1. SLOVENSKÁ SPORITEĽŇA Foundation and TATRABANKA Foundation Lenka Macuráková a Ivana Majerová Management of EU projects 2007/2008

2. Slovenská sporiteľna Foundation Established in November 2004 as a non- profit subject founded by Slovenská sporiteľňa Established in November 2004 as a non- profit subject founded by Slovenská sporiteľňa Supports activities in educational, health and community resorts and charity Supports activities in educational, health and community resorts and charity Most of its activities realized through programmes Most of its activities realized through programmes Criteria for grants or financial support Criteria for grants or financial support

3. Education DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION AT HIGH SCHOOLS IN SLOVAKIA DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION AT HIGH SCHOOLS IN SLOVAKIA SUPPORT - raising of quality of training program at slovak schools SUPPORT - raising of quality of training program at slovak schools AIM – financial support of extraordinary and developing programmes and efficiency of these projects directly in educational process at high schools AIM – financial support of extraordinary and developing programmes and efficiency of these projects directly in educational process at high schools APPLICATIONS – until 30. June, approvals in October APPLICATIONS – until 30. June, approvals in October

4. Health FOUNDATION OF HEALTH FOUNDATION OF HEALTH AIM – to reduce unpredictable and seriously health situations of employees of bank and their children, to help to cover expenses connected with expensive operations. AIM – to reduce unpredictable and seriously health situations of employees of bank and their children, to help to cover expenses connected with expensive operations. 2007 – possibility to get grant for buying wheelchair for employees of bank and their children. 2007 – possibility to get grant for buying wheelchair for employees of bank and their children.

5. Communities KORUNA KU KORUNE (Crown to crown) KORUNA KU KORUNE (Crown to crown) AIM – to support local community organizations AIM – to support local community organizations Based on common gifts of employees of SLSP and SLSP Based on common gifts of employees of SLSP and SLSP Applications approved in July Applications approved in July

6. Protected workshops and protected housing Extension of programme Protected workshops Extension of programme Protected workshops For handicapped people For handicapped people AIM – to support improvement of quality of life of handicapped people AIM – to support improvement of quality of life of handicapped people Grants used for arrangement of technical conditions of working therapy, for establishment of protected housing and support of educational counselling in this area Grants used for arrangement of technical conditions of working therapy, for establishment of protected housing and support of educational counselling in this area APPLICATIONS – until 30. June, approvals in September APPLICATIONS – until 30. June, approvals in September

7. Approved projects VIERA n.f. Bratislava – suport of educational course for handicapped students – 150 000 SK VIERA n.f. Bratislava – suport of educational course for handicapped students – 150 000 SK Miroľa – reconstruction works on interiers of wooden church (300 000 Sk) Miroľa – reconstruction works on interiers of wooden church (300 000 Sk) Organisation of international event „Slovakia Open in tennis on wheelchair “(800 000 SK) Organisation of international event „Slovakia Open in tennis on wheelchair “(800 000 SK) 2006 – 30 approved projects – 6 561 000 SK 2006 – 30 approved projects – 6 561 000 SK

8. Contact Nadácia Slovenskej sporiteľne Nadácia Slovenskej sporiteľne Suché mýto 4 816 07 Bratislava IČO: 30 856 868 Tel: +421/2/58 50 66 64 Tel: +421/2/58 50 66 64 Fax: +421/2/58 50 62 97 Fax: +421/2/58 50 62 97 e-mail: nadacia@slsp.sk e-mail: nadacia@slsp.sknadacia@slsp.sk web: http://www.nadaciaslsp.sk/ web: http://www.nadaciaslsp.sk/http://www.nadaciaslsp.sk/

9. Links Official web page of Slovenská sporiteľňa Official web page of Slovenská sporiteľňa http://www.slsp.sk/index.cfmhttp://www.slsp.sk/index.cfm? http://www.slsp.sk/index.cfm Efect – magazine Efect – magazine http://www.niton.sk/documents/46-90-1443- efekt_2007_3_str24-25.pdf http://www.niton.sk/documents/46-90-1443- efekt_2007_3_str24-25.pdf Prešovské noviny online Prešovské noviny online www.zivotpo.sk/portal/?c=12&id=7515  Community foundation Bratislava www.knb.sk/vyrocka2007/body_zoznam.htm

