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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, in 2023, the focus shifted towards the Russian aggression against Ukraine, while in 2024, the issue of further enlargement of the EU set the agenda. This year, the conference will focus on the EU's potential to become an even more resourceful global actor. It will consist of three panel discussions, combining expertise from across Europe.
The Annual Review Conference on the Foreign and European Policy of SR is a platform that holds a distinctive position in public foreign policy debate. It is a space where those who bear constitutional and political responsibility for the foreign policy of this country regularly meet with those who are not indifferent to Slovakia's foreign policy. The standard of the event is a broad participation of the diplomatic corps. Traditionally, the event is attended by the highest constitutional officials.
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 formulation and execution of foreign, European and security policy within the V4 countries is disproportionately low compared to men. This underrepresentation is not only unfair, but it also contributes to policies and policy solutions that lack key perspectives, thus potentially lacking efficiency. Despite formal attempts at achieving gender equality, several persistent issues contribute to this imbalance.
This project aims to leverage the expertise of Poland, Czechia, and Slovakia in utility service regulation to benefit Georgia.
The analysis is a summary of the positions of political parties on the European Green Deal and on the policies that its implementation requires from individual member states.
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.
