Faculty of European Studies and Regional Development Slovak University of Agricultural in Nitra

Faculty of European Studies and Regional Development Slovak University of Agricultural in Nitra Report on the results of Scientific and Research activities at the FESRD 2012

1 INTRODUCTION Report on the scientific and research activities at the FESRD for 2012 focuses on quantitative and qualitative analysis of the level of scientific and research activities at the whole faculty and also at its departments. It indicates strengths and weaknesses of the research in order to find ways to strengthen the position of science and research at the faculty. It is processed according to the structure presented by the Rectors Office of Science and Research of the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra. 2 CONTENT, PERSONAL, MATERIAL, TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL PROVISION OF SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AT THE FESRD IN 2012 2.1 POSITION OF RESEARCH ACTIVITIES OF FACULT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT 2.1.1. Profile of research activities of faculty Profile of research departments and characteristic of their research focuses Research profile of faculty s departments and their research activity in 2012 was focused as follows: Department of Law (DL) - effectiveness of administrative procedure of government bodies in trade business, analysis of quality and flexibility of services in the area if trade business from the perspective of businessmen, - issue of support for agricultural cooperatives in the states of EU. Department of Regional and Rural Development (DRaRD) - investigation of conditions and problems of diffusion of innovations in rural areas, conditions and possibilities of creative economics in rural areas, - investigation of factors and conditions which contribute to the development of rural area or obstruct its development economically or socially, - creation of regional conceptions and their application to rural and peripheral areas. Department of Public Administration (DPA) - investigation of the impact of creative industries on the development of rural area, - modernization, effective management and funding responsibilities of public administration with emphasis on local self-government, - effectiveness and quality of performance of public services provided by public entities, - impact of land use on the dynamics of changes in water quality in watercourses. Department of European Policies (DEP) - impact of support mechanism of the EU Common Agricultural Policy on the agricultural land market in Slovakia, - support of producer groups (cooperatives),

- impact of innovative projects supported by EFRDP on the competitiveness of selected agricultural subjects, - EU policy in area of business support of small and medium-sized enterprises and innovation policy, - development of economic and social disparities between the EU countries and regions. Department of Ecology (DE) - research on ecosystems and their functions, - management and sustainable usage of ecosystems, their protection and revitalization in Slovak regions, - quantitative and qualitative characteristics of biomass plants for energy purposes, - analysis of the impact of climate change on different agricultural production, - changes in concentrations of greenhouse gases active in the agriculture sector and the proposal for possible adaptation measures. Department of Sustainable Development (DSD) - optimal land use in relation with the sustainable agriculture and evaluation of indicators for sustainable development of agricultural land, - assessment of production capacity of fast-growing tree species of Salix and Populus, and fast-growing energy plant Miscanthus sinensis in drier conditions in south-western Slovakia, - sustainable usage of threatened habitats in intensively used agricultural land (marshes, wetlands, etc.). 2.1.2 Involvement in the international networks Faculty was in 2012 involved in 4 international networks. Partners in the framework of these networks were European universities and research departments. The Faculty has been involved in these networks: 1. SAMBA trials network Department of Sustainable Development is involved in the international research program SAMBA trials, focused on the verification of production potential of 43 new breeding clones of fast-growing tree species of Salix and Populus. Partners of the project are: - Swedish University of Agricultural Science in Uppsala, - Lantmännen Agroenergii AB (Sweden), - University of Sussex (Great Britain), - University degli Studi di Foggia (Italy), - SUA Nitra (Department of Sustainable Development), - Research Institute for energy plants in Cavallermaggiore (Italy), - Research Institute in Bracanca (Portugal), - Research and Breeding Institute for Ornamental and Energetic Trees Silvanus, Kapuvár (Hungary). 2. Network within the project COST (2009-2013) Department of Sustainable Development is involved in the network within the project COST Protection and usage of halophytes. The project is solved within the network of 54 European and extra-european centres (Great Britain, Belgium, Spain, Poland, Israel, Tunisia, Pakistan, etc.). The aim of the project is collection of existing knowledge about the functions and use of halophytes from genes to ecosystems - regarding to the protection and

management of salinas habitats and to the agricultural production. The output of the project will be also the formulation of challenges for future research at the European level. 3. Support for farmers cooperatives (2011-2012) Department of Law nad Department of European Studies were involved in the tender of the European Commission Support for farmers cooperatives. The aim of the tender was the review of economic, social and institucional determinants which affect the efficiency of the cooperatives with specific focus on producer groups. The partners of the project were: - Landbouw Economisch Instituut - Wageningen University (The Netherlands), - Humboldt University of Berlin (Germany), - SUA Nitra (Department of Law and Department of European Policies), - partner organizations from all the countries of EU-27 The outputs of the project were presented to the European Commission and will be used in the planning of support system for producer groups in the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy in the programming period 2014-2020. 4. Network within the project of 7 th Framework Program (Star Agroenergy 2011-2013) Department of Sustainable Development is involved in the network created within the project of 7th Framework Program., which has the aim to strengthen research capacity within renewable energy sources by creating a Center for the field of agroenergy. The partners of the project are: - Univeristy of Foggia (Italy), - National Technical University of Athens (Greece), - Stockholm Environment Institute (Sweden), - University of Cordoba (Spain), - SUA Nitra (Department of Sustainable Development), - University of Zaragoza (Spain) - Wageningen University (The Netherlands). Table 1: Departments of the FESRD according to their participation on research tasks and thematic focus Projects focus DRaRD DL DEP DE DSD DPA Ecology and environment * Protection of natural resources * Renewable energy sources * Climate changes * Protection and development of the country * Management and marketing * Slovak agriculture and the EU * * Cultivation systems and production * * Social aspects and agrarian policy * * Other: Regional economy and development of rural areas * 2.2. STRUCTURE OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH PROJECTS AT THE FESRD AND MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS Overview of the research projects realized at the FESRD according to categories

