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Местни обществени посредници в България

Author(s): Author Not Specified / Language(s): Bulgarian

The brochure summarizes the accumulated experience and the good practices of the ombudsman type institutions on local level that have functioned under pilot projects in the period 1998 – 2003. It also presents the first steps in the process of establishing such institutions after their legislative regulation, namely the adoption in 2003 of Article 21a of the Law on Local Self-Government and Local Administration, which entitles municipal councils to elect local public mediators for promoting and protecting the civil rights and lawful interests of citizens before the local authorities.

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Малки оръжия и леко въоръжение в България

Author(s): Simon Rynn,Philip Gounev,Thomas Jackson / Language(s): Bulgarian

The report summarizes the findings of a research conducted on questions relating to small arms and light weapons in Bulgaria from July to November 2004 by the CSD, and London-based Saferworld. It sets out the findings of a comprehensive assessment of: 1) the distribution of SALW in Bulgaria; 2) the impacts of SALW on individuals, communities and the state; 3) public perceptions of SALW and security; and 4) the capacity of the state to control the proliferation and misuse of SALW.

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Neformalne promene Ustava Republike Srbije – između nužnosti, evolucije i zloupotrebe

Author(s): Savo Manojlović / Language(s): Serbian

Every constitution has formal and informal life. Amendments are the instrument for formal change. On the other hand, constitutional customs and practices, Constitutional court reviews and judicial practices can de facto change a constitution. Informal change is the change in which the main institutions understand the meaning of a Constitution over a period of time. According to the constitutional text, those changes can be secundum constitutionem, praeter constitutionem and contra constitutionem. Those changes also can be a consequence of necessities, a chance for constitutional evolution or a product of abuse. In this paper, the author analyzes the examples of these three types of informal change. A missed opportunity for an evolutionary change was the incompatibility of the functions of president of the state and president of political party. Constitutional court decisions which established the principle of free parliamentary mandate dismissed constitutional provisions, because that was the only way for reestablishing one of the basic principles of modern constitutionalism. At the end, the Constitutional law which was the base for the illegal reelection of all judges was a typical example of abuse of informal change and constitutional deception.

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Ustavna rigidnost i aporije revizione vlasti u Republici Srbiji

Author(s): Darko Simović / Language(s): Serbian

Although not characteristic of post-socialist states, Serbia is distinguished by strong constitutional rigidity. Aside from the adoption of the new Constitution in 2006, there have been no attempts made to revise the constitution since the first post-socialist constitution from 1990. The author aims to identify the reasons for constitutional rigidity in the first part of this paper. In the authors’ opinion, there are five relevant factors: the unresolved statehood issue, the primarily protective function of the Serbian post-socialist constitutions, authoritarian constitutional tradition, explicit formal rigidness of the constitution; and informal amendments to the constitution. The second part of the paper deals with the theory of rational amendment procedure in transitional societies. In the third part, the author analyses the amendment procedure as foreseen by the 2006 Constitution and identifies its shortcomings. The main flaw being that the framers of the constitution did not rationally utilize the escalating amendment rules, because the majority of the constitutional provisions are amended by way of the more difficult proceedings, which involve voting in a citizen’s referendum. The basic conclusion of this paper is that the amendment procedure must be changed, for the escalating system to be maintained, but for constitutional matter to be established logically and precisely as to which would be amended using the general and which, the more difficult amendment procedure and to clearly identify the fundamental core, or better said identity of the constitution.

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Osnovna struktura Ustava Republike Srbije i dileme o mogućem ograničenju revizione vlasti

Author(s): Vladimir Mikić / Language(s): Serbian

The article, by taking into account the basic structure of the Constitution of the Republic of Serbia, examines possible amendments to it in the light of review procedure restrictions and its potential change. Since the constitutional system of Serbia has no provisions that cannot be subject to constitutional review, it is important to determine whether the existing limits of the review are appropriate in substance and form. It is suggested that the sheer number of provisions that can only be altered by an on obligatory referendum appears to reflect an overreaching approach of the constituent power, aiming to establish a more difficult way for amending almost three-quarters of the constitutional text. The conclusion of such procedural inadequacy is supported by examination of the content of many of those norms, which appear to be of no special significance for the constitutional identity, and therefore, ought to be changed via regular procedure, i.e. by the parliament, and not in the way that would necessarily include citizens' direct approval of the amendment. The author therefore makes a concrete proposal for amending the existing framework of constitutional review in Serbia.

