This thesis deals with the problem of students who do not always know how to fill in their leisure time. There is limited information on the behaviour of Dutch students in their leisure time. By researching their passion related behaviour I gained insight in the positive and negative points regarding …

This report is written for Pavino sgroppino, a supplier of the upmarket cocktail sgroppino. The drink consists of lemon sorbet, prosecco and vodka, which is prepared with great craftsmanship in the kitchens of Pavan. Pavino is a supplier for hospitality occasions and a few wholesalers. The goal of this …

De afdeling Sales & Events is verantwoordelijk voor het plannen, organiseren en coördineren van de evenementen die plaatsvinden in het pand en zij zouden graag zien dat zij een hogere voorkeurspositie in de mentale wereld van de klant krijgen als evenementenlocatie. De ruimtes zijn nog niet optimaal …

Le Grand Départ Tour the France 2015 took place in Utrecht on the 4th and 5th of July 2015. In advance to the first two stages a major side-event program is carried out which started a 100 days before the 4th of July. Utrecht University, School of Governance carried out a research to the legacy of Le …

All over the world, sport events are seen as significant tools for creating positive social impact. This is understandable, as sport events have the power to attract enthusiastic participants, volunteers and to reach large audiences of visitors and followers via (social) media. Outbursts of excitement, …

Sport events not only provide opportunities for economic or urban development, but also for local community development (Misener & Mason, 2006). According to Taks (2013) especially smaller non-mega sport events (NMSEs) may be relevant for creating social benefits for host communities, when compared to …

Presentatie over een onderzoeksvoorstel naar de waarde van mega sport evenementen in Rio de Janeiro voor doelgroepen die buiten de maatschappij vallen.

This chapter argues that critical discourse analysis (CDA) provides a fruitful methodology for CES. This is due both to its eclectic, abductive research methodology that engages in a dialogue between, theory(ies), methodology(ies), data and the socio-historical context (Reisigl and Wodak 2009). Secondly, …

As web technology and (big) data continue to transform how we organize ourselves, scholarly research increasingly zooms in on the socio-material conditions of citizen participation and public engagement, the objects and devices that organize publics. Where social issues may often be the driver of such …

The 3rd of September, 2015 marked the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. Despite 70 years of peace in the Asia-Pacific, the memories of World War II are still the most evident obstruction in the Sino-Japanese diplomatic relations. Moreover, other issues, such as the dispute regarding the ownership …