Новата идея в образованието. Том 2. 20-21 септември 2016 г. Юбилейна научна конференция с международно участие, Бургас, 20-21 септември 2016 г.

Author(s): / Language(s): English,Bulgarian,Russian

The twenty-five-year anniversary of Bourgas Free University, the "New Idea in Education" is unquestionably not only a time of reflection but also a jubilee of the respectful respect for the founders, all the professors, employees and students who built themselves in its creation and Development despite difficulties over the uneven road over the years. It is our duty and responsibility to transfer everything good from experience, effort and traditions to the future. This is good for the next, and it will not be much easier for them in the real world.

Wpływ unijnej polityki regionalnej na zrównoważony rozwój euroregionów zachodniego pogranicza Polski

Author(s): Anna Misztal / Language(s): Polish

Podstawowym celem monografii jest ocena wpływu unijnej polityki regionalnej na zrównoważony rozwój euroregionów zachodniego pogranicza Polski. W publikacji podjęto problematykę rozwoju regionalnego oraz opisano zadania polityki regionalnej Unii Europejskiej w niwelowaniu dysproporcji w rozwoju poszczególnych regionów. Następnie omówiono zagadnienia związane ze współpracą transgraniczną i rolą euroregionów w rozwoju peryferyjnych obszarów transgranicznych. Końcowe rozważania dotyczą statystycznej oceny wpływu funduszy unijnych na zrównoważony rozwój euroregionów. W tym celu stworzono wskaźnik zrównoważonego rozwoju euroregionów, a także przeprowadzono statystyczną analizę wpływu zmiennych cząstkowych na jego poziom z wykorzystaniem wskaźnika korelacji Pearsona i statystycznej analizy regresji.

Rechtsstatus der territorialen Selbstverwaltung in Polen

Author(s): Jarosław Kostrubiec,Mirosław Karpiuk / Language(s): German

Das Buch drückt den Standpunkt der Autoren in den von ihnen diskutierten Aspekten der Funktionsweise der polnischen territorialen Selbstverwaltung aus. Die Monografie umfasst folgende Fragestellungen, die zugleich ihre Kapitel darstellen: Das Wesen der territorialen Selbstverwaltung; Tätigkeitsbereich der territorialen Selbstverwaltung; Die Behörden der territorialen Selbstverwaltung; Die Akte des Ortsrechts der territorialen Selbstverwaltung; Das Vermögen der territorialen Selbstverwaltung; Die Finanzverwaltung der territorialen Selbstverwaltung; Verbände, Vereinigungen, Vereine und Vereinbarungen der territorialen Selbstverwaltung; Aufsicht über die Tätigkeit der Organe der territorialen Selbstverwaltung. Nach 40 Jahren Unterbrechung wurde auf der Grundlage der Kommunalreform von 1990 die Institution der territorialen Selbstverwaltung in Polen wiederhergestellt. Als nächstes wurde infolge der sog. „zweiten“ Reform von 1998 die Selbstverwaltung auf der Ebene des Kreises und der Woiwodscha gebildet. Dank dieser beiden grundsätzlichen Etappen der Selbstverwaltungsreform ist es gelungen, ein auf dem Prinzip der Subsidiarität gestütztes System der öffentlichen Gewalt aufzubauen, das europäische Standards erfüllt. Vor diesem Hintergrund stellt sich die Frage, ob nach 25-jährigem Bestehen der wiederhergestellten territorialen Selbstverwaltung nicht die Zeit angebrochen ist, Veränderungen einzuleiten? Die Autoren sind der Überzeugung, dass man die gestellte Frage bejahen sollte, unter der Voraussetzung jedoch, dass der polnische Gesetzgeber den Weg der „Evolution“ und nicht der „Revolution“ wählt.

Stany Zjednoczone – Chiny. W stronę dwubiegunowości?

