This final paper focuses on municipal international cooperation (MIC) with developing nations. MIC can be defined as international decentralised cooperation or the term "town twinning" (Boven, 2007, "what is town twinning" section). It is an agreement between two or more municipalities from different …

This text is structured as follows. Section 1 concerns the background to this public lecture: the fact that social participation is becoming increasingly important in our society. This is evident, for example, from the way we are evolving from a protective welfare state into an activational, participative …

In this chapter the autor explores the contours and possible effects of the WMO for the local government level. First she gives a short overview of the main features of the WMO (PAR. 2.5). Then she describes the challenges that local government is confronted with, especially the political decisions that …

The multicultural society cannot be denied, because we experience this society on the street, in our neighborhoods, at schools, on public transport and at work in the Netherlands. However, for a couple of years this society is no longer truly accepted. Even a simple question as 'Do we live in a multicultural …

The implementation of democracy in 1994 has led the country to become one of the fastest growing tourist markets of the African continent. The increasing number of foreign tourists to South Africa has resulted in more demand for paid accommodation. This report provides detailed information on South Africa's …

Overzicht van transportstromen van vee binnen Europa. Dit is van belang met het oog op de mogelijke verspreiding van dierziektes, de controles van veetransporten en het formuleren van nieuw beleid met betrekking tot veetransporten

Een onderzoek naar het effect van de grote hoeveelheid kamervragen over dierenwelzijn in de periode maart 2007-februari 2008. Er is gekeken naar de media-aandacht die dit gegenereerd heeft, maar ook of hierdoor het onderwerp op de politieke agenda is terecht gekomen

Indonesia's decentralization in the form of regional autonomy has opened many new opportunities for the people. Especially in the regions, higher authority allowed local governments to develop their regions and increase the people's welfare. Despite a number of positive developments, there are many problems …

Onderzoek naar het welzijn van circusdieren. Ingegaan wordt op diverse aspecten, zoals: wet- en regelgeving, transport en huisvesting, training en voorstelling en ethiek. Hierbij wordt per dier bekeken hoe het is gesteld met de welzijnssituatie. Ook volgen aanbevelingen met betrekking tot wet- en regelgevin …