Another activity is the assessment and comparison of current status and proposal of a development strategy of the border region – Prešov and Košice self-governing region and Transcarpathian area of Ukraine.
Plan
Underlying data of the solved area will be assessed using the SWOT analysis, on which developmental factors and disparities of the border region will be derived. Based on these a proposal of the development strategy of the solved border region will be drafted.
Implementation of the activity will be ensured by the solution team consisting of 10 experts of regional planning, which will by coordinated by the UCM Trnava in cooperation with the Uzhgorod University.
Part of the solution will be the purchase of professional literature and the proposal of a development strategy of the border region will be presented at the final conference of the project.
At the same time basis for sustainability of the results of the project will be created, which will be processed in detail in continuing projects using the development strategy.
Implementation
Analyses of the Košice Self-Governing Region, the Prešov Self-Governing Region and of selected demographic characteristics have been carried out as a part of a comprehensive analysis of the crossborder region potential.
Analysis of the Košice Self-Governing Region
The analysis shows a general overview of the level and conditions on the labour market, of unemployment and focuses on a thorough research in particular industrial sectors. It can be stated that the Košice Region is one of the economically most important regions in the Slovak Republic. Industry with a relatively diversified sectoral structure is a crucial part of the economic base of the region. Development of the industrial base of the region has been affected by mineral resources, persistence of traditional production, production location decisions, chemical and energy industries, good conditions for primary agricultural production on the Eastern Slovak Lowland, as well as by abundance of skilled workers.
Analysis of the Prešov Self-Governing Region
The analysis is focused mainly on identifying the economic level of the region. According to results, registered unemployment rate reached 17.48 % at the end of September 2014 in Prešov Region – which is one of the highest figures in Slovakia. Development of unemployment in the Prešov Region has long been affected by a very low demand for labour shown by employers. The most important sector of the economy is commerce, majority of business entities are active in this particular segment. Industry, agriculture and forestry with good conditions for tourism development build the economic potential of the Prešov Region.
Analysis of the level, range and structure of core competencies and professional skills of population in the region – Prešov and Košice Region
Results of this analysis depict the situation and development of the economically active population, which is a decisive factor affecting the economic and social situation on a national and regional level both in short and long term; some of the findings of this analysis have been on digital literacy of inhabitants of Prešov and Košice Region. The analysis has also focused on problems in the field of information and communication technologies (ICT), on level of adaptation to ICT and evaluation of secondary vocational schools according to student performance in both regions.
Based on these analyses, experts involved in the project are going to develop a strategy for development of the cross border region – Prešov and Košice Self-Governing Region and Transcarpathian Region of Ukraine.
Environmental analysis
The outcome of this analysis will be a description of the current state of environment and an overview of valid environmental legislation in Slovakia.