1. Slovak NGDO Platform Slovak NGDO Platform Trialog Central Training, Budapest

2. Success in advocacy and policy dialogue of the Slovak Platform during 2005 Stable dialogue with Slovak MFA representatives Stable dialogue with Slovak MFA representatives Pilot project for the DE of Slovak politic decision makers (MPs) Pilot project for the DE of Slovak politic decision makers (MPs) Slovakia takes part in MPH campaign Slovakia takes part in MPH campaign

3. Stable dialogue with Slovak MFA was marked with many meetings and common activities Stable dialogue with Slovak MFA was marked with many meetings and common activities Regular summer meetings for improvement of SlovakAid mechanism (MVOs, private sector, MFA) Regular summer meetings for improvement of SlovakAid mechanism (MVOs, private sector, MFA) Active participation of SlovakAid representatives in Platform Member Assembly Active participation of SlovakAid representatives in Platform Member Assembly Public presentation of Slovak NGDO projects on MFA Open Day Public presentation of Slovak NGDO projects on MFA Open Day Platform is represented in Coordination Committee of Slovak ODA as well as in the Steering Committees of UNDP Trust Fund and Bratislava – Belegrade Fund. Platform is represented in Coordination Committee of Slovak ODA as well as in the Steering Committees of UNDP Trust Fund and Bratislava – Belegrade Fund.

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

5. Platform coordinated Slovak MPH Campaign June 2005 – Platform officially involved in the campaign MPH and GCAP Electronic postcards to Slovak Prime minister Electronic postcards to Slovak Prime minister Public events: „Latino fiesta – Make Poverty History“ (WBD, September 10 th ); Public events: „Latino fiesta – Make Poverty History“ (WBD, September 10 th ); Fair trade seminar (WBD, December 10 th ) Fair trade seminar (WBD, December 10 th ) Media presentation Media presentation Meetings with politicians Meetings with politicians Position papers and Lobby letters Position papers and Lobby letters

6. Problems occurred in advocacy and policy dialogue - 2005 Total ODA increased (0,072%) - bilateral ODA not; Total ODA increased (0,072%) - bilateral ODA not; (in % cames down from 25% to 15% of total ODA) (in % cames down from 25% to 15% of total ODA) ODA support for development education and ODA support for development education and rising public awareness at very low level rising public awareness at very low level (less than 1 mil. EUR) (less than 1 mil. EUR) Donors message service (DMS) for humanitarian Donors message service (DMS) for humanitarian organisations hasn´t been provided organisations hasn´t been provided Stuff changes in the Platform Stuff changes in the Platform

7. Platform´s main issues for advocacy and policy dialogue in 2006 Platform´s main issues for advocacy and policy dialogue in 2006 Slovak National Program of ODA for 2006 Slovak National Program of ODA for 2006 “Road map“ for receiving 0,17% GDP in 2010 “Road map“ for receiving 0,17% GDP in 2010 Budget for bilateral ODA (hasn´t increased for 3 years) = 15% of total ODA (4 mil. EUR) Budget for bilateral ODA (hasn´t increased for 3 years) = 15% of total ODA (4 mil. EUR) Budget line for development education and rising public awareness Budget line for development education and rising public awareness Budget for volunteers in development projects Budget for volunteers in development projects

8. New Plataform office contacts Pražská 11, 811 04 Bratislava tel: 02/5729 7505 0908 565 316

9. Kampaň SVET BEZ CHUDOBY www.svetbezchudoby.sk

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