Cohesion Policy of the EU in Central and East European Countries - JTM285
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The course focuses on history and recent developments in the field of European Union’s Cohesion policy and its implementation in Central and Eastern European countries, including both new member states and candidate countries. Starting with introduction to common policies and the origins of Cohesion policy, the course will focus on operation of Cohesion policy, the impacts of Eastern enlargements on current Cohesion policy, principles of its implementation, budgeting, aims and means of achieving them, and on possible future developments. Within the course, the students will also discuss various tensions, contrasts and myths present within the field of Cohesion policy.
Please find the complete syllabus and latest info in Moodle: https://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=3329 The course is open only for students of master's degree programmes. Last update: Hrubá Kateřina, Mgr. (28.01.2026)
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For detailed information see the syllabus below. Last update: Lochmanová Sára, Mgr. (17.09.2025)
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Grading is based on the Dean's Measure no. 20/2019: https://fsv.cuni.cz/deans-measure-no-20/2019
Last update: Lochmanová Sára, Mgr. (17.09.2025)
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Recommended Reading: Cohesion Policy Regional Policy – InfoRegio. http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/index.cfm/en/ European Structural and Investment Funds Regulations 2014-2020. ESIF Funds. http://ec.europa.eu/contracts_grants/funds_en.htm Investment for Jobs and Growth. 6th Report on Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion. Report from the Commission. Luxembourg, Publications Office of the European Union, 2014. Ministry for Regional Development of the Czech Republic: EU Funds Management. www.strukturalni-fondy.cz Bache, I. and Andreou, G. (eds). Cohesion Policy and Multi-level Governance in South East Europe, Routledge, Oxford 2011 Gorzelak, G. and Bachtler, J.F. and Smetkowski, M. Regional development in Central and Eastern Europe: development processes and policy challenges. Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series . Routledge, United Kingdom 2010 European Structural and Investment Funds Journal – Available online through ProQuest through Library (http://ckis.cuni.cz/F/?func=direct&doc_number=001995191&local_base=CKS01&format=999) Piattoni, S., Polverari, R. (eds.). Handbook on Cohesion Policy in the EU, Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham 2016
Basic Reading on European Union Kenealy, Daniel; Peterson. John; Corbett, Richard (eds.): The European Union - How Does it Work? 4th ed., Oxford University Press, Oxford 2015 Dinan, Desmond: Ever Closer Union: An Introduction to European Integration, 4th ed., Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke 2010 McCormick, John: Understanding the European Union. A Concise Introduction, 6th ed., Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke 2014
Recent Developments: EU Press Room: http://europa.eu/newsroom/index_en.htm Politico: www.politico.eu (formerly European Voice) EU Observer: http://euobserver.com Euractiv: http://www.euractiv.com Bloomberg: http://www.bloomberg.com (or Google: Bloomberg Brexit Bulletin) Luxembourg Presidency 2015: http://www.eu2015lu.eu/ Netherlands Presidency 2016: http://www.nl2016.eu/ Slovak Presidency 2016: http://www.sk16.eu/ Maltese Presidency 2017: http://deputyprimeminister.gov.mt/en/Pages/ODPM.aspx Estonian Presidency 2017: https://www.eu2017.ee/ Bulgarian Presidency 2018: https://twitter.com/eu2018bg?lang=en, http://www.eu2018bg.bg/
Think Tanks http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/ http://www.delorsinstitute.eu/ http://jeanmonnetprogram.org/papers/ European Union Internet Resources (by University of California, Berkeley): http://guides.lib.berkeley.edu/european-union
EU Institutions www.ec.europa.eu www.ecb.europa.eu www.eib.europa.eu www.curia.europa.eu Last update: Lochmanová Sára, Mgr. (17.09.2025)
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In person with on-line Moodle resources - for detailed information see the syllabus and all the course materials in Moodle here: https://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=3329. Use of generative AI tools: The use and citation of generative AI tools (such as ChatGPT or MS Copilot) in seminar papers and other coursework must comply with the decrees of the IMS Director No. 7/2023 and 9/2023. Generative AI tools may be used unless explicitly prohibited by the instructor. However, they may not be used to generate substantial sections of the text or replace the student’s own intellectual contribution. The student remains fully responsible for any content generated with assistance of AI tools. Presenting AI-generated content, whether verbatim, rephrased, or only slightly modified, as one's own work constitutes plagiarism. Every submitted paper must include a transparent statement specifying which generative AI tools were used, in which stage of the work they were employed, and how they were used, or confirming that no generative AI tools were used. If this statement is missing or incomplete, the instructor is not permitted to accept the paper for evaluation. Unless the instructor explicitly prohibits the use of generative AI tools, the decision to use or not to use them rests fully with the student. The student has the right to request that the instructor does not use AI assistance for evaluating their work. Last update: Lochmanová Sára, Mgr. (07.10.2025)
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Last update: Lochmanová Sára, Mgr. (17.09.2025)
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Updated for WS 2025/2026 Please find the complete syllabus and latest info in Moodle: https://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=3329 Aim of the Course Programme * 1. Introduction, Distribution of Presentation Topics, Introduction to common policies of the European Union Last update: Hauser Jan, PhDr. (07.09.2025)
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