Vidiecky parlament na Slovensku

Founded in 2000, Vidiecky parlament na Slovensku is a non-profit association based in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia working on community development, democracy & civil society.

Vidiecky parlament na Slovensku (VIPA SK) is a civic association founded in 2000 as an informal platform of rural initiatives. It works to improve quality of life in rural Slovakia and to support rural initiatives in managing rural development. Its main activities are expert advocacy and information and communication activities, carried out through dialogue at national level based on identifying rural needs. It organises an open Forum of the Rural Parliament, which meets every two years to formulate rural demands, and runs rural competitions, conferences and youth and women's initiatives. It also takes part in European and international projects. The association works for rural communities, rural youth and rural women in Slovakia.