests

Fostering urban forest benefits through integrated and participatory management for improved quality of life in EU cities – a tested and proven good practice.

22 Dec 2022 | By City of Ljubljana
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Small-scale incentives for SMEs through vouchers
2014 - 2020

Small-scale incentives for SMEs through vouchers

Simple small-scale incentives available to SMEs for various purposes where SMEs can receive funds for individual services to strengthen their competitiveness.

29 Sep 2022 | By project TRINNO
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2014 - 2020

Introduction of family weekend tickets and 75% discount on all public transport tickets

Introduction of family weekend tickets and 75% discount on all public transport tickets.

23 Sep 2022 | By project REGIO-MOB
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Future skills and competencies Factories of the future
2014 - 2020

Future Key Skills and Competences for I4.0

Future Key Skills and Competences for I4.0

20 Sep 2022 | By project SMARTY
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GOSTOP LOGO
2014 - 2020

GOSTOP PROGRAMME

GOSTOP Programme was created to bring together the research sector and companies to boost development of four priority areas of the Factories of the Future.

20 Sep 2022 | By project SMARTY
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SRIP FOF LOGO
2014 - 2020

Strategic research and innovation partnership factories of the future

The objective of the SRIP FoF is to create an open environment for the development of breakthrough innovations that will go beyond the national framework.

20 Sep 2022 | By project SMARTY
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2014 - 2020

Energy bookkeeping

This is an effective tool for analyzing energy use after already implemented measures and a starting point for further planning of energy efficiency measures.

06 Sep 2022 | By project ZEROCO2
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Geodetski zavod Celje d.o.o.

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Občina Slovenske Konjice

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Javno komunalno podjetje d.o.o., Slovenske Konjice

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Vzhodna Slovenija
Infrastructure and public service provider
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Ustanova "Fundacija Poti miru v Posočju"

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Zahodna Slovenija
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Etika d.o.o.

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Zavod Aktivna starost so.p.

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Univerza v Ljubljani, Fakulteta za družbene vede

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Zahodna Slovenija
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Mestna občina Krško

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Javni zavod za kulturo in turizem Prijetno domače Ivančna Gorica

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Kolesarsko društvo DOS

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PUP - Saubermacher d.o.o.

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Razvojna agencija Sinergija

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Damodar, zavod za harmonijo duše, uma ter telesa otrok in odraslih

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Evropska Pravna Fakulteta-Nova Univerza

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BI-CALCULUS d.o.o.

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Katja Karba
project manager
Development Agency Sinergija
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Damjan Kavas
Senior Research Fellow
Institute for Economic Research
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Helena Cvenkel
director for research and development
BSC, Business Support Centre, Ltd, Kranj
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Grit Ackermann
Director of Project Office
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia (Gospodarska zbornica Slovenije)
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DANILO CEH
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Scientific Reserch Centre Bistra Ptuj
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Jasmina Nikic
Consultant
Regional Devlopment Agency of Northern Primorska Nova Gorica
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Polona Pengal
Scientific Director
Institute for ichthyological and ecological research
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Tea Potocnik
project management
Local energy agency Spodnje Podravje
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Amna Potocnik
Project Manager
Regional Development Agency Podravje - Maribor
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Vlasta Krmelj
Ph.D., director
ENERGY AND CLIMATE AGENCY OF PODRAVJE
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Janez Nared
RESEARCHER
Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
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Borut Jurišić
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Regional development agency for Podravje - Maribor (RDAPM)
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Martina Komovec
Športno in izobraževalno društvo za namizni tenis in angleščino PING PANG
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