Štefan Repko has been active in the field of development of cities/municipalities and regions at various levels for more than 25 years. He has been the director of the Regional Development Agency in Banská Bystrica, which is a member of the Integrated RRA Network, for almost 20 years. In January 2017, he was appointed the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the ISRRA interest association, which initiated the creation of the REGION 2030 initiative, as a platform for socio-economic partners for more efficient operation within the national regional as well as subregional level. He has experience in the preparation and implementation of more than 100 projects for municipalities, regions, business and non-governmental entities.