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Communication policies of watchdog organizations: case study Transparency International
Finková, Veronika ; Vymětal, Petr (advisor) ; Fleissner, Kamil (referee)
This thesis concerns itself with communication in not-for-profit sector, namely in watchdog organization. It's aim is to explore characteristic elements of communication policies of watchdog organizations. First two chapters of the thesis deal with key terms such as "not-for-profit sector" or importance of marketing, since explanation of these is crucial for further inquiry. The second chapter also explores general problematics of communication in not-for-profit sector to find differences from marketing and from for-profit (commercial) sector. Third chapter provides look into specific communication policies of chosen watchdog organizations and strives to find similarities under given criteria. Finally, fourth chapter is a case study on the topic of communication of Transparency International watchdog organization. It contains communications evaluation under chosen criteria, and also findings about how perceived and how sufficient TIČR's self-presentation is. These findings are revealing in regards to deficiencies of watchdog organizations' communication policies. They were obtained through questionnaire inquiry.
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Analysis of financing of endowment funds focused on human rights
Marková, Lucie ; Vymětal, Petr (advisor) ; Fleissner, Kamil (referee)
This thesis deals with the analysis of financing of endowment funds as one of the legal forms of non-governmental organizations. Specifically, it is focused on those that specialize in the human rights. The author specifies the environment and conditions under which the endowment funds work in general. The second chapter is focused on the characteristics of the group of the funds supporting human rights and evaluates their professionalism. The third chapter is devoted to the analysis of the selected types of their revenues and economic indicators. It also shows the example of four endowment funds and the various attitudes to their financing. Part of this chapter also indicates some of the current problems and challenges of this specific group of endowment funds.
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Volunteering as part of civil society
Siglová, Ivana ; Müller, Karel (advisor) ; Fleissner, Kamil (referee)
The thesis deals with the impact of European Voluntary Service (EVS) programme on civic competences of its participants and their active participation within civil society, both Czech and European. The text is structured into three chapters. The first chapter deals with a definition of the concept of civil society and its historical development, historical development and present situation of Czech civil society and definition of European civil society. The second chapter first explains the phenomenon of volunteering in general and then continues with explaining of functioning and principles of EVS. The third chapter is a result of qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews with six former participants of EVS. At first, the personal story of each participant is written. According to the stories, the cumulative analysis and conclusions of the thesis are formulated.
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The Civic Elites at the Municipal Level in the Czech Republic (the Case of Municipal Elections in Ostrava in 2014)
Karasová, Leona ; Müller, Karel (advisor) ; Fleissner, Kamil (referee)
The aim of this bachelor thesis is the analysis of municipal elections in Ostrava in 2014. The thesis consists of theoretical part and practical part. The theoretical part deals with the concepts of a community, a city and municipal elections. The second part presents the results of municipal elections in Ostrava during the years 1994-2010. The main goal of this thesis is to analyze the results of municipal elections in 2014 in comparison with the previous political development in Ostrava. The results of this analysis will be used to answer the research question, whether there was a change in traditional voters preferences.
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Participation 2.0: Does Internet increase civic engagement in Czech Republic?
Šrámková, Kateřina ; Müller, Karel (advisor) ; Fleissner, Kamil (referee)
While in Western democracies the study of the impact of Internet on civic and political participation is very popular, in the Czech Republic this type of study is still at the beginning. It is merely focused on the impact of Internet on voter turnout and political campaigning. However the study of the impact of the Internet on civic and political participation from the indivdual level is still missing. Because of that te aim of this study is to analyze the impact of Internet use on political and civic participation. Based on my research I analyzed the internet activities and main factors that influence participation. The results of this study show that Internet is not going to be a panacea for political participation.
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Člověk v tísni organisation and its share on floods 2013 damage clean-up operations: Volunteering as a constituent of an active citizenship...?
Hradecká, Tereza ; Vymětal, Petr (advisor) ; Fleissner, Kamil (referee)
The bachelor's thesis deals with a topic of volunteering activities during emergencies. The aim of this thesis is to explore the activities of the volunteering organization Člověk v tísni in connection with clean-up operations following the June 2013 floods, focusing on their volunteer mobilisation activity. The key research question inquires into the ability of contemporary volunteering organizations to activize emergency volunteers and what means do they utilize. The first section of the thesis deals with the theoretical definitions of terms "civil society", "volunteering" and with the history of volunteering in Czech republic. The latter section describes the Člověk v tísni organization, which arranged aid for the flood--affected population. The final section focuses on the aid organization project SOS Povodně 2013, analyzing the organization approach to fundraising and the effectivity of their approach in comparison with other organizations involved.
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Kingdom of Spain: from decentralization to an independent states? Efforts of Catalonia
Maľárová, Soňa ; Němec, Jan (advisor) ; Fleissner, Kamil (referee)
The main point of this thesis is to analyze the status of Catalonia in Spain and the relationship between them. In recent years, in European and even in the worldwide media we can read about the efforts for the Catalan independence with the aim of creating an independent Catalan state. A theoretical analysis of the formation of constitutional arrangement and its vertical structure is instrumental for getting to the heart of the matter. The twentieth century is characterized by the development of democracy and the emergence of new states. Theory of decentralization and separatism are integral parts of these processes. To elucidate the events and the incentives to the efforts for the Catalan independence from Spain is described by the acquisition of Catalan autonomy, since its establishment II. Spanish Republic. By examining political, economic and social spheres, it is clear that Catalonia will continue to seek independence and the creation of an independent state. For now, it appears appropriate to continue the dialogue with the Central Government of Spain and to find common solutions to the project in a conflict-free way. The contribution of this thesis is to clarify for the Czech and Slovak public the Catalan efforts to create an independent state. If the goals of these separatist endeavours are achieved, both the Czech Republic and Slovakia will have to express their opinion on the international recognition of the Catalonian independency.
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