Politics defines many aspects of people’s lives, even when most of them are not directly involved in political processes and have no chance to do so. Born 2500 years ago in Athens, for broader public democracy became the way to influence their societies’ lives: discussions that were previously held behind …

During my first visit to Japan in 1990 I got acquainted with the Toshiba DynaBook. Unlike earlier laptops, this one was small, elegant and easily fitted into a backpack. A year later I was able to purchase one. This wonder of compact technology accompanied me during my travels to Berlin and Eastern Europe …

In the last decade, the Communist ideology has been a key point in international discussions and disputes. 1989 marked the demise of the communism and brought room for transitions. This report provides an analysis of the post-communism at the hand of economic and political transitions, as well as commemoration …

A large number of poor women in different communities faced social, economic and political inequalities as they are restricted from involvement in productive activities. In order to address this issue, the government facilitated microfinance saving and credit opportunities as are unable to receive financial …

The BBI JU Stakeholder Forum 2017 brought together the bio-based industries community to facilitate discussion on the strategic direction for the BBI JU programme through constructive and open dialogue with stakeholders by encouraging cross-collaboration between them.The inaugural Stakeholder Forum took …

This paper addresses the extraterritorial dimension of transnational corporations, focusing on the corporate accountability-deficit that characterizes the current International legal framework. The analysis looks at parent companies’ civil liability for environmental harm caused abroad. By introducing …

Health care professionals sometimes have to work in stressful situations. How can simulation through Virtual Reality (VR) help students and professionals prepare for this? To find out, the team brought together students, teachers and researchers from the departments of Nursing, Physiotherapy, Psychology …

The title of this report can’t be interpret otherwise, the Blending-on-Board unit, or BOB-unit, placed two years ago on board of Maersk Line vessel is a piece of technology that shows a high range of flexibility when it comes to sailing with different kinds of Sulphur levels in the used fuels on board. After …

Developing a research approach from Amsterdam Zuidoost. We are committed to using our presence in the area to contribute a) continuing promoting interest in, and acquiring knowledge of, Zuidoost; b) respecting and embracing its versatility and c) eliminating barriers in its layout. In all three elements, …

The Museum Volkenkunde (National Museum of Ethnology) in Leiden is a museum about people and their cultures. The museum’s activities consist of permanent exhibitions of objects from eight different cultural areas around the world as well as small and large temporary exhibitions. To attract visitors to …