There were 30 projects realized at the Faculty of European Studies and Regional Development in 2012. Structure of the projects is as follows: research projects 9 in the frame of International cooperation 3 educational projects 20 in the frame of International cooperation 20 practice requirements 1 Most of the projects can be characterized as a basic research. The departments were involved in research projects SGA in 2012 (Table 2), 5 departments coordinated 5 SGA projects. There was no individually implemented SGA project at the Department of Sustainable Development in 2012. On the other hand many members of this Department are involved in the research SRDA. Projects of the applied research and projects of social order had smaller representation in the structure of research. Project of social order is realized at the Department of Regional and Rural Development. The ratio in this field is 0, 83 projects on 1 creative employee and 0,28 research projects on 1 creative employee. Table 2: Forms of the projects, overview 2011 Form of the project DRaRD DL DEP DE DSD DPA CIP FESRD 1. Individual projects coordinated by departments of FESRD (a) grant SGA 1 1 1 1 1 5 completed in year 2012 1 1 (b) institutional (GA SPU/FESRD) (c ) solved in the framework of economic activity 1 1 (d) scientific-technical STH, AR/SRDA 1 1 (e ) in the framework of the EU 1 1 (f) in the framework of international STC (g) other international scientific 1 1 2 2. Individual projects realized in cooperation (h) in cooperation with Slovak Academy of Sciences (financed by Ministry of Education of SR) (i) in cooperation with other partners in cooperation with other resorts 3. Gratnt CEGA (j) 4. Development projects (k) Other (specific under the table) 9 3 7 1 20 Total (except of SUA grants) 2 11 4 1 10 1 1 30

The share of projects addressed to a creative employee 0,5 1,83 1 0,14 1,42 0,14 1 0,83 CE = T+STS - Creative employees = Teachers + Scientific and technical staff Departments of Faculty of European Studies and Regional Development were involved in 3 international research projects in 2012 (Table 3). International research projects were realized at the Department of Sustainable Development and at the Department of Law. New international project was initiated within the project COST (chapter 2.2.7). Table 3: International research projects solved at the departments of the FESRD Program project) DRaRD DL DEP DE DSD DPA FESRD COST 1 1 FP 7 1 1 EC Tender 1 1 IRTC Other- specify Other (ESF...) Total 1 2 3 2.2.1 7th Framework Program of the EU ( 1 project) Project number: FP7-REGPOT-2011-1 STAR-AGROENERGY Project title: Scientific & Technological Advancement in Research on Agro-energy: an integrated approach to renewable energy generation according to sustainability criteria Coordinator: doc. Ing. Alexander Fehér, PhD. Project realization: 2011-2013 2.2.2 Other International Projects (2 projects) COST Project number: COST FA 0901 Project title: Putting halophytes to work- from genes to ecosystems Coordinator: doc. Ing. Alexander Fehér, PhD. Project realization: 2009 2013 EC Tender Project number: LE10053-30-CE-0395921/00-42 Project title: Support for farmers cooperatives (Podpora poľnohospodárskych družstiev) Coordinator: prof. JUDr. Anna Bandlerová, PhD. Project realization: 2011-2012 2.2.3 Projects realized in the framework of Slovak Research and Development Agency (SRDA) and projects of applied research (AR) (1 project)

Project number: APVV-0101-10 Project title: KRENAR Creative economy National economic and regional conditions and stimulus Coordinator: doc. Ing. Mária Fáziková, CSc. Project realization: 2011-2014 2.2. 4. Projects realized in the framework of SGA and CEGA (5 projects) Table 4: Historical overview of SGA and CEGA projects at FESRD Year DRaRD DL DEP DE DSD DPA FESRD 2004 1 1 2 2005 1 1 1 3 2006 2 2 1 1 6 2007 1 3 1 1 6 2008 2 2 3 1 8 2009 1 2 1 1 5 2010 2 1 1 2 6 2011 1 1 2 2 1 7 2012 1 1 1 1 1 5 Total 11 13 10 6 6 2 48 Project number: 1/1170/11 Project title: Anthropogenic impact on quality and creation of surface drains from small basins under the conditions of changed climate Coordinator: Dr.h.c. prof. Ing. Dušan Húska, PhD. Project realization: 2011-2013 Project number: 1/0514/11 Project title: Effectiveness of administrative procedure in trade business Coordinator: doc. JUDr. Eleonóra Marišová, PhD. Project realization: 2011 2012 Project number: 1/0876/11 Project title: CAP support mechanism impact on agricultural land market in Slovakia Coordinator: Ing. Ivan Takáč, PhD. Project realization: 2011 2013 Project number: 1/1220/12 Project title: Modeling the growth of energy crops grown in climates of southern Slovakia Coordinator: prof. RNDr. Zuzana Jureková, CSc. Project realization: 2012 2014 Project number: 1/0942/12 Project title: Varietal conditionality of production and energy capacity of fast-growing tree species Salix and Populus in the first and second three-year harvesting cycle and of energy plant Miscanthus in land and climate conditions of south-western Slovakia Coordinator: Ing. Pavol Otepka, PhD. Project realization: 2012 2014

Results of projects coordinated by FESRD ending in 2012 SGA Project number: 1/0514/11 Project title: Effectiveness of administrative procedure in trade business Coordinator: doc. JUDr. Eleonóra Marišová, PhD. Project realization: 2011 2012 Results of project: - summarized criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of the administrative procedure for the period 2009-2011 according to Trade Office districts in Slovak republic - evaluation of the effectiveness of Trade Offices, which based on research resulted low - questionnaire survey which led to qualitative evaluation of Trade Offices in the frame of evaluation of processes and services efficiency provided by Trade Offices 2.2. 5 Projects based on state orders and requirements of practice Project number: 1217/20102/SPU Project title: Quality evaluation of rural tourism facilities Coordinator: doc. Ing. Mária Fáziková, CSc. Project realization: 2012 2.2.6 Other (20 projects) Most of the other projects have an educational character, but putting them in the context of research activity of the faculty is, based on past experience, considered as an important platform for the creation and development of joint research activities within international consortia. Erasmus Mundus (7 projects) Project number: 2010-0114-R04-018/001 Project title: IMRD - International Master of Science in Rural Development (II.) Project coordinator: prof. JUDr. Anna Bandlerová, PhD. Project realization: 2010 2015 Project number: 19139-EM-1-2010-1-NL-ERA MUNDUS-EMA21 Project title: CASIA-geographical window-lot9 Central Asia Project coordinator: doc. Ing. Loreta Schwarczová, PhD. Project realization: 2010-2014 Project number: 2010-1-FII-ERA10-03634 Project title: Intensive Course on Renewable Energies (ICRE) Project coordinator: Ing. Pavol Otepka, PhD. Project realization: 2010 2012 Project number: 10-MB-IP-00170 Project title: EU Environmental Policy Project coordinator: prof. JUDr. Anna Bandlerová, PhD. Project realization: 2011 2012

