EU experience in territorial development programme and planning activities

Ishchenko Oleksandr
Doctor of Economics, Professor, Director,"СMM" Ltd., e-mail:a_shenkiev@meta.ua

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Ishchenko, O. (2016). EU experience in territorial development programme and planning activities. Ed.: М.D. Baldzhy (ed.-in-ch.) and others [Systema pensiinoho zabezpechennia Ukrainy ta yevrointehratsiini protsesy; za red.: М. D. Baldzhy (gol. red.)], Scientific Bulletin of the Odessa National Economic University (ISSN 2313-4569), Odessa National Economics University, Odessa, No. 8 (240), pp. 28-41.

Abstract

There are the results of analysis contents and implementation of territorial development in the EU are represented. The author argue that today the understanding of territorial development is under reconsideration and scientists and politics trying to find the new and more effective approaches that will based on the principles of inclusiveness, sustainability and innovativeness. The article illustrates that the current approaches to territorial developments should be based on local communities and promotes active citizenship and use the potential of volunteerism. It is proved that the formation of strategic priorities for national development is a necessary condition for effective socio-economic development and compulsory rule for policies, programs and projects. It is concluded that Ukraine has all the prerequisites to join the process of updating approaches to territorial planning and forecasting using the latest theoretical and practical developments.

Keywords

territorial development, decentralization, sustainable development, community, programmes and projects.

JEL classification: R400

UD classification: 330.15

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