NICE, Network for InterCultural Experiences, is a German – Argentine corporation which promotes educational and cultural exchange by organizing internships, volunteering, and Spanish courses for everyone who wishes to discover, live and learn in Argentina. As NICE sees a profitable opportunity in offering …

Finding themselves in an ideological competition with Russian nationalism and extreme Islamic jihadism, European societies need to mobilise their moral resources to provide themselves with the sense of purpose necessary to face down and neutralise the influence of current threats. The ambition of this …

Since the dawn of advertising in the Netherlands there have been much changes. Advertising has become an essential tool for any type of organization (Rakker, 2009). Nowadays, grasping the attention of an audience is becoming more and more difficult (Libbenga, 2013). Mark Jetten (2014) said “We barely …

In January 2013, I approached the Utrecht-based NGO LiveBuild to inform if I could write my thesis for them. After some preliminary research, it turned out that they could use some help in the realm of communication. LiveBuild was established in 2008 and had acquired over 1500 structural donors since …

The transatlantic data transfer between the U.S. and the EU would have been extremely complex and expensive if the European Commission together with the U.S. Department of Commerce had not originated the Safe Harbor agreement in 2000. As recently as the beginning of 2014 the European Parliament, especially …

This book describes how policy workers and administrators of local councils and non-profit organisations can contribute to a social domain in which the people’s strengths are better utilized within the framework of the Social Support Act (Wmo). The book is built up around the three assignments a government …

Dit artikel is een samenvatting van mijn proefschrift over Schumans Europa en zijn referentiekader dat de oorspronkelijke visie weergeeft van de grondlegger van de Europese eenwording, Robert Schuman. Het laat zien hoe zijn gedachten, persoonlijkheid, katholieke geloof en afkomst uit Elzas-Lotharingen …

The research consists of a marketing plan for Eosta, a company that sells and exports organic fruits and vegetables. The company seeks the proper marketing strategy in order to attract as many customers as possible, and to strengthen the brand image of its products. The problem is to find a good strategic …

If being physically fit is of the outmost importance, then what can be said about the fitness of persons with severe or profound intellectual, visual and motor disabilities? Exactly how could their level of physical fitness be measured? Formulated differently, if a person sees little to nothing and in …

It is generally assumed that competition increases welfare. The main idea behind this assumption is that competition in a market is the best incentive mechanism to produce efficient market outcomes. This is good for social welfare and therefore stimulating competition is welfare increasing. According …