Position

Chief Executive Officer, Leading Expert

Education

2004-2009

University of Economics in Prague, Faculty of Economics

Ph.D. degree programme, specialization in Regional studies – Public Administration

1999-2004

University of Economics in Prague, Faculty of Economics

Master´s degree programme

2015

University of Economics in Prague, Faculty of Economics

Associate professor in Regional Studies and Public Administration

2022

University of Economics in Prague, Faculty of Economics

Professor in Economic Policy

Internships

09/2013-10/2013

United Kingdom, Newcastle, Research Network at Newcastle University, CURDS, Center for Urban and Regional Development Studies, director prof. Andy Pike, supervisor prof. John Shutt.

The research network was focused on development of the cooperation in the area of scientific research activities and further joint publications. Part of the network was also a block of lectures for Ph.D. students and leading experts CURDS about the Economic Transformation of the Czech Republic, progress in regional development, establishing of regional structures in the Czech Republic, knowledge in implementation of EU Structural policy. N.B. Support of the qualification development was funded from the budget of Developing project called „Support of Ph.D. and post-Ph.D student from the University of Economics in Prague and from the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague“ which was approved by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (hereinafter „MSMT“)

Hannover, Germany, Leibniz Universität Hannover

At the university described above, Martin Pelucha undertook a three-day internship. Established at this university is the  specialized department Institute of Environmental Planning which carries out the scientific research project RUFUS funded from The Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community.

The issue of this internship concerned solutions of rural development policy, application of new innovative instruments for rural development and typology evaluation (including classification) of rural areas. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christina von Haaren, PD Dr. Sylvia Herrmann, Dr. Karin Berkhoff

Hungary, Pécs international conference RSA called „Regional responses and global shifts: actors, institutions and organisations“, the participation was connected to presentation of the topic: Relationships between regional policy and environmental protection – assessment of the Local Agenda 21 implementation in the Czech Republic

Portugal, Lisbon international Conference RSA called „Regions in Focus?“, participation connected to presentation of  the topic: The EU CAP perspective in the context of existing reform steps: case of the Czech Republic

Belgium, Leuven international conference RSA called  „Shaping EU Regional Policy: Economic, Social and Political Pressures“, participation connected to presentation of the topic: Czech Republic's Structural Funds Implementation and Delivery in the Programming Period 2007-2013: Critical Issues

Denmark, Aalborg international conference RSA called „REGIONAL GROWTH AGENDAS“, participation connected to presentation of the topic: „Growth Factors in New Concepts of Regional Development“

United Kingdom, Leeds research network in ERBEDU, European Regional Business & Economic Development Unit, director prof. John Shutt Leeds Metropolitan University.

Subject of the scientific research was the issue of regional developing strategies formation in the United Kingdom compared to conditions in the Czech Republic. It was funded by programme SPACES, Centre of European Studies, University of Economics in Prague.

France, Angers international conference RSA discussing the issue of regional policy and rural area development, participation connected to presentation of the topic: Knowledge to date in pre-entrance programme SAPARD in the Czech Republic.

Experience

since 2003

Department of Regional Studies (KREG), University of Economics in Prague, , Centre of Regional and Public Administration studies (SRSV), University of Economics in Prague, Institute for Economic and Environmental Policy (IEEP), University of Economics in Prague, Assistant Professor

since 2002

IREAS, CEO, Leading Expert

Projects

2022-2024

2020-2023

Mainstreaming of climate change mitigation and adaptation in European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund Programmes 2021-2027 Lot 1

Lead expert for the assessment of ERDF/CF programmes in the Czech Republic

2020-2022

Rural resilience in the context of trends in the digital divide between urban and rural areas.

Chief researcher: doc. Ing. Martin Pělucha, Ph.D.

2021-2021

Support to the preparation of the Territorial Just Transition Plans in the Czech Republic.

Expert for the consultancy in the area of governance in the Specific Contract No. REFORM/SC2020/111 implementing framework contract No. RSS/2018//01/FWC/002-01

2019-2020

V4 Network on Entrepreneurship "Visegrad Fund. Responsible

Researcher: doc. Ing. Martin Pělucha, Ph.D.

2017-2018

GACR - Title: Theoretical and methodological perspectives of neoproductivist EU rural development policy. Grant Agency of the Czech Republic.

Responsible researcher: doc. Ing. Martin Pělucha, Ph.D.

