scholarly journals A Methodological Approach to Selecting a Location for a Waste Disposal Terminal for Vessels on the Section of the Pan-European Waterway Corridor VII in the Republic of Serbia

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Boško Josimovic ◽  
Marina Ilic ◽  
Ljubisa Bezbradica
Keyword(s):  
Solid Waste ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Danube River ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Multi Criteria Evaluation ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Promethee Method ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Control And Management

The section of the Pan-European Corridor VII waterway flowing through Serbia is of exceptional international significance, as well as significance to the Republic of Serbia, both in the domains of transport and of environmental protection. In this part of the Pan-European Corridor VII waterway, there is development of both passenger and freight traffic without an established system of control and management of solid waste and wastewater from vessels, which directly threatens the environment, as well as the safety of traffic and people. The crews of international and domestic vessels are faced with the problem of disposing of solid waste, waste oil and waste water, due to the lack of adequate waste terminals in this section of waterway corridor VII (The Danube River). For this reason, the construction of a waste terminal is a priority and an unavoidable necessity as a starting point for establishing a sustainable system of managing waste from vessels in the Republic of Serbia. This paper presents a methodological approach for selecting an optimal location for the construction of such a terminal in the city of Belgrade, capital of Serbia (a case study). The method of multi-criteria evaluation of potential locations was used, as well as the method of evaluating various locations under different scenarios. The specificity of the method used can be seen in the selection of criteria for comparative evaluation of the potential locations, as well as in the evaluation of the potential sites under different scenarios and with weight categories based on the PROMETHEE method. The results presented in this paper make it possible for decision makers to consider different aspects and scenarios when selecting the most appropriate location for the terminal, whilst taking into account the international standards and principles governing this field in the European Union.

scholarly journals Status prawny sekt destrukcyjnych oraz nowych ruchów religijnych działających na obszarze Polski

2017 ◽  
pp. 135-149
Author(s):  
Celina M. Masek
Keyword(s):  
Legal Status ◽  
Social Institutions ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Modern World ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
New Members ◽  
Religious Associations ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Religious Sects

Since the beginning of the 90’s there have been strong emotions associated with the emergence of many groups called cults in Poland. These groups are accused of illicit and unethical methods to recruit new members and their psychological dependence, resulting in blind obedience to leaders. Sects, carrying out their activities in the form of various types of religious formations, religious associations, churches and other religious organizations, brought to life after 1989 in Poland, operate on the basis of three acts, which include: 1. The Constitution of the Republic of Poland of 2 April 1997 ; 2. The Act on Guarantees of freedom of conscience and religion of 17 May 1989; 3. Act of April 7, 1989 r.- Law on Associations. Given the range of opinions and concerns regarding the issue of regulation of sects in Poland this question , posed in particular by the lawyer, of the legal status of the activities of religious sects , and in a broader aspect of their place in the modern world, seems to be reasonable, what is confirmed by the media , but mostly by the facts of the activities of these groups in society. As for the international standards, nowadays there are more and more information about the negative effects of the activity of sects throughout the world, what raised interest of social institutions and the authorities of individual countries in this subject. It encouraged the authorities to create an overall analysis to assess the degree of harmfulness of newly established movements, both in a national and international level. Especially in the late eighties of the twentieth century all kinds of reports and other documents devoted to the problem of sects and new religious movements began to appear. The theme was taken also by the representatives of Communities: Council of Europe, the European Union, as well as organs of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. These acts are only recommendations. They are mainly opinion- forming acts and have no legal force. However, in countries, they are crucial, because they are issued by important authorities To sum up, the activity of sects arouses interest in Europe. Although each country has different guidelines and varied range of impact, collaboration is indispensable nowadays.

scholarly journals Upravljanje podacima i informacijama u zdravstvenim informacijskim sustavima Republike Hrvatske - sigurnost, zaštita i odgovornost

2021 ◽  
pp. 211-232
Author(s):  
Marija Boban ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Data Protection ◽  
Information Disclosure ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
International Standards ◽  
The European Union ◽  
General Data Protection Regulation ◽  
The Republic

