AmCham Slovakia has a powerful and direct legislative impact in Slovakia, supporting the continuous improvement of business environment in Slovakia for more than 25 years.
Continual development of the business environment in Slovakia through Committees and other initiatives.
Pillars
AmCham´s mission is to improve the business environment in Slovakia and
increase the country´s competitiveness. By combining our members´ focus
and expertise with most crucial areas for the country we focus our
advocacy efforts on the following four pillars:
Regional Capital #eastinnovation
- Your Contact person:
- Marek Hrubčo
- +421 904 381 638
- marek.hrubco@amcham.sk
Institutional Capital #ruleoflaw
- Your Contact person:
- Michal Krčméry
- +421 902 912 001
- michal.krcmery@amcham.sk
Capital of Talents #skills4future
- Your Contact person:
- Peter Rusiňák
- +421 948 592 775
- peter.rusinak@amcham.sk
Innovation Capital #InnovativeSlovakia
- Your Contact person:
- Natália Spodniak
- +421 948 695 881
- natalia.spodniak@amcham.sk
Committee
Rule of Law Initiative
Civil Code Task Force
Public Procurement Task Force
Tax Committee
Business Service Center Forum
Business Academic Cooperation Committee
Employment & Social Affairs Committee
Slovak.AI
Digital Committee
Energy Committee
Health Care Committee
R&D Project
Townhall Meetings
Košice East Innovation Conference
News and Updates
Survey on public sector decentralization
We encourage you to fill out a survey on public sector decentralization. Initially prepared by the Business Alliance of Slovakia (PAS) in cooperation with INEKO Institute, it will serve as a valuable input for an in-depth analysis, scheduled for public presentation in spring 2021.
December 01, 2020
Košice As a Magnet: East Slovakia Bracing Up for Innovation to Compete with Other EU Regions
Digital transformation attracts talents back to regions. Cities in East
Slovakia have the potential to become vibrant places for life and an
interesting alternative to the capital.
November 27, 2020
TOP 5 Initial Priorities of the President-Elect Biden Administration
As the world works to overcome Covid, economic power ebbs away globally,
technology disrupts how we work, and the climate continues to change,
the decisions the next US administration makes will have a major
influence on global economic recovery.
November 20, 2020
Virtual Open Day at The British International School Bratislava
Are you looking for new school for your child(ren)? Register for our
Virtual Open Day to find out why BISB is the best choice for your child.
We would always prefer to meet you in person, but if that is not
possible due to school closures and travel restrictions, join us
virtually and we will do our best to bring our school to you!
November 20, 2020
November 12, 2020
download
Legislative & Policy Update - October 2020
Format: pdf, size: 0.24 MB
Covid-19 and labor law in Slovakia
Webinar organized by the Slovak-Austrian Chamber of Commerce.
November 06, 2020
Download PDF
Košice As a Magnet: East Slovakia Bracing Up for Innovation to Compete with Other EU Regions
Digital transformation attracts talents back to regions. Cities in East
Slovakia have the potential to become vibrant places for life and an
interesting alternative to the capital.
November 27, 2020
TOP 5 Initial Priorities of the President-Elect Biden Administration
As the world works to overcome Covid, economic power ebbs away globally,
technology disrupts how we work, and the climate continues to change,
the decisions the next US administration makes will have a major
influence on global economic recovery.
November 20, 2020
AmCham Charity Fundraising Drive 2020
As has been AmCham´s tradition in previous years, we will be conducting
the annual Thanksgiving Gala Charity Dinner with the goal of sharing
with those who need it the most in our communities.
November 02, 2020
Slovakia has a unique chance to reduce the time it takes for cancer patients to move from diagnosis to treatment
The path of a cancer patient to treatment is lengthy. Innovative
technologies can significantly accelerate it and Slovakia would be able
to procure them thanks to the EU Recovery Fund.
October 28, 2020
AmCham Membership Survey 2020
We kindly ask you for taking part in our Membership Survey. This is an
unique opportunity for us to understand your needs and improve our
services we provide to you, our members.
October 22, 2020
Digital Transformation needs to be a priority for Slovakia
Employer associations and digital platforms see the Recovery and
Resilience Fund as a unique opportunity for Slovakia to embrace digital
transformation.
October 19, 2020
Survey on public sector decentralization
We encourage you to fill out a survey on public sector decentralization. Initially prepared by the Business Alliance of Slovakia (PAS) in cooperation with INEKO Institute, it will serve as a valuable input for an in-depth analysis, scheduled for public presentation in spring 2021.
December 01, 2020
Virtual Open Day at The British International School Bratislava
Are you looking for new school for your child(ren)? Register for our
Virtual Open Day to find out why BISB is the best choice for your child.
We would always prefer to meet you in person, but if that is not
possible due to school closures and travel restrictions, join us
virtually and we will do our best to bring our school to you!
November 20, 2020
Covid-19 and labor law in Slovakia
Webinar organized by the Slovak-Austrian Chamber of Commerce.
