Cities are becoming increasingly complex, both in terms of their social and cultural context, and in the technological solutions that are necessary to make them function. In parallel, we are observing a growing attention toward the public dimension of design, addressing societal challenges and opportunities …

De doelstelling van het project is een Xamarin Android app die zich alleen richt op het aanmaken van een afspraak. Dit aanmaak proces moet leuk en aantrekkelijk zijn waardoor er bijvoorbeeld in minder dan 10 seconden een afspraak gemaakt kan worden. Het resultaat is een Android Xamarin app, die op zichzelf …

Since the political unrest in the Middle East and North Africa, the pressure on the European external borders has been increasing due the enormous flow of refugees to Europe. States play a role in creating international refugee flows. For example the interstate violence and violence between different …

De ontwikkeling van de trainingsfaciliteiten van sportbonden staat niet stil. Grote organisaties zoals sportbonden beschikken over geavanceerde hulpmiddelen ter bevordering van trainingen en prestaties (1). Binnen de wereld van het skiën zijn deze technologieën nog niet zo geavanceerd. Zodoende heeft …

The dissertation at hand intents to analyze how public diplomacy can be used by Romania to improve the image of the European Union in the Republic of Moldova. Romania represents the biggest ally of the Republic of Moldova due to the historical, cultural and linguistic bonds between them. The disappointment …

As one of the most attractive Western European countries for refugees, Germany has experienced a large influx of migrants since the beginning of the Syrian Civil War in 2011. It has the highest influx number of migrants in 2014 since 1992. Since Germany is not prepared to deal with this unexpected …

Post-structuralist theory has frequently been discarded because of its theoretical character, extremely pluralist approach and lack of problem-solving attitude (Edkins, 1999 ; Campbell, 2013 ; Harcourt, 2007). Indeed, the main claim of post-structuralism is that reality is a socially-constructed artefact which …

Smart city-policy makers and technology vendors are increasingly stating they want to bring about citizen-centered smart cities. Yet, it often remains unclear what exactly that means, and how citizens are envisaged as actors in smart cities. This article wants to contribute to this discussion by exploring …