1. The Slovak NGDO Platform

2. ● an interest group of legal entities ● 26 members: 19 regular members, 7 observers

3. Establishment * In September 2002 formed as an informal association * In August 2003 established as an interest group of legal entities * In October 2003 registered at the Bratislava District Office

4. Institutional structure (1/2) ● Members´ Meeting – the supreme body of the NGDO Platform (26 members) ● The Board – executive body (6 members, 5 elected members from regular members + executive secretary) ● Control Committee – 2 members ● Secretariat: Executive secretary (full time job) and assistant (part-time job)

5. Institutional structure (2/2) Working groups: * development projects * development education and public awareness * volunteer sending * humanitarian assistance

6. Financing Grants: * ODACE - till 31/3/2005 * UNDP – TF, SlovakAid (September 2004 - August 2005) * UNDP for Slovakia (April 2005 – December 2006) Membership fees

7. Activities (1/2) * representing the joint interests of its members in the field of international development cooperation and humanitarian aid in Slovakia and abroad * providing information about the current development cooperation and humanitarian assistance and possibilities of cooperation between NGDO Platforms' s members and international partners * coordinating joint activities and projects of NGDO Platform's members

8. Activities (2/2) * cooperating with public and local authorities and other institutions in the area of international development cooperation and humanitarian aid * research and experts activities * active cooperation with international partners related to development cooperation * educational services for its members and citizens in the field of international development cooperation and humanitarian aid, influencing public opinion * publication activities

9. Relationship with MFA Started cooperation and communication: * possibilities to comment the policy documents and participate (partially) on the shaping of the policy and the ODA system * the Platform has a member in the Coordination Committee for ODA led by the State Secretary of the MFA SR * the Platform has a member in the Steering Committees of two funds administrating Slovak ODA money: Bratislava-Belgrade Fund and UNDP Trust Fund

10. Relationship with the MPs ● First steps towards the MPs supported also through the Development Education project approved by SlovakAid ● Title of the project: Involvement of National MPs and Slovak MEPs into ODA of SR and the EU

11. The EU: Founding member of CONCORD * Enlargement WG * Development Education Forum * FDR group

12. The Platform´s main successes during 2004 * the Platform was the initiator of the idea to put the Development Education and Public Awareness Agenda into the ODA system of the Slovak Republic * initiated cooperation with the MPs also through the project for development education * deeper communication and cooperation with the MFA SR * 6 new members

13. The main challenges for the Platform (1/2) * creation of the Law for development cooperation * increasing the ODA budget according to the Barcelona and Monterrey commitments * the programme based Slovak ODA instead of the individual project system * increase the expertise in the project selection processes

14. The main challenges for the Platform (2/2) * extend the participation of the Slovak subjects (NGDOs) in ODA related activities also through more transparent rules in the project selection processes * modernization of the humanitarian system of the Slovak Republic * capacity building of the institutions, NGOs * putting the volunteer sending programmes into the system of the ODA * stabilize the human resources for the Platform' s work

15. Prepared by: Maja Čalfová executive secretary of the Slovak NGDO Platform The Slovak NGDO Platform Štefánikova 22 821 01 Bratislava e-mail: office@mvro.sk, http://www.mvro.skoffice@mvro.sk