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12.09.2023
I. Brocková Opened Business Forum: Latin America and the Caribbean Region Has Significant Economic Potential, the Event Today Has Ambitious Targets

On 12 September 2023, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic Ingrid Brocková opened a forum to support Slovakia´s business opportunities with Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) countries.

Ingrid Brocková: 30 years of partnership and effective cooperation between Slovakia and Sweden

State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Ingrid Brocková, paid a working visit to the Kingdom of Sweden on 6 and 7 September 2023.

07.09.2023
Ingrid Brocková: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals depends on effective multilateralism which is now more important than ever

On 4 and 5 September 2023, the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Ingrid Brocková, attended an informal meeting of the Development Segment of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Cádiz, Spain.

05.09.2023
Ingrid Brocková at the commemoration for the victims of the Roma Holocaust: stereotypes and prejudices against Roma are not part of a democratic society

State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Ingrid Brocková, participated in the commemorative event dedicated to the Roma Holocaust Memorial Day in Banská Bystrica on 2 August 2023. The State Secretary laid a wreath at the memorial to the victims of the Roma Holocaust on the grounds of the Museum of the Slovak National Uprising.

02.08.2023
Ingrid Brocková received Ambassador Kastran: Ukraine, as an invaded state, has every right to determine the conditions under which it will resume peace talks with Russia

State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Ingrid Brocková, received Myroslav Kastran, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Slovak Republic, in Bratislava on 27 July 2023. They reviewed the current level of cooperation, the situation in Ukraine, which has been resisting Russian aggression for over 17 months and President Zelensky's peace initiative.

27.07.2023
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Biography of the State Secretary

Professional Career

  • Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Slovakia to the OECD

    2018 - 2020

  • Director General, Section of the Economic Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic

    2015 - 2017

  • Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Slovakia to the OECD

    2011 - 2015

  • Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Slovakia to the OECD

    2009 - 2011

  • Director, Department of Policies of the European Union, competence: Coreper I and II.

    2001 - 2008

  • Country Manager of the World Bank in Slovakia responsibility: dialogue with the Government of Slovakia in sectorial policies, management of the World Bank projects and portfolio in Slovakia

    2001-2008

  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Director (from 07/2001) and Deputy Director, Policy Planning Department (07/2000); Second Secretary (economic portfolio), Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Washington, D.C., USA (05/1996–06/2000); Department of Economic Cooperation (10/1993–04/1996);

    1993-2001

  • Slovak company ZSNP Žiar nad Hronom, member of the international team for aluminium production modernisation, cooperation with the Norwegian company Norsk Hydro and EBRD

    1989 – 1991

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Study and Practice Abroad

  • IPDET, Charleton University, Ottawa, Canada; focus: evaluation of projects

    2008

  • European Commission, Directoriate for Development Policy (DEVCO) Brussels, Belgium; focus: building the capacity for providing development assistance

    2007

  • Stanford University, Hoover Institution, USA; focus: international relations, foreign and domestic US policy

    1994

  • Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Canada; focus: management of change

    1992

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Education

  • SAIS The Paul H.Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, D.C., USA: international public policy, title: Master of International Public Policy (M.I.P.P.)

    1998 - 1999

  • J.A.Comenius University, Institute of International Relations, Law Faculty, Bratislava, international relations and diplomacy. Postgradual study

    1992 - 1994

  • Slovak Technical University, Chemistry and Technological Faculty, Bratislava/Prague: optimalisation of production, title: Ph.D.

    1986 - 1991

  • Slovak Technical University, Chemistry and Technological Faculty, Bratislava/Prague: management of economy, title: Ing.

    1981 - 1986

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Language Skills

English

French (B1-2)