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From the Post-colonial to the Intercultural – Are Genuine Intercultural Dialogues Feasible?

Author(s): Yun-shiuan (Viola) Chen / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Professor Peters’ keynote paper at the 42nd Annual Conference of the Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia (PESA) in 2012 provides the basis for this essay which maintains that the discursive trends from the post-colonial to the intercultural reflect the desire at the policy level to grapple with the increasingly complex interactions between different groups. Nevertheless, the failure to explicitly address uneven positions and dynamisms interwoven by (geo-)political and economic factors among groups prevents the attainment of the goals that dominant policies advocating intercultural dialogues seek to achieve.

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Genderové aspekty českého školství

Author(s): Lucie Jarkovská,Kateřina Lišková / Language(s): Czech Publication Year: 0

Vzdělávací systém bývá ve vztahu k sociálním nerovnostem vnímán jako nástroj emancipace umožňující vertikální sociální mobilitu. Obecně lze říci, že masové vzdělávání v demokratických společnostech představuje nástroj zvyšování životního standardu a emancipace společnosti jako celku, avšak detailnější analýza struktury školství odhaluje, že toto pravidlo se uplatňuje v některých sociálních skupinách lépe a v jiných jen velmi omezeně. Výzkumy ukazují, že představuje spíše selektivní mechanismus, který prostřednictvím přidělování oprávnění (výuční listy, maturita, VŠ diplom) k výkonu různě prestižních a různě fi nančně ohodnocených povolání třídní rozdíly petrifi kuje (Bourdieu 1998, Bourdieu a Passeron 1977, Shavit a Blossfeld 1993). Tyto výzkumy se však zaměřují na reprodukci třídních nerovností, zkoumání nerovností genderových stojí na okraji jejich zájmu.

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Hungary’s central state administration 1990-2014

Author(s): Éva Kovács,György Hajnal / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Currently there are no published attempts at giving an overarching overview of central governmental reforms of the past quarter century of post-transition development in Hungary. The study wishes to contribute to filling this gap by offering a systematic overview of central state administration reforms in the period between 1990 and 2014. The study relies overwhelmingly on a systematic review of existing literature describing individual reform measures and shorter time periods; an additional empirical basis is a selection of key pieces of legislation and policy documents relevant to central state administration reforms.

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Developments and Reforms in Public Administration in Slovak Republic (Critical assessment of selected implemented NPM tools)

Author(s): Jana Masárová,Eva Koišová,Beáta Mikušová Meričková,Mária Murray Svidroňová / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Public administration in organizational terms of administrative structure can be understood as a set of public institutions. In terms of the definition of the competencies of public institutions, it can be understood as a set of processes that these public organizations carry out. If the public administration is to function effectively, then both organizational and procedural aspects of public administration must be in line. Public administration reform should mainly aim to achieve such compliance by changes in "the structure and procedural practices of public administration in order to streamline the activities of these organizations." (Pollitt - Bouckaert, 2000, p. 8). The major moments of changes in the organizational level of public administration in Slovakia are captured in the first two subsections of this chapter (1.1 Description of public administration prior transition in 1989 and 1.2 Development of Public Administration after transition).

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Public administration reforms in Visegrad countries: “two steps forward – one step back” processes (?)

Author(s): Juraj Nemec,David Špaček,Vladimír Tiutiuriukov / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The starting point for all the countries in 1989 was similar – the need to create the foundations for a new democratic model of public administration in all four countries. Changes in this period were intended to overcome and eliminate the shortcomings of centralized control of state administration. This period was characterized by the creation of a new set of state institutions corresponding to the requirements of liberal democratic principles. The political, legislative, and economic changes also required transformation regarding the perception of its role, activities of executive apparatus and institutions, nature and quality of public administration employees, and effectiveness of their work. During certain period after first dramatic changes realized especially in 1990-1991 in all the countries the focus was on fine-tuning new structures and mechanisms, and new major changes came only significantly later – differently for each country. In the following text we describe country by country what happened in next phases of PARs.

