Lyubimka Andreeva, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski”, Sofia,
Bulgaria
Alexey Barabashev, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation
Annika
Jaansoo, University of Twente, The Netherlands
Place:
27th NISPAcee Annual Conference, Prague, Czech Republic
Date:
May 24-26, 2019
The
aims of WG are to analyse the history and contemporary practice of
inter-regional and cross-border cooperation, its management, its forms and
administrative procedures, its social and cultural peculiarities of, and the
impact of inter-regional and cross-border cooperation on the development of
regions that are involved in cooperative processes. The theories of regional
development, according to the aims of WG IV, should be extended and specified
as theories of inter-regional and cross-border development, which are taking
into account its benefits, challenges, outputs and outcomes.
The concept of inter-regional and cross-border cooperation and development, its
definitions, and its rationale are the main focus of WG IV research.
The broad themes for abstracts/proposals and key shifts in 2019which we
are keen to facilitate discussion around, include, but are not limited to:
• Policy design and practice in inter-regional and cross-border
cooperation;
• New technologies of administrative management in
inter-regional and cross-border cooperation;
• Strategies of inter-regional and cross-border cooperation,
including data based descriptions of the existing strategies;
• Evaluation of inter-regional, cross-border cooperation and
development challenges and benefits, outputs and outcomes;
• Role of resources multiplication and re-distribution for
the purposes of inter-regional and cross-border development;
• Cultural and ethnic aspects of inter-regional and
cross-border development;
• Definitions of inter-regional and cross-border cooperation
and development based on best practices inside the EU, and on the cooperation
of regions from the EU and neighbouring countries.
The
above mentioned fields of research and practices require participants to
contribute to the theories and practice of e "Inter-regional and
Cross-border Cooperation and Development" by answering the following
questions, which are the focus of the Working group:
- What
kind of outcomes could be outlined in order to better shape inter-regional
and cross-border cooperation at national, EU or International level?
- What
are the roles of the different stakeholders (States, municipalities and
civil societies) in the Inter-regional and Cross-border Cooperation and
Development Process?
- What is
the administrative aspect of Inter-regional and Cross-border Cooperation
and Development?
- Are
there any best practices that can be used from other countries?
We
are expecting final papers based on abstracts which address those pre-mentioned
issues and have both theoretical and practical relevance, i.e. applicants
should take into account and include in their papers, recommendations for
better shaping of inter-regional cooperation, including points for
practitioners and points relating to the EU and neighbouring countries and
regions of NISPAcee, in relation to theoretic issues. Papers which are highly
innovative, collaborative, international or multi-disciplinary are especially
welcome.
Proposals
will be considered by the coordinators of WG IV against the criteria of
originality and interest, subject balance and geographical spread.