Euroregions and INTERREG V-a: A comparative analysis of projects at the Czech-Polish border

• Název práce v češtině: Euroregiony a INTERREG V-a: Komparativní analýza projektů česko-polského pohraničí
• Název v anglickém jazyce: Euroregions and INTERREG V-a: A comparative analysis of projects at the Czech-Polish border
• Klíčová slova: Euroregiony, Přeshraniční spolupráce, Víceúrovňové vládnutí, INTERREG V-a, Česko-polské pohraničí
• Klíčová slova anglicky: Euroregions, Cross-border cooperation, Multilevel governance, INTERREG V-a, Czech-Polish borders
• Akademický rok vypsání: 2020/2021
• Typ práce: diplomová práce
• Jazyk práce: angličtina
• Ústav: Katedra evropských studií (23-KZS)
• Vedoucí / školitel: Mitchell Young, M.A., Ph.D.
• Řešitel: skrytý - zadáno vedoucím/školitelem
• Datum přihlášení: 17.09.2021
• Datum zadání: 17.09.2021
• Datum a čas obhajoby: 20.09.2022 09:00
• Místo konání obhajoby: Pekařská 16
• Datum odevzdání elektronické podoby: 22.07.2022
• Datum proběhlé obhajoby: 20.09.2022
• Oponenti: PhDr. Zuzana Kasáková, Ph.D.

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Předběžná náplň práce

Tato práce si klade za cíl zjistit, zdali Euroregiony mají vliv na to, jakým způsobem jsou koncipovány členské projekty realizované za pomoci evropského financování. Pro tento účel jsou komparaci podrobeny projekty členů a nečlenů, které vznikly v rámci programu INTERREG V-a mezi lety 2014 a 2020. Porovnávány jsou co do ceny, počtu a typu účastníků, konkrétních témat a obecných tematických cílů. Práce je zúžena na bilaterální Euroregiony v česko-polském pohraničí – konkrétně na Euroregiony Glacensis, Praděd, Slezsko a Těšínské Slezsko. Výzkum rovněž nabízí porovnání členských projektů vybraných Euroregionů s cílem zjistit, jestli se rovněž budou lišit v analyzovaných kritériích. Výsledky výzkumu poukazují na to, že členské projekty jsou v průměru značně dražší a zahrnují větší množství účastníků. Rozdíly byly zaznamenány i na úrovni tematického zaměření. Projekty členů vybraných Euroregionů také vykazují v porovnání mezi sebou rozlišné charakteristiky. Tato práce nabízí primární výzkum toho, jestli odlišnost mezi členskými a nečlenskými projekty existují.

Předběžná náplň práce v anglickém jazyce

This thesis explores if the Euroregions affect how their members use EU funds. For this purpose, the members´ and non-members´ projects, realized within the framework of the INTERREG V-a program between 2014 and 2020, are compared. They are compared in terms of price, number, and type of participants, specific themes, and general thematic goals. The thesis is narrowed down to bilateral Euroregions at the Czech-Polish border - specifically to the Euroregions Glacensis, Praděd, Silesia, and Cieszyn Silesia. The research also offers a comparison between the four selected Euroregions. The results indicate that members´ projects are significantly more expensive and involve a larger number of participants. Differences were also spotted regarding the themes and thematic objectives. In comparison, the members´ projects of selected Euroregions also had different characteristics. This thesis inquires whether the distinction between members´ and non-projects exists.