Educational Resources Portal (SK0130)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Slovak Republic Action Plan 2019-2021
Action Plan Cycle: 2019
Status: Active
Institutions
Lead Institution: Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic
Support Institution(s): NA
Policy Areas
Capacity Building, E-Government, Education, Legislation & Regulation, Legislative, Public Service Delivery, Sustainable Development GoalsIRM Review
IRM Report: Slovakia Design Report 2019-2021
Starred: Pending IRM Review
Early Results: Pending IRM Review
Design i
Verifiable: Yes
Relevant to OGP Values: Access to Information , Civic Participation
Implementation i
Description
The commitment builds on previous action plans to map the situationon open education in Slovakia and take steps to preparelegislative conditions, construction of technical infrastructure and preparation of conditions for creationand the use of open educational resources. Important steps towards this goalthe commitments defined in the OGP Action Plan 2015 and OGP Action Plan 2017 - 2019 related tointroducing the use of open licenses 21 for available educational resources procured from publicresources which should subsequently be available to the public without restrictions. Following these steps, in 2018 the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and SportSR (hereinafter referred to as “MŠVVaŠ SR”) created on-line portal Central repository of digitalContent (CÚDEO), which aims to bring together digital educational content. Its launching intooperation is expected in the near future. To develop the theme of open educational resourcesand the effective use of the CUDO portal is important to address the key challenges of removing barriersto prevent the spread of newly created traditional educational resources, in particular textbooks, supportcreating new open educational resources in predominantly digital formats and educationeducators to use and create new open educational resources.
The aim of the commitment is to make effective use of the emerging portal of educational resources by preparing legislationconditions that would guarantee that newly created educational resources arising from public sources,e.g. textbooks will be created with an open license, so it will be possible to share them on the CÚDEO portal. 23CUDEO should not be limited to formal education materials. The portal is also intended fornon-formal learning materials that can be used not only outside formal educationtraining in youth work, but some of its elements can be effectively used in the environmentpre-primary, primary and secondary education. Such focused content could in addition to alreadyThe above mentioned people also use and share with youth workers, volunteers, lecturers at work withyouth and other professionals working with this target group. Another objective of the commitment is to prepareadequate conditions for financing the creation of new educational resources with an open license,which, once approved, will be integrated into the Learning Resources Portal. There are several openings in this topicdiverse possibilities, including calls from EU funds, grant scheme of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Slovak Republic;incubators and laboratories, hackathons ... USS ROS organized in this respect in 2018Meeting with relevant actors from the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, directly managed by the Ministry of Education,publishers and representatives of civil society. An essential part of the commitment istraining teachers to use the portal and create educational resources.
A functional educational portal adequately filled with approved, relevant and innovativeeducational materials have the potential to contribute to the diversification of the educational resources available topupils, students, parents, but also the public within the framework of lifelong learning. availabilitydiverse educational resources on the portal will increase the quality of the educational process and promote inclusive education in schools. Educational training will contribute to effective learningthe use of the CÚDEO portal and encourage the emergence of new educational resources. Remove currentbarriers by legislation will enable further filling of the portal with newly created educational resources,especially digital versions of textbooks or outputs from publicly funded projectsresources.Thanks to a functional and well-filled portal, pupils, students, educators and the public will gain accessaccess to publicly funded educational resources, contributing to the increasetransparency in the management of public resources. Creating adequate conditions for creationnew open educational resources will also open up new opportunities for civil society,educators or academics to engage in the creation of educational resources, thereby strengthening civicparticipation in the creation of educational resources.
The commitment is closely related to Slovakia's will to improve the quality of education by using innovative approachesand instruments, which are reflected in several strategic documents:
• Concept of informatisation and digitization of the education sector with a view to 2020 25 sais dedicated to the topic of digital educational resources, with recommendations closely linked tosupport of creation, approval process, education of teachers to use digitaleducational resources and making such resources available outside the school environment,
• National Program for the Development of Education , which is based on the document LearningSlovakia 27 , foresees the development of a central school to improve the quality of educationDigital content storage with free distribution licenses
• Proposed national priorities for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, which continues the objectives on a permanent basisUN Sustainable Development , in Education for Decent Living, is one of the challengesstrengthening the principle of inclusion in the education process and guaranteeing equal opportunities forall children, pupils and students, regardless of their social background, healthdisadvantage, talent, nationality or ethnicity, in accordance with the principles of gender equality.
