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Projects and Programmes in Slovakia

In Slovakia, the British Embassy funds self-sustainable capacity building projects in support of the UK foreign policy objectives.

 

Most of our projects focus on the following themes:

 

• Climate change and renewable energy,
• EU reform,
• Minorities and
• Good governance.


Examples of projects supported in 2008-09:

 

Title

Activity

Purpose

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)

Study Visit to the UK by Slovak experts on CCS

Raise awareness on UK policies on CCS; exchange experience and establish links among experts

Week of Volunteers for the Tatras

Voluntary work on building anti-flood barriers in the Tatras

Build capacities in implementing anti-flood measures in Eastern Slovakia

Low Carbon Campaign Neoxiduj!.sk

Public information campaign

Raise public awareness in Slovakia on tackling climate change

Inclusion in Education

Seminars for experts in minority education

Exchange best practice in implementation minority education policies

Employment training of trainers for disadvantaged communities

Training programme for social workers and its piloting to members of disadvantaged communities

Build capacities of social field workers as trainers to equip members of Roma communities to be motivated to seek gainful employment

One World Film Festival 2009

Contribution to organisation of a film festival

Raise awareness on developmental issues, human rights, globalisation etc.

Anti-Corruption Handbook

Publication of a handbook

Provide for concise material on anti-corruption tools for engaged civil society

MulticulturART – Get to Know Culture of Minorities

Education programme piloted in 9 secondary schools across Slovakia

Educate secondary students to gain tolerance towards minorities and their culture






Contact us

British Embassy

Mrs Jarmila Svitekova

Panska 16

811 01 Bratislava

Tel: 00421 2 5998 2000

Fax: 00421 2 5998 2237

E-mail: bebra@internet.sk

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