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The effect of communication concerning civic participation on local identity and the struggle against depopulation

Author(s): Anne Schubert,Jens Wolling / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Modern societies across the world are confronting profound demographic changes. Amid low birth-rates and increased migration to major cities, rural areas, including small cities and towns, are grappling with a changing social structure: populations are decreasing, while the average age of the population is rising. For these places, these trends have consequences for their public image and, moreover, effects on the psychology of their residents. As the population decreases, houses become uninhabited and decay, stores close, and other important elements of public life, such as restaurants, cinemas, cafes and theatres, become endangered and finally shut down. These changes cause the appearance of the city to deteriorate, and the remaining residents grow pessimistic about the future of the place and are reluctant to make investments in, or to engage themselves in, that future.

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Intercultural Strategies and Development through Global Online Collaboration

Author(s): Nadezhda S. Rudenko / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The author highlights the intercultural aspects of global online communication and how videoconferencing can be an effective tool for developing intercultural skills. Key to successful programme delivery is developing strategies which promote a wide range of skills: communication, teamwork, and cross-cultural navigation. Such skills are especially relevant for today’s globalised workplaces and globalised workforce. The importance of role giving, taking and sharing and the way these influence group dynamics are discussed.

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Потенциални възможности на социалното предприемачество в кръговата икономика на ЕС след присъединяването на България

Author(s): Ivet Tileva / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

The increasing tendency for creating a circular economy within the EU has a favorable impact on the emergence of new business ideas based on innovations in Bulgaria as well. Social entrepreneurship and the start-ups as its result are about to be the source for green economy due to the development of their own innovative solutions. For the purposes of analysis, as an example a Bulgarian start-up company working in the field of biodegradable waste utilization in an environmentally sound manner is observed. On the basis of the information gathered, a conclusion for the level of significance and the place of the business model in the Community's circular economy is drawn. Additionally, a forecast for development of the particular innovation at international level is formulated.

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What is Youth Work?

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Youth Work consists of activities targeted at young people in which they voluntarily participate and are designed to support their personal and social development through non-formal and informal learning. It is based on the following three guiding principles: 1. Young people choose to participate. 2. Young people and youth workers are partners in the learning process. 3. It happens where young people are. It encompasses social, cultural, educational, political and sport-related activities. It is carried out with, by, and for young people in order to promote development opportunities by supporting young people to reach their highest potential and encouraging personal development, autonomy, initiative and participation in society.

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Recommendations

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Before starting to develop a project idea, it is important to understand the local context as well as the needs and wishes of the local community. Societies and local communities are changing at a rapid pace, while the popular trends in the youth culture change even more quickly. Likewise, the relevance of specific issues and challenges in a certain local community are changing fast as well.

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Supporting the Strategy

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We may describe the strategy applied to projects and programmes as a direction or course of action that contributes to the project’s success in its environment. The projects analysed in the previous topics were integrated into a local strategy and planned since their inception. Implementing successful projects requires planning a strategy and finding innovative means of problem-solving in a specific geographic area. This guide will provide quick steps for designing and implementing a project or strategy in your city or region.

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Implicațiile măsurilor adoptate de autorități în perioada stării de urgență, respectiv a stării de alertă, asupra planului de reorganizare din procedura insolvenței

Author(s): Daniela Ilinca / Language(s): Romanian Publication Year: 0

In order to fight against the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the authorities took a series of measures which had as object the restriction of some of the rights and liberties granted or, as the case mey be, defended by the Romanian Constitution, such as: the right to free movement, the freedom of assembly, the economic freedom. The measures taken by the authorities had a major impact upon the entire social and economic life and generated in many cases the total or partial interruption of the activity of some economic operators, with the consequence of the appereance of financial difficulties hard to overcome and even with the risk of the disappearance from the market of some economic operators. The current study refers to the amendments adopted by the legislator to the legal provisions regarding one of the fields of interest and continuos topicality of the economic and legal life, respectively the insolvency proceedings, with an emphasing on the amendments of the legal provisions related to the proposal and the implementing of the reorganisation plan, as well as case-law regarding the application of such amendments.