Project number: 2011-1-HU1-ERA10-03950 Project title: Sustainable Development through Ecological Cycles (EcoCycles) Project coordinator: Ing. Pavol Otepka, PhD.. Project realization: 2010 2013 Project number: 2011-1-1-FR1-ERA10-25384 Project title: Energy and Agriculture 2012 Project coordinator: Ing. Pavol Otepka, PhD. Project realization: 2010 2013 Project number: ERA-IP-2011-06 Project title: IP 2012 Eco-argitourism Project coordinator: Ing. Pavol Otepka, PhD. Project realization: 2012 2014 Jean Monnet (5 projekty) Project number: 200123-LLP-1_2011-1-SK-AJM-CH Project title: EU Agrarian Law Project coordinator: prof. JUDr. Anna Bandlerová, PhD. Project realization: 2011 2014 Project number: 141302-LLP-1-2008-Sk Project title: Financing of EU programs Project coordinator: doc. Ing. Pavol Schwarcz, PhD. Project realization: 2008 2013 Project number: 154239-LLP-1-2009-1-SK-AJM-MO Project title: Agri-Environmental Legislation of the EU Project coordinator: JUDr. Lucia Palšová, PhD. Project realization: 2009 2014 Project number: Project title: European Union Business Law Project coordinator: Mgr. Ing. Jarmila Lazíková, PhD. Project realization: 2010 2015 Project number: 357581-LLP-2011-SK-AJM-ICS Project title: European Integration in Slovak Schools Project coordinator: Ing. Ľubica Rumanovská, PhD. Project realization: 2011 2012 TEMPUS (1 project) Project number: 530397-TEMPUS-1-2012-1-SK-TEMPUS-SMHES Project title: Strengthening the Lifelong Learning in Environmental Impact Assessment and Management in Russia (STREAM) Project coordinator: doc. JUDr. Eleonóra Marišová, PhD. Project realization: 2012 2015

CEEPUS (1 project) Project number: CII-SK-0505-01-1011 Project title: Rural Tourism programs network Project coordinator: doc. JUDr. Eleonóra Marišová, PhD. Project realization: 2010 2012 External Cooperation Window (2 projects) Project number: 2008-1745/001-001-CPT-USTRAM Project title: EU-US Double Degree in Rural Development and Agricultural Economics Project coordinator: prof. JUDr. Anna Bandlerová, PhD. Project realization: 2008 2012 Project number: 2010-2649/001-001CPT EU-CAN TEP Project title: Transatlantic Empowering the Skills, Knowledge and Know-how in Teaching and learning Bio-energy entrepreneurship (EU-CAN Bio Power) Project coordinator: doc. JUDr. Eleonóra Marišová, PhD. Project realization: 2010 2013 Leonardo da Vinci (1 project) Project number: 2012-1-SK1-LEO05-04199 Project title: New European Standards in the Context of the Reformed Common Agricultural Policy (NEWCAP) Project coordinator: doc. Ing. Pavol Schwarcz, PhD. Project realization: 2012 2014 International Visegrad Fund (1 project) Project number: 21210299 Project title: Changes in human value orientations Project coordinator: Ing. Pavol Otepka, PhD. Project realization: 2012 2013 Intelligent Energy Europe (1 project) Project number: IEE/10/470/S12.593725 Project title: Support of regional initiatives in bioenergy - PromoBio Project coordinator: Ing. Pavol Otepka, PhD. Project realization: 2011 2014 Other (1 project) Project number: 28/2012/SPU Project title: Baltic university program Project coordinator: doc. Ing. Alexander Fehér, PhD. Project realization: 2011 2012 2.2.7 Submitted projects in 2012

International projects COST Project number: COST ES 1106 Project title: Euro-Agriwat Project coordinator for FESRD: doc. RNDr. Bernard Šiška, PhD. Project realization: 2012 2015 SRDA Project number: SK-PL-00690-12 Project title: Employment services efficiency assessment in Slovakia and Poland Project coordinator: doc. JUDr. Eleonóra Marišová, PhD. Project realization: 2013 2014 National projects SGA (6 projects) Project number: 1/0685/13 Project title: Mainsprings for the development of rural regions Coordinator: doc. Ing. Mária Fáziková, CSc. Project realization: 2013-2015 Project number: 1/0857/13 Project title: Ecosystem services in rural region and their usability Coordinator: prof. RNDr. Pavol Eliáš, CSc. Project realization: 2013-2016 Project number: 1/0872/13 Project title: Effect of association of agricultural enterprises, farms and producer organizations to increase the competitiveness of the agricultural sector Project coordinator: doc. Ing. Pavol Schwarcz, PhD. Project realization: 2013 2015 Project number: 1/0959/13 Project title: Diversification as an innovative tool for development and viability of farms Project coordinator: Ing. Milan Fiľa, PhD. Project realization: 2013 2014 Project number: 2/0117/3 Project title: Assessment of the status and dynamics of habitats using modeling and remote sensing of the Earth Project coordinator for FESRD: doc. RNDr. Bernard Šiška, PhD. Project realization: 2013 2014 2.3. FINANCIAL RESOURCES The total amount of finance that received Faculty of European Studies and Regional Development and their Departments from research projects in 2012 was 74 333 (66 833 from domestic resources and 7 500 from foreign resources) of which:

- Current expenses CuE 64 585 84,14% - Capital expenses CaE 12 171 15,86 % Current expenses CuE 68 973 92,78% Capital expenses CaE 5 360 7,22% Table 5a Finances for scientific-research activities of the Financial Resources of Ministry of Education SR and other sectors) in Type of project Departments of FESRD DRaRD DL DEP DE DSD DPA Total CuE CaE CuE CaE CuE CaE CuE CaE CuE CaE CuE CaE CuE CaE SGA 2074 3635 8487 10314 15002 5360 39512 5360 CEGA SDRA 6544 6544 STH Development projects IRTC, SRDA GA SUA /GA FESRD International projects 7500 7500 Other (specify) Total from Ministry of Education of SR 6544 9574 3635 8487 10314 15002 5360 53556 5360 State orders Economic Agreements 7917 7917 5360 Total 14461 9574 3635 8487 10314 15002 5360 61473 5360 Table 5b Share of finances for research projects in Type of project Departments of FESRD DRaRD DL DEP DE DSD DPA CIP Total Creative employee 4 6 4 7 7 7 1 36 Teachers 6 8 5 7 7 8 1 42 Total fin. /CE 3615 1596 909 1212 1473 2909 1856 Total fin. /teacher 2410 1196 727 1212 1473 2545 1591

