Public Diplomacy of the Republic of Poland in Eastern Partnership Countries

The article examines the issues of counteracting the hybrid aggression of the Russian Federation in the countries of the Eastern Partnership. It is stated that European Union has been implementing the Eastern Partnership policy for more than ten years. This implementation has been a resounding success for all, without exception, the six target states. Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia have advanced much more in their European aspirations. However, this does not stop the Russian Federation from further positioning all the states that were once part of the USSR as a sphere of its ultimate influence. Russia is also producing rivalry with the EU for influencing all, without exception, the Eastern Partnership states and even the EU. An overview of academic research analyzing the resilience of the EU in the face of Russia in the context of its impact on the Eastern Partnership countries is set out in this article. Some approaches have been used to define the EU as a “normative power” and Russia’s controversial policy towards neighbouring countries. The examination of the works described in the article concludes that the Russian Federation continues to regard neighbouring states as its sphere of influence, particularly Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia. Moscow considers any attempt by a third party to interfere as an intrusion on its unique field of power. As can be observed from the investigated sources, Russia’s activities are scarcely diplomatic or focused on global democratic norms. In its Eastern Partnership strategy, the EU, on the other hand, utilizes values as a guideline. Simultaneously, Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova, and Georgia must demand immediate modifications to the Eastern Partnership policy. The potential of EU membership, in particular, must be appropriately explained by Brussels.

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FOREIGN POLICY FACTORS OF PUBLIC DIPLOMACY: COMPARATIVE CONTEXT OF CHANGES DURING 2013-2018

ACTUAL PROBLEMS OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ◽

10.17721/apmv.2019.140.1.36-46 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 36-46

Author(s):

N. Pipchenko ◽

M. Ryzhkov

Keyword(s):

Foreign Policy ◽

Public Diplomacy ◽

International System ◽

Financial Resources ◽

Eastern Partnership ◽

Policy Initiatives ◽

Optimal Balance ◽

Eastern Partnership Countries ◽

Main Components ◽

Governmental Communication

The information impact of innovative technologies on the international system significantly changed the forms, methods and content of traditional diplomacy that it needs to be considered in the implementation of foreign policy activities because the preservation of the optimal balance between security and active foreign policy requires sufficient political, intellectual, technological, organisational and financial resources. In the paper, it was studied such trends of Ukraine’s public diplomacy as an image, investment, culture and media, as well as compared Ukraine’s position and the Eastern Partnership countries in the international rating indexes during 2013-2018/2019. The results show that there is a gap between the intentions and outcomes of governmental communication with the foreign audience but Ukraine’s position is better among the Eastern Partnership countries. The findings suggest that a conceptual program of public diplomacy should be developed in Ukraine for effective explanation state’s foreign policy initiatives to the global and domestic public. The paper draws conclusions about the main components of Ukraine’s public diplomacy strategy which can be an area for further research.

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Transboundary subparts of groundwater bodies (GWB) and transboundary monitoring network of the Republic of Belarus and the Ukraine - developed under the European Water Initiative Plus for Eastern Partnership Countries (EUWI+)

10.5194/egusphere-egu21-4599 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Nataliia Lyuta ◽

Iryna Sanina ◽

Olga Biarozka ◽

Olga Vasniova ◽

Andreas Scheidleder ◽

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Keyword(s):

