Contemporary Socio-Economic Issues of Polish-Ukrainian Cross-Border Cooperation
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Center of European Projects European Neighbourhood Instrument Cross-border Cooperation Programme Poland-Belarus-Ukraine 2014-2020 Publication of the Scientifi c Papers of the International Research and Practical Conference Contemporary Socio-Economic Issues of Polish-Ukrainian Cross-border Cooperation Warsaw 2017 Center of European Projects European Neighbourhood Instrument Cross-border Cooperation Programme Poland-Belarus-Ukraine 2014-2020 Publication of the Scientifi c Papers of the International Research and Practical Conference Contemporary Socio-Economic Issues of Polish-Ukrainian Cross-border Cooperation Edited by: Leszek Buller Hubert Kotarski Yuriy Pachkovskyy Warsaw 2017 Publisher: Center of European Projects Joint Technical Secretariat of the ENI Cross-border Cooperation Programme Poland-Belarus-Ukraine 2014-2020 02-672 Warszawa, Domaniewska 39 a Tel: +48 22 378 31 00 Fax: +48 22 201 97 25 e-mail: [email protected] www.pbu2020.eu The international research and practical conference Contemporary Socio-Economic Issues of Polish-Ukrainian Cross-border Cooperation was held under the patronage of Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economic Development and Finance Mr Mateusz Morawiecki. OF ECONOMIC The conference was held in partnership with: University of Rzeszów Ivan Franko National University of Lviv This document has been produced with the fi nancial assistance of the European Union, under Cross-border Cooperation Programme Poland-Belarus-Ukraine 2007-2013. The contents of this document are the sole respon- sibility of the Joint Technical Secretariat and can under no circumstances be regarded as refl ecting the position of the European Union. Circulation: 500 copies ISBN 978-83-64597-06-0 Dear Readers, We have the pleasure to present you this publication, which is a compendium of articles received for the Scientifi c Conference “Contemporary Socio-economic Issues of Polish-Ukrainian Cross-border Cooperation”, which took place on 15-17 November 2017 in Rzeszów and Lviv. The Cross-border Cooperation Programme Poland-Belarus-Ukraine 2014-2020, which organizes the Conference, is an EU-funded Programme operating within the European Neighbourhood Instrument. The overall aim of the Programme is to sup- port cross-border development processes in the borderland of Poland, Belarus and Ukraine. In the 2007-2013 Programme period there were 117 cross-border projects supported and implemented in diff erent thematic fi elds. In October 2016 the fi rst call for proposals within the current Programme was launched. As a result, 749 ap- plications regarding heritage, accessibility, security and borders were submitted. It shows a huge demand for the cross-border cooperation of various entities all over the eligible regions. This-year, Scientifi c Conference is a deep insight into the nature of cross-border rela- tions and various aspects of living on the borders. The themes of the articles include history, religion, social life and political movements, education, science, employment, mobility, economy and fi nance to name just a few. Such a variety of themes shows how complex the nature of cross-border relations is and, at the same time, how much our countries have in common. It is crucial that the subjects analysed and discussed during the conference set the paths for the development of future cross-border pro- jects and suggest the tools for solving common challenges. In this way, the confer- ence defi nitely provides added value to our Programme activities. Taking this opportunity, I would like to thank the Lviv Ivan Franko National Univer- sity and the University of R zeszow, which are our partners and co-organizers of this event, as well as all those, who contributed their articles and expressed their interest in participation. Having in mind the interest it raised among Ukrainian and Polish scholars, I hope that it will become a regular event within our Programme and it will be repeated in the following years. Yours sincerely, Adam Hamryszczak Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Economic Development of Poland Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the University of Rzeszów which has cel- ebrated the sixteenth anniversary of its existence this year. Our University is young, however it fi ts into a centuries-old tradition. Thus, it has the ambition of constant and systematic development towards a sustainable and increasingly signifi cant presence in the scientifi c space. Therefore, we have been very pleased to accept the responsi- bilities of the co-host of the conference on cross-border cooperation between Poland and Ukraine. I am convinced that the conference taking place in two university cities - Rzeszów and Lviv will be an opportunity