TOOL DETAILS
Title
Facebook Account of the Slovak Ministry of Agriculture
Tool category
& type
Website and Social Media:
Keyword(s)
Agriculture, Communications, Environment, Information, Internet
Summary
The official Facebook account of the Slovak Ministry of Agriculture of the SR Rural Development Section provides the general public with information related to agriculture and rural development. The Facebook account is also used to inform its followers about events, such as press conferences, as well as to promote agriculture and rural development in Slovakia by sharing links of articles and websites or by disseminating information about the Ministry's own activities. Followers are invited to comment and to share their own information and opinions. Facebook is now considered as an important place to discuss and share experiences.
Country
& RDP Region(s)
Slovakia
Main purpose
The main purpose of the Facebook account is to provide the general public with information regarding agriculture and rural development and to encourage discussions and knowledge sharing.
Related
tools used
Photos
Target audience
EAFRD Beneficiaries:
Rural Development Stakeholders:
General Audience:
Technical information
The Slovak Ministry of Agriculture of the SR Rural Development Section Facebook account has 846 "likes" since it was launched in 2012. All posts are in Slovak but Facebook propose a translating tool that can be directly used on each publication.
Date produced
2012
Publisher/
Organiser
Ministry of Agriculture of the SR Rural Development Section
Distribution & Promotion
Ministry of Agriculture of the SR Rural Development Section
Assessment of effectiveness
The account can be considered as successful considering the number of users (nearly a 1000 as of November 2013) and comments received. Often, the content is shared via indivual users' accounts.
Name of organisation
Ministry of Agriculture of the SR Rural Development Section
Type of
organisation
Managing Authority
Image(s)
Name of contact person
Marek Kodada
Address
Dobrovicova 12 812 66 Bratislava
Telephone
0042 1 259266275
