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Social Science in Eastern Europe
N E W S L E T T E R September 2004
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ALBANIA Scientific institution
University of New York Tirana ................... 3 Scientific institution
Training Institute of Public Administration (TIPA) ........................................................ 4
BELARUS Scientific institution
Minsk Scientific-Research Institute of Socio-Economic and Political Problems (MSRISEPP) ............................................. 5
BULGARIA Scientific institution
Association for Middle Class Development (AMCD) ..................................................... 6
CROATIA Journal description
Management ............................................. 6 Journal description
Media Research. Croatian Journal for Journalism and the Media ......................... 6
Recent publication……………………….. ... 7 Online publications..................................... 7
CZECH REPUBLIC Scientific institution
Masaryk University, Faculty of Education, Educational Research Center ................... 7
Journal description Agricultural Economics.............................. 8
Recent publication...................................... 8 Online publications..................................... 8
ESTONIA Scientific institution
Estonian Foreign Policy Institute (EVI)...... 8 HUNGARY
Scientific institution ELTE University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Center for Information Society and Network Research.............................. 9
Recent publications.................................. 10 LATVIA
Online publications................................... 10 Research projects ..................................... 10
LITHUANIA Scientific institution
International School of Management ...... 11 MACEDONIA
Scientific institution Macedonian Institute for Media ............... 12
Recent publications.................................. 13 POLAND
Scientific institution Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Polish Center for Holocaust Research........................... 12
Scientific institution Central European Forum for Migration Research (CEFMR) ................................ 13
Recent Publication ................................... 14 ROMANIA
Journal description Caiete de Sociologie (Cahiers Sociologiques, Sociological Review) ...... 14
RUSSIA Public opinion survey
Does Russia Need Political Parties? ...... 15 Online publications ................................... 16
SERBIA & MONTENEGRO Scientific institution
Public Administration and Local Government Center (PALGO Center) ..... 16
Scientific institution Belgrade Open School (BOS)................. 17
SLOVAK REPUBLIC Scientific institution
Bratislava Centre for Work and Family Studies .................................................... 18
Recent publications.................................. 19 SLOVENIA
Scientific institution Slovenian Institute for Adult Education ... 19
Recent publications………..…………..…20 EASTERN EUROPE
Scientific institution European College of Polish and Ukrainian Universities (ECPUU) ............................. 20
CONFERENCES ...................................... 21 INTERNET .................................................. 24
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ALBANIA
Scientific institution
University of New York Tirana
Rr. "Komuna e Parisit" prane Kopshtit Botanik, P.O.Box. Tirana Tel.: +355 04 273 056 or 57 or 58 Fax: +355 04 273 059 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.unyt.edu.al Management: Pashko, G., Prof. (rector) Year of foundation: 2002 Main fields: The university was founded in order to address to the regional needs for an American educational system and to prepare future leaders and business executives with a liberal arts and business education, a cross-cultural perspective, and a competitive spirit. Its objectives are to implement flexible and innovative practices in teaching and learning in response to the globally changing face of higher education. Teaching: Currently, the University of New York at Tirana offers a Bachelor’s degree conferred by the State University of New York / Empire State College at Tirana. Furthermore, as from September 2004, the UNYT, in collaboration with the Institute Universitaire Kurt Bösch in Sion, Switzerland and the University of Sunderland, offers a Master’s programme in Business Administration [MBA]. Last, but not least, as from June 2004 the UNYT has become an associate partner of the Cambridge University International Examinations. Study fields: • Business/Management and Economics:
Business Administration, Business Communication, Economics, Finance, International Business, Management, Marketing
• Cultural Studies: English Language and Literature, Communication and Journalism, International Relations and Political Sciences
• Human Development: Psychology • Science: Computer Science, Information
Systems (MBA in Management, MBA in Human Resources, MBA in Management Information Systems, MBA in Marketing)
Scientific institution
Training Institute of Public Administration (TIPA)
Bulevardi Zogu I, Godina 57, Shk I, Tirana Tel./Fax: +355 4 240 759 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.itap.gov.al/english_index.html Management: Duka, M. (director) Year of foundation: 2002 Staff: 9 researchers Organization: TIPA is a state institution established to fulfil the training needs of civil servants in the Republic of Albania, according to the government's program on Public Administration Reform Main fields: The Institute is in charge of the organization and delivery of training programs for Public Administration. The main goal of TIPA will be to provide training for civil servants, both at central and local levels, in order to support capacity building within public administration and the Civil Service in Albania. In May 2002 the Training Institute of Public Administration designed the Strategic Business Plan for 2002-2004 along with an accompanying program of sustaining activities. The Strategic Business Plan defines five main strategic objectives as following: • Identify, design and deliver high quality
training programs to upgrade the civil service;
• Promote good practice and innovation in training and development in the civil service;
• Raise the profile of the Institute and market its services;
• Develop the internal capacity of the Institute;
• Establish a library and portfolio of learning and resource materials for training in the Civil Service.
Publications: The institute publishes trainings catalogues and annual reports Teaching: The TIPA offers courses in: • Public Administration and Legal Issues • Institutional Management and Financial
Management • Human Resource Management • European Union Issues • Training for Local Government Co-operations: TIPA is a strategic partner to all local and international actors in the field of Public Administration training.
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BELARUS
Scientific institution
Minsk Scientific-Research Institute of Socio-Economic and Political Problems (MSRISEPP)
F. Skarina Avenue 82 20050 Minsk Tel.: +37517 227-42-13 Fax: +37517 220-39-53 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.minsk.gov.by/cgi-bin/org_ps.pl?k_org=3636&lang=eng Management: Bobkov, Vladimir, Prof. (director) Year of foundation: 1993 Main fields: • prognosis of and research on urban
development • research on regional socio-economic,
scientific and technical policy • consulting of politicians • urban marketing Research projects: In 2004 the institute conducted the following research projects: • The development of the conception and
strategic plan of stable development of Minsk until 2020
• The history of Minsk (historical, economic and socio-political aspects)
• The program of development of the industry in Minsk till 2010: modernization, financial improvement, human resources
• Building complex of Minsk: current state, prospects of development, problems and solution possibilities
• Social problems of students and young workers
• The reasons for deviating behaviour of children and teenagers and measures of counteraction.
• Conditions, problems and prospects of social and economic development of the military settlements located in Pervomayski district of Minsk.
• The dynamic of mass consciousness of Minsk citizens (quarterly monitoring sociological research).
• The problems of share holding in the authorized capitals of the enterprises and the ways to increase profit sharing at the security market
• The development of the monitoring system to control the solvency of the municipal enterprises and instruments to prevent bankruptcy of enterprises in Minsk.
• Monitoring of the attitude of the population to activities of the city police and state traffic inspectorate.
Publications (in Russian): • Bobkov V., Pavlov M., Rubanov A. Tourism
in Minsk: Conditions and Prospects. Minsk: MSRIEPP, 2003. - 184 p.
• Bobkov V., Pavlov M., Rubanov A. Problems of Urban Consolidation. Minsk: MSRIEPP, 2003. - 120 p.
• Bobkov V., Luchenok A., Shulejko O. The Budget of the Capital city. Minsk: MSRIEPP, 2003. - 294 p
• Bobkov V., Nikitenko P., Rubanov A. The Structural Conception and Organization of the Government in Minsk under Current Conditions. Minsk: MSRIEPP, 2002. - 84 p.
• Bobkov V., Nikitenko P., Rubanov A. The Forecast of Minsk Development until 2020. Minsk: MSRIEPP, 2002. 5 volumes.
• Bobkov V., Nikitenko P., Rubanov A. The Conception and Program of the State Manpower Policy in Minsk. Minsk: MSRIEPP, 2002. - 106 p.
• Bobkov V., Luchenok A., Rubanov A. The Improvement of the System of Public Health Financing in Minsk. Minsk: MSRIEPP, 2002. - 300p.
• Luchenok A., Bulko O., Markusenko M. The Program of Development of Consumer Service in Minsk. Minsk: MSRIEPP, 2002. - 112 p.
• Bobkov V., Luchenok A., Rubanov A. Problems of International Activity of Enterprises in Minsk. - Minsk: MSRIEPP, 2001. - 88 p.
• Bobkov V., Luchenok A., Rubanov A. The Potential of Investments of Population and House-building in Minsk. - Minsk: MSRIEPP, 2001. - 148 p.
