scholarly journals CROSS-BORDER CLUSTERS IN THE SYSTEM OF EUROREGIONAL COOPERATION UKRAINE

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viktor Tsekhanovich
Keyword(s):  
Development Strategy ◽  
Cluster Model ◽  
Subsequent Development ◽  
Border Region ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Business Associations ◽  
Joint Decision ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Model Of Management ◽  
Cross Border Cooperation

In Ukraine, another, new form of cooperation is cross-border clusters. The cluster model of management is extremely popular in the European Union, because it is due to a favorable combination of regional factors and the subsequent development of links between enterprises within the cluster. Cross-border cooperation in the form of clusters contributes to ensuring the appropriate level of domestic production, attracting investment and increasing the efficiency and development of the region itself. At the same time, the cluster model of cross-border cooperation has not become widespread in Ukraine. The main feature of this form is that the cluster members are located in different tax, customs, legislative environments, but can have joint ventures, use common infrastructure and operate in cross-border markets. At the same time, the intensity of cooperation is limited by the presence of borders, which create additional barriers to the free movement of goods, labor, capital, as well as differences in mentalities, traditions, language, etc., which can reduce the effectiveness of cooperation without clear mechanisms to avoid or reduce these barriers. Analysis of all aspects of the concept of a cross-border cluster in euroregions allows us to interpret it as a form of integration of independent companies and associated institutions, geographically they are concentrated in a cross-border region, specialize in various industries related to common technologies and skills and complement each other, which is based on availability of an agreed development strategy for cluster participants aimed at implementing interests of each of them and the territory of cluster localization. However, it should be noted that an important stimulus euroregional development has the development of clusters that have high prospects and, as foreign experience shows, allow join the joint decision socio-economic problems of the territories, business associations, science, education and government to create a new one efficient economy of the euroregion

scholarly journals Are you ready for a tender project? – Analysis of organisational project management maturity in the Austrian-Hungarian border region

2016 ◽  
pp. 19-30
Author(s):  
Nikoletta Tóth-Kaszás ◽  
Beáta Fehérvölgyi
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Border Region ◽  
Organisational Structure ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Professional Background ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Project Analysis ◽  
Cross Border Cooperation

Are you ready for a tender project? – Analysis of organisational project management maturity in the Austrian- Hungarian border region. Since the 1990s the European Union has paid more and more attention to subsidising cross-border development. It is understandable that different funding from proposal sources is particularly important for the border area, especially to those of utmost importance that support co-operation and rural development. Therefore, they could become a driving force for development. The authors’ research analyses the organisational project management maturity of the projects implemented in the frame of the Austria-Hungary Cross-border Cooperation Programme 2007-2013 (AT-HU). Analysing this kind of organisation is an important issue, since the new call for proposals are open in 2016 and the results of this study may provide a self-evaluation opportunity to organisations that need to know if they are ready or mature enough for a new tender project. The aim of this study was twofold. First of all, those indicators that could be used to analyse the project management maturity of implementing organisations in the AT-HU programme were identified. Based on the empirical research these are the project experience accumulated by the organisation, the internal processes operating at the institution and the professional background. Secondly, factors that can affect this project management maturity were explored and we determined five influencing area: the organisational structure, culture, project managers motivation and the typical and important competences.

scholarly journals CROSS-BORDER REGION GORA TREASURE BETWEEN THE THREE STATES

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Behije Ibrahimi
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Work ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Border Region ◽  
Main Task ◽  
Open Door ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Private Entrepreneurs ◽  
Cross Border Cooperation

The development of cross-border tourism has been done increasingly popular in recent decades and especially within the European Union through various programs and projects. This study focuses on the challenges and advantages that are directly related to cross-border and prospective visitor co-operation and private entrepreneurs in this region. It will also analyze the attitudes of public actors towards the development of cross-border tourism and the challenges they face in cross-border cooperation. The main task of the scientific work is to recognize tourist potentials and their assessment as well as the current tourism development including prospects and problems which accompanies this development. Because of the importance that Tourism brings to the economy has become a priority of many states, being transformed in a global phenomenon, a key to integrating into the global mark. Tourism is also called the open door for international cooperation. Therefore our study will aim for the Gora Province to have positions in the regional and global market and be provided with a suitable brand. This region is distinguished for a rich and special culture and art. However there is a lack of research and studies as far as the role of local institutions and government is concerned with cross-border cooperation. For a qualitative approach, interviews with residents and surveys were used for tourists and locals with focus on current developments and challenges related to the development of cross-border tourism. Their analysis shows that there is significant interest how much is it to the development of tourism and the recognition of the area in the global markets.

scholarly journals Examining Cross-Border Cultural Tourism as an Indicator of Territorial Integration across the Slovak–Hungarian Border

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7225
Author(s):  
Tamás Hardi ◽  
Marcell Kupi ◽  
Gyula Ocskay ◽  
Eszter Szemerédi
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
Border Region ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Empirical Survey ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Territorial Integration

