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Kosice Airport launches new flights to London, Dublin, Prague and Bratislava

Piatok | Friday, September 14, 2007

On October 30, 2007 Kosice Airport introduces new Boeing 737-700 flights to and from various European destinations. It will fly passengers to London and Dublin three times a week, seven times a week to Prague, and 22 times a week to Bratislava. Letisko Kosice - Airport Kosice, a.s. expects an increase in passengers by 250 thousands in one year after introducing new airlines.

Vacancy announcement for UNDP Regional Bureau for Europe and the CIS

Štvrtok | Thursday, June 07, 2007

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in cooperation with the Kosice Self-governing Region, Slovakia is launching a project Capacity-Development for Sustainable Regional Development in the Kosice Region.

Region in support of the City in European Capital of Culture

Štvrtok | Thursday, April 05, 2007

Kosice City wishes to succeed in winning the “European Capital of Culture“ title. The city has a good chance since it has both in the past and at present been a metropolis with flourishing culture, the Mayor of Kosice City, Frantisek Knapik, and President of the Self-governing Region, Zdenko Trebula, said at press conference held on March 29, 2007 after establishing a Council which will manage the course of candidature.

KORID railroad switches to be addressed through legislation

Štvrtok | Thursday, April 05, 2007

Further negotiations of working group of the Ministry of Transport, Posts and Telecommunications of the Slovak Republic (MDPaT SR) concerning “KORID - Project of Integrated System of Rail Passenger Transport in Kosice Region” were held in Kosice in late March. The meeting was lead by Peter Hrapko, Head of EU Project Preparation Department in the MDPaT SR.

President backs efforts of local and regional governments to manage European funds

Piatok | Friday, March 30, 2007

President of the Slovak Republic Ivan Gasparovic visited Kosice Self-governing Region (KSR). Together with Zdenko Trebula, President of KSR he attended a working meeting with mayors of towns and municipalities of the region. The President said he supported endeavours of self-governing regions to make decisions about the European funds.

Region representatives in discussions with Minister Janusek in Brussels

Pondelok | Monday, March 26, 2007

Minister of Construction and Regional Development Marian Janusek with colleagues visited the House of Slovak Regions in Brussels. The Head of Ministry informed about the issues concerning the National Strategic Reference Framework and Regional Operational Programme during his first visit of regional representation.

POKER (PresOv-KosicE Region) Project for communication, partnerships and starting points for strategy formulation for the NUTS II Region

Pondelok | Monday, March 26, 2007

POKER is a pilot project in Slovakia aimed at improving readiness of both regions of Eastern Slovakia, Presov and Kosice Region, for common development activities of mutual benefit on the NUTS II level (i.e., Eastern Slovakia) in relation to the increasing absorption capacity to use European funds.

COGNAC – quality trademark in R&D&I policies coordination

Pondelok | Monday, March 05, 2007

The Self-governing Region of Kosice and the Faculty of Economy, Technical University of Kosice are involved in a project within 6^th EC Framework Programme entitled “COGNAC - Coordination of R&D&I policies and their coherence with other policies in Newly Acceded Countries”.

Analysis on Current Investment Environment

Pondelok | Monday, February 12, 2007

The objective of „Analysis on Current Investment Environment“ is to identify and describe the greatest advantages as well as disadvantages and to analyse the actual state of investment policy in the region.

KOSICE IT VALLEY ASSOCIATION to Create Eastern Slovakia ICT Hub

Piatok | Friday, January 26, 2007

On Friday, January 26, 2007 Kosice IT Valley Association was first introduced to public at the Office of Kosice Self-governing Region. The Association will mainly operate in the area of support of socio-economic development, training and education, ICT research and development, employment in the region of Eastern Slovakia.

Vacancy announcement

Štvrtok | Thursday, January 25, 2007

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Regional Bureau for Europe and the CIS in Bratislava (Bratislava Regional Centre) in cooperation with the Kosice Self-governing Region, Slovakia is launching a project Capacity-Development for Sustainable Regional Development in the Kosice Region.

Skk 1.4 billion loan from EIB to the Kosice self-governing region

Štvrtok | Thursday, December 07, 2006

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending SKK 1.4 billion (approx. EUR 39 million) for upgrading mainly transport infrastructure in the Kosice Region, being the second direct EIB loan provided to a regional administration in Slovakia.

Access to e-Government Services Employing Semantic Technologies

Štvrtok | Thursday, November 30, 2006

Access-eGov (Access to e-Government Services Employing Semantic Technologies) is an IST project partially funded under the IST Programme of FP6 (eGovernment research). A consortium consisting of eleven partners from five countries (Slovakia, Poland, Germany, Greece, and Egypt) led by the Technical University of Kosice will carry out the project between January 2006 and December 2008.