• Markusenko M., Bulko O., Shuleyko O. The Economical Mechanism of Free Economic Zones Functioning. - Minsk: MSRIEPP, 2001. - 140 p.
• The Conception and Complex Program "Minsk is the Healthy and Tidy City". - Minsk: MSRIEPP, 2001. - 164 p.
• Bobcov V., Majhrovich A., Rubanov A. The Culture Complex of Minsk and the Ways of Effectiveness Increase. - Minsk: MSRIEPP, 2001. - 64 p.
• Bobkov V., Boganov V., Luchenok A. The Executive Authority and the Private Sector. - Minsk, 2001. - 61 p.
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BULGARIA
Scientific institution
Association for Middle Class Development (AMCD)
Асоциация за развитие на средната класа (АРСК) P.O.Box 42 1592 Sofia E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://amcd.hit.bg/ Management: Tilkidjiev, Nikolai, Dr. (president) Year of foundation: 1998 Staff: 8 Main fields: AMCD is a Bulgarian think tank non-governmental organization. It provides an open public debate about the social status and mobility problems, development and prosperity of more initiative and enterprising social-group actors - social strata, groups and categories of people of educated, qualified, responsible and creative work, to encourage and practical support of their capacities and contribution in social transformation and pre-accession processes of integration of the Bulgarian society in EU and NATO. Research: AMCD promotes research, applicable and practical projects, policy analysis, educational and training programs, consultations and public initiatives for advocacy and support in strengthening the role of initiative, enterprising social actors like first of all: • self-employed, family business practiced,
farmers, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) – who use their property and entrepreneurial capital or assets.
• public and business administrators, state officials, managers, qualified employees – who use their organizational capital or assets;
• professionals, experts, intelligentsia and intellectuals, free-lance specialists – who use their knowledge capital or assets.
CROATIA
Journal description
Management
Place of publication: Split Publication dates: since 1996, biannually Published by: University of Split, Faculty of Economics Matice hrvatske 31 21000 Split Tel.: +385 21 430 600 Fax: +385 21 430 701 E-mail: [email protected] (Editor-in-Chief), [email protected] (Secretary) Internet: http://www.efst.hr/management Editor- in-chief: Marin Buble Subject area: The Journal deals with pressing problems, not only of general nature, but especially with those occurring in the countries in transition; management related to all kinds of organizations – manufacturing and service companies, profit-making firms and non-profit organizations, private and public, as well as large and small enterprises. Headings: no particular headings The journal appears in English. Contents of the issue 2/2003 as an example: Articles: • Bračun, F.: Consumers' and merchants'
confidence in internet payments • Spremić, M.: Management support to e-
business initiatives: the Croatian experience
• Pucihar, A.; Podlogar, M.: Organizational factors for successful entering to e-marketplace: case of large organizations in Slovenia
• Boban, M.; Požgaj, Z.; Sertić, H.: Strategies for successful software development risk management
• Robic; P.: The strategic management of sudden changes in the competitive environment: the case of the French dairy industry
Journal description
Media Research. Croatian Journal for Journalism and the Media
Place of publication: Zagreb Publication dates: since 1994 biannually Edited by: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Political Science
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Lepusiceva 6 10000 Zagreb Tel.: +3851 48 10 714 Fax: +3851 48 10 735 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://mediaresearch.cro.net.nt.ims.hr/ index.htm Editor- in-chief: Zgrabljic, Nada Subject area: media policy, mass media, journalism, media research, Headings: Articles; Book Reviews, Notes; The journal appears in Croatian. It contains an English list of contents and English abstracts. Contents of the issue 1/2003 as an example: Articles: • Spichal, S.: The rationality of discourse vs.
discursive surveillance. Controversies between two conceptualisations of public opinion in theory and in empirical research
• Perusko, Z.: Media concentration: A challenge to media pluralism in Central and Eastern Europe
• Zgrabljic, N.: media policy and the public broadcasting services in Croatia
• Ivas, I.; Zaja, L.: Signals of Speech communication in writing on IRC and ICQ
• Podnar, K.; Gobob, U.: Advertorial – An anomaly of the advertising discourse
• Jusic, T.: Competing for advertisers. The implications of the law on the public broadcasting system for the commercial TV sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Book Reviews, Notes
Recent publication
• Mihalec, Kristina; Sudar, Nevenka, 2004: Women & Internet: Croatian Perspective. Zagreb. – (in Croatian and English) Contents: Theory and analysis of everyday lives and realities of women in Croatia and (South) Eastern Europe.
• Bejaković, P.; Lowther, J., 2004: The competitiveness of Croatia's human resources. Zagreb: Institute of Public Finance, 84 p.
Online publications
The Croatian Office of Friedrich Ebert Foundation:
• Economic Development on the Local and Regional Level: Initiatives in South-East Europe, 2003. – in Engl.
• Reforms of Public Services: Experiences of Municipalities and Regions in South-East Europe, 2003. – in Engl.
• Reforming Local Public Administration: Efforts and Perspectives in South-East European Countries, 2004. – in Engl.
Full text at: http://www.fes.hr/publication-eng.htm
CZECH REPUBLIC
Scientific institution
Masaryk University Faculty of Education Educational Research Center
Poříčí 31 60300 Brno Tel.: +420 549 493 135 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.ped.muni.cz/weduresearch/ defaulteng.htm Management: Maňák, J. Prof. (head) Year of foundation: 2003 Staff: 5 researchers Main fields: The Educational Research Centre was founded to help direct the Faculty of Education towards educational research, concentrating on the area of general didactics and subject didactics. The Centre monitors the field of educational research methodology, participates in research projects, conducts its own research projects and takes part in research methodology teaching in undergra-duate and doctoral programmes. On theoretical bases the Centre deals with general methodological topics, especially the relation between general didactics and subject didactics, the area of comparative education, action research, teacher education, etc. Some of the topical issues in the focus of attention are the philosophical aspects of education, the relation between theoretical and practical pedagogy, the unity of theory and practice, interconnecting quantitative and qualitative approaches in research, etc. Research: The Centre participates in the investigation of the topical issue of "European Dimension in Education" participating in the projects COMENIUS 2.1 "IDENTITY" - from "Identities in Europe" to "European Identities" and ERASMUS IP "N-LARGE EUROPE: Open Doors To A Broader European Dimension", which are not organised as research projects, but which bring new possibilities and challenges for comparative educational research. Teaching: The Educational Research Centre actively participates in organising doctoral study programmes at the department of Education at the Faculty of Education.
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Events: The Center preparing theoretical seminars, workshops and lectures on research methodology and subject methodologies, which are given by recognised experts from the Czech Republic and abroad. Services: The Centre maintains a database on special literature on methodology and research and prepares an online database on educational research literature.
Journal description
Agricultural Economics
Zemìdìlská ekonomika Place of publication: Prague Publication dates: monthly since 1955 (till 1997 under the title Zemìdìlská ekonomika) Edited by: Institute of Agricultural and Food Information, Agricultural Economics Slezská 7, 120 56 Prague 2 Tel.: +420 227 010 302, Fax: +420 227 010 116 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.cazv.cz/2003/anglicka/e-publikace/ekon.htm Editor- in-chief: Mgr. Alena Rottová Subject area: Agricultural subjects from the sphere of economics, management, informatics, ecology, social economy and sociology. An extensive scope of subjects in fact covers the whole of agribusiness, that means economic relations of suppliers and producers of inputs for agriculture and food industry, problems from the aspects of social economy and rural sociology and finally the economics of the population nutrition. Headings: Papers; Information; Review (or other headings) Articles are published in English, reviews and information also in Czech and Slovak. Full text papers from Vol. 48 are available at http://www.cazv.cz Contents of the issue 12/ 2002 as an example: Papers: • Dufek J., Ospalá M.: Analysis of the basic
characteristics of demographic development in an urban, suburban and provincial district in the Czech Republic
• Blažek P., Kubálek M.: Comparison of agrarian political parties in selected Central European states after 1989
• Kucerová E.: Active social policy as a chance for endogenous rural development
• Hájek T.: The development potential of Czech rural areas and rural tourism
Scientific information:
• Buchta S.: The implementation of agreed public-beneficial jobs for the long-term unemployed in the year 2001
From the Sphere of Science: • Námerová I.: Information on the program
SAPARD preparation and implementation in Slovakia
• Podìbradský Z.: On the jubilee of Dr.. Ing. Vladimír Jeníèek, Dr.Sc.
