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NEWSLETTER Social Science in Eastern Europe, March 2004 3

BULGARIA Sociological Data Archive

The Establishment of the Social Science Data Archive in Bulgaria (SSDA)............... 4

Scientific institution Research Center on Regional and Global Development (REGLO).................. 4

Recent publication...................................... 5 CZECH REPUBLIC

Scientific institution University (College) for International and Public Relations.................................. 6

Journal description Biograf. Journal not only for biographical and reflexive sociology.............................. 6

ESTONIA Journal description

The Baltic Review...................................... 7 HUNGARY

Scientific institution National Institute for Family and Social Policy......................................................... 8

Journal description European Mirror. Journal of the Task Force for European Integration ................. 8

Recent publications.................................... 9 MACEDONIA

Scientific institution South Eastern European University .......... 9

Scientific institution Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Centre for Strategic Research ........ 10

POLAND Scientific institution

University of Lodz, Women’s Studies Center (WSC).......................................... 10

Scientific institution South-Eastern Research Institute (SERI)...................................................... 11

Journal description Polska w Europie..................................... 12

Recent publications.................................. 12 Data Sources

The Polish Public Opinion Bulletin .......... 12 ROMANIA

Scientific institution Romanian Institute of Administrative Sciences.................................................. 12

Scientific institution Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of History and Philosophy, Institute of International Studies (IIS)……................. 13

Journal description Geopolitica .............................................. 14

Recent publication.................................... 15 RUSSIA

Scientific institution

Moscow State Institute of International Relations, School of Political Science..... 15

Scientific institution Baikal State University Economy and Law (BNUEL) .......................................... 16

Research program Centers for Advanced Studies and Education - CASEs ................................. 17

Journal description Космополис ............................................ 19

Journal description Otechestvennyje zapiski (OZ)................. 19

Data Sources First Results of 2002 Census.................. 20

SERBIA & MONTENEGRO Scientific institution

Braca Karic University, Petar Karic Institute for Strategic Studies and Development ........................................... 20

Recent publications.................................. 21 SLOVAK REPUBLIC

Scientific institution Hans Selye University, Center Komarno...................................... 22

Scientific institution Matej Bel University, Faculty of Humanities, Institute of Social and Cultural Studies (ISKS) ........................... 22

Recent publications.................................. 23 SLOVENIA

Journal description Organization - Journal of Management, Information Systems and Human Resources ............................................... 24

UKRAINE Scientific institution

The Ukrainian Institute for Social Research................................................. 24

Sociological Data Archive........................ 25 Online publications .................................. 25

SCIENTIFIC NETWORKS Critical Sociology Network (CSN)............... 26 Single Source Europe................................. 26

EASTERN EUROPE Data Sources

CEORG 2003 Omnibus Surveys on EU Accession Referenda in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland ............... 27

Data Sources Higlights of the Candidate Countries Eurobarometer (CCEB)........................... 27

CONFERENCES ...................................... 27 INTERNET .................................................. 33

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BULGARIA

Sociological Data Archive

The Establishment of the Social Science Data Archive in Bulgaria (SSDA) After the democratic changes in Bulgaria in 1989 the number of empirical social surveys has rapidly increased. In addition to the existing public research institutes many private sociological and marketing agencies have been established. Both actors in public and private sector have produced a large number of quantitative data sets. In the same time, the data from social surveys has not been analysed and used thoroughly by the research community as well as decision makers. There are many reasons for this situation. Among the most important are difficult and unregulated data access conditions, lack of willingness to exchange data and information among the research institutions, significant data losses, etc. On the other hand there exists a growing need for secondary analysis of data from social surveys and opinion polls for educational purposes as well as the development of the theoretical and methodological research. The establishment of the Social Science Data Archive (SSDA) in Bulgaria will contribute to the • accessibility of survey data, • development of secondary data analysis, • data exchange with researchers abroad. Potential users of the data are the academic and educational institutions in Bulgaria and abroad, various NGOs, think tanks, etc. Objectives of the Data archive Project are: • to increase the researcher’s awareness and

understanding of the importance to set up a Social Science Data Archive in Bulgaria;

• to make available data from international comparative surveys for secondary data analysis in Bulgaria and thus, to promote a data sharing culture;

• to assess current problems and possibilities for consolidation and integration of sociological data as well as to identify prospects for cooperation among Bulgarian sociological research institutions;

• to define common criteria for data storage in the archive and

• to promote international co-operation and exchange of experience in social science data archiving, and particularly in standards for data documentation, training of personnel and motivation of researchers to deposit data in the archive.

The main activities are:

• Desk research on the experience of already existing social science data archives in Central and East European Countries;

• Needs assessment: Expert survey among main actors in the field of social empirical research in Bulgaria as well as main expected users;

• Specialized training in social science data archiving;

• Establishment of the Information and Data Dissemination Centre and installation of two work stations for secondary data analysis;

• Establishment of a database containing data from international surveys in which Bulgaria has taken part and making it available to Bulgarian researchers;

• Indexing existing data files and the thematic catalogue of surveys carried out in Bulgaria during the last decade;

• Translation of questionnaires, data descriptions, etc. into English, with priority to recent surveys carried out in the last two-three years;

• Design and creation of a web page; • Dissemination of information materials about

SSDA; • Organisation of an international workshop to

discuss the prospects for consolidation and integration of sociological data in Bulgaria and the further development of SSDA. It is envisaged that the workshop will be integrated into the International Summer School "Best Practices in Archiving and Use of Data from Comparative Studies", organized by UNESCO and International Social Science Council.

The project is sponsored by UNESCO Participation Programme and is carried out at the Research Centre Regional and Global Development (ROGLO) during the period October 2002 - October 2004. For more information, please contact Yantsislav Yanakiev (project director) Email: [email protected]


Research Center on Regional and Global Development (REGLO) 11, Dondukov Blvd, Office 503 1000 Sofia Tel.: +359-2-9811395 Fax: +359-2-9811395 E-mail: [email protected] Management: Nikolai Genov, Prof. Dr. sc. (President), Yantsislav Yanakiev, Assoc. Prof. Dr. (Vice-president), Elisaveta Ignatova, Dr. (Managing Director)




Year of foundation: 1990 Organization: Non-governmental organisation. The main aims of REGLO are: • to study social problems and processes; • to work for the development of education,

science and culture; • to support civil society; • to suggest solutions to social problems. Main fields: REGLO's research priorities are socially relevant problems related to social change, social risks and their management; individual and institutional strategies for coping with social risks; social mobility; labour market and social policy; technological innovations; education and science; change in cultural orientations and behaviour; ecology. Projects: • Society and Technology in the Balkan

Countries, 1991; • Annual Nation-wide Surveys "Risks of

Transformation", since 1991, ongoing; • Society and Environment in the Balkan

Countries, 1993; • Global Trends and National

Transformations, 1994; • National Human Development Reports,

1995-1997; • Society and Politics in South-East Europe,

1995; • Management of Environmental Risks on

Municipality Level, 1997; • Personal and Institutional Strategies for

Coping with Transformation Risks in Central and Eastern Europe, 1997-2000;

• Social Dimensions of the New Master Plan of Sofia 1998-2000;

• Problems of Unemployment in Pernik, 1999; • Labour Markets and Unemployment in

South-Eastern Europe, 2000; • UNESCO-ISSC International Summer

School Comparative Research in the Social Sciences, 2000, 2002;

• Labour Forces, Employment and Unemployment in Pernik Municipality, 2001;

• Social Sciences in South-eastern Europe, 2001;

• Establishment of the Social Science Data Archive in Bulgaria, 2002-2004.

Publications: • Society and Technology in the Balkan

Countries, 1991 fin English) • Social Change and Sociological

Approaches, 1991 (in Bulgarian) • Society and Environment in the Balkan

Countries, 1993 (in English) • Sustainable Development and

Environmental Risk, 1993 (in Bulgarian) • Sociology in a Society in Transition, 1994 (in

English) • Risks of the Transition, 1994 (in Bulgarian)

• Society and Politics in South-East Europe, 1996 (in English)

• Bulgaria - Today and Tomorrow, 1997 (in Bulgarian)

• Central and Eastern Europe. Continuing Transformation, 1998 (in English)

• Bulgaria 1960-1995. Trends of Social Development, 1999 (in English)

• Unemployment. Risks and Reactions, 1999 (in English)

• Labour Markets and Unemployment in South-Eastern Europe, 2000 (in English)

• Social Sciences in South-eastern Europe, 2001 (in English)

• Prospects of Sociology in Bulgaria, 2001 (in Bulgarian)

Services: REGLO • conducts local, national and international

sociological studies; • offers expert assessments and proposals for

social technologies; • organizes congresses, conferences,

symposia, discussions; • holds courses, seminars, consultations and

other forms of education and training; • publishes results of studies, experts'

assessments, collections and monographs. Events: UNESCO-ISSC International Summer School "Best Practices in Archiving and Use of Data from Comparative Studies", Sofia 2004.

Recent publication

• Genov, Nikolai (Ed.), 2003: Prospects of Sociology in Bulgaria. Sofia: REGLO. ISBN 954-8443-09-0

The articles in the volume show that the new trends in sociological theory and methodology, in sociology of economics, politics and culture are firmly rooted in a well-developed national sociological tradition. However, there are also obvious changes in the formulation of research problems, in the suggested explanatory models, in the preferences for empirical studies and in methods of research. A brief description of the process might be: ‘development of a pluralistic sociology as a result of the interplay of global, regional and national social and intellectual factors’. This is a major trend, which will most probably dominate Bulgarian sociology in the future. Contents Preface Introduction: Conceptualising Social Dynamics Nikolai Genov Part I: Theoretical and Methodological Issues • The Life Roulette: Towards a New

Methodology for Social Descriptions and Analyses Svetoslav Stavrev


• New Approaches to Sociological Surveys Maxim Molhov

Part II: Economic Sociology • Approaches to the Postsocialist

Transformation: “Creationism” or “Legacies of the Past”? Tanya Chavdarova

• Globalisation and Innovation. Naiden Monchev

• Labour Conflicts and Social Change Dimiter Dimitrov

• Tourism in the Context of Societal Transformation Ivan Velev

Part III: Sociology of Politics • Clientelism and Social Exclusion

Stephan E. Nikolov • Public Opinion and Security Policy

Yantsislav Yanakiev • Problems of Pension Insurance in Bulgaria

Elisaveta Ignatova Part IV: Sociology of Culture • Social Representations of Human Rights:

Bulgarian Society in a Cross-Cultural Context Velina Topalova

• Individualisation and Social Integration in the Building of Information Society Natalia Nikolaeva

• The Political Exploitation/Abuse of Old Age and Intergenerational Conflicts Elka Todorova

CZECH REPUBLIC


University (College) for International and Public Relations

U Santošky 17 155 00 Prague 5 Tel.: +420 251 561 557 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.vip-vs.cz Management: Peltrám, A. Dr. (rector) Year of foundation: 1999 Main fields: Started in the academic year 2002/2003, offers B.A. program in the field "International and public relations". The program has two specializations: 1. International relations and diplomacy; 2. Public administration and public relations. The M.A. program is under preparation. The education program is designed for the needs of work in international milieu, especially

in the EU, in the state administration and self-government, in communication.

Journal description

Biograf Journal not only for biographical and reflexive sociology

Place of publication: Prague Publication dates: since1994, three times a year (in March, July and November), both in print and on line. Edited by: Virtual institute, The Biograf journal V Jámě 12 110 00 Prague 1 Tel.: +420 222 232 947

E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://biograf.institut.cz/index_e.php4? aktivni=ocasopise Editor-in-chief: Konopásek, Zdeněk (Center for theoretical study - The institute for advanced studies at the Charles University Prague and the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic) Subject area: Empirical, methodological as well as theoretical articles devoted to qualitative research - biographical approaches; grounded theory; ethno-methodology; discourse analysis; conversational analysis; hermeneutics; reflexive sociology; interactionism. Headings: Articles, Exchanges, Catchers, Reviews The journal appears in Czech or Slovak. It contains an English list of contents and English abstracts. Contents of the issue 32 (January) 2004 as an example: Articles: • ten Have, P.: The notion of the member is

the heart of the matter: On the role of membership knowledge in ethno-methodological inquiry.

• Behr, R.: Police as life world: An ethnography of police-officers identity.

• Valentová, M.: Tradition for sale: Images of indigenous people and tourism to the Third world.

