Elinvoimaista ja kestävää kehitystä kasvuseutujen ulkopuolella?

Terra ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 132 (3) ◽  
pp. 115-131
Author(s):  
Jakob Donner-Amnell
Keyword(s):  
Regional Development ◽  
Sustainability Transitions ◽  
National Policies ◽  
Research Results ◽  
The Future ◽  
Local Actors ◽  
Carbon Neutral ◽  
Sustainability Challenges ◽  
External Actors ◽  
Regional Imbalance

This article studies how two peripheral Nordic regions (Jämtland, Sweden and Kainuu,  Finland) have coped with demographic, economic, and sustainability challenges during 2010s. Hard hit by depopulation and globalization, they have implemented many measures to increase vitality, diversification, and sustainability of their economies. The process, the outcome, and local actors’ views have been analysed by utilising perspectives from regional development, smart shrinking, and sustainability transitions literatures. Research results show that Jämtland and Kainuu have succeeded in diversifying their economy, better their employment, and take steps towards sustainability by relying on place-specific resources and on collaboration with external actors. They still have challenges, especially related to demography and regional imbalance, but also potential for a stronger role in achieving national goals for a sustainable, carbon neutral society. Based on these findings, some conclusions concerning the future of these and similar regions and the design of national policies affecting them can be reached.

The Internal Stakes of the 2005 Elections: The Struggle for Influence in Egypt's National Democratic Party

2007 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-111
Author(s):  
Virginie Collombier
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Party ◽  
Political System ◽  
The Political ◽  
Legislative Elections ◽  
The Future ◽  
External Actors ◽  
First Time

Beyond the relative opening of the political system that characterized 2005 in Egypt — with the President being elected directly for the first time and the increased competition allowed during legislative elections — the 2005 elections also constituted an opportunity to consider and evaluate the internal struggles for influence under way within the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP). In a context largely influenced by the perspective of President Husni Mubarak's succession and by calls for reform coming from both internal and external actors, changes currently occurring at the party level may have a decisive impact on the future of the Egyptian regime.

scholarly journals How do we know where there is potential to intervene and leverage impact in a changing system? The practitioners perspective

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Birney
Keyword(s):  
International Development ◽  
Systems Change ◽  
System Change ◽  
Systems Dynamics ◽  
Leverage Points ◽  
Actionable Knowledge ◽  
The Future ◽  
Sustainability Challenges ◽  
The Right ◽  
Silver Bullet

AbstractMore and more people and organisations who are addressing complex sustainability challenges are turning to systems change practices. They are looking to get to grips with complexity and to better understand how to use their resources, position and influence to address the challenges. These people are working across civil society, philanthropy, business, international development, government and beyond. Many hope that adopting this emerging practice will give them the answers to the long held questions of – How do I know where to intervene? How do I know that what I am doing is the ‘right’ thing? Am I using my resources for their greatest effect? Once we have set ambitious goals around issues like inequality and climate change, how do I know I am creating impact?. In 1999 Donella Meadows wrote a paper entitled Leverage points: places to intervene in a system to help translate the work of systems dynamics into understanding where a small amount of energy might have a greater effect. Ever since, practitioners have been chasing these elusive leverage points trying to understand how this might be made useful and practical. There is, however, no silver bullet to changing a system. At Forum for the Future and through the School of System Change, we work on a number of different projects such as the Protein Challenge and Boundless Roots Community as well as collaborate on, coach and co-inquire with others such as the Marine CoLAB, Oneless, Lankelly Chase Foundation. In this paper we seek to build on systems change ideas and theories, using Forum for the Future experience of working with these ideas in practice, and offer actionable knowledge (Coghlan 2007) to other change makers who are grappling with these questions. This paper provides four qualities that help us understand the dynamics of a changing system, and how potential in these dynamics might be identified and be translated into strategy and interventions. I explore and illustrate these through cases and examples and raise the question about how change makers might value what we measure when understanding impact in the context of a changing system.

scholarly journals Place-Based STEM Education for Sustainability: A Path towards Socioecological Resilience

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8414
Author(s):  
Martín Bascopé ◽  
Kristina Reiss
Keyword(s):  
Stem Education ◽  
Educational Experiences ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Education For Sustainability ◽  
Southern Chile ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Local Actors ◽  
One Year ◽  
Sustainability Challenges ◽  
Attitudinal Changes