There are numerous examples of cross-border regions in Europe, which are regions not properly demarcated by national borders. One of the main driving forces of the European Union is to turn the dividing borders into connecting borders by strengthening the cohesion between states and regions, thus, encouraging regions to remedy the existing ethnic and cultural fragmentation by increasing the intensity and number of cross-border contacts. Our research focuses on proving that, in symbolic places, such as the cross-border area of Komárom and Komárno, the cultural values, monuments, and heritage sites are the strongest attraction factors for nationality-based cultural tourism. To support our hypothesis, we conducted an empirical survey within the framework of the H2020 SPOT (Social and Innovative Platform on Cultural Tourism and its potential towards deepening Europeanisation) in the cross-border region of Komárom and Komárno. The evaluation concentrated on four aspects of cultural tourism: the nature of cultural tourism in the area, the resident and visitor perceptions of the cultural tourism offerings, opportunities to increase cross-border collaboration, and options to improve the cultural tourism offerings of the area. Our results show that, although there is a great potential in the cross-border tourist destination of Komárom–Komárno, the integration of the (once united) two towns is advancing very slowly, which can be witnessed in the weaknesses of tourism integration as well.

scholarly journals Identifying User Requirements for an Integrated E-Health Unit for Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-76
Author(s):  
Maria Tzilini ◽  
Dimitris Folinas ◽  
Kyriakos Kazakos
Keyword(s):  
Continuity Of Care ◽  
Medical Devices ◽  
Metabolic Diseases ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Border Region ◽  
User Requirements ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Software Application ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Patients With Diabetes

“Continuity of Care” is the main prerequisite for the unhindered movement of people across borders within the European Union (EU). The COntinuity of care in MEtabolic diseases through modern TECHnology (COMETECH) project aims to address the problem of inadequate access to health system services to people who live in isolated communities in Greece and North Macedonia cross-border areas. As the project is almost completed, 4 e-health units—2 in each country—have been established in isolated and deprived communities, aiming at introducing “Continuity of Care” for patients with diabetes in the border region between those countries. The establishment of the e-health units allows affordable access to medical services within Greece-North Macedonia cross-border area. These units (equipped with state-of-the-art medical devices, supported by an advanced software application and medical staff) record data of local people and offer valuable and high-quality medical care services. The records of the EU citizens using the COMETECH services are safely and easily accessible by their physicians. This paper presents the user requirements of e-health units and the medical devices that are set up for the COMETECH Project for helping people with diabetes in the targeted countries.

scholarly journals DEFINITION OF NEW SPATIAL REGIONS IN SOUTH-EAST EUROPE

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 449-454
Author(s):  
Kamen Petrov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Regional Development ◽  
European Economic Area ◽  
The European Union ◽  
East Europe ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
South East Europe ◽  
Economic Area ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Cross Border Cooperation

The exhibition presents the problems of cross-border cooperation and opportunities for partnership. Within the European Union, conditions are created for regional development on the national territory, as well as for border and cross-border cooperation. In this direction, the article outlines the processes of building a number of Euroregions, which are designed to promote regional development. This report will clarify some of the reasons for their construction, their role and what model of cooperation is available within the European Economic Area.

scholarly journals Exploring cross-border cooperation in Eastern Europe: What kind of initiatives have developed in the Romanian-Hungarian border area?

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-43
Author(s):  
Elena Grad-Rusu
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Border Area ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Funding Sources ◽  
Cross Border Cooperation ◽  
The Eu

Since the beginning, the European Union has believed and promoted the idea that an increase in cross-border cooperation contributes to enhanced European integration. This means that cross-border cooperation supports sustainable development along the EU’s internal and external borders, helps reduce differences in living standards and addresses common challenges across these borders. The aim of this paper is to examine the cross-border initiatives between Romania and Hungary with a special focus on the INTERREG projects, which have provided new sources of funding for cross-border activities and regional development in the RomanianHungarian border area. In this context, the cooperation has intensified in the last two decades, especially since Romania joined the EU in 2007. The research proves that cross-border projects and initiatives represent an important source of funding for this type of intervention, when no similar funding sources are available.

scholarly journals Eastern Borderland of the European Union in the Process of Networking, as Exemplified by the Polish-Belarusian Cross-Border Cooperation

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-50
Author(s):  
Sławomir Partycki ◽  
Dawid Błaszczak
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
International Relations ◽  
The Other ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Cooperation Network ◽  
State Projects ◽  
Cross Border Cooperation ◽  
Key Nodes

