I. Programme Leaders
Prof. Bernd Henningsen (head of programme)
Katrin Hecker (coordinator)
Folke Lehr (student assistent)
Frau Steinmann (German Academic Exchange Service – DAAD)
Frau Rode (German Academic Exchange Service – DAAD)
II. Junior Professors
Dr. Nils Erik Forsgård
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Dr. Andres Kasekamp
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Lecturers of the Master Programme
Dr. Nils Erik Forsgård, born in 1968 in
Nykarleby/Finland; 1994 Master of Arts in History and History of
thought and philosophy at the University of Helsinki; 1998 PhD at
the University of Helsinki (I det femte inseglets tecken. En studie
i den åldrande Zacharias Topelius livs- och historiefilosofi);1998-1999
Assistant professor at the Department of History; since 1995 researcher
and lecturer at the Institute for Area and Cultural Studies (Renvall
Institute), University of Helsinki; articles in several newspapers
(e.g. Hufvudstadsbladet, Svenska Dagbladet); published in 2002 Alias
Finkelstein - aspekter på judefrågan i Finland och Norden
1898-1939, co-editor of Suomen kulttuurihistoria 2 (Die Kulturgeschichte
Finnlands 2); Junior professor at the Baltic Sea School Berlin since
October 2001.
Prof. Dr. Bernd Henningsen, born in 1945 in Flensburg;
studied Political Science, Nordic Philology , Philosophy and Psychology
at the Ludwig Maximilians University München; 1972 M.A; 1974
Ph.D. (Die Politik des Einzelnen. Zur Genese der skandinavischen
Ziviltheologie); 1984 Habilitation (Der Wohlfahrtsstaat Schweden);
Guest Lecturer at various universities, among them the Free University
Berlin 1989-1992; 1992-2002 Professor of Scandinavian studies/Culture
studies at the Department for Northern European Studies of Humboldt
University Berlin; Since May 2002 Professor of Political Science
at the Ernst Moritz Arndt University Greifswald.
Mindaugas Jurkynas, Dipl.-Pol.; born in 1972
August 30, Vilnius, Lithuania. 1990-1994: Vilnius University, Faculty
of History, BA, 1993-1995: Institute of Political Science and International
Relations of Vilnius University, diploma equivalent MA, 1995 March
- August: Desk officer at North European Division, Lithuanian Foreign
Ministry, 1998 September - onwards: lecturer at Vilnius University,
Institute of Political Science and International Relations, 1998
October-onwards: Ph.D. student at Vilnius University, Institute
of Political Science and International Relations, Since 2002 guest
researcher at the Baltic Sea School Berlin.
Dr. Andrei Golovnev, University of Ekaterinburg,
Russia, Professor at the Institute of history and Archaeology, Ural
Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences.
Dr. Lassi Heininen, senior scientist at the Artic
Centre, University of Lapland, Finland and chair of the Northern
Research Forum, NRF (www.nrf.is). Academic interests: International
cooperation and regionalization in the North, northern and arctic
policy, the European North as a multiple use region, Finland's northern
policy, northern dimension and the EU, North-West Russia, military
research interests.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Uffe Jakobsen, M.A. in Philosophy
and Social Sciences and Ph.D. in Political Science, 1994. Assistant
Professor, 1994-1997, and Associate Professor in Political Theory
and Comparative Politics at University of Copenhagen since 1997.
Director of Centre for Baltic Studies at Öresund University
(www.cebast.org)
since April 2002. Visiting Professor at Baltic Sea School Berlin
from April - June 2003.
Dr. Andres Kasekamp, born in 1966 in Toronto,
Canada; studied history at the University of Toronto, Master of
Arts 1996; PhD at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies,
University of London; 1992-1996 lecturer in Tartu and London, 1996-1998
consultant of the delegation of the EU to Estonia; 1998-2000 political
advisor of delegation of the EU to Estonia; Associate Professor
and managing director of the Centre for Baltic Studies, University
of Tartu, Estonia since 1999; Director of Estonian Foreign Policy
Institute, Tallinn (www.evi.ee)
since 2000; Junior professor at the Baltic Sea School Berlin since
July 2002.