Exchanges: • Hulova, P.: Where delusion begins • Librová, H.: Contribution to the debate on

Drnovice wetland. Reviews: • Bitrich, T.: East of biographical Eden. • Horvátová, T.: Journey to the abyss of

narrative fictions. • Kostlán, D.: Nomadism - a diagnosis by the

psychoanalyst of collective soul.


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Recent publications

• Vecernik, J., 2003: Work and Job Values in CEE and EU Countries Prague: Institute of Sociology of Academy of Sciences. – (Sociological Papers ; 3)

• Haskova, H.; Krizkova, A., (ed.) 2003: Women’s Civic and Political Participation in the Czech Republic and the Role of European Union Gender Equality and Accession Policies Prague: Institute of Sociology of Academy of Sciences. – (Sociological Papers ; 9)

• Czech-German Connection A new bulletin, published by the Institute of Sociology, Academy of Science of the Czech Republic, Dept. „Czech Border Regions“. This bulletin is a part of the project „The Civic Dimension of the Czech-German Relations in the Entry Phase of the Czech Republic in Joining the EU with the Emphasis on the Borderlands“, 2003-2006. The bulletin started in 2003 and will be publisher twice a year. The aim of the bulletin is to distribute information about the current situation in research on this topic and to stimulate not only professional but public discussion about border regions problems. The English version will be publisher in 2004. Internet: http://mujweb.cz/www/suavcr/ • “Nase spolesnost. Aktualni informace o

ceske spolecnosti” (Our Society. Actual Information about Czech society)

A new bulletin of the Public Opinion Research Centre (CVVM) of Institute of Sociology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, since 2003 in Czech language. English version of articles can be send to interested persons. The full English version will be published on the site starting from this summer. It contents categories as: Actualities, General Theory, Coherences, Archives, Research institutions. Internet: http://www.cvvm.cz/index.php? disp=nase_spolecnostßr=1

ESTONIA

Journal description

The Baltic Review

Place of publication: Tallinn Published by: Vilja Savisaar PO Box 90 EE-10501 Tallinn, Estonia Tel.: (+ 372) 6 313 170 Fax: (+ 372) 6 313 332

Editor- in-chief: Erik Terk E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.tbr.ee/ Subject area: The Baltic Review is the only English-language magazine covering business, finance, politics, economics, and culture in the Baltics. Each article, in every quarterly issue, is written by government and business leaders, educators, and cultural innovators. The on-line edition features selected articles from current and past issues. Contents of the Volume 22 as an example: International • Copenhagen, December 2002 - the Terms

Fixed at Last • NATO Enlarging Into the Baltic States • Bush in Vilnius Business • Transformation of Estonia's Industrial

Structure by Garri Raagmaa, Mihkel Laan, Antti Raamat

• Port Business in Estonia - Success and Ambitions

• Competitiveness of the Baltic States Has Improved

• Standard AS Emphasises Export Development

• Trade Patterns: the Baltic States and the Baltic Rim by Raul Mälk

• Government Agencies' Behaviour and the Quality of Business Environment by Tatyana Pylayeva

• The Office and Retail Premises Market in Baltic States' Capitals

• Rigas Changing Real Estate Market by Vadim Markov

Banking & Finance • Interview with the Governor of the Bank of

Estonia Vahur Kraft • The Greatest Change in Baltic Residents'

Financial Behavior in Latvia Politics • Latvia: the "New Era" Government Came to

Power by Juris Prikulis • Lithuanian Presidential Election: Promising,

Winning, and Keeping Promises? by Remigijus Šimašius

• Estonia: a Tie in Elections by Kaarel Lahe Developments • EU - Which Kind of Future? Three Different

Scenarios by Külliki Tafel, Erik Terk • St. Petersburg Marks Its 300th Anniversary • Estonians in Cyberspace. Trends in Internet

Use and Digital Divide by Pille Runnel • From Hedonism to Environmentalism.

Changes in Consumer Values • Frenchman Wrote PhD Paper on Baltic

Citizenship Culture

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• Baltic Assembly Presented Awards • Jaan Tätte - More Than 15 Minutes of

Fame By Märt Kubo • A New Concert Hall Opened in Pärnu • Eurovision Song Contest Final Concert

Takes Place in Riga Environment • Eco-label: Simple Enviromental Choice by

Külliki Tafel, Andres Viia Events

HUNGARY


National Institute for Family and Social Policy Tüzer u. 33-55, 1134 Budapest Tel.: +361 465 50 00 Fax: +361 465 60 27 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.ncsszi.hu/ Management: Czibere, Károly (general director) Year of foundation: 2001 Historical development: The National Institute for Family and Social Policy was established by the Ministry of Family and Social Affairs. This institute is a legal successor of three institutes: the National Institute for Family Protection and Child-welfare, the Centre of Welfare Training and the Centre for Social Policy. Departments: Family Policy Direction, Social Policy Division, Division for Child-welfare, Division of Research, Department for Educational and Professional Development, Department of Professional Education, Department for Further Training and Special Examination, Office for Conference and Programme Organisation, Educational Center (in Salgotarjan) – Training Centre Conference and Programme Organising Office. Main fields: The institution gives fundamental assistance to the Ministry in its directional activities for the family and social policy sector, as well as, - with the aim of achieving the highest possible level and the best possible results in providing research. Research: The sphere of activity of the institute is composed of two main parts: • to carry out analyses and researches the

family and social affairs and co-ordinate researches, as well as to maintain professional co-operation with the colleagues of the National Institute for Family and Social Policy and to execute research organisation;

• to elaborate the data necessary for the Ministry for Family and social affairs and to prepare them for analyses.

Research topics: • Situation of basic services, denominated in

the law for child-protection and Social Affairs

• Investigation on the functioning of the child-welfare system relating to the homes of children of the age of 0 - 3

• Researches concerning the realisation of the programmes of family policy purpose

• International research on "Work of care from the services provided for small children up to the services provided for old people"

• Researches on follow-up care given to young adults, come of age and got out from child-protection system

• Survey on the institutional system of care for homeless people and on some groups of homeless people

Publications/ papers: Journal “KAPOCS” (6 issues per year), Information Annual 2000, publications for further education, series for educational purposes Teaching: organized by the Department for Educational and Professional Development and basic activity its support the higher education of social subject. For this purpose it performs the following tasks: monitoring the higher education of social subject, development of study materials for social training programmes, participation in the elaboration of the credit-system for higher social education, investigations on the employment situation of the graduates who want to find a job, giving out methodological assistance in field practices, carrying-out surveys on expected demands for social experts, supporting quality assurance processes, social education programmes of EU member countries. Co-operations: The department gives place and co-operates with the ELTE BGGYFK (Eötvös Loránd University of Sciences - Bárczi Gusztáv Faculty of Training College for Teachers of the Handicapped) in organising specialised further training programmes of social managers.

Journal description

European Mirror. Journal of the Task Force for European Integration Európai Tükör : A Miniszterelnöki Hivatal Kormányzati Stratégiai Elemző Központjának folyóirata Place of publication: Budapest Publication dates: since 1996, 6-7 issues a year


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Published by: Governmental Strategic Analysis Center of the Prime Minister’s Office Edited by: MEH Európai Integrációs Iroda (Bureau for European Integration) Kossuth tér 4. 1055 Budapest Tel.: +361 441 3381 Fax: :+361 441 3394 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.stratek.hu Editor- in-chief: Forgacs, Imre Subject area: Politics, Economics, Accession issues, EU-Integration, EU-Enlargement, Headings: Studies, Hungarian Foreign Office – Information on the accession, The Parliament’s Foreign Office – European analyses, (Central Statistical Office). The journal appears in Hungarian. It contains an English list of contents and summaries. Contents of vol.8. 2003 no.7 as an example: Studies: • Göncz, Á.: Eastern Central Europe on the

brink of change / 1 • Vastagh, P.: A constitution for Europe and

the European social model / 3 • Fazekas, J.: The division of powers and

decision-making issues in the European Union’s constitutional draft treaty / 9

• Gyulavári, T.: EU citizenship: wishful thinking or reality / 21

• Nyikos, L.: The control of public funds in compliance with EU rules in the „Visegrad countries” / 45

• Bagó, E.: Hungarian economic statistics and their integration into the European statistical framework / 72

Hungarian Foreign Office – Information on the accession: • Györkös, P.: The Italian presidency and the

IGC in the final / 91 • Lakatos, G.: The European Commission’s

comprehensive monitoring report on Hungary / 95

• Lakatos, G.; Vida, K.: Accession countries discussion about the future of Europe / 104

The Parliament’s Foreign Office – European analyses: • Sinka, L.: The legislative and operative

agenda of the European Commission /111 • Németh, E.: EU accession as reflected in

the statistics / 122 Last electronic issue (4-5. 2003) in PDF-format: http://www.stratek.hu/images/pdf/eutukor_2003_45.pdf

Recent publications

• Kállai, E.; Törzsök, E., 2002: A Roma's Life in Hungary. Report 2002

Budapest: Bureau for European Comparative Minority Research. – 113 p. (Engl.) Fulltext: http://www.eokik.hu/html/eng/ind_eng.html

• Mungiu-Pippidi, A.; Krastev, I. (ed.), 2004: Nationalism after Communism. Lesson Learned Budapest: CEU Press. – 286 p.

• Ethnic Violence and Justice, 2004 Budapest: Open Society Institute, CEU - Center for Policy Studies. – 172 p.

• Enyedi, Gy.; Tozsa, I. (ed.), 2004: Regional development, policy, administration, e-government. Budapest: Akademiai K. - 480 p. (Transition, competitiveness and economic growth ; 5)

MACEDONIA


South Eastern European University

Ilindenska’ p.n. 1200 Tetovo Tel.: +389 44 356 000 Fax: [email protected] Internet: http://www.seeu.edu.mk/english/index.asp Management: Abazi, Alajdin Dr. (rector) Year of foundation: 2001 Staff: By October 2002 the number teachers had increased to 115 academic and 65 support staff. Supporting institution: The start-up phase of SEE University’s development has been made possible through donations from OSCE countries and the EU of some € 36 Mio. Organization: According to Macedonian law the University is classified as ‘private’ to distinguish it from the ‘public’ institutions, which receive direct State funding. The University is the first in the Republic of Macedonia to teach mainstream subjects in the Albanian language. Faculties: The University is a unitary institution with five Faculties: Law, Business Administration, Public Administration, Communications Sciences and Technologies, Pedagogical and Methodological Training. Teaching: Legal Studies, Business Administration, Public Administration, Communication Science (Media and Communication), Albanian Language and Studies, Macedonian Language and Studies, English Language Studies, German Language Studies, French Language Studies, History, Sociology, Geography Co-operations: Formal collaboration agreements have been signed with the University of Nantes, the University of Angers and the University of Prishtina. Part of the US contribution is


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committed from a three-year collaboration agreement with Indiana University, which provides support in faculty and curriculum development.


Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Centre for Strategic Research

Bul. Krste Misirkov br. 2, 1000 Skopje Tel.: + 389 91 114 200; Fax: + 389 91 115 903 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.manu.edu.mk/csr/index.htm Management: Bogoev, Ksente (head) Year of foundation: 2000 Staff: one full professor, one scientific and scholarly associate, one candidate for a master's degree and one technical secretary. The Centre has ten distinguished external associates from various scientific and scholarly fields who are continuously engaged in scientific and scholarly research work and consultative activities. Main fields: The Centre's assignments are: the stimulation, organisation and carrying out of research, the holding of talks and public discussions on strategic issues of national and international significance to the Republic of Macedonia. The Centre researches into issues, phenomena and relations of a historical, geopolitical, economic, social, cultural and security nature from the aspect of their long- and middle-term significance to the development of the Republic of Macedonia as an independent and sovereign state. Research: • The fundamental long-term interests of the

Republic of Macedonia and sources and forms of threats to these.

• The current situation and prospects of the international position of the Republic of Macedonia, particularly of its relations with its neighbouring states, the European Union, the U.S.A. and Russia.

• Demographic and migratory trends of the Republic of Macedonia and their political and socio-economic implications.

• Balkan studies: historical, political, economic, cultural and demographic aspects of Macedonia's relations with its neighbouring countries (Albania, Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia - separate studies concerning each of these countries).

Publications/ papers: Expert papers on the following subjects:

• Key issues regarding the national minorities in the Republic of Macedonia and possible solutions on a long-term basis.

• The problems of internal relationships and of the external position of the Republic of Macedonia in particular documents issuing from the neighbouring states and certain foreign institutions and organisations.

