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A5 2019.Indd Center of European Projects European Neighbourhood Instrument Cross-border Cooperation Programme Poland-Belarus-Ukraine 2014-2020 Publication of the Scientific Papers of the International Scientific Conference SECURITY IN THE AREA OF THE CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION PROGRAMME POLAND-BELARUS-UKRAINE Uzhhorod 2019 Center of European Projects European Neighbourhood Instrument Cross-border Cooperation Programme Poland-Belarus-Ukraine 2014-2020 Publication of the Scientific Papers of the International Scientific Conference SECURITY IN THE AREA OF THE CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION PROGRAMME POLAND-BELARUS-UKRAINE Edited by: Leszek Buller Myroslava Lendel Uzhhorod 2019 UDK 339.92(477)(438)(476)(043.2) S 28 Security in the area of the Cross-border Cooperation Programme Poland-Belarus-Ukraine: scientific papers of the International Scientific Conference (Uzhhorod, 24-25 October 2019); edited by Leszek Buller, Myroslava Lendel. Uzhhorod: Publishing House of Uzhhorod National University «Hoverla», 2019. 202 p. ISBN 978-617-7333-91-2 Recommended for publication by the Academic Council of Uzhhorod National University (minutes No. 9 of 17 September, 2019) Recommended for publication by the Editorial Board of Uzhhorod National University (minutes No.7 of 16 September, 2019) This document has been produced with financial assistance of the European Union, under Cross-border Cooperation Programme Poland-Belarus-Ukraine 2014-2020. The contents of this document are the sole responsibility of the Branch Off ice in Lviv and can under no circu- mstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union ISBN 978-617-7333-91-2 © SU «UzhNU», 2019 Scientific Committee: Leszek Buller, PhD – Center of European Projects, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw Prof. Myroslava Lendel, PhD, DSc – Uzhhorod National University Prof. Ihor Tsependa, PhD, DSc – Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University in Ivano- Frankivsk Prof. Piotr Długosz PhD, DSc – Pedagogical University of Cracow Prof. Czesław Gałek PhD, DSc – University of Management and Administration in Zamość Prof. Wojciech Gizicki PhD, DSc – John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin Prof. Bogusław Kopka PhD, DSc – The European Higher School Socio-Technical in Radom Prof. Natalia Kovalisko PhD, DSc – Ivan Franko National University of Lviv Prof. Jacek Kulbaka PhD, DSc – Academy of Special Education in Warsaw Prof. Agnieszka Lewicka-Zelent PhD, DSc – Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin Prof. Marek Lisiecki PhD, DSc – Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw Prof. Piotr Tomasz Nowakowski PhD, DSc – University of Rzeszów Prof. Andrzej Misiuk PhD, DSc – University of Warsaw Prof. Yuriy Pachkovskyy PhD, DSc – Ivan Franko National University of Lviv Siarhei Pivavarchuk, PhD, DSc – Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno Prof. Janusz Popko, PhD, DSc – Lomza State University of Applied Sciences Prof. Krzysztof Rejman PhD, DSc – State Higher School of Technology and Economics in Jarosław Organizational Committee: Lolita Gedo – CBC Programme Poland-Belarus-Ukraine 2014-2020 Agnieszka Ćwikła – CBC Programme Poland-Belarus-Ukraine 2014-2020 Olga Parasotska – CBC Programme Poland-Belarus-Ukraine 2014-2020, Branch Office in Lviv Vasyl Khimyak – CBC Programme Poland-Belarus-Ukraine 2014-2020, Branch Office in Lviv Oksana Sviezhentseva, PhD, Uzhhorod National University Scientific reviewers: Prof. Piotr Nowakowski, PhD, DSc – University of Rzeszów Pavlo Khudish, PhD, – Uzhhorod National University Svitlana Delegan-Kokaiko, PhD, – Uzhhorod National University Natalia Kablak, PhD, DSc – Uzhhorod National University Ihor Todorov, PhD, DSc – Uzhhorod National University Hanna Melehanych, PhD, – Uzhhorod National University 4 CONTENTS 1. Introduction ......................................................... 7 2. Leszek Buller. Cross-border security in theory and practice based on the analysis of projects implemented under Cross-border Cooperation Programme Poland – Belarus – Ukraine ....................... 13 3. Andrzej Misiuk. The role of local authorities in providing personal security to the inhabitants ................................................ 41 4. Marek Lisiecki. Decent living, development opportunities, civil liberties as basic determinants of the contemporary management of citizen security ........................................................ 59 5. Janusz Popko, Tadeusz Borowski. Cross-border cooperation in the field of hospice care between Poland, Belarus and Ukraine ............... 83 6. Yuriy Pachkovskyy, Krzysztof Rejman, Krzysztof Prendecki. Public security as a basic value in partnership and Cross-border cooperation .. 