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Business-Academic Cooperation Committee

bac.png The committee represents views of AmCham members in the area of secondary and tertiary education. It provides comments to educational legislation, fosters regular dialogue with the Ministry of Education and actively bridges businesses with educational institutions. Flagship business-academic programs delivered in close cooperation with the members include the Train the Trainer program and university accredited courses such Skills for Success: from University to Workplace or Hands-on HR: Global Trends.


Main Goals:

  • Foster regular dialogue with key decision-makers (the Ministry of Education and
  • Government Office; universities, high schools, self-governing regions and municipalities)
  • Provide platform for sharing best practices among AmCham members
  • Long-term support of entrepreneurship for enhancing Slovakia's competitiveness
  • Active delivery of AmCham development programs and university accredited courses


Train the Trainer 2023

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The 13th season of our "Train the Trainer" educational program was successfully completed by more than 20 high school teachers, directors and lifelong learning experts in March 2023.

Ministry of Education

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AmCham representatives accepted a kind invitation of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic to meet with the state secretary Slavomír Partila to discuss digital transformation of primary and secondary high schools and a changing landscape of skills, roles and regional network of school in Eastern Slovakia in regards with the upcoming investors and future jobs being created.

Leadership

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Chair
Karol Ovesný
CEO

Stážista, s.r.o.

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Vice-Chair
Tomáš Michalička
Assistant Professor

Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra

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Vice-Chair
Alena Kanabová
Associate Director

Accenture

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Members

Latest Updates and Documents to Download

September 04, 2023

NO COUNTRY FOR THE YOUNG (EN)

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September 04, 2023

TATO KRAJINA NIE JE PRE MLADYCH (SK)

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February 15, 2022

Ten Commandments for Closing the Skills Gap in Private and Public Sectors of Slovakia

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