USAID
Legacy Institutions in Slovakia: 1990-2000 and Beyond
The following
list attempts to record the many Slovak institutions that will carry
on their important work, initiated or strengthened with USAID cooperation.
Each has a distinctive capacity to contribute to Slovakia’s continued
progress. Together, they have a strong and growing record of accomplishment
and dedication. Many talented Slovaks and Americans contributed to the
success of our joint efforts.
New
Private Organizations and Programs
- "Your
Land" NGO Support Program (Ekopolis Foundation/ETP Foundation)
- Slovak-American
Enterprise Fund
- Orava
Association for Democratic Education (University of Northern Iowa)
- Environmental
Training Partnership Foundation (University of Minnesota)
- TRG
Slovakia (The Recovery Group)
- Local
Self-Government Assistance Center (ICMA)
- Slovak
Management Training Center (The Recovery Group, IESC)
- Slovak
Association of Industrial Environmental Managers (World Environment
Center)
- Slovak
Pollution Prevention Center (World Environment Center)
- Citizens
Action (NDI)
- Obcianske
Oko (NDI)
- Housing
Institute and its regional Information Centers (VICs) (Urban Institute)
- Vidiecka
Organizacia pre Komunitne Aktivity—VOKA (ACDI/VOCA)
- Nadacia
pre obciansku spolocnost—NOS (FCS—Foundation for a Civil Society)
- Slovak
Bankruptcy Institute (ABA/CEELI)
- Market
Mediation Center (Partners for Democratic Change)
- Municipal
Finance Officers Association (RTI, ICMA)
- Slovak
City Managers Association (RTI, ICMA)
- Association
of Slovak Building Entrepreneurs (PADCO)
- Union
of Associations of Housing Owners (Urban Institute)
Strengthened
Private Associations
- Slovak
Judges’ Association (ABA/CEELI)
- Slovak
Advocates’ Association (ABA/CEELI)
- Association
of Towns and Communities—ZMOS (ICMA, IESC, VOCA)
- Confederation
of Trade Unions—KOZ (ACILS)
- Association
of Independent Radio Stations (IREX ProMedia)
- Slovak
Syndicate of Journalists (IREX ProMedia)
- Memo’98
(ProMedia/IREX)
- Gremium
for the Third Sector (ICNL)
- Bratislava
Stock Exchange (FSVC)
- Association
of Brokers-Dealers (FSVC)
- Association
of Investment Fund Companies (FSVC)
- Association
of Slovak Teachers of English (USIA)
- Petrzalka’s
Association of Aid to Children at Risk and its Hope Center (AIHA, Truman
- Medical
Center)
- Center
for Independent Journalism (USIA International Media Fund)
- Transparency
International Slovakia (Transparency International)
- Integra
Foundation
Strengthened
Public Institutions
- Constitutional
Court (CEELI)
- Environmental
Revolving Fund (Center for Clean Air Policy, HIID)
- Ministry
of Health and its Health Insurance Agency (various)
- Ministry
of Health Institute of Preventive and Clinical Medicine (EPA)
- Ministry
of Agriculture (USDA) and its Support Fund for Agriculture (Iowa State)
- Ministry
of Privatization (various)
- Ministry
of Economy (various)
- Ministry
of Finance (various)
- Ministry
of Justice (ICNL, CEELI)
- State
Office of Capital Market Supervision (FSVC)
- Slovak
Credit Bank (VUB) (various)
- National
Bank of Slovakia (Arthur Andersen, KPMG, IBTC, FSVC)
- Institute
of Banking Education (KPMG)
- Anti-Monopoly
Office (DOJ, FTC)
- Slovak
Electricity Company (USEA)
- Nuclear
Regulatory Authority (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and U.S.
- Department
of Energy)
- Ministry
of Labor, Social Affairs and Family Housing Allowance Program
- (Urban
Institute)
- Ministry
of Environment (WEC, HIID)
- Slovak
Environmental Agency and its Risk Information Center (HIID, EPA)
- Steering
Committee for Anti-corruption (ABA/CEELI, DOJ)
- Plenipotentiary
for Public Administration Reform (World Learning)
- Legislative
Research and Drafting Service (CRS, ABA/CEELI)
- Bratislava
Children’s Hospital (AIHA, Boston Children’s Hospital)
- Health
Management School in Bratislava (AIHA, University of Scranton)
- Matej
Bel University, Faculty of Economics (AIHA, University of Scranton)
- Safarik
University, Kosice Faculty Hospital (AIHA, Providence Hospital)
- Slovak
Pediatric Cardiovascular Institute (AIHA, Boston Children’s Hospital)
- Trnava
Hospital and Polyclinic (Healthcare Enterprise, FDR Hospital)
- Trnava
University, School of Nursing and Social Care (AIHA, University of
Scranton)
- University
Children’s Hospital (AIHA, Boston Children’s Hospital)
New
or Strengthened Academic Programs
- Agroinstitute,
Agricultural Marketing/Entrepreneurship Courses (Iowa State)
- Bratislava
Health Management School, Center for Training and Consulting Skills
- Development
(AIHA, University of Scranton)
- Comenius
University Clinical Legal Education Program (CEELI)
- Comenius
University Journalism Program (USIA International Media Fund)
- Comenius
University Master in Business Administration Program (U. of Pittsburgh)
- Comenius
University Pedagogical Methods Center (U. Northern Iowa)
- Comenius
University Program in Mathematical Economics and Finance (U. Pittsburgh)
- Comenius
University School of Social Work Market Mediation Program (Partners
for
- Democratic
Change)
- Konstantin
the Philosopher University Pedagogical Methods Center (U. Northern
Iowa)
- Matej
Bel University, Center for Health Strategy and Policy (AIHA, Univ.
of Scranton)
- Safarik
University Clinical Legal Education Program (CEELI)
- Slovak
Technical University Housing Technology Program (PADCO)
- Trnava
University, Nuclear Research Institute (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- and U.S.
Department of Energy)
- Trnava
University, Masters for Nurse Managers (AIHA, University of Scranton)
- Trnava
University, Health Management for Nurses Program (AIHA, Univ. of Scranton)
- Trnava
University, Environmental Health Program (HIID)
- Trnava
University, Occupational Nursing Program (HIID)
- Trnava
University, Nursing Resource Center (AIHA, University of Scranton)
- Trnava
University, Center for Rehabilitation
Medicine (AIHA, University of Scranton)
- Trnava
University, Health Management Institute (AIHA, University of Scranton)
- University
of Agriculture, Nitra (Iowa State)
- University
of Bratislava, Energy Saving Course (Electrotek)
- University
of Economics, Bratislava (Iowa State)
- University
of Kosice, Energy Saving Course (Electrotek)
- University
of Kosice, Environmental Economics Program (University of Minnesota)
- University
of Kosice, Restructuring Heavy Industry Engineering Program (U. Minnesota)
Major
New or Improved Laws
- Pollution
Permit Trading (1999 amendments to Air Protection Law) (HIID)
- Agricultural
Law of 1998 (USDA)
- Warehousing
Law of 1998 (USDA)
- Bankruptcy
and Composition Law (amendments of 1998) (CEELI, Carana)
- Access
to Environmental Information Law of 1998 (HIID)
- Housing
Privatization Law of 1993 (Urban Institute)
- Housing
Ownership/Condominium Law of 1993 (Urban Institute)
- Public
Construction Procurement Law of 1996 (PADCO)
- Housing
Allowances (1999 amendments) (Urban Institute)
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