• Basic economic priorities in the current and development policies of the Republic of Macedonia.

POLAND


University of Lodz, Women’s Studies Center (WSC) Skladowa 41/43 90127 Lodz Tel.: +4842 635 4254 Fax: +4842 635 4260 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.uni.lodz.pl/womenstudies/ angielska/wscenglish.htm Management: Oleksy, Elzbieta, Prof. (head) Year of foundation: 1992 Staff: As there is no full administrative staff, all of the Centre’s activities are carried out by the Centre’s affiliates from different Departments of the University of Lodz. Organization: The Centre is an integral part of the University, and its director reports directly to the rector. Main fields: Its activities, which include research on and teaching of women’s issues from different disciplinary points of view (cultural anthropology, philosophy, sociology, psychology, literature, film and cultural studies). Research topics: Images of women in mass media: comparative analysis of Polish, West European and American media; women as mass culture consumers; Polish-British project; feminism in Central and Eastern Europe (the project carried out in cooperation with the central European university, Budapest); communication and women’s professional career; women’s movement and feministic movement in Europe and Poland. Research projects: • The Social Problem and Societal

Problematisation of Men and Masculinities (within the 5th Thematic Framework Programme, sponsored by the European Commission). Its aim is to develop the European Research Network on Men in Europe. The Research Network brings


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together female and male researchers from 10 European countries with the objective of producing empirical, theoretical, and policy outcomes on the gendering of men and masculinities.

• Gendering Cyberspace: Multimedia and Multicultural Gender Theories in Europe (within the European Union SOCRATES/ERASMUS scheme).

• Stretching Boundaries: Women, Revolt and Radical Social Change (sponsored by the Institute of International Studies, University of Technology in Sydney, Australia).

• Centre of Excellence in Knowledge-Based Economy and Society (within the 5th Thematic Framework Programme sponsored by the European Commission, together with the University of Lodz Faculties of Management, Economics and Sociology, and International and Political Studies).

Events: The Center organizes international conferences, seminars, and workshops, hosting guest lectures and publishing conference materials, are addressed to the university community and the general public. Co-operations: • The Centre has co-operated with the

Women’s Studies Department of the University of Surrey, London.

• The Centre co-ordinates student and staff mobility in women’s/gender studies within the SOCRATES/ERASMUS scheme with the following partner institutions: University of Granada, University of Surrey, Roehampton, University of Lund, University of Utrecht and University of Tampere.

• The Centre is the national contact for Poland in WISE (Women’s International Studies Europe) whose main aim is to promote women’s studies in teaching, research and publication in Europe.

• The WSC is a member of AOIFE (Association of Institutions for Feminist Education and Research in Europe) and also participates in AOIFE’s Thematic Network for Women’s Studies in Europe (ATHENA).

Library: It’s a collection of books on Women’s Studies and Gender Studies. Library holdings have been generously donated by the British Council in Warsaw, the American Embassy in Warsaw and by other organizations as well as individuals.


South-Eastern Research Institute (SERI) Str. Grodzka 3 37700 Przemysl

Tel.: +48016 678 73 33 Fax: +48016 678 64 95 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.pwin.c-net.pl/angielski/ indexang.html Management: Stepien, Stanislaw (director) Year of foundation: 1990 Staff: 7 researchers Main fields: The institute’s main objective is to develop researches concerning the national minority question in Poland and the relations between Poles and other nations of South-Eastern Europe, especially Ukrainians. Its scientific activities are realized thanks to searchers working in the Institute. SERI owns a library specialized in regional problematic, in national and religious minority question. To improve researches on national minority questions and on relations between Poles and other nations of South-Eastern Europe, SERI created the Marcelli Handelsman price for master, doctorate and habilitation works. Publications/ papers: The institute publishes the yearbook “Ukrainian Studies Bulletin”. Other publications: • Przybyłowski, Stanisław, 2001: Peasants

under the bolshevik rule. Notes, impressions and reflections from my stay in Soviet Russia, Przemyśl: p. 208;

• Husar, Jerzy; Koba, Wladyslaw, 2001: Elements on the History of the Union “Liberty and Independence” in South-Eastern Poland in the years 1945-1947 Przemyśl: p. 162;

• Hann, Christopher; Stępień, Stanisław, 2000: Tradition and identity. Interviews carried on among members of the Ukrainian minority in Przemysl Przemyśl: p. 338

• Sopel, Tadeusz, 2000: The independent peasant movement “Solidarity” in South-Eastern Poland in the years 1980-1989 Przemyśl: p. 264

Events: SERI organizes symposia and scientific conferences to develop the knowledge concerning national minorities and Polish-Ukrainian relations. Co-operations: SERI has developed regular cooperation activities with different Ukrainian research institutions, especially with the Ukrainian Research Institute I. Krypiakevitch of the National Science Academy of Ukraine in Lviv, the Institute of Historical Researches of the Lviv University and with the Ukraine History Institute of the National Science Academy in Kiev. Library: The Institute Library is specialized in publications concerning Ukrainian studies, Polish-Ukrainian relations, national and


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religious problematic in Poland and the whole World.

Journal description

Polska w Europie Poland in Europe Place of publication: Warsaw Publication dates: quarterly since 2002, both in print and on line Published and edited by: "Polska w Europie" Foundation Smolna str. 34, ap. 25A 00375 Warsaw Tel.: +4822 827 42 69 Fax: +4822 621 00 08 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.pwe.org.pl/ang.htm Editor- in-chief: Czaputowicz, Jacek Subject area: Polish foreign policy, Globalization, European Union, NATO, Central Europe, Germany, Russia, Ukraine, Balkan States, USA, Headings: Articles The journal appears partially in Polish and partially in English. There are English summaries of separate papers as pdf-files: http://www.pwe.org.pl/pdf/4300a.pdf Contents of the number 1(43) 2003 as an example: Articles: European integration in theory and practice • Grosse, T. G.: Theoretical models for the

future of the European Union. • Mazowiecki, T.; Ajnenkiel, A.;

Przeciszewski, M.: Following the European Union Summit in Copenhagen: perspectives and problems

• Czaputowicz, J.: The English School of International Relations and its approach to the European integration.

• Żukrowska, K.: The application of theories of integration in European practice.

International security • Onyszkiewicz, J.; Koziej, S.; Czaputowicz,

J.: Global terrorism - Iraq - American responsibility and Europe.

• Piątkowski, K.: Poland's arms industry at the crossroads.

On a fourth pillar for the European union • Morawski, D.: The realm of custom and

culture: Poland's presence in the process of European integration.

• Kulkliński, A.: A fourth or a first pillar for the European Union?

Recent publications

• Poland in the World. Challenges, Achievements, Threats, 2003 Warsaw: Stefan Batory Foundation. – 39 p. (On the Future of Europe)

• EU Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy. Proceedings, 2003 Warsaw: Stefan Batory Foundation. – 111 p. (On the Future of Europe)

• Szacki, J., 2002: Historia mysli socjologicznej. Wydanie nowe (History of Sociological Thought. New Edition) Warsaw: Wyd. Naukowe PWN. – 1075 p.

Data Sources

The Polish Public Opinion Bulletin The monthly Polish Public Opinion Bulletin has been available online since 2003. The August issue includes the following topics: • What kind of institutions do we want in the

EU? • Opinions on the presence of Polish troops in

Iraq • Opinions on women doing paid work • The attitude to the body and physical

appearance For detailed information, please see at: http://www.cbos.pl/ENGLISH/Bulletin/2003.htm

ROMANIA


Romanian Institute of Administrative Sciences

Calea Dumbravii no. 34 550324 Sibiu Tel.: +40 269 232 960 Fax: +40 269 232 960 E-mail: : [email protected] Internet: http://www.isar.ro/index_en.htm Management: Nicola, Iordan Dr. (executive director) Year of foundation: 1995 Historical development: The institute was set up in 1925 in Bucharest, being at that time among the first institutions of this kind in the world. In 1930 it was among the founding members of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences headquartered in Brussels (Belgium). Dissolved in 1948 by the communist regime, the Institute was re-established in 1995, with the head office in Sibiu. In the same year, the


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Romanian Institute of Administrative Sciences becomes again national section of I.I.A.S (Brussels). Organization: The Romanian Institute of Administrative Sciences is a national association having a scientific purpose, being active in the field of administrative sciences, public law and public administration. Departments/ working groups: In 2000, the Scientific Board decided to set up seven working groups, similar to those existing in the frame of E.G.P.A., after the Romanian Institute of Administrative Sciences' delegation participated at the annual conference of the E.G.P.A. • IT in public administration • Productivity and quality in the public sector • Staff policies • Public finances and management • Eastern-Western co-operation in public

administration • Developing of contracting in public

administration • Management and justice implementation Main fields: The activities of the Romanian Institute of Administrative Sciences have in view: - Scientific inter- and multi-disciplinary research of the administrative phenomenon; - Improvement of public law; - Drawing up a unitary national administrative doctrine in order to improve the administrative legislation; - Enhancing the moral level and completing the professional education of civil servants; - Setting up of training institutions for improving the professional knowledge and skills of office workers, pupils and students from the administrative education branch - Making the public authorities and civil society aware of the new needs for developing the public administration and civil servants` problems; - Establishing relations with similar foreign institutions. Research projects: In the year 2000 the Scientific Board decided to resume the former project, that of administrative polls. The research object of this project is focused on public servants. The research is performed on a group of 9326 interviewed people, namely public servants from local public administration. This ensures a guarantee probability of the results of 95% and an average admitted error of +/- 1%. For developing the project, the territory Romania’s was divided into 7 areas and a special area, that of Bucharest municipality, including 6 sectors. The average of each area is of 13 municipalities, 25 towns and 385 communes. (Head: Prof. Doina Petica Roman, Duration: 2001-2002)

Publications/ papers: Since 1999, the Institute issues a new publication entitled "Scientific Papers" where there are gathered scientific papers and essays presented at annual scientific reunions edited on two sections, namely law section and economic section. Beginning with 1995, year of re-setting up the Institute, there is issued the new series of “The Public Law Magazine”, this one remaining the most important publication of the Institute. There are two annual issues. Teaching: Based on the decision no 5 dated 29 November 1997 of the "Paul Negulescu" R.I.A.S. General Assembly, the Scientific Board started the founding proceedings of an own University “The Romanian-German University of Sibiu”. The name had to reflect a large European opening as to easily be identified by its objectives in the national academic landscape, to contribute at enlarging activities and to ensure the financial support of the Institute and Public Law Magazine. The juridical form under which the new University was created was that of a foundation, i.e. The Academic Foundation for European Integration http://www.roger-univ.ro/roger_en.htm


Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of History and Philosophy, Institute of International Studies (IIS) Str. Mihail Kogalniceanu nr.1 3400 Cluj-Napoca Tel.:+40 0264 405300, 405277 Fax: +40 0264 405326, 191906 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://hiphi.ubbcluj.ro/hiphi/pages/eng/presentation.htm Management: Puscas, Vasile Prof. (director) Year of foundation: 1998 Staff: 20 researchers Organisation: The IIS combines the characteristics of a research institute with those of a public educational establishment. Departments: • Center for International Studies, • Center for European Integration, • Center for International Communication

and Negotiation, • Center for Strategic Analysis, Risk and

Conflict management, • Center for the History and Theory of

International Relations, • Center for Community Health.

Main fields: IIS aim is to examine the major problems of the world and the challenges of the contemporary age. Methodology of institute is a consciously interdisciplinary one.

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Research: Institute and their research activity cover a wide range of cultural, political, economical, ecological and social topics. Special interests are related to the Central-South-Eastern Europe, European integration and the Euro-Atlantic security system. In partnership with the Institute of International Sociology from Gorizia (Italy)- the institute co-operates in the European projects: “Urbest” and “Crossborder Cooperation”. The main objectives of the European projects suggested and supported by the IIS are: • To intensify the research activity having as

purpose the elaboration of impact studies on the European integration;

• To develop a regional information system concerning the adaptation of the Transylvania region to all the demands of the European integration;

• To set up a regional network of cooperation between all the institutions and organizations which carry out programs and activities on matters specific to the process of European construction;

• To inform the businessmen from the local and regional community on the advantages of the association agreements and the pre-integration strategy in the European Union.

