WHEAT Trust is a small organisation which provides financial and other resources to small community-based organisations (CBOs) and women to support local, rural and national initiatives throughout South Africa that would otherwise not have been able to access these on their own. Some of those organisations …

Implementing the Cradle to Cradle principles in the design of an industrial park is a challenging and complex task and requires a great amount of dedication of all parties involved. Due to the fact that Cradle to Cradle is a relatively new concept, only few experiences have been made with the design …

The purpose of this study was to research the characteristics of the Dutch 50-plus market and their position towards online dating and to combine this information in order to be able to offer advice to online dating websites on how to effectively target and reach the 50-plus niche market within the Netherlands. …

The goal of this dissertation is to research how media can positively contribute to the perception of Dutch Baby Boomers and Generation X (BB/Gen-X) towards Millennials with visible body art (VBA). By making BB/Gen-X more positive about this phenomenon and encouraging collaborations between the two groups, …

AFS Interculture Canada is a nonprofit organization that operates on a non-governmental basis. It is the Canadian branch of AFS Intercultural Programs. It enables adolescents to go on foreign student exchanges in order to develop intercultural awareness and skills. During a briefing in January of 2014, …

Cordaid, one of the biggest development organisations in the Netherlands, works on several topics to reduce poverty all over the world. One particular topic is Urban Matters that designs smart solutions for slums. Cordaid Urban Matters has given the assignment to conduct research regarding successful …

Om goed in te spelen op complexe ontwikkelingen in onze snel veranderende samenleving, hebben organisaties hulp en handvatten nodig. In dit artikel wordt daartoe een driestapsaanpak beschreven voor het inzetten van toekomstscenario’s bij strategievorming: identificeren van drivers for change; toekomstscenario’s …

Victoria's Secret is the leading specialty retailer of lingerie and beauty products. This brand is dominating the world with body fashion, fragrances and cosmetics. In addition, Victoria’s Secret is also globally recognized for their supermodels and world-famous fashion shows. There are more than 1,000 …

Small retail entrepreneurs in the Netherlands are confronted with declining turnover and ROI. A decrease and even disappearance of small retail in town centres, suburbs and villages is not just a loss of income for the people involved. It constitutes also a loss of attractiveness and economic viability …

Pain is one of the main complaints of trauma patients in (pre-hospital) emergency medicine. Significant deficiencies in pain management in emergency medicine have been identified. No evidence-based protocols or guidelines have been developed so far, addressing effectiveness and safety issues, taking …