to discuss key issues of social, economic, political and scientifi c cooperation between scholars from Poland and Ukraine. For us as the hosts, this conference provides an opportunity to show the potential and strength of the University of Rzeszów. We would like to present our university as an important centre for the scientifi c discourse on cross-border cooperation. The process of internationalization is a crucial element of a new look at Polish sci- ence. The University of Rzeszów is open to partners from various parts of the world but it attaches great signifi cance to scientifi c contacts with its closest neighbours. We can see many benefi ts which the exchange of experience with the researchers from Ukraine can bring us. Joint scientifi c ventures, in which universities or researchers from various countries are partners, become indispensable in the modern world, not only the scientifi c one. It can be easily proven that the necessity and need for inter- national contacts is immanently linked to both research and education, i.e. know- ledge acquisition. This is well illustrated by one of many theses of Professor Kazimierz Twardowski from his famous dissertation “On the dignity of the university”:...as an- yone who creates positive values, both the professor and the associate professor of the University serve not only their own society and are citizens not only of their nation and country. They belong to the great republic of scholars, spread through all the civilized nations of the globe. Openness, a platform for exchanging thoughts, a dialogue are the essence of “university”. One excellent step in this direction is the international scientifi c conference “Current socio-economic problems of Polish-Ukrainian cross- border cooperation”, organized jointly by the University of Rzeszów and the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. Yours sincerely, Prof. Sylwester Czopek, PhD Rector of the University of Rzeszów Dear Colleagues! I have great pleasure to welcome you on behalf of the academic community of the University of Lviv, one of the oldest classical universities in Ukraine and Europe training highly skilled professionals in the fi eld of humanities and natural sciences. Today the University’s 19 departments and 3 colleges provide education to 25 thousand students and learners, approximately 900 postgraduate and PhD students, including undergra- duate and postgraduate students from over 30 countries worldwide. Throughout its history the University of Lviv was a cultural crossing point where the pe- culiar scholarly aura gave rise to unique scientifi c and pedagogic schools of thought. And today’s strong collaboration with our Polish colleagues has an extremely positive impact on the University’s development and enhancement of research studies. That being said, it is a real pleasure to co-organize the International Research and Practical Conference “Contemporary Socio-economic Issues of Ukrainian-Polish Cross-b order Cooperation” held in the twin cities of Lviv and Rzeszow and dealing with matters of cross-border col- laboration between Poland and Ukraine. The conference presents a great opportunity for discussions on economic, political and social relations, and most importantly will contribute to the broader scientifi c cooperation. For the University of Lviv, it is a good occasion to extend international communications, present their scientifi c developments to the Polish colleagues and adopt their best practices. I am convinced that the con- ference will not only result in discussions and publications but will also trigger further common research in various academic fi elds. Yours sincerely, Prof. Volodymyr Melnyk, PhD Rector of the Ivan Franko Lviv National University Honorary Committee: Prof. Sylwester Czopek, PhD – Rector University of Rzeszów Oleksandr Hanushchyn – Head of the Lviv Regional Council Prof. Volodymyr Melnyk – Rector Ivan Franko National University of Lviv Władysław Ortyl – Marshal of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship Vasyl Pavlyuk – Consul General of Ukraine in Lublin Prof. Krzysztof Rejman, PhD – Rector State Higher School of Technology and Economics in Jarosław Paweł Słowikowski – Head Joint Technical Secretariat, CBC Programme Poland-Belarus-Ukraine 2014-2020 Rafał Wolski – Consul General of Poland in Lviv Scientifi c Committee: Leszek Buller, PhD – Center of European Projects, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw Ivan Dyyak, PhD – Ivan Franko National University of Lviv Prof. Maciej Gitling, PhD – University of Rzeszów Prof. Roman Gladyshevskyy, PhD – Ivan Franko National University of Lviv Prof. Paweł Grata, PhD – University of Rzeszów Prof. Witold Jedynak, PhD – University of Rzeszów Prof. Andrzej Lipczyński, PhD – University of Rzeszów Prof. Jan Malczewski, PhD – University of Rzeszów Rostyslav Myhajlyshyn, PhD – Ivan Franko