Faculty received 1591 for one teacher and 1856 for one creative employee in research project activities. Table 5c Finances for research activities from international sources in Finaces used as: Departments of FESRD DRaRD DL DEP DE DSD DPA Total Current expenses 7500 7500 Capital expenses Total 7500 7500 2.4.PERSONAL RESOURCES Available personal capacity of departments and faculty is conditioned by the number of educational, scientific-technical and technical staff. Table 6 Structure of the personal resources at the FESRD in 2012 Categories Departments of FESRD DRaRD DL DEP DE DSD DPA CIP FESRD Teachers in total 6 8 5 7 7 8 1 42 - professors 1* 1 3* 2* 1 8 - thereof DrSc. 1 1 - associate professors 2 2 1 1 2 1 9 - thereof DrSc. - CSc./PhD. 1 3 3 4 4 4 19 Scientific-technical employees Technical employees - research 1* 1 2 PhD students - full time 3 5 4 1 2 3 0 18 Source: Personal Department - Rectors Office, SUA 31.12.2012 * DE doc.rndr. B. Šiška functional position of professor, DSD prof. RNDr. P. Bielek, DrSc. shorter working hours, DPA doc. Ing.Milan Belica, PhD. unpaid vacation, DRaRD doc.ing. Mária Fáziková,CSc. functional position of professor, PhDr. Danica, Ilievová shorter working hours Research projects are mainly coordinated by professors and assoc. professors. Young researchers participate mainly as members of project teams. The research capacity of the Faculty by 31.12.2012 was composed by 42 teachers, out of them 8 professors (one of them with DrSc.), what represents 19% of the total number of all teachers. 9 assoc. professors (21%) and 25 assistant professors (59%), out of them 76% with PhD. are working at the Faculty. Research capacity is complemented by 2 employees, which are categorized as scientific-technical employees. In 2012 also 17 full time PhD. students and 15 part time PhD. students were active in research activities of the Faculty. These student are studying PhD. at the Faculty of European

Studies and Regional Development study program Integrated rural development under the study branch 3.3.5 Public Administration and Regional Development (Department of Regional and Rural Development, Department of Public Administration, Department of Law and Department of European Policies) and study program Environmental Management under the study branch 4.3.3 Environmental Management (Department of Ecology, Department of Sustainable Development). Table 7 Overview of the number of workers enrolled in habilitation and inauguration procedures at the departments Form of professional development DRaRD DL DEP DE DSD DPA CIP FESRD New professors Inaugural procedure 1 1 New assoc. professors Habilitation procedure Dr.h.c Doc. RNDr. Bernard Šiska, PhD. received in 2012 scientific-pedagogical degree professor at University of Prešov in study branch General ecology. He was approved by Scientific Council of SUA and is waiting for the nomination by the president of Slovak republic. 2.5. APPLICATION AND VERIFICATION OF RESEARCH ACTIVITIES 2.5.1. esearch, application and verification in University farm Kolíňany and Botanic Garden SUA Department of Sustainable Development realized its research in UF Kolíňany. In 5 samples production and energetic indicators of 7 commercial varieties of energy willow, 4 commercial varieties of poplar gray, 43 new breeding clones of poplar and willow gray and 2 varieties of energy crops are studied. UF Kolíňany provided the experimental area and contributed to the maintaining vegetation mainly by the mechanization which normally is not available for the departments. 2.6. COOPERATION WITH FOREIGN PARTNER INSTITUTIONS In addition to international research networks (chapter 2.1.2) the department employees collaborated with following foreign partner institutions: Department of Regional and Rural Development College of Polytechnics Jihlava - cooperation in education and research activities - forthcoming collaborative project to create an information database of innovative processes in the region Department of Regional and Rural Development and Department of Public Administration University of Economics in Bratislava, he University of Žilina, The Technical University of Košice - cooperation in the project SRDA KRENAR Creative economy National economic and regional conditions and stimulus

Department of Law Mendel University in Brno, Faculty of Business and Economics - research project on the effectiveness of public procurement in the public sector was submitted in cooperation University of Pardubice, Faculty of Public Administration - research project on the effectiveness of public procurement in Slovakia and Czech republic was submitted in cooperation 2.7. COOPERATION WITH SECTORIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES IN SLOVAK REPUBLIC Department of Sustainable Development he lant roduction esearch Center iešťany workplace Krivá in Orava - cooperation focused on the fast-growing tree specie Salix Soil Science and Conservation Research Institute Bratislava regional department in Prešov - cooperation focused on the research of the impact of the transit gas pipeline system to the productive potential of the soil and harvest crops at selected sites of Eastern Slovakia National Forest Centre in Zvolen - joint research focused on the verification of the fertilizing effects of wood ash in the fast-growing energy crops 3. PUBLICATIONS Book publications, scientific and technical papers are the main products of scientific work. An overview of the publishing activity in the years 2008-2012 is shown in Table 8. Table 8 Overview of publication activity of FESRD in the years 2008-2012 Category of publication activities 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 AAA Scientific Monographs issued by a foreign publishing 1 AAB Scientific Monographs issued by a domestic publishing 2 4 7 3 ABA Studies in journals and volumes characterized as monographies issuead by foreign publishing ABC Chapters in scientific monographs published by a foreign publishing 2 ABD Chapters in scientific monographs published by a domestic publishing 1 2 2 ACB University textbooks published in domestic publishing 1 1 3 4 6 ACD Chapters in University textbooks published in domestic publishing 1 ADC Scientific papers published in foreign CC journals 1 1 1 3 ADD Scientific papers published in domestic CC journals ADE Scientific papers published in foreign noncc journals 2 4 6 11 8 ADF Scientific papers published in domestic non CC journals 16 13 13 18 27 AEC Scientific papers published in foreign reviewed scientific yearbooks 1 2 1 AED Scientific papers published in domestic reviewed scientific yearbooks 1 4 26 19 14 AEG Brief statements, abstracts of scientific papers in foreign CC journals 3 AFB Published invited presentations at domestic scientific conferences 1 1 1

