Director of the Institute fDirector of the Institute foror Transfrontier co Transfrontier co--

operationoperation,,

AmbassadorAmbassador

(Uzhgorod, Ukraine)(Uzhgorod, Ukraine)

The emblematic word of TBC The emblematic word of TBC

-“effectiveness”-“effectiveness”

The pragmatic side of transborder The pragmatic side of transborder

processes is at issue, with its ever processes is at issue, with its ever

increasing significanceincreasing significance.

The transborder co-operation The transborder co-operation

effectiveness is to a large extent effectiveness is to a large extent

equal to the quality of its equal to the quality of its

management.management.

The father of the management theory Norbert The father of the management theory Norbert Wiener: “The more reliable information about a Wiener: “The more reliable information about a

process is, the higher is the quality of its process is, the higher is the quality of its management (its effectiveness)”.management (its effectiveness)”.

Hence, the main task is to receive maximal Hence, the main task is to receive maximal possible amount of information about possible amount of information about

transborder co-operation, while transborder co-operation, while ensuring its authenticity, i.e. quality. ensuring its authenticity, i.e. quality.

The paradigm of quantitative and The paradigm of quantitative and

qualitative assessment (indexing) of qualitative assessment (indexing) of

transborder co-operation at the new transborder co-operation at the new

Eastern border of the European Union.Eastern border of the European Union.

Project ”Border Dialogues: Project ”Border Dialogues: Promoting Cross-Border Co-operation in a Wider Europe”Promoting Cross-Border Co-operation in a Wider Europe”

 Project Implementing Partners:

  Barents Institute, NorwayBarents Institute, Norway

Barents Secretariat, NorwayBarents Secretariat, Norway

International Centre for Democratic Transition, HungaryInternational Centre for Democratic Transition, Hungary

Institute fInstitute foror Transfrontier co Transfrontier co--operationoperation, Ukraine, UkraineJefferson Institute, USA and SerbiaJefferson Institute, USA and Serbia

Kaliningrad Regional Development Agency, Russian FederationKaliningrad Regional Development Agency, Russian Federation

Belgrade Fund for Political Excellence, SerbiaBelgrade Fund for Political Excellence, Serbia Project Coordinator:

Institute for Stability and Development, Institute for Stability and Development,

Czech Republic & Western BalkansCzech Republic & Western Balkans

SYSTEM OF INDEXATION AND SYSTEM OF INDEXATION AND

MONITORINGMONITORING OF TRANS FRONTIER OF TRANS FRONTIER

COCO--OPERATION ON THE NEW OPERATION ON THE NEW

EASTERN BORDER OF THE EUEASTERN BORDER OF THE EU

SYSTEM’ DESCRIPTION

● The system of indexation and monitoring (SIM) of transfrontier co-operation on the new Eastern border of the EU is a bundle of theoretical and organizational-practical activities, ensuring the correct evaluation and comparison of general and unique traits, as well as development trends of transfrontier co-operation within the various regions of new eastern EU border, with the goal of increasing its effectiveness, primarily through optimizing its governance.

● SIM includes two sub-systems:

Subsystem I. Theoretical Activities.

Subsystem II. Practical Realization.

Subsystem I. Theoretical Activities.

a) Definition of basic notions

• Object of indexation and monitoring – transborder co-operation on the new Eastern border of the EU

The European meaning of Transfrontier Co-operation (TFC) is also synonymous with Cross Border Co-operation (CBC), and denotes any joint actions aimed at strengthening and deepening neighborly relations between territorial communities and authorities, which exist under the jurisdictions of two or more parties and, to this end, the formation of necessary treaties and agreements (European Outline Convention on Trans-Frontier Co-operation Between Territorial Communities or Authorities from Madrid, 21.05.1980)

The European Union has designated the following aspects of renewed transfrontier co-operation, including on the new Eastern border, as strategic:

• Assisting the economic and social development of border territories;• Conducting joint efforts to resolve important issues such as environmental protection, health issues and the fight against organized crime;• Supporting the development of effective and secure borders, as well as combating illegal immigration;• Facilitating human interactions.