Research projects funded by the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe (civic education project, main partner the Interethnic Education Centre for the Youth, Sighisoara). Research projects: • NATO Enlargement: Romania, stability

factor between Central and South-Eastern Europe (Head: Ministry of Education and Research, Duration: 2000 – December 2002)

• Regionalism and regionalization in the context of the Romania integration into the European Union (Head: of Ministry of Education and Research, Duration: 2000 – December 2002)

Publications/ papers: Recent IIS Publications (2001-2003): • Vese, V.; Ivan, A. (co-ord.), 2001:

Paradigme in relatiile internationale (Paradigms in International Relations). Cluj-Napoca: Editura Accent. - 334 p.

• Vesa, V.; Ivan, A. (co-author), 2001: Istoria integrarii europee (The History of European Integration). Cluj-Napoca: Editura Accent. - 250 p.

• Vesa, V.; Ivan, A., 2002: Tratatul de la Nisa. Text comentat si trades (The Nice Treaty. A Commented and Translated Text). Cluj-Napoca: Ed. Dacia. - 115 p.

• Ivan, A., 2003: Perspective teoretice asupra constructiei europene (Theoretical Perspectives on the European Construction). Cluj-Napoca: Ed. Eikon. - 70p.

Teaching: The Institute of International Studies and the Department of Contemporary History and International Relations provide, in the field of international relations, the complete cycle of undergraduate and postgraduate studies, through: • BA level: the BA program - a Bachelor’

Degree in History and International Relations;

• MA level: the two MA programs 1) The Management of International Relations and Community Affairs; 2) National and International Policies of Industrial Hygiene and Community Health;

• PhD level: the PhD specialization in International Relations in collaboration with the PhD advisers in the field of International Relations.

Co-operations: • Within the International University Institute

for European Studies (IUIES) there are two postgraduate programs addressing the graduate students of the partner institutions: 1) A PhD in “Trans-border policies for Daily Life”; 2) A MA in “Methods in European Policy Making”.

• The Institute is a member of the Scientific and Elaboration Committee of the “Dossier Statistico Immigrazione“.

• An important achievement of the Institute of International Studies was the participation in the international project teaching international relations online, initiated by Institute for Eastern European Studies of the Free University of Berlin.

Services: From 2001, the IIS has started its activity at the local and regional level with a Center for European Integration having as purpose regional activities of information, expertise and counselling on European integration. The centre provides services for its partners and collaborators from the local public administration, the business sector, NGOs and other parties interested.

Journal description

Geopolitica

Place of publication: Bucharest Publication dates: since 2002, two issues in a year (online and print version) Published by: The Centre for Geopolitics and Visual Anthropology 9 Schitu Magureanu Street 5 Bucharest, Romania Tel.: + 40 21 314 0326 Fax: + 40 21 315 31 22; + 40 722 453 844 Email: [email protected] Internet: http://www.geopolitica.ro/revista.htm Editor- in-chief: Badescu, Ilie


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Subject area: The main interests are focused on geopolitical aspects, as well as on security, demographic and cultural issues of current political trends. Headings: Articles The journal has articles published in Romanian and English (pdf-files). Contents of the first two issues as an example: Issue 1 (November 2002) Geopolitics and religion • Badescu, I.: Religious insurrections in the

20th century. The Euxinian Insurrection Balkan • Cristea, D.: The Balkans-concept and

image. A metaphor that replaces reality • Dungaciu, S.: The problems of the

globalisation theory in the Balkans. Possible and/or efficient utilisation of the analysis instruments

Security and integration • Sava, I. N.: Geopolitics of Euro-Atlantic

Integration • Dungaciu, Sandra: Social Sciences and the

New Definition of Security Ethnopolitics • Cotoi, C.: The Ceangai. The failed invention

of a national minority • Târcomnicu, E.: The Romanian

communities from the right side of Danube Globalisation • Kloos, P.: The Many Faces of Globalisation • Cotoi, C.: Ethnicity, primordialism and

globalisation European Idea • Cristea, D.: The Europe of Charles the

Great or Prodi's Europe Geopolitical encyclopaedia • Bădescu, I.: Alexander Dughin - Russian

geopolitics and the geopolitics of orthodoxy Issue 2 (May 2003) The group for reflection on • Bădescu, I.; Băloi, A.; Ciocan, S.; Cristea,

A.; Didă, D.; Sava, I. N.: The Iraqi crisis Mondialist geopolitics- United States and 'The New World • Badescu, I.: A world with week structured

systems • Sava, I. N.: The Trans-Atlantic Relationship

and the US Security Assistance to Western European Allies (1947-1989)

Demopolitics- geopolitics and demography • Gheţău, V.; Simion, M.; Berevoiescu, M.:

The shock of the million Identity, regionalisation and categorisation • Cotoi, C.: Towards a geopolitical

interpretation of regionalisation • Cristea, D.: The clash of categories and the

reforming of local prototypes

Sociology of War • Măgureanu, V.: Power and force. The war

at the beginning of a new millennium Geoeconomic - dossier • Bădescu, C.: A New Strategic Architecture

at Matalan plc. – A Geoeconomic Perspective

International organisations. Theories and case studies • Băloi, A.: Theories in the field of

international organisations • Bălescu, O.: Inside EU, Outside NATO: the

Case of Sweden Intelligence • Sebe, M.: The provocations of European

Integration in the field of intelligence International relations • Dungaciu, D.: "Big is beautiful".

Olympianism and the new universalism („Big is beautiful”).

Connections • Baltasiu, R.: Communication in transition • Ardelean, G.: An American on the

Romanian-Russian Front Restitution • Mehedinţi, S.: The oriental problem from a

geographical and ethnographical point of view

Recent publication

• Les, I.; Iorgovan, A.; Petrescu, R.N., 2002: The modernization of public administration in the European integration process, Bucharest: Editura All Beck,

RUSSIA


Moscow State Institute of International Relations School of Political Science Pr. Vernadskogo 76 117454 Moscow Tel.: +7 095 434 9052 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.mgimo.ru Management: Melville, Andrei, Prof. (dean) Year of foundation: 1998 Chairs: • Chair of Comparative Politics. The

Comparative Politics section realizes the international component of vocational training through the acquisition of comparative ("cross-national") knowledge of


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the characteristic features of political institutes, systems, processes in various states (including Russia), and also the role and influence of external, international factors on the internal processes in Russia and certain foreign countries. The students study the modern political systems and political cultures of different countries, regional political characteristics, distinctive features of the state structure, political processes, groups of interests, parties and party systems, political decision" making, political communications, crisis management etc.

• Chair of World Political Processes. At the World Politics section the international component of education is expressed in receiving knowledge on global, "through" processes and tendencies in international relations and world politics, and also on the impact of internal factors thereon. The students also study the problems of international security, economic dimensions of world politics, international political economy, nationalism problems, political conflicts, foreign policy decision-making, the role of interstate regions in world politics, etc.

• Chair of Political Theory. Teaching: There are two sections of the school - "Comparative Politics" and "World politics". The Comparative Politics section provides training in Political Sciences (the term of training - 4 years) awarding the degree of Bachelor in the field of studies and offering the possibility to continue training under the program of Specialist or Master in Political Sciences (or any other Master program of MGIMO) with a two-year term of studies giving the relevant degree. The section of World Politics offers training in International Relations (the term of training 4 years) awarding the degree of Bachelor in the field of studies and allows to continue training under the program of Specialist or Master in International Relations (or any other Master program of MGIMO) with a two-year term of studies giving the relevant degree. Co-operations: The School of Political Sciences develops extensive international contacts, cooperation and exchange programmes with the leading foreign universities and research centres - Berkley University, Stanford University, Brown University, University of Iowa (USA), University of Uppsala (Sweden), Bergen University (Norway), Paris Institute of Political Studies (France), etc.


Baikal State University Economy and Law (BNUEL) Байкальский государственный универ-ситет экономики и права (БГУЭП) Ul. Lenina 11. 664015 Irkutsk, Russian Tel.: (+3952) 241055; 241062, 240807 Fax: (+3952) 241200 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://web.isea.ru http://ecsocman.edu.ru/db/msg/64796 Management: Vinokurov, Mikhail Prof. (Rector) [email protected] Year of foundation: 1930 Historical development: The history of BNUEL goes back to 1920 when the Irkutsk State University opened the School of Economics. It became the first school in Eastern Siberian part of Russia to train economists. In 1993 it was awarded the status of an Academy, and in 2002 Irkutsk State Academy of Economics changed its status and became Baikal National University of Economics and Law. Faculties: • School of Economic Cybernetics • School of Civil and Business Law • School of Judicial Inquiry • School of Constitutional and International

Law • School of Economy and Management in

Timber Industry • School of Commerce • School of Economy and Management in

Service Industry: Specialization "Management"

• School of Economy and Management in Service Industry: Specialty "Economy and Management in Transport and Communication"

• School of Marketing • School of Finance and Economy • School of International Economy • School of Public Administration • School of Accounting • School of Personnel Management and

Business Psychology • School of Journalism • School of Distance Studies Research topics: Labor Economy and Management; Social and Economic Prognostication of Regional Development; Insurance Market and Corporate Finance; Management in Investment and Real Estate; Social and Economic History of Russia and Eastern Siberia; Social and Economic


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Development of Russia and Irkutsk Region and its Representation in the Mass Media; Management of Social Processes in the Region; Formation and Functioning of the Regional Food Market in the Period of Reforms; Living Standard; Regional Finance; Economy and Organization of Business; Enterprise and Corporate Marketing Development; Logistics and Regional Commodities Market; Development of Service Industry: Problems and Tendencies; Development of Transportation and Communication Services; Economy and Management of Natural Resources Environmental Protection; Foreign Trade of Baikal Region; Modelling of Natural, Technical and Economic Systems; Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Evolutionary Processes; Improvement of Market Economy Legislation; Fighting Crime Today; Regional and Industrial Development Issues. Publications/paper: The University publications can be loaded at: http://ecsocman.edu.ru/db/msg/64796 Degree courses: • Master's Program: BNUEL Master's

Program graduates receive an officially acknowledged diploma and an internationally recognized Master's Degree in Economics, Management or Law.

• Ph. D. Programs: Like most Russian universities BNUEL offers two graduate programs: Candidate of Sciences (equivalent to Ph. D.) for those who completed a five-year higher education program, and Doctor of Sciences (Post Doctoral advanced degree with no western equivalency) for scholars with a Ph. in Regional Economy; Logistics; Labour Economy; Natural Resources Economy.

International current projects: • Mobity Joint European Project/TEMPUS

http://tacis.sip.ru/mjep/ • Rénovation de l'enseignement économique

dans le Baikal/TEMPUS http://web.isea.ru/project/tacis

• "Support of Innovations in Higher Education" – a project supported by the International Bank of Reconstruction & Development and administered by the National Training Foundation http://www.ntf.ru

International completed projects: • Strengthening of Public Administration in

Lake Baikal Region/ TACIS http://tacis.sip.ru • Legal Protection for Economic Operators/

TACIS http://tacis.sip.ru/lpeo • Capacity Building in Business and

Management Training in the Lake Baikal Region/ TACIS http://www.hcg.helsinki.fi/projects/baikal.html

Library: The BNUEL library offers e-catalogues containing 68 943 books.

Research program

Centers for Advanced Studies and Education - CASEs The Program is being implemented with the support of the Russian Ministry of Education, the Carnegie Corporation of New York (USA), the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (USA), and the Open Society Institute (Soros Foundation) - Russia. The Program was initiated in April, 2000 by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, whose intention is to support the Program financially for a period of 6 to 8 years. Program Goals: • Mobilizing intellectual and professional

resources of the Russian academic community;

• restoring the disrupted horizontal links between researchers and research institutions;

• providing institutional and individual support to Russian social scientists;

• assisting the integration of Russian scholars in the international academic community;

• establishing Russian academic community as an integral part of civil society.

Program Objectives: Maintain and expand Russia’s intellectual potential in humanities and social science, with equal emphasis on areas where Russia has strong traditions and comparative advantage (history, philology, ethnography), and areas where Russia is well behind the developed market economies (political science, law, economics, international relations, etc.); support horizontal and vertical links between Russian educational, research and analytical centers, as well as between individual researchers, through both traditional (seminars, conferences, congresses) and innovative (web-conferences, virtual workshops) activities; • assist dialogue and cooperation between

the academic community, on the one hand, and Russian entrepreneurs and political elite, on the other; this will be achieved by focusing Centers for Advanced Studies and Education (CASE) on in-demand applied research, developing CASE Boards of Trustees, and using CASEs to implement large-scale federal and regional programs;

• facilitate integration of Russian scholars in the international academic community, by popularizing CASE research findings in the West, involving individual grantees in international exchange programs for scholars and study tours, creating CASE Web sites in English, inviting international scholars and professors to CASEs, etc.;

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• introduce new research methodologies and techniques to facilitate work performed by Russian scholars in the regions, by supporting contacts between CASEs and academic and educational centers in Moscow, including private universities;

• help bridge the gap between academic research, training and applied analytic projects; support CASEs in their efforts to use the results of research projects in education; encourage CASE cooperation with local NGOs and mass media;

• support the development of professional groups and associations of Russian scholars; CASEs could become centers around which regional branches and affiliates of nation-wide professional associations would grow (Russian Association of Political Science, Russian Association for International Research, etc.);

• facilitate contacts between Russian scholars and their colleagues in other CIS countries, by supporting institutional cooperation of CASEs with leading research and educational centers in the neighboring countries.

