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In April and May 2013, EMN National Contact Point for the Slovak Republic held several presentation visits introducing European system of ad-hoc queries in the field of migration and asylum as well as presenting its use for employees of ministries and offices which are part of EMN activities in Slovakia.

Centre for the Recognition of Diplomas of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic organized on 17 January 2013 in Bratislava seminar entitled Challenges and Views on Migration Connected with Free Movement of Persons and Recognition of Professional Qualifications within the European Union. The seminar was aimed at several issues related to this topic which are implemented in the Slovak Republic and within the European Union.

On 15 March 2011 Migrants in the Spotlight working breakfast with representatives of the media was held uder the auspices of the IOM International Organization for Migration as the coordinator of the EMN National Contact Point in the Slovak Republic and Milan Šimečka Foundation.

International Organization for Migration (IOM) which coordinates EMN activities in Slovakia held a working breakfast on the recently published EMN study titled Organisation of reception facilities for asylum seekers in the Slovak Republic. The breakfast was attended by the representatives of Migration Office of the Ministry of Interior as well as Bureau of Border and Aliens Police. The meeting was organised in Bratislava on 29 October 2013.

On 13 September 2013, EMN National Contact Point in the Slovak Republic organised a working breakfast on the upcoming EMN focused study entitled Migrant Access to Social Security and Health Care in the Slovak Republic: Policies and Practice which will be elaborated by a contracted Slovak expert.