• Upcoming Vision and Strategy of Development of Slovakia until 2030 in the chapter IntegratedDevelopment Program I. - Natural Resources, Human Resources and Cultural Potential, Part Increasethe quality of education, including lifelong learning and the development of human and material capacitiesThe education system envisages improving the quality of education, including lifelong learningand the development of human and material capacities of the education system, including through:deepening the individual approach to the individual in terms of inclusive education;available open educational resources can make a significant contribution.
Specific milestones towards the goal:
9. Legislatively adjust the conditions for the introduction of open licenses for selected emergingeducational materials that are centrally funded and financed or co-financedfrom public sources of the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic and its directly managed organizations
Deadline: until 31 December 2021
Responsible: Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic
10. Determine the authority at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports responsible for the systematic and coordinated creation of digitaleducational content, including open educational resources, at all levelspre-primary, primary and secondary education
Deadline: 30 June 2020
Responsible: Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic
11. Encourage the creation of open educational resources and report on outputs each yearsupport
Deadline: until 31 January each yearResponsible: Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic
12. To educate educators on the use of the CÚDEO portal and on the creation of new open educational programsresources
Deadline: until 31 December 2021
Responsible: Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic
13. Participate in monitoring, publishing and continuously updating the databaseopen educational resources, other resources suitable for use in education and for educationraising awareness of open education created in the Slovak Republiccivil society.
Deadline: continuously
Responsible: Government Plenipotentiary for Civil Society Development
Ongoing tasks in the topic of open education, still ongoing from Government Resolution no. 104/2017are listed in Annex no. Article 1, point 2.1.
IRM Midterm Status Summary
5. Support the creation and maintenance of educational resources online
Main Objective
“Make effective use of the educational resources’ repository.” [74]
Milestones
- Adopt legislative changes concerning the use of open licenses for selected, newly created educational resources centrally provided and funded or co-funded from public resources of the Ministry of Education or institutions under the Ministry´s authority.
- Establish an authority at the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic responsible for systematic and coordinated creation of digital educational content including open educational resources at all levels of preschool, primary and secondary education.
- Promote creation of open educational resources and report on the measures taken on a regular basis.
- Educate teachers in use of the educational resources repository and in creating new open educational resources.
- In a participative manner monitor, disclose and continually update the open educational resources database and other resources suitable for use in education and to increase awareness about open education that were created by civil society in the Slovak Republic.
Editorial Note: For the complete text of this commitment, please see Slovakia’s action plan at https://www.opengovpartnership.org/documents/slovakia-action-plan-2019-2021/.
IRM Design Report Assessment | |
Verifiable: | Yes |
Relevant: | Yes Access to Information, Civic participation |
Potential impact: | Moderate |
Commitment Analysis
Building on the efforts in previous action plans, [75] this commitment aims to develop further activities around the repository for digital educational resources (with the emphasis on open resources), such as removing legislative barriers to open education, establishing an open education-dedicated agency within the ministry, supporting teachers in engaging with it and creating their own resources, and making more open educational resources available. These measures tackle some of the criticism that was raised in previous IRM reports, such as the lack of ministerial leadership in the topic and the absence of teacher and civil society engagement in the repository’s implementation.
The commitment is relevant to the OGP value of access to information because it will ensure more formal and informal educational resources are publicly available in open formats and for reuse. It is also relevant to civic participation, as it will monitor and update an educational resources database in a participatory manner, engaging both teachers and civil society active in the area.
