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Communicating Integration Impact in Croatia and Ireland The Institute of International and The Institute for International Relations European Affairs (IIEA) is an independent (IMO) is a public, non-profit, scientific re- self-governing body which promotes the COMMUNICATING INTEGRATION IMPACT search organization, established in 1963. The advancement and spread of knowledge on Institute is engaged in interdisciplinary re- the process of European integration and, search of: European integration, international in particular, on the role and contribution of economic and political relations, transitional Ireland within Europe. IN CROATIA AND IRELAND policy, international markets, sustainable development, resource economics and The Institute provides a permanent forum for environmental policy, foreign policy analysis, the identification and development of Irish strategic decision analysis and culture and strategic policy responses to the continuing communication. process of European integration and to the ABOUT THIS BOOK The activities of IMO are organized through wider international issues which impact on four departments: the Department for Inter- Europe. The main aim is to provide objective national Economic and Political Relations, the analysis of the key political, economic, social Department for European Integration, the and cultural issues for those charged with Communicating integration impact in Croatia and Ireland brings together a selection of papers prepared Department for Culture and Communication representing Irish views within the European and the Department for Resource Economics policy-making structures. within the Phare 2005 project “EU IMPACT - Academic network for communicating integration impacts and Environmental Policy. This is done by facilitating policy discus- in Croatia”. The book is result of a joint work of the Institute for International Relations – IMO, Zagreb and The Institute caries out research, educational sion with inputs from all relevant sectors, and information activities through: develop- the Institute for International and European Affairs – IIEA, Dublin. It collects the reflections of the authors assembling information on key topics and ment and execution of research projects, disseminating research results. on key areas that were discussed at a number of academic debates in Croatia during 2007. The book seeks organization of seminars, international con- to give an answer about the expected impact of EU membership in the fields of education, environment ferences and specialist training programmes, As an independent forum, the Institute does providing strategic decision support and not express opinions of its own. The views protection, food safety and consumer protection. Its aim is to raise awareness of the impacts challenges and decision analysis services to decision makers, expressed in its publications are solely the opportunities of EU membership for Croatia, based on the successful Irish experience within the academic dissemination of the research results and responsibility of the author(s). information through publishing activities and community and the best practice of communicating Europe to citizens. information exchange and networking. The legal form of the Institute is that of a Since 1991 IMO is the host of the European company limited by guarantee and not Documentation Centre (EDC), the only one having share capital. It is funded by annual in Croatia, which is now functioning under membership subscriptions, from companies, the form of “EU-i” – Documentation Centre. organizations, institutions and individuals. AND IRELAND IN CROATIA IMPACTS INTEGRATION COMMUNICATING As a public research institute, IMO is financed A number of founding sponsors enable the by the Ministry for Science, Education and Institute to operate on a financially secure Sports through long-term scientific projects, basis. It also receives an annual grant from as well as from other sources on a project the European Commission. basis (international foundations, European Commission, Council of Europe, World Bank, Further information is available Edited by: OECD and others). IMO is a member of a large on the web-site: number of networks engaged in the various http://www.iiea.com/ Višnja Samardžija and Alan Dukes aspects of academic policy research. Further information is available on the web-site: http://www.imo.hr ****IMO NASL.indd 1 4/3/08 4:03:26 PM COMMUNICATING INTEGRATION IMPACT IN CROATIA AND IRELAND INMOD01-01 publikacija.indd 1 4.4.2008 11:02:12 EUROPEAN COMMISSION This book has been published within the EU financed project PHARE 2005 multi beneficiary programme on “Small Projects Programme”. The contents of this publication is the sole responsibility of the Institute for International Relations, Zagreb and the Institute for International and European Affairs, Dublin and can in no way