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Ustavne promjene u Crnoj Gori u kontekstu nastupajuće revizije Ustava Republike Srbije

Author(s): Petar Šturanović / Language(s): Serbian

The author in his work analyzes the need for revision of the Constitution of Serbia under the influence of the negotiation process with the European Union. He points to the shortcomings of the present Constitution so stylistically and in terms of the core. Comparing the experience of Montenegro, which is in similar circumstances changed its Constitution, the author indicates possible failures and errors. Critically reflects on the specific solutions provided by constitutional amendments in the Constitution of Montenegro, as well as the manner in which the revision was carried. Paid special attention to the constitutional changes relating to appointment procedures of the Supreme State Attorney and the judge of the Constitutional Court, assessing these solutions as experimental and deeply flawed. The need for new constitutional revision in that section is an arguments that the previous solutions were not appropriate. By supporting certain stylistic adjustments provided for under the constitutional changes, as well as solutions that have contributed to the autonomy of the judiciary, the author draws attention to issues that are not be subject to constitutional changes, and where there is a need for it.

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Zaštitnik građana, model u Republici Srbiji

Author(s): Jasmina Minić / Language(s): Serbian

Zaštitnik građana Republike Srbije je tokom deset godina svog postojanja uspeo, zahvaljujući čestim istupanjima u javnosti, predlozima za unapređenje položaja građana i svom internet sajtu koji je dostupan svima i na kojem se nalaze obrasci pritužbe, izveštaji o poštovanju prava i uočenim nedostacima u radu organa vlasti, da skrene pažnju na značaj institucije i postao dostupniji građanima, koji mu se, iz godine u godinu, u sve većem broju obraćaju. Tokom desetogodišnje prakse pokazalo se koji su to osnovni problemi u radu i funkcionisanju ove institucije, koji se izmenama zakona i pružanjem suštinske podrške od strane vlasti mogu prebroditi u interesu svih građana. Potrebno je, najpre, definisati pojmove zapaženo iskustvo i visoki moralni i stručni kvaliteti koji su uslov koji mora ispunjavati kandidat za Zaštitnika građana, pojmove nesavesno i nestručno obavljanje funkcije, koji mogu dovesti do njegovog razrešenja, kao i pojam političkih izjava čije davanje je Zaštitniku građana zabranjeno i koje, takođe, može dovesti do njegovog razrešenja, kako bi se sprečilo proizvoljno tumačenje i zloupotreba ovih pojmova. Mogućnost predlaganja kandidata za Zaštitnika građana treba dati građanima čime bi se unapredilo njihovo poverenje u instituciju, a predlaganje kandidata ne bi bilo isključivo u sferi podložnoj političkim uticajima, što poslaničke grupe svakako jesu. Kada su u pitanju uslovi koje moraju ispunjavati zamenici Zaštitnika građana, oni bi se morali u pogledu godina iskustva izjednačiti sa Zaštitnikom građana koji im prenosi ovlašćenja koja u punom obimu ostvaruju u odnosu prema subjektima čiji rad kontrolišu, posebno imajući u vidu da Zaštitnika građana, u slučaju odsutnosti ili sprečnosti da obavlja poslove, zamenjuje zamenik koga on odredi. Zakon predviđa pet specijalističkih oblasti Zaštitnika građana te bi se broj zamenika morao prilagoditi broju ovih oblasti ili eventualno, razmisliti o potrebi postojanja oblasti ravnopravnosti polova, u smislu postojanja Poverenika za zaštitu ravnopravnosti. Izmenama zakona je neophodno obezbediti punu nezavisnost Zaštitnika građana i to najpre finansijsku, koja je jedan od preduslova za postizanje organizacione i funkcionalne nezavisnosti. Zaštitnik građana mora imati mogućnost da budžetom koji je odobren za njegov rad samostalno raspolaže bez mogućnosti Vlade da bez saglasnosti Zaštitnika građana, obustavi, odloži ili ograniči izvršenje njegovog budžeta. Takođe, mogućnost Zaštitnika građana da, u okviru odobrenog budžeta, u skladu sa kadrovskim planom i aktom o sistematizaciji, samostalno zapošljava ili angažuje nova lica, ne sme biti uslovljena odobrenjem Administrativnog odbora Narodne skupštine, jer to utiče na efikasnost rada i predstavlja smetnju nezavisnosti. Posebnu pažnju treba posvetiti problemu koji se ogleda u tome što organi ne izvršavaju zakonom propisanu obavezu saradnje, odnosno izbegavaju je i postupak kontrole opstruišu na različite načine. Zbog toga je neophodno predvideti i sankcije za neizvršavanje obaveza koje su predviđene zakonom, a odnose se na saradnju sa Zaštitnikom građana, koji, za sada može samo snagom argumenata, ali i ličnim i institucionalnim autoritetom, uveriti u neophodnost otklanjanja propusta i unapređenja načina rada. Nepoštovanje i neprimenjivanje njegovih preporuka, mišljenja i inicijativa od strane subjekata kojima ih upućuje mora biti snabdeveno sankcijama koje poznaje pravni sistem, kao što je, na primer, novčana sankcija za organ i odgovorno lice u organu. Pored izmena koje bi doprinele nezavisnosti i efikasnijem radu Zaštitnika građana, potrebna je i izmena zakona koja bi doprinela očuvanju poverenja u ovu instituciju, a odnosi se na suspenziju Zaštitnika građana. U slučaju ispunjenja zakonskih uslova za suspenziju, ona bi trebalo da bude obavezna, a ne predviđena kao mogućnost, koja stoji na raspolaganju parlamentu.

