scholarly journals Micro-credentials: A learner value framework

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-51
Author(s):  
Beverley Oliver
Keyword(s):  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Benefits And Costs

Much has been made of micro-credentials, and the ‘craze’ (Ralston, 2021) and ‘hype’ (Roy & Clark, 2019) they generate. One of the barriers to their success is that a definition of micro-credentials has not been widely agreed (Kato, Galán-Muros, & Weko, 2020). However, to succeed, micro-credentials need not just a definition, but a way to ensure they are valued, and bring value to key stakeholders: particularly learners, employers and providers. To this end, this provocation proposes a micro-credential value framework that sets out their key benefits and costs for learners.    

Flood Hazard Prevention Appraisal in Europe: Training Key Stakeholders on the Benefits and Costs of Efficient Protection and Response

2018 ◽  
Vol 85 ◽  
pp. 1546-1550
Author(s):  
Fatima Navas ◽  
Gonzalo Malvárez ◽  
Edmund Penning-Rowsell ◽  
Dennis J. Parker
Keyword(s):  
Flood Hazard ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Efficient Protection ◽  
Benefits And Costs

scholarly journals Public participation for bulk water charge: Paraíba River Basin Committee (Brazil) and Alentejo Hydrographic Region Council (Portugal) cases study

RBRH ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 777-788 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Adriana de Freitas Mágero Ribeiro ◽  
Márcia Maria Rios Ribeiro ◽  
Marta Pedro Varanda
Keyword(s):  
Public Participation ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Bulk Water ◽  
Raw Water ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Water Charges ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Consultative Body ◽  
Central Level ◽  
Brazilian Case

ABSTRACT This paper proposes to assess the knowledge and dynamics of Committees/Councils in the discussions and deliberations on the raw water charges in Brazil and in Portugal. The comparison is limited to the evaluation of a Committee and Council and not necessarily reflect the operation of other CBHs, in Brazil, or Councils, in Portugal. It was analyzed the minutes of the meetings of the Paraíba River Basin Committee (CBH-PB) and the Alentejo River Basin Council Region (CRH-Alentejo) as well as interviews with members of the two collective bodies. For the Brazilian case, it appears that CBH-PB members discussed and deliberated on the values and mechanisms for raw water charges. In Portugal, the definition of values and the way of application of the raw water charge (TRH) was held at the central level, without the CRH-Alentejo having the opportunity to argue, not fulfilling its role as a consultative body water management. Water Resources Policies have to gain strength by promoting public participation through discussion formats and being able to engage key stakeholders as well as creating conditions for the development of cooperative relations.

scholarly journals Impact of digitalization on development of the VAT taxation system

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-64
Author(s):  
Tetiana KOSCHUK ◽  
◽  
Larysa RAINOVA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Banks ◽  
Foreign Supplier ◽  
Red Tape ◽  
One Stop ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Additional Procedure ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Taxation System ◽  
Benefits And Costs

he article establishes that the development of e-commerce generates serious tax threats. The problem of VAT collection is exacerbated, as non-residents who carry out transactions on supplies of electronic services often fall outside the system of consumption taxation. VAT fraud also distorts competition and increases inequality in the distribution of tax burden. The OECD recommends for the countries to apply at the taxation of e-commerce the approach providing collection of VAT by the principle of country of destination including a reverse charge mechanism, which assigns obligations for payment the VAT of foreign supplier to the customer in the country of consumption. It has been found that the EU is reforming the VAT system on the following principles: tackling fraud; “One Stop Shop”, greater consistency, less red tape. The efforts of the European Commission are primarily aimed at modernizing the collection of VAT in the area of cross-border e-commerce in the B2C format, including more scope for the MOSS regime. It is concluded that in Ukraine, in order to start levying VAT from operations on supplies of electronic services to final consumers by a non-resident, it is necessary to solve the following problems: determination of potential benefits and costs from the introduction of such taxation; definition of the term “electronic services” for VAT purposes; registration of a non-resident as a VAT payer; identification of the recipient of services - the resident of Ukraine to determine the place of supply in B2C format; determination of the procedure for VAT payment; providing a non-resident - VAT payer with the opportunity to pay tax in foreign banks and submit tax reports in the electronic form; introduction of an additional procedure for verifying non-residents reporting.

