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THE EUROPEAN AND COMPARATIVE DIMENSION

Compared to many countries, the Czech Republic has a well-developed European dimension in public administration education. All master’s degree programmes include several courses related to this issue, for example:

Prague University of Economics

Faculty of the National Economy

• Constitutional Systems and Systems of Public Administration (Dr. M. Matula, Dr. J. Svoboda);
• Regional Structures and Selected European Problems (Dr. J. Postranecky);
• Regional Policy and Structural Funds of the EU (Dr. J. Postranecky, Ing. M. Lindner);
• The Role of Public Administration Pursuant to EU Law (Dr. J. Grospic, Dr. K. Svoboda);
• Systems and Strategies of Territorial Planning in the EU (Dr. A. Slepicka, Dr. J. Patocka);
• Public Administration and Administrative Law in Europe (Dr. K. Svoboda, Dr. J. Grospic);
• Regional Politics of the EU and of the Czech Republic (Dr. R. Wokoun).

Prague University of Economics

Faculty of Finance and Accounting

• European Budgetary Policy and Public Finance Systems (Dr. V. Urbanek);
• European Union: Taxation and Harmonisation (Dr. K. Kubatova);
• National Tax Systems (Dr. J. Sykora);
• Taxation in the EU (Ing. P. Jezek).

Prague University of Economics in Jindřichuv Hradec

Faculty of Management

• International Institutions;
• International Law and Law of the EU.

Pardubice University

Faculty of Economics and Public Administration

• European Integration (Dr. L. Ryznar);
• Economic Policy of the EU (Dr. J. Pesta);
• Public Administration Systems (Prof. K. Lacina);
• Law of the EU (Dr. M. Gillis);
• International Finance (Dr. A. Pesek);
• International Business (Prof. J. Dvorak).

Technical University in Ostrava

Faculty of Economics of the Institute of Mining Technology

Special study branch in “Euro-Administration”

• Public Administration Systems in the EU (Dr. J. Kovar);
• Regional Policy of the EU (Dr. M. Halaskova).

Masaryk University

Faculty of Economics and Public Administration

• Regional Geography of Europe (Dr. Viturka);
• World Economics (Dr. Zidek);
• European Union and Euro-regions (Dr. Maryas);
• Institutional Aspects of Integration (Dr. Gaspar);
• European Law (Dr. Tyc);
• Economic Aspects of Global Problems (Dr. Ivanek).

The Faculty of Social Sciences of Charles University is one of the most important academic institutions addressing European issues. Europe and related topics are covered in the basic programme in “Public and Social Policy” (e.g., European Social Policy), but also from a broader point of view. Since 1997, the faculty has offered a one-year in-service training programme (“Europeum”) targeted towards senior civil servants. The programme offers an in-depth analysis of EU integration processes in relation to candidate countries and is composed of three blocks: European Law, European Economic Integration and Social and Political Dimensions of European Integration. A master’s degree programme in European Studies was accredited in this faculty and will start from academic year 2000/2001.

There are also other faculties with similar “European” programmes, e.g., “the European Union” in Karvina. In general, the presence of European issues in Czech PA curricula may be result of several factors, including the position of the Czech Republic in the accession process, the geographic location of the country and established contacts with academic and other institutions in developed countries.

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