Conference paper

Concept of the Slovenian Maritime Affairs

Jelenko Švetak ; Faculty of Maritime Studies and Transportation

Abstract

The paper first defines the semantic concept of maritime affairs, so as to present its comprehensive meaning. Then it gives the historical view of the Mediterranean in order to see how some of the most ancient civilizations flourished there. Further it presents the importance of the sea in the political, economic, cultural and social life of different nations. Then it deals with the current issues of maritime affairs in the European Union with a particular focus on the Mediterranean region being an enclosed and heavily-marine-exploited sea. In this chapter the paper points out the recent efforts of the European Commission which encourages a far-reaching reorganisation of maritime affairs in Europe by integrating maritime policy for the EU and exploring synergies to avoid overlaps between the existing policies that deal with sea-related issues. Finally, the paper places Slovenia in this context by pointing to excellent opportunities that the Slovenian presidency offers in order to reconsider its own maritime policy, which has long been neglected.

Keywords

maritime affairs; importance of the sea; maritime orientation

Hrčak ID:

75327

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/75327

Publication date:

28.12.2011.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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