Tasks for CASEs • Covering three to four research areas within

the selected subject (both in fundamental and applied forms);

• holding at least one major (50-70 participants) subject-focused conference annually that reflects the research subject of the particular CASE;

• holding at least two or three smaller, subject-specific seminars (10-15 participants) and meetings for scholars and practitioners;

• obtaining Russian and foreign literature under the library support component and making this literature available to Program participants;

• building subject-focused libraries and databases, participation in Program activities that support libraries;

• supporting publishing activities; • selecting and reviewing the most interesting

research papers and monographs to be published in Moscow or in the West;

• communicating information about current competitions, grant programs and research projects, providing information and methodological support to Program participants;

• developing and supporting local initiatives; • assisting the Program in the implementation

of nation-wide activities and events (holding conferences, seminars and grant competitions; providing information to be placed on the Program’s Web site, etc.);

• cooperating with other CASEs (exchange of information and research results, joint conferences, seminars, projects, etc.);

• providing organizational and administrative support to foreign scholars as well as Russian scholars from Moscow and St. Petersburg.

CASE: Location and the Areas of Study • Center for Advanced Study and Education

Kaliningrad State University Subject of Research: Russia and Europe: Past, Present, Future www.baltic.iriss.ru, [email protected]

• Center for Advanced Study and Education Novgorod Grand Duke Yaroslav the Wise State University Subject of Research: State, Society, and Individual in the, Russian Cultural Context: Values Dimension www.novgorod.iriss.ru, [email protected]

• Center for Advanced Study and Education Saratov Nikolai Chernyshevsky State University Subject of Research: Phenomenology of Power in Russia: State, Society, and Individual www.saratov.iriss.ru, [email protected]

• Center for Advanced Study and Education Voronezh State University Subject of Research: Dialogue and Continuity Among Cultures in Contemporary Society www.voronezh.iriss.ru, [email protected]

• Center for Advanced Study and Education Tomsk State University Subject of Research: Eurasian Frontier: Inter-Cultural Community and Communication System www.tomsk.iriss.ru, [email protected]

• Center for Advanced Study and Education Far East State University Subject of Research: Russia and Asia-Pacific Region: Comprehensive Security, Conflicts and Cooperation in the 21st Century www.far-east.iriss.ru, [email protected]

• Center for Advanced Study and Education Irkutsk State University Subject of Research: Siberia as Part of Russia and the World: Challenges Posed by Development Strategy www.irkutsk.iriss.ru, [email protected]

• Center for Advanced Study and Education The Urals M.Gorky State University Subject of Research: Tolerance in a Contemporary Civilization www.ural.iriss.ru, [email protected]

• Center for Advanced Study and Education The Rostov State University Subject of Research: Russia's

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modernisation problems www.rostov.iriss.ru

Program’s contact information: Program director Prof. Andrei Kortunov 13/17, Bolshoy Kozlovsky Pereulok, Moscow, 107078, Russian Federation Tel.: +7 095 921 2065, 928 1738, 928 4507 Fax: +7 095 928 7943 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Internet: http://www.iriss.ru

Journal description

Космополис Cosmopolis Place of publication: Moscow Publication dates: quarterly Published/Edited by: The Russian Association for International Studies (RAMI) Vernadsky's prospect, 76, office 1046 119454 Moscow E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.rami.ru/cosmopolis/about/ Editor- in-chief: Dragunsky, Denis Subject area: Problems of world policy, national policy, foreign policy Headings: There is no fixed headings. The journal appears in Russian. Summaries of articles are offered in English. Contents of the issue 3(5) - 2003 (autumn) as an example: Articles: • Dragunsky, D.: The Demography Mist and

National Prospects • Mezhuyev, B.: Empire or Global

Hegemony? Afterword to the Publication • Makarychev, A.: Peripheries, Edges,

Margins? On the Problem of Europe’s External Borders

• Zamyatin, D.: Discourse Strategies in the Field of External and Internal Policy

• Egorov, V.: Secular State in the Islamic Country

• Epstein, M.; Uritskiy, M.: The Problem of Palestinian Refugees: History, Historiography and Policy

• Tyuryukanova, E.: Women and Contemporary Migration Regime

• Pain, E.: How Migrantophobia is Formed • Mkrtchian, N.: Migration and Mass Media:

Real and Alleged Dangers • Ilyin, M.: Old and New Policies of World

Development: Parameters of Coexistence • Fedotova, V.: Terrorism and Globalization • Dachin, A.: Alternative Metaphors of

Globalization Book Reviews

Journal description

Otechestvennyje zapiski (OZ) Отечественные записки Place of publication: Moscow Publication dates: 2001 Edited by: Ul. Pjatnickaja 25, к. 518 115326 Moscow, Russian Federation Tel.: +7 095 231 18 75 Fax: +7 095 231 18 75 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.strana-oz.ru/ Editor- in-chief: Tatyana Malkina Subject area: Army and the military organization of the state, shine and poverty of the Russian science, the center and periphery, ademography, the European standard, financing of a science, a geopolitical myth, the state in the state, the state and church, industry and technologies, institutes of an Islam, institutes of the law and order , Islam in Russia, Islam and Russia, culture and values, myths, myths and a reality, taxes: philosophy and practice, a science and the state, etc. Headings: There is no fixed headings. The journal appears in Russian. It contains English summaries. Contents of the number 1/2004 as an example: This issue of OZ is an eclectic collection of articles from international and Russian publications of contemporary and classic works. This issue, just like the regular end-of-the-year one, is polythematic. On this occasion, the focus has been switched from Russia to the world. Presented is a multiaspect view of the primordial and actual economic, cultural, and philosophical problems that are pertinent for people all around the globe. The themes touched upon are purposes, ways and means of the university in the postmodern world, the relationship between Europe and the United States, American foreign policy, the quality of the mainstream analytical discourse on this policy, its alternative interpretations, internal problems of today’ s democracy, the emerging European identity, existential self-perceptions of the modern man as opposed to the reality around him, possible models of global government, etc. Examination of the Russian themes is confined to the perceptions of the domestic media market and reforming the Russian military. From editors • Robert Right: The new world order. • Odo Markvard: An epoch alienated from the

world?.

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• Michael Hardt, Antonio Negri: Empire. Rise and decay.

The USA - Europe: Dissonance • Ruslan Hestanov: Ideological schism: the

USA vs Europe. • Robert Kagan: Force and weakness. • Jacque Derrida, Jurgen Habermas: Our

renewal after the war: a rebirth of Europe. • Adolf Mushg: " The nucleus of Europe ". • Umberto Eco: To love America and to

arrange peace marches. • Jean Baudrillard: Under a mask of war. • Gianni Vattimo: The European house. Alma Mater: Idea and the Reality • Vitaly Kurennoj: Discussion about the

university. • Derek Curtis Bok: Plusses and minuses of

commercialization. • Bill Readings: The University in ruins. • Jacques Derrida: The University as seen by

its alumni • Herman Heimpel: Faults and problems of

the university. • Henry Rosovsky: One day of the dean. • Hermann Helmholtz: On academic freedom

at German universities. • John Henry Newman: Christianity and

scientific researches. Discussion OZ The End of Mass Media • Hugh Heclo: Hyperdemocracy. • Herman J. Obermayer: A paralysis of the

Russian media. The Isalm and Russia • Mohammed Arkoun: Islam and democracy.

What democracy? What Islam? Army and the Military Organization of the State • Roger MacDermott: Priorities of president

Putin in the field of military construction: modernization of armed forces.

Reviews

Data Sources

First Results of 2002 Census Published A summary of the results of the 2002 Russian census have been published by GOSKOMSTAT in October 2003. According to the census, the Russian population is 145.2 million. 73% of Russian residents, or 73% of the total population lives in cities, while 27% live in rural areas. Russian is seventh worldwide in terms of total population behind China, India, US, Indonesia, Brazil and Pakistan. Compared to the last census, which was taken in 1989, Russia’s total population shrunk by 1.8 million people. 1.6 million of those people lived in cities and 200 thousand lived in rural areas. Like most developed countries, urbanization -

or the process where people move to cities - has stopped. Almost 20% of the population lives in 13 cities with a population of one million or more: Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Yekaterinburg, Samara, Omsk, Kazan, Chelyabinsk, Rostov, Ufa, Volgograd and Perm. The two largest cities - Moscow and Saint Petersburg have a population of 10.4 million and 4.7 million, respectively. Moscow is one of the world’s 20 most populated cities. More than 160 nationalities reside in Russia. Seven nationalities have populations of more than one million: Tatars, Ukrainians, Bashkurs, Chuvashes, Chechens and Armenians. Russians make up the largest percent of the population with 116 million or 80% of the total residents. The country is composed of 67.6 million men and 77.6 million women. For every thousand men, there are 1147 women. For the past 30 years now, women have been increasing their numbers compared to men. The medium age for a resident of Russia is 37.7 years or three years older than in 1989. GOSKONSTAT will continue publishing results of the 2002 Russian census in the months to come with reports on economic activity, migration, birthrates and living conditions of the Russia population. http://www.gks.ru/PEREPIS/osn_itog.htm

SERBIA & MONTENEGRO


Braca Karic University Petar Karic Institute for Strategic Studies and Development Palmira Toljatija 3 11070 Novi Belgrade Tel.: +381 11 606 542, 2699 039, 2692 297 Fax: +381 11 606 542, E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.uni-bk.ac.yu/e-2-6.htm Management: Karic, Bogoljub J. (president) Year of foundation: 1996 Historical development: In 1996 it became the Institute for Strategic Studies and Development, and has thus far been an inseparable part of the University. The initial objective at the time of the imposed sanctions and the raging war, was to build a physically small but resourceful and innovative interdisciplinary research centre. Founder members: While Braca Karic University was under construction, and at the initiative of its President Mr Bogoljub Karic and Prof. Dr

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Dejan Pavlov Kreculj, a research and developmental unit of the University in charge of strategic problems was established in 1993, and given the name CESPRIK. Centres: Scientific centres and basic fields of complex research: • Centre for bio-psychological problems of an

information systems-oriented civilisation, • Complex group for research activities

focused on new international relations architecture,

• Centre for research activities focused on globalisation,

• Complex group for issues of culture in the democratic process,

• Centre for the studies of theoretical and methodological questions regarding modernisation in Eastern Europe,

• Centre for conflict-related research activities, • Centre for critical situations-related research

activities, • Complex group researching cultural and

civilisation changes in an information systems-oriented society,

• Centre for the European Union and integration problems of the FR Yugoslavia,

• Centre for research concerning relations with neighbouring countries,

• Centre for the Russian Federation and ZND, • Centre for research of the People's Republic

of China and the FR Yugoslavia's relations with China,

• Centre for North America (the United States and Canada),

• Centre for Latin-American studies. Main fields: Since its inception, the Institute dealt with the questions of globalisation and its positive and negative consequences, as well as the process of the increased development and complexity of life in its entirety. The task of the Institute is to find a 'bridge' between the new scientific knowledge and the processes of preparation and strategic decision-making in the various spheres of life. The Petar Karic Institute has a scientific priority in revealing the epochal phenomenon of 'comprising' or the compression of historical time and space imposed by growing dynamic development, mutual interdependence and mutual permeation of phenomena all over the world. A new scientific category has been launched at the Institute, the category of so-called 'astriction' - the 'condensation' of historical time and space as a nucleus of the process of globalisation and the creation of an information-oriented civilisation. Research topics: (Duration of 2001 to 2003) • Bio-psychological and sociological aspects

regarding the emergence of a new awareness in an information-oriented civilisation;

• Conceptual and methodological questions regarding the process of the transformation of Eastern Europe and its moving towards the market economy and a democratic political system with concrete repercussions in the FR Yugoslavia;

• Methods of identifying a peaceful and constructive resolution to conflicts and crises, with an emphasis on building up new cultures of the democratic process together with the creation of 'immunity' against each ethno-centrism, extremism, and intolerance;

• A new scheme of international relations for the duration of integration and disintegration processes, and the position of the FR Yugoslavia within the process and the world of the 21st century;

• Philosophical, psychological and sociological problems of the 'new economy' ('the knowledge economy') and the 'new management' with a focus on spiritual, cultural aspects in the profile of a manager in the era of the knowledge economy;

• Strategic aspects of the inclusion of the FR Yugoslavia in the European Union and turning South-Eastern Europe into a developed part of the union of European nations.