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VODIČ ZA PRIMJENU IZMIJENJENOG I DOPUNJENOG ZAKONA O ZABRANI DISKRIMINACIJE BIH - PREGLED IZMJENA I DOPUNA SA OBJAŠNJENJIMA I ODGOVOROM PRAVOSUĐA BIH

Author(s): Adnan Kadribašić / Language(s): Bosnian

Diskriminacija nije novi pojam u pravnom sistemu Bosne i Hercegovine. Analizirajući propise na svim nivoima vlasti, uključujući i Ustav BiH, kao i ustave nižih nivoa vlasti, može se zaključiti da jezabrana diskriminacije jedan od osnovnih principa pravnog sistema BiH. Međutim, tek su donošenjem Zakona o zabrani diskriminacije 2009. godine stvorene pretpostavke za efikasnu zaštitu od diskriminacije. Ovaj Zakon je nesporno rezultat politike uslovljavanja Evropske unije prema Bosni i Hercegovini, koja je baziranana ključnim direktivama u oblasti nediskriminacije. Usvajanje Zakonao zabrani diskriminacije 2009. godine predstavljalo je jedanod posljednjih uslova za viznu liberalizaciju Bosne i Hercegovines a EU, i mnogi autori ispunjavanje ovog uslova vide kao jedan od najuspješnijih rezultata politike uslovljavanja.

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Index of Readiness for Digital Lifelong Learning

Author(s): Miroslav Beblavý,Sara Baiocco,Zachary Kilhoffer,Mehtap Akgüç,Manon Jacquot / Language(s): English

Digitalisation brings about disruptive transformations in society, ranging from access to services,interaction with others, obtaining and sharing information, to metamorphoses in the nature and organisation of work. Learning is no exception.

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№53 EU Home Affairs Agencies and the Construction of EU Internal Security

Author(s): Joanna Parkin / Language(s): English

Regulatory agencies such as Europol, Frontex, Eurojust, CEPOL as well as bodies such as OLAF, have over the past decade become increasingly active within the institutional architecture constituting the EU’s Area of Freedom, Security and Justice and are now placed at the forefront of implementing and developing the EU’s internal security model. A prominent feature of agency activity is the large-scale proliferation of‘knowledge’ on security threats via the production of policy tools such as threat assessments, risk analyses, periodic and situation reports. These instruments now play a critical role in providing the evidence-base that supports EU policy making,with agency-generated ‘knowledge’ feeding political priority settingand decision-making within the EU’s new Internal Security Strategy (ISS).

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№69 ‘Wrong number?’ The Use and Misuse of Asylum Data in the European Union

Author(s): Minos Mouzourakis / Language(s): English

The Common European Asylum System (CEAS) is a policy area particularly evocative of the ‘politics of numbers’. The European Union has at its disposal a wide array of sources providing detailed information about its member states’ asylum systems’ capacities and pressures. This paper discusses thecontent of asylum data and the evolving interaction between its different sources, ranging from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to the European Commission’s EUROSTAT and DGHOME, the European Asylum Support Office (EASO), FRONTEX, the European Migration Network (EMN) and national databases. However, the way in which such data are often misused, or even omitted,in political debate exerts a strong impact on the soundness of policy decisions in the CEAS.