House of Slovak Regions

Piatok | Friday, April 21, 2006

The House of Slovak Regions was officially launched on May 2005 in Brussels. The House consists of eight regional representations, which are located jointly under “one roof.” The joint representation was built on a bottom-up basis, initiated from regional level that self-finances its functioning.

President of the Kosice Self-governing Region met today two Ambassadors

Utorok | Tuesday, February 07, 2006

Zdenko Trebula talked today with both Ambassadors for the first time, since he was elected the President of the Kosice Self-governing Region (KSR).

Dutch Secretaries-General visited Kosice

Utorok | Tuesday, January 31, 2006

Visit of fifteen Secretaries-General was aimed at getting general information about particular areas from regional perspective, including territorial and fiscal decentralization, its impact on relationship between ministries and regions, regional development and Structural funds.

Stagiaire Vacancies at eris@

Štvrtok | Thursday, January 26, 2006

eris@ (the European Regional Information Society Association) is seeking to recruit stagiers for a period of six-months to help with ongoing European projects work carried out at its Brussels office. Applicants will preferably have an interest in Information Society and Regional Development Issues, as well as a working knowledge of the European Institutions.

President of KSR Zdenko Trebula and the new Members of Regional Parliament entered their offices

Utorok | Tuesday, January 10, 2006

President of the Kosice Self-governing Region Mr. Zdenko Trebula and 57 newly elected Members of Regional Parliament made a solemn promise during the constitutive meeting of the Regional Parliament for the second election period.

British Ambassador Judith Anne Macgregor visited the Kosice Self-governing Region

Utorok | Tuesday, November 08, 2005

British Ambassador in Slovakia Mrs. Judith Anne Macgregor visited the Kosice Self-governing Region (KSR). President of KSR Mr. Rudolf Bauer received her at the Office of KSR.

Spanish Ambassador visited the Kosice Self-governing Region

Štvrtok | Thursday, November 03, 2005

Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain in Slovakia, H.E. Mr. Miguel Aguirre de Cárcer, visited today the Kosice Self-governing Region. During his first stay in Eastern Slovakia he was received by the President of the Kosice Self-governing Region Mr. Rudolf Bauer.

Kosice Region got excellent rating

Streda | Wednesday, October 19, 2005

Rating agency CRA conducted a rating of the Kosice Self-governing Region and concluded it with excellent results. Mr. Rudolf Bauer, President of the Kosice Self-governing Region (KSR), took a certificate from CRA Director in Slovakia Mr. Lubomir Dubecky.

President of South Bohemia Region Mr. Jan Zahradnik visited the Kosice Region

Štvrtok | Thursday, October 06, 2005

President of South Bohemia Region Mr. Jan Zahradnik arrived to Kosice Region for a two-days working visit. Kosice Region and South Bohemia Region became partner regions after signing the cooperation memorandum in March 2004.

Representatives of British region Kent and Kosice region talk about cooperation

Piatok | Friday, September 23, 2005

President of the Kosice Self-governing Region Mr. Rudolf Bauer and Member of the Cabinet of the Kent County Council (KCC) Mr. Alex King talked today about fields of future cooperation.

President Bauer received the US Ambassador H.E. Rodolphe M. Vallee

Utorok | Tuesday, September 13, 2005

President of the Kosice Self-governing Region (KSR) received today the Ambassador of USA in Slovakia H.E. Rodolphe Meaker Vallee.

S3 Seminar: Regional Policy Devolution - Opportunity for the Slovakia-East Region

Streda | Wednesday, September 07, 2005

In regards to the preparation for the next programming period of 2007-2013, the Kosice Self-governing Region organises on 8 – 9 September 2005 within the implementation of Interreg IIIC project – “S3 Sharing Solutions on Structural Funds” a working seminar: Regional policy devolution – opportunity for the Slovakia-East region. The seminar will take place at the premises of Golden Royal Hotel (convention hall) in Kosice.

Normandy Museum ready to cooperate with museums of Kosice region

Utorok | Tuesday, September 06, 2005

Possibility of cooperation of museums and cultural institutions was the main topic of discussion during the meeting of Mr. Rudolf Bauer, President of the Kosice Self-governing Region, and Mr. Jean Yves Marin, Director of the Normandy Museum.

Young people from Israel were interested in racism and extremism

Štvrtok | Thursday, August 04, 2005

Mr. Rudolf Bauer, President of the Kosice Self-governing Region, received a group of young Israeli people, who are engaged in politics and work in the state administration and self-government.

Negotiations over building the logistic centre

Streda | Wednesday, July 13, 2005

Representatives of the Office of Styria regional government and managers of Cargo-Centre in Graz visited today the Kosice Self-governing Region, to discuss with its representatives building of logistic centre near Kosice.

