News archive
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The accomplishment of CDI in Swiss Mechanism
Awarded project "Road...", prepared by CDI for Slovak Red Cross - territorial unit Kosice within the Swiss financial mechanism is about to start its implementation phase. >>more info
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"Inakom" project approved!
Tatrabanka foundation supported project "INAKOM", prepared by Faculty of public administration, UPJS in cooperation with CDI. The goal of the project, realized during 2012, is to inovate content and delivery methods of core subject "Local policy".____
We are listed in the SlovakAid database of Experts
From now on you can find contacts on CDI experts experienced in the international development cooperation in the Balkan region with specialization on the Republic of Serbia, within the database of Slovak Agency for International Development Cooperation (SAIDC).
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British Embassy has supported our activities
Visit of British expert Jeff Wilson to Slovakia and study tour of Slovak experts to Great Britain will foster the exchange of knowledge and experience within the topic of climate change. These particular activities were supported by the British Embassy in Bratislava via CDI’s project "Aware self-governments respond to climate change". >>more info
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Presov University students have gained valuable knowledge
Students in the last year of Master Program “Geography in Regional Development” at Presov University completed the course “Regional Development and Governance – practical application, which was prepared and delivered by CDI in the academic year 2011/12.____
EU countries experiences in rural tourism
In late November three Serbian cities, Kladovo, Bor and Kjnazevac, hosted oneday seminars on given topic within the project Be Large. >> more info
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Increase preparedness on climate change impacts in Slovakia, Hungary and Ukraine
is the main goal of our recently approved project of international importance. Carpathian Development Institute will take managerial and expert lead in the implementation of project on the selected territories of mentioned countries.
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Energy security and Climate change
Expert seminar in Kosice provided platform for presentations and discussion on the given topic. Carpathian Development Institute representatives facilitated the panel “Climate change” and contributed by presentation titled “Climate change and development of cities and regions”. You can find more info here.____
How to mainstream climate change impacts into planning process of city developmen
was the topic of expert workshop held by The Carpathian Development Institute in cooperation with the Economic faculty of the Technical University Kosice and Faculty of Public Administration of the Safarik University Kosice. You can find more info about the workshop here.____
New project in the area of rural tourism development approved
Project "Meeting of EU standards trough rural tourism development in Timok Region", prepared by CDI in cooperation with RARIS, has been approved by donor - Central Europe Initiative. >>more info here.____
Developement strategy of Spisska Nova Ves City adopted!
On June, 16th, 2011, members of city parliament adopted the Profile and the Development plan of the city for the period 2011-2020. The documents can be downloaded here (only in Slovak). More info here.____
CDI at the Resilient cities 2011
CDI as the only representative from Slovakia actively participated in "Resilient Cities 2011" - 2nd world congress on cities and adaptation to climate change. You can find CDI presentation >>HERE.____
Regional Development Strategy of the Timok Region approved
The RARIS Assembly approved Regional Development Strategy of the Timok region, which was developed within the project LOVE.____
Expert seminar
Within the project "Aware self-governments respond to climate change" was organized seminar focused on "Possibilities of negative climate change impacts mitigation". >>more info____
Breakfast with journalists
Media event for invited journalists, where the head speaker J. Pecho presented knowledge about climate change impacts in Slovakia and the CDI has informed about the roles, measures and activities of local governments in this area. >>more info____
BALANCING BETWEEN DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTS AND CHALLENGES IN THE CARPATHIAN REGION
Presentation on given topic delivered by Andrej Steiner, PhD. at Carpathian Expo, Brussels on 30th March 2011 is available for download >>HERE.____
Training for school management
On February 22.-23., 2011 CDI has delivered educational program for managements of primary schools in the town of Spisska Nova Ves.____
Building competencies for development
On January 10/11, 2011 the educational program, within project LOVE, in the form "training of trainers" for the expert group of the Timok Region took place in Kosice.____
Memorandum of understanding
On December 8, 2010 CDI has concluded a Memorandum of Understanding with Formula Europa Institute, Brussels, aimed at cooperation in the areas of improving development processes and increasing the professional capacity of policymakers and decision-makers at various levels of the EU, with special focus on Southeast Europe.____