2018

Round tables within the National Convention on the EU VI, specifically the organization of a round table on the sub-topic "Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy"

2015-2016

Individual grant, title: Neoproductivism as a New Theoretical and Methodological Paradigm of EU Rural Development Policy, Josef Hlávka Institute of Economics

2013-2014

2013-2016

2012-2013

TD010083 Evaluation of support for companies in the Czech Republic by the CIE comparative method. Provider: TA0 - Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA CR)

TD010076 Optimization of the system of investment incentives to increase the competitiveness of the Czech Republic and their region. Provider: TA0 - Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA CR)

Member of evaluation project „Annual operational assessment HREOP 2012“, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

Member of the conceptual project „Analysis of the current state and prognosis of the Czech Republic´s aquaculture development in the period 2014–2020 in the context of the EU´s Common Fisheries Policy with the vision till 2024“, funded by technical assistance of OP Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture

2011

Member of a research team of the project „Analysis of proposed amendment to the Act on Investment Incentives“, project of Ministry of Industry and Trade

2011-2013

Member of the evaluation project „Pilot counterfactual impact evaluation of the HREOP , measure 1.1“, funded by technical assistance HRE0, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

2010-2012

Member of a research team of the project „Strategy of external and international relations of the Ústecký kraj“, funded by HREOP, 4.4a – Public Administration and public services, Ústecký kraj

2010

Member of a research team of the project: „Assessment of support of industrial zones“ project of Ministry of Industry and Trade

2010-2011

MEB0810149 Impacts of EU Cohesion Policy in the Visegrad Four Countries: Challenges for the Future. Provider: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic

Manager of the evaluation project „Annual Operational Evaluation of the Operational Programme Human resources and employment in 2010“, funded by technical assistance of HREOP, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

Member of evaluation team of the project „Assessment of the implementation of the principle of partnership in the Operational Programme Human resources and employment by evaluation“, funded by technical assistance of HREOP, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

2009-2010

GA402/09/0248, Theoretical analysis of interdependencies between environmental protection policy, regional policy and territorial development policy.

Member of a research team KREG  of the scientific project „Instruments of Regional policy of the EU and their implementation in the Czech Republic“, GA ČR, main investigator: prof. RNDr. René Wokoun, CSc., reg. č. 402/03/1306

Manager of the evaluation project: „Evaluation and Optimization of the System of Indicators of Operational Programme Enterprise and Innovation (OPEI) 2007–2013“, funded by technical assistance OPEI, Ministry of Industry and Trade

Manager of the research project „Analysis and assessment of relations between cities and rural areas in response to implementation of the First Action Programme for the Implementation of the Territorial Agenda of the European Union (AP1)“, Ministry of Regional Development

Manager of the Evaluation project „Initial analysis for establishing an absorptive capacity“, funded by technical assistance of IOP, Ministry of Regional Development (09/2009 - 10/2009)

Manager „Ex-post assessment of HRDP -  koordinátor „Ex-post hodnocení HRDP – Horizontal Rural Development Plan 2004 - 2006“, funded from technical assistance of Ministry of Agriculture

Member of the project SRSV called „Analysis of state and local governments performance in ÚSC“,  best of expert analysis concerning the evaluation of the merits of a selective approach in the budgetary allocation of taxes in Prague, Pilsen, Ostrava and Brno, project was funded by Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic, main investigator: doc. Ing. Petr Toth, Ph.D.

Member of a team for Rural development (supervisor prof. Majerová, Czech University of Life Sciences), which should set the direction and basic priorities of financial support in the field of rural development  in the programming period 2007 – 2013, new EAFRD (funded by Ministry of Agriculture, project manager: VÚZE, Výzkumný ústav pro zemědělskou ekonomiku)

Expert guarantor of evaluation of the „mainstreaming“ principle in the evaluation project „ „Third Phase of ongoing evaluation of CIP EQUAL“, funded by technical assistance of Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

Member of the expert team SRSV „Strategic partnership for the balance of programme for territory development of Jihočeský kraj“ from 2001 (hereinafter PRK 2001) design, implementation and balance of Programme for territory development for period 2007-2013, field of rural l development and agriculture

Project manager „Rural Development in the Programming period 2007-2013 within the context of reform SZP EU“ funded by Government Office of the Czech Republic within implementation of the concept of informing about European concerns in the Czech Republic (05/2006 – 12/2006), publications and seminars.

Member of the expert team SRSV, ex-ante evaluation „Strategy for development of Královehradecký kraj 2006 – 2015“, focused on rural development and agriculture

Participant of the evaluation project „Analysis Recommendation and evaluation for Operational programmes“, – 1/05. Preparation of methodology texts was implemented for Operational Programme preparation and recommendation of priorities of those programmes.

