History and current state of youth policy abroad

The textbook is an innovative presentation of the discipline program "History and current state of youth policy abroad". The authors consider the process of formation and development of youth policy of the leading world powers in a broad socio-cultural context, relying on numerous authentic sources and relevant documents of international organizations devoted to social policy and sociology. Meets the requirements of the federal state educational standards of higher education of the latest generation. It is intended for students of higher educational institutions studying under bachelor's degree programs in the field of training 39.03.03 "Organization of work with youth", and will also be of interest to specialists in the field of state youth policy and work with youth, teachers of humanities, researchers.

Man against machine: Debates in the expert community on the lethal autonomous systems

In the recent years debates surrounding the autonomous weapons systems development and regulation have gained a new momentum. Despite the fact that the development of such type of weapons continues since the twentieth century, recent technological advances open up new possibilities for development of completely autonomous combat systems that will operate without human in-tervention. In this context, international community faces a number of ethical, legal, and regulatory issues. This paper examines the ongoing debates in both the Western and the Russian expert community on the challenges and prospects for using lethal autonomous systems. The author notes that Russian and Western discourses on most of the issues have very much in common and diff erences are found mainly in the intensity of debates — in the West they are much more ac-tive. In both cases the most active debates focus around two issues: the potential implications of fully autonomous weapons systems including the unclear line of accountability, and the prospects for international legal regulation of the use of lethal autonomous weapons. Both the Russian and the Western experts agree that the contemporary international humanitarian law is unable to handle the challenges posed by aggressive development of the lethal autonomous weapons. All this points to the need to adapt the international humanitarian law to the new realities, which, in turn, requires concerted actions from leading states and international organizations.

Perspectives on Socio-Educational Inclusion of Children with Special Educational Needs

The socio-educational inclusion of children with special educational needs is an insufficiently explored topic in Romania, despite the fact that we are part of many international organizations that support human rights and an increasing number of nationally ratified conventions. This paper aims to capture the perception and attitude of teachers on the rights and possibilities of these children to integrate into mainstream education, identifying obstacles and possible solutions. The study was conducted through an opinion poll and a focus group with the participation of teachers from mainstream education units.The main conclusions show that regular education will not be able to integrate children with special educational needs, in the absence of differentiated teaching/ learning, programs and assessments tailored to the specifics of each child, a thorough training of teachers and support of specialized staff, parents and community.

PERAN UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND (UNICEF) DALAM MENANGGULANGI MASALAH PERNIKAHAN ANAK

Abstrak Penelitian ini membahas tentang Peranan United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) dalam Penanggulangan Masalah Perkawinan Anak di Indonesia Periode 2014-2017. Salah satu masalah besar yang dihadapi Indonesia adalah isu pernikahan anak masih marak di Indonesia. UNICEF adalah salah satu organisasi internasional yang bergerak dalam melindungi anak-anak dan perempuan di seluruh dunia. Peran UNICEF dalam menangani masalah pernikahan anak di Indonesia telah diangkat sebagai bahan penelitian. Konsep Organisasi Internasional, Teori Peran, dan Perkawinan Anak digunakan dalam edisi ini. Untuk mengatasi masalah pernikahan anak di Indonesia, UNICEF melakukan program kerja sama dengan Pemerintah Indonesia yang diharapkan dapat mengurangi pernikahan anak sehingga anak-anak di Indonesia mendapatkan hak-haknya dengan baik. Dalam menjalankan perannya di Indonesia, UNICEF merupakan organisasi internasional yang berfungsi sebagai instrumen. UNICEF memberikan dukungan dan motivasi kepada Pemerintah Indonesia untuk membantu menangani perkawinan anak untuk memastikan bahwa semua anak di Indonesia, baik laki-laki maupun perempuan, dapat memperoleh haknya dari pendidikan, kesehatan, dan perlindungan. Abstract This research discusses the role of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Tackling Child Marriage Problems in Indonesia, Period 2014-2017. One of the major problems faced by Indonesia is that the issue of child marriage is still rampant in Indonesia. UNICEF is one of the international organizations engaged in protecting children and women worldwide. UNICEF's role in tackling the problem of child marriage in Indonesia has been raised as a matter of research. The International Organization, Role Theory, and Child Marriage concepts are used in this issue. To tackle the problem of child marriage in Indonesia, UNICEF conducted a cooperation program with the Government of Indonesia, which is expected to reduce child marriage so that children in Indonesia get their rights well. In carrying out its role in Indonesia, UNICEF is an international organization that functions as an instrument. UNICEF provides support and motivation to the Government of Indonesia to help tackle child marriages to ensure that all children in Indonesia, both men, and women, can get their rights from education, health, and protection.