Author(s): / Language(s): Polish

The current relations between the United States and China are multifaceted and multidimensional – they cannot be put in the strict framework created by the researchers but at the same time they give the opportunity for broad interpretation and analysis. Reading the articles contained in „The United States - China: Towards Bipolarity?” monograph leads to conviction that the ongoing debate on the role of the U.S. and China is currently one of the most important for international relations researchers and observers. Forecasting the end of American domination in the world implies questions which state (or group of states) is capable of playing this role. China is often indicated as a power which would be able to take over the primacy from the U.S. in many aspects of the global economy being more and more active politically and economically in all regions of the world. The concept of multipolarity is confronted with the prospect of a specific bipolarity, based not only on cooperation, but also on the rivalry between the United States and China, as well as the high interdependence of these powers.

Kryzysy w Unii Europejskiej w drugiej dekadzie XXI wieku. Uwarunkowania – przebieg – implikacje

Author(s): / Language(s): English,Polish

The research objective undertaken in the present work is the analysis of the most important issues regarding the main reasons and manifestations of the crises occurring in the EU in the second decade of the 21st century, together with indicating the possibilities of their overcoming, and discussing their most important implications as far as the further realization of the integration project is concerned. It should be mentioned that only some of the consequences of the EU crises which have occurred in the second decade of the 21st century can be successfully diagnosed. Others will surely set in, only in a shorter or a longer term. Moreover, there is the difficulty with a precise separation of some reasons (sources) from the symptoms of the crises (e.g. the deficit of democracy in the EU). It remains a fact that further process of European integration has become much less predictable than it was a couple of years ago. There emerge various, more or less probable, scenarios of the functioning or disintegration of the EU and its main consequences for the UE member countries, as well as for both the European and the global international system. In the present work, the expressions “the EU crisis” and “the crises in the EU” are used interchangeably. Typically, in literature on the subject these terms are used with different scopes of meaning. The authors of the studies devoted to this problem, including the authors of some of the texts printed in the present volume, draw attention to the fact that a crisis or crises in the EU may be of fragmentary nature, concerning some levels or dimensions of integration within the EU. They claim that the crises in the EU do not have negative influence on the functioning of the Union as a whole. The EU crisis, on the other hand, refers to the crisis of the entire system, the crisis that is spatial and structural, and which poses a threat to the very existence of the EU. It should be kept in mind, though, that the multiplicity and the intensity of the crises, as well as the fact that there have been numerous crises overlapping in a relatively short time in the second decade of the 21st century, have resulted in the situation where the crises in the EU transform, as it were, into the crisis of the EU. Therefore, we have to do with the situation when the crises in the EU in consequence become the EU crisis. The present volume contains 24 articles divided into four parts. The allocation of some articles to a given part of the volume is fairly arbitrary due to the fact that the authors of some texts printed in the present work discuss the issues that concern both the reasons or symptoms, as well as the consequences of the crises under consideration. Because of this, several articles might as well belong to other parts of the volume as well. In the first part, entitled “The theoretical aspects of the crises in the European Union”, there can be found articles written by Zbigniew D. Czachór, Janusz Ruszkowski, Józef M. Fiszer, and Piotr Tosiek. Part Two, entitled “The determinants of crises in the European Union”, contains the studies in which the authors have exposed some internal (intra‑Union) as well as external determinants of the crises occurring in the EU. In this part of the volume there are articles by Dariusz Milczarek and Olga Barburska, Rafał Riedel, Jerzy Jaskiernia, Katarzyna Czornik, and Agnieszka Miarka. The most extensive part of the volume is Part Three, “The symptoms of the crises in the European Union”. Here, one can find texts written by Jacek Pietrucha, Sławomir Czech, Andrzej Podrazy, Michał Dulak, Bogdan Góralczyk, Ryszard Zięba, Mieczysław Stolarczyk, Joanna Ciesielska‑Klikowska, and Anna Pacześniak. In the final part of the present work there are articles by Agnieszka Nitszke, Justyna Zając, Artur Adamczyk, Monika Szynol, Magdalena Tusińska, and Tomasz Kubin. The present study is addressed to a wide range of readers. The editors of the volume hope that the articles contained in the present publication will contribute to the enhancement of the knowledge concerning the main reasons, symptoms, and implications of the crises occurring in the European Union in the second decade of the 21st century. They wish for the present book to become a significant form of scholarly participation from various academic centres of our country in the on‑going discussion devoted to this problem and the voice in the discourse concerning not only the fundamental issues of integration politics of Poland and other EU member countries, but also the matters of preliminary importance for the politics of the security of Poland and other countries, as well as international security in Europe and the world. Because further regression, and all the more the disintegration of the EU, would have difficult to overestimate implications not only for the European international system, but also for the international system globally.

