scholarly journals Towards a more responsible sustainable innovation assessment and management culture in Europe

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 7-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Popper ◽  
Monika Popper ◽  
Guillermo Velasco
Keyword(s):  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Management Culture ◽  
Current State ◽  
Sustainable Innovation ◽  
New Concepts ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
Common Framework ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
The Eu

AbstractThis article presents new concepts and practical approaches resulting from the piloting of CASI-F - a common framework for the assessment and management of sustainable innovation (SI). Based on lessons learned from action research carried out in the context of the EU funded CASI project, the article focuses on the meta-analysis of 46 action roadmaps produced with 43 innovators supporting the practical application of CASI-F. The applied methodology helped to demonstrate that a multi-level and multi-actor advice approach promotes a shift towards improved understanding of innovations-related critical issues (barriers, drivers, opportunities and threats) and stakeholders’ relations, as well as their management, thus promoting the sustainable resilience and transformation of socio-technical systems. This paper first reflects on how we arrived to managerial lessons from the actions roadmaps and how could these lessons be used to assess the current state of affairs and potential way forward for European initiatives and instruments promoting sustainable innovation.

scholarly journals Crossing alone the Mediterranean sea. Some critical issues about unaccompanied minors in Europe

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (51) ◽  
pp. 77-94
Author(s):  
Giovanni Giulio Valtolina ◽  
Marina D’Odorico
Keyword(s):  
Social Impact ◽  
Migrant Children ◽  
Unaccompanied Minors ◽  
Best Interest ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
Common Framework ◽  
The Eu ◽  
Made In

Abstract Despite the increasing social impact of unaccompanied migrant minors (UAMs) in many European Union (EU) member states, EU regulations on UAMs are still inadequate and the necessary protection measures are thus insufficient. More specifically, the “best interest of the child”, stated in a large number of international documents, may not be properly guaranteed. In addition, there is often a discrepancy between the rights of migrant children, according to the international legislation, and the actual protection they receive. Moreover, despite the declared aim of reaching a common standard of reception and inclusion, policies and practices across Europe are still very different. The paper attempts to highlight and discuss some critical issues regarding UAMs in Europe. Over and beyond the need for the EU to develop a common framework, greater efforts should be made in order to improve inclusion of UAMs, especially to ensure the management of the phenomenon beyond the current emergency.

The Evolution of the European Neighbourhood Policy and the Current Challenges of a Disintegrated Neighbourhood

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Narine Ghazaryan
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Policy Formation ◽  
European Neighbourhood Policy ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Current State ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
The Arab Spring ◽  
The Eu

The paper traces the evolution of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) since its origins until the present day. The ENP was initiated in 2003 attracting vast institutional and scholarly interest in its various aspects. The extraordinary events of the Arab Spring revolutions in the Southern neighbourhood prompted a renewed interest towards the ENP despite the internal economic turmoil faced by the European Union (EU) and its Member States. The EU institutions undertook a substantive revision of the policy in 2011 in addition to the regional split that had taken place previously. The legal framework of the ENP, comprising its objectives, methodology and instruments, is analysed to reveal the various stages of the existence of the policy and the shortcomings undermining its success. The initial stage of policy formation, the subsequent impact of the Treaty of Lisbon, and the most current state of affairs with a regional emphasis will be addressed in sequence.   Full text available at: https://doi.org/10.22215/rera.v7i1.211

scholarly journals Shift in the paradigm towards next-generation microbiology

2019 ◽  
Vol 366 (15) ◽  
Author(s):  
Blaž Stres ◽  
Luka Kronegger
Keyword(s):  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Scientific Success ◽  
Novel Technologies ◽  
Multi Scale ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Current State ◽  
Medical Microbiology ◽  
History Of ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
Meta Analyses

