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Abstract. The policy paper presents the results of the analysis of the legislative regulation of the provision of cultural services to the population. Attention is focused on the peculiarities of such regulation of the provision of relevant services in Latvia, the Czech Republic, Finland, Sweden, Poland and the United States.
Key words: culture, cultural activity, cultural service, basic set of cultural services, accessibility of cultural services, cultural institutions.
01/2025
Abstract. This Analytical note presents the results of the analysis of UN, Council of Europe and EU legislation on the implementation of minimum legal standards for the protection of children's rights, in particular, the protection of the child's right to an opinion and the right to participate in decision-making that affects him or her. The study analysed the legislation of Ukraine, France, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, Norway, and Ireland.
Key words: children's rights, best interests of the child, standards in the field of child protection, parental responsibility, guardianship and custody.
11/2024
Abstract. The Analytical Note presents the results of a study of the provisions of Turkish legislation on ensuring the interaction of the state with the diaspora. Attention is focused on the formation of legal and institutional framework for Turkey's interaction with Turkish diasporas around the world.
Keywords: migration, kinship communities, state interaction with the diaspora, repatriation.
10/2024
Abstract. The Analytical Note presents the results of the analysis of the legislation of Israel, Armenia, India and Pakistan on the interaction of state authorities with the diaspora, implementation of the policy of encouraging the voluntary repatriation of migrants and/or representatives of the diaspora to their countries of origin. The author describes the structure of the competent authorities that ensure interaction between the State and the diaspora; their powers are highlighted, and examples of successful practices of such activities are given.
Key words: diaspora, repatriation, migrants, refugees, interaction policy, state institutions, return programs.
10/2024
Abstract. The analytical note is dedicated to the study of the provisions of the legislation of the European Union (EU) Member States on volunteer activities in terms of participation of young children in its implementation. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of legal provisions on the participation of children in volunteer programs; peculiarities of regulating the age limits of persons who may be involved in volunteer activities. The types of volunteer activities in which minor children may participate are specified.
Keywords: volunteer, volunteer activity, assistance, young child, types and directions of volunteer activity.
10/2024
Abstract. The Analytical note presents the results of the analysis of the content of program documents on the peculiarities of the implementation of the state demographic policy of European countries and the legislative support of measures to stabilize the demographic situation. An overview of the main directions, strategic principles, goals and objectives of demographic policy in Lithuania, Poland, Bulgaria, Croatia and the United Kingdom is provided. Attention is focused on the common principles of the European Union's demographic policy and program documents, the provisions of which are aimed at overcoming the demographic crisis and preventing demographic threats.
Annex 2 to the analytical note contains a list of key EU documents for addressing and managing demographic change.
Key words: demographic policy, demographic challenges, population growth, population ageing, demographic sustainability.
09/2024
Abstract. The analytical note presents the analysis results of the legislation of the European Union (EU) Member States, in particular the Czech Republic, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Slovakia, Croatia, and the United States, on the appointment of a legal representative for an orphan or a child left without parental care. The main aspects of the procedure for appointing the child legal representatives are outlined. Attention is focused on the requirements for persons who may be legal representatives of a child; the powers of the bodies appointing legal representatives of a child; the terms for which a legal representative may be appointed.
The analytical note does not provide a comparative analysis with the legislation of Ukraine. The author of the appeal identified the need for foreign experience.
Key words: child, orphan, legal representative, guardian, family court, forced removal of a child.
Abstract. The Analytical note presents the results of a study of the European experience of legislative regulation of the organization and duration of vacations in general secondary education institutions during the academic year. The relevant national legislation of Poland, Estonia, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Finland, the Czech Republic, France, and Germany was analyzed.
The Analytical note does not provide a comparative analysis with national legislation. The request author identified the need for foreign experience.
Key words: general secondary education, general secondary education institution, academic year, vacation period, beginning of the academic year, academic calendar.
06/2024
Abstract. The Analytical note presents the results of a study of the European experience of restoring cultural infrastructure damaged as a result of armed conflicts, in particular in Germany, Poland and Croatia. Attention is focused on the legal, administrative and financial measures used to restore cultural infrastructure, including cultural heritage, damaged as a result of armed conflicts.
The Analytical note does not provide a comparative analysis with the legislation of Ukraine. The request author identified the need for foreign experience.
Key words: cultural property, cultural heritage, destruction, restoration, sources of funding.
06/2024
Abstract. The Analytical note is devoted to the study of the peculiarities of the functioning of social protection systems in European countries. Special attention is paid to the legislative regulation of the procedure for financing social protection, administration and management of social insurance schemes. The models of social protection systems are generalized and their main differences are noted. The provisions of legislation on the implementation of social insurance in each model of the social protection system are analyzed. Attention is focused on the peculiarities of insurance premiums administration provided for by the legislation of Ireland, France, the Netherlands, Poland, Lithuania, Sweden, and Spain. The conclusions on the general trends in the financial support of social security systems of the European Union Member States are summarized.
Key words: models of the social protection system, administration, management, insurance contributions, fees, social taxes, social benefits, insurance funds.
06/2024