Edmund Škorvaga is the Director of the OP Management and Methodology Department at the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic. He is responsible for the programming and design of EU support instruments for business research, development, innovation, and SME support. In addition to the Ministry of Economy, during his professional career, he has been involved in the programming and implementation of operational programs financed by EU funds at the Ministries of Health and Labour, Social Affairs, and Family of the Slovak Republic. He also worked as a delegate and national contact point for several EU programs directly managed by the European Commission.