Letter of thanks from President Lohr

Pondelok | Monday, July 04, 2005

Today Mr. Rudolf Bauer, President of the Kosice Self-governing Region, received a letter from Mr. David H. Lohr, concerning the Ground-breaking Ceremony, which took place last week in the U.S. Steel Kosice Company.

Secretary of Japanese embassy interested in investment opportunities in Kosice Region

Streda | Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Mr. Rudolf Bauer, President of the Kosice Self-governing Region, received Second Secretary of Japanese Embassy in Slovakia Mr. Ikuo Shoji.

Letter from Mayor of Wroclaw

Štvrtok | Thursday, June 16, 2005

Mr Rudolf Bauer, President of the Kosice Self-governing Region, received a letter from Mr Rafal Dutkiewicz, Mayor of Wroclaw, concerning the European Summit of Regions and Cities and possibility of establishing the European Institute of Technology in Wroclaw.

Delegation of Board of Directors of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development visited the Kosice Region

Streda | Wednesday, June 08, 2005

Mr. Michal Ilko, Vice-president of the Kosice Self-governing Region, received today delegation of Board of Directors of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, which started its three days´ stay in East Slovakia.

Guests from Kent County Council and President of KSR talk about mutual cooperation

Streda | Wednesday, June 08, 2005

Mr Rudolf Bauer, President of the Kosice Self-governing Region, received the representatives of the Kent County Council.

Opening of the House of Slovak Regions

Utorok | Tuesday, May 24, 2005

Just one year after the accession into the EU, all eight regions of Slovakia will have their joint representation in Brussels. After more than a year preparation of this unique project, Presidents of Slovak regions will inaugurate the joint representation under the heading “House of Slovak Regions” on 26 May at Avenue de Cortenbergh 89.

300 Presidents and Mayors at European Summit of Regions & Cities for growth and jobs

Štvrtok | Thursday, May 19, 2005

Polish Prime Minister Marek Belka will join 300 Presidents and Mayors in Wroclaw, Poland, for the European Summit of Regions & Cities on 19-20 May. Their message: Decentralisation is the best guarantee for growth and jobs.

Indonesian diplomat Mrs. Emeria Siregar visited the Kosice Self-Governing Region

Utorok | Tuesday, May 10, 2005

Vicepresident of KSR Mr. Michal Ilko received today Mrs. Emeria Siregar, counsellor of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Slovakia, during her visit to Kosice Region.

An intermodal hub in Graz - an inspiration for KSR

Utorok | Tuesday, May 03, 2005

Ms. Rozalia Mudra, Director of the Office of the Kosice Self-Governing Region (KSR), visited by invitation of Austrian Land Styria the Cargo Center in Graz on 2 May 2005.

Another step in building Hungarian - Slovak cross-border cooperation

Štvrtok | Thursday, April 21, 2005

Rudolf Bauer together with other representatives of self-governing regions, situated along the Hungarian – Slovak border, expressed their consent with project proposal of cross-border development by signing the common document.

Norwegian Ambassador Brit Lovseth about financial mechanisms supporting development of Slovakia

Štvrtok | Thursday, April 07, 2005

President of the Kosice Self-Governing Region received Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway Mrs. Brit Lovseth. Her Excellency participated in a seminar “European Economic Area Financial Mechanism and Norwegian Financial Mechanism“, organized by the Kosice Self-Governing Region. She informed about the principles of this financial help and its purpose to reduce economic and social disparities in EEA countries and to support regional and local development.

President Straub´s visit to Slovakia

Štvrtok | Thursday, March 17, 2005

As President of the Committee of Regions (CoR) - the European Union's institution representing the interests and the voices of some 350 regional authorities and over 100,000 municipalities throughout the 25 member states - I will have the great pleasure of visiting Slovakia on official business in March 2005. During my conversations with the members of the Slovakian delegation to the CoR and the representatives of local associations I would like to glean some important information on the current political and economic situation in your country.

London Rabbi Hershel Gluck and Rudolf Bauer talk about bringing worlds together

Štvrtok | Thursday, March 17, 2005

Mr. Rudolf Bauer, President of the Kosice Self-Governing Region, received today Rabbi Hershel Gluck from London, in these days the quest of the Law Faculty of Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice.

Arabic investors are interested in the Kosice region

Piatok | Friday, March 11, 2005

President of the Kosice Self-Governing Region Mr. Rudolf Bauer met yesterday Dr. Emad Eldin Farahat, Commercial Director of the Juplhar Company from the United Arab Emirates. Representative of the biggest pharmaceutical producer in the Arabic world expressed strong concern to invest and operate in the countries of Central Europe, and to base headquarters of its branch in the Kosice region.

KSR and Italian partners are interested in cooperation

Štvrtok | Thursday, January 27, 2005

The Kosice Self-Governing Region (KSR) and representatives of the European Project – Professional Association from Italy are interested in cooperation on common projects.