Etykieta zawodowa i protokół dyplomatyczny. Wyd. 1. popr.

Author(s): Andrzej Szteliga / Language(s): Polish

Good manners and ethical conduct are extremely important in interpersonal relationships in general, but they gain special significance in international and interstate relations at various levels. An example, especially on the professional level, can be diplomatic behaviour, which constitutes a specific compilation of historical traditions and contemporary good practices, based on legal and customary norms. // The book „Professional Etiquette & Diplomatic Protocol” by Andrzej Szteliga in an accessible way presents and discusses classical principles of savoir-vivre, professional and social etiquette as well as basic issues of diplomatic protocol and foreign service. Therefore, many of its pages contain such terms as ethics, professional etiquette, savoirvivre, diplomatic protocol, foreign service - explained theoretically and discussed in practice. The book, due to its character as an academic textbook, has a unique cognitive and educational value, not only for students, but also for politicians (especially young), local government officials and managers. The text of the publication is enriched by numerous photographs and situational drawings. // The work presents in detail the classic principles of savoir-vivre, i.e. issues related to greetings and farewells, getting to know one another and establishing contacts and the role of business cards in this process, conducting private talks and official speeches, the mastery of diplomatic, official and private correspondence, precedence (seniority) in professional and social relations, and traditional forms of address in various environments. // Further thematic blocks are related to the issues of the diplomatic protocol, i.e. to the basic elements of diplomatic and consular law, the characteristics of the rules governing foreign contacts (not only diplomatic and consular), the organisation of visits and meetings, the preparation and dispatch of invitations, participation in official and accompanying programmes, conducting negotiations and concluding agreements, a diplomatic ceremony, a flag protocol, placement of officials and guests and the order of speeches, organisation and operation of the foreign service in Poland and abroad (the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and bilateral and multilateral posts), awards and distinctions.// The substantive part of the work ends with a presentation of typical improper behaviour and gaffes, as well as advice on how to avoid them.

Hükümlülerin Rehabilitasyonunda İstihdam ve AB Uygulamalari

Author(s): Yıldız Akpolat,Metin Türkmen,Yavuz Kaya,Kübra Bozma / Language(s): Turkish

Denetimli serbestlik uygulamalarında Ülkemizin henüz 14 yıllık bir geçmişi olmasına rağmen birçok AB ülkesinin bu alanda 100 yıllık bir tecrübesi bulunmaktadır. Kendi uygulamalarımızın geliştirilebilmesi için akademisyenlerin, yöneticilerin ve uygulayıcıların, ileri uygulamaları yerinde görmesi, incelemesi ve tecrübe edebilmesi amacıyla, mesleki eğitim ve istihdam alanında ileri uygu-lamaları olan AB üyesi ülkelerden İngiltere’nin “Maze Partnership Ltd” ve Almanya’nın “Mittelhessischer Bildungsverband e.V.” kuruluşları ile stratejik ortaklığa dayalı bir proje çalışması yapılmış-tır. Proje ile hükümlülerin mesleki eğitimi ve istihdamı alanında, AB üyesi ülkelerin bilgi, tecrübe ve uygulamalarından istifade edilerek kendi koşullarımıza uygun bir “İstihdam Modeli” geliştirilmesi amaçlanmıştır.