Publications/ papers: The Institute's newly established journal is entitled 'Astrictia' and Working Papers. Co-operations: The Institute regards itself as an organic part of a widespread network of more than three thousand scientific and research-oriented organisations of its kind scattered all over the world. It maintains contact with about seventy of them. Institute representatives give lectures at acknowledged institutes and universities in the USA, Russia, Greece, Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Switzerland etc. The Institute has membership of twenty-one international scientific associations. Representatives of the Institute cooperate with the OUN, European Union and UNESCO agencies as well as agencies of international organisations such as the Stability Pact for South-East Europe and other organisations.

Recent publications

The European Movement in Serbia offers full text publications (as PDF-files) • Serbia and Montenegro on the Road to the

European Union: Two Years Later, 2003 • Toward Stability and Prosperity, 2003 • Long Years' Journey Into Europe: European

Movement in Serbia 1992-2002, 2002 • Regional Cooperation in South Eastern

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SLOVAK REPUBLIC


Hans Selye University Center Komarno

Dôstojnícky pavilón, P. O. Box 71, 94501 Komárno Tel.: +421 35 79 03 012; 79 03 014 Fax: +421 35 79 03 017 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.selye.sk/page.asp? prg=egyetem&lang=eng Year of foundation: 2000 Historical development: The primary aim of establishment of the University was the foundation and aiding of the Hans Selye University as an intellectual centre taking part in education of Hungarians living in Slovakia as a minority. In accordance with the statuses of the foundation further aims are tuition sponsoring, promoting international and national scientific cooperation as well as taking part in organizing conferences and seminars. Besides the above mentioned the aim of existence is the preservation of cultural heritage, expansion of intellectual values and at the same time the defence and realization of human rights. Founder members: Foundation for the Hans Selye University, Budapest University of Economic Sciences and Public Administration, International and Out-of-border Program Office for the Development of Higher Education. Staff: At the moment except for the Foundation's full-time teachers, teachers of the Budapest University of Economic Sciences and Public Administration take part in the training as well. Among teachers there are docents, adjuncts and assistant lecturers as well. Teaching: Training division and study fields: • General subjects: The basic knowledge for the intellectual work and general professional intelligence: foreign language, social science and optional subjects (Business Communication, Negotiation Technique, History of Economy, Geography of Economy, Environmental-Economy etc). • Basis Economic-Methodological subjects: Economic, methodological base: mathematics and operation research, statistics, informatics, micro- and macroeconomics, accountancy etc. • Management skills: During the last two years of the training students pursue studies in specific subjects of their chosen specialization; this way, preparing them for carrying out effective professional and scientific work on a high level. In order to deepen students'

theoretical and practical knowledge the following branches of studies can be chosen: finance, economic informatics and economic communication. Events: The academic institution system's build-up is in process. The University will in the future be possible to hold seminars, organise conferences and carry out researches there. Library: At present the library's collection contains 1,500 volumes. By the end of the first term this number is to be increased to 10-15 thousand. Students have computer access to 6,400 interactive periodicals.


Matej Bel University Faculty of Humanities Institute of Social and Cultural Studies (ISKS) Tajovskeho 40 974 01 Banska Bystrica Tel.: +421 48 41 33 883 Fax: +421 48 41 36 153 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.fhv.umb.sk/English/ Management: Bitušíková, Alexandra Dr. (director) Year of foundation: 1990 Historical development: The institute was founded as a research center of the mind and scientific faculty. The Institute is a successor of the older Institute of Regional Studies at the Pedagogical Faculty in Banska Bystrica. Staff: 5 researchers Financing: Dual financing (state university budget and grants) Main fields: Institute of Social and Cultural Studies is focused on social and cultural anthropology, folklore studies, sociology and literary history. In addition to research programme the institute offers educational courses and consultative services on Slovak culture, history and way of life - past and present. Research: Culture and cultural change in rural communities and regions in Slovakia; cultural change in urban society in Slovakia; socio-cultural, socio-economic and historical processes in Central European regions in the period of post-communist transformation; identity studies; cultural and rural tourism as realms of creativity and compensation; sociology of family; municipal sociology. Research projects: • Enlargement, Gender, Governance:

Participation and Representation of Women in Civic and Political Life in the EU


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Candidate Countries (project coordinator Queens University Belfast – EU projects)

• Way of Life of Social Groups in Urban Environment

• Coexistence of Generations in the City • Transformations of Urban Family • Gender Studies in the Region of Banska

Bystrica • Bulgarians in Slovakia Publications/ papers: • Bitušíková, A., 2003: Urbánna antropológia.

Východiská a perspektívy. (Urban Anthropology. Starting point and perspective) Banská Bystrica: Matej Bel University, Faculty of Humanities

Scientific Institution

Slovak Governance Institute (SGI) Bajkalská 25 82718 Bratislava Tel: +421-2-53 411 020 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] Internet: http://www.governance.sk/index.html Management: Andrej Salner, MSc, (executive director) Year of foundation: 2001 Staff: 10 staff member Supporting institution: INEKO Organization: The institute is a non-profit, non-partisan civic association, was spun off from INEKO (Institute for Social and Economic Reforms) in October 2001 to create an NGO with a clear focus on good governance and public policy. Main fields: SGI’s mission is to initiate and promote the search for solutions to improve the process of making and implementing decisions on the allocation of public resources to meet the society’s needs to ensure good, accessible, transparent and effective public services for the citizens of the Slovak Republic. Research projects: • Slovak Policy Network The goal of Slovak Policy Network project, which will be carried out during the year 2003, is to connect and support policy-makers. The target group is composed of top-level state administration officials and those state and public administration officials who are interested and influence the policy-making process. Among these we consider for example managers of state budgetary or allowance organizations, representatives of self-governments at regional or municipal levels.

The planned activities include mainly regular meetings of network members about important public policy topics, educational activities, running a web site for policy-makers, discussion material and research paper publishing and public sector monitoring. SGI will be the network leader during the initial sessions but gradually the members and their selection of topics will play more important roles. It will be possible to expand the well functioning network in many directions: internationalization, cooperation with educational institutions, strengthening evaluation and monitoring activities. The project is supported by the US Embassy through the Democracy Commission Small Grants. • Removing barriers to educational mobility • Seminar – Life long learning as a Pillar of a

Knowledge Economy • Preparation of Master’s Degree Course in

Public Policy • Factors and Impacts in the Information

Society: a Perspective Analysis in the Acceding and Candidate Countries

Publications/ papers: • Budgeting Economic and Social Reforms in

Slovakia: On Some Aspects of Public Policy Process and Interests Advocacy

• Communication of the Government of Slovakia

• National Report on Science and Technology Policy

• National Report on Education Policy

Recent publications

• Bodnárová, B.; Filadelfiová, J. (eds.), 2002: Domestic violence in Slovakia. Bratislava: MSŠR - BICFS, 121. p.

This publication was prepared as a research report on domestic violence in Slovakia. It contains analysis of empirical data collected by Centres for counselling and psychological services. Publications of the Institute of Public Affairs in 2003 (in English language):

• Mesežnikov, G.; Gyárfášová, O.; Kollár, M.; Nicholson, T. (ed.): Slovak Elections 2002. Results, Implications, Context

• Mesežnikov, G.: Slovakia after the Elections. Public Opinion, Political Players, Media

• Šebej, F.: Europe and United States - On Diverging paths?

• Mesežnikov, G.; Štastný, M. (ed.): USA and Trans-Atlantic Cooperation in the Attitudes of Political Parties, Citizens and the Media in Slovakia



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• Mesežnikov, G.; Kollár, M.; Nicholson, T. (ed.): Slovakia 2002. A Global Report on the State of Society

• Štastný, M. (ed): Iraq Crisis and Politics in USA, Europe and V4 Countries

SLOVENIA

Journal description

Organization - Journal of Management, Information Systems and Human Resources Place of publication: Kranj Publication dates: since 1967, monthly Published by: University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Sciences Kidričeva 55a 4000 Kranj Tel.: +3864 237 42 26 Fax: +3864 237 42 99 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.fov.uni-mb.si/mzalozba/anglesko/journal.htm Editor- in-chief: Zupančič, J. Subject area: Organizational theory; development and restructuring of organizations; quality management; organizational behaviour; human resources management; information systems restructuring Headings: Articles The journal appears in Slovene, some abstracts in English. Contents of the issue 10 of 2003 as an example: Articles: • Rejc, A.; Slapničar, S.: The impact of board

of directors' compensation contracts on the design of performance measurement systems in large Slovenian companies

• Grudnik, M: Citizens' positions on police procedures: the case of fines

• Radovan, M.: The motives for employee education: an analysis of factors that influence motivation of the employed

• Kuhar, M.: Application service provider for accounting service companies

• Gorenak, V.: The influence of managers on the efficiency of police organisations

• Ben-Ami, J.; Farcas, F.: Is organizational culture the ultimate source for competitive advantages? – a dynamic approach

UKRAINE


The Ukrainian Institute for Social Research

52 Degtyarivska Str 04112 Kiev Tel./Fax: (+38044) 5685098 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.uisr.org.ua/about_e.php Management: Jaremenko, Aleksandr, Dr. (director) Year of foundation: 1991 Departments: • Centre for Sociological Studies • Centre for Family Studies • Centre for Gender Studies • Centre for Childhood Studies • Centre for Theory and Practice of Social

Work • Centre for Theory and Practice of Youth

Work • Centre for Political Analysis and Forecast • Division for Youth Health Promotion • Analysis of Social Impacts of HIV/AIDS

Epidemics & Vulnerable G. Main fields: The main activities of the Institute include: • fundamental and applied studies on family,

women, youth and children; • studies on young people’s integration into

society in the context of social and economic transition;

• studying attitudes and needs of the Ukrainian broad public;

• development of economic, social, administrative and legal mechanisms for the state policy with regard to families, women, young people and children;

• development of legal acts in the fields of state support to families, women, young people and children;

• providing training programmes for governmental and non-governmental organisations operating in the field of supporting women, young people and children.

Research: In the last ten years, the Institute implemented over 250 research projects and programs. Surveys: Opinion polls are one of the major Institute’s activities. The largest include: • Public Opinion in Ukraine: social attitudes

and political orientations. The poll is conducted twice a year in all regions of Ukraine and covers 2,000-3,000 respondents.


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• Monitoring Survey of Young People (1,700 respondents are interviewed in major regions of Ukraine quarterly).

• Ukrainian Market Research. Consumer Study: (2,000 respondents are interviewed in major regions of Ukraine quarterly)

• Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Abuse amongst 15-16 Year Olds (there were interviewed 6,800 young people in 1995 and 10,000 in 1999)

• Longitude Project Life Paths of Young People (8,000 respondents surveyed)

• Youth Family in Ukraine of the 90s (2,000 households surveyed)

• Employment, Unemployment and Hidden Unemployment in Big Cities of Ukraine (4,450 adults in 1,705 households surveyed)

• Employment and Incomes in Urban Households of Ukraine (5400 adult respondents from 2015 families surveyed)

• Business Orientations of Ukrainian population (3,000 respondents surveyed)

• Elections - 98: public attitudes, including 4 national surveys and 26 local polls in particular electoral districts

• Elections - 99: public attitudes, including 7 national surveys at the first and second rounds of the presidential elections and exit polls at voting stations.

Co-operations: Many scientific, educational and publishing programs are being carried out in co-operation with colleagues in Germany, France, the UK, the United States, Russia, Sweden and other countries. A number of international projects have been implemented due to the support from the UNICEF; the UNAIDS; the General Directorate of Human Resources, Education, Training and Youth of the European Commission; the International Renaissance Foundation; the Canadian World Health Organisation; the Swedish Council for Information on Alcohol and Other Drugs (CAN); the World Bank; the International Financial Corporation; the International Youth Cultural Centre "Schlesische 27" (Berlin, Germany); Karl-Arnold Foundation (Germany); the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (Germany); the British Council; and other international and foreign organisations.