Every provider of electronic services in the Republic of Croatia as well as in the European union, including healthcare services providers, is exposed to the risk of data and information disclosure on a daily basis. In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and the Law on Data and Information in Health of the Republic of Croatia, they must implement technical and organizational measures to increase the level of data protection. The author in this paper emphasizes the methodology of security and data protection and liability in risk management in health information systems by applying international standards, ISO 27799: 2016 in particular in accordance with the applicable legal framework in the field of protection of personal data and information in health care, which ensures a high level of protection, with a clear identification of the liability of supervisory entities in the management of data and information in health care.

scholarly journals The Danube region in Serbia within the process of transnational cooperation and interregional functional connections

2011 ◽  
Vol 91 (4) ◽  
pp. 89-110
Author(s):  
Branka Tosic ◽  
Zora Zivanovic
Keyword(s):  
River Flow ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Danube River ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Spatial Integration ◽  
Functional Connections ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Transnational Cooperation ◽  
Danube Region ◽  
The Republic

The paper covers presentation of ways of international cooperation of Danube region on the territory of Republic of Serbia and its spatial integration levels of the immediate and wider environment (cross-border or trans-border aspect of cooperation, transnational cooperation and interregional cooperation). Danube region is space with the most active current integration processes, which take place under the initiative of the European Union and the definition of European instruments supporting cooperation of states along the Danube River flow, as well as more specific territorial entities that are directly related to the river. In addition to European strategies and programs, the cooperation includes cross-border cooperation activities of Serbia based on resolving socio-economic problems, issues related to infrastructure, environmental protection and other areas of cooperation that include spaces Euroregional Association. The grounds for the implementation of planned measures for further Danube region development also include functional connections on regional and local level within the territory of the Republic of Serbia.

Organic food consumer profile in the Republic of Serbia

2016 ◽  
Vol 118 (1) ◽  
pp. 164-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandar Grubor ◽  
Nenad Djokic
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Market Segmentation ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Food Market ◽  
The Republic ◽  
And Cluster Analysis

Purpose – Having the discrepancies between different descriptions of an organic food consumer profile in various researches worldwide as well as the causes of their emergence as a starting point, the purpose of this paper is to apply the method of preference-based market segmentation (by means of conjoint and cluster analysis) to Serbian organic food market, searching for advantages of using that methodological approach and deepening knowledge about specific organic food market. Design/methodology/approach – The research was conducted from May to July 2014 with 400 respondents participating (aged 18-30). Primary data were gathered by means of focus groups and a survey – structured personal interviews by using a questionnaire. Findings – When applying conjoint and cluster analysis to data about Serbian consumers’ preferences towards researched product, it is possible to identify a segment that prefers organic food the most. Compared to other segments, these consumers are predominantly female, somewhat more mature, with the highest proportion of employed and near the top by the percentage of respondents who are married and have children. They strongly value the importance of diet for health, a number of them have experience with a disease of a close person, which is believed that could be prevented by proper diet, but they do the least sports. Practical implications – The authors give managerial recommendations to actors operating at domestic organic food market. Originality/value – According to the authors’ knowledge, the first application of preference-based market segmentation by conjoint and cluster analysis to organic food market, performed in Serbia, generally characterised by scarce food consumer research.

scholarly journals EUFOR CHAD/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: POLITIZED MANDATE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND MILITARY MANAGEMENT OF THE DARFUR CRISIS

2021 ◽  
pp. 35-53
Author(s):  
JOVANKA KUVEKALOVIĆ-STAMATOVIĆ ◽  
VANJA GLIŠIN
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Central African Republic ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Conflict Solution ◽  
The Military ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Eu

