Activities of the Chamber
A quarter of a century of business diplomacy and cultural and memorial projects between Slovakia and Israel.
- Ongoing
Economic diplomacy and partnerships
Further achievements include the twinning of Piešťany and Eilat, the Chamber's first business delegation with the Slovak Minister of Economy, and support for the Slovak–Israeli agreement on cooperation in science and applied research. The Chamber regularly organises business delegations, networking events, seminars and conferences.
Source: SITA - 2026
25th Anniversary of the Israeli Chamber of Commerce in Slovakia
A gala evening at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Bratislava attended by President Peter Pellegrini, Minister of Education Tomáš Drucker, Deputy PM and Minister of Economy Denisa Saková and Israeli Ambassador H.E. Jacob Zvi Yanovsky. In his address the President praised the Chamber as a bridge between Slovak and Israeli companies, investors and institutions.
Source: TASR / teraz.sk
- 2025
Re-dedication of the Trenčín Synagogue
On 9 November 2025 representatives of the Chamber attended the ceremonial re-dedication of the restored synagogue in Trenčín. Chamber member Pavel Mikuláš contributed to the project.
Source: ilcham.sk - 2024
Memorial to Imrich Lichtenfeld in Bratislava
On 26 March 2024 a life-size statue of Imrich "Imi" Lichtenfeld, founder of Krav Maga and a legendary figure of Bratislava's Jewish community, was unveiled at the Zuckermandel footbridge. The project was initiated by the civic association FABRIKart and supported by the Chamber; Chamber chairman Patrik Zoltvány spoke at the unveiling.
Source: Bratislavské noviny - 2022
New leadership of the Chamber
The General Assembly elected Patrik Zoltvány as Chairman of the Board. Co-founder Miloš Žiak, who had led the Chamber since 2001, became Honorary Chairman. The new leadership set economic diplomacy, cooperation with ministries and the Embassy of Israel, and a broader membership base as its priorities.
Source: SITA - 2012
The Lost City – replica of the Bratislava synagogue
The Chamber initiated the Lost City project commemorating the vanished Jewish quarter beneath Bratislava Castle. In summer 2012 a replica of the Neolog synagogue from Rybné Square stood next to St Martin's Cathedral, and a memorial route was created from the castle through Židovská Street. In December 2012 the Chamber presented the project to Members of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The project was also supported by the Bratislava Self-Governing Region.
Source: The Slovak Spectator - 2005–2010
The Park of Noble Souls in Zvolen
A memorial park in Zvolen honouring people who saved lives during the Holocaust – one of the projects the Chamber lists among its key achievements.
Source: milosziak.sk - 2003–2019
Publications
The Chamber has published or supported a series of works on Jewish heritage in Slovakia – on the Chatam Sofer, on the Jewish communities of Liptovský Mikuláš, Dunajská Streda, Komárno and Dolný Kubín, a Lost City guidebook, anthologies of the Talmud and Mishnah, and a CD of Jewish music.
Source: milosziak.sk - 2001
Foundation of the Chamber
In May 2001 a group of entrepreneurs and experts founded the Israeli Chamber of Commerce in Slovakia as a voluntary, non-profit and non-political civic association.
This overview is compiled from publicly available sources (TASR, SITA, Bratislavské noviny, The Slovak Spectator, ilcham.sk). We welcome additions and photos from further events.