This article reports on qualitative research among 48 social professionals, managers and policymakers and their perceptions of activating citizenship, social work roles and responsibilities, carried out in Utrecht and Tartu. Professionals from both countries agreed to the idea of activating citizenship …

The past few months have involved becoming acquainted and more familiar with the creative industries in the various regions of the Organza partners. Dany Jacobs (ARCCI – Arnhem Centre for Creative Economy and Innovation) reports. I had already known for some time that both Nottingham and Treviso were …

Peer assessment is an educational arrangement where students judge a peers performance quantitatively and/or qualitatively and which stimulates students to reflect, discuss and collaborate. However, empirical evidence for peer assessment effects on learning is scarce, mostly based on student self-reports …

This paper lays the groundwork for a research program on the topic of how intergenerational learning can contribute to the effectiveness of organizations by capitalizing on the capacities of the ageing worker. According to innumerable studies published by policy research centers in the EU and other developed …

This thesis answers the question how a company such as Media Markt can introduce projects aiming at sustainable enterprise without compromising their mission statement, ideas and beliefs. In doing so, difference is made between Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainable Enterprise and Sustainable Development …

Regarding labour law, sexual-orientation discrimination in the workplace is forbidden in all countries throughout the European Union, although there are some contradictions in the Dutch constitution regarding freedom of education and the equal treatment of individuals. So-called "special schools" can …

Background: The feasibility and predictive validity of balance and gait measures in more severe stages of dementia have been understudied. We evaluated the clinimetric properties of the Tinetti Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA) in nursing home residents with dementia with a specific objective …

This final paper focuses on municipal international cooperation (MIC) with developing nations. MIC can be defined as international decentralised cooperation or the term "town twinning" (Boven, 2007, "what is town twinning" section). It is an agreement between two or more municipalities from different …

Findings of this study are based on information collected from numerous books, articles, reports, internet, internal discussions and results from a survey. This document includes an overview of the Dutch ICT market; additionally it gives direction and necessary steps which should be taken by the entrepreneur …

In the present study, the role of five categories of characteristics of a reciprocal peer coaching context was studied in relation to teacher learning. Both self-reports and student perceptions were used to measure teacher learning. Data were gathered on 28 secondary school teachers (14 coaching dyads). …