International International Conference Conference

1,5 Years after 1,5 Years after EnlargementEnlargement

Vienna, 12-13 December Vienna, 12-13 December 20052005

NG(D)O networking and NG(D)O networking and cooperationcooperation

Vienna conference The enlargement of the EU and the role of Vienna conference The enlargement of the EU and the role of NGDOs Vienna, 18–20 November 1998NGDOs Vienna, 18–20 November 1998

Networking efforts within the country from 1999 among Networking efforts within the country from 1999 among slovak NG(D)Os active in development cooperation and slovak NG(D)Os active in development cooperation and humanitarian assistancehumanitarian assistance abroadabroad

Meetings with the government representatives - MFAMeetings with the government representatives - MFA International networking with the Member States EU Platform International networking with the Member States EU Platform

NGOsNGOs ( (events under German, Finish and Portuguese events under German, Finish and Portuguese Presidencies)Presidencies)

Cooperation in the frame of the TRIALOG Project 2000-2003Cooperation in the frame of the TRIALOG Project 2000-2003 Born in January 2002 with 9 membersBorn in January 2002 with 9 members Founding member of CONCORDFounding member of CONCORD Currently 29 member organizationsCurrently 29 member organizations

Platform objectivesPlatform objectives be directly involved and participate in the be directly involved and participate in the

field of foreign field of foreign development co-operation development co-operation policypolicy of the Slovak Republic, the European of the Slovak Republic, the European Union and other institutions aimed at the Union and other institutions aimed at the development in less developed countries; development in less developed countries;

contribute to the process of forming the contribute to the process of forming the awareness of people living in the Slovak awareness of people living in the Slovak Republic of solidarity and mutual Republic of solidarity and mutual assistance assistance and thus contribute to and thus contribute to addressing poverty, lack of freedom and addressing poverty, lack of freedom and humanitarian crises in the World; humanitarian crises in the World;

provide its members opportunities for provide its members opportunities for development and professional growthdevelopment and professional growth. .

Capacity buildingCapacity building Key players:Key players: TRIALOG (networking with EU NGDOs)TRIALOG (networking with EU NGDOs)

- seminars- seminars- visits to other Platforms- visits to other Platforms- participation on various events and conferences- participation on various events and conferences- integration into CONCORD- integration into CONCORD

ODACE (funding for V4 plus baltic states) ODACE (funding for V4 plus baltic states) – important partner for the Government – important partner for the Government - first grant for the Platform- first grant for the Platform

UNDP – microprojects travel grants to the UNDP – microprojects travel grants to the developing countries to identify partners and developing countries to identify partners and projectsprojects

Partners of individual NGOsPartners of individual NGOs

Main areas of workMain areas of work Development ProjectsDevelopment Projects Development EducationDevelopment Education Humanitarian AssistanceHumanitarian Assistance Development Policy – National Program of ODADevelopment Policy – National Program of ODALobby work towards Government, Parliament,...Lobby work towards Government, Parliament,...

Dialogue with:Dialogue with:- MFA - ODA unitMFA - ODA unit- Co-ordination committee for development assistance with Co-ordination committee for development assistance with

representatives of line ministeries and one representative representatives of line ministeries and one representative of the slovak NGDO Platform led by the State secretary of of the slovak NGDO Platform led by the State secretary of MFA MFA

- UNDP Trust Fund and Bratislava-Belgrade FundUNDP Trust Fund and Bratislava-Belgrade Fund- Members of the Slovak Parliament and MEPsMembers of the Slovak Parliament and MEPs- NGDO Platform representatives present in all relevant NGDO Platform representatives present in all relevant

gremia and part of the consultation processesgremia and part of the consultation processes

Public awareness work by Public awareness work by NGOsNGOs

ONEWORLD Film festival (People in Peril ONEWORLD Film festival (People in Peril together with czech People in Need together with czech People in Need Foundation)Foundation)

GOOD NEWS Campaign (eRko together GOOD NEWS Campaign (eRko together with catholic parishes and DKA Austria)with catholic parishes and DKA Austria)

Concerts, cultural and sport events (Slovak Concerts, cultural and sport events (Slovak Committee for UNICEF, PLOP,...)Committee for UNICEF, PLOP,...)

Global Education Week activities (Slovak-Global Education Week activities (Slovak-Southafrican Society)Southafrican Society)

Volunteer programs (GLEN Programme, ...)Volunteer programs (GLEN Programme, ...) GCAP campaign – „Svet bez chudoby“ GCAP campaign – „Svet bez chudoby“ Cooperation with media Cooperation with media

by Marián Čaučík, chairman of boardby Marián Čaučík, chairman of board

Slovak NGDO PlatformSlovak NGDO Platform

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