Monitoring System ◽

River Basin ◽

Groundwater Monitoring ◽

Monitoring Network ◽

River Basins ◽

Eastern Partnership ◽

European Water ◽

Eastern Partnership Countries ◽

The Republic ◽

The Eu

The EU-funded program European Water Initiative Plus for Eastern Partnership Countries (EUWI+), which is the biggest commitment of the EU to the water sector in the EaP countries, helps Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine to bring their legislation closer to EU policy in the field of water management, with a main focus on the management of transboundary river basins. It supports the development and implementation of pilot river basin management plans, building on the improved policy framework and ensuring a strong participation of local stakeholders.In 2019, with the support of EUWI+, groundwater experts from Ukraine and the Republic of Belarus identified transboundary groundwater bodies (GWBs) in the Dnipro River Basin of Ukraine and the Republic of Belarus. In total eight (3 unconfined and 5 confined) transboundary GWBs in Ukraine were identified as transboundary linked with six GWBs in Belarus. As some of these GWBs are significantly large, follow-up studies in 2020 aimed at identifying those sub parts of the GWBs which are subject to transboundary groundwater interaction. Finally, on both sides of the border, transboundary corridors at a distance of 50 km from the state border were identified as sub-zones of the existing large GWBs. This distance was chosen to capture the recharge areas of the zone of active water exchange (watersheds) and the areas of groundwater discharge (river valleys).The investigated transboundary territory is located in Polissia, a zone of excessive moisture, where the GWBs are mainly recharged by precipitation - the unconfined GWBs all over the whole territory, the confined GWBs at places where shallow water-bearing rocks occur. In the transboundary zone, the regional recharge area is located in the Ukrainian Shield; most of the aquifers are recharged on its slopes. The direction of groundwater flow is from the Ukrainian Shield towards the artesian basins in Belarus.&#160;The Ukrainian part of the territory, where the confined aquifers are recharged, is characterised by minor anthropogenic pressures - very low population density and no large industrial enterprises. Therefore, impacts from the Ukrainian side on the GWBs in Belarus are limited. In contrast, the border area in the Republic of Belarus is one of its most developed industrial regions.The analysis showed that the groundwater monitoring network in the Ukrainian 50-km transboundary zone has practically been destroyed due to long-term underfunding and it requires substantial restoration. In Belarus, the monitoring network is quite representative and requires some improvements; in some GWBs &#160;the monitoring network is unevenly distributed and in some GWBs, the number of monitoring wells is insufficientWithin this study a comprehensive set of analytical material on geological-hydrogeological, hydrogeochemical, hydrodynamic aspects of the study area was collected, a number of open issues were identified, which will substantially contribute to the development and harmonization of not only the groundwater monitoring system of the transboundary territory of the Pripyat and Dnieper river basins in Ukraine and the Republic of Belarus, but also the groundwater monitoring system of the countries as a whole.

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Comparative Analysis of Future Cooks’ Training in Vocational Institutions in Ukraine and Abroad

Comparative Professional Pedagogy ◽

10.1515/rpp-2017-0005 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 34-42

Author(s):

Ihor Kankovsky ◽

Hanna Krasylnykova ◽

Iryna Drozich

Keyword(s):

Comparative Analysis ◽

Vocational Training ◽

European Countries ◽

Professional Activity ◽

Practical Training ◽

Eastern Partnership ◽

Eastern Partnership Countries ◽

The Usa ◽

Competency Based ◽

The Republic

AbstractThe article deals with comparative analysis of conceptual approaches and content of cooks’ training in Ukraine, European countries, the USA and Eastern Partnership countries. It has been found out that national vocational education is grounded on education standards and activity-based approach to forming the training content, subject-based structure of curricula and, surely, needs to become competency-based. It has been revealed that in Eastern Partnership countries there is a normative base of cooks’ vocational training and it is accorded with the competency-based approach. However, such states as the Russian Federation, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan implement study programs for training cooks in traditional institutions of formal vocational training of Post-Soviet type. At the same time, the training of future cooks in European countries is mainly oriented toward the concept of continuing education and is variable, multilevel, wide-profile, at most approximated to the needs of catering trade. The level-based curricula and dual system of cooks’ training in vocational schools of France, Austria and Italy have been characterized. In addition, the authors have defined the common feature of professional practical training of cooks in culinary schools in the USA, that is its organization under the conditions of real production that ensures a wide professional competency of future cooks, their acquiring knowledge and skills needed for professional activity. It has been concluded that positive aspects of foreign experience may assist in defining prognostic directions for the development of cooks’ vocational training in Ukraine.