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Reklamační politika a její ekonomické souvislosti

Author(s): Radoslav Škapa / Language(s): Czech

The book deals with the issue of claims and what foreign literature refers to as “return policy”. Since this term is absent in Czech literature, it is translated into Czech as “reklamaní politika” and it is defined by its content with regard to the Czech legal environment. In this book, the return policy simply means a way of claim management that the seller receives in respect of material defects of a product and possibly even defects subjectively perceived by the customer. The return policy topic is presented from several perspectives. The main one is the connection of the return policy with marketing; the return policy is understood primarily as a marketing tool that participates in forming a so-called “extended product”. In its initial chapters, the thesis defines the subject of interest – the so-called return policy – and based on a conducted literature review it analyzes the consequences of the selected return policy (rules and procedures applied by the sellers) on customers’ perception and their behavior. The purpose of this sectionis to serve as a basis for empirical surveys (part II and part III). Although the focus of each of the presented studies is different, a unifying objective can be used for all of them, i.e. to investigate the behavior of customers in connection with claims and terms of claims so as to optimize the return policy.

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Games of Life. Czech Reproductive Biomedicine. Sociological Perspectives

Author(s): Eva Šlesingerová,Lenka Slepičková,Iva Šmídová / Language(s): English

Reproductive medicine is an attractive field for sociological inquiry for several reasons. Seemingly “natural” processes tackled by it, such as sexuality, conception or childbirth, are targets of biopower in every society as an attempt to tame life to fit within the borders outlined by these societies (Foucault 1999). They are a subject for fight over their definition, knowing and naming, delimiting normality, desirability and merit. Reproductive medicine is approached here as a representative of the three typical are as where current biopower/biopolitics is manifest, as identified in 2006 by Paul Rabinow and Nikolas Rose in their text Biopower Today, the others being genomics and the reconstituted idea of race (Rabinow and Rose 2006).

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Pohybové aktivity pohledem sociologie

Author(s): Aleš Sekot / Language(s): Czech

Human physical activity plays an increasingly important role in scientific interest regarding the way of life of contemporary society and it is a very important factor in policy-making towards improving the level of healthy and active lifestyle, quality oflife and health in general. We live in a time when society, culture and science have become increasingly aware of the great importance of sport not only as a part of mass culture, but broadly understood, for individual and social health and well-being.The indispensable role of physical activity in the course of human life has been permanently scientifically confirmed also in the context of obesity prevention. The development of a sedentary lifestyle is the result of a socialization process leading to lack of physical activity developed in youth and continued into adulthood. At present we face the following apparent tendency in our cultural setting: People are more and more individualized, loosing beneficial impacts of community activities, involved in passive way of life lacking proper level of physical activities and active sports. Some preliminary data of the hit her to progress research of physical activity in the Czech population are presented to describe the specific relation of sport and sedentary society. As to mass sports, the Czech Republic is strongly influenced by the existence of new development of urban structures, including fitness centres, cycle paths, roller skates stadiums, beach volleyball playing fields, golf courses. The interpretation of relevant results regarding the situation of sports and physical activities in the Czech population has been considered in this context.

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Média v pohybu: K proměně současných českých publik

Author(s): Jakub Macek / Language(s): Czech

This book presents the research findings from a three-year project entitled “New and Old Media in Everyday Life: Media audiences in the time of transformational media usage”. Utilizing qualitative and quantitative insights and drawing upon Anthony Giddens’ Theory of Structuration, the author identifies four primary dimensions to the evolving transformation of current Czech media audiences: (1) the dematerialization of media content linked with the increased fragmentation of media-related practices as well as transforming relations between audiences and media producers, (2) the increasing mediatization of everyday life and social interactions, (3) notable shifts in audiences’ attitude towards shared public and political spheres and (4) a spatiotemporal transformation of everyday life.

