AmCham Slovakia has a powerful and direct legislative impact in Slovakia, supporting the continuous improvement of business environment in Slovakia for more than 25 years.
Pillars
AmCham´s mission is to improve the business environment in Slovakia and
increase the country´s competitiveness. By combining our members´ focus
and expertise with most crucial areas for the country we focus our
advocacy efforts on the following four pillars:
Innovation Capital #InnovativeSlovakia
- Your Contact person:
- Zora Frešová
- +421 948 692 133
- zora.fresova@amcham.sk
Innovation Capital #InnovativeSlovakia
- Your Contact person:
- Tomáš Jucha
- +421 947 939 030
- tomas.jucha@amcham.sk
Regional Capital #eastinnovation
- Your Contact person:
- Katarína Miňová
- +421 947 948 008
- katarina.minova@amcham.sk
Capital of Talents #skills4future
- Your Contact person:
- Peter Rusiňák
- +421 948 592 775
- peter.rusinak@amcham.sk
Institutional Capital #ruleoflaw
- Your Contact person:
- Zuzana Serinová
- +421 947 949 005
- zuzana.serinova@amcham.sk
Policy/Advocacy Platforms
Rule of Law Initiative
Construction Law Task Force
Public Procurement Task Force
Restructuring and Insolvency Task Force
Tax Committee
Business Service Center Forum
Business Academic Cooperation Committee
Employment & Social Affairs Committee
AIslovakIA
Digital Committee
ESG
Health Care Committee
Eastern Slovakia’ Business Potential
Regional Business Community
News and Updates
Implementation of Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework in Slovakia: Gateway for State Aid Subsidies to Investors Involved i
Slovakia is about to implement a state aid scheme to support investments
in the production of equipment necessary for the net-zero economy
transition such as batteries, solar panels, wind turbines, heat-pumps,
electrolysers and equipment for capture and storage of carbon dioxide.
Candidates for the AmCham Board of Directors 2024
Let us take this opportunity to remind you that AmCham Slovakia will hold the 2024 General Assembly on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 11:00 AM. Members can attend online or in person.
Cybersecurity and digital transformation – 2024 priority of the AmCham Digital Committee
Cybersecurity is at the forefront of our digital committee's agenda this
year, touching upon and extending beyond all of our key priorities.
Artificial intelligence seems confident, but it cant find the difference between a cat and a dog, says an expert from Soitron
While the use of generative artificial intelligence is tempting, for it
to be safe and useful, it must have its own rules, says Martin Lohnert, a
member of Soitrons board and director of its void SOC security center.
AmCham Board of Directors Elections: NOMINATION PERIOD
AmCham Slovakia would like to
announce the official opening of the nomination period for the AmCham
Board of Directors election 2024. All members in good standing have the right to
nominate candidates to
the AmCham Board of Directors and take part in voting*!
Registration for Swiss Re ReImagine Challenge for university students is open
Swiss Re ReImagine Challenge is a new, thought leadership challenge for
3rd 5th grade University students in Slovakia who are ready to
rediscover, rethink, and reimagine the status quo.
Candidates for the AmCham Board of Directors 2024
Let us take this opportunity to remind you that AmCham Slovakia will hold the 2024 General Assembly on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 11:00 AM. Members can attend online or in person.
Cybersecurity and digital transformation – 2024 priority of the AmCham Digital Committee
Cybersecurity is at the forefront of our digital committee's agenda this
year, touching upon and extending beyond all of our key priorities.
AmCham Board of Directors Elections: NOMINATION PERIOD
AmCham Slovakia would like to
announce the official opening of the nomination period for the AmCham
Board of Directors election 2024. All members in good standing have the right to
nominate candidates to
the AmCham Board of Directors and take part in voting*!
Marek Chudík elected AmCham BSCF chairman
We would like to thank those members, who casted their votes in recent BSCF vacant chair election 2024 voting. The voting took place digitally via email from 14 February 2024 until 19 February 2024.
AmCham Entrepreneurial Mindset development program in Banská Bystrica #3 wrapped-up on 16 February
Entrepreneurial Mindset program is a soft skills and development program
for 14 directors of high schools, deputies and lecturers in the Banská
Bystrica region. Its main goal is to develop their “skillset of the 21st
century” and provide a continuous support on their transformative
journey in accommodating a student-centric and employer-centric concept
of public education services.
AmCham meeting with State Secretary Rastislav Chovanec
State Secretary Rastislav Chovanec (Ministry of Foreign and European
Affairs of the Slovak Republic) has always been an honored and welcomed
guest at AmCham's annual Business Service Centers Conference and he has
repeatedly voiced his support for the needs of the shared services
sector.
Implementation of Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework in Slovakia: Gateway for State Aid Subsidies to Investors Involved i
Slovakia is about to implement a state aid scheme to support investments
in the production of equipment necessary for the net-zero economy
transition such as batteries, solar panels, wind turbines, heat-pumps,
electrolysers and equipment for capture and storage of carbon dioxide.