ABSTRACT In this work, the position of contemporary microbiology is considered from the perspective of scientific success, and a list of historical points and lessons learned from the fields of medical microbiology, microbial ecology and systems biology is presented. In addition, patterns in the development of top-down research topics that emerged over time as well as overlapping ideas and personnel, which are the first signs of trans-domain research activities in the fields of metagenomics, metaproteomics, metatranscriptomics and metabolomics, are explored through analysis of the publication networks of 28 654 papers using the computer programme Pajek. The current state of affairs is defined, and the need for meta-analyses to leverage publication biases in the field of microbiology is put forward as a very important emerging field of microbiology, especially since microbiology is progressively dealing with multi-scale systems. Consequently, the need for cross-fertilisation with other fields/disciplines instead of ‘more microbiology’ is needed to advance the field of microbiology as such. The reader is directed to consider how novel technologies, the introduction of big data approaches and artificial intelligence have transformed microbiology into a multi-scale field and initiated a shift away from its history of mostly manual work and towards a largely technology-, data- and statistics-driven discipline that is often coupled with automation and modelling.

scholarly journals EU Internal Market Law and the Law of International Commercial Arbitration: Have the EU Chickens Come Home to Roost?

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Federico FERRETTI
Keyword(s):  
Market Integration ◽  
Internal Market ◽  
Legal Certainty ◽  
Commercial Arbitration ◽  
Current State ◽  
Efficient Delivery ◽  
Common Area ◽  
Market Needs ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
The Eu

Abstract EU Internal Market law and international arbitration increasingly interact with each other but there are important areas of conflict between the two that represent an obstacle to market integration in a common area of justice. The article examines, from the perspective of EU public economic law, these areas of conflict to assess the extent to which the Internal Market needs harmonised rules on commercial arbitration to support dispute resolution and access to an efficient delivery of justice within its operation. The current state of affairs is unsatisfactory and it lacks legal certainty. If properly regulated, commercial arbitration can become an important instrument functional to EU market efficiency.

scholarly journals EUROPEAN INTEGRATION AND INFORMATION SECURITY OF UKRAINE: TO THE PROBLEM OF INTERACTION

2018 ◽  
pp. 53-60
Author(s):  
Oleg Danilyan ◽  
Оleksandr Dzоban
Keyword(s):  
Information Security ◽  
European Integration ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Current State ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
Further Development ◽  
The Eu

The purpose of the article is to elucidate the connection between the process of European integration and the state of its information security. Apply the whole complex of philosophical general scientific, and specific methods of scientific research, which are inherent in political science, in their interconnection and complementarity. For Ukraine, the movement toward European integration is a question of the effectiveness of its inclusion in the existing system of distribution of functions and roles in the modern world political and economic system, way of modernizing the economy, overcoming the technological backwardness, attract foreign investment and new technologies, creating new jobs, improving the competitiveness of domestic producers, access to world markets, primarily the EU market. It is proved that such a sphere remains one of the most problematic to date, especially if to speak about the situation in the East of Ukraine. The continued fighting, lack of interest of the parties in the conduct of public talks and a cease-fire, the inability to conduct appropriate actions in the framework of the Minsk agreements on the demarcation line and a number of other destructive phenomena do not contribute to the further development of relations with the EU. The European Union is constantly on notice that the danger in the East is a danger for the whole of Europe, and therefore for further development of integration processes require a ceasefire and a transition to practical implementation of the Minsk agreements. The current state of Affairs in this sphere does not allow to hope for fast improvements and so you need to move from rhetoric to action. As a result, it is concluded that information security is especially important for the stable public and state development, and its role and significance is growing significantly in modern conditions.

scholarly journals The Evolution of the European Neighbourhood Policy and the Current Challenges of a Disintegrated Neighbourhood

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Narine Ghazaryan
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Policy Formation ◽  
European Neighbourhood Policy ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Current State ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
The Arab Spring ◽  
The Eu