This article analyzes STEM projects conducted in eight schools with children from 4 to 10 years old in southern Chile. The main purpose of the study was to describe and analyze how these projects can affect students’ and educators’ attitudes and create community capacities to tackle local socioecological challenges. We used an ethnographic design with an intentioned coding process of interviews and participant observations to summarize one year of collaborative and transdisciplinary project building. The results describe the main attitudinal changes of teachers and students and give evidence on how these projects create new links and foster collaborations with local actors and organizations that are usually sidelined from educational experiences. Examples of meaningful learning experiences to tackle sustainability challenges were systematized and shared, to inspire new initiatives, raise new voices, and promote active participation of the new generations to foster socioecological resilience.

scholarly journals MEMBUMIKAN DYNAMIC GOVERNANCE DALAM MENINGKATKAN PROFESIONALISME MANAJEMEN PENYELENGGARAAN HAJI

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Bayu Mitra Adhyatma Kusuma
Keyword(s):  
Global Change ◽  
Research Results ◽  
The Future ◽  
Descriptive Approach

The purpose of this research is to contribute initiative ideas to improve the hajj management professionalism through dynamic governance. This research uses qualitative type with descriptive approach. The research results with concern to the culture and capability of the Ministry of Religious Affairs formulate that thinking ahead can be executed by analyzing and projecting what will be facing in 10 or 20 years into the future based on the tendency toward national and global change, political constellation, and socio-economic of the community. Thinking again can be done by reviewing again whether policies, strategies and programs that are running are appropriate and able to meet the needs of pilgrims. And Thinking across, can be applied by learning from the experiences of other countries that also regulates the organization of the Hajj.

scholarly journals Sociospacial identity of Belgrade in the context of urban and regional development of Serbia

Sociologija ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-166
Author(s):  
Sreten Vujovic
Keyword(s):  
Regional Development ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Creative City ◽  
European Capital Of Culture ◽  
Entrepreneurial City ◽  
Urban And Regional Development ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Regional Imbalance ◽  
The City

Based on the analyses of sociologists, historians, economists, demographers, anthropologists, and based on author?s own research, the aim of the paper is to point to the complex and dynamic sociospatial identity of contemporary Belgrade in the context of urban and regional development of post-socialist Serbia. The analytical framework includes, first of all, the definition of the city?s identity in terms of self-awareness of a city as sociospatial collectivity, which historically originates and develops in dependency which the city and the individuals in it establish in relationships with other cities. It then cites the various concepts by means of which identity of the modern city is constructed: the entrepreneurial city (Harvey), the creative city (Florida and Landry), the exciting city (Richards and Palmer), the city as a text (Radovic), a competitive identity of the city (Anholt) and so on. In particular, Belgradization as a process of concentration of money and power in the capital is analyzed and it is concluded that the network of Serbian cities is pyramidal, that the regionalization of Serbia is asymmetric, and that Belgrade is a primate city, too big and too powerful for Serbia i.e. that Belgradization increases regional imbalance in Serbia. The paper concludes with an optimistic assessment that Belgrade, despite numerous problems in its development, has the potential to become the ?European Capital of Culture? in 2020.

scholarly journals Analisis Pengaruh Disiplin Kerja Dan Motivasi Kerja Karayawan CV. Adeeva Kontruksi Jambi

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 147
Author(s):  
Indria Mayesti ◽  
Abd Halim ◽  
Rika Neldawaty ◽  
Des Arianti Syarah
Keyword(s):  
Major Part ◽  
Work Motivation ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Multiple Linear Regressions ◽  
Research Results ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Linear Regressions

The purpose of this research is to explain the analysis of the influence of work discipline and work motivation of Jambi employees (CV. Adeeva Construction Study) simultaneously and partially this type of research used in this research is associative research which aims to determine the relationship between two or more variables. The variables referred to in this study are variable X1 (Work Motivation), variable X2 (Work Discipline) and Y (Performance). The results of the study based on the results of multiple linear regressions proved that the variables of Performance, Discipline, and Motivation had a significant effect on Employee Performance (CV. Adeeva Construction Study). Based on the research results that are expected to be input, PT Adeeva should make performance performance a major part of the company so that the company's activities can run even better. And the need for motivation to all employees to work better in the future by giving rewards to employees who excel in order to motivate all employees to work better.

