The Archaeological Society of Slovenia is a non-governmental organization that unites Slovene archaeologists on a voluntary basis.
Every year the Award of the Archaeological Society of Slovenia is bestowed to individuals for professional achievements.
Recently the archaeologists have been facing lack of storage places due to 50 to 100 archaeological sites researched every year, mainly on highway construction.
The society also recognises the important achievements in the field of archaeology in the previous year and commemorates merited individuals by giving them honorary and worthy membership.
Previous award winners have been Janez Dular [sl] (2013),[2] Irena Šavel (2009),[3] Biba Teržan [sl] (2008),[4] Mitja Guštin (2007), Mira Strmčnik Gulič (2006),[5] Marijan Slabe (2003), Ivan Turk (2002), Nada Osmuk (2001), Ljudmila Plesničar Gec (2000), Iva Mikl Curk (1999), Paola Korošec (1998), and Stanko Pahič (1998).