Abstract Summary Subject and purpose of work: The purpose of the study is to analyse the structure and the relation of the Polish-Belarusian cross-border cooperation network, to identify the key nodes in the network, to analyse the dynamics of connections between the actors, and to identify the most important changes in the structure of the network. Materials and methods: The article quotes the results of analyses of cross-border projects from 2004- 2017. The analysis includes projects completed, applicants, and partners of projects. The network analysis was carried out using Ucinet and NetDraw software. Results: The structure of the Polish-Belarusian cooperation is dominated by several large nodes, on the other hand there are many micronetworks - of three or four nodes, which are connected with each other. Conclusions: The Polish-Belarusian cooperation is of great importance for the international relations of the Polish state. Projects carried out by entities located at the border strengthen the cooperation, bringing a number of measurable benefits (hard and soft), depending on nature of the projects, as well as frequency and scale of the undertaken activities.

scholarly journals Ethnic Conflict and Economic Cooperation in the Borderlands: Burma, Thailand, and the Karen

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.15) ◽  
pp. 209
Author(s):  
Sirinya Siriyanun ◽  
Dr. Tipparat Bubpasiri
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Ethnic Conflict ◽  
Economic Cooperation ◽  
International Community ◽  
Border Region ◽  
Economic Community ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Asean Economic Community ◽  
Cross Border Cooperation

Since 1949, the Karen ethnic minority has been engaged in an armed uprising against the Burmese government, and this uprising has defined Thai-Burmese border relations. Despite its length and impact, this conflict is easily overlooked, and has been willfully ignored by Thailand, Burma, and the international community in the optimism surrounding the start of the ASEAN Economic Community. Documentary research and interviews with participants in the conflict demonstrate that the Karen, and the armed nonstate groups which represent them, maintain the ability to end any sustained cross-border cooperation between Thailand and Burma. As such, a resolution to the conflict is necessary if the ASEAN Economic Community, and the various other projects that Thailand and Burma have envisioned for the border region, is to succeed.  

European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation as the instrument of cross border cooperation

2021 ◽  
pp. 60-64
Author(s):  
Yu. Lemko
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Political Support ◽  
Regional Government ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
The Common ◽  
Cross Border Cooperation

The article considers one of the most common and most effective forms of cross-border cooperation between the countries of the European Union, namely the European groupings of territorial cooperation. The role of territorial cooperation in the European Union is constantly growing as it is the basis of political, economic and social cohesion, which is an integral part of Ukrainian society. The development of territorial cooperation is due to the change and development of national, regional or local participants in this process. The Schengen Agreement, the common internal market and the common currency, as well as the emergence of numerous new cross-border projects and the development of cross-border territories, are integral parts of this process. The article examines the EGTC Tisza, which was established in October 2015 in the Transcarpathian region of Ukraine together with the Hungarian region of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg and the municipality of Kisvárd. It is noted that the union has received broad social and political support from both sides at the regional and local levels. This event was decisive for both Ukraine and the EU, as for the first time such an association was created with the participation of a non-EU country. This was a long-awaited step, as the participating regions have long been cooperating together in various fields, including the implementation of grant projects. Many issues need to be addressed together, including flood protection, the rehabilitation of wastewater treatment plants, transport and the development of economic ties. We can say that today Euroregions are the most developed form of cross-border cooperation in Ukraine, but their activities also show a range of problems that hinder their effective functioning. This includes a large number of participants with different cultural and economic characteristics, disparities in the legislation and administration of the country, the low level of business structures and non-governmental organizations. Issues such as the lack of a systematic approach to the organization of Euroregional cooperation, the low level of regional government and the lack of financial support are also worth mentioning.

scholarly journals Improving Coherence in a Cross-Border Public Transport System: Lessons from the Greater Copenhagen Region

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (15) ◽  
pp. 6208
Author(s):  
Jean Ryan ◽  
Anders Wretstrand
Keyword(s):  
Transport System ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Border Region ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Public Transport System ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Organizational Issues ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Cross Border Cooperation

Greater Copenhagen is often cited as a good example of cross-border cooperation. Shared historical contexts and socio-political willingness have meant that considerable resources have been invested into the development of infrastructure in this region. The Öresund fixed link constitutes the most important element of this infrastructure, facilitating a cross-border public transport system which ties the region together. This public transport system in turn underpins the social, economic and environmental sustainability of the cross-border region. The aim of this study is to investigate the issues at play with respect to improving the coherence of this cross-border public transport system, in relation to ticketing and public transport information in particular. This study comprises the compilation and analysis of the perspectives of the actors involved in and affected by the development of the cross-border transport system. In total, twelve semi-structured interviews were conducted. Six predominant themes emerged from the analysis of the empirical material: “Focus on the customer”, “The Other Side”, “Tidying up at home first”, “Political challenges”, “Back to basics” and “The low-hanging fruits”. It became apparent that the prioritization of internal and organizational issues in the first instance could mean compromises, not only for cross-border cooperation but also for the customer’s (the passenger’s) experience. Results suggest that improvements to coherence in this transport system will most likely take the form of incremental changes and adopting common standards. This is opposed to the development of common systems, or of a significant departure from existing systems.

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