INNOVATION – POLICIES AND REALITIES IN EUROPE

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 180-187
Author(s):  
Iliana Petkova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Demographic Change ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Cultural Economic ◽  
The Future ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
Theoretical Overview ◽  
Innovation Policies ◽  
The Eu

Improving and modernizing education is a key priority for the EU and its Member States. The main mission of education of the future is: to prepare students for success in a complex and interconnected world facing rapid technological, cultural, economic and demographic change. Knowledge of innovative practices in different European countries allows comparison, consideration of strengths and weaknesses. Innovations, both in Europe and in Bulgaria, are sought and discovered at different levels and in different directions. The presented report has a theoretical character and presents the palette of innovative practices in 12 European countries – UK, Germany, Greece, Estonia, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania, Hungary, Croatia and Sweden. The theoretical overview is the basis of a research project, which is in the process of implementation and has the ambitious goal of linking innovative practices of the Bulgarian school with the preparation of students future teachers.

scholarly journals The EU Elephant: Europe in the 2021 Dutch General Elections

2021 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-75
Author(s):  
Simon Otjes
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
The Future ◽  
General Elections ◽  
The Eu

AbstractFor the Netherlands, the single most important EU issue is the future of the eurozone.

scholarly journals The Montado/Dehesa Cow-Calf Production Systems in Portugal and Spain: An Economic and Resources’ Use Approach

Land ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 148
Author(s):  
Maria de Belém Costa Freitas ◽  
Maria Raquel Ventura-Lucas ◽  
Lola Izquierdo ◽  
Claus Deblitz
Keyword(s):  
Production Systems ◽  
Farming System ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Pastoral System ◽  
Land System ◽  
The Future ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
Cow Calf ◽  
Food Needs ◽  
The Eu

The Montado in Portugal and Dehesa in Spain is a unique agro-silvo-pastoral system designed to overcome food needs in a scarce resource’s environment. The system competitiveness is not clear and it is now under severe threats, caused by extensification or abandonment of less fertile areas and by intensification in more fertile ones. The aim of the undertaken research is to compare the cow-calf production within these systems in Portugal and Spain, identifying their strengths and weaknesses and the main drivers of their evolution, and to compare these systems with other European countries’ systems, ranking their competitiveness and efficiency among other systems in the EU. The research indicates that Montado/Dehesa farms systems are dependent on the type of farming system, its context and management, i.e., on the decision and its context; so, in a context of Mediterranean land system changes, the future of the Montado/Dehesa ecosystem depends on the ability of the cow-calf production systems to face the future and to perceive the modifications needed to overcome new challenges and take advantage of new opportunities.

scholarly journals IS LITHUANIA READY FOR AN UNPREDICTABLE FUTURE?: THE EU AND NATO CASES

2019 ◽  
Vol 2(13)/2019 (2(13)/2019) ◽  
pp. 95-100
Author(s):  
Vadim VOLOVOJ
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Transatlantic Relations ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Power Balance ◽  
Fundamental Change ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Eu

Today’s world is in transition, and nobody can predict what the future power balance will look like. Transatlantic relations and the EU are in trouble. They may transform significantly, but it seems that many European countries are not ready for fundamental change. The United States of Europe or Europe of Nations – what should be the choice for Lithuania and what can it do in case of NATO disintegration? This article is speculative futurology, with the goal of preparing for the future

EU Immigration Policy: from Amsterdam to Lisbon

2010 ◽  
pp. 42-51
Author(s):  
O. Potyomkina
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Immigration Policy ◽  
European Countries ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Council Of Europe ◽  
Migration Stream ◽  
Treaty Of Lisbon ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
The Eu

The article is devoted to immigration problems in the European countries and to their solving options within the European Union. The Mediterranian EU member states keep calling for help insisting that they are unable to cope with the migration stream on their own. The EU countries' solidarity regarding the distribution of material and moral expenditures on the immigrants reception is problematized on meetings at different levels and calls especially sharp debates, particularly in connection with an entry of the Treaty of Lisbon into force and establishment of the new Stockholm Program for the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice by the Council of Europe.

Why the European Union is not Delivering. An Essay on the Role of Diversity

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 365-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arjen Van Witteloostuijn
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
European Union ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Euro Crisis ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Clear Cases ◽  
Shed Light ◽  
The Eu

The European Union (EU) has suffered from fall-out recently. Clear cases in point were the anti-EU outcomes of the referenda in France and the Netherlands, as well as the messy process in response to the Euro crisis. More broadly, recent elections in many European countries have resulted in winning parties that advertise an explicit anti-EU sentiment, often linked to an equally explicit anti-immigrant stance. Apparently, in the eyes of many, the EU is not delivering – quite to the contrary. In this essay, insights from a variety of social sciences will be reviewed that may shed light on this issue, with a focus on the role of a multidimensional conception of diversity.