Neues Paradigma über Lokale und Regionale Entwicklung in Polen und in Deutschland

Author(s): Marta Balcerek-Kosiarz / Language(s): German

Die vorliegende Monografie über ein neues Paradigma für lokale und regionale Entwicklung in Polen und Deutschland widmet sich einem Problem, das viele lokale und regionale Gebietskörperschaften in Polen und Deutschland gemeinsam haben. Es gilt, Lösungen für die Aufgabe zu finden, die eigene Wettbewerbsfähigkeit zu steigern und sich attraktiv für Investoren und Bewohner zu machen. Die Schrift enthält neuartige Vorschläge, die sich unabhängig von den grundlegenden Differenzen des Staatsaufbaus (Zentral- bzw. Bundesstaat) in die Praxis umsetzen lassen. Hauptziel der vorliegenden Arbeit war es, eine Art und Weise zu zeigen, wie sich die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von Regionen von unten aufbauen lässt. Als Grundlage dieser Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von Regionen wurde für die Bedürfnisse der Gemeindeselbstverwaltung in Polen und Deutschland ein neues Paradigma lokaler Entwicklung geschaffen, das sich auf eine bessere Qualität öffentlicher Dienstleistungen stützt. Der Weg hierzu ist, in das Management organisatorisch-rechtlicher Formen die Theorie der Transaktionskosten als Element einzuführen. Vor diesem Hintergrund wurde ein neues Paradigma regionaler Entwicklung geschaffen, das auf der Zusammenarbeit der lokalen und regionalen Selbstverwaltung mit den öffentlich-rechtlichen Industrie- und Handelskammern beruht. Der erste Abschnitt bringt einen eigenen Vorschlag für ein neues Paradigma lokaler Entwicklung, das sich auf die erwerbswirtschaftliche Tätigkeit der öffentlichen Hand auf kommunaler Ebene stützt. Bei der Analyse der Rahmenbedingungen für die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit kommunaler Selbstverwaltung war es auch erforderlich zu untersuchen, auf welche Weise die Politik lokaler Entwicklung auf diese Wettbewerbsfähigkeit zurückwirkt. Durch die Bestimmung ihrer Rolle, ihrer Voraussetzungen und ihrer Funktionen im institutionellen Umfeld und auf Grundlage einer Managementstrategie auf mehreren Ebenen (multi-level governance) wurde ein neues Paradigma lokaler Entwicklung geschaffen, das auf der Vernetzung polnischer und deutscher Gemeinden beruht, denen es gelungen ist, die Transaktionskosten zu senken. Die vorliegende Arbeit stellt die Hypothese auf, dass das Betreiben erwerbswirtschaftlicher Tätigkeit der öffentlichen Hand, auch außerhalb kommunaler Dienststellen, durch lokale und regionale Gebietskörperschaften lokale Entwicklung bewirken kann. Es käme dann darauf an, die entsprechende Rechts- und Organisationsform zu wählen, um öffentliche Aufgaben im Rahmen erwerbswirtschaftlicher Tätigkeit zu erfüllen und so eine institutionelle Umgebung der zu realisierenden öffentlichen Aufgabe zu schaffen. Um die aufgestellte Hypothese zu verifizieren, werden im zweiten Abschnitt organisatorisch-rechtliche Formen auf ihre organisatorisch-rechtliche Struktur und deren Einfluss auf die Qualität der Erfüllung öffentlicher Aufgaben hin untersucht. Gegenstand der komparativen Analyse war die Tätigkeit der kommunalen Selbstverwaltung auf der Ebene urbaner Ballungsgebiete, in denen verschiedene Kommunen im Rahmen von Zweckverbänden, Vereinbarungen oder Vereinen zusammenwirken. Im zweiten Abschnitt liegt das Hauptaugenmerk auf Regionalpolitik und ihren Voraussetzungen. Sie wird als Faktor behandelt, der zwischen unzureichend entwickelten Teilen des Staatsgebiets für Chancengleichheit sorgt. Die Komplexität, Kontinuität und Dynamik der Prozesse zur Erhöhung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit erforderte die Darstellung, worin Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von Regionen besteht, welche Modelle es von ihr gibt und welche Indizes zu ihrer Messung dienen können. Wenn eine Region attraktiv sein soll, setzt dies auf der lokalen Ebene das Vorhandensein bestimmter strategischer Ressourcen voraus, die einer Region erlauben, im nationalen oder internationalen Kontext eine herausgehobene Position zu erreichen. Als Ressource einer Region gilt dabei alles, was die lokalen und regionalen Gebietskörperschaften sowie die wirtschaftlichen Selbstverwaltungsorgane besitzen oder wissen, und was ihnen ermöglicht, Strategien zur Verbesserung der wirtschaftlichen Ergebnisse der gegebenen Region zu erstellen und in die Praxis umzusetzen. Auf dieser Grundlage wurde das neue Paradigma regionaler Entwicklung erstellt.

