Matevž Hribernik incorporated in the Reform Programme for Achieving the Lisbon Strategy Goals; however, those proposals to which trade unions explicitly objected were not included in the programme. The social partners discussed the programme in December. Both employers and trade unions emphasised that they were not directly involved in preparing the document. The social partners underlined that all social partners should participate in the drafting of such a document in constructive social dialogue, or else it may be difficult to carry the tasks out. Therefore, the Social Economic Council did not adopt a joint view on the reform programme. It proposed to the government to equally involve the social partners in all further activities already in the initial stages of preparing strategies, policies and action plans. As an important step forward, the social partners 3 are involved in the preparation of the legal changes required for the implementation of the planned reforms through social dialogue and negotiations on the new social agreement. Partnership for Development For the government it was also important to get nation-wide political support for the reforms. In April, six parliamentary parties and the representatives of the Hungarian and the Italian minorities signed the Partnership for Development Agreement, and thus committed themselves to fruitful collaboration in seeking the best responses to future challenges, and to reaching consensus in adopting and promoting reforms. The only party not to sign the agreement was the Liberal Democracy of Slovenia, the largest opposition party. Process of implementation and monitoring of the Lisbon Strategy in Slovenia Government Office for Growth As a continuation of the Committee for Reforms, in January 2006, new Govern­ment Office for Growth was established. The Government Office for Growth is responsible for coordinating and monitoring implementation of Slovenia's Development Strategy and performs tasks related to economic and social reforms and development. The Government Office for Growth consists of the Department for Economic Reforms and Development and the Department for Social Reforms and Development. 3. Through the Social Economic Committee which is the central body for tripartite cooperation in Slovenia. 1 08