Contact: Kasekamp@ec.ut.ee
Gesine Keßler, M.A., born in 1975 in Nordhausen
am Harz; 1993-1994 in Nurmes and Helsinki, Finland; studied Scandinavian
Studies and journalism at Humboldt University and the Free University
Berlin; Master of Arts 2000 (Master Thesis: Die Volksabstimmung
1920. Der Kampf um Nordschleswig in der politischen Propaganda);
academic trainee at the Museum Department of Schleswig-Holstein
until September 2001; Coordinator of the DAAD/HWP-IV-Project: Ostsee-KollegBerlin/Baltic
Sea School Berlin since September 2001.
Contact: Gesine.Kessler@rz.hu-berlin.de
Ass. Prof. Dr. Tatyana Muravskaya, Ph.D. in Economics,
University of Latvia, 1985, Post-graduate studies in Economics,
University of Latvia, 1980-1983, BA (Diploma) University of Latvia
(Economics), 1977. 1995-1998- Guest Lecture, Baltic Sea Management
Academy, Gotland College, in collaboration with Stockholm University's
School of Business, since 1989 - Associate Professor, University
of Latvia.
Teaching focus: International Economics, Economics of
Transition, Economics of International and European Integration,
Political Economy of International and European Integration, Business
in Europe.
Special recognitions: since 1995 - Latvian Member of University
Council for Economic and Management Educational Transfer (UCEMET).
1986- 1993 - Vice Chair, Coordinating Council of the Baltic Universities'
scientists in the field of economy.
Research Focus: Transformation Process in Eastern and
Central European Countries in the context of European Integration.
Assoc. Prof. Niels Mygind, born in 1952 in Copenhagen,
B.A. in Political Science (1973) and Economics (1975), M.A. in Economics
(1980) from the University of Copenhagen, Assistant Professor at
the Institute of Economics, Copenhagen Business School (1983), Associate
Professor at the Institute of Economics, CBS (1987), since 1996
Director of the Centre for East European Studies at CBS.
Prof. Dr. Zaneta Ozolina, B. A. and M. A. University
of Latvia, Faculty of History and Philosophy (1975 - 1980), Ph.D.
University of Latvia, Faculty of History and Philosophy and University
of Kiev, Faculty of Philosophy (1984 - 1987), guest researcher and
lecturer at numerous universities and institutions, among them University
of Turku (1998) and Copenhagen Peace Research Institute (1998),
Research Fellow, Latvian Institute of International Relations (1992
- 1998), Executive Director, Latvian Centre for Human Rights and
Ethnic Studies (1993 - 1994), Press and information officer, European
Commission Delegation in Latvia (1999), Professor at the Department
of Political Science at the University of Latvia.
Vello Pettai, Ph.D. candidate, born in 1968,
Master of Philosophy (1997), M.A. from Columbia University, New
York (1993), 1997-present lecturer, Department of Political Science,
University of Tartu. 1997-1999 Advisor to the President of the Republic
of Estonia and Presidential Representative to the Presidential Roundtable
on National Minorities, 2001-present Department Chair, Department
of Political Science, University of Tartu. Ph.D.-thesis on "Explaining
Ethnic Control Regimes: Estonia and Latvia in Comparative Perspective".,
Guest Researcher at the Baltic Sea School Berlin from May - July
2003.
Magdalena Zolkos, M.A., Ph.D. Student, born 1976
in Gdynia, Poland, 10/1995 - 05/2001 University of Gdansk, Poland,
M.A.-studies at the Department of Scandinavian Studies, since 2001
young researcher in the EU-Project BaltSeaNet. Research assistant
at the University of Copenhagen, Institute of Political Science,
Ph.D.-thesis on "The development of human rights discourse
in political culture in Poland and Denmark in the course of the
process of democratization in the Baltic Sea Region"
IV. Doctoral Candidates
Catherine Gicquel
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Jolita Lenkeviciute
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Plan
Deniss Hanovs
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Plan
Agnieszka Hreczuk
Curriculum
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Plan
Ragne Kouts
Curriculum
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Plan
Krzysztof Leszczynski
Curriculum
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Plan
Maciej Maksymowicz
Curriculum
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Plan
Laima Nevinskaite
Curriculum
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Plan
Anna Parfjonova
Curriculum
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Plan
Vytautas Petronis
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Egle Rindzeviciute
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Iiris Tukiainen
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V. Short Term Scholarships
Hesi Siimets
Ragne Kouts
Egle Rindzeviciute
VI. Master Graduates
David Beffert (USA)
Bachelor at the University of South Dakota Vermillion; Subjects:
Political Science, German; Field of interest: The political and
cultural aspects of Baltic Sea State's identity as seen through
the eyes of its scholars and authors
Master Thesis: Perceptions of the Hanse.