Nowy paradygmat rozwoju lokalnego i regionalnego w Polsce i Niemczech

Author(s): Marta Balcerek-Kosiarz / Language(s): Polish

Konkurencyjność regionalna w czasie i przestrzeni na przykładzie polskich regionów

Author(s): Ewa Łaźniewska / Language(s): Polish

Opracowanie przynosi podsumowanie dorobku w zakresie definiowania konkurencyjności regionalnej, identyfikację czynników kształtujących współcześnie konkurencyjność regionalną i charakterystykę nowego paradygmatu konkurencyjności regionalnej. Na tej podstawie sformułowane zostały wnioski dla polityki regionalnej, a także otwarte nowe pola badawcze. Celem praktycznym jest ukazanie, poprzez analizy danych, z czego wynika konkurencyjność poszczególnych regionów (badanie korelacji i dekompozycja) oraz jakie relacje występują między wzrostem regionalnym a czynnikami związanymi z innowacyjnością na przykładzie analizy polskich regionów na tle UE27. Praca ma charakter metodologiczno-empiryczny. Autorka stworzyła określoną sekwencję badań, skonkretyzowała metody i przeprowadziła badania na próbie polskich regionów NUTS-2 i NUTS-3 w latach 2000–2009 na tle innych regionów UE27. Zasadniczym celem analizy jest odpowiedź na pytania: jakie cechy decydują o przewadze konkurencyjnej polskich regionów? jak zmienia się sytuacja polskich regionów w badanym okresie? w jakim stopniu konkurencyjne regiony decydują o wzroście PKB per capita? Problem konkurencyjności regionalnej jest analizowany w niniejszej książce z punktu widzenia wpływu poszczególnych czynników między innymi poprzez dekompozycję PKB per capita i dekompozycję WDB (wartość dodana brutto) oraz poprzez badania korelacji wieloczynnikowej, które mają pokazać znaczenie poszczególnych czynników głównie związanych z nowoczesnym charakterem gospodarki, czyli GOW (gospodarka oparta na wiedzy). Na podstawie studiów literaturowych oraz w wyniku obszernych studiów empirycznych regionów Polski w odniesieniu do regionów UE zweryfikowano dwie hipotezy badawcze:1) Konkurencyjność regionalna jest uwarunkowana wieloma czynnikami społeczno-gospodarczymi i zachodzącymi między nimi reakcjami. Jest procesem dynamicznym, uzależnionym od obranej ścieżki, w którym istniejące struktury gospodarcze, technologie, umiejętności i instytucjonalne rozwiązania w regionie ograniczają i określają zakres możliwych wzorów przyszłego rozwoju gospodarczego regionu i podstawy jego przewagi konkurencyjnej; 2) Konkurencyjność polskich regionów jest procesem ewolucyjnym i jest uzależniona od nieustannie zachodzących procesów transformacji, szczególnie w sferze innowacyjności. Proces transformacji regionów prowadzi do sformułowania nowego paradygmatu konkurencyjności regionalnej.

