The energy transition requires the transformation of communities and neighbourhoods. It will have huge ramifications throughout society. Many cities, towns and villages have put together ambitious visions about how to achieve e.g. energy neutrality, zero-emission or zero-impact. What is happening at …

In 1996 innovative, double major teacher education programs for Physics & Mathematics and Physics & Chemistry were initiated at the University of San Carlos in Cebu, Philippines. Both programs require 4 years of study. From the outset the focus was on making a difference in the quality of Science and …

Nomination Best Research & Practice Project Award at the EAPRIL conference, Jyväskylä, Finland. Hybrid forms of learning environments in vocational education are central to the two projects of this application: a design-oriented, applied research project from the Centre for Expertise in Vocational Education …

The aim of this study was to investigate the nutritional composition of spring forage plants consumed by semi-domesticated reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) on natural pastures in northern Finland. This study was conducted in order to contribute to the development of standards for the assessment of the current …

The first part-time jobs came into development in the 1950's. Due to shortage of (female) workers companies started offering part-time jobs to married women. Only part-time jobs were offered since the norms and values of that time viewed raising children and doing the household as the primary task of …

De new world of work -new WOW- heeft zich de afgelopen zomer geopend voor de deelnemers aan het International Facility Management Program (IFMP) 2011. Het programma, waarmee zeven samenwerkende opleidingen uit Duitsland, Finland, Nederland en Oostenrijk mede gestalte geven aan internationalisering, speelt …

Democratic deficit, mistrust and decreasing interest in European politics has forced European Union institutions to take action to bring Europe back to its citizens. The aim of this paper is to outline the impact of the European Union Youth policies on European integration. This will be accomplished …

In de volksmond staat het International Facility Management Programme bekend als 'Summerschool'. Het programma, waarmee acht samenwerkende opleidingen uit Duitsland, Finland, Nederland en Oostenrijk mede gestalte geven aan internationalisering, speelt zich namelijk grotendeels in de zomervakantie af. …

De onderzoeksvraag die centraal stond voor ons onderzoek was hoe de begeleiding eruit ziet naar en tijdens het zelfstandig begeleid wonen in Finland en tegen welke problemen de begeleiding aanloopt. De onderzoeksvraag hierbij was: Tegen welke problemen lopen sociale werkers van Lausteen perhekuntoutuskeskus …

The scope of this paper is safe and sustainable sanitation in agriculture. Specifically, the idea of the paper is to find out the existing regulations and guidelines concerning a sustainable wastewater management in the European Union (EU), regarding small-scale on-site wastewater management, and particularly …