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Bernd Henningsen, Dr. Reinhold
Wulff.
Tina Boisen (Denmark)
Bachelor at the University of Copenhagen; Subjects: History, Danish;
field of interest: National and common identity of the Baltic Sea
countries
Master thesis: Scandinavian Cooperation.
Supervisors: Dr. Nils Erik Forsgaard, Prof. Dr.
Bernd Henningsen.
Luisa Donsì (Italy)
Studies at the Istituto Universitario Orientale of Naples; Subjects:
Finish language, Literature
Master Thesis: German Perspectives on the North.
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Bernd Henningsen, Dr. Stephan
Michael Schröder.
Mette Margaret Elf (Denmark)
Bachelor at the University of Copenhagen; Subject: Political Science;
Field of Interest: Firstly: Which are the meaningful subjects for
cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region in the framework of the new
and enlarged European Union? Secondly: Russia - being a part of
the Baltic Sea Region and not a member of the European Union
Master Thesis: Danish Politics of Trade in the
Baltic Sea Region.
Betreuer: Dr. Nils Erik Forsgaard, Prof. Dr. Lise
Lyck (Copenhagen Business School ).
Laura Indriliunaite (Lithuania)
Bachelor at the University of Vilnius; Subjects: International Relations
and Political Science; Field of interest: The Baltic Sea Region
and EU relations; Interaction of the regionalisation processes;
The Northern Dimension of the CFSP
Master Thesis: The Regional Policy of the EU and
it's Impact on the Processes of Regionalism.
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Bernd Henningsen, Dr. Martin
Nagelschmidt.
Ede Jaanso (Estonia)
Bachelor at the university of Tartu; Subjects: Business Administration,
Politics; Field of interest: Migration and national identity
Master Thesis: Migration in the Baltic Sea Area.
Supervisors: Dr. Nils Erik Forsgaard, Prof. Dr.
Ella Johanson.
Ignas Jonynas (Lithuania)
Degrees at the University of Vilnius and the Central European University
Budapest; Subjects: International and EU Law; Field of interest:
Human rights and law
Master Thesis: The Commissioner of the Council
of the Baltic States.
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Bernd Henningsen, Dr. Nils
Erik Forsgaard.
Marija Krilova (Latvia)
Bachelor at the Latvian Academy of Culture; Subjects: Communication
Studies, Sociology of Culture and Public Relations; Field of interest:
Communication, gender, narratives, identity, ideology
Master Thesis: The Construction of Youth in Latvia
SSR: The Case Study of Riga Film studio movies (1950-60ies).
Supervisors: Dr. Nils Erik Forsgaard, Assoc. Prof.
Dr. Vita Zelce (University of Latvia).
Olga Lachkoul (Russia)
Bachelor at the St. Petersburg State University; Subject: Foreign
Affairs; Field of interest: European integration and democracy problems
in Europe.
Master thesis: The Principle of Democtratic Representation.
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Bernd Henningsen, Assoc.
Prof. Dr. Uffe Jakobsen. (University Copenhagen).
Frederik Lassen (Germany)
Bachelor at the King's College London; Subject: History
Master thesis: Different Shades of Green - Green
Parties in Germany, Sweden and the Baltic Sea Region.
Supervisors: Dr. Nils Erik Forsgaard, Assoc. Prof.
Dr. Uffe Jakobsen (University Copenhagen).
Lauri Lepik (Estonia)
Estonian diplomat on leave of absence. Field of interest: Transatlantic
and regional security policy
Master thesis:The Nordic-Baltic Defence Cooperation
in mid 1990'ies.
Supervisors: Dr. Nils Erik Forsgaard, Dr. Andres
Kasekamp (University Tartu).
Sergey Naumkin (Russia)
Degrees at the universities of St. Petersburg and Kaliningrad; Subjects:
Economy, Law, Ship Building; Field of interest: Human Rights, Kaliningrad
and EU relations; Security and peacekeeping in the Baltic Sea Region
Master thesis: Possibility of Kaliningrad Integration
in to Single European Space.
