- Program Civil Society
- Program Area Strengthening Civic Space
- Grant Amount $80,000
- Grant Period January 1, 2004–December 31, 2005
- Location Samorin, Slovakia
- Geographic Focus Slovakia
About this grant
The Information Centre was created to assist in the social, political and economic development of southern Slovakia by providing a variety of services to non-governmental organizations (NGOs), local municipalities and small entrepreneurs.Multiyear funding will enable the center to pursue objectives that include developing the curricula of training programs and consultations provided to NGOs; strengthening partnerships between the NGO, governmental and business sectors in order to access European Union-funding opportunities; and building organizational capacity.Recent key achievements included providing information, training, consultations and networking opportunities to NGOs in southern Slovakia; managing a national promotion campaign encouraging giving to NGOs; expanding the network of cooperating organizations; and participating in various international programs.