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The Key Components of South Korea’s Soft Power: Challenges and Trends

RUDN Journal of Political Science ◽

10.22363/2313-1438-2021-23-2-279-286 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 23 (2) ◽

pp. 279-286

Author(s):

Agapi E. Matosian

Keyword(s):

Soft Power ◽

Public Diplomacy ◽

Pop Culture ◽

Republic Of Korea ◽

Cultural Economy ◽

Military Force ◽

Political Processes ◽

Korean Wave ◽

Power Strategies ◽

The Republic

To this day political processes are less and less impacted by military force. States are increasingly resorting to the use of means of latent influence or relying on cultural attraction. Such phenomena have led to the emergence of soft power in international relations. Many countries, including the Republic of Korea, effectively use soft power tools in implementing policies at various levels. This manuscript seeks to analyze the main soft power components and tools of the Republic of Korea in foreign policy. The paper examines the background of the formation and development of soft power strategies. Many factors have predetermined the growing popularity of Korean culture, a phenomenon subsequently called the Korean Wave (Hallyu). This paper identifies the main elements of the Hallyu, including public diplomacy and South Koreas cultural economy exporting pop culture, entertainment, music, TV dramas, and movies, and examines how these elements complement each other.

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Trade Union Practices in the EU and Latvia: Experience for Eastern Partnership Countries

Baltic Journal of European Studies ◽

10.2478/bjes-2014-0018 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 99-118

Author(s):

Sergejs Stacenko ◽

Biruta Sloka

Keyword(s):

Public Sector ◽

Trade Union ◽

Trade Unions ◽

Industrial Relations ◽

Comparative Approach ◽

Eastern Partnership ◽

The Public ◽

Social Dialogue ◽

Eastern Partnership Countries ◽

The Eu

AbstractThe article will show major dimensions in the experience of EU Member States that could be shared with the Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries. The framework of the study is the EU concept of trade unions in social dialogue and social partnership in the public sector. This study outlines the concept of social dialogue as a core element of industrial relations and will focus on industrial relations specifically in the public sector. The authors have elaborated the approach to industrial relations and social dialogue taking into account comparative approach to definitions provided by international institutions such as ILO and OECD, as well as institutions in the EU and Latvia. Latvia is also a case study for Eastern Partnership countries as these countries and their trade unions are in a transition period from socialist structures to structures that possess liberal economies. Trade unions in these countries are members of the International Trade Union Confederation. The major transformation that trade unions underwent from being part of the socialist system and becoming an independent institution since Latvia regained independence in 1991 has been studied. The paper discusses the current developments related to the position of Latvian Free Trade Union Federation in the system of decision-making process related to the public administration management. Finally, the prospective role of trade unions in the EU and in Latvia is analysed and possible revitalisation of trade union is discussed. This approach could be applied to the Eastern Partners of the EU.

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Implementation of National Approaches to Circular Migration: Entry and Re-entry Conditions for Migrant Workers in Bulgaria and Poland

IMISCOE Research Series - Circular Migration and the Rights of Migrant Workers in Central and Eastern Europe ◽

10.1007/978-3-030-52689-4_6 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 127-176

Author(s):

Zvezda Vankova

Keyword(s):

Focus Groups ◽

Member State ◽

Migrant Workers ◽

Second Step ◽

Circular Migration ◽

Eastern Partnership ◽

Seasonal Workers ◽

Significant Period ◽

Eastern Partnership Countries ◽

The Eu

AbstractThis chapter brings together the EU and national instruments conducive to circular migration developed in Bulgaria and Poland and assesses their implementation against the backdrop of the study’s benchmarks concerning entry and re-entry conditions for migrant workers. In order to do that, the chapter first presents the national general admission frameworks and the specific instruments identified as favourable to circular migration; as a second step, it focuses on the implementation of EU instruments in the national laws of Bulgaria and Poland. This analysis is complemented by insights into the implementation dynamics of the EU and national instruments on the basis of data collected through focus groups with migrants from Ukraine and Russia as well as interviews conducted with stakeholders and data on permits retrieved from the national administrations of both countries. The chapter ends with an assessment of whether the instruments developed provide options for facilitated entry for migrants from the Eastern partnership countries and Russia, as well as for circulation-friendly policies – for instance, the possibility to grant priority to seasonal workers who have been employed in the territory of a Member State for a significant period over other workers who seek admission to that State.

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