Supervisors: Dr. Nils Erik Forsgaard, Prof. Dr.
Bernd Henningsen.
Rasmus Rydahl (Denmark)
Bachelor at the University of Copenhagen; Subject: International
Affairs; Field of interest: The security dimension of the Baltic
Sea Region with regards to the possibility of a further integration
of Russia in the regional security efforts; The importance of the
Kaliningrad question to the future stability of the region.
Master thesis: Political and Economical Developments
in the Baltic Countries after the Cold Ware.
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Bernd Henningsen, Assoc.
Prof., Dr. Uffe Jakobsen (University Copenhagen).
VII. Partner Universities
Baltic Sea School Berlin is closely associated to the BaltSeaNet,
a project based at the Institute for Northern European Studies of
the Humboldt University in Berlin. The following universities are
member institutions of both BaltSeaNet and the Baltic Sea School
Berlin:
HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY BERLIN
UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN
The department
of Political Science at the University
of Copenhagen has during the 1990´s, partly in cooperation
with other institutions, done research and run graduate courses
concerning the Baltic Sea Area. The subject matters have mainly
been the concept of region and region-building. Ole Waever has for
example, in connection with COPRI, dealt with defence/security issues.
Birthe Hansen and Bertel Heurlin have stressed the possibilities
of integrating the former Soviet states in West European institutions.
The topic "interest representation and policies in post-socialist
countries" was a main research objective for Ove K. Pedersen,
while the processes of transitions to democracy and capitalism were
investigated by Uffe Jakobsen. Uffe Jakobsen also studied the processes
of nation-building in post-soviet countries in a comparative perspective.
In relation to this, and in continuation of the departments development
of a research profile with democracy and democratization as one
of the priority themes, the institute will participate in the project
with a strong emphasis on "politics of transition in the Baltic
Sea Region". Nearly 10 years after the dramatic changes in
Eastern Europe and later in the former Soviet Union, it now seems
timely to evaluate the different processes of change that were initiated
and accelerated at the time.
In the last decade, Eastern Europe has been a kind of social "laboratory"
with several simultaneously ongoing processes that in Western Europe
lasted a century or more and took place separately. This "telescoping"
of developments in Eastern Europe, in stead of more extended transitions,
and this simultaneity of different processes, in stead of different
modes of sequencing, is a unique opportunity to reveal contradictions
between the logics and the actual workings of processes of transitions
to democracy, market economy or capitalism, and national identities.
The study of these "telescoped", simultaneous triple transitions
in the Eastern part of the Baltic Sea Region in the 1990`s in comparison
to the more "extended" separated transitions in the Western
part of the Region (that started already in the last century) will
be the main topic of the team. It will include teachers and researchers
with distinct scientific approaches, but a profound knowledge of
the region.
The following persons at the University of Copenhagen are in charge
of the network activities:
- Prof. Dr. Uffe Jakobsen
- Thomas Berg
- Elin Kibsgaard
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
- Uffe Jakobsen: Concepts of Democracy and Theories of Democratization.
In: Uffe Jakobsen and Morten Kelstrup (ed.): Democracy-Concepts
and Theories. Kopenhagen: in Kürze erscheinend.
- Ole Waever: The Baltic Sea: A Region after Post-Modernity. In:
Pertti Joenniemi (ed.): Neonationalism or Regionality? The Restructering
of Political Space around the Baltic Rim. Stockholm 1997.
UNIVERSITY OF GDANSK
- University
homepage
- Partner institution: Department of Contemporary Scandinavian
Studies and Institute of International Business
- Team leader: Andrzej Kubka
The research team of the University of Gdansk will include both
researchers from the Section for Contemporary Scandinavian Studies
at the Dept. of Scandinavian Studies and from the Institute of Foreign
Trade at the Faculty of Economics. The researchers of this team
have examined contemporary Scandinavian politics, economics and
the economic, political and cultural relations between the Baltic
Sea countries. Of special interest for the scientists are the development
of environmental protection in the Baltic Sea Area as well as the
trade, communication and regional integration and cooperation in
the Baltic Sea Area.