Artificial intelligence seems confident, but it cant find the difference between a cat and a dog, says an expert from Soitron
While the use of generative artificial intelligence is tempting, for it
to be safe and useful, it must have its own rules, says Martin Lohnert, a
member of Soitrons board and director of its void SOC security center.
Registration for Swiss Re ReImagine Challenge for university students is open
Swiss Re ReImagine Challenge is a new, thought leadership challenge for
3rd 5th grade University students in Slovakia who are ready to
rediscover, rethink, and reimagine the status quo.
AmCham EU’s vision for the future: Attractiveness of Europe: Agenda for Action 2024-2029
The attractiveness of Europe is under threat. A heavy regulatory agenda,
protectionist trends and sluggish growth have created a difficult
environment for business in a context of global uncertainty. But the
future does not have to be bleak. With decisive action, the EU can reset
the agenda and strengthen its competitiveness in the global economy.
Workspace Europe is now part of Stazista.sk
Stazista.sk, a new university students career portal brings to employers
a unique full stop service for comprehensive cooperation with
universities and students in Slovakia.
CMS Guide to Anti-Bribery and Corruption Laws
We are delighted to present the Seventh Edition of the CMS Guide to Anti-Bribery and Corruption Laws.
Legislative & Policy Update - August 2023
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Legislative & Policy Update - June 2023
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Legislative & Policy Update - May 2023
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Legislative & Policy Update - April 2023
Format: pdf, size: 0.59 MB
Legislative & Policy Update - March 2023
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Legislative & Policy Update - February 2023
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Policy process
Work in Committees and Task Forces
Chairperson – elected by members of the Committee, approved by the Board
Vice Chair – assists with coordination, in the absence of the Chair takes over the leadership
- Meetings – should be on a regular basis, preferably once a month
- Agenda – prepared by C. Coordinator 5 working days in advance
- Minutes – Actions and Decisions – sent to C. members within 7 working days after the meeting
- Lobbying Tool – Position Papers, Policy Briefs, Press Releases
- Target Audience – Government, Parliament, Stakeholders
- Timeframe – adapted to the AmCham rules and procedures, legislative process or other processes of concern
- Possible Coalitions – Foreign Chambers of Commerce in SR, business alliances, organizations or federations
- Leadership and Issue – Ownership - Chairs, Vice-Chairs, Spokespersons
- First stage - pre-draft of a Position Statement, written by a member or committee coordinator is circulated among AmCham members that have expressed interest in the given topic. Comments to be submitted within 5 working days.
- Second stage - members’ suggestions incorporated and an appropriate wording of the position formulated. The second stage shall not exceed 3 working days.
- Third (final) stage - final draft circulated among members and AmCham Board Members for their review. Conflicting requirements to be resolved by the coordinator. The final stage must not last more than 5 working days. Not responding within this timeframe is considered as an approval.
In case an urgent Position of AmCham needs to be released – two working days. The fast-track procedure has been amended on the Board Meeting in Oct. 2007.
- First phase (24 hours – one working day): AmCham consults the proposed Statement (and enclosed Advocacy Plan / Lobbying Strategy if applicable) with Members of the Board Policy / Advocacy Standing Committee; potential comments and subsequent approval of at least three Members of the Policy Standing Committee and at least one Member of the AmCham Executive Committee are needed within a 24-hour period. In addition, an Executive Sponsor from within the Board must be identified for each initiative.
- Second phase (48 hours – two working days): AmCham sends the draft of the Position Statement in the version approved by the Policy Standing Committee to the full Board. This stage should not last more than two working days. Not responding within this timeframe is considered as approval. Unless a member involved in the process is not happy with the final version, the position paper can be released.
Election Process
A Committee coordinator (member of AmCham policy team) is responsible for conducting a transparent and smooth process of nominations, digital voting via email/Google sheets and announcement of the results.
Committee Election Process:
- A leadership of each committee will be voted by members of a respective committee after two calendar years.
- Only committee members are allowed to run for the elections and have a right to vote.
- Each company would have 1 vote (filling out 1 election ballot giving their preferential vote to 1 chair and 1 vice-chair).
- Chairs and vicechairs are allowed to run for reelection without any limit on the number of terms.
- The Board reserves the right to dismiss a chair and/or vicechair of a committee in case of serious breach of ethical principles and/or lack of professional competency and/ or capacity to lead the committee.
Testimonials
The Business Academic Committee is one of the most active groups at Amcham and our members have contributed many ideas that have turned into actions and concrete results with a very high success rate. We have a constant dialogue with the Ministry of Education and influence decisions that have an effect on all Amcham members. We provide forums where the best and brightest students from our Universities can find their match in the Business world. We bring Deans and Professors in the same room with CEOs to exchange ideas and foster communication. We have success stories that speak for themselves: students turned into interns, interns turned into new hires and on their path to be our future leaders.
—Martin Kardoš, CSI Leasing
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