Sociological Data Archive

The Project of an open social science database (DATABANK) was initiated within the Center “Social Indicators” in 2001. The main purpose of this project is to facilitate free access to the data of sociological surveys about Ukrainian society in the process of transition. DATABANK

started as a joint project of the Canadian Collaboration Fund, Kiev International Institute of Sociology, Centre "Social Indicators" and the National University of Kiev-Mohyla Academy. Main tasks of the project are: • to create conditions for social science data

archiving and develop specialized software for data search and transfer;

• to harmonize survey data from different institutions (participating in the project “DATABANK”) according to the standard data description;

• to ensure easy access to the DATABANK for all interested users and

• to provide Information on the DATABANK (Internet and printed information materials).

DATABANK will introduce new standards to improve the distribution of social science research data. It will facilitate the cooperation between different scientific centres and will contribute to the integration of Ukrainian social sciences into the world community. In addition to the purely scientific purposes, DATABANK will allow monitoring the social situation and will provide information for decision-making governmental organizations and NGOs, interested citizens, politicians, and journalists. In 2001 sociological research data from various Ukrainian research institutions were put together. In addition to the two project cofounders (Kiev International Institute of Sociology and the Sociological Department of the National University of Kiev-Mohyla Academy) the following institutions took part in the project: Donetsk Information-Analytical Centre, Institute of Sociology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, T. Shevchenko Kyiv State University In 2002. DATABANK issued its bulletin and placed a web-page on the KIIS official site (http://www.kiis.com.ua/databank/) Information and data request can be send to [email protected]

Online publications

• International Standing of Ukraine, Foreign and Security Policy: Quarter 3, 2003

Center for Peace, Conversion and Foreign Policy of Ukraine presents the 27th quarterly report based on September, 2003 poll of experts in the field of international relations, foreign and security policy of Ukraine. By tradition (first poll was conducted in March 1997) the respondents of the CPCFPU expert poll represent various groups involved in analysis, planning, expertise of foreign and security policy of Ukraine, political decision-making etc. (state employees, experts from state analytical structures, military elite, NGO

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experts, journalists, representing leading mass-media). The total number of those polled is 53 persons. By Nataliya Parkhomenko, Andriy Starodub, Oleksandr Sushko http://foreignpolicy.org.ua/eng/polls/index.shtml? id=2507 • Labor Market in Ukraine: Factors Leading to

External Migration The situation on Ukrainian labor market facilitates further increasing of number of people inclined to labor migration abroad. The tendency has been kept during the recent years and is conditioned by some main factors: high level of hidden unemployment, tense situation on some local labor-markets etc. The changes may be made due to increasing level of foreign investments in the economy, as neither Ukrainian population, nor national capital possesses corresponding finances for creation of sufficient number of vacancies with sufficient salary level preventing mass outflow of labor force overseas). One of the important presuppositions for solution of problem of labor migration is creation of attractive investment climate facilitating money inflowing from abroad. Author - Oleksandr Homra http://foreignpolicy.org.ua/eng/papers/index.shtml? id=2577 • Ukrainian and European Constitution

Processes: Two Different Failures? Collapse of the Brussels Summit that took place last weekend and had ambitious tasks concerning EU constitutional settings, hasn’t roused much interest within Ukrainian politicians. The situation is easy to clarify: Ukrainian elites are not concerned now with European constitution‚ because their own Main Law is on the eve of changes. http://foreignpolicy.org.ua/eng/topic/index.shtml? id=2508

SCIENTIFIC NETWORKS

Critical Sociology Network (CSN)

The Critical Sociology Network (CSN) is a recipient of Civic Education Project (CEP) and consequently a recipient of grants from major foundations, organizations, and government entities across the United States and Europe. CSN was founded in June 2002 as an alternative initiative which avoids both the deep scepticism about the effects and ethics of sociology common in Western post modern circles and the positivistic and dogmatic nature of a good deal of sociological work in the former Eastern bloc. CSN’s guiding principle is that sociology is not only a means of describing society, but also an agency in guiding it. For it

to be effective, however, sociology must become more critical, particularly of its own practice. It must also relate its subjects of study to society as a whole. Such sociology will have to start with an examination of its own apparent powerlessness in the current situation. CSN has 30 active members and receives frequent inquiries from sociologists. Contact: Renata Matuszkiewicz Email: [email protected] Ayman Salem Email: [email protected] Internet: http://www.cep.org.hu/projects/csn/index.html

Single Source Europe

A new project of the Federal Trust is entitled Single Source Europe (SSE) and will assist think tanks and research institutes from Central and Eastern Europe in their efforts to disseminate their English language material to audiences throughout the European Union. Single Source Europe is funded by the European Commission and involves the setting up and maintaining of an online portal for Central and Eastern European think tanks and research institutes. The portal will provide a “single source” for all their English language publications, whether policy papers, reports, journals or books; whether they are in electronic or printed form. In addition it will offer a variety of services including integrated information index/database, standardised acquisition procedures and advice on how Central & Eastern European think tanks can more effectively influence European policy debates. The Single Source Europe web site was launched on 19 January 2004 with great success. With just a click of a button you are able to access publications from Central and Eastern European think tanks by using our user-friendly drop down list. You can make your search by country and/or by area of work as well as by using our keyword’ search' facility. You are invited to access the web site and look through the online library's pages. Your ideas and comments are welcome. Single Source Europe will be an example of EU Enlargement in practice, respecting and promoting diversity in dialogue and helping democratic empowerment. Contact: Brendan Donnelly (director) Email: [email protected] Internet: http://www.singlesourceeurope.com

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EASTERN EUROPE

Data Sources

CEORG 2003 Omnibus Surveys on EU Accession Referenda in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland The latest public opinion research, conducted by the Central European Opinion Research Group Foundation CEORG in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland in the beginning of January 2003, looked into the intentions of the public to participate in a referendum on their countries' accession to the European Union, into voting intentions, and into the evaluation of the results of accession negotiations. In all three countries, the research was conduced on representative samples of population. In all three countries, the number of those that would definitely or probably participate in a referendum on EU membership reaches over 70%. For Hungary (63.9% would definitely participate and 10.2% would rather participate) and Poland (62.7% definitely and 10.3% rather), these numbers are stable since the May 2002 CEORG research. While the Czech Republic reaches the same sum of those that would definitely or rather participate as Hungary and Poland, the division within this group is quite different. Only 42.3% of Czech would definitely participate (34.9% in May and 45.8% in December 2002), and 37.4% claims to rather participate (28.1% in May and 31.6% in December 2002). "This difference comes from the Czech culture", explains Adela Seidlova of CVVM. "The Czechs are more sceptical and they do not like to give a definite commitment. So if they can, they prefer to choose 'rather' to 'definitely' more than Poles or Hungarians do." The amount of undecided is between 8.6% in the Czech Republic and 15.6% in Hungary. There was a significant drop in the number of undecided in the Czech Republic since May 2002 (21.8%). More Information please see: http://www.ceorg-europe.org/research/2003_01.pdf The CEORG Foundation, based in Brussels, combines the long-term economic, social and political research experience of the Czech institute CVVM (former IVVM), the Hungarian institute TARKI and the Polish institute CBOS. The aim of CEORG is to act as a clearing house for comparative surveys conducted by its member organisations and to unify public opinion research methodology and reporting standards in the three countries so that it can provide systematic, credible and comparative data concerning public opinion on important local as well as European social and political

issues. The CEORG Foundation has partners in Slovakia, Bulgaria, Romania, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Ukraine and Russia and works with them on a regular basis. (http://www.ceorg-europe.org/index.html)

Data Sources

Higlights of the Candidate Countries Eurobarometer (CCEB) 2003.2 The Standard Eurobarometer and the Candidate Countries Eurobarometer interviewed 28,405 citizens in the 28 European countries that are either the members of or candidates to the European Union (wave CCEB 2003.2 and EB 59 represent face-to-face interviews conducted between March and May, 2003). The surveys were requested and coordinated by the Directorate General Press and Communication. As the fieldwork for both surveys was done concurrently using identical questions, GALLUP Organization Hungary released an overall description of public opinion in the present and future member states of the European Union. This comparison of the most topical indicators reveals that future cohabitants of Europe share similar views and hopes for the future of the Union. In this summary, GALLUP looks at the range of opinions in each member state as well as in larger groups of countries. While the highlights of both the Standard and the Candidate Countries Eurobarometer summarize the commonalities and differences in the respective regions, GALLUP focused in its publication on the European Union of 2004. For more information, please see at: http://europa.eu.int/comm/public_opinion/cceb_en.htm

CONFERENCES

Announcement

Management, Knowledge and European Union (23rd Scientific Conference with International Participation) Date: March 24 – 26, 2004 Conference site: Portorož, Slovenia Organiser: Faculty of Organization Sciences (University of Maribor) Topics: Personnel management; Quality management; Inter-organizational systems; Information systems; Production systems; Organization of service activities; Organization of civil and general, state and local administration (education, health care, banking,

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assurance); Organization of governmental services, etc. Conference language: Slovene and English . More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser: Petra Sedminek, Barbka Rupar, University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Center for International Cooperation Kidriceva 55a 4000 Kranj, Slovenia Tel.: +386 4 2374 267, +386 4 2374 353 Fax: +386 4 2374 299 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.fov.uni-mb.si/Portoroz/ anglescina/GlavnaStran.htm

Announcement

Tourism and Hospitality Industry 2004 (17th Biennial International Congress)

Date: April 14 – 16, 2004 Conference site: Opatija, Croatia Organiser: University of Rijeka, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management Opatija Topics: new trends in tourism and hospitality management More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser: Congress secretary Susanna Markovic University of Rijeka, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management Opatija Primorska 42 PO Box 97 51410 Opatija Tel.: +385 51 292 633 Fax: +385 51 291 965 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.hika.hr/hrv/zs_rad/k_i_k/thi/indexhk.htm

Announcement

European Week in Ljubljana (student congress) Date: April 19 – 26, 2004 Conference site: Ljubljana, Slovenia Organiser: Organising Committee of European Week in Ljubljana Topics: Mobility and opportunities in EU; compatibility of different degrees; problems of identity, cultural differences; employment in the EU Conference fee: 50 Euro More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser: Organizing Committee of European WeekLjubljana E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]

Internet: http://www.infostud.com/studentska _putovanja/2003/European_Week_in_Ljubljana.php or www.euweek.org

Announcement

IX Kant Reading. Tilt between the West and East Date: April 22-24, 2004 Conference site: Kaliningrad, Russia Organiser: Kaliningrad State University, Kant Society (Russia), Kant Society (Germany), Berlin Brandenburg Academy of Sciences, Baltic Interregional Institutes of Social Sciences with support of the “Zeit”- foundation Ebelin and Gerdt Buzerius. Topics: • Perception of the Kant philosophy in

different cultures. • Transcendentalism and apriorism in

theories of Kant philosophy. • Formal and transcendental logic in Kant

philosophy. • Universalism and formalism in Kant

philosophy • Man and culture in the Kant's philosophy • Life conception of Kant More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser; Kaliningrad State University, Department of Philosophy and Logics Ul. Aleksandra Nevskogo 14 236041 Kaliningrad Tel.: +7 112 555 338, 216 338 Fax: +7 112 555 338, 216 338 E-mail: [email protected]

Announcement

The Role of National Parliaments of EU Date: April 22 – 24, 2004 Conference site: Budapest Organiser: Central European Political Science Association (CESPA) Topics: two parallel meetings – sessions and separate workshops for CEPSA graduate students More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser Prof. Attila Agh, President of CEPSA ([email protected]) Budapest University of Economics and Administration Fővám tér 8. 1093 Budapest Tel.: +36-1 218-8049 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]


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Announcement

Legal System, Civil Society and State Second International Scientific Students

Date: May 5-7, 2004 Conference site: Lviv, Ukraine Organiser: National University of Lviv, School of Law Topics: Main trends of building a legal state and civil society in Ukraine; the modern system of legislation in Ukraine and its correspondence to the European law; problems of the implementation of international human rights standards into the Ukrainian state-legal practice More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser; Ivan Franko National University of Lviv Faculty of Law Sichovyh Stril’tsiv St., 17 79000 Lviv Tel.: +38 0322 96-44-77 Fax: +38 0322 74-03-80 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.franko.lviv.ua/faculty/law/indexe.html

Announcement

Gender and the (Post) East-West Divide (seminar)