be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union. The book resulted from the IMO long term research activities supported by the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, Republic of Croatia within the project Lisbon Strategy ∑ the Catalyst of Reforms in EU and Croatia (017-0171682-1286). Photograph on the cover page: Source and copyrights Audiovisual Library of the DG Communication of the European Commission. A catalogue record (CIP) for this book is available from the National and University Library, Zagreb, number 662709. ISBN 978-953-6096-45-9. ISBN 978-1-874109-92-1 INMOD01-01 publikacija.indd 2 4.4.2008 11:02:12 COMMUNICATING INTEGRATION IMPACT IN CROATIA AND IRELAND Edited by: Višnja Samardžija Alan Dukes Institute for International Relations - IMO, Zagreb Institute for International and European Affairs - IIEA, Dublin Zagreb and Dublin, 2008 INMOD01-01 publikacija.indd 3 4.4.2008 11:02:13 Published by: Institute for International Relations IMO, Zagreb Institute for International and European Affairs ∑ IIEA, Dublin Editors Višnja Samardžija Alan Dukes Reviewers Blaženka Divjak Jelena Đugum Laurent Pech Nikola Ružinski Technical assistant Hrvoje Butković Language Editor Henry Sire, Lancon Layout Novena Print Tiskara Kasanić Number of copies 1000 For the publishers Mladen Staničić, IMO Jill Donoghue, IIEA INMOD01-01 publikacija.indd 4 4.4.2008 11:02:13 CONTENTS V EDITORIALS Višnja Samardžija XIII Alan Dukes XVI ABBREVIATIONS Chapter I Communicating Europe and Networking 23 THE EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA - CONSTRUCTING AN EU PUBLIC SPACE Wolfgang Wessels, Yvonne Nasshoven 25 ABSTRACT 26 RELEVANCE - THE ROLE AND FUNCTIONS OF ACADEMIC NETWORKS 27 Knowledge, education and practical guidance 27 Accession and Membership 28 The Social Linkage Function of Research 30 FORMS AND STRUCTURE OF THE NETWORKS WITHIN THE EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA 30 The Frameworks 30 The Structure and Functions of Academic Networks 31 Examples of Research Networks 32 INMOD01-01 publikacija.indd 5 4.4.2008 11:02:13 SETTING THE RESEARCH AND POLICY AGENDA 35 CONCLUSION 37 EUROPEAN CHALLENGES AND IRISH EXPERIENCES IN COMMUNICATING EUROPE TO CITIZENS Alan Dukes 41 ABSTRACT 42 INTRODUCTION 43 DEBATE ON 1972 ACCESSION TREATY 44 CONTENT OF COMMUNICATION 46 CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION 48 FAILURES OF COMMUNICATION 50 CONTINUING COMMUNICATION NEEDS 52 VI “The Democratic Deficit” 52 “Too much Legislation Coming from Brussels” 54 “The Army of Faceless Bureaucrats” 56 Neo-conservative Conspiracy or Left-wing Plot? 56 ISSUES FOR THE 2008 IRISH REFERENDUM ON THE LISBON TREATY 57 CONCLUSION 60 THE CHALLENGES OF COMMUNICATING EU INTEGRATION ISSUES IN CROATIA Višnja Samardžija, Igor Vidačak 63 ABSTRACT 64 RELEVANCE OF COMMUNICATING THE IMPACTS OF INTEGRATION FOR CROATIA 65 LESSONS LEARNED IN IMPLEMENTING COMMUNICATION STRATEGY ∑ THE EU vs. CROATIAN APPROACH 68 Enhanced EU Communication Policy 68 Communicating Europe ∑ Examples from the New Member States 72 Croatia’s Communication and Information Strategy 73 WHY DOES CROATIA NEED ENHANCED COMMUNICATION ON THE EU IMPACT? 75 General Trends in the Public Attitude towards EU Integration in Croatia 75 SELECTED SECTORAL ISSUES IN COMMUNICATING INTEGRATION IMPACT 81 CONCLUSION 84 INMOD01-01 publikacija.indd 6 4.4.2008 11:02:13 Chapter II Education and Training 87 INVESTMENT IN HUMAN CAPITAL ∑ KEY CONTRIBUTOR TO IRISH PROGRESS Tom Boland 89 ABSTRACT 90 INTRODUCTION 91 IRELAND AND THE EU 92 The Central Role of Higher Education in Ireland’s Economic Development 92 The Impact of EU Membership on Irish Education Policy 94 EU Funds and the Development of Irish Higher Education 96 Erasmus ∑ Supporting Student and Staff Mobility 98 CURRENT AND EMERGING CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES 99 Lifelong Learning 99 VII Research 100 Bologna Process 102 LESSONS FOR CROATIA FROM THE IRISH EXPERIENCE 102 EU INTEGRATION AS CATALYST FOR REFORMING CROATIAN EDUCATION Pero Lučin, Sandra Milovanović, Josipa Bađari 107 ABSTRACT 108 INTRODUCTION 109 ALIGNMENT WITH EU POLICIES 110 Education and Training 2010 110 Primary and Secondary Education 111 Vocational Training 113 The Bologna Process and Tertiary Education Reforms 114 New Qualification Framework 117 Lifelong Learning 118 CHALLENGES FOR CROATIAN EDUCATION 120 Funding 120 Capacities ∑ Increased Access to Tertiary Education 121 Capacities ∑ Organization of Institutions and Strategic Management 123 Capacities ∑ Human Resources 126 New Generations of Learners 128 Flexibilization 129 GENERAL POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS 130 CONCLUSION 132 INMOD01-01 publikacija.indd 7 4.4.2008 11:02:13 Chapter III Environment Protection 137 IMPACTS OF EU MEMBERSHIP ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SYSTEM IN IRELAND Gerard O’ Leary 139 ABSTRACT 140 INTRODUCTION 141 ASSESSMENT OF
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