Transborder cooperation

1993 - 20081993 - 2008

Mr. Ján Kozoň,Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic, Regional Office in Prešov

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The Slovak Republic

The SlovakRepublic

The Prešov Region

absolute values %

Surface area in km2 49 034 8 975 18,3

Population 5 393 637 800 483 14,9Population densityper km2

110,0 89,2 x

Number of municipalities

2 891 666 23

of which towns 138 23 17

General characteristics of the Slovak Republic in 2006

Number of publications

Distribution

printedpublications

CD - ROMelectronic, mail(PDF, xls, doc)

Comprehensive publications 6 Yes - Yes

Demography 4 Yes Yes Yes

Tourism 1 Yes - Yes

Publications edited in the Regional Officeof the SOSR in Prešov in the year 2006

(Acording the Catalogue of Publications)

The Prešov Region is predestined to transborder cooperation for it’s geographical position

The Prešov Region borders Poland to the northand Ukraine to the east

The most intensive transborder cooperationis with the colleagues from Poland

Cooperation of transborder areas on the Slovak – Polandborder is consistent with an inter-governmentagreement closed in 1995 between the Governments of Slovak Republic and Poland

Transborder cooperation

In year 1999 the Prešov Region became the member of an inter regional society - Carpathian Euroregion which consists of the part of Slovakia, Poland, Ukraine, Hungary, Romania

Cooperation on the statistical field started in 1993

Statistical cooperation from it´s beginning consisted of mutualintroducing meetings, both-side consultationsand change of statistical materials

The result of these consultations in 1994 wasthe first Slovak-Poland statistical publication:“Selected statistical data in the year 1992”

After successful edition of the first common publicationthe contacts have became more intensive

Today the cooperation includes not only invitationsto an international statistical seminars and conferences,but also social and sports events

Transborder cooperation

Issuedpublications

Transborder cooperation

Information of border districts of the Slovak Republic and Poland

Data for the year 1992

Basic information about towns in the Carpathian Euroregion

Fulfills cognitive and popularizative function

Data of the areas of demography, services, health, trade and tourism

Tourism in border areas

The first of series of the publications about demography in the Carpathian Euroregion

Data over the years 1990-1997

Basic information of districts in Slovak-Polish border

Data over the years 1998-1999

Information of diversity of towns of the Carpathian Euroregion

Makes a draft of directions of their next development

Basic data of tourism in the districts of the Slovak-Polish border

Information of tourist attractions and services

The second publication of the series about demography in the Carpathian Euroregion

Data over the years 1998-2000

Analysys of the Labour market - similarities and differences between the Slovak Republic and Poland

Data from Population census in 2001

Basic data of the number and structure of the entities in Carpathian Euroregion

Data are published separately for each country

The third of series of the publications about demography in the Carpathian Euroregion

Data over the years 2000-2005

LAST

First edition of „Statistical Bulletin – Podkarpackie Voivodship, Prešov Region and Košice Region“

The purpose of this publication is to compare social and economic potencial of neighbouring areas – Podkarpackie Voivodship and East Slovakia

The publication highlights information concerning, among other things, demographic situation, enviromental protection, labour market, entities of the national economy, gross domestic product, agriculture and tourism.

Time period covers the yers 2005 – 2006

Making comparisons is facilitated by indicators presented in the tabular part as well as by maps and graphs

Data are provided with explanations which can be found in the general notes given at the beginning of the book and before each thematic chapterCD – ROM ONLY

Meetings,conferences and Seminars

Transborder cooperation

Type: Working meetingTopic: Change of skills and preparation of the first publicationPlace: Poland, Krosno, 1994

Type: International Conference Topic: The Carpathian Euroregion – Potential and Development

Conceps Place: Poland, Iwonicz Zdroj, 1998

Type: Working meeting Topic: Making plans for next transborder cooperation Place: Slovakia, Regional Office of the SOSR in Prešov, 2000

Type: Bilateral meeting Topic: Meeting of heads Representatives of Slovak and Polish

Stistical Officies to problems about transborder cooperation Place: Slovakia, High Tatras, 2002

Type: Work meeting Topic: Recollections of 10 years transborder cooperation of Statistical Offices in Poland and the Slovak Republic (1993 – 2003) Place: Slovakia, Regetovka, 2003

Type: Conference Topic: „STATISTICS AND INTEGRATION“ Place: Slovakia, Bardejovské Spa, 2004

Type: Bilateral meeting Topic: Planing future cooperation in the area of publication

in next two yearsPlace: Slovakia, Prešov, 2006

Type: Demographical conference Topic: „MIGRATION “ - Migration trends, Migration for work,

Migration policyMiesto: Slovakia, Slovak Paradise, 2007

Social and sports events

Transborder cooperation

Type: Touristic meeting – RAJD I. Topic: Meeting of statistitcians and interchanging of specific skills

as well as the beginning of personal friendship Place: Slovakia, The High Tatra, 1998

Type: Social meeting Topic: Slovak-Polish statistitcians like human chain,

as a symbol of gradual cancel all of the bordersPlace: Poland, Areal Czudec, 1998

Type: Touristic and sport meeting - RAJD II.Topic: Unforgettable touristic meeting of statistitcians, interchanging of specific skills as well as the sports meetings (football, volleyball...) Place: Slovakia, The High Tatra, 2005

Honours

Transborder cooperation

The highest honour of the Central Statistical Office in Poland was awarded to Mr. Ján Cuper for his personal addition in development of cooperation between Statistical Officies in Poland and SO in The Slovak Republic as well as for considerable share in development of transborder

cooperation in the Carpathian Euroregion.

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