Manager and Leading expert of the project „Study – Rule n+2“, funded by technical support RPS according the measure 5.2 „Technical support CSF“ SROP, Ministry for Regional Development, CZ

Methodological support EQUAL Community initiative. Preparation of methodological handbooks for monitoring indicators, programmes evaluation and evaluation of development partnerships.

Consortium member (VŠE, VŠB-TU, KPMG, Mepco) for

Update processing of the National Development plan for the Programming period 2007 – 2013 which has become the initial document for National Strategic Reference Framework. Processing of a part „Constraints to rural development“ and „Innovations and Knowledge Economy“

Managing authority of the project MILUnet, Multifunctional Intensive Land Use in Europe; funded by  INTERREG IIIC Initiative, IEEP

Member of the research team KREK of a scientific project „ Management of regional development at regional level and level of municipalities with extended power“ ministry MMR research, investigator prof. RNDr. René Wokoun, CSc., reg. č. 31/04

Assistant of prof. Ing. Jiřiny Jílkové, CSc. at Mid-term evaluation of the pre-entry programme SAPARD concerning agricultural issues and issues of rural development

Project manager of the project cycle of 12 conferences regarding the issues of regional policy in the context of advancing European integration, funded from the program Phare

Publications

SHEMETEV, Aleksandr, PĚLUCHA, Martin (2024). Cultivating Prosperity and Resilience: A Holistic Approach to Societal Progress through Moral-Ethical Growth Indices. DETUROPE - The Central European Journal of Regional Development and Tourism [online]. 2024, year 15, no. 3, p. 32–77. eISSN 1821-2506. DOI: 10.32725/det.2023.021.

2023

PELUCHA, M., KOURILOVA, J. (2023). Regional and Project Management in the Context of Shaping Sustainable Urban Futures: Theoretical and Practical Context of the EU Programming Period 2021–2027 in the Czech Republic. In: Allam, Z. (eds) Sustainable Urban Transitions. Urban Sustainability. Springer, Singapore. ISBN: 978-981-99-2694-7, https://doi.org /10.1007/978-981-99-2695-4_13

PĚLUCHA, Martin, NOVAKOVA, Jana, SHEMETEV, Aleksandr, KOUŘILOVA, Jana (2023). Contesting the Role of Digitization and ICT in the Business Model of Agricultural Holdings and Farmers: Micro-Study of the Inner Rural Periphery Region in the Czech Republic. European countryside [online]. 2023, year 15, no. 1, p. 99–123. eISSN 1803-8417. DOI: 10.2478/euco-2023-0006.

2022

SHEMETEV, Aleksandr, PĚLUCHA, Martin. Are pandemics and stay-at-home orders economic factors? An analysis of their impact on employment and consumption in the USA. Forum Scientiae Oeconomia [online]. 2022, year 10, no. 3, p. 169–188. eISSN 2353-4435. ISSN 2300-5947. DOI: 10.23762/FSO_VOL10_NO3_9. Also available from: http://ojs.wsb.edu.pl/index.php/fso/article/view/577/327.

2021

PĚLUCHA, Martin, KOUŘILOVÁ, Jana, KASABOV, Edward, FEURICH, Marek. Expanding the ontological Horizons of rural resilience in the applied agricultural research policy: The case of the Czech Republic. Journal of Rural Studies [online]. 2021, vol. 82, no. February, pp. 340–350. ISSN 0743-0167. DOI: 10.1016 /j.jrurstud.2021.01.030.

2020

PELUCHA, Martin and KASABOV, Edward (2020). Rural Development in the Digital Age: Exploring Neo-Productivist EU Rural Policy. 1st Edition, Routledge, p. 242, ISBN: 978-0 -367-35658-3.

KOURILOVA, Jana, PELUCHA, Martin (2020). Are primary schools a development and stabilization factor of rural municipalities? A study of the differences in their importance in the Czech suburban, intermediate and peripheral countryside. Eastern European Countryside, 26/2020. ISSN: 1232-8855. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12775/EEC.2020.008

2019

PĚLUCHA, Martin (2019). Smart Villages and Investments to Public Services and ICT Infrastructure: Case of the Czech Rural Development Program 2007-2013. European Countryside [online]. 2019, Vol. 11(4), pp. 584–598. eISSN 1803-8417. DOI: 10.2478/euco-2019-0032. Available at: https://content.sciendo.com/configurable/contentpage/journals$002feuco$002f11$002f4$002farticle-p584.xml

VEJCHODSKÁ, Eliška, PELUCHA, Martin (2019). Environmental charges as drivers of soil sealing? The case of the Czech charge for agricultural land loss. Land Use Policy 87 (2019) 104071

PĚLUCHA, Martin, KVĚTOŇ, Viktor, POTLUKA, Oto (2019). Using mixed method approach in measuring effects of training in firms: Case study of the European Social Fund support. Evaluation and Program Planning [online]. 2019, year 73, no. April, p. 146–155. ISSN 0149-7189. DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2018.12.008.