The specific topics of the team includes inter-regional Baltic
studies in a variety of fields such as Scandinavian politics and
economics. In respect to the transitions and transformation processes
in Poland the team investigates the interactions between cultural,
societal, political and economic developments. The foreign direct
investment of the West-Baltic Sea countries in the new developing
East-Baltic Sea countries are compared with the political and societal
transformation processes in these countries.
- Dr. hab. Andrzej Ceynowa (Vice-President for Research and International
Cooperation)
- Prof. Dr. habil. Anna Kisiel-Loczyc (Institute for Foreign Trade)
- Dr. Andrzej Kubka (Dept. of Scandinavian Studies)
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
- Kubka: The Swedish Conservative Party and Social Policy.
- J. Veisland: The Rise and Fall of the Scandinavian Model. All
in: Studia Scandinavia 16, Frühling 1998.
The Renvall-Institute at the University of Helsinki is a research
and teaching institute for area and cultural studies. Dedicated
to a former University chancellor and professor of history, Dr.
Pentti Renvall, the Renvall-Institute for Area and Cultural Studies
has been located at the Faculty of Arts since 1991. As an interdepartmental
and interdisciplinary unit, the Renvall- Institute focuses on five
area studies programs: "North American Studies, Russian and
East European Studies, Nordic Studies, British and Irish Studies
and German Studies". By this way it compromise three sections
dealing (almost partly) with the Baltic Sea Region: For that reason
the scientists of the studies programs of Russian and East European
Studies, Nordic Studies and German Studies may be involved into
teaching and the network research.
The team will focuses on cultural studies of the region. Its main
themes are the political culture in the Nordic countries; national,
international and transnational aspects of institutions in the region;
new values and patterns of identity and the cultural and historical
background for an integration of the Baltic Sea Region. According
to the cultural science orientated research the "soft"
factors of the region-building process are discussed. Extending
the narrow scope of the definition of the Baltic Sea Region the
Institute includes also research dealing with regions in North-West-Russia
and the integration of these parts into the "Northern Dimension
of Europe".
The following persons at the University of Helsinki are in charge
of the network activities:
- Prof. Henrik Stenius, Direktor des Programms für Nordische
Wissenschaften
- Pauli Kettunen, Ph.D.
- Peter Stadius
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
- Pauli Kettunen and Hanna Eskola (ed.): Models, Modernity and
the Myrdals. Renvall-Institute Publications 8. Helsinki 1997.
- Daniel Flemming, Pauli Kettunen, Henrik Sörborg and Christer
Thörnqvist (ed.): Global Redefining of Working Life. A new
Nordic Agenda for Competence and Participation. Nord 1998:12.
UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA IN RIGA
- University homepage
- Partner institution: Center for European and Transition Studies
- Team leader: Tatyana Muravskaya
The multidisciplinary team of the University of Latvia is mostly
dealing with economic, political, social and cultural aspects of
the regional integration. The objectives of research and teaching
of the team at the Department of International Economics is to examine
the problem of the Baltic States, belonging geographically and historically
to Northern Europe, integration with the EU from several perspectives:
- To observe the sociopolitical and economic aspects of the overall
transformation process and regional integration among the Baltic
states with emphasizes on importance of these aspects in EU enlargement;
- to analyze, together with the team from Tartu, the macroeconomic
situation as an integral component of the process of transformation
in the Baltic States;
- to investigate the political implications of these processes;
- to determine the relationship between group interests and decision-making
policy in public administration and governance reform during transition
(partly in cooperation with the University of Vilnius and the
University of Gdansk);
- to analyze the role of identity formation processes as a significant
part of the overall process (in this respect the team will elaborate
cultural studies together with the Humboldt University).
The following persons at the University of Latvia are in charge
of the network activities within the project:
- Prof. Dr. Tatyana Muravskaya, Economics
- Prof. Dr. Maija Kule, Philosophy
- Dr. Daina Bara, Program Director, Center for European and Transition
Studies
- Dr. Alfs Vanags, Research fellow at the Center for European
and Transition Studies
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
- Enlargement of the EU: Prospect and Retrospect. In: European
Integration and Latvia. Published by BEMTP Halifax 1999.
- Latvia on the Way to the EU: Transformation and Integration.
Paper presented at the sixth Conference of the International Society
for the Study of European Ideas, Haifa University, August 16-21,
1998.
