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ABOUT AmCham Slovakia

The American Chamber of Commerce in the Slovak Republic. ABOUT AmCham Slovakia. The American Chamber of Commerce in the Slovak Republic. Founded in Slovakia in 1993 Officially authorized by the Ministry of Interior in May 1994

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ABOUT AmCham Slovakia

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  1. The American Chamber of Commerce in the Slovak Republic ABOUT AmCham Slovakia

  2. The American Chamber of Commerce in the Slovak Republic • Founded in Slovakia in 1993 • Officially authorized by the Ministry of Interior in May 1994 • Independent and self-supporting organization, dependant on contributions from its members, companies operating inSlovakia • Independent of the US or Slovak government • The most active foreign chamber in Slovakia • Approximately 300 members • Approximately 100 events and other activities & initiatives every year

  3. The American Chamber of Commerce in the Slovak Republic

  4. Board of Directors 2010/2011 President Igor KOTTMAN Citi First Vice President George BABCOKE U. S. Steel Košice Second Vice President Peter ŠKODNÝ Accenture Third Vice President Marcel REBROŠ Cisco Slovakia Vice President of Finance Mark EBERST KPMG Eric ASSIMAKOPOULOS The Carlton Hotel & Offices Michaela BENEDIGOVÁ SEESAME Communication Todd BRADSHAW PricewaterhouseCoopers Roman BRESTOVANSKÝ IBM Slovakia Stephen CAULFIELD DELL Peter ČEREŠNÍK Microsoft Slovakia Charles HACKETT GlaxoSmithKline Milan HÁN IMP Consulting Julian JUHASZ Squire Sanders Pavol KOPEČNÝ Ecenter Martin KUBALA Hewlett Packard Jacob PREISLER Philip Morris Slovakia

  5. The mission of the AmCham Slovakia is to be the leading representative for U. S., Slovak and international business in Slovakia, and to promote the global competitiveness of the country. Official Mission Statement

  6. Three Main Pillars of AmCham: Contacts Information Advocacy

  7. AmCham Events - Networking • OUR REGULAR EVENTS • Business Cocktails • Business Breakfasts • Roundtables • Luncheons • Seminars and Conferences • MAJOR EVENTS • Thanksgiving Gala Charity Dinner • Fundraising Charity Drive • Independence Day Celebration • HR Conference • Job and Internship Fair

  8. AmCham Events 2002,2006 & 2010 - Before the 2002,2006 and the 2010 Parliamentary Elections AmCham hosted the “Slovak Elections Political Party Speaker Series“

  9. Committee on Business/ Academic Cooperation Jake Slegers AmCham Slovakia

  10. WHY ARE AMCHAM MEMBER COMPANIES INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING BUSINESS/ACADEMIC COOPERATION?

  11. Improvement of educational input • Benefits for universities • Benefits for the companies • Contributing to society; the right thing to do

  12. Member Companies involved in the Business Academic Cooperation

  13. Committee on Business/Academic Cooperation HISTORY

  14. Committee established in 2005 Board Executive Sponsor: Marcel Rebroš, Cisco Systems Committee Coordinator Natalia Poliakova, Policy Officer Committee Chair František Jakab, Cisco Systems 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

  15. What are the aims of the Committee ? Effective implementation of Education Reform; Improved conditions for R&D, innovation and technology transfer; Contribute to better vocational education and preparation of qualified labor force that meets business and industry needs; Long-term support of entrepreneurshipfor enhancing Slovakia’s competitiveness; Supportinglocal communities through workshops, conferences, educational projects and positive role models.

  16. Committee on Business-Academic Cooperation LegislatiVE INFLUENCE

  17. Education Law and Law on Vocational Education Seven out of nine AmCham comments incorporated into Educational Law. Remaining two points are set to be incorporated into future legislation.

  18. Law on Vocational Education 2009/2011 AmCham contributed toLaw on Vocational Education in 2009 and is part of WG on Ministry of Education in 2011.

  19. Committee on Business-Academic Cooperation Conferences

  20. At request of Slovak government, AmCham organized conference in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

  21. ICETA 2008, 2009 and 2010 • Outcomes from Business-Academic Cooperation for 2010 presented • AmCham hosted representatives from Ministry and Universities for discussions

  22. Meeting on Business-Academic Cooperation: Part of McMa3oshka Conference 2010 • McMa3oshka fosters discussion on “Business-Academic Cooperation in Practice”. • Provides discussion forum for companies, government and universities.