The commitment gains new importance in the COVID-19 pandemic, as online alternatives to face-to-face teaching proved to be critical for the successful continuation of education. Under ordinary circumstances, digital educational materials can be accessed by teachers only, and from schools. [76] The milestone of creating a unit at the Ministry of Education responsible for the agenda of digital and open educational resources will address this and other limitations to open education, and is in line with the recommendations of IRM and experts interviewed for this report. [77] Four different ministers [78] have led the ministry since it declared its intent to support open education, hindering the implementation of the projects. The current Minister for Education, Branislav Gröhling has emphasized the use of digital technologies in education practices. [79]
There are currently restrictive licensing policies resulting from the contracts between the Ministry of Education and publishers despite pledges in the previous action plan [80] to make open licensing obligatory for all new educational resources created using public resources. Currently the open licensing conditions on the online platform are unclear for unregistered users (copyrighted materials might be blocked to unregistered users [81] but such licensing is not explicitly stated in the metadata or visibly next to displayed materials). [82] An expert on educational policy argued that the burden of distinguishing open educational resources from those that are not open should not be placed on teachers. [83]
Materials on the platform are currently not available across many subject areas. The IRM researcher explored the publicly accessible version of the repository and concluded that provided materials do not cover many social science subjects, such as history, literature, geography, and languages other than English. [84] Teachers surveyed for this report [85] argued that many materials in the repository were transferred from a previously existing platform Planéta vedomostí. [86] The commitment could increase the volume of open educational resources across subject areas if both teachers and civil society are engaged in their creation. Milestone 5 (to update the database of resources created by civil society) could help to better orientate what is already available to be used. Civil society activities in this area are emerging. [87] It would be useful if the ministry follows them closely, builds partnerships and encourages them to create resources. So far, the Office of the Plenipotentiary has been substituting the ministry’s role in this regard. For instance, it follows CSOs’ educational activities, systematically collects open educational resources, [88] and shares useful tips. [89] The ministry should take over these activities. Therefore, a milestone to support the creation of open educational resources and inform on the outcomes of such support on an annual basis is also a useful measure thanks to its monitoring element.
In terms of public awareness, only 23 percent of surveyed teachers stated that they had heard of the repository, and mostly from colleagues and CSOs active in education. Only a few obtained the information directly from the ministry. 65 percent of surveyed teachers for this report stated that they heard of the repository for the first time when surveyed. These survey results echo previous concerns that the Ministry of Education’s outreach activities are limited. These concerns were repeatedly raised by participants [90] of working group meetings organized by the Office of the Plenipotentiary and by interviewed experts for this and previous IRM reports. [91]
One milestone commits to providing teachers with training on how to use the new repository and incentivize them to create new educational resources. Of the teachers surveyed, 51 percent stated that they would be interested in participating in training related to open educational resources. The majority of those teachers who had experience with the platform evaluated it positively. Some expressed concerns that the repository ignored pupils that are taught in other languages than Slovak, [92] as it does not offer materials in minority languages. Some interviewees [93] and surveyed teachers [94] experienced problems using and navigating the repository. Although guidelines [95] are available, they are 73 pages long, which might discourage teachers, students, or parents.
The potential impact of the commitment is moderate. If fully implemented, the commitment could substantially increase access to open educational resources. The creation of a unit within the ministry that would be responsible for systematic and coordinated creation of digital educational resources, including those in open formats, could champion and strengthen the implementation of open education and lead to an increase in the volume of resources available. Also, the milestone to provide training to teachers could encourage greater use by teachers and the creation of more open educational resources. The ministry could consider significantly decreasing administrative burdens to access materials. [96]
Commitments
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Publish Implementation Plans for Regulations
SK0126, 2019, E-Government
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Regularly Publish Government Datasets
SK0127, 2019, Access to Information
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Publish Data on Use of EU Grant Funding
SK0128, 2019, Aid
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Publish Beneficial Ownership Data
SK0129, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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Educational Resources Portal
SK0130, 2019, Capacity Building
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National Open Science Strategy
SK0131, 2019, Capacity Building
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Continuous Education for Participatory Policymaking
SK0132, 2019, Capacity Building
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Report on Public Participation in Lawmaking
SK0133, 2019, Open Regulations
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Civil Society - Government Partnerships
SK0134, 2019, Subnational
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Legislation Materials Portal
SK0135, 2019, Access to Information
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Monitor Fulfillment of the Next Action Plan
SK0136, 2019,
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Open Data Portal
SK0058, 2017, Access to Information
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Submit a Draft Law on Data to the Government.