- EU Enlargement and its Impact on the Business Environment. Discussion
Papers presented at the International Seminar on the Baltic Sea
Regional Development, Viby College, May 20-23, 1998.
SÖDERTÖRNS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
Södertörns Högskola is one of the most recently
founded university colleges in Sweden (it was inaugurated in 1996
and will get the status of a full University in 2003). The University
college has been established with the purpose to promote research
on areas connected to Eastern Europe and the Baltic Sea region.
The team from Södertörns högskola focus on contemporary
political and economic developments of the region and its societal
preconditions and outcomes. These phenomena are studied in comparative
or transnational perspectives.
The research team of the university college deals with research
topics in respect to "Institutions and Region-Building".
According to the scientific preferences of the researchers the team
investigates the interactions between the various political, economic
and governmental institutions of the region and it outcomes in terms
of democratic societal development. The problem of social stability
and democratization will be linked to general economic developments.
To the extent that such future prospects are a function of a further
development of institutions to the rest of Northern Europe will
also have tremendous impacts on the local level and for that reason
will be analyzed by the team.
Especially the team deals with the question how (political and
economic) institutions may influence the relationship towards Russia.
How this powerful country may be integrated in the Region-building
process? The researchers of the team have collected research experience
by participation in various research acitvities: At Södertörns
Högskola research and training are always connected. "Preconditions
for local democracy in CEE countries and in Russia" is a current
research field of the participants. All scholars responsible for
this project have in particular worked within the field of international
relations.
The University College Södertörn has put a strong emphasis
on a fostered cooperation with universities and high schools in
Latvia. Traditionally the contacts to Copenhagen University and
the University of Helsinki are of high quality. Linked with the
Nordeuropa-Institut by common research projects, the cooperation
between both partners has been very effective. The following persons
at the Södertörn University College are in charge of the
network activities within the project The Baltic Sea Area Studies:
Northern Dimension of Europe:
- Prof. Olav F. Knudsen
- Prof. Dr. Sven E. O. Hort
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
- Olav F. Knudsen (ed.): Stability and Security in the Baltic
Sea Region. London 1999. Securité et Stabilité dans
la Région Baltique. Institute for Security Studies. Papers
no. 33/ 1998.
- Carl-Einar Stålvant: The twinning of cities. A code for
friendship co-operation in the Baltic Sea Region. In: From Town
to Town. Cities as International Actors. Hamburg 1998.
- Carl-Einar Stålvant: The Council of Baltic Sea States.
In: Andrew Cottey (ed.): Subregional Cooperation in the New Europe.
London 1999.
UNIVERSITY OF TARTU
- University
homepage
- Partner institution: Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
- Team leader: Tiiu Paas
The University of Tartu with the Faculty of Economics and Business
Administration is participating in the training network with a furthermost
economic orientated analysis of the international trade flows in
the Region and the competition policies. The main objective of research
and teaching is an explanation of how the foreign investments flows
are directed in the region and how these flows are influenced by
competition policies.
For the three Baltic states and Poland the fall of communism was
associated almost simultaneously with a collapse of the CMEA (Council
for Mutual Economic Assistance) trade block and the disintegration
of the Soviet customs union. Intrablock trade suddenly became international
trade, subjects to the barriers that countries have always been
found of. These significant changes in international trade pattern
have called economists to pay more attention to thorough analysis
of transition processes in foreign trade and trade policy, and to
develop several qualitative and quantitative approaches for estimating
of trade potential of economics in transition. In the development
of such kinds of qualitative tools of analyses the member of the
research team were involved. In continuing these research efforts
the team will focus on the potential of the transition economies
of the Baltic Sea Region: i.e. the economies of Estonia, Latvia,
Lithuania and Poland.
For that reason the team is dealing with statistical analysis
and theoretical approaches connected to the implementation of gravity
models in economies. The collection of sufficient and explanatory
data bases is the first obstacle in this realm. The research is
carried out in cooperation with researchers from the Latvian team
and the team of the University of Gdansk.
In a second step the research will focus on the role of competition
policy in the transition economies. Competition is seen as an important
component of post-socialist transition as well as integration processes.
The aim of this research study is to analyze the main principles
of competition policy in the mentioned countries and to figure out
the role of competition and foreign direct investment (FDI) in economic
development of the economies of these countries.