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RODNOM RAVNOPRAVNOŠĆU PROTIV NASILJA U VEZAMA MLADIH

Author(s): Dajana Cvjetković,Feđa Mehmedović / Language(s): Bosnian

Često se prisjetim početka naše veze. Upoznali smo se mnogo prije u jednom sarajevskom klubu, no tek dvije godine kasnije smo se upustili u ono što svi zovemo veza. Međutim, naša veza je po mnogo čemu bila drugačija. Sjećam se prvog izlaska, euforije, sređivanja, čekanja da pozvoni na interfon. Prva večera, smijeh, zezanje, bio je drugačiji, odlučan, poseban, šarmantan... Ispunjavao je gotovo sve s moje check liste savršenog momka. Izleti na Trebević, rafting Unom i Tarom, planinarenje, kafane do četiri ujutro, odlazak u Dubrovnik. Naša veza je zaista bila dinamična, zanimljiva i puna ljubavi. Govorio mi je da me voli, da sam ispunjenje njegovih snova. Bila sam posebna, a svako voli taj osjećaj posebnosti, pažnje i bezuvjetne ljubavi.

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Žene i procesi pomirenja u Bosni i Hercegovini: Izazov rodnim ulogama, usta(nov)ljenim narativima i performativnim praksama s osvrtom na religiju

Author(s): Zlatiborka Popov-Momčinović / Language(s): Bosnian

Pomirenje je termin koji se sve češće upotrebljava zahvaljujući obećavajućem razvoju mirovnih studija u zadnjih par decenija, ali i usled praktičkih uvida u njegov značaj zbog njegove sveoubuhvatnosti, različitih dimenzija, inicijativa i aktera/ki koje on involvira. Takođe, brojna istraživanja, što komparativna što kontekstualizovana u okviru određenih društvenih zajednica, kao i alati i konkretne aktivnosti koje se sprovode, ukazuju na njegov značaj. Međutim, pojam se neretko olako odbacuje a što je povezano sa njegovim nedovoljnim poimanjem, često usled bremenitosti tzv. abrahamskom tradicijom, ali i mogućnostima zloupotrebe. Imajući u vidu prirodu savremenih konflikta, više je nego očigledno da je pomirenje itekako važan pojam s obzirom da poziva ne na puki povratak na staro, već na obnovu novih relacija kako na horizontalnoj tako i na vertikalnoj ravni. Savremeni konflikti u svoj svojoj složenosti i brutalnosti češće se dešavaju unutar određene društvene zajednice, te je radi iskoraka iz istih neophodno uključiti različite aktere/ke i različite nivoe relacija. Statičnost pregovara, kao što primećuje Lederah, može da zaustavi rat; ali pomirenje u širem smislu pretpostavlja i odsustvo tj. rad na uklanjanju različitih oblika diskriminacije, promociju kulture dijaloga i uravnoteženu raspodelu resursa (Galtung).

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Sloboda okupljanja u labirintu zakona: analiza BH. zakonodavstva u oblasti slobode okupljanja

