November 209-April 2010 “EU public administration and implementation of EU regional policy and rural development in V- 4 countries” Project No /IVF/2009 November 209-April 2010 Project coordinator : E.Marišová, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovakia

Project partners : University of Pannonia Jihočeská univerzita in České Budějovice University of Agriculture in Krakow Warsaw University of Life Sciences

„EU PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEVELOPMENT POLICIES AND V-4 COUNTRIES PARTICULARITIES “ Monograph PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION OF THE EU AND TOOLS FOR REGIONAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE EU (general EU part) EU PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EU REGIONAL POLICY AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN V-4 COUNTRIES (special V4 countries part)

Structure of the monograph General EU part: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION OF THE EU AND TOOLS FOR REGIONAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE EU 7 chapters, max. 60 pages Responsible : Slovak team Deadline for texts to be reviewed: 31/12/2009 Deadline for submitting texts :31/ 1/2010 (in one copy as hard copy and one copy in electronic form on CD )

Structure of the monograph V4 countries special part: EU PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EU REGIONAL POLICY AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN V-4 COUNTRIES 12 chapters, max. 160 pages Responsible : V4 countries team Deadline for texts to be reviewed: 31/12/2009 Deadline for submitting texts :31/1/2010 (in one copy as hard copy and one copy in electronic form on CD )

1st part of the monograph (7 chapters) : Chapter I. Introduction to the EU Subchapters: EU basic characteristic EU legal basement History of EU Structure of EU European economic and monetary union EU budget System of European Law Max. 12 pages

Chapter II. Institutions of the EU Subchapters: Characteristics of institutional structure and legal basement Characteristics of EU institutions Decision procedure in EU Max. 8 pages

Chapter III. Introduction to regional development Subchapters: Concept of regional development Factors of regional development Bodies of regional development Methods of regional development measurement Regional Typology Max 5 pages

Chapter IV. Regional Policy as a Tool of Regional Development Support Subchapters: Concept of regional policy Aims of regional policy Principles of regional policy Financial instruments of EU regional policy Structural funds Cohesion funds European territorial cooperation Max 10 pages

Chapter V. RURAL DEVELOPMENT Subchapters: Background of the Rural Development Policy Rural Development Policy - Strategic Approach Thematic Axis of the Rural Development Policy Implementation Framework of the Rural Development Policy Max 10 pages

Chapter VI. RURAL TOURISM Subchapters: Concept of rural tourism Basic characteristics of rural tourism Specific features of rural tourism Services of Rural Tourism Animation activities Max.5 pages

Chapter VII. PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS COMPOSITION Subchapters: Cohesion Policy: Context, Programming Periods, Instruments (funds ), National level in V4 countries – National Strategic Reference Frameworks, Strategic Aims, Operational Programs Program Composition 3. Project Composition 4. Intervention Logic 5. Project Cycle Management, 6. Program and Project Implementation Max. 10 pages

Special V4 part of the monograph (12 chapters) : Chapter VIII. Public Administration in Slovakia Subchapters: System of public administration (dual, integral) State administration (central, regional, local authorities) Competencies of state administration Self government (regional, local) Competencies of self - government Decision-making process Max 15 pages

Chapter IX. Implementation of EU Regional Policy in Slovakia Subchapters: Country specification from regional development point of view (regional disparities) Strategic documents of regional policy implementation (aims, priorities, operational programmes) Financial frame of regional policy in period of System of coordination and monitoring of structural funds (legislation, institutions, documents, competencies Max 10 pages

Chapter X. Policy of Support of Rural development and Rural tourism in Slovakia Subchapters: Strategic Documents of Rural Development in Slovakia (territorial determination, overall socio- economical background of rural areas, strategy goal, axis - with the accent on the axis 4 Leader), Implementation Framework (institutional, financial and time framework) Support of development in Rural Tourism Organisational structure Competencies Max 10 pages

Chapter XI. Public Administration in Czech Republic Subchapters: System of public administration (dual, integral) State administration (central, regional, local authorities) Competencies of state administration Self government (regional, local) Competencies of self - government Decision-making process ? Max 15 pages

Chapter XII. Implementation of EU Regional Policy in Czech Republic Subchapters: Country specification from regional development point of view (regional disparities) Strategic documents of regional policy implementation (aims, priorities, operational programmes) Financial frame of regional policy in period of System of coordination and monitoring of structural funds (legislation, institutions, documents, competencies Max. 12 pages

Chapter XIII. Policy of Support of Rural development and Rural tourism in Czech Republic Subchapters: Strategic Documents of Rural Development in Czech Republic Implementation Framework (institutional, financial and time framework) Support of development in Rural Tourism Organisational structure Competencies Max. 13 pages

Chapter XIV. Public Administration in Hungary Subchapters: System of public administration (dual, integral) State administration (central, regional, local authorities) Competencies of state administration Self government (regional, local) Competencies of self - government Decision-making process Max 15pages

Chapter XV. Implementation of EU Regional Policy in Hungary Subchapters: Country specification from regional development point of view (regional disparities) Strategic documents of regional policy implementation (aims, priorities, operational programmes) Financial frame of regional policy in period of System of coordination and monitoring of structural funds (legislation, institutions, documents, competencies Max.12 pages

Chapter XVI. Policy of Support of Rural development and Rural tourism in Hungary Subchapters: Strategic Documents of Rural Development in Hungary Implementation Framework (institutional, financial and time framework) Support of development in Rural Tourism Organisational structure Competencies Max 13 pages

Chapter XVII. Public Administration in Poland Subchapters: System of public administration (dual, integral) State administration (central, regional, local authorities) Competencies of state administration Self government (regional, local) Competencies of self - government Decision-making process Max 15 pages

Chapter XVIII. Implementation of EU Regional Policy in Poland Subchapters: Country specification from regional development point of view (regional disparities) Strategic documents of regional policy implementation (aims, priorities, operational programmes) Financial frame of regional policy in period of System of coordination and monitoring of structural funds (legislation, Institutions, documents, competencies Max 12 pages

Chapter XIX. Policy of Support of Rural development and Rural tourism in Poland Subchapters: Strategic Documents of Rural Development in Poland Implementation Framework (institutional, financial and time framework) Support of development in Rural Tourism Organisational structure Competencies Max 13 pages

Instructions for creation of texts: Texts :Times New Roman, 12, lining 2,0 Title of the main Chapter: 14Bold Title of the subchapters : 12Bold Numbering 1 page : 1800 letters including breaks 60 letters in one row 30 rows on one page 2 cm left, 2 cm right 2,5 cm up, 2,5cm bottom Bibliography – at the end of the whole chapter, Times new Roman 10

Instructions for creation of texts: Counting of pictures, schemes, graphs, tables, maps : Pictures, schemes, graphs, tables, maps on: a)¼ of page = ½ page of text b)½ half of page = 1 page of text Recommendation for extent of pictures, schemes, graphs, tables : 10 % of the whole chapter