Rozvojový rozměr české zahraniční politiky v roce 2009: Úspěšné předsednictví EU a dělicí linie postojů
Developmental dimension of Czech foreign policy in 2009: A successful EU presidency and the dividing line of attitudes

Author(s): Ondřej Horký-Hlucháň
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
Published by: Ústav mezinárodních vztahů
Keywords: Development Policy; EU Presidency; Political Division; Conceptual Intensity; NGO Activities;Legislative Process;
Summary/Abstract: The document discusses the developmental dimension of Czech foreign policy in 2009, highlighting the country's successful EU presidency and the division of opinions on development cooperation. It notes that while there was no significant change in the direction of Czech development cooperation, there was an increase in intensity at the conceptual and political levels. The document also mentions the preparation of important conceptual documents and predicts a likely increase in the split between viewing Czech development cooperation as a tool of foreign policy and a means of reducing global poverty. The period is divided into two halves: the first dominated by the Czech Republic's EU presidency and the activities of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and the second by the legislative process of the foreign development cooperation law. The document also touches on the dependence of NGOs on government funding and the potential for greater parliamentary involvement in development cooperation.

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