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DOBNA STRUKTURA I REPRODUKCIJA STANOVNIŠTVA BOSNE I HERCEGOVINE

Author(s): Mirza Emirhafizović,Hasan Zolić / Language(s): Bosnian,Croatian,Serbian Publication Year: 0

Cilj je ovog rada predstaviti promjene u dobnoj strukturi stanovništva Bosne i Hercegovine u kontekstu njegove reprodukcije. U tu svrhu analiziraju se podaci iz dva osnovna izvora: popisi stanovništva iz različitih perioda i vitalna statistika. Usporedba podataka dobivenih popisima stanovništva (1971, 1981, 1991. i posljednji iz 2013. godine) ukazuje na smjer i dinamiku preobrazbe dobne strukture stanovništva – od mladog preko zrelog do izrazito starog tipa. S obzirom na uzajamnu povezanost dobne strukture i nivoa nataliteta, taj aspekt u radu se posebno razmatra. Stoga su istaknute strukturne promjene unutar fertilnog kontingenta kao bitne odrednice reprodukcije stanovništva. Rezultati popisa stanovništva provedenog 2013. godine sumirali su demografski bilans rata (1992–1995) i nepovoljne socio-ekonomske situacije u poslijeratnom (tranzicijskom) periodu. Stjecaj takvih okolnosti, posredstvom populacijskih procesa, destruktivno se odrazio na razvoj stanovništva Bosne i Hercegovine, što se prvenstveno ogleda u smanjenju njegove brojnosti i progresivnom starenju.

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Uloga i značaj kompanija u oblikovanju i funkcionisanju inovacionog sistema

Author(s): Zijada Rahimić / Language(s): Bosnian,Croatian,Serbian Publication Year: 0

Kontinuiranim jačanjem istraživačko razvojnih aktivnosti i inovativnih sposobnosti kompanije postižu dugoročno održive konkurentske prednosti na sve kompleksnijim i neizvjesnijim tržištima današnjice. Istovremeno, stvaranjem novog znanja, inovativnom primjenom postojećih znanja i tehnologija, te olakšavanjem njihovog transfera doprinose izgradnji ekonomije znanja i konkurentnosti zemlje. Jedan od stubova ekonomije znanja jeste efektivan inovacioni sistem, u kojem posebno mjesto i ulogu imaju kompanije. Cilj rada je predstaviti i analizirati doprinos kompanija efikasnom funkcionisanju inovacionih sistema, ispitati vezu i uticaj inovativnosti i izdataka za istraživanje i razvoj na globalnu konkurentnost. Kao metodološki okvir za analizu efekata inovacijskih sposobnosti korišten je Globalni indeks inovacija (GII), kao i Indeks globalne konkurentnosti (GCI), u kojem inovacije i sofisticiranost predstavljaju jednu od tri kategorije konkurentnosti. U fokusu analize bio je odnos između inovacijskih inputa i inovacijskih outputa, kao i odnos između GII i GCI Bosne i Hercegovine, zemalja zapadnog Balkana i grupe odabranih zemalja Evropske unije (EU). Rezultati istraživanja pokazuju da postoji statistički signifikantna veza između inovacijskih inputa i outputa. Evidentne su razlike u jačini veze između varijabli inovativnosti i konkurentnosti za zemlje zapadnog Balkana i za izabrane zemlje članice EU. Takođe je utvrđeno da izdaci za istraživanje i razvoj značajno utiču na vrijednost indeksa konkurentnosti.

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Role and importance of companies in shaping and functioning of the innovation system

Author(s): Zijada Rahimić / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

By continuously strengthening research and development (R&D) activities and innovative capabilities, companies are achieving long-term sustainable competitive advantages in today’s increasingly complex and uncertain markets. At the same time, by creating new knowledge, innovative application of existing knowledge and technologies, and facilitating their transfer, they contribute to building a knowledge economy and the country’s competitiveness. One of the pillars of the knowledge economy is an effective innovation system, in which companies have a special place and role. The aim of this paper is to present and analyse the contribution of companies to the efficient functioning of innovation systems, to examine the relationship and impact of innovation and R&D expenditures on global competitiveness. The Global Innovation Index (GII) and the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI), in which innovation and sophistication represent one of the three categories of competitiveness, were used as a methodological framework for analysing the effects of innovation capabilities. The focus of the analysis was the relationship between innovation inputs and innovation outputs, as well as the relationship between the GII and GCI of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the countries of the Western Balkans and the group of selected countries of the European Union (EU). The research results show that there is a statistically significant relationship between innovation inputs and outputs. There are obvious differences in the strength of the link between the variables of innovation and competitiveness for the countries of the Western Balkans and for selected EU member states. It was also found that R&D expenditures significantly affect the value of the competitiveness index.