• Hron J.: Life anniversary of Prof. Ing. Zdenìk Podìbradský, CSc.
Recent publication
• Kreidl, M.; Lebeda, T., 2003: Pre-election Polls, Election Results, and Validity of Measurement before the 2002 Elections. Prague: Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Sociology (Sociological Papers ; 03:8)
Online publications
The National Observatory of National Training Fund: • Human Resources in the Czech Republic
2003, 2004 • Ex-ante Evaluation of the Single
Programming Document for Objective 3 Prague, 2003
http://www.nvf.cz/observatory/publikace_gb.htm
ESTONIA
Scientific institution
Estonian Foreign Policy Institute (EVI)
Islandi väljak 1, 15049 Tallinn Tel.: +(372) 6 466 376 Fax: +(372) 6 317 599 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.evi.ee/ Management: Kasekamp, Andreas (Tartu University), Prof. (director) Year of foundation: 2000 Historical development: Founder members: EVI on the initiative of Foreign Minister Toomas Hendrik Ilves. The Foreign Minister is ex officio the Chairman of the Advisory Board, which also includes the Minister of Defence and the Chairmen of the Parliamentary Committees for Foreign Affairs, Defence, and European Affairs as well as other international relations experts.
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Financing: EVI is an independent, non-profit, partly publicly supported foundation. Main fields: The mission of the Estonian Foreign Policy Institute, Eesti Välispoliitika Instituut (EVI), is to promote a deeper understanding of international affairs and of Estonia's role in a changing world by providing a forum for informed discussion, analysis and debate. To this end, the staff of EVI contributes commentary to the media, arrange public lectures, organize seminars and conferences, and participate in international research networks. In addition to fostering the development of a global affairs constituency, EVI produces research utilized in foreign policy decision-making. Research: Three broad areas form the focal point for the current research interests of EVI: • Regional security • European Union integration and
enlargement • Developments in Russia Research projects: • "Foreign Policy Governance in Europe -
Research Network Modernising, Widening and Deepening Research on a vital Pillar of the EU" - European Commission 5th Framework Programme. Led by the London School of Economics
• "Estonia's Role in the Common European Security and Defence Policy"
• "The Integrative Role of the European Union in the Development of Economic and Trade Relations Between the Republic of Estonia and the Russian Federation" – in cooperation with the South-Eastern Estonian Logistics Development Foundation and the Peipsi Center for Transboundary Cooperation
• "Security Policy Implications for Estonia of EU Membership" in cooperation with the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
• "German-Baltic Dialogue" in cooperation with the Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
• "Baltic Task Force on NATO" in cooperation with the Danish Atlantic Treaty Association and the Latvian and Lithuanian Institutes of International Affairs
• "The reasons for the low level of Estonian-Russian crossborder activities: South-eastern Estonia and Pskov region of the Russian Federation" commissioned by the Swedish
Publications: • The Estonian Foreign Policy Year Book
2003 http://www.evi.ee/lib/valispol2003.pdf
• Second Baltic-German Dialogue http://www.evi.ee/lib/projekt2.pdf
• Estonia’s Role in the European Security and Defence Policy (in Estonian) http://www.evi.ee/lib/projekt.pdf
HUNGARY
Scientific institution
ELTE University Faculty of Social Sciences Center for Information Society and Network Research
Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A 1117 Budapest Tel.: +361 209 05 55 ext.6868 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.ithaka.hu/en/ Management: Dessewffy, Tibor (director) Year of foundation: 2002 Staff: 7 researchers Organization: The Research Centre of Information Society and Network (ITHAKA) is a professionally independent educational and research unit at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Eötvös Loránd University. ITHAKA is an elite institute, with the objective to function as a centre of excellence. Main fields: The three main objectives of the center are the following: • Carrying out high-quality scientific research
on the social and political effects of information technologies.
• Performing and selling professional activity with significant added value for the members of the market
• Offering internship for talented students. High-level scientific environment is guaranteed by the university background, which we complete with the advantages of networking. Uniting the qualities of research and education, ITHAKA is bridging the gap between traditional university research centres and professional research companies.
Research: • World Internet Project (WIP); • Political Institutions in the Information Age; • Cultural Aspects of Digital Inequalities and
The Hungarian Schoolnet Program. The study focuses on digital divide from the perspective of reproduction of social inequalities;
• Digital Television in Finland and The Likely Reaction of Hungarian Audience;
• The Diffusion of Internet in the Hungarian Society. The research on the diffusion of the
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Internet is focused on the main characteristics of the diffusion process in Hungary and the defining attributes of its progression;
• e-Government in Focus. The Study provides a summary of the theories about e-government and e-democracy;
• Digital Divide - history, practice & application. The study focused on the complex investigation of the digital divide.
Teaching: Courses in: Globalisation and Information Society and Political Communication and Media Events: Workshop “Information Society Technologies and Research Challenges for the 21st Century Society“ on March 21-24, 2004 in Budapest.
Recent publications
• Bayer J. ; Lévai I. (Ed.), 2004: Globalizációs trendek. Tanulmányok (Trends in globalization. Studies). Budapest: Academy of Sciences, Institute of Political Science
• Enyedi, G.; Tozsa, I. (ed.), 2004: The Region. Regional Development, Policy, Administration and E-Government. Budapest: Akademiai Kiado. – 480 p. – (Transition, Competitiveness and Economic Growth ; 5)
• Beracs, J.; Lehota, J.; Piskoti, I.; Rekettye, G. (ed.), 2004: Marketing Theory and Practice. A Hungarian Perspective. Budapest: Akademiai Kiado. – 402 p. (Transition, Competitiveness and Economic Growth ; 7)
LATVIA
Online publications
The Baltic International Centre for Economic Policy Studies (BICEPS - http://www.biceps.org/) offers full text publications available online: • Potential emigration of Latvian labour force
after joining the EU and its impact on Latvian labour market, by Mihails Hazans. August, 2003 http://www.biceps.org/documents/Hazans_migration.pdf
• Returns to education in the Baltic states, by Mihails Hazans, May, 2003 http://www.biceps.org/documents/Hazans_RETURNSTOEDUCATION.pdf
• Internal Exit in the Russian Federation, by Vyacheslav Dombrovsky. February, 2003 http://www.biceps.org/documents/InternalExitintheRussianFederation.pdf
• The Economic Impact of EU Accession for Latvia: A Computable General Equilibrium Approach, by Alf Vanags. June, 2002 http://www.biceps.org/documents/VanagsEUfinalreport_2__002.pdf
• Wages in Latvia: A cross industry analysis, by Mihails Hazans. March, 2001 http://www.biceps.org/documents/Hazansfinal.pdf
Research projects
The current research projects of the Baltic International Centre for Economic Policy Studies (BICEPS - http://www.biceps.org/) • Research/policy linkages in the Baltic
States: comparative analysis of a natural experiment. Research team: Alf Vanags; Alari Purju; Mark Chandler; Julia Alasheyeva; Valts Kalnins; Kaarel Kilvits; Vita Terauda. January 2004 - January 2005. Financial support from the Global Development Network.
The project is interdisciplinary study of research/policy linkages in the three Baltic countries - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The project is carried simultaneously in three countries by local research teams but with a common methodology and with the final aim of producing a cross-country study. The expected output include: - comprehensive data bases of the research community and policy makers in the three countries; - in-depth studies of policy-making institutions focusing on the cause-effect relationships in the research/policy nexus; - an important part of the project is its communication strategy that aims to increase awareness of the potential of research-based policy in the three countries. • The Private Sector in Higher Education
in the Baltic States: Permanent Feature or Transition Phenomenon? Research team: Alf Vanags; Morten Hansen. January 2004 - January 2005. Financial support from CERGE-EI Foundation under a program of the Global Development Network.
The project is a comparative study of the private sector of higher education in the three Baltic states. The project will seek to: - identify for each country the gaps in public provision that have led to the emergence of a private sector; - to identify the similarities and differences; - to examine the sustainability of the private sector; - to make proposals for integrating the private sector into the educational strategies of the three countries. Expected project outputs are: - a data base of private institutions in the region; - an analytical paper explaining developments in the three countries
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• Choice of education in the Baltic Countries: Was the transition effect asymmetric? Research team: Mihails Hazans; Jos van Ommeren. January 2004 - January 2005. Financial support from CERGE-EI Foundation under a program of the Global Development Network.
