International and EU Affairs in the Field of Sport
The Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport as the highest governmental authority for sport is responsible for developing international and EU affairs in the field of sport. Its commitments in this area are primarily focused on sports agenda and mutual cooperation within the European Union, Council of Europe and UNESCO on the basis of membership and international conventions relating to sport. Along with the multilateral cooperation the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport also deals with bilateral cooperation in sport area with different countries and international organisations concerning sport and takes part in various international sport-related bodies.
Slovakia has ratified the following international conventions: European Convention on Spectator Violence and Misbehaviour at Sports Events, European Anti-Doping Convention, UNESCO International Convention against Doping in Sport and Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions, which is signed and foreseen to be ratified.
Slovakia has ratified the following international conventions: European Convention on Spectator Violence and Misbehaviour at Sports Events, European Anti-Doping Convention, UNESCO International Convention against Doping in Sport and Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions, which is signed and foreseen to be ratified.
European Union
Since 2004 when Slovakia has become a member of the European Union the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport has been dealing with sport-related EU agenda. It is responsible for preparation and implementation of the EU conclusions and recommendations of the Council of the EU in sport field as well as for taking active part in the EU bodies and forums: meetings of directors and ministers responsible for sport and the EU working groups, in particular Working Party on Sport of the Council of the EU.
Council of Europe
Cooperation in the field of sport within the Council of Europe is based on these documents, adopted by the Slovak Republic:
• The European Sport Charter
• The Anti-Doping Convention
• The European Convention on Spectator Violence and Misbehaviour at Sports Events and in particular at Football Matches
The Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport is engaged, through active participation of the its representatives, into work of these forums of the Council of Europe:
• Ad Hoc European Committee for the World Anti-Doping Agency - CAHAMA;
• Standing Committee of the European Convention on Spectator Violence and Misbehaviour at Sport Events and in particular at Football Matches - T-RV;
• Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention of the Council of Europe - T-DO.
• The European Sport Charter
• The Anti-Doping Convention
• The European Convention on Spectator Violence and Misbehaviour at Sports Events and in particular at Football Matches
The Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport is engaged, through active participation of the its representatives, into work of these forums of the Council of Europe:
• Ad Hoc European Committee for the World Anti-Doping Agency - CAHAMA;
• Standing Committee of the European Convention on Spectator Violence and Misbehaviour at Sport Events and in particular at Football Matches - T-RV;
• Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention of the Council of Europe - T-DO.
UNESCO
Slovakia is a state party of the UNESCO Convention against Doping in Sport, which was ratified on the January 15th 2007. Since then representatives of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport and the Slovak Anti-doping Agency regularly participate in sessions of the Conference of State Parties.