Sometimes people return stronger from a battle, while also the opposite is sometimes true (a battle, restriction or limitation is disastrous. Isolation and restricted attention can sometimes lead to motivation and inventiveness, while comfort and continuous access can lead to passivity and stagnation. …

Recent developments in the aftermath of several terrorist attacks in European Member States have caused uncertainty and disorder. Although measures have been taken, terrorism seems to be always one step ahead, inciting fear. Increased cooperation between Member States is necessary. Yet, it is not happening. …

Coltan is a rare mineral which is mined, both legally and illegally, at Congolese dig sites at the expense of the wellbeing of coltan miners. This dissertation provides an understanding on the living and working conditions of the Congolese coltan miners and the relation of coltan to armed conflict in …

With 400,000 sex workers, Spain has the biggest sex industry of Europe. It is estimated that 90 per cent of these sex workers are victims of human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation. The objective of this dissertation is to gain data on sex trafficking in Spain with the aim to find …

An estimated 6,000 EU citizens have left their home country to join the terrorist organisation Islamic State (IS) in battle. The Netherlands has contributed approximately 260 foreign fighters to IS since 2012. Several attacks on European ground, such as Brussels and Paris, have been carried out by foreign …

Presentation given and game played at the house of the Dutch provincies in Brussel. Within the Energy Battle game four roles must reach a common goal of renewable production in their village and an individual goal per role. The roles in the game are People, Planet, Profit, and Balance. The group must …

Elk jaar wordt de Battle of Excellence georganiseerd door de gemeente Rotterdam. Een unieke mogelijkheid voor studenten om zich te presenteren aan bekende Rotterdamse bedrijven. KEESSIE, het case education centre van Kenniscentrum Innovatief Ondernemerschap, is partner van dit project en nam de ontwikkeling …

Het SIA RAAK project Crossmedia Atelier startte in 2008. Dit project was het begin van een samenwerking tussen Hogeschool Utrecht, Saxion, Stichting Fris, Novay en Syntens. Het project Crossmedia Atelier werd afgesloten met de eerste Media Battle. Deze eerste Battle bleek een groot succes voor alle betrokken …

The present document concludes my time as a European Studies bachelor degree student within The Hague University of Applied Sciences and it aims at discovering the possible repercussions of the economic crisis on the cooperation within the European Foreign Policy realm. It is intended to observe how …