AFC Contributions published on foreign scientific conferences 10 16 15 22 22 AFD Contributions published on domestic scientific conferences 35 59 55 88 70 AFG Abstracts of contributions from international conferences 6 3 8 4 8 AFH Abstracts of contributions from domestic conferences 25 6 8 19 AFK Posters in yearbooks from international conferences 1 1 4 AFL Posters in yearbooks from domestic conferences 4 AGI Reports on solved scientific-research tasks 1 1 1 BAB Professional book papers issued in the domestic publishing 2 2 4 2 4 BBA Chapters in professional books published in foreign publishing BBB Chapters in Professional monographs published by domestic publishing 2 2 BCI Textbook and instructional texts 5 4 3 3 3 BDE Professional papers published in non-cc foreign journals 1 1 2 3 BDF Professional papers published in non-cc domestic journals 3 17 10 14 9 BEC Professional papers in reviewed foreign yearbooks (conference and non-conference) 3 4 BED Professional papers in reviewed domestic yearbooks (conference and non-conference) 57 7 2 BEF Professional papers in non-reviewed domestic yearbooks 2 BFB Abstracts of Professional papers from domestic events 1 DAI Qualifying work (PhD, habilitation) 6 1 3 EDI Reviews in journals and yearbooks (Bibliographies, encyclopedias, catalogs, dictionaries, yearbooks...) 3 3 1 3 GAI Research studies and continuous reports GII Various publications and documents 2 9 10 13 6 GHG Papers published on the Internet FAI Editorial works 5 8 7 8 6 TOTAL 97 241 190 240 228 In comparison to previous year, there was an increasing activity in following outputs: university textbooks, scientific papers published in foreign CC journals, scientific papers published in domestic non CC journals. Publication activity decreased mainly in following outputs: scientific papers published in foreign noncc journals, scientific papers published in domestic reviewed scientific yearbooks, scientific Monographs issued by a domestic publishing. Table 9: Publication Activities of Departments in 2012 Category of publication activities AAA Scientific Monographs issued by a foreign publishing AAB Scientific Monographs issued by a domestic publishing ABC Chapters in scientific monographs published by a foreign publishing Number of publications DRaRD DL DEP DE DSD DPA Total for dep. FESRD 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 7 3 2 1 3 2

ABD Chapters in scientific monographs published by a domestic publishing ACB University textbooks published in domestic publishing ADC Scientific papers published in foreign CC journals ADD Scientific papers published in domestic CC journals ADE Scientific papers published in foreign noncc journals ADF Scientific papers published in domestic non CC journals AEC Scientific papers published in foreign reviewed scientific yearbooks AED Scientific papers published in domestic reviewed scientific yearbooks AFC Contributions published on foreign scientific conferences AFD Contributions published on domestic scientific conferences AFG Abstracts of contributions from international conferences AFH Abstracts of contributions from domestic conferences AGI Reports on solved scientific-research tasks BAB Professional book papers issued in the domestic publishing BCI Textbook and instructional texts BDE Professional papers published in non-cc foreign journals BDF Professional papers published in non-cc domestic journals BEC Professional papers in reviewed foreign yearbooks BED Professional papers in reviewed domestic yearbooks BEF Professional papers in non-reviewed domestic yearbooks DAI Qualifying work (PhD, habilitation) FAI Editorial works GII Various publications and documents 2 2 4 2 1 2 3 1 7 6 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 2 3 1 9 8 7 6 8 4 2 5 32 27 4 13 1 2 7 27 14 2 6 2 6 8 2 26 22 15 19 17 4 8 17 80 70 2 2 2 2 2 10 8 1 5 2 8 5 4 25 19 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 6 4 1 1 1 3 3 1 2 3 3 2 3 5 10 9 2 1 1 4 4 2 1 1 2 6 2 2 1 3 2 2 1 3 3 1 4 3 1 1 10 6 1 3 4 6 TOTAL 41 67 39 36 46 59 288 228 Table 10 Overview of citations by category in 2012 Citations by categories DRaRD DL DEP DE DSD DPA CIP FESRD SCOPUS and Web of Science 31 26 2 59 Foreign non-indexed (in scientific, professionals journals and books) 2 7 9 23 10 7 1 58

