Attracting the Asian, especially Chinese investors is becoming more and more important. While reaching the potential Chinese market is getting easier, the intercultural differences might still play a vital role in influencing the effectiveness of mutual communication. It also creates a challenge for …

COS Zuid Holland Zuid's main mission is to broaden the basis for international cooperation. This means attracting new groups to get more involved in international cooperation. COS ZHZ already does very well in strengthening the existing basis for international cooperation, however reaching for new target …

This paper is an analysis of how Non - Governmental Development Organisations (NGDO) lobby the European Parliament. NGDOs employ various lobbying tools to exert influence during the legislative process at the European Parliament. In order to assess how these organisations lobby, it needs to be established …

Economic underdevelopment in sub-Saharan Africa has a long history. Two centuries of globalization has left sub-Saharan Africa lagging far behind in its economic development - its income is twenty five times smaller than the income of the USA, the richest economy in the world. This unfavorable situation …

This thesis examines the following central question: Are EU migration policies contradicting with EUs development objectives aiming to tackle the problem of brain drain in the African health sectors? Furthermore, it deals with the phenomenon of brain drain in the African health sector and EUs contribution …

This paper aims to provide an insight into the recently emerged phenomenon of sustainable events and its development as well as a prediction for the future paths this environment friendly way of organising events might take. Furthermore, this work will explore the opportunities sustainable events may …

This report aims to analyse the impact of the measures taken by the Burkinabé government to improve the access of the poor to healthcare services. This is done with a series of chapters, each aiming at a specific sub question. The first chapter defines the target group and its characteristics. It clarifies …

This thesis examines trade relations between the EU and Ghana over the last couple of years, analysing whether the Cotonou Agreement has had a positive or negative impact on Ghanian trade with the UE, and the exoected impact of the EPA on trade and development. Furthermore, this thesis examines the role …

This research report will analyse the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive which is considered to be a very important legislative part of the energy efficiency activities of the European Union designed to meet the Kyoto commitments (reducing global warming) and reduce Europe's increasing …

Trade crosses borders and international experience, knowledge and connections are important and useful for trade and future business development. The aviation sector is probably the most international and boundless branch at the world market. After all, airlines are providing flights to all possible …