SlovakAid Knowledge and experience sharing activities Slovak Agency for International Development Cooperation Tools of knowledge and experience sharing • CETIR: Centre for Transfer of Experience from Integration and Reforms - program of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic financed from the official development aid program SlovakAid • Billateral ODA projects of Technical Assistance – Western Balkans (Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Albania) – Eastern Partnership (Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Belarus) – Southern Neighborhood (Egypt, Tunisia) Slovak Agency for International Development Cooperation CETIR CETIR • focuses on intensifying contacts of Slovak experts with representatives of state authorities in countries of Western Balkans, Eastern Partnership and Southern Neighborhood • tries to promptly respond to particular needs of the partner country and make use of experience and provide active participation of Slovak ministries and other institutions Slovak Agency for International Development Cooperation CETIR CETIR • puts emphasis on strengthening reform efforts and improving good management of public affairs in the countries Main activities - study visits and partner consultations in selected sectors and state institutions in order to prepare grounds for shared projects with Slovak entities that may be funded from EU programs Slovak Agency for International Development Cooperation CETIR CETIR in 2012 so far 15 study visits and seminars with total of 69 representatives from 9 countries. thematic focus: - legislation in the field of social work and labor law - waste management - Information technologies and software programs in the judiciary and prosecution - the reform of state administration - etc. Slovak Agency for International Development Cooperation Billateral TA Billateral ODA projects of Technical Assistance - in 2012, three calls for proposals (Western Balkans, Eastern Partnership, Southern neighborhood) - Focused on: - transformation process and reforms - civil society (dialog between government and NGOs) - capacity building - sound business environment - security sector reform (Egypt, Tunisia) Slovenská agentúra pre medzinárodnú rozvojovú spoluprácu Billateral TA Approved projects (2012) 11 projects with the total budget of cca 1 mil. EUR - 3 projects in Tunisia - 2 projects in Serbia and Ukraine - 1 project in Montenegro, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova Slovenská agentúra pre medzinárodnú rozvojovú spoluprácu Contact details Thank you for your attention ! Contact details: Slovak Agency for International Development Cooperation Drotárska cesta 46, 811 02 Bratislava email: peter.tomasek@slovakaid.sk, info@slovakaid.sk phone: +421 2 6820 5011 Slovak Agency for International Development Cooperation