The research project links the themes of the European Union's macro-regional strategies with Slovenia's development objectives. National development strategies are an instrument for the formulation of long-term visions of socio-economic development, which allow for a strategically managed mobilisation of efforts to achieve set objectives. Macroregional strategies are an important source of support for developing and implementing the Slovenian development goals.
Lead partner
UP Faculty of Management (UP FM)
Project Manager
doc. dr. Andreja Pegan (UP FM)
Other participants UP FM
izr. prof. dr. Ana Grdović Gnip
Project number
V5-2347
Duration
1. 10. 2023 - 30. 9. 2024
The project's objectives
The main research questions of the project are: In which substantive areas can the European Union's macro-regional strategies add value to the Slovenian development objectives? To what extent does implementing macro-regional strategies in Slovenia prioritize areas that strengthen a competitive and socially responsible business and research sector? How does the coordination of macroregional strategies work in practice, and what are its advantages and disadvantages?
The research is based on a mixed-methods design, including data analysis based on qualitative interviews with stakeholders and secondary and grey literature analysis. The project contributes to the scientific understanding of network governance and multi-level governance in territorial and socio-economic development. The project is relevant for better positioning the scientific sector and higher education in international cooperation. By disseminating the findings, the project contributes towards a better understanding of the European Union among its citizens.
Keywords
Macroregional strategies, European Union, EU Strategy for the Danube Region, EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region, EU Strategy for the
Alpine Region, cohesion policy, strategic management
Project phases
Theoretical framework (October – November 2023)
Data collection (December 2023 – April 2024)
Data analysis (April 2024 – September 2024)
Dissemination (October 2023 – September 2024)
Bibliographical references
Links
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News Approved project: https://www.fm-kp.si/novice/Odobren_nov_raziskovalni_projekt_Delovanje_Slovenije_v_makroregionalnih_strategijah_EU
News Approved project UP: https://www.upr.si/si/o-univerzi/novice-in-obvestila/uspesno-pridobljeni-projekti-up-v-septembru
News about the project: www.pegan.org/mcs/
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Funding
The project is co-financed by the Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency (ARIS) and the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs in the amount of 20,000.00 EUR.