10. Tatra banka Foundation Nadacia Tatra banky

11. Introduction Established: 20 th of December 2004 by Tatra banka a.s. Established: 20 th of December 2004 by Tatra banka a.s. The Foundation works in the cooperation with the Centre for Philanthropy The Foundation works in the cooperation with the Centre for Philanthropy KEY AIMS : KEY AIMS : DEVELOPMENT of the society through improving the EDUCATION system DEVELOPMENT of the society through improving the EDUCATION system - supporting the university education (business studies, banking, IT) (business studies, banking, IT) Immediate HELP for the PEOPLE IN NEED Immediate HELP for the PEOPLE IN NEED - people suffering by the calamity situations, epidemics… Preservation of the CULTURAL HERITIGE and REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Preservation of the CULTURAL HERITIGE and REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

12. How it works and who for? HOW ? HOW ? financial donations are used to support projects which are unique, innovating and bring improvement and development financial donations are used to support projects which are unique, innovating and bring improvement and development WHO FOR ? WHO FOR ? 2 types of projects 2 types of projects 1. Open grant programmes 1. Open grant programmes 2. Programmes for supporting the singularity and extraordinaries 2. Programmes for supporting the singularity and extraordinaries WHO DECIDES ? Managing board of the Tatra banka Foundation WHO DECIDES ? Managing board of the Tatra banka Foundation

13. ‘ We Can Help ‘ ‘ We Can Help ‘ - Applicants: people suffering from calamity situations, floods, hurricanes, fire, theft, epidemic diseases - Individuals, NGOs, towns, villages, schools… - ! only if they are not self-inflected ! - is organized in the cooperation with the Slovak city and municipal association - Maximum 50.000/project (more if it approved)

14. Open Grant Programmes ‘ To learn more ‘ ‘ To learn more ‘ - supporting university education in the field of business and economic studies. - Applicants: students, teachers, scholars… - Deadline for proposing projects – 1 st of Oct. - Maximum 50.000 Sk/ project, 1.000 000 Sk/year - ‘Partnership in regions’ - works in cooperation with regional NGOs

15. Programmes for supporting the singularity and extraordinaries APPRECIATION of the unique and successful achievements of PEOPLE working in the following FIELDS: APPRECIATION of the unique and successful achievements of PEOPLE working in the following FIELDS: - education: teachers, lecturers, students - education: teachers, lecturers, students - development and preservation of the immaterial values: artists - development and preservation of the immaterial values: artists - environment - environment - cultural and national heritage - cultural and national heritage Award of the Tatra banka Foundation (unique thesis, artistic acquisition) Award of the Tatra banka Foundation (unique thesis, artistic acquisition) Scholarship programmes for the post gradual students of business studies Scholarship programmes for the post gradual students of business studies

16. Criterias for the final thesis: Topics: business studies, banking, IT Topics: business studies, banking, IT Excellent opponent & consultant results Excellent opponent & consultant results must be applicable in practice must be applicable in practice must include case study and research using external foreign sources must include case study and research using external foreign sources excellent results during entire studies excellent results during entire studies In practice : deans of The E.U. in BA choose the best final thesis, T.B. judges projects and chooses winner In practice : deans of The E.U. in BA choose the best final thesis, T.B. judges projects and chooses winner 3 categories: 3 categories: 1. Best thesis (banking) 2. Best thesis (IT) 1. Best thesis (banking) 2. Best thesis (IT) 3. Extraordinary artistic benefit 3. Extraordinary artistic benefit

17. Winners and approved projects Extraordinary artistic performance, 2006: Extraordinary artistic performance, 2006: Katka Knechtova Katka Knechtova - Extraordinary thesis of the IT 2006: L. Majtas (The catalogue of the software knowledge) - Extraordinary thesis of the IT 2006: L. Majtas (The catalogue of the software knowledge) - Programme ‘We Can Help’ 2006: - Programme ‘We Can Help’ 2006: Civil Association ‘The hope for children’, Civil Association ‘The hope for children’, 30.000 Sk 30.000 Sk 2007: Magdalena Vitkovicova (Kamenica nad Cirochou), 50.000 Sk 2007: Magdalena Vitkovicova (Kamenica nad Cirochou), 50.000 Sk 2006: 3,5 mil. Sk altogether 2006: 3,5 mil. Sk altogether

18. Manager: zajac@changenet.sk Manager: zajac@changenet.skzajac@changenet.sk tel.: 0905 529 285 tel.: 0905 529 285 Application forms: http://www.nadaciatatrabanky.sk/sk/227491 Application forms: http://www.nadaciatatrabanky.sk/sk/227491 http://www.nadaciatatrabanky.sk/sk/227491 Address: Tatra banka, a.s. Address: Tatra banka, a.s. Hodžovo námestie 3, 811 06 Bratislava 1 Hodžovo námestie 3, 811 06 Bratislava 1

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