This project plans to use NORBALT datasets, collected in 1994 and 1999 in all three Baltic countries, along with more recent Labor Force Surveys, to test whether impact of parental education and income on children's education level have changed in the same way: - for ethnic minorities and majority population; - for urban and rural residents. The role of distance to main universities in shaping the demand for higher education, as well as effectiveness of recently introduction of student loan system in relaxing the financial constraints will be explored. • Corporate Governance, Ownership
Change and Firm Performance in the CEE countries. Research team: Anete Pajuste; Julia Alasheyeva. January 2004 - January 2005. Financial support from CERGE-EI Foundation under a program of the Global Development Network.
The study aims to collect data on corporate ownership, financial performance, and competition data, and to construct a corporate disclosure index for up to 300 companies listed in the official and second lists on stock exchanges in central and Eastern European countries. The dataset will be used to perform two types of analysis: - explore the link between better firm-level corporate governance, firm performance, ownership structure and the success in overcoming the crisis in the Central and eastern Europe (CEE) by testing the results of Mitton (2002); - examine the evolution of ownership in the listed companies in the CEE countries to identify efficiency considerations behind ownership changes as proposed by Demsetz and Lehn (1985).
LITHUANIA
Scientific institution
International School of Management
Ozekienes Str. 18 44254 Kaunas Lithuania E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.ism.lt/ Management: Kundrotas, Virginijus, Dr. (president)
Year of foundation: International School of Management was established in Kaunas in 1999 as the first privately owned institution of management education in Lithuania. Founder members: The main founders of ISM are Norwegian School of Management (BI) and The Norwegian Industrial and Regional Development fund. Main fields: International School of Management (ISM) is an institution of undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate education in Business and Management. The School serves as an advanced centre of market analysis, executive training and leading academic thought. Research: Scientific research in management is the first priority of ISM activities that enables to integrate the economic and management theory and practice into business, studies and consultations. The following scientific research topics are investigated in the field of management and administration at the state-financed or paid, daytime or by correspondence Doctoral Studies: general management theory, entre-preneurship and innovation, leadership and organization, marketing and added value, finance and risk management. Degree courses: ISM's MSc program is a two year program that will lead to a MSc Degree from ISM. In cooperation with BI Norwegian School of Management, ISM also offers a double degree option. A double degree entails that students upon completion of their program will receive the MSc degree from ISM and the MSc degree from BI. The following scientific research topics are investigated in the field of management and administration (O3S) at the state-financed or paid, daytime or by correspondence Doctoral Studies: general management theory, entrepreneurship and innovation, leadership and organization, marketing and added value, finance and risk management. The double ISM-BI degree is exclusively awarded to students who spend the first year of their two year program at ISM and the second year at the Norwegian School of Management. Participants of Master of Management program can choose the following fields of study: Change Management; Financial Strategy and Management; Human Resource Management; Leadership: Power and Sense-Making; Marketing Strategy and Management; Project Management; Strategic Management. The successful program graduates will receive a Certificate from the International School of Management. The academic credits are used to obtain the Master of Management degree. Co-operations: International School of Management (ISM) is actively involved into activities and closely collaborating with a
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number of international associations such as Central and East European Management Development Association (CEEMAN), Baltic Sea Region University Network, European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), European Training Foundation (ETF), European Business Ethics Network (EBEN), Project Management Association (PMA), European Association for International Education (EAIE) and various Schools and Universities in the Europe (Norwegian School of Management BI, Norway (http://www.bi.edu/), University of Liege, Belgium (http://www.ulg.ac.be/), Edhec-Espeme Business School, France (http://www.edhec.com/), Fachhochschule Stralsund, Germany (http://www.fh-stralsund.de/), University of Ljubljana, Slovenia (http://www.uni-lj.si/) etc.) and USA.
MACEDONIA
Scientific institution
Macedonian Institute for Media
Porta Bunjakovec А2/1 1000 Skopje Tel.: + 389 2 3298 466 Fax: +389 2 3290 483 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.mim.org.mk/index_a.htm Management: Trajkoska, Z. (director) Year of foundation: 2001 Staff: 9 members Organization: MIM was established as a nonprofit, nongovernmental institution to support the professionalization of media, and is supported by esteemed members of media throughout the country. Main fields: The Macedonian Institute for Media (MIM) is a center for specialized training of journalists and media professionals. MIM’s main objective is to actively participate in the process of Macedonia’s democratization by providing intensive assistance toward the implementation of professional standards of journalism and increased professionalization in Macedonia’s media system. Activities are: • Instructing of trainers in print, radio and TV
journalism (2002 - 2004). • Establishment of the annual Best
Investigative Story competition for journalists (2001 - 2004).
• Four semester trainings for journalists-beginners from Macedonian- and Albanian-
language print, radio and TV newsrooms (2002 and 2003).
• Production of TV magazine “Contrafor”, a series of 12 half-hour programs in cooperation with seven local TV newsrooms from the conflict areas (2002 - 2003).
• Program for Support of the Media in Macedonia for consolidation and improvement of professional and ethical media standards after the Macedonian conflict (2002)
• Adoption of a Code of Conduct for journalists in Macedonia in cooperation with the Association of Journalists in Macedonia (2001).
Publications: • Macedonia: the Conflict and the Media,
2003. A book published in Macedonian, Albanian and English.
• How to Communicate with the Media, 2003. A manual published in Macedonian and Albanian. (The English version is available at http://www.pr.org.mk.)
Teaching: MIM’s One-Year Diploma Program in Journalism is a specialized program created according to modern European standards of print, TV and radio journalism. The program is conducted over two semesters. Events: Conferences: • “The Role of the Media in Conflicts”,
organized on behalf of the South East European Network for Professionalization of the Media (SEENPM), 2003.
• “Security Forces and Media: Confidence-Building Between Security Forces and Civil Society”, organized in cooperation with Center for Democratic Control of Armed Forces from Geneva and Medienhilfe from Zurich, 2003.
• “Conditions in the Media in the Republic of Macedonia: Independent Editing Policy in Macedonian Media and Transformation of Public Radio and Television”, organized with the South East Europe Media Organization (SEEMO), 2002.
Co-operations: MIM is member of: South East European Network for Professionalization of the Media (SEENPM), Reporting Diversity Network (RDN), South East Europe Media Organization (SEEMO).
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Recent publications
Publications of the State Statistical Office (in English): • Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of
Macedonia, 2003. – 550 p. • Women and Men in the Republic of
Macedonia, 2003. – 48 p. • Gross Domestic Product of the Republic of
Macedonia 2002., 2003 – 130 p. • Household Consumption, 2003. – 93 p.
POLAND
Scientific institution
Polish Academy of Sciences Institute of Philosophy and Sociology Polish Center for Holocaust Research
Palac Staszica Nowy Swiat St. 72; 00-330 Warsaw E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.holocaustresearch.pl/ index1(en).htm Management: Engelking-Boni, Barbara, Prof. (head) Year of foundation: July 2003 Historical development: To emphasize the importance of the problem of the Holocaust and genocide Prof. Henryk Domański, Director of the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Polish Academy of Science founded the Polish Center for Holocaust Research. Staff: 11 researchers Main fields: The main goal of the Center is to create an interdisciplinary (historical, sociological, psychological, anthropological, literature and art) environment for: • Conducting scientific research; editing
books; organizing seminars and conference; cooperation with other institutions working in the same area; exchange of scholars.
• Educational activities – seminars and lectures at the university level; cooperation with educational institutions interested in Holocaust education in Poland and abroad.
• Co-organizing and participation in scientific conferences.
• Setting up a library for researchers and students containing the books and periodicals connected with Holocaust especially foreign and archive books which are usually difficult for students to obtain.
• Setting up of a fund for fellowships to enable members and co-workers of the Center to concentrate their work on projects connected with the Holocaust.
• Managing of the Website http://www.holocaustresearch.pl including data base on the Warsaw Ghetto (http://warszawa.getto.pl).