Polish Ambassador Zenon Kosiniak - Kamysz visited the Kosice Self-Governing Region

Utorok | Tuesday, January 18, 2005

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Poland in Slovakia H.E. Mr. Zenon Kosiniak – Kamysz visited today for the first time since the beginning of his mission in Slovakia the Office of the Kosice Self-Governing Region (KSR), where he was received by the President Mr. Rudolf Bauer.

Working Breakfast with American Diplomat

Piatok | Friday, January 14, 2005

Today the President of the Kosice Self-Governing Region Mr. Rudolf Bauer met the Chargé d`affaires of the Embassy of the USA in Slovakia Mr. Scott N. Thayer at working breakfast.

eTwinning is a partnership

Streda | Wednesday, December 01, 2004

eTwinning is a partnership where at least two schools from at least two European countries take advantage of Information and Communication Technology tools to work together in order to harvest pedagogical, social and cultural benefits.

Rudolf Bauer received the Consul General of the Republic of Hungary in Kosice Mr. Imre Czekman

Utorok | Tuesday, November 23, 2004

President of the Kosice Self-Governing Region Mr. Rudolf Bauer received today in the Office of KSR the Consul General of the Republic of Hungary in Kosice Mr. Imre Czekman.

Rudolf Bauer before the European plenary session

Štvrtok | Thursday, November 18, 2004

On the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the Committee of the Regions (CoR), its 57th plenary session took place on 17 November 2004 in the Brussels seat of the European Parliament.

Basic information for investors

Streda | Wednesday, November 17, 2004

Department of regional development prepared a guide book that includes a summary of the information which is of high interest of potential foreign investors as well as of the investors already established in the Kosice self-governing region.

Ambassador of Great Britain was interested in the situation in our region

Piatok | Friday, November 05, 2004

President of the Kosice Self-governing Region Rudolf Bauer met the Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Slovakia Mrs. Judith Anne Macgregor.

Rudolf Bauer meets legal advisor of the Israeli government

Utorok | Tuesday, November 02, 2004

Head of the Jewish Legal Heritage Society Professor Nahum Rakover concluded his short stay in Slovakia by the meeting with the president of the Kosice Self-governing Region Mr. Rudolf Bauer.

French Tour Operators interested in the Kosice Self-Governing Region

Pondelok | Monday, October 25, 2004

The French Tour Operators, during their stay in Slovakia, visited the City of Kosice and also the Kosice Self-Governing Region, where they were received by the Vice-president of the Kosice Self-Governing Region Mr. Michal Ilko.

Commissioner Jan Figel appreciated activities of the Kosice Self-governing Region in the electronisation of public administration

Piatok | Friday, October 15, 2004

The Kosice Self-governing Region together with the Office of Commissioner Jan Figel prepared the conference focused on trends in the information technologies under the conditions of self-governing bodies and public private partnership. Many prominent experts took part in the conference, which was composed of three blocks of lectures and panel discussions.

The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium visited Kosice Self-Governing Region

Štvrtok | Thursday, October 14, 2004

The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium in Slovakia – Olivier Belle visited Kosice Self-Governing Region. It was his first official visit of his diplomatic mission in Slovakia.

Forum of the Visegrad Group Regions in Krakow

Streda | Wednesday, October 13, 2004

The first historic meeting of regional self-governments of the Visegrad Group countries took place in Krakow. Besides the information concerning the use of Visegrad Fund in the field of culture, school system and research, the main topic of two days negotiations of regional self-government representatives was the Central European regionalism, regional priorities, regional cooperation in culture and the topic „Visegrad Regions – Cooperation or Competition?“.

DG Regio of the European Commission delegation was interested in the development program of Slovakia - East

Piatok | Friday, October 08, 2004

Delegation of the European Commission visited the Eastern part of Slovakia. The Commision with the Director Mr. José Palma Andres was invited by the President of the Kosice Self-governing Region Mr. Rudolf Bauer and the President of the Prešov Self-governing Region Peter Chudík. The purpose was to present them the common program of both regions "Regional operating program Slovakia – East".

The Most Blessed Herman visits the Kosice Self-governing Region

Streda | Wednesday, October 06, 2004

His Beatitude Herman, Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of all America and Canada, arrived for a visit (18th – 26th September 2004) of the Sister Orthodox Church in Slovakia and Czech Republic. During his stay, on 25th September 2004, the Most Blessed Herman visited Kosice, where he was received by the representatives of the Kosice Self-governing Region (KSR) at the premises of the Office of the Kosice Self-governing Region.

Open Days 2004 in Brussels

Streda | Wednesday, October 06, 2004

In September Brussels was the scene of an exceptional four-day event – the Open Days 2004 (27th-30th) – that brought together more than 70 regional /city representation offices in a joint initiative of the Committee of the Regions (CoR) and the European Commission’s Directorate General for Regional Policy (DG Regio).