Abortion Legislation and the Future of the 'Counseling Model'

2006 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sjef Gevers
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Evaluation Study ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Abortion Legislation ◽  
Legal Situation ◽  
The Future ◽  
Counseling Model ◽  
Recent Evaluation

AbstractThis article aims at further reflection on the 'counseling model'. It is based on the recent evaluation of the Dutch abortion act. How has this model worked in the Netherlands? What can be learned from that experience about its weak and strong sides, as well as about its suitability for the future, taking into account relevant medical and societal developments? In doing so, the article first elaborates on three models relating them also to the present legal situation in a number of European countries. A description of the Dutch act and a report on the results of the evaluation study which was carried out in the years 2004–2005 is given. Finally, on the basis of these findings, the author discusses the merits of the 'counseling model', also with a view to the future.

scholarly journals Cyberbullying and Obesity in Adolescents: Prevalence and Associations in Seven European Countries of the EU NET ADB Survey

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 235
Author(s):  
Theodoros N. Sergentanis ◽  
Sofia D. Bampalitsa ◽  
Paraskevi Theofilou ◽  
Eleni Panagouli ◽  
Elpis Vlachopapadopoulou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Complex Samples ◽  
Cyberbullying Victimization ◽  
Overweight Adolescents ◽  
The Eu

Background: overweight and obese individuals may often face aggressive messages or comments on the internet. This study attempts to evaluate the association between cyberbullying victimization and overweight/obesity in adolescents participating in the European Network for Addictive Behavior (EU NET ADB) survey. Methods: a school-based cross-sectional study of adolescents aged 14–17.9 years was conducted (n = 8785) within the EU NET ADB survey, including data from seven European countries (Germany, Greece, Iceland, the Netherlands, Romania, Poland, Spain). Complex samples and univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed. Results: overall, overweight adolescents were more likely to have been cyberbullied compared to their normal weight peers (adjusted OR (Odds ratio) = 1.20, CI (confidence intervals): 1.01–1.42); this association was pronounced in Germany (adjusted OR = 1.58, CI: 1.11–2.25). In Iceland, obese adolescents reported cyberbullying victimization more frequently compared to their normal weight peers (adjusted OR = 2.87, 95% CI: 1.00–8.19). No significant associations with cyberbullying victimization were identified either for obese or overweight adolescents in Greece, Spain, Romania, Poland, and the Netherlands. Conclusions: this study reveals an overall association between cyberbullying victimization and overweight on the basis of a sizable, representative sample of adolescent population from seven European countries. Country-specific differences might reflect differential behavioral perceptions, but also normalization aspects.

scholarly journals Study toward possible sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in dried valerian root

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marije Strikwold
Keyword(s):  
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic ◽  
The Eu

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a group of more than hundred compounds that are ubiquitous in our environment. Some of these PAHs are known to be carcinogenic, mutagenic and teratogenic. PAHs have been detected in dried herbs that were cultured in The Netherlands as well as in other European countries above the maximum levels in dried herbs set by the EU (EU, 2015) for benzo(a)pyrene and the sum of the following four PAHs benzo(a)pyrene, benzo[a]anthracene, benzo[b]fluoranteen and chrysene. The origin of these PAHs in herbs is unknown. VNK cultivates, harvests and dries herbs including valerian and would like to identify the source of PAHs to comply to the EU limits for PAHs in herbs. The goal of the present study was to identify the source of PAHs found in valerian root, and to identify possible measures to reduce the concentration of PAHs in valerian root.

Language diversity and international communication

English Today ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 3-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reinier Salverda
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Linguistic Diversity ◽  
International Communication ◽  
Language Diversity ◽  
Extended Version ◽  
University College ◽  
The Future ◽  
University College London ◽  
The Eu ◽  
Japan Foundation

Some reflections on why English is necessary but not enough.On 11 May 2001, as part of the EU-Japan Friendship Week, and on the occasion of the European Year of Languages, a one-day symposium on ‘The Future of Linguistic Diversity’ was held at the Japan Foundation in Tokyo: see ET67, Jul 01. In his contribution to this symposium, Professor Reinier Salverda of University College London (as the representative of the Netherlands) discussed how it may be possible to work towards successful international communication in a world that is nonetheless marked by great diversity of language. The following adapted and extended version of his EYL presentation discusses both multilingualism today and the view that English, while necessary in global terms, is hardly enough.

scholarly journals Brexit, Division, and Individual Solidarity: What Future for Europe? Evidence From Eight European Countries

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 538-550 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simone Baglioni ◽  
Olga Biosca ◽  
Tom Montgomery
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
European Countries ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Individual Perceptions ◽  
Regression Techniques ◽  
Cross Country ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Fundamental Values ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
The Eu

Solidarity among member states, one of the European Union’s (EU) fundamental values, has recently been put to the test by numerous and diverse challenges that have led to a “crisis of solidarity.” In the United Kingdom, the decision in June 2016 by the electorate to vote to leave the EU revealed the British dimension of this crisis. However, little is known about the perceptions of other European citizens on this decision, even though it has contributed to shaping the present and future of the EU. In this article, using a representative survey conducted in eight European countries, including the United Kingdom, we aim to explore and contrast cross-country evidence on individual perceptions on Brexit. We then aim to establish if an association exists between the opinions on Brexit and the individual solidaristic attitudes and concrete behaviors of the survey respondents. The complex relationship between opinions on this event and expressions of solidarity at different levels (local, national, European, and beyond) will be explored using multivariate regression techniques as well as the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the survey respondents.

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