• Competing, maintaining and broadening online data base (about 30.000 files)
Publications/ papers: Malgorzata Melchior, 2004: Holocaust and identity ("Zagłada a tożsamość"). – Warsaw: IFIS PAN, 467 p. (in Polish) Events: The Center organises monthly research seminars: 30 September 2004: Alina Skibinska: Postwar trials of Poles accused of complicity in extermination of the Jews; Topics of the research seminars at: http://www.holocaustresearch.pl/seminaria(en).htm
Scientific institution
Central European Forum for Migration Research (CEFMR)
ul. Twarda 51/55 00 818 Warsaw Tel.: +4822 697 88 34, Fax: +4822 697 88 43 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.cefmr.pan.pl/ Management: Kupiszewski, Marek Dr. (director) Year of foundation: December 2002 Founder members: CEFMR is a research partnership of the Foundation for Population, Migration and Environment, Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization of the Polish Academy of Sciences and International Organization for Migration, managed by the Warsaw Office of the latter, which also represents CEFMR in contractual matters. Staff: 7 researchers Main fields: CEFMR has the following aims: • Research on various aspects (sociological,
political, demographic, geographic, economic, legal, etc.) of internal and international migration;
• Dissemination of research results; • Creation and provision of resources
necessary for research; • Establishment of a Documentation Center
specialized in migration; • Organization of training sessions and
programmes on topics related to migration; • Fostering international co-operation in
research and dissemination of results;
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• Co-operation with and consulting on migration issues of Polish and other authorities.
Research: The area of research, in geographic terms, will mandate its focus predominantly but not exclusively on Central and Eastern Europe. CEFMR has completed three research projects, further five are currently on-going and three more are expected to commence in 2004. In the case of seven projects, the funding came from the European Commission. CEFMR specialises in multidisciplinary research on international migration in Central Europe. Research topics: The research projects run by CEFMR are organised under three general themes: • Theme D includes demographic or demo-
economic projects, which are aimed at analysing or forecasting population and economic changes generated by migration. • D01 Compilation of long-term national
and regional population scenarios for the 12 EU candidate countries. (on-going)
• D02 The impact of international migration on population dynamics and labour force resources in Central and Eastern Europe. (on-going)
• D03 MicMac: Bridging the micro-macro gap in population forecasting. (expected to commence in 2004)
• D04 Forecasting migration in Europe: a comparison of traditional methods and the Bayesian approach. (expected to commence in 2004)
• Theme S includes research from the fields of sociology and political science, dealing with the social processes both generating and following the migration phenomena, integration of the migrants, as well as the impact of migration policies on international migration. • S01 Sharing Experience: Migration
Trends in Selected Applicant Countries - Poland. (completed)
• S02 The impact of migration in Poland with reference to the EU accession. (completed)
• S03 Dimensions of integration: Migrant youth in Central European countries. (on-going)
• S04 Mobility and Excellence in the European Research Area (MOBEX2): Promoting Balanced Growth in an Enlarged Europe. (expected to commence in 2004)
• Theme T includes projects that focus on statistical issues, for example quality and completeness of the available information on international migration, as well as on
production of demographic databases or yearbooks. • T01 Checking the annual migration
statistics database. (completed) • T02 Annual demographic statistics,
annual migration statistics, and regional population statistics. (on-going)
• T03 THESIM: Towards Harmonised European Statistics on International Migration. (on-going)
Publications/ papers: CEFMR publishes a series “Working Papers”: • Koryś I., 2003: Migration Trends in Selected
EU Applicant Countries: Poland, CEFMR Working Paper 5/2003
• Saczuk K., 2003: Development and Critique of the Concept of Replacement Migration, CEFMR Working Paper 4/2003
• Kupiszewski, M.; Bijak, J.; Saczuk, K.; Serek, R., 2003: Komentarz do założeń prognozy ludności na lata 2003-2030 przygotowanej przez GUS, CEFMR Working Paper 3/2003
• Kupiszewski M. (2003), Consequences of EU enlargement for freedom of movement between Council of Europe member states, Draft report presented to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Council of Europe, CEFMR Working Paper 1/2003
Recent Publication
• Poland’s Foreign Policy: Continuation or a Break with the Past? 2004. Warsaw: Batory Foundation. – 92 p.(On the Future of Europe)
ROMANIA
Journal description
Caiete de Sociologie (Cahiers Sociologiques, Sociological Review)
Place of publication: Iasi Publication dates: 6 issues per year Published by: The Romanian Social Institute University "Al. I. Cuza" B-dul Carol I, nr. 11, B, 202, 6600 Iasi Tel./Fax: +40232-201653 E-mail: [email protected] Editor- in-chief: Stefania Bejan Subject area: Sociology, opinion polls, economy and social policy, as well as social statistics Headings: Articles
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The articles are published in English, French and Romanian. Contents of the issue 2/2004, as an example: Articles: • Dancu, V. S.: Sociologie et action sociale
(Qui a perdu la sociologie?) • Rahmania, N.: Enquetes et sondajes • Matuszewicz, R.: Territoires politiques,
temps et elections: pour une approche territoriale es processus electoraux
• Mihailescu, I.; Teodorescu, G.: The Brain-Drain Phenomenon and the Intelectual Labour Market
• Pasti, V.: Tentatia reducerii decalajelor (The temptation to reduce the gaps)
• Bineau, Y.: Apercu sur les theories de determination des taux de charge
• Ivan-Ungureanu, C.: Non Observed Economy in Romania
• Amelina, M.; Chiribuca, D.; Knack, St.; Comsa, M.: Mapped in or Mapped Out? Local Governance, Social Cohesion and the Position of the Poor in Formal/ Informal Social Safety Networks in Romanian Communities
• Ghergut, D.: A micro simulation Model of Effects of Guaranteed Minimum Income Law
• Chiru, I. M.: Image as Standpoint about Reality- National Images and Representations
• Ionescu, Ion I.: Agir en 'transition' postcommuniste. Des elements pour une strategie antipauvrete
• Bejan, St.: Exigentele receptarii mesajului mediatic (The requirements for the reception of media message)
• Netedu, A.: Sociology and Social Assistance Department
• Prutianu, St.; Danilet, M: Mesajul transcultural al vocii umane (The transcultural message of the human voice)
RUSSIA
Public opinion survey
Does Russia Need Political Parties?
According to 49% of respondents, political parties today play a small role in national life, while 25% say they have a noticeable role. Most people (59%) are convinced that Russia needs political parties in principle, while 14% hold the opposite opinion. A large number of
those surveyed - 27% - found it difficult to answer. Those who think political parties are unnecessary were asked to explain their opinion. About half of them (6% of all those surveyed) say parties are useless and influence nothing and the president and government doesn’t take them into account. Some respondents (3%) noted that big money is involved in financing any political party: "we had a good life without a multiparty system; these parties need financial support". Others think parties bring only disagreement. They think a "confusion of opinion" is not suitable for our state and "aggressive relations between various political parties" is counterproductive (2%). Those respondents who think political parties are necessary were asked what number of parties would be good for Russia. Most said three parties would be best (23%), while 17% said two parties, and 19% think one party is enough. Supporters of a one-party system say there would be fewer "disputes and split-ups", and "a single power should govern". They recalled that "when there was the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, life was much better, but today it is difficult to figure out which contemporary parties are trustworthy". Supporters of a two-party system noted that a multiparty system leads to conflicts, and it is difficult for voters to make their electoral choice, while a two-party system guarantees competition. Adherents of a multiparty system were more likely to argue that "opposition and debate are necessary to adopt constructive decisions", "each political party has own views", and "different points of view help find an optimal solution". A multiparty system is necessary to reflect the interests of all strata of society, they say. They also noted also that "there should be alternatives so you can make a choice" and “the larger the number of political parties, the better they will work". A Russia-wide poll of urban and rural residents was conducted in 100 households in 44 regions, territories, and republics, in all economic and geographic areas of Russia. Interviews are conducted at the homes of interviewees. Household interviews are drawn from a sample size of 1500 respondents. The margin of error does not exceed 3.6%. June 19, 2004.
