Vsetín a strukturální fondy EU

Abstract

This thesis deals with the issue and the importance of EU regional policy, itoutlines its principles and objectives. It is focused on the individual Structural Funds and programming period 2000-2006. Part of this work is also the definition and delimitation of regions, which are very important for regional policy understanding and its context. The third chapter is devoted to the fundamental characteristics of the town Vsetin. It mentions a brief history, the administrative management structure, describes the demographic and the economic component of the town, provides information about the environment, education, transport, housing, medical care, culture and sport. The practical part focuses on the use of structural assistance in Vsetín. This part is an analysis of selected projects submitted in 2004-2006 by the Town Vsetin, and organizations or entities established within the city. This chapter also includes a comparison of the total project cost and the EU structural assistance projects implemented in the town of Vsetin and other projects in Zlín Region. In conctuaion of the thesis is an overall evaluation on of the grants from EU funds by Vsetín in comparision with Zlin Region