Slovak NGDO Slovak NGDO

PlatformPlatformTrialog Central Training, BudapestTrialog Central Training, Budapest

Success in advocacy and Success in advocacy and policy dialogue of the policy dialogue of the Slovak Platform during Slovak Platform during 20052005

Stable dialogue with Slovak MFA Stable dialogue with Slovak MFA representativesrepresentatives

Pilot project for the DE of Slovak Pilot project for the DE of Slovak politic decision makers (MPs)politic decision makers (MPs)

Slovakia takes part in MPH campaign Slovakia takes part in MPH campaign

Stable dialogue with Slovak MFA was marked Stable dialogue with Slovak MFA was marked with many meetings and common activities with many meetings and common activities

Regular summer meetings for Regular summer meetings for improvement of SlovakAid mechanism improvement of SlovakAid mechanism (MVOs, private sector, MFA)(MVOs, private sector, MFA)

Active participation of SlovakAid Active participation of SlovakAid representatives in Platform Member representatives in Platform Member AssemblyAssembly

Public presentation of Slovak NGDO Public presentation of Slovak NGDO projects on MFA Open Dayprojects on MFA Open Day

Platform is represented in Coordination Platform is represented in Coordination Committee of Slovak ODA as well as in the Committee of Slovak ODA as well as in the Steering Committees of UNDP Trust Fund Steering Committees of UNDP Trust Fund and Bratislava – Belegrade Fund.and Bratislava – Belegrade Fund.

Pilot project “ Involvement of Slovak Pilot project “ Involvement of Slovak MPs and MEPs in Slovak and EU MPs and MEPs in Slovak and EU development policy“ realized by development policy“ realized by PlatformPlatformAims: 1. to rise awareness 2. to involve MPs Aims: 1. to rise awareness 2. to involve MPs and MEPs in Slovak and EU development and MEPs in Slovak and EU development policypolicy Rising awareness: meetings in 4 Rising awareness: meetings in 4 Parliamentary Parliamentary committees; distribution of information committees; distribution of information pack to all pack to all MPs and MEPs, international seminarMPs and MEPs, international seminar Involvement: even showed interest just 2 Involvement: even showed interest just 2 MPs are MPs are systematic and stable active systematic and stable active Platform follow up activities: informing and Platform follow up activities: informing and lobbying lobbying

Platform coordinated Slovak MPH Platform coordinated Slovak MPH CampaignCampaign June 2005 – Platform officially involved in the June 2005 – Platform officially involved in the

campaign MPH and GCAPcampaign MPH and GCAP

Electronic postcards to Slovak Prime Electronic postcards to Slovak Prime minister minister

Public events: „Latino fiesta – Make Public events: „Latino fiesta – Make Poverty History“ (WBD, September 10Poverty History“ (WBD, September 10thth); );

Fair trade seminar (WBD, December 10Fair trade seminar (WBD, December 10thth)) Media presentation Media presentation Meetings with politiciansMeetings with politicians Position papers and Lobby lettersPosition papers and Lobby letters

Problems occurred in advocacy and Problems occurred in advocacy and policy dialogue - 2005policy dialogue - 2005 Total ODA increased (0,072%)Total ODA increased (0,072%) - bilateral ODA - bilateral ODA

not; not; (in % cames down from 25% to 15% of total (in % cames down from 25% to 15% of total ODA)ODA)

ODA support for development education andODA support for development education and rising public awareness at very low levelrising public awareness at very low level (less than 1 mil. EUR)(less than 1 mil. EUR)

Donors message service (DMS) for Donors message service (DMS) for humanitarianhumanitarian organisations hasn´t been providedorganisations hasn´t been provided

Stuff changes in the PlatformStuff changes in the Platform

Platform´s main issues for Platform´s main issues for advocacy and policy dialogue in advocacy and policy dialogue in

20062006 Slovak National Program of ODA for Slovak National Program of ODA for

2006 2006 ““Road map“ for receiving 0,17% GDP Road map“ for receiving 0,17% GDP

in 2010in 2010

Budget for bilateral ODA (hasn´t Budget for bilateral ODA (hasn´t increased for 3 years) = 15% of total increased for 3 years) = 15% of total ODA (4 mil. EUR)ODA (4 mil. EUR)

Budget line for development Budget line for development education and rising public awareness education and rising public awareness

Budget for volunteers in development Budget for volunteers in development projectsprojects

New Plataform office New Plataform office contacts contacts

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