Terminated in academic year 2011/2012

EU Cohesion Policy

Type of study	Follow-up Master
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	120-0437/01
Abbreviation	PRG EU
Course title	EU Cohesion Policy
Credits	5
Coordinating department	Department of International Economic Relations
Course coordinator	prof. Ing. Karel Skokan, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Lectures:
1.Introduction. Cohesion policy and the convergence in the European Union.
2.Evaluation of economic and social cohesion policy in the EU.
3.Programming framework of the EU structural aid.
4.The general logic of programming Structural Funds` assistance in the EU.
5.The general structure and content of programming documents for the EU Structural funds.
6.Horizontal priorities in the programming documents of Structural Funds in the EU.
7.Implementation system of programming documents and their evaluation.
8.EU cohesion policy in the programming period 2007 - 2013.
9.Cohesion Fund in the EU and in the Czech Republic.
10.Programming documents for the EU Structural Funds in the Czech Republic in the period 2004 - 2006.
11.The EU Cohesion policy in the Czech Republic in period 2007 – 2013.
12.Strategic and Operational programmes for the EU Structural Funds in the Czech Republic in the period 2007 – 2013.
13.Policy and programming of Rural Development in the EU and CR.

Seminars:
1.Introduction. Creating of students working group for presentations. Topics for presentations.
2.Team corresponding task 1 (seminar thesis) - Programming documents for Structural funds in chosen EU country (except the Czech Republic) .
3.Online test (LMS Moodle).

E-learning

Course in LMS Moodle

Literature

1.EVANS, A. EU Regional Policy. Richmond (UK): Anthony Rowe Ltd. 2005. ISBN 1-904501-44-3. 276 p.
2.LEONARDI, R. Cohesion Policy in the European Union: The Building Europe. Palgrave Macmillan, 2005. 232 s. ISBN 1403949557
3.MOLLE, W. European Cohesion Policy. London: Routledge, 2007. 342 s. ISBN 978-0-415-43812-4.
4.EUROPEAN COMMISION. Cohesion Policy 2007 – 2013. Commentaries and official texts. Guide. Brussels, January 2007. . http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sources/docoffic/official/regulation/pdf/2007/publications/guide2007_en.pdf
5.EUROPEAN COMMISION. Forth report on economic and social cohesion: Growing Regions, growing Europe. Brussels, May 2007. http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sources/docoffic/official/reports/cohesion4/index_en.htm
6.EUROPEAN COMMISION. Third report on economic and social cohesion: A new partnership for cohesion, convergence, competitiveness and cooperation. Brussels, February 2004. http://europa.eu.int/comm/regional_policy/sources/docoffic/official/reports/cohesion3/cohesion3_en.htm

Advised literature

8.COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES. Proposal for a Council Regulation laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund. COM (2004) 492 final. http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/com/pdf/2004/com2004_0492en01.pdf
9.COMMISION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES. Third progress report on cohesion: Towards a new partnership for growth, jobs and cohesion. COM (2005), 17th May 2005. http://europa.eu.int/comm/regional_policy/sources/docoffic/official/reports/interim3_en.htm
10.DG REGIO. General information on the EU regional policy and Structural Funds. http://europa.eu.int/comm/regional_policy/index_en.htm
11.DG REGIO. Gateways to Regional Development Programmes of EU Member States. http://europa.eu.int/comm/regional_policy/country/gateway/index_en.cfm
12.DG REGIO. Cohesion Fund at a glance. http://europa.eu.int/comm/regional_policy/funds/procf/cf_en.htm

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