Strategies and interventions to effectively prevent and deal with incidences among refugees and migrants, using practical case studies from country level

Abstract Member States of the WHO European Region are currently facing high migratory pressure, and violence and injury among refugees and migrants travelling to and living in the Region is a major health risk. The development and implementation of interventions to prevent and effectively deal with such incidences are necessary. The main findings of the WHO technical guidance Strategies and interventions on preventing and responding to violence and injuries among refugees and migrants will be presented as well as best practice examples from countries. Existing regulations and laws for the prevention of violence and protection of refuges and migrants across the WHO European Region will be discussed as well as recommended strategies and interventions: ensuring safe passage for migrationaddressing causes of violence and injuries in transit and destination countriesidentifying victims and providing care and protectioninvestigating and prosecuting perpetratorsstrengthening the knowledge base

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Firm- and country-level antecedents of corporate governance compliance and disclosure in MENA countries

Managerial Auditing Journal ◽

10.1108/maj-10-2017-1688 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 33 (6/7) ◽

pp. 558-585 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Ahmed A. Sarhan ◽

Collins G. Ntim

Keyword(s):

Corporate Governance ◽

Best Practice ◽

Least Square ◽

Content Type ◽

Mena Countries ◽

Practice Recommendations ◽

Country Level ◽

Voluntary Compliance ◽

Analysis Technique ◽

Governance Quality

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the level of compliance with, and disclosure of, corporate governance best practice recommendations and the firm- and country-level factors that can explain discernible differences in the level of compliance with, and disclosure of, corporate governance best practice recommendations in a number of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) countries. Design/methodology/approach The authors use the widely used content analysis technique to examine the level of compliance with, and disclosure of, corporate governance best practice recommendations in a sample of listed corporations in MENA countries. In addition, the authors use the ordinary least square multiple regression analysis technique to examine the firm- and country-level antecedents of the level of compliance with, and disclosure of, corporate governance best practice recommendations. The findings are generally robust to different types of firm- and country-level factors, alternative measures and potential endogeneity problems. Findings The findings of this study are two-fold. First, the level of voluntary compliance with, and disclosure of, corporate governance best practice recommendations among MENA listed corporations is low and differs substantially across firms. Second, the evidence suggests that firm- and country-level factors, including religiosity, national governance quality and macroeconomic factors, have a positive and significant impact on voluntary compliance with, and disclosure of, corporate governance best practice recommendations. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this paper is the first to examine both the potential firm- and country-level factors affecting voluntary compliance with, and disclosure of, corporate governance best practice recommendations among MENA listed corporations from a neo-institutional theoretical perspective. The results of our study provide regulators and policymakers with the impetus to encourage greater efforts towards pursuing reforms that seek to improve national governance quality, economic environment and positive religious practices.

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Constructivism: an answer to activism

The APPEA Journal ◽

10.1071/aj18241 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 59 (2) ◽

pp. 571

Author(s):

Tara Diamond

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Employee Engagement ◽

Best Practice ◽

The United States ◽

Practical Case ◽

Unified Approach ◽

Gas Industry ◽

Natural Gas Industry ◽

Licence To Operate ◽

Social Licence To Operate

The rise of activism is impacting the future of the Australian resources and energy industry. New projects suffer delays on a myriad of regulatory fronts, and fall victim to coordinated activist campaigns seeking to undermine their social licence to operate. Public trust in the natural gas industry is declining more rapidly in Australia than any other country, followed closely by the United States. In Australia, the industry is looking internationally for best practice approaches to turning this issue of perceptions around. In this paper I have drawn on the latest research and practical case studies from the United States to argue that harnessing the power of the workforce is the key to a strong, constructive response to activism and shifting community perceptions of the industry. I articulate the concept of constructivism in support of the resources and energy industries as an answer to activism, outlining strategies for successful constructivist campaigns, ultimately led by highly engaged Australian workforces. The method involves applying this constructivist approach to ‘Industry Employee Engagement’, creating a clear sense of purpose and emotional bond between your employees, their work and the industry. This sees employees motivated to take action and, when equipped with the appropriate knowledge and skills, discuss and promote the industry within their own community networks. Success will provide an aligned and unified approach to turning around perceptions of the industry and ensuring all Australians are fully informed and behind the role the industry will play in our nation’s future.