Social Marketing’s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT): A Commentary

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 231-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sameer Deshpande
Keyword(s):  
Social Marketing ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Marketing Research ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Past Half Century ◽  
Boundary Definition ◽  
Or Practice ◽  
Definition Of

Background: Over the past half century, social marketing has come into its own, both as a discipline and a practice, for creating positive social outcomes. However, as the operating environment continues to evolve, the role of social marketing in the change landscape requires consideration. Focus of the article: In this article, the author presents a commentary on the present and future role of social marketing research and practice through the lens of a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis. Topics discussed in the analysis include the boundary definition of social marketing, modalities of practice, sources of funding, the complexity of target issues, and professional standing and competition. Importance to the social marketing field: Critical analysis of social marketing research and practice can assist to maintain and grow its relevance and adoption among key stakeholders. Recommendations for Research or Practice: Several recommendations are made for addressing the issues identified in the SWOT analysis. These include conscious effort to market social marketing; clarify the concept of audience orientation when designing social marketing solutions; address specific research questions that produce academic and managerial insights; utilize corporate partnerships creatively; offer social marketing course to retain accreditation of professions such as marketing, public health, environmental studies, or public administration; and, encourage documentation of initiatives. Limitations: The discussion presented here is based purely on opinions and experience of the author.

Governing diversity without naming it: An analysis of neighbourhood policies in Paris

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 283-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angéline Escafré-Dublet ◽  
Christine Lelévrier
Keyword(s):  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Ethnic Difference ◽  
Population Diversity ◽  
Urban Life ◽  
Urban Populations ◽  
Policy Documents ◽  
Urban Policies ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Uk

Cities are places of diversity and notions of super-diversity or hyper-diversity have recently been proposed to provide for a more accurate description of the increased diversification of urban populations not only in terms of ethnicity, but also in terms of demographic profile and lifestyles. In the French context, however, urban policies have mainly been implemented following an income-based definition of population diversity that does not formerly acknowledge ‘ethnicity’, by contrast to other countries such as the UK. How do French urban policies adapt to the challenge of the increased diversification of urban populations considering they do not take into consideration ethnicity, to begin with? Do they simply ignore the ethnic dimension of urban life or do they find ways to address it? In this article, we analyse the ways in which French urban policies deal with the diversification of urban populations through the scope of equality, without recognizing ethnic difference. We take the example of Paris as a highly diverse but also divided city, in terms of income and nationality of origin. Based on a critical analysis of public policy documents and interviews with key stakeholders, we highlight the paradox of dealing with diversity in a colour-blind context: the focus on socio-economic characteristics makes it difficult to consider the intersectional dimension of inequalities.

Ch.1 Introduction

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vrdoljak Ana Filipa ◽  
Francioni Francesco
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
International Law ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Intangible Heritage ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Special Rules ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
International Instruments

This chapter provides an introductory overview to the Handbook. It outlines the definition of cultural heritage as covered by the key international instruments covering movable and immovable, tangible and intangible heritage. It outlines the role of key stakeholders including States, the international community, individuals, groups and communities (including Indigenous peoples), and experts and non-governmental organizations. Finally, the structure of the Handbook is explained. It outlines that there are special rules covering cultural heritage in most specialist areas of international law. It signposts how practice relating to cultural heritage is influencing the development of the rules of general public international law. Likewise, it notes that cultural heritage is influencing disputes resolution processes, integral to the interpretation and implementation of these rules. Finally, the role of regional practice in Africa, Asia, Oceania, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa is flagged.

Responsibility sharing for adolescents with type 1 diabetes: A scoping review

2020 ◽  
pp. 174239532095940
Author(s):  
Lisa Gardener ◽  
Laura Desha ◽  
Helen Bourke-Taylor ◽  
Jenny Ziviani
Keyword(s):  
Type 1 Diabetes ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Diabetes Care ◽  
Communication Patterns ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Distinct Mechanism ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Universal Definition ◽  
Definition Of

Background The term ‘Responsibility Sharing’, albeit poorly defined, has emerged from the diabetes literature, to describe a distinct mechanism for comprehensively managing the characteristic shift in responsibility that underpins the transition to self-management for adolescents. Methods A scoping review, following the PRISMA-ScR guidelines, distilled the literature from seven databases to answer the questions: What is responsibility sharing? Who are the key stakeholders? What factors affect responsibility transaction? What are its recognized outcomes? How is responsibility shared? Results Responsibility sharing is a transactional arrangement between youth and their caregiver/s that functions to repeatedly and flexibly apply ownership to the management of diabetes care tasks, across the course of adolescence. In the main, responsibility sharing was associated with better metabolic and/or psychosocial outcomes. Effective responsibility sharing was seen as being responsive to adolescent capacity and driven by autonomy supportive, sustained communication patterns that enable mutually agreeable responsibility assumption by all stakeholders. Conclusion Different perspectives on responsibility sharing for adolescents with Type 1 diabetes, and the lack of a universal definition, have led to discordance within the literature about its operationalization and measurement. This paper proposes a definition of responsibility sharing for future researchers to apply.