Dimensions of Development. East Asia in the Process of Changes

Author(s): / Language(s): English

The East Asia region has drawn global attention. China, Japan, the Korean Penisula and the ASEAN countries have been developing their economies and strenghtening their participation in global economy. Contrary to this smooth process, the region posesses a number of unresolved territorial issues and suffers from a lack of security complex. The volume presents a series of papers dedicated to the East Asian countries' development. The volume is divided into three sections: dimensions of regionalism in East Asia, China's external and internal development and Japanese domestic affairs

Wzorzec miejskiej przestrzeni publicznej w konfrontacji z podmiejską rzeczywistością. Przykład podwarszawskich suburbiów

Author(s): Dorota Mantey / Language(s): Polish

The author confronts suburban recreational spaces with the model of urban public space, which is founded on three values: diversity, accessibility and public control. The basis for this confrontation is formed by the results of a survey study, observations of the behaviours of the users of the space and an analysis of spatial policies of selected suburban municipalities of Warsaw. The functional value of recreational spaces is assessed by measuring their prosocial character. The research is accompanied by a reflection on the social concept of space, the contemporary theory of place and public space.

Cross-Border Cooperation between Slovakia and Ukraine: Volume I: Impact of EU relations with Ukraine

Author(s): / Language(s): English

This publication is the first in a series of four publications that present the findings of the research project “Association Agreement between the EU and Ukraine and Cross-border Cooperation between Slovakia and Ukraine: Implications and Opportunities”. The research project was implemented by the Institute of Political Science at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Prešov with the support of the Slovak Research and Development Agency over the period of 2016 ‒ 2019 (project no. APVV-15-0369).

Cross-Border Cooperation between Slovakia and Ukraine: Volume II: Impact of intergovernmental relations

Author(s): / Language(s): English

This publication is the second of a series of four publications that present the findings of the research project “Association Agreement between the EU and Ukraine and Cross-border Cooperation between Slovakia and Ukraine: Implications and Opportunities”. The research project was implemented by the Institute of Political Sciences at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Prešov and supported by the Slovak Research and Development Agency overthe period of 2016 ‒ 2019 (project no. APVV-15-0369).This publication includes a set of studies that presents the findings of theresearch into the impact of intergovernmental relations between Slovakia and Ukraine, including national actors in both countries, on the development of cross-border cooperation between regional and local actors at a common border. The aim of the research was to find out how bilateral intergovernmental relations between Slovakia and Ukraine have been developing in terms of creating opportunities and/or obstacles for the development of cross-border cooperation at regional and local level.

Cross-Border Cooperation between Slovakia and Ukraine: Volume III: Policies and practices of regional and local actors

Author(s): / Language(s): English

This publication represents the third of a series of four publications that present the findings of the research project “The Association Agreement between the EU and Ukraine and Cross-border Cooperation between Slovakia and Ukraine: Implications and Opportunities”. The research project was implemented by the Institute of Political Science at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Prešov and supported by the Slovak Research and Development Agency over the period of 2016 ‒ 2019 (project no. APVV-15-0369). The set of studies presented in these publications offers analysis of the policies and preferences of regional and local actors who are putting questions of cross border cooperation into practice. Through this analysis, targeted specifically on the regional and local levels, it will be possible to identify, in addition toclear obstacles, the specific opportunities or challenges for Slovak-Ukrainian cross-border cooperation in accordance with the institutional framework of relations between Slovakia and Ukraine on the intergovernmental level and EU-Ukrainian relations on the supranational level. We have attempted to find answers to the question of whether regional actors at the level of the Prešov Self-Governing Region, the Košice Self-Governing Region and the Transcarpathian Region of Ukraine, as well as actors at local level (towns and municipalities, including institutions, businesses and non-governmentalagencies), are able, in terms of their capacities and capabilities, to fully utilize the structure of the political opportunity created by exogenous factors (onthe supranational and national level of relations of the EU and Slovakia with Ukraine) in order to establish mechanisms for cross-border cooperation along the common border. Research into this subject issue also includes (among other things) the essential need to assess existing experience and practice inthe area of cross-border cooperation on the part of regional and local actors on both sides of the border and to examine their perceptions, motivations orstrategies in more detail. Starting from this framework, the project’s research goal was focused on understanding the individual associations between how regional and local actors perceive cross-border cooperation and the border per se. In addition, it is important to know and understand how institutions and individual subjects on the third level mutually and separately prioritize the importance of cross-border cooperation, what influences their perceptions of cross-border cooperation and the border itself, as well as their perceptions of the inhabitants on the other side of the common border. At the same time this is a mapping of those strategies that actors on the regional and local level set for developing cross-border cooperation with partners across the border, as well as towards their own national governments with the aim of achieving the most favourable conditions for the development of cross-border cooperation on the Slovak-Ukrainian border.