November 06, 2020
Download PDF
Amazon Academy on Delivering Sustainability in Europe; Net Zero Carbon by 2040
virtual event organized by Amazon on November 18, 2020 at 4 PM CET.
November 04, 2020
Slovak marketing agency Promiseo among Technology Fast 500 EMEA companies
There are a handful of marketing agencies around Slovakia that are doing
their best to excel in their field and provide quality services to
their clients. One of them is Promiseo, a Košice-based company which
entered its 11th year of existence this August.
November 03, 2020
Cybersecurity at the universities - Study visit to the US. Update: hybrid form
Fulbright Commission invites universities (both private and public) that offer cybersecurity programs (or plan to open one) to apply for a study visit in the U.S. Due to the ongoing restrictions generated by the pandemic, the visit will be held in a hybrid form.
November 02, 2020
November 12, 2020
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Legislative & Policy Update - October 2020
Format: pdf, size: 0.24 MB
October 11, 2020
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Legislative & Policy Update - September 2020
Format: pdf, size: 0.55 MB
September 11, 2020
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Legislative & Policy Update - August 2020
Format: pdf, size: 0.33 MB
August 06, 2020
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Legislative & Policy Update - July 2020
Format: pdf, size: 0.58 MB
July 20, 2020
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Legislative & Policy Update - June 2020
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June 08, 2020
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Legislative & Policy Update - May 2020
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Policy process
Work in Committees and Task Forces
Voluntary participation, no entitlement for compensation.Voluntary participation, no entitlement for compensation.
Chairperson – elected by members of the Committee, approved by the Board
Vice Chair – assists with coordination, in the absence of the Chair takes over the leadership
Preparation of Advocacy Plans and Lobbying Strategies
Chairperson – elected by members of the Committee, approved by the Board
Vice Chair – assists with coordination, in the absence of the Chair takes over the leadership
- Meetings – should be on a regular basis, preferably once a month
- Agenda – prepared by C. Coordinator 5 working days in advance
- Minutes – Actions and Decisions – sent to C. members within 7 working days after the meeting
Preparation of Advocacy Plans and Lobbying Strategies
Every advocacy/lobbying initiative should be accompanied by an Advocacy Plan, available at the members only website area, containing:
Approval of Position Papers and Position Letters
- Lobbying Tool – Position Papers, Policy Briefs, Press Releases
- Target Audience – Government, Parliament, Stakeholders
- Timeframe – adapted to the AmCham rules and procedures, legislative process or other processes of concern
- Possible Coalitions – Foreign Chambers of Commerce in SR, business alliances, organizations or federations
- Leadership and Issue – Ownership - Chairs, Vice-Chairs, Spokespersons
Approval of Position Papers and Position Letters
Standard approval procedure
In case an urgent Position of AmCham needs to be released – two working days. The fast-track procedure has been amended on the Board Meeting in Oct. 2007.
- First stage - pre-draft of a Position Statement, written by a member or committee coordinator is circulated among AmCham members that have expressed interest in the given topic. Comments to be submitted within 5 working days.
- Second stage - members’ suggestions incorporated and an appropriate wording of the position formulated. The second stage shall not exceed 3 working days.
- Third (final) stage - final draft circulated among members and AmCham Board Members for their review. Conflicting requirements to be resolved by the coordinator. The final stage must not last more than 5 working days. Not responding within this timeframe is considered as an approval.
In case an urgent Position of AmCham needs to be released – two working days. The fast-track procedure has been amended on the Board Meeting in Oct. 2007.
- First phase (24 hours – one working day): AmCham consults the proposed Statement (and enclosed Advocacy Plan / Lobbying Strategy if applicable) with Members of the Board Policy / Advocacy Standing Committee; potential comments and subsequent approval of at least three Members of the Policy Standing Committee and at least one Member of the AmCham Executive Committee are needed within a 24-hour period. In addition, an Executive Sponsor from within the Board must be identified for each initiative.
- Second phase (48 hours – two working days): AmCham sends the draft of the Position Statement in the version approved by the Policy Standing Committee to the full Board. This stage should not last more than two working days. Not responding within this timeframe is considered as approval. Unless a member involved in the process is not happy with the final version, the position paper can be released.
Testimonials
The Business Academic Committee is one of the most active groups at Amcham and our members have contributed many ideas that have turned into actions and concrete results with a very high success rate. We have a constant dialogue with the Ministry of Education and influence decisions that have an effect on all Amcham members. We provide forums where the best and brightest students from our Universities can find their match in the Business world. We bring Deans and Professors in the same room with CEOs to exchange ideas and foster communication. We have success stories that speak for themselves: students turned into interns, interns turned into new hires and on their path to be our future leaders.
—Martin Kardoš, CSI Leasing
Human responsibility
“The Covid-19 outbreak truly revealed the ups and downs of the global world. It is a world of volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous problems constantly evolving as multidimensional with numerous stakeholders, multiple causes and effects, and ...”
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