The Development and Education Centre Novo Mesto (RIC Novo mesto) is one of the leading adult education organisations in Slovenia. The institute was established as a public equivalent body by the Municipality of Novo mesto with the main purpose to enable continuing learning for people of all ages and in this way promote the lifelong learning concept and ideas. The institute's 25 employees with the help of more than 130 regular external experts, teachers, mentors and researchers implement 40,000 educational hours on average per year and about 10,000 participants are included in various educational programs. In order to ensure the best possible quality of the education programs offered, one of the key priorities of RIC Novo mesto is to continuously develop skills and competences of its employees end external experts.