SK0059, 2017, Access to Information
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Public Administration Employee Training
SK0060, 2017, Access to Information
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Data Publication Standards
SK0061, 2017, Access to Information
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Update Open Data Portal
SK0062, 2017, Access to Information
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Open Data Publication
SK0063, 2017, Access to Information
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Open Data Awareness-Raising
SK0064, 2017, Access to Information
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Survey About Open Data
SK0065, 2017, Access to Information
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Publish Open Data
SK0066, 2017, Access to Information
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Analysis of Open Data
SK0067, 2017, Access to Information
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Open Data Strategy
SK0068, 2017, Access to Information
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Develop Standards for Publicly Available Application Programming Interfaces and Submit Them to the Commission for the Standardization of Information Systems in Public Administration.
SK0069, 2017, E-Government
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Ensure Open Data Publication
SK0070, 2017, Access to Information
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Survey of Public Demand for Application Programming Interfaces
SK0071, 2017, E-Government
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Publish Application Programming Interfaces
SK0072, 2017, Access to Information
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Enable the Disclosure of Source Code and Development Using Open Methods for Newly Developed Plug-Ins and Extensions of Web Browsers and Client Applications.
SK0073, 2017, Access to Information
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Custom-Made Information Systems
SK0074, 2017, Access to Information
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Publish Open Source Software Data
SK0075, 2017, Access to Information
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Study About Open Source Software
SK0076, 2017, Access to Information
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Feasibility Study on NGO Satellite Account
SK0077, 2017, Access to Information
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Define the Minimum Scope and Structure of the Disclosed Data on the Use of European Structural and Investment Funds, the EEA Financial Mechanism, Norwegian Financial Mechanism, the Swiss Financial Mechanism and Subsidy Schemes From the State Budget.
SK0078, 2017, Aid
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Publish Financial Data
SK0079, 2017, Access to Information
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Propose Changes to Central Register of Contracts Regulation
SK0080, 2017, Anti-Corruption
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Create Space for the Publication of Local Self-Government (Municipality) Contracts in a Single Central Repository.
SK0081, 2017, Anti-Corruption
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Establish and Operate a Repository of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic for Storage, Long-Term Archiving and Access to Educational Resources.
SK0082, 2017, Access to Information
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Open Education Resources
SK0083, 2017, Access to Information
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Reach Out to Partners Who Have Provided Educational Resources After 2008 to the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic Or to Its Directly Managed OrGanizations, with a Suggestion to Make Educational Resources Available Under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) Public License.
SK0084, 2017, E-Government
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Enforce Public Licensing
SK0085, 2017, Education
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Make Educational Resources Available in Local Langage
SK0086, 2017, Education
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Ensure Availability of University Textbooks
SK0087, 2017, Access to Information
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Introduce Specific Rules for Open Publication and the Obligation to Provide Free Access of Selected Publicly Funded Publica-Tions
SK0088, 2017, Access to Information
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Analyze the Possibility of Applying Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) Public License As Standard for Selected Works Mandatorily Published in the Central Registry of Theses and Dissertations.
SK0089, 2017, E-Government
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Awareness-Raising About Open Education Resources
SK0090, 2017, E-Government
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Publish the Outcomes of the Approval Process of Educational Resources on the Web-Site of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic.
SK0091, 2017, Access to Information
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To Introduce the Basic Principles of Open Access to Scientific Publications Under a Public License Under the Operational Program Research and Innovation.
SK0092, 2017, Access to Information
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Ensure the Implementation of Public License Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)
SK0093, 2017, Access to Information
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Establish Contact Office for Open Access.
SK0094, 2017, Access to Information
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Establish Conditions for Passportization of Open Research Data Under a Public License and Monitor Its Implementation in Practice.