Domestic (in scientific, professionals journals and books) Total 21 22 18 42 57 45 3 205 23 29 27 96 93 54 4 322 Table 11 Overview of publications and citations for 1 teacher and creative employee according to the Departments Departments DRaRD DL DEP DE DSD DPA FESRD No. of publications/ teacher 6,8 8,3 7,8 5 6,5 7,3 6,8 No. of publications/ creative worker 10,2 11,1 9,75 5 6,5 8,4 7,9 No. of scientific papers*/ creative worker 3 3,5 2,5 0,8 1,1 1,8 1,94 No. of citations/ teacher 3,8 3,6 5,4 13,7 13,2 6,7 7,76 No. of citations/ creative worker 5,7 4,8 6,7 13,7 13,2 7,7 9,05 No. of citations WoS/ creative worker 4,4 3,7 0,2 1,63 * Categories: ADC, ADD, ADE, ADF, ABC, AED THE MOST IMPORTANT PUBLICATIONS OF FESRD IN 2012 Scientific Monographs issued by a domestic publishing Balážová Eva, Bumbalová Monika, Gubáňová Monika, Hanáčková Denisa, Húska Dušan, Jurík Ľuboš, Lázárová Eva, Valach Maroš, Petrášová viera, Papcunová Viera: Právne, ekonomické, manažérske a environmentálne aspekty výkonu kompetencií obcami SR /.; recenzenti: Petrášová, Viera, Papcunová, Viera. -- 1. vyd. -- Nitra : Slovenská poľnohospodárska univerzita v Nitre, 2012. -- 171 s. : grafy, ilustr. -- monografia je výstupom projektu: V4 "Virtual teaching of self-govermment administration" podporeného z prostriedkov medzinárodného višegradského fondu. -- ISBN : 978-80-552-0778-0 (brož.). Demo Milan a kolektív: Tranzitný plynovodný systém v poľnohospodárskej krajine : vedecká monografia / ; lektori: Dušan Húska, Richard Pospišil. -- 1. vyd. -- Nitra : Slovenská poľnohospodárska univerzita, 2012. -- 87 s. : ilustr., tab. 29 cm. -- ISBN : 978-80-552-0878-7 (brož.). Jurík Ľuboš, Halaj Peter, Paganová Viera, Strnál Michal, Húska Dušan, Rehák Štefan: Zakladanie a údržba brehových porastov pri vodných tokoch a nádržiach na vidieku /; recenzenti Dušan Húska, Štefan Rehák. -- 1. vyd. -- Nitra : Agroinštitút, 2012. -- 101 s. : grafy, ilustr. -- ISBN : 978-80-7139-152-4 (brož.). Pätoprstý Mário, Bandlerová Anna, Schwarcz Pavol: Efektívnosť využitia štrukturálnych fondov ako nástroja znižovania regionálnych disparít v oblasti školskej infraštruktúry /; lektori Jozef Hudák, Peter Serenčéš. -- 1. vyd. -- Nitra : Slovenská poľnohospodárska univerzita v Nitre, 2012. -- 219 s. : grafy, ilustr. -- ISBN : 978-80-552-0754-4 (brož.). Chapters in Scientific Monographs issued by a foreign publishing Fehér Alexander, Končeková Lýdia, Glemnitz Michael, Berger Gert, Holger Pfeffer, Herzon Iryna: Maintaining and promoting biodiversity, [et. al.]. -- grafy, fotogr., ilustr., tab.in: Sustainable Agriculture. -- 1. vyd.. -- 505 s.. -- 978-91-86189-10-5 (brož.). -- Uppsala : Baltic University Press, 2012. -- S. 371-387 [1,1 AH].

Paganová Viera, Jureková Zuzana: Woody plants in landscape planning and landscape design [elektronický zdroj] /. -- grafy, ilustr.in: Landscape planning. -- 1. ed.. -- 360 s.. -- 978-953- 51-0654-8 (brož.). -- Rjeka : InTech, 2012. -- S. 199-217 [1,2 AH]. Chapters in Scientific Monographs issued by a domestic publishing Húska Dušan, Jurík, Ľuboš: Public services in the water management provided by local governments / ; reviewers Eleonóra Marišová, Viera Paganová. -- ilustr.in: Benchmarking of public services provided by municipalities in the V4 countries. -- 1. vyd.. -- 199 s.. -- 978-80- 552-0803-9 (brož.). -- Nitra : Slovenská poľnohospodárska univerzita v Nitre, 2012. -- S. 165-199. Valach Marián, Balážová Eva: Programme budget and its structure in local self-government of Slovakia / ; reviewers Eleonóra Marišová, Viera Paganová. -- ilustr.in: Benchmarking of public services provided by municipalities in the V4 countries. -- 1. vyd.. -- 199 s.. -- 978-80- 552-0803-9 (brož.). -- Nitra : Slovenská poľnohospodárska univerzita v Nitre, 2012. -- S. 103-138. University textbooks published in domestic publishing Balážová Eva, Péteri Gábor: Economic and financial of local governments [elektronický zdroj] /; reviewers. -- [1. vyd.]. -- Nitra : Slovak University of Agriculture, 2012. -- 1 CD- ROM ( s.) : ilustr. ; 12 cm. -- "Moderné vzdelávanie pre vedomostnú spoločnosť/projekt je spolufinancovaný zo zdrojov EÚ" ITMS kód 26110230057. -- Názov z etikety disku. -- ISBN: 978-80-552-0938-8. Fáziková Mária: Rural development [elektronický zdroj] /; rewievers Viera Majerová, Oto Hudec. -- 1. vyd. -- Nitra : Slovak Agricultural University, 2012. -- 1 DVD-ROM (74 s.) : ilustr. : 12 cm. -- Publikácia vznikla v rámci projektu QEDU "Moderrné vzdelávanie pre vedomostnú spoločnosť. Projekt je spolufinancovaný so zdrojov EÚ" ITMS kód 26110230057. -- Názov z etikety disku. -- ISBN : 978-80-552-0949-4. Fekete Pál: Základy komunikácie a negociácie /. -- 1. vyd. -- Nitra : Slovenská poľnohospodárska univerzita v Nitre, 2012. -- 142 s. : ilustr. -- ISBN : 978-80-552-0909-8 (brož.). Marišová Eleonóra, Péteri Gábor: Administrative law [elektronický zdroj] /; reviewers. -- [1. vyd.]. -- Nitra : Slovak University of Agriculture, 2012. -- 1 CD-ROM ( s.) : ilustr. ; 12 cm. -- "Moderné vzdelávanie pre vedomostnú spoločnosť/projekt je spolufinancovaný zo zdrojov EÚ" ITMS kód 26110230057. -- Názov z etikety disku. -- ISBN : 978-80-552-0944-9. Rumanovská Ľubica, Fiľa Milan, Lazíková Jarmila, Schwarcz Pavol, Szovics Peter, Šuster Martin, Takáč Ivan, Tóthová Veronika: Poznaj EÚ, si jej súčasťou! /. -- 1. vyd. -- Nitra : Slovenská poľnohospodárska univerzita v Nitre, 2012. -- 223 s. : grafy, ilustr., tab. -- ISBN : 978-80-552-0927-2 (brož.). Schwarcz Pavol: Cohesion policy [elektronický zdroj] /; reviewers. -- [1. vyd.]. -- Nitra : Slovak University of Agriculture, 2012. -- 1 CD-ROM ( s.) : ilustr. ; 12 cm. -- "Moderné vzdelávanie pre vedomostnú spoločnosť/projekt je spolufinancovaný zo zdrojov EÚ" ITMS kód 26110230057. -- Názov z etikety disku. -- ISBN : 978-80-552-0938-8. Scientific works in foreign CC journals