Partnerstwo i przywództwo w regionie turystycznym

Author(s): Piotr Zmyślony / Language(s): English,Polish

Regiony turystyczne funkcjonują na współczesnym globalnym rynku jako aktywnie działające podmioty - przestrzenne jednostki ekonomiczne. W tych warunkach kluczem do osiągnięcia przewagi konkurencyjnej staje się tworzenie w ich ramach struktur partnerskich obejmujących przedsiębiorstwa i instytucje działające w sferze obsługi ruchu turystycznego. Partnerstwo i przywództwo są wzajemnie dopełniającymi się elementami w rozwoju turystyki w regionach - istnienie struktury partnerskiej jest platformą działalności przywódcy, z kolei przywództwo spaja, cementuje i podtrzymuje naturalnie kruchą sieć współdziałających ze sobą partnerów. Monografia skierowana jest do osób zajmujących się rozwojem turystyki w regionach, zarówno w sferze praktyki gospodarczej, jak i na polu naukowym - badaczy, dydaktyków i studentów.

Strategic Management for Local Communities

Author(s): / Language(s): English

Selected papers were presented at the 11th Administration and Public Management International Conference held in Bucharest, 30th-31st October, 2015.

Economic Sociology, Human Resource Management and Organizational Dynamics

Author(s): / Language(s): English

Social Councils and Committees as (Not Quite) Present Actors in Local Decision-Making Process

Author(s): Agnieszka Pawłowska,Robert Kmieciak,Anna Kołomycew,Katarzyna Radzik-Maruszak,Paweł Antkowiak / Language(s): English

Social councils and committees (SCs), the topic of this volume, cannot yet be called a well-researched matter, and – whether in Poland or internationally – very few analyses have focused on them, or have done so in a more than fragmentary fashion. Although they constitute a challenging subject, among other things due to their sometimes non-obligatory character, term limits, the availability of members, and diversity, we believe they deserve academic interest as well as the attention of the public and the third sector. SCs have the potential to become an important actor of the local decision-making process. This thread was the crucial element of our research, whose aim was primarily to define the impact of SCs on decision-making, as well as to describe the character of these entities, which in our view show features of participatory and deliberative solutions. Another major objective of our research was to identify the advantages of the participation of these bodies in the local decision-making process as well as to indicate the factors that hinder or prevent their potential as the participants of this process.

100 of the most pressing Issues in the Republic of Moldova in 2007

Author(s): Ion Marandici,Dumitru Lazur,Ion Guzun,Stela Guzun,Nadejda Caprar,Diana Cheianu-Andrei,Olesea Cruc,Alexandru Lesanu / Language(s): English

The peculiarity of 2007 was the fact that it was the last year of the implementation of the EU Action Plan by the Republic of Moldova facing a severe drought. In 2006, the authorities of the Republic of Moldova had put forth the efforts to convince the European officials and the western partners of the possibilities of the country to implement the stipulations of the Action Plan RM-EU, the efforts have been materialized by the creating and sending reports regarding the implementation of the RM-EU AP. In 2007, the Moldovan authorities are facing the situation when they have to prove to the citizens and to themselves that the implementation of the Action Plan RM-EU did not represent just efforts but also clear results in bringing Moldova closer to EU. Or the implementation of this very document represented a capacity and availability test of the Republic of Moldova to approach the European Union. // This smart product offers comparative and analytical elements for the adoption of some superior techniques of evaluation of some decisions that involve important costs for our society. Meanwhile, the intention of the authors of this study is to encourage critical thinking and comparative approach regarding drafting of efficient and effective public policies as well as qualitative growth of the level of public debates on these issues of interest.