Author(s): Amila Kurtović / Language(s): Bosnian

Sadržaj analize je organiziran prema poglavljima koja adresiraju najznačajnije tematske oblasti za ostvarivanje prava na slobodu mirnog okupljanja. Na samom početku je predočen način provedbe istraživanja te su sumarno predstavljeni dokumenti koji sadrže ključne međunarodne preporuke za reguliranje slobode mirnog okupljanja. Kao polazište analize obrađene su definicije javnih okupljanja koja su zaštićena bh. zakonodavstvom, a posebna pažnja je posvećena mirnim okupljanjima i javnim protestima, kao najvažnijoj vrsti javnih okupljanja za potrebe ovog istraživanja. Značajan prostor je posvećen obvezi prijavljivanja okupljanja, oblasti s vjerojatno najviše proturječnosti između odredbi svih zakona o javnom okupljanju koji su na snazi u BiH. Ovaj aspekt ostvarivanja prava na slobodu mirnog okupljanja je analiziran prije svega u svjetlu usporedbe sustava prijave sa sustavom odobrenja koji se izričito kritizira u svim značajnim međunarodnim preporukama. Zatim su predstavljena i ograničenja, ali i povlastice kojima zakonodavni okvir podvrgava organizatore okupljanja u ovisnosti 0 njihovoj pripadnosti određenim kategorijama i skupinama (npr. ograničenja za strane državljane nasuprot povlastica za sindikalne organizacije). U ovom poglavlju je dan osvrt i na posebnu vrstu okupljanja - neorganizirana, spontana okupljanja koja predstavljaju žurnu reakciju na određeni događaj ili pojavu u društvu, zbog čega prijava okupljanja nije izvodiva. Analizirani su i zahtjevi iz domaćeg zakonodavstva zbog podataka koje prijava okupljanja treba sadržati te (ne)usklađenosti rokova za prijavu međunarodnih standarda. Opširno je razmotrena i tema prostora za održavanje okupljanja, gdje postoji značajan nesklad između domaćih zakona, ali i domaćih zakona i međunarodnih standarda zbog primjetnog fokusa na zabrani održavanja okupljanja na velikom broju inače javno dostupnih lokacija. Ovdje je očito i djelovanje većeg broja tijela u svjetlu otežavanja organizatorima odabira one lokacije koju smatraju najprikladnijom njihovom mirnom okupljanju ili javnom protestu. Vrijeme održavanja okupljanja je predstavljeno u svjetlu restriktivnih odredbi pojedinih zakona koje ograničavaju mogućnost održavanja okupljanja samo u točno određenom terminu. Oblast pravnog lijeka u slučaju nametnutih ograničenja na održavanje javnih okupljanja obrađena je iz perspektive nužne žurnosti postupka pravne zaštite, odnosno potrebe da se kompletna procedura od donošenja rješenja o zabrani do odlučivanja po žalbi provede na vrijeme kako bi organizatori mogli nastaviti s planiranjem održavanja okupljanja. Zatim je uspoređen omjer obveza koje se očekuju od policijskih tijela u osiguravanju održavanja mirnih okupljanja u odnosu na dužnosti i odgovornosti koje su nametnute organizatorima, voditeljima i redarima javnih okupljanja. Ovo poglavlje je posebno zabrinjavajuće imajući u vidu vodeće načelo slobode mirnog okupljanja prema kojem su nadležna tijela primarno obvezna omogućiti uživanje prava na slobodu mirnog okupljanja. U posljednjem dijelu ovog izvješća obrađene su odredbe koje reguliraju razloge zbog kojih policijska tijela mogu zabraniti održavanje okupljanja ili prekinuti okupljanje koje je u tijeku te sankcije koje zakonodavstvo predviđa za slučajeve kršenja zakona. Na koncu su dane konkretne preporuke iz perspektive međunarodnih standarda koje bi mogle značajno unaprijediti oblast slobode okupljanja u BiH primjerenim zagovaračkim aktivnostima.

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Postupy a nástroje pedagogické evaluace pro (budoucí) učitele

Author(s): Tomáš Janík,Monika Černá,Helena Vaďurová,Petra Vystrčilová,Petr Svojanovský,Jan Nehyba,Katarína Slezáková,Karel Picka,Jana Kratochvílová,Lenka Slepičková / Language(s): Czech

The book serves as an introduction into pedagogical evaluation and is intended for (future) teachers of pre-primary, primary and secondary schools. The issue of pedagogical evaluation is introduced in the context of the quality of education. Pedagogical evaluation is presented as a research approach and as a tool for practitioners. Two forms of evaluation are discussed: internal evaluation and external evaluation. In the second part of the book, various evaluation instruments are presented.

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Потребление на домакинствата в България: структурни особености, динамика и факторна обусловеност

Author(s): Dimitar Damyanov / Language(s): Bulgarian

The monograph presents a study of the consumption behaviour of Bulgarian households for the period 2000 – 2022 using HBS data. It aims to reveal the economic characteristics of household consumption, incl. its overall and internal dynamics, the distribution of expenditures among the various groups of goods and services, as well as the influence of the main factors behind it with an emphasis on long-run developments. To achieve this the book starts with a detailed review of the existing theoretical and empirical literature and then proceeds to introduce a system of indicators to describe consumption behaviour. After that, the role of consumption in the Bulgarian economy is studied and its dynamics and structure during the period are carefully described. This analysis uses a large amount of statistical data and makes many comparisons with other EU economies. The results highlight the leading role of consumption among the demand components in the Bulgarian economy as well as its slightly faster growth compared to most other member countries, which contributes to the country’s convergence to the average EU levels. In line with the growth of income, we also see an internal restructuring of consumption towards higher value-added goods and services. The results also indicate the influence of demographic changes on consumption dynamics, with the falling share of larger households and the rising share of older households having a negative impact on the demand of some high value-added products. Considering these results, some prospects for the growth of the Bulgarian economy are outlined.

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