From the moment of its establishment, EUFOR Chad/Central African Republic was a specific military operation, not only from the perspective of the European Union, but the host countries as well. Mutual skepticism emerged already in the first phase of the decision-making process, when the preliminary assessments of its success and implementation were quite pessimistic. The lack of agreement among the EU Member States regarding conducting an intervention conditioned additional efforts of France, as the main initiator, to fulfil its ambitions through the decisions of Common Security and Defense Policy, thus securing its strategic position on the African continent. Equally pronounced critical blade in Chad was also covered up, having in mind that the inevitable fragmentation of ideas was avoided through a one-sided decision passed by the current political leadership. The other specificity is reflected in the fact that, based on numerous parameters, EUFOR Chad/CAR operation was assessed as the biggest intervention of the European Union conducted so far. Despite operative, logistical and financial difficulties that postponed implementation of the mandate, the operation was concluded on March 15, 2009. The logical question emerging regarding the previously stated characteristics is whether they impacted the defining of the mandate, the dynamics of its implementation and the final result of EUFOR Chad/CAR operation? The basic assumption which is the starting point for the authors of this paper states that the pronounced specificities echoed in the form of politization of the mandate and the military management of the Darfur crisis as direct motives of the operation. The lack of political mechanisms supporting the military action in conflict solution concurrently contributed to militarization of crisis management of the EU. The affirmative argument of the previously expressed statements is the impact of permanent shortages to the consistency and effectiveness of the results of EUFOR. An additional insight is expressed in the consent of the host country, the Republic of Chad, which was, in this concrete case, driven by strategic interests and strengthening of the authoritarian rule.

scholarly journals Instruments and Methods for Identifying Indicators of a Digital Entrepreneurial System

Mathematics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (17) ◽  
pp. 2151
Author(s):  
Jelena Raut ◽  
Đorđe Ćelić ◽  
Branislav Dudić ◽  
Jelena Ćulibrk ◽  
Darko Stefanović
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Successful Management ◽  
Member States ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Main Driver ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Republic

Entrepreneurial ecosystems are the main driver of the widespread trend of digitalization, and they open opportunities for the advancement of the digital economy. The digital economy makes its progress through innovative enterprises that can ensure global progress. In order to effectively use the opportunities that open up the process of digitalization, information is needed on how much the Republic of Serbia is able to support the process of discovering entrepreneurship, which is stimulated by digitalization, which is the subject of this paper. The aim of this paper is to analyze the digital entrepreneurial system of the Republic of Serbia, as well as to identify indicators that hinder the development of this system, using appropriate instruments and methods that will be presented in detail in the paper. The results have demonstrated that the starting point for improvement of the digital entrepreneurial system is in the field of finance, with a particular focus on companies in the startup and stand-up phases. Furthermore, a comparative analysis will showcase the digital entrepreneurial system of the Republic of Serbia and the member states of the European Union, where it will be seen that the digital entrepreneurial system of the Republic of Serbia is lagging behind the member states of the European Union in its growth and development. The results will serve as the starting point for policymakers to improve the process of digitalization and the digital entrepreneurial system as a whole. The results show the starting point for the improvement of entrepreneurship in the Republic of Serbia, that is, how small, and medium-sized enterprises can be encouraged on the path to their successful management.

scholarly journals PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 1777-1782
Author(s):  
Miodrag Simović ◽  
Dragan Jovašević ◽  
Marina Simović
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Council Of Europe ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Government ◽  
Forms Of Violence

Domestic violence, not only in the Republic of Serbia but in other legal systems as well, is a dangerous criminal offence amongst crime violence which is going on between close relatives. Therefore, in addition to the system of criminal sanctions, various measures of preventive characters are applied more and more often against persons committing violence, in prevention of this dangerous social evil. Their goal is to prevent domestic violence in general or its recommission. Similar situation is in the Republic of Serbia where a special law has been applied since 2016.With the aim of taking organized and systematic activities of different social subjects, especially state organs to prevent and combat (repress) domestic violence or violence in relationships in the Republic of Serbia, the Government of the Republic of Serbia adopted in 2011 a “National strategy to prevent and combat violence over women in families and relationships”. This strategy is an expression of the RS Government’s resoluteness to protect women from domestic violence and relationships in advance, complying with international standards and acts on the protection of fundamental human rights - by providing support to all the subjects in their activities to prevent and combat these forms of violence. This way, the Strategy encourages application of international and domestic legal norms and standards protecting human rights, promoting gender equality and prohibiting any form of domestic or relationship violence against women, as form of violence which mostly affects women. This Strategy confirms inclusion of the Republic of Serbia into joint activities of the Council of Europe and the European Union, having the aim to raise social consciousness about the problem of domestic violence against women and forming of realistic assumptions for efficient prevention of these forms of violence. The essence of this Strategy are conclusions reached at the National Conference on combat against violence against women, held in 2007 as part of the Council of Europe’s campaign for the combating against all forms of violence against women, including domestic violence.The Strategy of the Republic of Serbia pays special attention to the group of women who are exposed (or potentially might be exposed) to multiple discrimination, as vulnerable groups of women, like women with disabilities, Roma women, mothers of disabled children, handicapped women or women with chronical diseases, women from the villages, older women, refugees or displaced women etc. This Strategy especially took into account a Recommendation of the Council of Europe 1905 (2010) on the necessity to protect children who witness domestic violence, adopted in March 2010, which leans on the Declaration of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 1714 (2010) on Children who witness domestic violence.