SK0095, 2017, Access to Information
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Establish and Operate a Repository to Provide Storage, Long-Term Archiving and Ac-Cess to Slovak Scientific and Academic Publications, Research Data and Gray Literature.
SK0096, 2017, Access to Information
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Design Systematic Benchmarking Monitoring Mechanisms for the Measurement and Comparison and Propose Further Analyses Related to Acquiring, Processing and Re-Use of Research Data and Open Access Scientific Publications.
SK0097, 2017, Access to Information
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Raise Awareness About Open Access in Academic Community
SK0098, 2017, Access to Information
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Participate in International Coordination on Open Education Reforms
SK0099, 2017, Access to Information
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Participatory Public Policy
SK0100, 2017, E-Government
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Citizen-Traingin on Public Policy Making
SK0101, 2017, Capacity Building
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Create Engaging Public Policies
SK0102, 2017, Capacity Building
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Government Employee Peer-Exchange
SK0103, 2017, Capacity Building
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Evaluate Identified Participatory Processes of Creation and Implementation of Pub-Lic Policies and Disseminate Examples of Good Practice Based on This Evaluation.
SK0104, 2017, Capacity Building
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Promote Partnership and Dialogue Between Public Authorities, Citizens and NGOs at National, Regional and Local Level in the Area of Participatory Public Policy-Making.
SK0105, 2017, Capacity Building
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Propose a Recommendation of Internal Guidelines on the Use of Free On-Line Tools in Participatory Creation of Public Policies.
SK0106, 2017, Capacity Building
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Create Learning Tools in the Field of Participation.
SK0107, 2017, Capacity Building
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Use Educational Tools About Participation in Formal Education Using Informal Learn-Ing Methods.
SK0108, 2017, E-Government
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Develop Recommendations for Embedding Participatory Processes Into Organiza-Tional Processes, Internal Guidelines and Other Documents for the Needs of Central Government Bodies.
SK0109, 2017, Capacity Building
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Reassess the Implementation of the Publication of Assessments of Judges in Terms of the Clarity and Making Further Analysis Easier
SK0110, 2017, E-Government
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Specify Which Court Decisions Do Not Need to Be Published.
SK0111, 2017, E-Government
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Standardize Submission Requirements for Slov-Lex Portal
SK0112, 2017, Access to Information
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Draft Legislation About the Responsibility of Judges
SK0113, 2017, E-Government
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Draft Legislation to Ensure Public Scrutiny of Judges
SK0114, 2017, Judiciary
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Prepare Legislation That Will Ensure the Publication of the Seat of Office of Individual Prosecutors
SK0115, 2017, E-Government
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Create Draft Legislation to Extend the Right to Recommend Candidates for the Post of Attorney-General.
SK0116, 2017, Legislation & Regulation
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Participatory Analysis of Prosecutor's Affairs
SK0117, 2017, E-Government
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In a Participatory Manner, Analyze the Selection Procedures
SK0118, 2017, Justice
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Awareness-Raising About Anti-Social Activities
SK0119, 2017, Anti-Corruption
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Analyze and Evaluate Preliminary Information and Reports on Public Participation in the Process of Drafting and Commenting on Draft Legislation.
SK0120, 2017, E-Government
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Analyze and Evaluate the Effectiveness of the Electronic Collective Petition.
SK0121, 2017, E-Government
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Identify the Person Responsible for Implementing the Tasks of the OGP National Action Plan 2017-2019 in the Organization.
SK0122, 2017, E-Government
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Coordinate the Working Group on the Implementation of the OGP National Action Plan 2017-2019.
SK0123, 2017,
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Develop the Final Evaluation of the OGP National Action Plan 2017-2019.
SK0124, 2017, E-Government
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Prepare and Submit for the Government of the Slovak Republic the OGP National Action Plan for the Following Period.