  23. Committee on Business/Academic Cooperation University Projects

  24. Mentor Network Program Provides students opportunities to receive mentoring and career advisory from business sector representatives. YEAR 2011: 40 mentors, 40 students, 7 universities YEAR 2010: 36 mentors, 50 students, 5 universities YEAR 2009: 43 mentors, 29 students, 4 universities

  25. American Business Environment and Ethics Course at Economic University The course providescomplex information thathelps me better understandparticular processes andactions provided by companiesand governments allaround the world. Dominika Petrová, student

  26. American Business Environment and Ethics Course Economic University 2010/2011 1. Is American business environment different? – AMCHAM 2. U.S. Capitalism: Is the U.S. Number One?– US EMBASSY 4. How Business and Government Relate – DELL 5. Influencing the Political Environment – US STEEL 6. Business and Technological Change– IBM 7. The corporation and the natural environment– SQUIRE SANDERS 8. Business and the social environment– PHILIP MORRIS 9. Globalization and Global Business– ACCENTURE 6.

  27. Committee on Business/Academic Cooperation INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

  28. Tuesday March 31, Seattle Visit to Microsoft Corporation, EBC Redmond Executive Discussion: Microsoft Vision and Strategy in Education Wednesday April 1, San Francisco, Berkeley Visit of the UC Berkeley’s Office of Intellectual Property and Industry Research Alliances Visit of the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Education, Jan Mikolaj to the United States

  29. Thursday April 2, San JoseCisco Systems: Customer Presentation/CNAP Contribution Award Cisco Systems: Connected Learning – New Thinking in K-12 Technology Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Technical University in Kosice and Stanford University, School of Education Visit to IBM Almaden Research Center Visit to Plug and Play Tech Center - Signing of an agreement between the Plug and Play Tech Center Visit of the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Education, Jan Mikolaj to the United States

  30. Friday April 3, Stanford, Palo Alto Hewlett Packard: HP Labs Overview Stanford University’s Office of Technology LicensingMonday April 6, MinneapolisMeetings with:   Alice Seagren, Minnesota Commissioner for Education University of Minnesota Normandale Community College Southwest State University Meeting with Governor of the State of Minnesota, Tim Pawlenty Visit of the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Education, Jan Mikolaj to the United States

  31. Visit of the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Education, Jan Mikolaj to the United States Meeting with Governor of Minnesota, Tim Pawlenty. The highest level official visit of Slovak governement representatives to Minnesota.

  32. Stanford University, School of Education – Memorandum of Understanding Signing of Memorandum of Understanding between Stanford University’s School of Education and the Technical University in Kosice – joint research of Mobile Learning Technologies.

  33. CISCO SYSTEMS HEADQUARTERS – April 2, 2009 Key Focus: 1. Awarding Minister Mikolaj with CNAP Contribution Award 2. Program: Connected Learning – New Thinking in K-12 Technology

  34. Committee on Business-Academic Cooperation OTHERPROJECTS

  35. The AmCham Job & Internship Fair The AmCham Job & Internship Fair opens doors for recruiting efforts across Slovakia. Annually 1300 students participate. Bratislava from 1999 – 2008 Kosice from 2004 – 2011 Poprad from 2011

  36. eSkills week IT FITNESS TEST:  Knowing how use a computer and how to work with the Internet is not enough; security is an issue as well. Initiative of the European Union - a broad new campaign to promote ICT skills.

  37. Microsoft: - Portal “Modern Teacher” www.modernyucitel.net - Learn more – project Education of Teachers www.nauctesaviac.sk - Partners in Education Cisco: - Networking Academy Program U. S. Steel Košice: - Summer Internship Program - Merit scholarship and in-company training for students of SOUH-Saca - Promotional activities and material support for SOUH Saca Dell: - ‘Accounting Counts’ Internship Program? Gratex: - Ask everything, you would like to know about the internet! Whirpool: The Whirpool University Succesful Case studiEs

  38. TRAIN the TRAINERMay 2012

  39. Committee on Business-Academic Cooperation UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

  40. Internships in Member Companies AmCham PortalAmCham agrees to evaluate the TOP 5 best internships which will be selectedaccording to student’s evaluation on a yearlybasis.2011

  41. More information at: www.amcham.sk American Chamber of Commerce in SR Jake Slegers, Executive Directoroffice@amcham.sk Thank you for attention!

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