100 7. Siarhei Pivavarchyk. Historical heritage as a factor of cultural security of the border region. ............................................. 127 8. Yurii Zhuk, Oryna Dotsenko. Cross-border environmental safety: benefits and risks . 139 9. Aliaksei Yarotau, Zhana Yarotava, Natallia Hahina, Valeri Borissenko. Environmental safety of the agro-ecotourism in Cross-border areas ........... 163 10. Dzmitry Chyzh, Tatsiana Tsetsiarynets. The issues of Cross-border industrial safety in land-use planning documents ........................... 183 11. The Cross-border Cooperation Programme Poland-Belarus-Ukraine 2014-2020 and opportunities it provides. 194 5 6 INTRODUCTION The Cross-border Cooperation Programme Poland-Belarus-Ukraine orga- nized an international scientific conference in cooperation with academic institutions for the third time. This year it is entitled “Cross-border Security in the Area of the Cross-border Cooperation Programme Poland-Belarus- -Ukraine”. The presentations of the speakers focused on the issues of Cross-border secu- rity in five areas: physical and technical security, social security, health securi- ty, economic security and ecological security. The Cross-border security is primarily understood in a very narrow sense as risks associated with border crossing of people and the carriage of goods. Pre- sented papers and discussions during the international conference showed the Cross-border security should be understood more broadly, in the perspec- tive of counteracting and eliminating phenomena posing threat to the security in border regions. The analysis of projects implemented under the Cross-bor- der Cooperation Programme both in 2007-2013 and 2014-2020 financial per- spectives clearly shows that the effects of the implemented projects are of great importance for Cross-border security, which is considered in the crime prevention perspective1. The Cross-border Cooperation (CBC) Programme Poland-Belarus-Ukraine is implemented under the European Neighborhood Instrument and has been present on the Polish-Belarusian-Ukrainian border for over 15 years, as it started its activities in 2004 under the financial perspective 2004-2006. It con- tinued in the financial perspective 2007-2013 and in the current perspective 2014-2020. The overall objective of the Programme is to support Cross-bor- der development processes in the borderland of Poland, Belarus and Ukraine, thus enabling to start cooperation, acquire new skills and experience and at the same time creating opportunities to obtain financial resources necessary to stimulate economic development or ensure security in border regions. 1 L. Buller, Socializing the Activities of the Police, Warsaw 2019. 7 In terms of budget, the CBC Programme Poland-Belarus-Ukraine is the largest Cross-border Programme on the land borders of the European Union. Over 170 million EUR will be granted from the Programme to the projects focusing especially on protection and promotion of cultural and natural heritage of border areas, infrastructural accessibility of the regions, improvement of bor- der-crossings’ infrastructure, procedures and services as well as development of healthcare and public security services. The Strategy of the Programme was adopted as a result of a socio-economic analysis conducted on the request the request of the Managing Authority (Mi- nistry of Investment and Economic Development), which identified joint prio- rities at the national and regional level of the participating countries and their regions. It also builds on the experience of previous programming periods. The Programme Strategy also takes into account the opinions of interested parties concerning common needs and challenges within the Programme area. It also reflects the decisions taken by the Polish, Belarusian and Ukrainian authorities, focusing the attention of the Programme on those thematic areas where parti- cipating countries can resolve common problems and use common resources2 Security was one of the four thematic objectives of the first call for propo- sals, which was conducted in 2016; the selected projects are currently under implementation. In 2018, the second call for proposals with the thematic ob- jective HERITAGE, dedicated to micro-projects (projects with a small budget of up to EUR 60 000) was held. Micro-projects mainly include non-investment activities promoting cooperation, new Cross-border contacts and building neighborhood relations, exchange of experience as well as social initiatives related to local culture and history and natural heritage. The aim of the publication is to present studies, analyses, findings, conclusions, experiences and problems related to the Cross-border cooperation on the Po- lish-Belarusian-Ukrainian border in the field of Cross-border security. An impor- tant aspect of the work is also to indicate new opportunities for the Cross-bor- der cooperation between partners
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