Non-state actors and the EU: cooperation platforms on migration in the EU decision making process

Bc. Kristýna Kopáčová

Master's thesis

Abstract:

The diploma thesis examines the level of participation of Czech non-governmental organizations operating in the field of migration in national and international decision-making processes. For deeper insight into the issue and final comparison, the research was focused not only on Czech but also on German non-profit organizations. The aim of this thesis is to confirm or refute three predetermined hypotheses that describe the current model of coordination and analyze the effectiveness of mutual cooperation of non-profit organizations at the national and international level.  The partial goals of the thesis were to verify whether non-profit organizations enter national and international platforms in order to achieve their goals. Furthermore, the thesis examines whether non-profit organizations try to influence migration policy at the national and European level through specific platforms. Last but not least, the thesis examined whether, in the context of multilevel governance, it is essential for non-governmental non-profit organizations to cooperate on a horizontal and vertical level in order to achieve the set goals. The results of the thesis are based on a review of primary literature and semi-structured interviews, which were conducted with representatives of non-profit organizations in the Czech Republic and Germany. Data were analyzed using comparative analysis. The result of the research provides recommendations for more effective involvement of Czech non-profit organizations in decision-making processes at the national and international level.

Keywords

Non-state actors, Migration, Decision-making, EU, Integration, Civil society

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 31. 3. 2021

Thesis defence

• Supervisor: PhDr. Blanka Wurst Hašová, Ph.D.

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague

Faculty of Economics and Management

Master programme / field:
Economics and Management / European Agrarian Diplomacy