Petrova, A. The document is published on the site of the Public Opinion Foundation http://bd.english.fom.ru/report/cat/policy/political_party/eof042404 E-mail: [email protected]
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Online publications
Articles and presentations published by the Carnegie Moscow Center in the Working Papers series 2004 (http://www.carnegie.ru/en/ pubs/workpapers/) provide the reader with easy access to the current studies in the areas of foreign and domestic policy issues in Russia and Eurasia (full texts in a pdf-format). • Konstantin Kozlov, Denis Sokolov, Ksenia
Yudaeva, Innovative Activity Among Russian Enterprises
This working paper examines one of the aspects of modernization – technological and productive innovation. The paper analyzes data about the innovative activity of Russian enterprises and determines how this activity is affected by various factors. • Ksenia Yudaeva, What Are Russian
Enterprises Expecting from the WTO: Survey Results
This working paper gives the results of a survey of top managers of industrial enterprises regarding the possible consequences of WTO entry. Among other things, the study examined the extent to which enterprises require financial services, and also how their access to these services will increase in connection with entry into the WTO. • Ahmed Ahmedov, Evgenia Bessonova,
Elena Grishina, Irina Denisova, Denis Nekipelov, Ivan Cherkashin. WTO Entry and the Labor Market in Russia
This working paper presents the results of a study on the influence of Russia’s potential entry into the WTO on the labor market. It includes an analysis of the Russian labor market’s sensitivity to domestic and international trade reforms in the 1990s. In particular, the study considers the effect of a decrease in import tariffs on demand for labor and examines the mobility of the work force across sectors, as well as the key factors that governed it. Also studied were factors that determined wage increases in a given sector and differences between wages paid to qualified and unqualified workers. The results of the study show that labor demand and wages are relatively rigid, which suggests that Russia’s expected entry into the WTO will not lead to a sharp decline in employment, with the expected changes being comparable to the increase in foreign trade flows brought about by the liberalization of trade in the 1990s. • Alexey Malashenko, How Real is the So-
Called Islamic Threat? (in Russian) The idea of an "Islamic threat" has become one of the most commonplace concepts in international politics. This paper tries to answer a number of questions: What stands behind this term? What trends are we seeing in Muslim
communities today and how is the rest of the world reacting? What are some likely scenarios for future relations between the Muslim world and the West? • Vasily Mikheev, The East Asian Community:
The China Factor and its Implications for Russia (in Russian
This paper considers both theoretical and economic grounds for East Asian integration, as well as possible formats and concepts for achieving such integration. The paper also includes an analysis of the region's political situation, a forecast for further integration and conclusions on what this means for Russia's domestic and foreign policy.
SERBIA & MONTENEGRO
Scientific institution
Public Administration and Local Government Center (PALGO Center)
Jove Ilica 165 11040 Belgrade Tel.: +381 11 472 629 Fax: +381 11 2497 176 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.palgo.org/ Management: Damjanovic, M. Prof. (director) Year of foundation: 1998 Historical development: PALGO was established as an independent, non-profit making non-governmental organization. Staff: 10 employers Departments: • Public Policy Department • Local Government Department • Public Administration Department • Information Technology Department Main fields: The Mission of PALGO Center is to foster various contents and forms of education and to improve the knowledge in the following areas: Public administration and local government; legislation; executive authority; the judiciary; Public policy and public affairs and organization and management in diverse sectors of economy. Public Policy Department: • Education and training support; • Provide government officials with policy
assistance; • Public policy analysis and adequate
improvement recommendations; • Organization of national and regional goal
oriented conferences;
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• Participation in international public policy networks.
Local Government Department: • Capacity building of vital institutions in local
communities; • Expertise and consulting in establishing
modern legal framework for local government;
• Preparation of the analysis and studies regarding local government domains;
• Support to the municipalities and cities in implementation of the new legislative acts; Education and training of local officials
Public Administration Department: • Analysing the existing situation in Serbian
Public Sector in order to reform and disseminate its legal, political and social framework;
• Drafting the proposals and models of laws and other normative acts;
• Publishing a large number of books, studies and manuals;
• Education and organization of various courses; Consulting central and local government officials in performing their duties in the most efficient way;
Research topics: • Preparing the draft law on property
devolution to local governments • Intergovernmental fiscal reform in Serbia • Agreement on cooperation between APAD
and PALGO Center • Fiscal Decentralization Initiative – Case
Study of Yugoslavia • Alternative laws • Modernisation of the institutions of local
community development • Modernization of municipal services • Transformation of public utility services in
Serbia Publications/ papers: The Center publishes books and Papers (list under: http://www.palgo.org/english/publprinted.htm#13) Events: The PALGO organizes thematic conferences, workshops, forums and round tables. Co-operations: PALGO Center is member of NISPAcee, GAIN, Freedom House, UNPAN and SEE PIN networks. PALGO Center has established partnerships with a large number of local and international organizations and institutions including the Open Society Institute, the Local Government Initiative (LGI), the Fund for an Open Society Serbia (FOS), the US Agency for International Development (USAID), Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI), Freedom House, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH, Consulting B.U.S. Dresden, the
Center for Democracy Foundation, the European Movement in Serbia, Open University in Subotica.
Scientific institution
Belgrade Open School (BOS)
Beogradska Otvorena Škola Masarikova 5/16 1000 Belgrade Tel.: +381 11 30 65 800 Fax: +381 11 36 13 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.bos.org.yu/ Management: Djukic-Secibovic, Vesna (director) Year of foundation: 1993 Organisation: The BOS is a non-governmental, not-for-profit educational organisation. Departments/research groups/centres/working groups: • Centre for Development of Education • Center for European and American Studies • Centre for Research of Information
Technologies • Educational Advising Centre • Centre for Publishing • Centre for Capacity Building • Centre for Religious Studies Main fields: The BOS is an educational organisation. committed to the dissemination of knowledge and improvement of research in social sciences and humanities. BOS aims to attract, educate, gather and organise talented university students and other participants from South Eastern Europe in order to network future leaders in various sectors of society. Research topics: Social sciences and Humanities Research projects/programmes: • Project Citizen: is a programme in which
BOS implements its experiences in civic education in Serbian state schools.
• The EU and the Balkans: The aim of this culture, history and standards. The students of the EU and the Balkans
Publications/ papers: • The Collection of Students’ Essays,
generation 1994/95, BOS Prospectus 2003 • CR ROM (in cooperation with the Centre for
Religious Studies) including three collections of essays: “Inter-Religious Dialogue As a Way of Reconciliation in the South Eastern Europe”, “Religions of the Balkans: Encounters and Interweaving”, “Religious Dialogue: Drama of Understan-ding”, March 2004
• Magazine of the participants of the virtual course “Little School of Journalism I” titled “New School”, published as an appendix to
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the Magazine “Educational Review”, February 2004
Teaching: BOS offers advanced interdisciplinary undergraduate studies in social sciences and humanities various profiles of educational programmes, all based on interactive teaching methods. Degree courses: post-graduate studies Events: Regional Summer School "Religions of the Balkans: Encounters Interweaving September 20 - 26, 2003; Public panel discus-sion “Europe - Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow”, June 2003; Presentation of scientific papers in Zlatibor, 2003 Co-operations: Open Society – Serbia, Local Government and Public Administration Reform Initiative (LGI), Office for association with the EU of the Government of the Republic of Serbia Library: There are almost 2500 titles relating to psychology, law, economics, sociology, religion, culture, political science, philosophy, informatics, etc.
SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Scientific institution
Bratislava Centre for Work and Family Studies
Špitálska 6 812 41 Bratislava Tel.: +4212 597 525 13 Fax: +4212 529 666 33 E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] Internet: http://www.sspr.gov.sk/En/index.html Management: Repková, K. Dr. (director) Year of foundation: 2003 Historical development: BCWFS was set up on September 1, 2003 on the base of the Bratislava International Centre for Family Studies and the Research Institute of Labour, Social Affairs and Family. The Occupational Safety Research and Educational Institute became the part of it in January 2004. Founder members: The founder of BCWFS is the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic Staff: 27 persons Departments/research groups/centres/: • Research of social and family policy • Research of labour market and employment • Research of occupational safety and health
protection • Documentation and Information Center for
Social Protection /Library
Main fields: The priority subject among BCWFS activities is research. It is focused on the sociological study in the field of social and family policy, labour market and employment policy and industrial relations and in the field of occupational safety and health. Results of the studies are subsequently used by the founder in creation of laws, concepts, strategies and programmes within the competence of the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic. Research: Annotations of research tasks dealt with in 2004: • Labour market and employment research: The proposal of the assessment of compliance with The National Action Employment Plan (NAEP); The analysis of the implementation of the employment services law with respect to the application of active measures in the labour market in practice according to European Commission (EC) indicators; Mechanism of the minimum wage adjustment; Possibilities for increasing of elderly persons employment; The comparison of social protection of elderly persons in selected European countries • The study of social and family policy: Legislation with respect to the extent and access to the services of long-term care of aged and sick persons; Gender equality indicators (ex ante and ex post) for the evaluation of projects financed from EU structural funds; Young family needs; Audit - family and labour, the evaluation of the competition of employers responsive to family; • Research of occupational safety and health
protection: Glossary of occupational safety and health protection; The proposal of the educational system (concept) in the field of occupational safety and health protection; The survey of industrial structures approaches and knowledge of inspection bodies to the creation of requirements for occupational safety and health protection; • Monitoring of industrial relations: The National Centre EIRO for the Slovak Republic; Publications/ papers: Publication activities of BCWFS are also very wide. In recent years they were focused namely on family and family policy affairs, children rights, equality of opportunities between men and women, social protection of elderly and disabled people, employment issues and the labour market development, wage policy and occupational safety and health affairs. Publication activity was oriented also at the industrial relations monitoring.