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Measuring Interoperability Readiness in South Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean

Mobile Opportunities and Applications for E-Service Innovations ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-2654-6.ch012 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 210-230

Author(s):

Ourania I. Markaki ◽

Yannis Charalabidis ◽

Dimitris Askounis

Keyword(s):

Eastern Europe ◽

Best Practice ◽

Research Effort ◽

South Eastern ◽

Related Information ◽

Country Level ◽

Raising Awareness ◽

South Eastern Europe ◽

The Mediterranean ◽

Definition Of

This paper introduces the Interoperability Observatory, a structured research effort for measuring interoperability readiness in the regions of South Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean, supported by the Greek Interoperability Centre. The motivation for this effort derives from the fact that, although interoperability is a key element for public administration and enterprises effective operation, and an important enabler for cross-country cooperation, a standard framework for benchmarking interoperability developments at country level is currently not in place. Interoperability-related information is highly fragmented in different ICT, e-Government and e-Business reports. In this context, in the core of the Interoperability Observatory lies the definition of a structured collection of metrics and indicators, associated with the dimension of interoperability-governance, and a mechanism for gathering with regard to the latter suitable information for a number of countries from various sources. The ultimate goal is the use of this information towards the directions of raising awareness on the countries’ interoperability status, promoting best practice cases and benchmarking.

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Multilateral action to harmonise migrant health data in the WHO European region

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.1221 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽

Author(s):

S Severoni ◽

J Bartovic

Keyword(s):

Data Collection ◽

Action Plan ◽

Migrant Health ◽

Health Data ◽

European Region ◽

Situation Analysis ◽

Member States ◽

National Systems ◽

Data Linkages ◽

Technical Guidance

Abstract Member states in the WHO European region have made significant progress towards the implementation of the Regional Strategy and Action plan. The presentation includes the regional situation analysis on migration health data collection and results of the second survey on implementation of the Strategy WHO EURO Member States. It will also cover the policy landscape vis a vis migration health data in WHO EURO region and current gaps in migrant health data collection. Challenges and barriers for migrant health data collection and sharing will also be explored. Country examples for possible way forward including strengthening of national systems and coordination; harmonization of markers and definitions; mutual exchange between states & relevant stakeholders; strengthen data linkages in health information systems and provision of technical guidance will be presented.

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Measuring Interoperability Readiness in South Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean

International Journal of E-Services and Mobile Applications ◽

10.4018/jesma.2011040105 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 73-91 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ourania I. Markaki ◽

Yannis Charalabidis ◽

Dimitris Askounis

Keyword(s):

Eastern Europe ◽

Best Practice ◽

Research Effort ◽

South Eastern ◽

Related Information ◽

Country Level ◽

Raising Awareness ◽

South Eastern Europe ◽

The Mediterranean ◽

Definition Of

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Best Practice Recommendations for Prevention of Sudden Death in Secondary School Athletes: An Update

Pediatric Exercise Science ◽

10.1123/pes.2014-0014 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. 124-126 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Riana R. Pryor ◽

Robert A. Huggins ◽

Douglas J. Casa

Keyword(s):

Sudden Death ◽

Secondary School ◽

Best Practice ◽

Task Force ◽

Health And Safety ◽

High School Athletics ◽

Safety Practices ◽

Major Health ◽

Medical Practitioners ◽

Practice Recommendations

The aim of the recent Inter-Association Task Force held in Washington, D.C. at the 2013 Youth Safety Summit determined best practice recommendations for preventing sudden death in secondary school athletics. This document highlights the major health and safety practices and policies in high school athletics that are paramount to keep student athletes safe. The purpose of this commentary is to review the findings of the document developed by the task force and to provide possible areas where research is needed to continue to educate medical practitioners, players, coaches, and parents on ways to prevent tragedies from occurring during sport.

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Opening Marine Long-Term Ecological Science: Lesson Learned From the LTER-Italy Site Northern Adriatic Sea

Frontiers in Marine Science ◽

10.3389/fmars.2021.659522 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

Author(s):

Annalisa Minelli ◽

Alessandro Sarretta ◽

Alessandro Oggioni ◽

Caterina Bergami ◽

Mauro Bastianini ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Best Practice ◽

Adriatic Sea ◽

Open Science ◽

Science Lesson ◽

Practical Case ◽

Northern Adriatic Sea ◽

Northern Adriatic ◽

Long Term Ecological Research

This work presents a practical case study of the Open Science principles applied to the valorization of a long-term marine dataset collected in the Northern Adriatic Sea, one of the Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) sites of the LTER-Italy network. The dataset covers a temporal range of 50 years (1965–2015), and it is composed of abiotic, and phyto- and zooplankton data, for a total of 21 parameters. The case study involved many actions, which will be described here, distinguishing between the ones affecting the whole research project workflow and those acting more specifically on the dataset. We evaluate strengths, weaknesses, and possible improvements for each action. The present study pointed out that, despite the initial and still some remaining mistrust, opening research projects is more than a best practice. It is (i) important because it improves research transparency (increasing researchers’ credibility, replicability of science, and products reuse), (ii) required by many international initiatives and regulations, and (iii) enriching because it encourages cooperation between scientists across different fields and laboratories.