Eitzinger Jozef, Trnka Miroslava, Semerádová Daniela, Thaler Malcolm S., Svobodová Eliška, Hlavinka Petr, Šiška Bernard, Takáč Jozef, Malatinská Lenka, Nováková Marianna, Dubrovský Martin, Žalud Zdeněk: Regional climate change impacts on agricultural crop production in Central and Eastern Europe - hotspots, regional differences and common trends.in: The Journal of Agricultural Science. -- ISSN 0021-8596. -- Vol. 150, no. 5 (2012), s. 1-26. Gregorová Gabriela, Kmeťová Marta, Kmeť Vladimír, Venglovský Ján, Fehér Alexander: Antibiotic resistance of Escherichia coli isolated from a poultry slaughterhouse -- ilustr.in: Annals of agricultural and environmental medicine. -- ISSN 1232-1966. -- ISSN 1898-2263 on line. -- Vol. 19, no. 1 (2012), s. 75-77. Petráš Rudolf, Mecko Julián, Oszlányi Július, Petrášová Viera, Jamnická Gabriela: Landscape of Danube inland-delta and its potential of poplar bioenergy production / -- grafy, ilustr, tab.in: Biomass and Bioenergy. -- ISSN 0961-9534. -- Vol. 36, no. 5 (2012), s. 1-5. Scientific works in foreign non CC journals Jurík Ľuboš, Húska Dušan, Tátošová Lucia, Gubáňová Monika, Ochmanová Lucia: Historical heritage and its potential for tourism Štavnica Mountains ilustr.in: Journal of Landscape management. -- ISSN 1804-2821. -- Vol. 3, no. 1 (2012), s. 33-38. Kotrla Marián, Prčík Martin: Analysis of biotic parameters of floodplain forests fragments in the agricultural landscape of the lower Váh river /. -- grafy, ilustr.in: Review of Faculty of Engineering. -- ISSN 1788-6392. -- No. 3-4 (2012), s. 95-101. Lazíková Jarmila, Takáč Ivan, Buday Štefan: Economic and legal aspects of the agricultural land market /. -- grafy, ilustr.in: Agricultural economics. -- ISSN 0139-570X. -- Roč. 58, č. 4 (2012), s. 172-179. Marišová Eleonóra, Fandel Peter, Ilková Zuzana, Malatinec Tomáš: Efficiency of single contact points services for entrepreneurs: case of Slovakia. -- grafy, ilustr.in: Gazdaság & Társadalom. -- ISSN 0865-7823. -- Vol. 4, no. 5 (2012), s. 65-84. Milovanovic Jelena, Babovič Nada, Dordevic Ana, Spasič Slobodan, Marišová Eleonóra, Končeková Lýda, Kotrla Marián, Tóthová Monika, Jureková Zuzana, Dražič Gordana: Sustainable production of biomass through miscanthus giganteus plantation development / Jelena Milovanovic...[et. al.]. -- mapy, tab.in: Annals of the Faculty of Engineering Hunedoara. -- ISSN 1584-2665. -- Vol. 10, no. 1 (2012), s. 79-82. Otepka Pavol, Haluška Jakub: Entrepreneurship in rural area with real example of the agritourism facility in Slovak Republic /. -- ilustr., mp.in: Scientific papers. -- ISSN 2284-7995. -- Vol. 12, issue 3 (2012), s. 137-144. Otepka Pavol: Podnikanie na vidieku na príklade konkrétneho agroturistického zariadenia na Slovensku = Przedsiebiorczošč na obszarach wiejskich na przykladzie obiektu agroturysznego na Slowacji = Entrepreneurship in rural area with real example of the agroturism facility in Slovakia / -- ilustr.in: Zeszyty Naukowe. -- Vol. 1, no. 2 (2012), s. 42-49. 4. ISSUE OF THE SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL

Acta regionalia et environmentalica scientific journal for regional and environmental sciences. Original works thematically oriented to mentioned and related fields of science and research are published in it. Periodicity of publication is two times a year. From 2013 according to the decision of Editorial Board the journal will be issued in English language. Agrárne právo EÚ (EU Agrarian Law) scientific journal for theory and application of EU agrarian law. The journal is issued from 2012 within the project Jean Monnet Chair EU Agrarian Law. Periodicity of publication is two times a year. The journal is issued in English language. 5. SCIENTIFIC EVENTS Nine events with international participation and eleven events with domestic participation were organized at the Faculty of EU Studies and Regional Development in 2012. Events were organized under the auspices of Deans Office and particular departments of the FESRD. Table 12: Scientific events FESRD Form of the event Events with international participation / number of days Professional and scientific events with domestic participation / number of days DRaRD DL DEP DE DSD DPA Deans office FESRD 2/2 3/8 1/1 3/3 9/14 1/1 1/1 2/2 4/4 3/3 11/11 Events with international participation: Event Title: Virtual teaching of self-government administration Organizer: Department of Public Administration Professional guarantor: Ing. Eva Balážová, PhD. Date: 1 st February 2012 Nitra The aim of the seminar was to inform the partners about the results of the project. To present possible proposals for the elimination and for further improvement in the identified main problem areas of ensuring the competencies of self-government administrations. Another objective is to create an active interaction at the transfer of new knowledge in the area between the university and self-government administration representatives. Event Title: Legal, economic and management aspects of execution the competencies by local self-government administration Organizer: Department of Public Administration Professional guarantor: Ing. Eva Balážová, PhD. Date: 2 nd February 2012 Nitra Dissemination of the project Virtual teaching of self-government administration supported by Visegrad Fund. The aim of the workshop is to evaluate legal, economic and management aspects of execution the competencies of municipalities from theoretical and

practical point of view, discussion and public defense of monograph under the auspices of Department of Public Administration, which also will be a basement for virtual LLL in selfgovernment administration in Slovak republic. Event Title: Benchmarking of local public services in countries of V4 Organizer: Department of Public Administration Professional guarantor: Ing. Eva Balážová, PhD. Date: 1 st March 2012 Nitra Dissemination of the project Virtual teaching of self-government administration supported by Visegrad Fund. The aim of the scientific seminar is to evaluate possibilities, contributions and obstructions of implementing benchmarking in local public services and related methods. Event Title: Entrepreneurship in European Union. Business Law II V(irtual conference) Organizators Department of Law. Professional guarantor: prof. JUDr. Anna Bandlerová, PhD. Date: 9 th 11 th May 2012 Nitra As the result of the conference the scientific yearbook Entrepreneurship in European Union. Business Law II was issued. Event Title: XII. World UMAU Congress Organizators Department of Law. Professional guarantor: prof. JUDr. Anna Bandlerová, PhD. Date: 5 th 8 th June 2012 Nitra The conference for professionals working in the field of agriculture. As the result of the conference the scientific yearbook Legal Aspects of Sustainable Agriculture was issued. Event title: Day of the Field to the cultivation of energetic wood species and crops Organizator: Department of Sustainable Development Professional guarantor: Dr.h.c. prof. Ing. Milan Demo, PhD. Date: 31 st August 2012 sample room of Department of Sustainable Development at University farm in Kolíňany The aim of the international scientific seminar is to scientific community and research employees with energetic wood species and crops and with the results of previous research of production and energetic capacity of fast-growing tree species crops in drier conditions of south-western Slovakia. Event title: Organizator: The support possibilities of creative milieu at local level Department of Regional and Rural Development