Because of its well developed analytical tools and sophisticated
research in the fields of economics this team will lead the important
research in respect to economic transformation processes. Its research
and training experience will ensure a high quality in training-through-research
activities.
The following persons at the University of Tartu are in charge
of the network activities:
- Prof. Dr. Jüri Sepp, Dean of the Faculty of Economics
- Prof. Dr. Tiiu Paas, Director of the Department of Economics
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
- Social Welfare in Estonia during the Transition to Market Economy.
In: V. Pestoff (ed.):Reforming Social Services in Central and
Eastern Europe. An Eleven Nation Overview. Cracow 1995.
- Economic Macromodeling on Quantative Evaluation of Economic
and Political Decisions. In: T. Paas (ed.): Modeling the Economic
Processes. Tartu.
VILNIUS UNIVERSITY
• University
homepage
• Partner institution: Institute
of International Relations and Political Science
• Team leader: Raimundas Lopata
The Institute of International Relations and Political Science
offers research in areas relating to International Relations, EU
Enlargement and Political Science. Its staff consists of three professors
and 17 academic teachers, seven Ph.d. students are enrolled.
The team of the University of Vilnius conducts teaching and research
addressing the problems of democratization in the transition period.
Topics include the rule of law and free market economy, the role
of nationalism, and its implications on regional security and foreign
policy.
By integrating economic, judicial and political research aspects
the team will deal with the interaction of the developments in certain
spheres of transformations societies. The main topic will be the
dependence of political and economic transformation policies. The
importance of the political system for successful economic development
and regional integration (in economic terms) will be stressed. The
research will base on statistical analyses as well as on transformation
theory.
By integrating the investigation of economic progresses in a political
analyze of transformation processes will strongly support the research
of the third task . The core investigation of economic processes
and its progress in the Baltic States and Poland needs an political
explanation for its political (and partly even societal) preconditions.
The unique approach of the Institute of International Relations
and Political Science, and its research team will help to understand
the complexity of region-building and will for that reason integrated
into the project.
As well its competence in respect to training of doctoral students
(up to 7 Ph D students every year) makes them suited for participation
in the Training Network. The following persons at the University
of Vilnius are in charge of the network activities :
- Prof. Saulius Vengris (Vice Rector)
- Assoz. Prof. Dr. Raimundas Lopata (Director of the Department
of International Relations)
- Dr. Algimantas Lipinaitis (Head of Eurofaculty Department)
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
- K. Maniokas, G. Vitkus (ed.): Lithuanias Integration into the
European Union. Summary of the Study on the Status, Perspectives
and Impact. 1997.
- Lithuania and Internationale Organizations/ Study Materials
7. Kaunas 1998.
The Baltic Sea Region Studies Programme at the University of Turku
is a university-level programme which offers an interdisciplinary
approach to understanding the characteristics of the Baltic Sea
Region, and an exploration of the area in several fields of study.
It offers courses for non-degree students, and a Master's degree.
The mission of the programme is to offer teaching dealing with
Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The aim is to familiarize
students with a region rapidly becoming involved in the process
of European integration.
A priority of the programme's activity is to organize teaching
using the scholarly expertise of the partner universities in the
Baltic countries: University of Tartu (Estonia), University of Latvia
(Riga, Latvia), Klaipéda University (Lithuania) and Vilnius
University (Lithuania). The aim is implemented by exchange of students
and teachers, and using distance education.
The BSRS programme has been funded by the European Union, the
Finnish Ministry of Education and the University of Turku. Together
with the University, it coordinates the Baltic Studies Network,
the aim of which is to improve the exchange of information, ideas,
courses, teachers and students between the programmes, and to move
towards a more intensive collaboration, like joint course design,
summer schools for teachers, students, managers, and joint study
and research projects. The purpose of the network is to find the
fields and topics, where the balanced collaboration brings something
new and special to the already existing curriculum, not to make
all the programmes look similar.
To implement these objectives The Baltic Studies Network has been
granted by the Nordic Council of Ministers (Nordic Grant Scheme
for Cooperation with Baltic Countries and Northwest Russia) for
the academic year 2000-2001. The grant was awarded for organising
seminars, which bring together both academic co-ordinators of the
programs and teachers who provide the courses. The seminars concentrate
on distinct areas of studies and research.
The contact person at the Baltic Sea Region Studies Programme
is:
UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD
SAINT PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY
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