• Indexation of TFC is a tool of political analysis of transfrontier co-operation based on index construction method.

• Index (from Latin indico – I indicate) of TFC is an indicator (relative value, expressed in unit fractions or percent's) that quantitatively characterizes dynamics of transborder co-operation as well as serves for its comparison in various regions of Europe.

• General index of TFC– indicator of the level of object development in general

• Special index of TFC– indicator of level of development of one or another group of characteristics (parameters) of an object

• Single index of ТFС – indicator of level of development of specific (individual) characteristics of an object

• Monitoring (from Latin monitor – warner) of TFC – process of tracking changes undergoing within the object during specific period

в) Index construction

- General index is constructed on the basis of parameter indices by way of their composition and calculation of average index. It is defined on a scale of 1 to 10.

- Special index is based on single indices by way of their composition and calculation of average parameter. It is defined on a scale of 1 to 10. In relation to general index the special indices are regarded as sub-indices.

The general index “Level of development of transfrontier co-operation on the new Eastern border of the European Union” includes following special indices:•geographic and demographic environment•historic, political and spiritual factors•legal basis•conflict-causing factors - risks and challenges•infrastructural characteristics•contacts between people •economic co-operation•integrated borders management and its safety•improvement of environment quality

- Single indices are constructed on the basis of quantity and quality measurements (assessments) of specific object features. Single indices are sub-indices in relation to general and special indices. Single indices are concretized by minimal amounts – indicators.

INDEXATION OF TRANSBORDER INDEXATION OF TRANSBORDER CO-OPERATION OF CO-OPERATION OF

NEIGHBORING REGIONS OF NEIGHBORING REGIONS OF HUNGARY, SLOVAKIA, ROMANIA HUNGARY, SLOVAKIA, ROMANIA

AND UKRAINE AND UKRAINE

(METHODOLOGIES AND (METHODOLOGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ITS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ITS

PRACTICAL APPLICATION)PRACTICAL APPLICATION)

In Hungary: 

In Slovakia: In Romania: In Ukraine:

 

Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg,Borsod-Abaúj-

Zemplén (adjacent area

with full participation)

 

 

Košický,Prešovský

 Maramureş,Satu-Mare,

Suceava (adjacent area with limited

participation) 

 Zakarpatska,

Ivano–Frankivska,Chernivetska

(adjacent area with limited

participation)

Programme areaProgramme area

The programme area is located on the Hungarian-Slovak-Romanian-Ukrainian The programme area is located on the Hungarian-Slovak-Romanian-Ukrainian border. The programme area includes approximately border. The programme area includes approximately 598.9 km 598.9 km joint border joint border with Ukraine which covers fully the Slovak-Ukrainian (97.9 km) the Hungarian-with Ukraine which covers fully the Slovak-Ukrainian (97.9 km) the Hungarian-Ukrainian (134.6 km) and partially the Romanian-Ukrainian (366.4 km) border Ukrainian (134.6 km) and partially the Romanian-Ukrainian (366.4 km) border lines.lines.Area program includes more than Area program includes more than 6 million6 million people people..Programme eligible area:Programme eligible area:

Established and work four International working groups of Established and work four International working groups of experts:experts:

Working groupWorking group №1. №1. Facilitating social and economic Facilitating social and economic

developmentdevelopment

Working groupWorking group №2. №2. Improvement of the EnvironmentImprovement of the Environment

Working groupWorking group №3. №3. Rising efficiency of borders functioning Rising efficiency of borders functioning

Working groupWorking group №4. №4. Issues of cross-border statistic Issues of cross-border statistic

General number of high qualified project' experts with great General number of high qualified project' experts with great experience of research and practical work on cross-border experience of research and practical work on cross-border cooperation is about 40 persons that represent all the bordering cooperation is about 40 persons that represent all the bordering regions of participating countries.regions of participating countries.

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

FOR YOUR ATTENTIONFOR YOUR ATTENTION