Professional guarantor: doc. Ing. Mária Fáziková, CSc. Date: 9 th November 2012 Nitra The aim of the seminar was to present experiences of making creative milieu focusing on small and medium towns and to open the discussion about this topic between the academics and representatives of praxis in creating the conditions for the creativity development in towns and villages. Event title: Effectiveness of administrative procedure of government bodies in trade business Organizator: Department of Law Professional guarantor: doc. JUDr. Eleonóra Marišová, PhD. Date: 21 st November 2012 Nitra The conference for businessmen in the field of trade business, for employees of government bodies and public administration and also for pedagogic, scientific and research employees. The result of the conference was the scientific yearbook Entrepreneurship in Slovakia and EU. Professional and scientific events with domestic participation Event title: Scientific Day FESRD 2011 Organizator: Deans Office FESRD Professional guarantor: prof. JUDr. Anna Bandlerová, PhD. Organizational guarantor: Ing. Zuzana Bohátová Date: 17 th January 2012 room A-02 The aim of the event was the presentation of results of research projects realized at FESRD in 2011. Event title: Innovation and competitiveness at agricultural land in Slovak republic Organizator: Department of European Policies Professional guarantor: Ing. Ľubica Rumanovská, PhD. Date: 26 th January 2012 Department of European Policies The aim of the scientific seminar was to present the results of research within the project SGA 1/0775/10 and 1/0876/11 and to present current scientific works of the seminar participants in the field of entrepreneurship at agricultural land focusing on the competitiveness of agricultural subjects in Slovak republic and EU and on the supporting possibilities for agricultural subjects implementing innovative procedures within EU Common Agricultural Policy.

Event title: Retention and accumulation potential of river basin from the point of view of environmentalists, hydrology and water management experts Organizator: Department of Public Administration Professional guarantor: Dr.h.c. prof. Ing. Dušan Húska, PhD. Date: 8 th February 2012 Nitra University discussion about the topic of accumulation of precipitation and cumulating threat of water runoff and the possibility to cause floods. Assessment of possibilities how to increase accumulation potential of the area and control the runoff from the river basin. Event title: Workshop on project PromoBio Support of regional initiatives in bioenergy Organizator: Department of Sustainable Development Professional guarantor: Ing. Pavol Otepka, PhD. Date: 26 th April 2012 Zvolen The aim of the workshop was to present successful projects of using biomass for energy in the self-governmental unit of Banská Bystrica, to familiarize with successful models of using biomass for energy in Finland and Austria and to discuss the steps to create regional Action Plan of using biomass for energy in the self-governmental unit of Banská Bystrica. Event title: Anthropogenic impacts on environmental quality change Organizator: Department of Public Administration Professional guarantor: Dr.h.c. prof. Ing. Dušan Húska, PhD. Date: 21 st June 2012 Nitra The presentation of recent situation in the river basin of Žitava in terms of rural development and environmental quality. Event title: Workshop of SUA research team on project KRENAR Organizator: Department of Regional and Rural Development Professional guarantor: doc. Ing. Mária Fáziková, CSc. Date: 19 th 20 th December 2012 Poľný Kesov The aim of the workshop was to present actual results in the field of research within the first and the second work package of the project KRENAR and the presentation and the discussion of the methodology of the study of SUA work group within the work package No. 3. Event title: Faculty s tudent cience Conference Organizator: Deans Office FESRD and Faculty s Departments Professional guarantor: prof. JUDr. Anna Bandlerová, PhD. Organizational guarantor: Ing. Pavol Schwarcz, PhD. Date: 25 th April 2010 Farská street, Mariánska street, AE-pavilion

The conference was organized with the aim to present results of student s reseach works. It was also an opportunity to exchange knowledge, opinions and getting new inspiration for their future research work. Event title: Social, economic, environmental and legal aspects in rural development Organizator: Deans Office FESRD and Faculty s Departments Professional guarantor: prof. JUDr. Anna Bandlerová, PhD. Organizational guarantor: Ing. Pavol Schwarcz, PhD. Date: 25 th April 2010 Farská street The PhD. student scientific conference was organized with the aim to present tesis of PhD. students from Slovak universities and PhD. students reseach works. Event Title: Summer schol of self-government Organizer: Department of Public Administration Professional guarantor: Ing. Eva Balážová, PhD. Date: 13 th -17 st August 2012 Strehová Summer schol of self-government is practical activity, excursion for Master students in study programs Regional Development and Management of Development of Rural Area and Rural Tourism at FESRD SUA in Nitra. The aim of the activity is to familiarize students with practical execution of competencies in municipality. Event Title: Benchmarking of waste management in practice Organizer: Department of Public Administration Professional guarantor: Ing. Eva Balážová, PhD. Date: 12 th November 2012 Štitáre Application of theoretical knowledge directly in praxis, realization of benchmarking inniciative to compare activities, processes and financing income and expenses of the budget of 8 municipalities in waste management. Identification of key problems and the best solutions and creation of proposals and measures to improve. Event title: Workshop on project PromoBio Support of regional initiatives in bioenergy Organizator: Department of Sustainable Development Professional guarantor: Ing. Pavol Otepka, PhD. Date: 11 th December 2012 Zvolen The aim of the workshop was to present new projects of using biomass for energy in the self-governmental unit of Banská Bystrica, to familiarize with another successful models of using biomass for energy in Finland and Austria and to discuss the steps to create regional Action Plan of using biomass for energy in the self-governmental unit of Banská Bystrica based on the documents from Finland and Austria.