Recipients of awards

Mag. Ariana Durnik – Magistrica ekonomije z dolgoletnimi izkušnjami na področju vodenja podjetij, projektov in turističnih destinacij svojo zavezanost trajnostnemu razvoju ter gradnji globalne družbe miru in sodelovanja uresničuje kot direktorica Javnega zavoda Miren Kras. Skrbi za dediščino naših prednikov pri Spomeniku miru na Cerju ter prenaša znanje za njegovo valorizacijo na mlajše generacije. Kot ustanoviteljica projekta Skupaj za Kras ozavešča javnost in spodbuja dolgoročno trajnostno obnovo pogorelega Krasa. Pod njeno taktirko je Pomnik miru leta 2018 prejel nagrado mednarodnega združenja Kultura-Natura za ohranjanje in valorizacijo kulturne dediščine.  Leta 2022 je Turistična zveza Slovenije Pomniku dodelila drugo mesto med TOP znamenitostmi v Sloveniji. Hkrati pa so Pomnik in njegova okolica odličen učni poligon, ki je povezan tudi v mrežo Učnih točk.

Mag. Ariana Durnik – Master of Economics with extensive experience in business, project, and tourism destination management – is dedicated to sustainable development and building a global society of peace and cooperation. She fulfills this mission as the Director of the Public Institute Miren Kras.

She is responsible for preserving the heritage of our ancestors at the Peace Monument on Cerje and actively passes on knowledge to younger generations to ensure its long-term valorization.

As the founder of the “Together for Kras” project, she raises public awareness and promotes the sustainable restoration of the burned Karst area. Under her leadership, the Peace Monument received the Kultura-Natura International Award in 2018 for the preservation and valorization of cultural heritage.

In 2022, the Slovenian Tourist Board awarded the Peace Monument second place among the TOP landmarks in Slovenia. In addition, the monument and its surroundings serve as an excellent educational site, connected to the network of Learning Points.