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YOUNG PEOPLE’S PERCEPTION OF DISCRIMINATION IN A MULTICULTURAL CONTEXT

Author(s): Stela Spînu / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Discrimination represents the prohibition or restriction of fundamental human rights and freedoms, becoming the reason for aggressive or undignified behavior, influenced by a lack of respect and consideration. In this context, the young people's perception of the phenomenon of discrimination based on religion or national origin in a multicultural educational environment is of interest. In connection with this, we conducted an opinion poll among Romanian, Russian, and Indian students studying at the „Nicolae Testemițanu” State University of Medicine and Pharmacy. According to the results, the problem of discrimination based on religion or national origin is not peculiar to young people, who are much more flexible in their behavior and thinking. They neglect ethnocentrism, stereotypes, and prejudices and realize that the peaceful coexistence of people belonging to different cultural backgrounds requires a tolerant environment.

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The Relationship Between Communication Skills and Tourism Perceptions of Local People: The Case of Sinop

Author(s): Hasibe Yazit,Gul Erkol Bayram,Melike Sak / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Local people are one of the important drivers of tourism. They have a significant role on tourist behavior for having a positive destination image and repeat visits. This situation emphasizes the importance of the communication of the local people with the tourists. Tourism perception of the local people is seen as an indicator of its contribution to tourism development. The local people’s positive perception of tourism will enable tourists to be satisfied with this region and contribute to the touristic development of the region. It is thought that tourists from the local people who can develop effective communication skills and positive tourism perception will also be satisfied. In this context, the aim of the research is to determine the relationship between communication skills and tourism perception. In the scope of the research, a questionnaire was applied to 500 people residing in the city of Sinop. The data obtained were evaluated with the SPSS program and the relationship between the communication skills of the local people and their perception of tourism was tested. According to the results, a positive and negative relationship was determined between the communication skills of the local people and the sub-dimensions of tourism perceptions. Some suggestions were made according to the results of the research

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MEĐUNARODNA SURADNJA - CILJEVI EUROPSKE UNIJE U OBLASTI ZNANSTVENO-ISTRAŽIVAČKE I ISTRAŽIVAČKO-RAZVOJNE DJELATNOSTI

Author(s): Vlatko Doleček / Language(s): Bosnian Publication Year: 0

Znanost, istraživanje i tehnološki razvoj su prioriteti politika i aktivnosti Europske unije (EU). Cilj je jačanje znanstvenih i tehnoloških osnova industrije EU kako bi postala konkurentnija u svjetskim razmjerima. U tom smislu EU podstiče univerzitete, znanstveno-istraživačke institute i preduzeća u njihovim visokokvalitetnim istraživačkim i tehnološko-razvojnim djelatnostima, te podupire napore koje ulažu u međusobnu suradnju.

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AKTIVNOSTI U REPUBLICI SLOVENIJI NA RAZVOJU NAUČNOISTRAŽIVAČKE I ISTRAŽIVAČKORAZVOJNE DJELATNOSTI

Author(s): Tomaž Boh / Language(s): Croatian Publication Year: 0

U referatu je predstavljen sistem naučnoistraživačke i istraživačkorazvojne djelatnosti u Republici Sloveniji. Uslovi punopravnog članstva u EU donijeli su nove sistemske i suštinske izazove. U referatu su predstavljene glavne crte strateških dokumenata i smjer razvoja naučnoistraživačke i istraživačkorazvojne djelatnosti u Sloveniji. Predstavljen je i sistem formiranja i implementacije naučne i istraživačke politike i glavni instrumenti financiranja djelatnosti.

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Studia postižení

Author(s): Hana Porkertová / Language(s): Czech Publication Year: 0

The chapter talks about the development of disability studies and its key points such as the intersection of activism and academia, the social model of disability, or interconnection of various disciplines. The ways of thinking about ability, disability, normal and abnormal bodies and people, are highly formed by the society—by education, media, expert and lay discourses ranging from medicine to social policy—and influence how cities, streets and houses are designed. Therefore, the aim of disability studies is to change the discourses and modes of behavior so that they are more inclusive. The chapter discusses beginnings of this field at the interconnections of activism and academia, and its difficult position in the Czech Republic, where it is not an established major at any university. Here, especially the public discourse revolves around the medical model of disability that sees the core of the problem in one’s impairment, instead of focusing on disabling processes leading to discrimination, which the social model of disability, pivotal for disability studies, does. However, the chapter also discusses various critiques of the social model.

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