This research project aims to pick up where Incommunicado left off, to look past conferences organized in the West, the debates sponsored by western organizations, and to instead look through the lens of the individual end users on the ground. This project aims to embed itself amongst the people living …

Frank Jan de Graaf argues that the domination of neoclassical economic thinking in academia has contributed to the economic crisis and hindered thinking about sustainable development. Currently, ethics is re-entering the debate about how to develop prosperous open societies. A group of NGOs recently …

In de periode 1960 tot 1965 werd de TV-serie De bezetting o.l.v. Loe de Jong voor het eerst live uitgezonden op de Nederlandse televisie. In de periode 1966 tot 1968 werd deze serie in ingekorte versie herhaald. In 1989-1990 is er een remake gemaakt van deze serie o.l.v. Ad van Liempt. In 2006 vat Ad …

Commemorating its founding in 1908, the Amsterdam Academy of Architecture has initiated a series of publications to highlight the results of its Masters Education and research programmes. First in the series, this book reflects on the Academy's 2008 centenary celebrations, the evolution of its programme, …

Collaborative learning in a culturally diverse secondary vocational education. By K. Tielman (Fontys), P. den Brok (ESoE), S. Bolhuis (Fontys) and R. van de Sande (Fontys) This contribution discusses a descriptive study on the experiences of students and teachers in secondary vocational education regarding …

Mediawijsheid is een speerpunt op het gebied van onderwijs van de overheid. In steeds grotere mate krijgen jongeren te maken met de media, en is het daarom belangrijk dat 36 jongeren mediawijsheid wordt bijgebracht. Onder mediawijsheid wordt verstaan “het geheel van kennis, vaardigheden en mentaliteit …

To launch a series of new products, namely Badminton Series in badminton goods market, Li Ning Company Ltd. is dealing with high competition due to the strong competitors and changeable market demands. For the sake of supporting a successful entry, a large scale of marketing research is necessary as …

One needs three things to create a successful startup: to start with good people, to make something customers actually want, and to spend as little money as possible. Most startups that fail do it because they fail at one of these. A startup that does all three will probably succeed. (Graham, 2005) Five …

How far can we go with a lightweight structure that consists of almost weightless twigs? At what point does wicker need support from an additional structure? And how can we scale up a traditional technique, which is usually related to basket weaving and small objects, to the scale of architecture? These …