Impact of Government and International Organizations on Food Security Policy in Poland

<p>W artykule podjęto próbę zbadania, w jaki sposób organizacje międzynarodowe i ich polityka wpływają na proces podejmowania decyzji dotyczących polskiej polityki bezpieczeństwa żywnościowego. Czy stanowią one bodziec dla podejmowanych decyzji, czy są one uzupełnieniem już istniejącej polityki rządu dotyczącej food security. Główne pytana badawcze dotyczy tego czy narodowa polityka food security jest na zadowalającym poziomie czy niezbędne jest jednak uzupełnienie jej poprzez ingerencję organizacji międzynarodowych. Artykuł podzielony jest na kilka akapitów: polska narodowa strategia żywnościowa, wpływ Unii Europejskiej na bezpieczeństwo żywnościowe Polski i działania organizacji na bezpieczeństwo żywnościowe w Polsce, stosowane metody badań polityki bezpieczeństwa żywnościowego w Polsce, analiza sektora rolnego w Polsce oraz ogólne analiza polityki bezpieczeństwa żywnościowego w Polsce. Zdefiniowano podstawowe pojęcia związane z polityką, porządkiem publicznym i bezpieczeństwem żywnościowym. Opisano również rolę różnych organizacji w rozwoju bezpieczeństwa żywnościowego. Scharakteryzowane zostaną także indywidualne działania podejmowane przez organizacje międzynarodowe i rząd w celu zwiększenia bezpieczeństwa żywnościowego.</p>

Moving From Evidence To Decisions in Guidelines: An Analysis of Guidance Documents

Background The process of moving from evidence to decisions (EtD) represents a cornerstone within guideline development methods. Little is known about the processes used by organizations in charge of guideline development and what criteria they consider when formulating recommendations. Objective To identify and describe the processes suggested for the formulation of healthcare recommendations in health care guidelines available in guidance documents. Methods We searched in spring 2020 the Guidelines International Network (G-I-N) website, MEDLINE, and The Cochrane Methodology Register to retrieve guidance documents published in the last decade by organizations dedicated to guideline development. Pairs of researchers independently selected and extracted data about the characteristics of the guidance document, including explicit or implicit recommendation-related criteria and processes considered, as well as the use of frameworks. We conducted both descriptive and bivariate analyses. Results We included 68 guidance documents, published mostly by scientific societies (58%). Most of the organizations reported a system for grading the strength of recommendations (88%), half of them being the GRADE approach. Two out of three guidance documents (66%) proposed the use of a framework to guide the EtD process. We identified 14 recommendation-related criteria. The GRADE Evidence to Decision (GRADE-EtD) framework was the most often reported framework (19 organizations, 42%), whereas 20 organizations (44%) proposed their own multi-criteria frameworks. Using any EtD framework was related with a more comprehensive set of recommendation-related criteria compared to no framework, especially for criteria like values, equity, and acceptability. A similar association was observed between the GRADE-EtD framework and either no framework or another EtD frameworks. Conclusion The use of systematic and structured processes for moving from evidence to decisions is still limited among international organizations. The use of EtD frameworks facilitates the inclusion of relevant recommendation criteria. Among the structured frameworks, the GRADE-EtD framework offers the most comprehensive perspective for evidence-informed decision-making processes. More complete and detailed reporting in the guidance documents is warranted.

Entangled political histories of twentieth-century West Africa: The case of Guinean exile networks

Following independence in 1958, hundreds of Guinean soldiers, students, and politicians fled their home country in order to build an opposition to President Sékou Touré in exile. This article examines how these exiles built regional and global networks in order to effect political change. In turn, West African states sought to manage exiles in order to apply political pressure on regional rivals. Despite their liminality in a region increasingly dominated by national politics and international organizations, exiles were at the centre of political contestations surrounding citizenship, sovereignty, and human rights that emerged in the three decades following decolonization. Their history underscores the importance of regional frameworks in shaping the post-colonial order in West Africa.

Building eco-surplus culture among urban inhabitants as a novel strategy to improve finance for conservation in protected areas

The rapidly declining biosphere integrity, representing one of the core planetary boundaries, is alarming. One of the most widely accepted measures to halt the rate of biodiversity loss is to maintain and expand protected areas that are effectively managed. However, it requires substantial finance derived from nature-based tourism, specifically visitors from urban areas. Using the Bayesian Mindsponge Framework (BMF) on 535 Vietnamese urban residents, the current study examined how their biodiversity loss perceptions can affect their willingness to pay for the entrance fee and conservation in protected areas. We found that perceived environmental degradation, loss of economic growth, loss of nature-based recreation opportunity, and loss of knowledge as consequences of biodiversity loss has indirect effects on paying willingness through the mediation of the attitude towards conservation. Especially, the perceived knowledge loss also has a direct positive influence on the willingness to pay for the entrance fee and conservation. In contrast, perceived loss of health is negatively associated with the attitude towards conservation. Based on these findings, we suggest that building an eco-surplus culture among urban residents can be a promising way to generate more finance from nature-based tourism for conservation in protected areas and ease the domestic government’s and international organizations’ funding allocations problems.