Date: May 6-9, 2004 (or May 13-16, 2004) Conference site: Cluj, Romania Organiser: Civic Education Project, Romania; Department of Systematic Philosophy, BBU Cluj Topics: Why and how are Eastern feminists (supposed to be) different, when the problems and challenges women have to face are (practically) the same? How is the socialist/ communist context supposed to have shaped the "Eastern" look of the feminism? How much difference and how much sameness are involved? Who can speak in the name of "Eastern" and/or "Western" feminist(s)? More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser Teaching Assistant Theodora-Eliza Vãcãrescu, MA, University of Bucharest, CEP Lecturer Tel.: + 4 0744 322 890 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.genderomania.ro

Announcement

Language and Multimedia (Common-Polish Scientific Conference)

Date: May 7-9, 2004 Conference site: Szcawno Zdroj, Poland

Organiser: Department of Journalism and Social Communication, University of Lower Silesia. Topics: Structure of the 'net text' and problems of the hypertext; network language, www page as the subject of language analysis; language and multimedia art, new forms of language communication, network communication, new forms of literature: interactive narratives; multimedia persuasion; natural and artificial languages; multimedia influence on colloquial and scientific discourse; language and e-learning; digitalisation of language texts. Conference fee: The conference fee is 500 zl and includes administrative costs, conference materials and room and board for two nights. More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser: Jan Stasienko or Agnieszka Dytman, University of Lower Silesia, Department of Journalism and Social Communication Strzegomska str. 47 53611 Wroclaw, Poland Tel.: +48 71 355 14 38 Fax: +48 71 355 14 38 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.dswe.wroc.pl

Announcement

Czech-Slovak Sociological Days "Czech and Slovak Society on the Threshold of the Millennium" Date: May 10 - 12, 2004 Conference site: Prague, Czech Republic Organiser: Institute of Sociology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic and Institute of Sociology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, in Co-operation with the Masaryks´ Czech Sociological Association. Topics: The aim of the conference is to give an overview on research in both countries with possibilities for comparison and comparative study, on teaching and education in the field of sociology, on publication policy. More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser: Mgr. Jindrich Krejci Institute of Sociology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic Jilska l, 110 00 Prague 1, Czech Republic E-mail: [email protected]

Announcement

Managing Cultural Dynamics within the Renewed Europe (ENCATC Annual Conference) Date: May 13-16, 2004


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Announcement

The Administrative and Judiciary Reforms in the Perspective of the European Integration Date: 14. - 15. May 2004 Conference site: Sibiu, Romania Organiser: Romanian Institute of Administrative Science “Paul Negulescu” Topics: Section 1: The Reform of the Central Public Administration. The Problems of the Codification; Section 2: The Reform of the Local Public Administration. The Problems of the Local Authorities and Regions; Section 3: The Reform of the Commercial and Economic Local Public Services; Section 4: The Reform of the Management and the Delivery of More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser: Romanian Institute of Administrative Science “Paul Negulescu” Calea Dumbravii no. 34 550324Sibiu Tel.: +40 269 232 960 Fax: +40 269 232 960 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.isar.ro/english/scientific_activity/ conferences/sibiu.htm

Announcement

International Conference on Outlining the New Europe Date: May 14 - 15, 2004 Conference site: Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Organiser: Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of European Studies Topics: Process of EU enlargement and its proximities; scenarios of EU development for the period 2010-2020; institutional architecture, European constitution More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser: Nicolae Paun, Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of European Studies, Em. de Martonne nr. 1, 3400 Cluj-Napoca, Romania Tel.: + 40 264 593770; Fax: + 40 264 590251 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.ubbcluj.ro/rel-int/conferinte.html

Announcement

International Conference on Regional and Rural Development Interface Date: May 14 - 15, 2004 Conference site: Cluj-Napoca, Romania Organiser: Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Economics, Department of Statistics-Analysis-Forecasting and Mathematics Topics: Theoretical and methodological aspects of regional and rural development in European countries in the 90s More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser: Prof. Dr. Maria-Magdalina Vince, Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Economics, Department of Statistics-Analysis-Forecasting and Mathematics, str. Theodor Mihali, Nr. 58-60, 3400 Cluj-Napoca, Romania Tel.: + 40 0 264 41 86 52 / 3 / 4 / 5 Fax: + 40 0 264 41 25 70 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.ubbcluj.ro/rel-int/ conferinte.html

Announcement

International Conference on New Business Opportunities in the Context of EU Enlargement Date: May 21 - 22, 2004 Conference site: Cluj-Napoca, Romania Organiser: Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Economics, Department of Management Topics: Entrepreneurship in theory and practice; business strategies in the EU; business opportunities in the potential EU member



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states; major strategic changes required for potential EU member states More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser: Roxana Stegerean, Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Economics, Department of Management, str. Theodor Mihali, Nr. 58-60, 3400 Cluj-Napoca, Romania Tel.: + 40 0 264 41 86 52 / 3 / 4 / 5 Fax: + 40 0 264 41 25 70 E-mail: roxmail@email Internet: http://www.ubbcluj.ro/rel-int/conferinte.html

Announcement

European Integration: Challenge for Slovakia". International Scientific Days 2004 Date: May 20-21, 2004 Conference site: Nitra, Slovakia Organiser: Slovak Agricultural University in Nitra, Faculty of Economics and Management Topics: Common agricultural policy of European Union and Slovak agriculture, Sustainable development and multifunctional agriculture, Enterprise in the European Union, Education of managers in the 21st century Conference fee: 70 EUR Conference language: Slovak, English and Czech More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser Slovak Agricultural University in Nitra, Faculty of Economics and Management Tr. Andreja Hlinku 2 949 76 Nitra Fax: +421 37 6511 589 E-mail: [email protected]

Announcement

12th NISPAcee Annual Conference "Central and Eastern European Countries inside and outside the European Union: Avoiding a new divide" Date: May 13-15, 2004 Conference site: Vilnius, Lithuania Organiser: The Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe (NISPA) Topics: Problems facing the new European states; Problems facing the states outside the EU; Common problems More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser: Viera Wallnerova, Project Manager NISPAcee Hanulova 5/B 840 02 Bratislava 42

Slovak Republic. Tel: +421-2-6428 5558, Tel/Fax: +421-2-6428 5557 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.nispa.sk/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=77

Announcement

Ethnopolitics in Postsocialist Countries of Central and Eastern Europe Date: May 20-22, 2004 Conference site: Chernivtsi, Ukraine Organiser: Department of Political Science and Sociology of Chernivtsi National University Topics: • theoretical and methodological aspects of

Ethnopolitics; • modern state and the future of Ethnopolitics

as a field of knowledge and academic discipline;

• ethnonational politics in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe;

• Phenomenon of “Bukovynism”: Historical Legacy and Future of Traditions of Multiethnic Region (round table).

The working languages of the conference are Ukrainian, English, and Russian. More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser Department of Political Science and Sociology Faculty of History, Chernivtsi National University vul. Kotsiubynskoho, 2 58012 Chernivtsi Ukraine Tel.: +380-50-9646073

Announcement

EDEN (European Distance Education Network) 2004 Annual Conference Date: June 16-19, 2004 Conference site: Budapest, Hungary Organiser: Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Gábor Dénes College (Hungary); Centre for Distance and Adult Learning Topics: e-Learning for modernisation and capacity building, Distance and e-learning development in perspective, e-learning in the EU enlargement context More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser: Budapest University of Technology & Economics, EDEN Secretariat Egry J. u. 1 1111 Budapest, Hungary

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Announcement

17th Bled eCommerce Conference: eGlobal Date: June 21-23, 2004 Conference site: Kranj, Slovenia Organiser: Faculty of Organizational Sciences (University of Maribor), Government of the Republic of Slovenia, Organizations in Slovenia's eCommerce Project, Ministry of Education, Science and Sport Republic of Slovenia, Ministry of Information Society Republic of Slovenia, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia, European Commission Topics: All aspects of eCommerce, Single European Electronic Market, Cross-border eCommerce Development in the Region Conference language: Slovene and English More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser: University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, eCommerce Center Kidriceva 55a 4000 Kranj, Slovenia Tel.: + 386 4 237 4291 Fax: + 386 4 237 4365 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.bledconference.org/

Announcement

Nationalities and Pluralism from Old to New Worlds Date: July 18-21, 2004 Conference site: Warsaw, Poland Organiser: Association for the Study of Nationalities and Centre for East European Studies, Warsaw University Topics: The conference is interdisciplinary. Panels will draw from all disciplines including, but not limited to: linguistics, literature, history, anthropology, ethnography, demography, sociology, economics, legal studies, history, culture, geography, religion, and political science More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser: Centre for East European Studies, Warsaw University Ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 32 00325 Warsaw Tel.: +4822 828 80 75, 552 0916 Fax: +4822 828 5369

E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.uw.edu.pl/O_UW/studium/studw.htm

Announcement

37 International Congress for Asian and Northern African Studies Date: August 16-21, 2004 Conference site: Moscow, Russia Organiser: International Union of Oriental and Asian Studies, Society of Russian Orientalists of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Topics: History of Oriental Studies, Linguistics, History, Culture, Literary Criticism, Economics, Ethno-Social Anthropology, Human Ecology: Habitat and Challenges of the Time, International Relations, Innovative Technologies, Oriental Education, Museums, Archives, Libraries, Publishing Houses More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser: Organizing Committee of ICANAS XXXVII 12 Rozhdestvenka Str., 103753 Moscow Tel.: 7 095 928 57 64 Fax: 7 095 925 77 88 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.orientalistica.ru/icanas

Announcement

XXth Common-Polish Conference of the Chairs of Marketing, Trade and Consumption Date: September 6-8, 2004 Conference site: Lodz, Poland Organiser: University of Lodz, Faculty of Management, Chair of Marketing Topics: Consumer in total society of information; marketing in the light of the challenges of New Economy; using of new information technologies in marketing; trade distribution in global world. More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser: Prof. Bogdan Gregor, University of Lodz, Faculty of Management, Chair of Marketing Ul. Matejki 22/26 90237 Łódź Tel.: + 48 42 635 52 05 Fax: + 48 42 639-06-35 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.uni.lodz.pl/sesje/zarz/index.php


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Announcement

EU Enlargement – What comes after 2004 Date: September 23-25, 2004 Conference site: Belgrade Organiser: European Association for Comparative Economic Systems; Faculty of Economics, Belgrade University (Serbia and Montenegro) More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser Faculty of Economics, Belgrade University (Serbia and Montenegro). Kamenicka 6 11000 Belgrade Tel.: +38 11 302 10 20, 302 11 50 Fax: + 381 11 639 560 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.ekof.bg.ac.yu/english/index.html

Announcement

Belarus in the Modern World

Date: December 17-18, 2004 Conference site: Minsk, Belarus Organiser: Minsk State University, Center for International Studies Topics: The conference deals with the international relations, foreign policy, and diplomacy of Belarus; current trends in the world economy and the foreign economy of Belarus; trends in the international personality of Belarus; and cross-cultural communication and language teaching. More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser Elena Dostanko E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.bsu.by/main.asp? id1=51&id2=200412

Summer school

Challenges of the Enlargement EU European Summer Institute 2004 (ESI 2004) Date: June 26 - July 6, 2004 Conference site: Prague, Czech Republic Organiser: Europeum. Institute for European Policy More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser Europeum Rytirska 31 11000 Prague 1 Tel.: +420 221 610 20 67 Fax: +420 221 610 204 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.europeum.org/summer_school/default.asp

Retrospective

European Social Survey. Integration in the Research Date: 22 January 2004 Conference site: Warsaw, Poland Organiser: Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology More detailed information can be obtained directly from the organiser: Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology Ul. Nowy Swiat 72 00330 Warsaw Tel.: +4822 826 71 81 Fax: +4822 826 78 23 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.ifispan.waw.pl/program.pdf

INTERNET • A new portal “SEE Online” about NGO’s in

South Eastern Europe offers access to NGO Database, Economic overview, Who is who in SEE, European Integration etc. Internet: http://www.southeasteurope.org/

• The site of Slovak Population information informs about new publications in pdf-files under http://www.infostat.sk/slovakpopin/ and developmental facts of the population.

• Portal fondyEU.sk (www.fondyEU.sk) is a web-based information portal on regional policy and EU Structural Funds, launched in November 2003 (in Slovak). It is aimed to serve as a resource tool for final beneficiaries of the EU funding, in particular Slovak NGOs and local authorities.


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