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Recent publications
Publications of the Institute of Public Affairs (IVO), Bratislava in 2004 in English: • Gyárfášová, O.; Mesežnikov, G. (ed.): Party
Government in Slovakia: Experience and Prospects. 157 p. - (Studies and Opinions ; 5/2004)
• Gyárfášová, O.; Mesežnikov, G. (ed.): Slovakia: Ten Years of Independence and a Year of Reforms. 175 p. – (Studies and Opinions ; 2/2004)
SLOVENIA
Scientific institution
Slovenian Institute for Adult Education
Smartinska 134a 10000 Ljubljana Tel.: +3861 58 42 560, Fax: +3861 52 45 881 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://siae.acs.si Management: Mohorčič Špolar, Vida A. Dr. (director) Staff: 38 employees on a full-time basis (23 researchers) Main fields: The Slovenian Institute for Adult Education is a national institution for development, research and counselling in the field of adult education. The Institute's basic mission is to foster the culture of lifelong learning and education in Slovenia. Permanent services encompass a wide spectrum: from the development of human resource and information infrastructure for adult education to counselling designed for individuals and institutions. Research: The Slovenian Institute for Adult Education is engaged in research and development work as well as in projects developing the system of adult education in Slovenia. Research projects: Current Projects: • Adult literacy and participation in education • Adult participation in education • Education&Training for Governance &
Active Citizenship - ETGACE • Investment in human resource development
(HRD) in small and medium enterprises (SME)
• Development of adult literacy programmes and models
• Family literacy programme 'Let's read and write together - BIPS'
• Language learning portfolio for adults
• Assessment and accreditation of prior learning - APL
• Study circles • Project learning for young adults - PLYA • Development of self-directed learning • Developing model of adult education
information and counselling • Evaluations in adult education • Programming in adult education • 'Investors in people' standard • Individual learning account • Assuring and developing quality in adult
education • Contributing to legislative measures in adult
education • Lifelong Learning Week (LLW) • The role and organisation of adult
education in countries in transition • Classification of adult education
programmes • Adult education in Slovenia - Providers and
Programmes (Survey) • Adult Learning Documentation-information
Networking (ALADIN) • NetCampus: Improving Open and Distance
Learning in a Network • European Thematic Network in University
Continuing Education (THENUCE) • Adults Learning and Participating in
Education (ALPINE) • Multi-country Integrated System for
Improved ODL Networking (MISSION) • European certificate in basic skills
(EUCEBS) • Promoting Social Inclusion through Basic
Skills Learning Publications/ papers: 'Novičke' /The News (since 2003) is a bulletin to inform individuals and institutions national and abroad with latest information on adult education and learning in Slovenia (with 3 issues in English). It contains: descriptions and presentations of events and activities in adult education; reports on development, research and other programmes and projects; information on organisations, their needs, plans and activities; information on policies and strategies of adult education; latest news concerning the administration and legislation of AE; data on education programmes; opinions, standpoints and suggestions; announcements of forthcoming events, workshops, publications, seminars and conferences; presentations of new books, articles, learning aids and other novelties on the book market; news from SIAE's library, etc.
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Recent publications
• Breznik, Maja, 2004: Cultural Revisionism. Culture between Neo-liberalism and Social Responsibility. Ljubljana: Peace Institute, Slovene/English Edition, 70 pages.
• Pajnik, M.; Zavratnik Zimic, S. (ed.), 2004: Migration – Globalization – European Union. Ljubljana; Peace Institute, (Slovenian-English edition 354 pages, English edition 168 pages) EU Monitor ; 4
• Nećak Lük, Albina, 2003: Language education policy in Slovenia . Ljubljana : Ministry of Education, Science and Sport, Education, 81 str.
• Statistical portrait of Slovenia in the EU, 2004. Ljubljana: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (online at http://www.stat.si/eng/pub_portret.asp)
EASTERN EUROPE
Scientific institution
European College of Polish and Ukrainian Universities (ECPUU)
Europejslie Kolegium Polskich I Ukrainskich Uniwesytetów ul. Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej 5 20-029 Lublin, Poland Tel.: +48 81 537 57 86 Fax: +48 81 537 50 17 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.ekpu.lublin.pl/e/index.html Management: Rybalt, Eva Dr. (Chancellor) Year of foundation: 2000 Founder members: The European College of Polish and Ukrainian Universities is an institution jointly founded by the Catholic University of Lublin (Poland), Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (Lublin, Poland), Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (Ukraine), The National University of "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy" (Ukraine), Ivan Franko National University of Lviv (Ukraine), and the Institute of Central-Eastern Europe (Poland) for mutual cooperation in advancing the common interests of Ukraine and Poland. Supporting institution: The Polish Ministry of National Education, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, The Pruszyński Foundation, Chancellery of the Polish Prime Minister Departments: Center of Ukrainian Language and Culture, Programs of European Module
Main fields: The primary objectives of the College are the academic and scholarly enhancement of the understanding of the role of Central-Eastern Europe in the future of an entirely united Europe and its relationship with other global entities. The intention of the College is that the participants of the ECPUU programs of study and research hail from a wide range of European and North American countries. Main topics are: Sovietology, Ukrainian and Belorussian Studies, Eastern Europe, European Union. Research: Poland, Ukraine, USA, Russia: Enlargement of the EU, Relationships, Comparation Studies, Human Rights, Economy, Linguistic, Culture, Law and Policy. Publications: The European College publishes the “Year-Books of ECPUU” (1/2002 and 2/2003) Teaching: PhD studies in: economy, history, law, linguistics, literary criticism, philosophy, sociology, political science, the international relations, pedagogics, psychology. On-going series of courses designed by the ECPUU, include such issues as: • Understanding the Structures of the
European Union • Challenges of Globalisation • History of Communism • State and Religion • Democracy and Governmental Institutions • History of Central-Eastern Europe • Law and Economy in the Transformation of
Central-Eastern Europe Events: Third Days of Science at the European College of Polish and Ukrainian Universities 7-9.06.2004; Lectures: "The Role of Auto-stereotype in Contemporary Ukrainian Discourse on Identity" (27.05.2004), “Ukrainian Identity and European Challenges in the debates of Intellectuals” (26.05.2004); Co-operations: Ivan Franco National University of Lviv (Ukraine), Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (Ukraine), Marie Curie- Sklodowska University (Lublin, Poland), The National University of “Kyiv Mohyla Academy” (Ukraine), The Catholic University of Lyblin
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CONFERENCES
Announcement
Challenges of Joint (Post) Graduate University Studies and Research in Europe
Date: October 7-9, 2004 Conference site: Ljubljana, Slovenia Organiser: University of Ljubljana Topics: Multidisciplinary education Programs; Improving educational profile and European (global) visibility; Research collaboration; Cooperation between Universities from “old” and “new” Europe; Possibilities of fostering joint degree studies in synchrony with research; Priority fields of studies and research; Ways of introducing the studies and possible obstacles; Transfer of knowledge through mobility of university professors and students; Information Technology; Economics, Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; European Studies More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser University of Ljubljana Kongresni trg. 12 1000 Ljubljana Tel.: +3861 241 86 07 Fax: +3861 241 86 50 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.uni-lj.si
Announcement
Warsaw Regional Forum 2004. Central and Eastern Europe: Changing Spatial Patterns of Human Activity
Date: October 8-9, 2004 Conference site: Warsaw, Poland Organiser: The Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization, Polish Academy of Sciences in co-operation with Academic Division of the Polish Geographical Society) Topics: • Identification and evaluation of major
phenomena and processes that take place in urban and rural space
• Identification and evaluation of new economic and social linkages between countries and regions
• Identification of barriers for sustainable development in transition countries
• Identification of the impact of European Union new Eastern border on socio-economic development in the neighbouring countries
• Establishing a collaborative international research network
Conference fee: 240 PLN (50 Euro)
Conference language: English More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser Prof. Piotr Korcelli, Assoc. Prof. Marek Degórski, Assoc. Prof. Jerzy Bański, Dr Tomasz Komornicki, mgr Konrad Czapiewski Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization, Polish Academy of Sciences ul. Twarda 51/55 00-818 Warsaw, Poland Tel.: +4822 697 88 41, Fax: +4822 620 62 21 E-mail: [email protected]; or [email protected]
Announcement
Survey Sampling in Economic and Social Research