scholarly journals Yoga Research and Public Health

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Avinash R. Patwardhan
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Utility ◽  
Medical Application ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Proof Of Concept ◽  
Social Body ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
High Level

Research on yoga is witnessing an unprecedented proliferation currently, partly because of great interest in yoga’s health utility. However, yoga research does not seem to be sufficiently public health oriented, or its quality corresponding to its quantity. Yoga research is falling short to enable key stakeholders like end users, prescribers, and payers to meaningfully, confidently, and fruitfully answer the questions like: Is it generalizable? Is it standardizable? Which yoga style should be used/recommended/paid for? Or will it be worth the money? Therefore, it is important to examine the alignment to purpose or value of yoga research from a public health point of view so as to make it more practical. The issues such as lack of clear definition of yoga, wide variation in its dosage, cacophony of lineage-based styles, no data about comparative effectiveness between the yoga components, confounders and biases clouding the evidence regarding its benefits, too little data on long-term adherence, equivocal results about its cost effectiveness, discussions lacking embrace of better methods in research, and absence of a theory of yoga are examined. This is not a detailed discussion of every issue yoga research faces, but a high-level overview of those that have direct practical bearing. In the end, a few pragmatic approaches are offered. The article suggests that yoga-component analysis, development of a theory of yoga, adoption of a health-aligned functional typology of yoga, development and testing of a simple universal basic prototype of yoga intervention, emphasis on research about long-term adherence, and discouragement for mere proof of concept research might make yoga research serve the stakeholders better. It urges the research community to practice “context cognizant scholarship” to disentangle health compatible yoga from its historical-cultural-social body before examining it for health or medical application.

scholarly journals Recommendations for Promoting Patient Engagement in Chronic Care: A Consensus Conference Statement

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guendalina Graffigna ◽  
Serena Barello ◽  
Giuseppe Riva ◽  
Massimo Corbo ◽  
Gianfranco Damiani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Engagement ◽  
Chronic Care ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Consensus Conference ◽  
Services Research ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Scientific Databases ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Effective Care ◽  
Definition Of

Patient engagement is receiving a growing attention in the healthcare context. However, although worldwide healthcare stakeholders agree that patient engagement is a priority for quality and effective care, no shared recommendations on how to promote patient engagement are currently available. Based on these premises, a Consensus Conference (CC) was promoted to address four main issues: What is the definition of Patient Engagement? How measuring Patient Engagement? What are the most recommended methodologies and the tools to promote Patient Engagement? What is the role of new technologies in promoting of Patient Engagement? The consensus was obtained through an iterative process that began with a systematic synthesis of the available literature in each domain followed by plenary expert discussions. This CC - including the systematic analysis of internationals scientific evidences (2749 sources across the major international scientific databases) together with experiences of a multi-disciplinary consortium of investigators and key stakeholders - attempted to provide the first evidence-based Expert Consensus Statement for the promotion of Patient Engagement in chronic care. These recommendations should be envisaged as inspirational principles to promote a real eco-system of engagement and might orient health services research and interventions.

scholarly journals SOME THEORETICAL ASPECTS OF ECONOMIC INTEGRATION

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-105
Author(s):  
Alem Merdić ◽  
◽  
Hasan Mahmutović ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Free Trade ◽  
Economic Integration ◽  
European Monetary Union ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Monetary Integration ◽  
European Monetary ◽  
Currency Area ◽  
Conceptual Definition ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Benefits And Costs

One of the basic links of the process of globalization are economic integrations. The aim of this paper is to systematize theoretical achievements and to review the forms, effects and conditions for connecting countries motivated by economic benefits. In addition to the theoretical review of the conceptual definition of economic integration, the focus is on the levels of economic integration from the free-trade zone to the monetary and fiscal union, explaining the specificity of each of the mentioned levels. Considering that the connection between countries always raises the question of the benefits and costs of connection, the special emphasis in this paper is placed on the potential effects for free trade. Finally, the greatest contribution of this paper is the systematization and theoretical review of the theory of optimal currency area and monetary integration, which is especially significant for the European soil, taking into account the already established European Monetary Union.

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