Pathways to the Future? An Initial Assessment of RDA Strategies and their Contribution to Integrated Regional Development

2001 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 142-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Roberts ◽  
Paul Benneworth
Keyword(s):  
Regional Development ◽  
Initial Assessment ◽  
Action Plans ◽  
General Terms ◽  
Economic Strategies ◽  
Subject Specific ◽  
The Future ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Development Agencies

The English Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) were established in April 1999 as part of the wider package of devolution measures. One of the first tasks undertaken by the RDAs was the preparation of Region al Economic Strategies (RESs). These strategies were intended to be a means of securing agreement on a single regional vision and programme of development. However, the RDAs are n ot the only actors present in the English regions and the RESs are not the only region al-level planning exercises. This paper reviews the guidance given to RDAs regarding the preparation and content of RESs. It also provides an initial assessment of the strategy documents an d the extent to which they are coordinated with other regional plans and programmes. The eight RESs differ in terms of their structure, content and emphasis. In general terms, and accepting the constraints under which they were prepared, it is clear that they represent positive attempts to develop strategies for the regions. Key issues for the future include the need for RDAs to agree detailed subject-specific action plans, to establish stronger links with other regional actors and to en sure that they add value to regional development.

INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS IN THE FUNCTION OF BAZAARS’ PROMOTION

2021 ◽  
pp. 363-374
Author(s):  
NEDELJKO PRDIĆ ◽  
SARA KOSTIĆ
Keyword(s):  
Market Research ◽  
Social Role ◽  
Marketing Research ◽  
Marketing Communications ◽  
Integrated Marketing Communications ◽  
Integrated Marketing ◽  
Research Results ◽  
The Future ◽  
Market Approach ◽  
Agriculture Products

Bazaars are important topic in historical and also modern market approach, as one of the basic marketing channals for sale of agriculture products. Perception of bazaar markets in the future is not real without usage of integrated marketing communications in comuniaction with costumers. IMC enable for bazaars to make an efficient contact with consumers and other public, for the purpise of fullfiling busines aims of bazaars on market. Research results show that the efficiency of bussines is manifested in tactical integrated marketing communications. By experience method and methods of marketing research, we came to conclusion that integrated marketing communications may promote bazaars on the market using sinergy of different instruments. The conclusion is that IMK are much cheaper in comparison to mass comunications and ti is possible to promote bazaars on the market and stress their social role, using IMK.

Safer and Faster Humanitarian Demining with Robots

2012 ◽  
pp. 176-190
Author(s):  
Emin Faruk Kececi
Keyword(s):  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Design Criteria ◽  
Task Space ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Advisory System ◽  
Humanitarian Demining ◽  
Military Robots ◽  
The Future ◽  
Explosive Ordnance Disposal

The need to clean almost 1 million landmines on the Turkish border poses a great challenge to the Turkish military, both as a safety and a feasibility issue. In order to achieve this task, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) robot has been designed and a prototype has been manufactured. The robot has the capability of working in task space. The uniqueness of this research is that the design criteria and the prototype procedure is explained in detail. After the testing of the prototype, the research results are concluded—which functions the future EOD robots should have and how these functions can improve the performance and ease of use of this type of military robots. Autonomy, use of an advisory system, and automatic camera manipulation can improve the future EOD robots dramatically.

Do We Still Need Regional Development Banks Today (and Tomorrow)?

2021 ◽  
pp. 311-333
Author(s):  
José Antonio Alonso ◽  
José Cuesta
Keyword(s):  
Regional Development ◽  
Future Development ◽  
Developing World ◽  
Pivotal Role ◽  
Sustainable Infrastructure ◽  
The Future ◽  
Development Banks ◽  
Infrastructure Investments ◽  
Regional Development Banks

The need for regional development banks (RDB) is a straightforward question that does not have a straightforward answer. The authors assess the arguments claiming that RDB are called to play a substantive role—in fact an increasingly substantive role—in future development. They summarize these arguments in the following hypothesis: if RDB did not exist, we should re-invent them. This hypothesis is assessed against a critical developmental challenge affecting today’s world and most likely to remain in the future: the massive mobilization of resources required for financing of huge gaps in sustainable infrastructure investments that exist in the developing world. This exercise is followed by a discussion on what conditions need be in place for RDB to be truly playing a pivotal role in confronting such challenge—and perhaps others—in the future.

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