Date: October 11-12, 2004 Conference site: Katowice, Poland Organisers: Department of Statistics, University of Economics in Katowice; Department of Statistical Methods, University of Lodz; Polish Statistical Association Topics: Theory of survey sampling, sampling designs, properties of sampling strategies; Estimation of population parameters on the basis of complex samples -estimation of variance; Inference on population parameters in the case when non-sampling errors are present; Small area sampling; Optimisation of survey sampling costs; Sampling strategies involving taxonomic methods; Sampling strategies dependent on auxiliary variables; Repeated surveys - rotating sampling; Inference involving model approach. Applications Conference fee: 300 PLN More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser Department of Statistics, University of Economics in Katowice 14, Bogucicka Str. 40-226 Katowice, Poland Tel.: +48 32 258 76 11 Fax: +48 32 258 76 11 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.ae.katowice.pl/english_version/ news/survey_sampling.html
Announcement
The American Economic Way. Its Character, Effectiveness and Applicability
Date: October 22–23, 2004 Conference site: Warsaw, Poland Organisers: Warsaw School of Economics and the American Enterprise Institute Topics: The character of the American economic model, its the historical background, it's
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evolution and its current status; The effectiveness of U.S. economic policy and its current impact on the global economy; The applicability of the American model as a model of guidance for other countries economic policy. Another topics are if the “American Economic Way is applicable or transferable to other countries, especially those post-communistic European countries. More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser Warsaw School of Economics, World Economy Research Institute ul. Rakowiecka 24 02-551 Warsaw, Poland Tel.: +4822 337 92 13, 337 92 17, 337 97 61, 337 97 69 Fax: +4822 646 61 03 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www2.sgh.waw.pl/sgh/ ogolnouczelniane/aew/en_aew
Announcement
Information Society and Changing Political Culture: New Developments in Political and Socialization and Education
Date: November 28 – 29, 2004 Conference site: Budapest, Hungary Organiser: Institute of Sociology Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest Topics: The conference will place political socialization and education (its structures, processes and effects) into the context of the new social, cultural and political reality brought upon by the development of information, communication and technology (ICT) in Eastern Europe. Information society will be studied in its impact on political behavior, culture, institutions and processes. Conference fee: before July 31- € 270; August 1 to November 1 -€ 320; after November 1 – € 350. More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser ELTE Department of Sociology Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A, Room 7.99. H-117 Budapest, Hungary Tel.: + 36 30 90 70 611 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.szoc.elte.hu
Announcement
Intellectual Capital and Knowledge Management. (5th International Conference)
Date: November 18–20, 2004 Conference site: Congress Centre Bernardin Portorož, Slovenia Organiser: the Faculty of Management Koper,
University of Primorska More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser Faculty of Management Koper Cankarjeva 5 SI-6104 Koper Tel.: +3865 610 20 07 Fax: +3865 610 20 15 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.fm-kp.si/angleska_stran/master. htm
Announcement
The Presence and Future of Crisis Management 2004: Crisis management and security in new Europe
Date: November 22–23, 2004 Conference site: Prague, Czech Republic Organiser: Crisis Management Portal and Ministry of Informatics Topics: Crisis management planning, Crisis management support, Safety Conference fee: November 22-23 - total time of the Conference € 140, November 23 – only second day of the Conference € 70 More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser Crisis management Portal ČZ, Renata Oravcová Tel.: +420 261 348 765 Fax: +420 261 348 791 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.emergency.cz/en/19.asp
Announcement
Social Work History in XX century Russia
Date: March 5-6, 2005 Conference site: Saratov, Russia Organiser: Network for Historical Studies of Gender and Social Work, University of Siegen, Germany, University of Utrecht, the Netherlands, Center for Social Policy and Gender Studies in Saratov, Russia Topics: • Construction of social work history • Methods of social historical studies of social
work: archival studies and personal narratives
• Public and private in social history of welfare state, local and micro histories of social help
• Changes in ideology of social policy and public structures of welfare state in Russia through the XX century
• The activities of non-government organizations in Russian history (Red Cross, Rockefeller fund, etc.)
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• Social networks, community help and self-help practices in XX century Russia
• Changing theories, social work education and training priorities, target groups and methods of social work
• Gendered history of social work • Symbols and meaning of social work (social
care, social upbringing) in Soviet history • Professional structures and identities of
social work • Hidden histories of social work, social work
under totalitarian regimes More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser Elena Iarskaia-Smirnova and Pavel Romanov Department of Social Anthropology and Social Work Saratov State Technical University Polytechnicheskaia 77 Saratov 410054 Russia Tel.: +7 8452 526638 Fax: +7 8452 526637 E-mail: [email protected]
Report
Czech-Slovak Sociology Days in Prague Czech-Slovak Sociology Days was a three-day conference held in Prague on May 10-12 at the Villa Lanna and at the Library of Sociology of the Institute of Sociology AS CR. The organisers were the Institute of Sociology of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, the Institute of Sociology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, and the Masaryk Czech Sociological Association. The aim of the conference was to contribute to strengthening the Czech-Slovak co-operation in the social sciences and provide participants with a broad overview on social research in both countries. The conference also opened a possibility for organising business meetings of sociological associations and representatives from social science journals published in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and also Hungary and Poland. The event provided ample space also for closer discussions between institutions from the two countries. The programme was structured as outlined below: Thematic Blocks: Social Structure; Infrastructure of Research; Regions and Local Politics; Family and Gender; Public Policy; Citizenship; Which Methodology in Contemporary Sociology? Public Opinion Research; Programme for the Future Other Items on the Programme Agenda: A meeting of sociological associations; A meeting of doctoral students; A meeting of representatives of social science departments from universities; A meeting of editorial
personnel from the journals; The conference was met with considerable interest. The number of 116 registered participants exceeded original expectations of the event organisers. The participants represented most of major social research and teaching institutions from both countries and board members of the two academies of science. There were also a large number of doctoral students at the conference. The individual thematic blocks were allotted a relatively short period of time, which made it impossible to focus on any particular study in great depth. But the conference achieved its aim to overcome the barriers of communication between researchers. Czech and Slovak sociologists often know one another personally. On the other side their knowledge of one another’s research projects and results rarely goes beyond the narrowly defined area of research interests of an individual. Although there exists a long tradition of joint research between the two countries, a similar institutional organisational structure and a similarity of languages, after the division of Czechoslovakia the forms of co-operation seriously waned, along with any interest in such co-operation. While colleagues from Czech and Slovak research institutes began then to meet one another in international projects, purely bilateral co-operation fell by the wayside. The continuing transformation of the scientific sphere in both countries and the shared issues of integration into the European Research Area have now evoked a new wave of demand for Czech-Slovak co-operation. On both sides of the border similar problems are being addressed in the area of the institutional and financial infrastructure of research. Last but not least, the unique relationship shared by the two countries and their societies and its transformation over time represents a rich source of important research subjects for comparative study. In all aspects indicated the conference produced a good deal of outcome. Among the results, for example, are intentions to organise future joint conferences in several research areas. Agreements were also reached on exchange of information on research projects, publications, on establishing co-operation in organising study programmes, and on exchanges of students and teachers between the countries. There were discussions and the sharing of experience related to specific international projects within EU programmes which involve Czech and Slovak participation and to international comparative research projects, e.g. the ISSP and the European Social Survey. The meeting of doctoral students from various universities and research institutions offered an interesting view both of the conditions
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surrounding doctoral study and the participation of doctoral students in teaching and research. Various possibilities for study abroad and for financing research projects were discussed. The presentations were intended for a broader audience and offered comprehensive information on the breadth and depth of the concepts of research in the individual fields in both countries, and on research projects, publications and available data files. A publication of the collection of papers of the conference is in preparation. A detailed programme, further information on the course of the conference and papers are available at: http://www.soc.cas.cz/cssd
Jindrich Krejci Institute of Sociology AS CR
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