scholarly journals Sport in the urban landscape of Zagreb and Split

2021 ◽  
Vol 83 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-155
Author(s):  
Ivan Zupanc ◽  
◽  
Vedran Prelogović ◽  
Nikola Glamuzina ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Spatial Proximity ◽  
Sports Facilities ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Spatial Aspect ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Degree Of Association ◽  
The City

This paper examines sports, cultural, historical, and urban geography to analyse hodonyms (names of streets and squares) and ergonyms (names of hospitality establishments) located in the proximity of sports centres. The research examines whether there is a link between the hodonyms and ergonyms associated with sports and the location of sports facilities. The starting point of this research was the assumption that spatial proximity influences the motivation for naming streets, squares, and hospitality establishments. Accordingly, this paper approaches the concept of sports in the urban landscape from a spatial aspect. Case studies were conducted in the two largest cities of the Republic of Croatia: the capital city Zagreb, and Split. The main methodological approach used in the analysis of data was statistical and interpretative. The research showed that there is a degree of association between hodonyms and ergonyms and the location of sports facilities. Sports transform and shape the urban landscape, not only the sports landscape (in the form of infrastructure), but also other parts of the city.

scholarly journals Convergence Between Kazakhstan’S Financial Systemand International Standards: Overcoming Difficulties

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-129
Author(s):  
Natalya Uvarova
Keyword(s):  
Public Finance ◽  
European Union ◽  
Financial System ◽  
Regulatory Framework ◽  
International Standards ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Finance Management ◽  
Financial Activity ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Security Guarantees

Abstract This article deals with the convergence of the Kazakh financial system with international standards in light of the new, enhanced agreement with the European Union on partnership and cooperation (January 19, 2015). Based on this research, the approaches used by the Kazakh financial system to converge with the European Union (EU) and the mechanism of implementing international standards in the national regulatory framework are determined. In practice, the study provides justification for the necessity of arranging the systematization of existing rules and regulations covering financial activity in the Republic, eliminating discrepancies between the national regulatory framework and international standards, and determining clear security guarantees for foreign investors’ financial activity in the Republic. The research results are primarily focused on the development of public finance management theory. Theories and conclusions present in the study can be used in the educational processes of economic and legal institutions and in the policymaking activity of public finance management bodies.

Neural Network Ensemble Approach to Pushed Convoys Dispatching Problems

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandar Radonjić ◽  
Danijela Pjevčević ◽  
Vladislav Maraš
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Decision Support Tool ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Danube River ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Neural Network Ensemble ◽  
Support Tool ◽  
Shipping Company ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Power Measurements

AbstractThis paper investigates the use of neural networks (NNs) for the problem of assigning push boats to barge convoys in inland waterway transportation (IWT). Push boat–barge convoy assignmentsare part of the daily decision-making process done by dispatchers in IWT companiesforwhich a decision support tool does not exist. The aim of this paper is to develop a Neural Network Ensemble (NNE) model that will be able to assist in push boat–barge convoy assignments based on the push boat power.The primary objective of this paper is to derive an NNE model for calculation of push boat Shaft Powers (SHPs) by using less than 100% of the experimental data available. The NNE model is applied to a real-world case of more than one shipping company from the Republic of Serbia, which is encountered on the Danube River. The solution obtained from the NNE model is compared toreal-world full-scale speed/power measurements carried out on Serbian push boats, as well as with the results obtained from the previous NNE model. It is found that the model is highly accurate, with scope for further improvements.

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