This thesis begins with mapping the existence of the European structural and investment funds and then goes on to examining the way these funds are to be implemented. In order to establish the Specific Objectives from the thematic ones given by the EU. Furthermore, it creates the definition of a Cultural Project which is an essential tool for achieving the Specific Objectives of the operational programs. It identifies a certain number of Specific Objectives of the programming period 2014 to 2020, which have a strong linkage to the field of culture and to the cultural projects. Criteria are defined in order to stratify the database of Specific Objectives. These criteria lead to the creation of a matrix that helps in grasping the data in a practical manner. In the conclusion a method for designing an application which works with the data is specified as is the user-interface of the said application. Finally, an appropriate positioning of the application on the internet is proposed so that it can be accessible to potential users. The thesis thus proves the fact that cultural projects have many opportunities to contribute to the programming period 2014 to 2020.

Michaela Dvořáková ABSTRACT The primary aim of the Diploma Thesis is to introduce an interest association called euroregion, which is a relatively new form of cross-border cooperation. The core part of the paper is dedicated to Euroregion Neisse-Nisa-Nysa. This association is studied from different perspectives, which embrace its foundation, development, legal definition, organization structure, financing, institutional interests, purpose and mainly the issue of Small Project Fund. The practical part of the thesis is focused on the analysis of amount of finances, cooperating subjects and the number of realized projects in individual subsidy programmes, in which the Small Project Fund participated. The preference of Czech municipalities on small projects is supported with an analysis and closing questionnaire survey.

Objective of the theses: To design business plan including analysis of options of financing by European funds, to evaluate competitiveness of the business plan by comparison with companies with similar specialization (use database ALBERTINA).

The master thesis focuses on utilizing of The European Structural and Investment Funds in the rural tourism in the current Programming Period (2014-2020). The main concern of the thesis is defining the options of supporting the rural tourism from the ESI funds in the current Programming Period. In the thesis is introduced a factual exaple of a business plan to create an agrotourism facility in Liberec region using the mentioned funds. The business plan is going to be actualy realized.

The diploma thesis deals with the analysis of the current situation of the company in terms of automation and digitization of its production process and the subsequent de-sign of measures respecting the principles of lean manufacturing, which aim to help the company achieve its goals and gain a competitive advantage in the market. An integral part of this work is also the subsequent discussion of the conditions necessary for suc-cessful implementation, as well as discussion of the resulting risks and benefits of the proposed measures.

The aim of this study is to look further into whether higher levels of EU structural fund payments to European regions come with higher levels of citizen support for European integration. The question is relevant in light of rising levels of Euroscepticism in some areas of Europe along with the momentous approval of subsidy packages following the Covid pandemic, nearly doubling the EU’s expenditures. The research question is examined using a time-series cross-sectional design, combining survey data on individual’s opinions on European integration with data on EU payments to European regions. Using a larger data set on EU payments than previous studies, the results are contrary to some previous studies focusing on the effect of EU funding in less prosperous regions, or studies using Eurosceptic voting as the dependent variable, but corroborate the results of the most recent study with similar design and data. Analyses of how the effect is conditioned on country group or level of affluence show mixed results, indicating a need for further research on the effects of EU spending on citizen support for European integration.