The paper traces the evolution of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) since its origins until the present day. The ENP was initiated in 2003 attracting vast institutional and scholarly interest in its various aspects. The extraordinary events of the Arab Spring revolutions in the Southern neighbourhood prompted a renewed interest towards the ENP despite the internal economic turmoil faced by the European Union (EU) and its Member States. The EU institutions undertook a substantive revision of the policy in 2011 in addition to the regional split that had taken place previously. The legal framework of the ENP, comprising its objectives, methodology and instruments, is analysed to reveal the various stages of the existence of the policy and the shortcomings undermining its success. The initial stage of policy formation, the subsequent impact of the Treaty of Lisbon, and the most current state of affairs with a regional emphasis will be addressed in sequence.

scholarly journals Child labour and EU law and policy: a regional solution for a global issue

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuno Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Sex Discrimination ◽  
Child Labour ◽  
Fundamental Rights ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Current State ◽  
Global Issue ◽  
Charter Of Fundamental Rights ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
The Eu

This chapter will explore the role of the EU in creating and developing labour policies that affect children. The analysis will be framed within the context of the global debates about child labour, and will highlight the role that the EU might play in those debates. The chapter starts by sketching the main lines of the ‘child labour’ debate, the qualitative and quantitative significance of children in the EU labour market, and the relevant EU competences. It will then touch upon a range of EU labour law instruments that affect children, both as direct addressees – especially the Young Workers Directive – and collateral beneficiaries, including a variety of tools that address sex discrimination. Finally, the chapter will assess the compatibility between the instruments and policies considered and, amongst others, the CRC, the relevant ILO instruments, and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. The conclusion will determine the scope for improvement of the current state of affairs, and present policy recommendations.

scholarly journals Robotics and AI in the European Union: opportunities and challenges

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-146
Author(s):  
Tiago Sérgio Cabral
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Current State ◽  
Social Opportunities ◽  
Health Labour Market ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
The Eu

The development of AI will bring with it a plethora of new economic and social opportunities. Areas that are as distinct as agriculture and health will be inevitably changed. However, this “new” technology also brings with it fundamental challenges and a new reality that our current legal framework is not yet prepared to deal with. In this paper, we will study the opportunities that AI brings to the European Union, the difficulties of regulating it, the current state of affairs, and theinitiatives currently being drawn up to guarantee that the EU can keep up and even become a leader in this area. Our focus will be on the areas of health, labour market, liability rules and the challenges for the integration of robots in our daily lives.

scholarly journals Human Enhancement in the EU

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirko Garasic
Keyword(s):  
Human Enhancement ◽  
Western World ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Political Dimension ◽  
Current State ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
Practical Question ◽  
Moral Stance ◽  
The Eu

Many academics in the Western world favour Human Enhancement (HE) with the motto: “if we can, we should.” It is hard to deny the appeal of the idea of sparing or ridding human beings of some of our “weaknesses.” This idea is instinctively appealing, but once certain factors are considered, the morality of such an approach becomes less convincing. This article analyses the political dimension of HE, defining whether or not the European Union (EU) has a common stance on the issue. If HE is morally condemned at a theoretical level, the practical question arises of whether the EU shares a moral stance on the issue. A positive answer to this question will help reinforce a European identity, whereas a negative one will push us to question its appropriateness and will help to provide the necessary tools to change the current state of affairs.

scholarly journals The International Labour Organisation and the EU – Old Friends with New Goals

2019 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-184
Author(s):  
Kristina Koldinská
Keyword(s):  
Social Protection ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Decent Work ◽  
International Labour Organisation ◽  
Current State ◽  
History Of ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
Old Friends ◽  
The Eu ◽  
Labour Organisation

AbstractThe centenary celebration of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) is an ideal occasion to look at its current position, possibilities and challenges from the perspective of its long-lasting relation with the EU. This paper looks at the current state of affairs and how it has been achieved. It looks at the history of good cooperation of ILO and EU from the legal point of view highlighting some moments, when the ILO law has been ahead in social protection of workers, whilst showing that currently the EU is taking the lead in many fields. By commenting on recent basic documents of both the EU and ILO, the conclusion can be made that the solid and real interaction between both ‘legal systems’ can significantly contribute to more solidarity and decent work around the world.

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