Tyrimo objektas: žemės ūkio kooperatyvai. Tyrimo dalykas: kooperacijos plėtros centras Darbo tikslas: išnagrinėjus žemės ūkio kooperaciją užsienio valstybėse ir atsižvelgus į Lietuvos žemės ūkio kooperacijos padėtį, pasiūlyti kooperacijos plėtros centro modelį. Darbo uždaviniai: 1. įvertinti žemės ūkio kooperacijos padėtį užsienio valstybėse; 2. atskleisti kooperacijos padėtį Lietuvoje; 3. pateikti galimą kooperacijos plėtros centro modelį Tyrimo metodai: mokslinės literatūros analizė, loginė analizė bei sintezė, anketinė apklausa, grafinio vaizdavimo, duomenų analizė (naudojant SPSS 8.0 for Windows programą). Išanalizuota žemės ūkio kooperacijos padėtis užsienio valstybėse. Įvertinta žemės ūkio kooperacijos priemoni���� sistema Lietuvoje. Pateikiamas kooperacijos plėtros centro modelis užtikrinantis kooperacijos plėtrą Lietuvoje. / Research object: agricultural cooperatives. Research subject: the center of cooperation development. Research purpose: to create model of cooperation development center after exploring cooperation abroad and valuing agricultural cooperation situation in Lithuania. Research tasks: 1. to explore cooperation situation in agriculture abroad. 2. to value situation of agricultural cooperation in Lithuania. 3. to create model of cooperation development center. Research methods: monographic, graphic, observation, analysis of literary sources, form interview, data analysis with SPSS 8.0 computer program. Was made the analysis of cooperation situation of agriculture abroad. Valuation of agricultural cooperation in Lithuania. Analysis of the agricultural cooperatives in Lithuania. The creation of cooperation development model.

Foreign aid has become more and more popular after World War II; aiming to support undeveloped countries to accomplish economic growth. It is common for countries that once achieved a development stage to support other countries that haven’t; but aid as an instrument for promoting economic growth has had its difficulties to be effective and efficient. Many types of aid are used to maximize its impact and support among their recipient’s countries, nevertheless intentions from donors or surrounding conditions from recipients has not been the best to do so. Taiwan, who previously was a recipient of aid, has become a donor; it has aimed its support to those countries that not only support Taiwan’s international status but also need to achieve economic growth. Nicaragua is one of the countries who are supported by the ROC government. The main problem when supporting other countries development is evaluating the impact or efficiency with which aid is handed; therefore it is crucial for the donor country, in this case the ROC to estimate the effectiveness and efficiency of their aid. The purpose of this study is to evaluate Taiwan’s ICDF aid to the Nicaraguan society by SWOT analysis. This evaluation is important in order to establish if Taiwan’s aid has been effective or efficient; and for Nicaraguan society to acknowledge if economic growth is being achieved and how. Taiwan’s ICDF has cooperated in the country by promoting not only funding for Nicaraguan government projects but also throughout technical assistance to locals; which aim to improve their productions, auto sustainability and technical skills. This research will prove that indeed Taiwan ICDF has helped Nicaraguan society to accomplish economic growth throughout their projects, and will also provide some suggestions to maximize even more their impact among Nicaraguans. Keywords: Aid, Taiwan ICDF, Projects, Taiwan, ROC, Nicaragua, Bilateral Relations, Economic growth, SWOT analysis.

Globalization refers to the reduction of economic, cultural and social differences among different regions. It describes the process of these regional aspects to become integrated through the advancement of transportation, communication and trade. The goal is to form a more unify entity through exchange, interaction and interdependence between each nations without being limited by the distances. Under the globalization influences, the world¡¦s marine affairs has been in focusing on the peaceful coexistence and sustainable development of the sea. A single country is no longer independent off the development and activities around the sea without join cooperation at regional territory or with the world, especially the nontraditional maritime security. Nations have been dealing with these problems through international convention, regional conventions and multilateral agreements. The present work carried out a comparative analysis with regard to the recent development of marine affairs between China and Taiwan. The research has perceived to examine the differences of policy, legal system and institutional management, and enforcement that exist at the cross-strait. The main focus is to identify the feasible issues for cooperation in order to breaking the dead lock among the cross-strait maritime affairs. There are problems of direct talk without communication platform and appropriate mechanism at the both sides of cross-strait. In addition, both sides have different focus on policy, legal systems, management, and enforcement compare to international trends. As a result, the differences cause the difficulties for the integration between the cross-strait on the sustainable development, maritime safety, cooperation development, and peaceful coexistence. This thesis conclude that the cross-strait could resolve the issue through proper communication platform and cooperation mechanism to deal with the low political sensitivity issues such as the marine affairs, by implementing a cross talk on a regular basis , and lead to the signing of the agreement for marine affairs at least for the short term. In the long run, the cross-strait shall create a legal system abided by both sides, where it meets with the international framework. For this it is imperative to establish the marine affair department responsible for integrating the marine management between the cross-strait. The research survey provides the key issues and suggestions that the cross-strait can precede a radical improvement in marine affairs and improve practical cooperation without causing serious dispute or disagreement.

The aim of this thesis is to analyze all the activities of the Alliance of municipalities of Novoborsko in the period between 1998 -- 2008. First part is dedicated to examine the actions taken by optional Alliance of municipalities in Czech Republic, in concrete their legislation, economy, positive and negative features of their mutual cooperation. Next part analyzes the Alliance of municipalities of Novoborsko and the way it works in practice, its financial situation, sponsors of projects, cooperating partners; its comprehension by local citizens, and its contribution to the individual municipalities and the whole region in general. The implementation of projects carried out by the Alliance during its 10 year existence and valuation of all its activities is depicted as well, together with the examination of its consequences on the development of the above mentioned region.