The first set of sustainable development indicators was formulated at the workshop which was organized by the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia in April 2009. Representatives from the ministries, agencies, research institutes, NGOs and the statistical office participated in this event. Together we tried to find the answers to the questions regarding which are the key areas and key objectives of sustainable development in Slovenia. We formulated the following five key objectives of sustainable development in Slovenia: prosperity, long-term balance, modesty, cooperation and integrity. For each objective target indicators that could measure the progress or suggest what was happening in a given area were proposed.

During further consultation and coordination we linked together and identified key objectives and indicators. The final set of indicators was grouped into three sections:

• Well-being
• Balance and modesty
• Intergenerational cooperation

We tried to describe each field through environmental, economic and social aspects.

The indicators that were calculated from the latest data available during the preparation of tables are presented.

The main messages shown by indicators are pointed out in coloured frames. The colours illustrate the fields of statistics to which the indicator is classified: the environment and natural resources field is coloured green, economy is violet, and demography and social statistics is orange.