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Slovak Foreign Policy Association
The Slovak Foreign Policy Association is a foreign policy think-tank based in Bratislava, Slovakia. Since 1993 our mission has been to conduct high-quality, independent research and, on the basis of that research, to provide innovative practical recommendations for policy- and decision-makers.
Expert advice for making qualified decisions.
Research activity in the field of foreign policy.
Projects aimed at democratization and European integration of the Balkan and Eastern Partnership countries.
Organizing discussions and conferences on current foreign policy topics.
Educational activities in schools and for the general public.
Outputs for media and operation of the portal zahranicnapolitika.sk.
Eight visiting fellowships will be available for Summer/Autumn/Winter of 2024. Each of the core network think tanks (see list below) will host one non-V4 expert fellow.
The parliamentary elections of 30 September 2023 will have a direct impact on domestic policy and individual sectors. They will also shape Slovakia's foreign, European, and security policy for the next few years at least. Experts at the SFPA have created three post-election scenarios for these three policy areas, drawing on the available sources and their own expertise.
Paring of 16 talented students with 16 esteemed diplomats for a unique job-shadowing experience.
A yearly European conference in Slovakia each year focuses on different topics, based on what is currently the most relevant within the EU affairs. In 2022, Conference on the Future of Europe was addressed, while in 2023, the focus shifted towards the Russian aggression against Ukraine. In 2024, the issue of further enlargement of the EU will set the agenda, as there is a variety of very topical questions to discuss. The conference will consist of four panel discussions, combining expertise from across Europe.
Unity amid disruption: Charting a shared path for Europe and East Asia
Horizon Europe project with a vision to seamlessly integrate Ukrainian cities into the collective vision of European Green Deal
Although women constitute half of the population, their participation in the implementation of foreign, European and security policy in the V4 countries is disproportionately lower compared to men. Despite substantial progress in recent decades, the representation of female expert voices is not sufficient and fair. Contributing to this imbalance are several persistent issues faced by women in all V4 states.
This project aims to leverage the expertise of Poland, Czechia, and Slovakia in utility service regulation to benefit Georgia.
Publication Canada and Slovakia: The First 30 + Years by the foreign policy analyst Pavol Demeš is an expanded edition of his book on Canadian-Slovak relations published in 2018.
The aim of this analytical output is to prepare a plan for the establishment of the Slovak-Ukrainian Cross-Border Center (SKUAC), which will offer public benefit services to regional and local public territorial administration authorities, business entities, and non-governmental organizations in the Slovak-Ukrainian border area in the fields of education, research, and professional project support in the area of territorial development and cross-border cooperation.
