Regional news media are facing tough times, as they lose readers and advertisers rapidly. In The Netherlands, circulation decreased from 2.7 million in 1990 to 1.8 million in 2010, household penetration declined from 47 percent to 25 percent, and the number of titles went down from 35 to 18 in the …

This Graduation Research was conducted in Woord en Daad to appraise the potential role that micro-equity finance can play in developing sustainable SMEs in Zambia. It focuses on the challenges currently facing SMEs as deciphered from the operations of Woord en Daad's Agribusiness and Enterprise development …

One of the main challenges facing Kenya today is to ensure food security for its rising population. The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) and Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) spend a lot of resources searching for effective and sustainable methods of producing and preserving food. However, most …

English Abstract: Administrative turbulence in social work: the challenge of pluralist coalition-formation As elsewhere in Europe, social work in the Netherlands is facing ever more administrative changes. This article analyzes the administrative changes that local social work institutions are currently …

In een artikel in ‘Public Service Review’ schetsen Justina Erculj en Marco Snoek de uitdagingen ten aanzien van lerarenkwaliteit en lerarenopleidingen in Europa. Daarbij vragen ze aandacht voor inductie van leraren (begeleiding van beginnende leraren), onderzoek als strategie voor professionele ontwikkeling, …

Digital books are often being heralded in the media. After all, the sales figures of digital books and e-readers are rising. It is inevitable that the book industry will keep on digitizing, since it facilitates life. However, what will be the long term effect of the digital books on authors, publicists, …

Facing the threat of climate change and loss of biodiversity, sustainability has become an es­sential public issue. Zoos as environmental organisations and leaders in conservation have a sustainable responsibility and could contribute to stem climate change and the exploitation of resources by reducing …

The horseracing industry in Germany and the Netherlands is facing challenging times. During the last years, the racing industry missed the opportunity to adapt to current needs and interests which hindered development. The only changes have been reactive, driven by necessity and led by single parties …

Findings of this study are based on information collected from numerous books, articles, reports, internet, internal discussions and results from a survey. This document includes an overview of the Dutch ICT market; additionally it gives direction and necessary steps which should be taken by the entrepreneur …

Background As the level of government closest to citizens and the real economy, local and regional authorities have an important role in tackling the severe impact of the current economic crisis. The double pressures of decreasing public revenue and increasing demand for services, however, call for more …