2017

PĚLUCHA, Martin, KVĚTOŇ, Viktor (2017). The role of EU rural development policy in the neoproductivist agricultural paradigm. Regional studies [online]. 2017, vol. 51, no. 12, pp. 1860–1870. eISSN 1360- 0591. ISSN 0034-3404. DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2017.1282608.

PĚLUCHA, Martin, KOUŘILOVÁ, Jana, KVĚTOŇ, Viktor (2017): Barriers of Social Entrepreneurship Development – ​​A Case Study of the Czech Republic. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship [ online]. 2017, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 129–148. ISSN 1942-0676. DOI: 10.1080/19420676.2017.1313303. ISSN 1942-0684 (online).

KOUŘILOVÁ, Jana, PĚLUCHA, Martin (2017): Economic and Social Impacts of Promoting Cultural Heritage Protection by the Czech Rural Development Program 2007-2013. European Countryside [online]. 2017, year 9, no. 3, p. 486–503. ISSN 1803-8417. DOI: 10.1515/euco-2017-0029.

PĚLUCHA, Martin, KVĚTOŇ, Viktor, ŠAFR, Karel (2017): Theory and reality of the EU's rural development policy application in the context of territorial cohesion perspective – The case of the Czech Republic in the long-term period of 2004-2013 . Land Use Policy [online]. 2017, year 62, no. March, p. 13–28. ISSN 0264-8377. DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2016.11.036. Available online at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264837715302969.

2016

PELUCHA, M. (2016): Theory and reality of rural and urban perspectives in the context of territorial cohesion and regional development in the Czech Republic. In: Fletcher, V. "Urban and Rural Developments: Perspectives, Strategies and Challenges". NOVA Science Publishers, ISBN: 978-1-63485-101-5.

2014

PELUCHA, Martin, CUDLINOVA, Eva, LAPKA Miloslav (2014): Rural Development Policy in the Framework of the Knowledge-based Economy: Selective Impacts and Solutions in the Case of the Czech Republic, In: Rural Cooperation in Europe – In Search of the "Relational Rurals", Edited by Edward Kasabov, Palgrave Macmillan, 2014, ISBN: 978-1-137-34888-3

2013

KVETON, V., LOUDA, J., SLAVÍK, J., PELUCHA, M. (2013): Contribution of Local Agenda 21 to Practical Implementation of Sustainable Development: The case of the Czech Republic. European Planning Studies, DOI:10.1080/09654313.2012.753994

PELUCHA, M., KVETON, V., JILKOVA, J. (2013): Territorial dimensions of agro-environmental measures and LFA in rural development policy in the Czech Republic. Land Use Policy, Volume 34, September 2013, pages 91-103.

2012

PĚLUCHA, Martin, et al. (2012): The countryside at the threshold of the 21st century. (Rural areas at the threshold of the 21st century), Prague: Alfa Publishing, 2012. p. 319. ISBN 978-80-87197-49-3

2011

LAPKA, M., CUDLINOVA, E., RIKOON, S., PELUCHA, M., KVETON, V. (2011): The rural development in the context of agricultural "green" subsidies: Czech farmers' responses. Agricultural economics, 57 (6), pp. 259-271.

2010

WOKOUN, R, KOURILOVA, J., PELUCHA, M., KVETON, V. (2010). Prospective Future Trends in Urban–Rural Relationships within the Territorial Agenda of the EU: A Critical Analysis of Implementation with a Special Focus on the Example of the Czech Republic. European Planning Studies, pp. 1881–1896. ISSN 0965-4313.

SHUTT, J., KOUTSOUKOS, S., PELUCHA M. (2010): The Czech Republic's Structural Funds 2007-13: Critical Issues for Regional Regeneration, In: John Diamond, Joyce Liddle, Alan Southern, Philip Osei (ed.) . "Urban Regeneration Management: International Perspectives", Routledge - Taylor&Francis Group (UK), 2010, ISBN: 978-0-415-45193-2

2007

JILKOVA, J., PELUCHA, M. (2007): Innovationspolitik in der Tschechischen Republik. In: GERLACH, Frank, ZIEGLER, Astrid, (Hg.) (ed.) Innovationspolitik: Wie kann Deutschland von anderen lernen?. Schuren Verlag GmbH, 2007, p. 158., ISBN 978-3-89472-217-3