SK0125, 2017, E-Government
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List of Open Data Datasets
SK0023, 2015, Access to Information
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Publish Open Data
SK0024, 2015, Access to Information
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Survey of Open Data
SK0025, 2015, Access to Information
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Publish Relevant Open Datasets
SK0026, 2015, Access to Information
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Open Data Publication Strategy
SK0027, 2015, Access to Information
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Grant Scheme Open Data Portal
SK0028, 2015, Access to Information
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Web Portal Promotion Campaign
SK0029, 2015, Access to Information
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Evaluate Grant Funding Open Data Application
SK0030, 2015, Access to Information
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Digital Education Resources
SK0031, 2015, Access to Information
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Map Existing Repositories
SK0032, 2015, Access to Information
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Analyze Procurement Process for Education Resources
SK0033, 2015, Access to Information
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Textbook Procurement Process
SK0034, 2015, Access to Information
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Pilot Procurement Process
SK0035, 2015, Access to Information
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Raise Awareness of Education Resources
SK0036, 2015, Access to Information
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Join Multilateral Activities in Europe and Beyond That Support the Creation, Improvement, Sharing and Re-Use of Open Educational Resources.
SK0037, 2015, Access to Information
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Map Existing Scientific Repositories
SK0038, 2015, Access to Information
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Identify Barriers to Open Data Access
SK0039, 2015, Access to Information
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Submit Analysis of Open Data Publication
SK0040, 2015, Access to Information
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Data Publication Mechanism
SK0041, 2015, Access to Information
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Raise Awareness About Open Access in Academic Community
SK0042, 2015, Access to Information
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Assist Other Countries with Open Access Strategy
SK0043, 2015, Access to Information
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Participatory Policy-Making
SK0044, 2015, Open Regulations
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Workshops on Public Involvement in Policymaking
SK0045, 2015, Capacity Building
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Develop Public Policy with Civil Society
SK0047, 2015, Civic Space
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Develop Criteria for Evaluating Participation in Policymaking
SK0048, 2015, Open Regulations
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Evaluate Policy Creation
SK0049, 2015, Open Regulations
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Map Legislative Environments
SK0050, 2015, Legislative
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Carry Out a Public Campaign to Promote the Collective Electronic Petitions.
SK0051, 2015, Capacity Building
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Publish Evaluation of Justices
SK0052, 2015, Judiciary
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Analyze Publication of Judicial Decisions
SK0053, 2015, Judiciary
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Uniform Reporting of Judicial Decisions
SK0054, 2015, Judiciary
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Publish List of Names of Prosecutors
SK0055, 2015, Judiciary
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Final Evaluation of OGP Action Plan
SK0056, 2015,
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Develop Next Action Plan
SK0057, 2015,
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Open Data Portal Launch
SK0001, 2012, Access to Information
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Publishing Datasets
SK0002, 2012, Access to Information
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Datasets Mapping
SK0003, 2012, Access to Information
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Data Standards
SK0004, 2012, Access to Information
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Improved Register of Contracts
SK0005, 2012, Fiscal Openness
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Continuous Dataset Publising
SK0006, 2012, Access to Information
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ITMS Dataset
SK0007, 2012, Access to Information
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EU Funds and Subsidies Monitoring
SK0008, 2012, Fiscal Openness
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EU Funds and Subsidies Monitoring – Prepare Tender for Web Application
SK0009, 2012, Anti-Corruption
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EU Funds and Subsidies Monitoring – Portal Launch
SK0010, 2012, E-Government
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Participatory Policy Making
SK0011, 2012, Capacity Building
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Apply Participatory Policy Making
SK0012, 2012, Open Regulations
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Lawmaking Public Participation Rules
SK0013, 2012, Legislation & Regulation
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Participatory Policy Making
SK0014, 2012, Open Regulations
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Collective e-Petitions
SK0015, 2012, E-petitions
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Collective e-Petitions – Draft Amendment
SK0016, 2012, E-petitions
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OGP Steering Committee
SK0017, 2012,
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Transparency Council and Openess Barometer
SK0018, 2012, Access to Information
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Develop Criteria for Transparency Council and Openess Barometer
SK0019, 2012, Access to Information
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Conduct First Evaluation Using Openess Barometer
SK0020, 2012, Access to Information
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Whistleblowers Protection Act
SK0021, 2012, Anti-Corruption
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2014-2015 Action Plan Development
SK0022, 2012,