After many years of Donor support to developing countries; poverty, HIV/AIDS pandemic, corruption and many other problems are still rampant. Little has been achieved by donor aid in as far as eliminating or alleviating the foregoing problems is concerned. Impact Investments are one emerging solution …

Adaptive urban development is the design, construction and continuing evolution of urban areas to anticipate and react to changes in the environment and society. These changes include both processes within the city itself and external developments. It is expected that until 2100 a total of 5 billion …

The issue of management of the supply chains of electronics in a sustainable manner is becoming more and more important all around the world. There are growing concerns about the amounts of electronic waste, controversial labour practices and the chemical and energy consumption management. These are …

2.1 Background and Objective This research explores the Housemothers' vision on care at the Assessment Center of World Hope International, where they provide aftercare for victims of sexual abuse and exploitation. World Hope International, a Christian relief and development organization (founded in the …

Since 14 May 2010 Fidesz and KDNP form the Hungarian Parliament. Together, they gained 263 seats: a two-third majority. Viktor Orbán, who leads Fidesz, became the Prime Minister of Hungary. Orbán and his large majority triggered a so called 'national revolution'. Several controversial bills have been …

This paper examines the role of the public private partnerships in the health care systems of three European countries - The United Kingdom, Poland and the Czech Republic. Public private partnerships were developed in the 19th century in the UK. It was a way to finance the rapid growth of the infrastructure, …

In de pensioenwereld verschijnen van tijd tot tijd nieuwe eisen die voorschrijven op welke wijze de pensioenvoorziening berekend moet worden. De werkgever Algemeen Pensioenfonds rapporteert in overeenstemming met de International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Voor de personeelsbeloning pensioentoezegging …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the value of training for the Emergency Management of Severe Burns (EMSB) for medical and nursing staff working in emergency care as measured by their performance in a simulated burn incident online program. METHODS: An Internet-based questionnaire, which included a simulated …

In this report, the topic of loyalty programs in a franchise business model will be discussed with the analysis focusing on the situation at Mexx International. Currently, there is one centrally run program, Mexx Connect, in the company's most important markets in Western Europe. However, in Region 3 …

There have been refugee movements for centuries, yet since the Second World War the number of refugees augmented significantly and international action was undertaken by organizations like the League of Nations and its successor the United Nations, which established the United Nations Higher Commissioner …