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FRDC Forum Regional Development Centre

Fórum Régiófejlesztési Központ

Šamorín, Slovakia

Community developmentDemocracy & Civil societyEducationEnvironment & Climate
NGOFounded 1999Regional reach
Profile last updated: July 2, 2026

About

Founded in 1999, FRDC Forum Regional Development Centre is a non-governmental organisation based in Šamorín, Slovakia working on community development, democracy & civil society, education +3 more.

FRDC Forum Regional Development Centre is a non-profit civic association founded in 1999 as a member of the Forum Institute Consortium, based in Šamorín in Southern Slovakia. Its mission is to contribute to an open and prosperous Southern Slovakia. It builds capacity and networks among NGOs, municipalities and small and medium-sized enterprises in the region, and across the country and abroad. Its work covers social innovation and social entrepreneurship, education, urban resilience, peace education and civic engagement. It runs international projects funded by Erasmus, Interreg and the International Visegrad Fund, and organises events such as the Civic Days conference and CEURES workshops. It also offers paid consultancy in project management, organisational development, strategic planning, project management and impact assessment, and it manages and evaluates projects for other organisations. It supports Hungarian civil society in Slovakia. The organisation is registered with the Slovak Ministry of Interior under registration number VVS/1-900/90-15626-3.

Location

Šamorín, Slovakia

Founded

1999

Organisation type

NGO

Legal name

Fórum Régiófejlesztési Központ

Registration

31800653

VAT number

ES20240103D

Focus areas

social innovationsocial entrepreneurshipregional developmentcivil societycapacity buildingurban resilienceHungarian minority in Slovakia

Languages

HUSKEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Community developmentDemocracy & Civil societyEducationEnvironment & ClimatePeace & ConflictRefugees & Migration

Works for

CommunitiesYouthRefugees & MigrantsStudents

How they work

Capacity buildingAwareness & educationCommunity programmesVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Learning for Peace

Peace & Conflict

Erasmus-funded project, implemented in 2023 with Sigmund Freud University Vienna, on using recorded oral histories of past conflicts in education, with recommendations for educators.

Karantéma / EDUBOX

Education

Online hackathon-style workshops for educators during the 2020 pandemic, followed by a database of good practices and active educators.

SocIn

Community development

Project creating podcast services focused on social innovation and social entrepreneurship, including a podcast studio in Šamorín and an online conference; funded by Interreg Slovakia-Hungary.

Focus on Impact

Community development

Erasmus project with Hungarian social enterprise Fruit of Care promoting positive social and environmental impact and cross-sector collaboration.

SIGNIFINANCE

Community development

Service package for individuals, municipalities and SMEs financing social impact.

Maradok / Chcem tu zostať campaign

Democracy & Civil society

Youth campaign for the 2023 parliamentary elections, coordinating the Hungarian part and encouraging young people to vote.

Countries of operation

Slovakia

Funding & support

Funded by

GrantsEU funding

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

International Visegrad Fund, Sigmund Freud University Vienna, Fruit of Care, Urban Development Association UAD, PONTIBUS EGTC, Forum Institute, Round Table of Hungarians in Slovakia

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