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Outline of Implemented Eco-innovation Activities – the Case of Clusters of South Eastern European Region

Organizacija ◽

10.2478/orga-2014-0020 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 47 (4) ◽

pp. 267-279 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jana Hojnik ◽

Mitja Ruzzier ◽

Aleš Lipnik

Keyword(s):

Best Practice ◽

Basic Research ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

European Region ◽

Eastern European ◽

South Eastern ◽

Innovation Activities ◽

See Region ◽

Innovation Support ◽

Regional Programs

AbstractBackground and Purpose: Providing a win-win situation for enterprises and the environment is raising the importance of eco-innovation. This article sheds light on the eco-innovation activities implemented within the clusters of the South Eastern European region (hereafter the SEE region). The main objective of this paper is to provide an outline of the situation pertaining to the implementation of eco-innovation activities in analyzed clusters. Methodology: Empirical evidence is provided through the performance of survey research with a sample of 52 clusters, encompassing 11 countries of the SEE region. The basic research method used in this research was a questionnaire developed for cluster organizations, with which we gathered the data and afterwards conducted descriptive statistics. Results: The findings demonstrate that the majority of analyzed clusters implement eco-innovation activities. The results indicate that 40 clusters out of 52 in all have set objectives with regard to eco-innovation support in their national or regional programs, followed by 35 clusters, which include objectives related to eco-innovation in their cluster strategies, and lastly, only 15 clusters are primarily focused on eco-innovation. Hence, our study depicting the current situation regarding the implementation of eco-innovation activities in analyzed clusters and clusters’ orientation towards eco-innovation leads to us the discussion of why such differences in clusters occur. Conclusion: The huge differences related to the implementation of eco-innovation activities in clusters of the SEE region, can also reflect the level of the national/regional development in terms of economic indicators such as GDP and, at the same time, offer room for a lot of improvement, and an exchange of best practice.

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BEST PRACTICE CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSE OF WORSHIP BASED ON LOCAL WISDOM IN PALU

Al-Qalam ◽

10.31969/alq.v27i2.984 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 291

Author(s):

Muhammad Dachlan

Keyword(s):

Conflict Resolution ◽

Multicultural Education ◽

Qualitative Methods ◽

Social Practice ◽

Best Practice ◽

Good Faith ◽

Religious Leaders ◽

Mutual Cooperation ◽

Research Results ◽

Technical Guidance

The construction of houses of worship is often rejected in certain areas of Indonesia. This article aims to find out how to build a house of worship based on local wisdom in Palu. By using qualitative methods, the following research results were obtained. First, the best practice of religious harmony is reflected in multicultural education, religious harmony and mutual cooperation in social practice. Second, the values of local wisdom that become a social tool are the culture of sintuvu (mutual cooperation), nasorara nosabatutu (brotherhood), nasobolai (openness), libu ntodea (agreement), tonda talosi (harmony), besides that. houses of worship were also built with architectural designs with local wisdom. Third, while the government's role in creating best practice of inter-religious harmony can be seen through the existence of FKUB which has excellent programs, such as good faith for harmony, village harmony, harmony sermons, and technical guidance for traditional stakeholders. Conflict resolution in the community is resolved by sitting down together with three important elements, namely; government, religious leaders, and traditional leaders.

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International study of technology investment decisions at hospitals

Industrial Management & Data Systems ◽

10.1108/imds-10-2013-0422 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 114 (4) ◽

pp. 568-582 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Christian Wernz ◽

Hui Zhang ◽

Kongkiti Phusavat

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Healthcare System ◽

Cultural Context ◽

Best Practice ◽

Investment Decision ◽

Objective Assessment ◽

Investment Decisions ◽

Organizational Factors ◽

Content Type ◽

Country Level

Purpose – Healthcare costs have increased considerably over the past decades around the world. Major contributors to this trend are expensive medical technologies. The purpose of this paper is to use a case study approach to understand how organizational and country level factors influence hospital investment behavior. Design/methodology/approach – The paper developed a conceptual framework based upon decision theory and institutional theory from which key questions were derived. The paper conducted semi-structured group interviews with relevant stakeholders in six hospitals located in five countries (Germany, India, Thailand, South Korea, USA). Findings – The paper found that the investment decisions of the interviewed hospitals are primarily affected by the healthcare system, the socio-economic and cultural context, and the organization's mission. Most of the interviewed hospitals consider multiple criteria in their decision-making framework and share similar organizational processes. Practical implications – The paper identified an international best practice approach to investment decision making at one of the hospitals. The other hospitals, despite being leading institutions in their respective countries, do not have sufficiently advanced and objective assessment approaches and would benefit from a more data-driven and systematic decision process. Originality/value – Prior research has documented that investment decisions at hospitals are driven by organizational factors. This paper shows how, in addition, country level factors – in particular healthcare system and cultural aspects – affect hospital decision-making behavior.

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