Some reflections on the results and the working methods of the Belgian EU-Presidency in 2010. European Policy Brief No. 11, June 2012 [PDF]
, 2012 In this Policy Brief, Belgian diplomat Willem Van de Voorde offers his hands-on view on the Belgian EU-Presidency in 2010; including the key lessons of this post-Lisbon Treaty “new style” rotating presidency. He argues that despite the major implications
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Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.Abstract The premise of a bioeconomy is the replacement of nonrenewable and unsustainable fossil‐derived resources and associated technologies with more sustainable alternatives. The adoption of biobased chemicals contributes toward the growth of a bioeconomy and is dependent on market and industry requirements.
Prisha Mandree +2 more
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The EU's dialogue on migration, mobility, and security with the Southern Mediterranean: filling the gaps in the global approach to migration. CEPS Liberty and Security in Europe, June 2011 [PDF]
, 2011 Recent events in North Africa and the Mediterranean have had consequences in terms of human mobility, and are putting the foundations and components of EU’s migration policy under strain.
Carrera, Sergio.
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‘Where are the adults?’: Troubling child‐activism and children's political participation
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Children's political participation is a well‐established theme in childhood studies. In this article we offer an original account of child activism that takes into account the entangled and emergent aspect of children as activists. We begin with a historical and a conceptual review, noting the importance of mid‐20th century developments such ...
Sharon Hunter, Claire Cassidy
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Evaluation of the First Hungarian EU Council Presidency [PDF]
, 2011 The Hungarian EU Presidency in the first half of 2011 came in a context of deep crisis in the euro area, uncertainty and enlargement fatigue. How did it perform?
Vida, Krisztina
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Activism as a long durée journey: Teachers against the Chilean neoliberal education model
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract In this paper, I use the idea of purposes of education, particularly subjectification, and the concept of love to explore long‐term teacher activism in Chile. ‘Long‐term activism’ is used to describe an ongoing struggle rather than activism confined to specific moments.
Carla Tapia‐Parada
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THE ROLE OF THE PRESIDENCY IN THE FUNCTIONING OF THE EUROPEAN UNION ROMANIAN PRESIDENCY OF THE EU COUNCIL - CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES [PDF]
Challenges of the Knowledge Society, 2019 This year, for the first time in the history of its membership in the European Union, Romania exercises the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Dragoș – Adrian BANTAȘ
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The Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU has shown that serious decisions on European security and defence still need to be made. [PDF]
, 2013 Europe as a region has 1.7 million troops, and the second highest level of regional defence spending in the world. Yet it lacks the capacity to manage and coordinate these forces as a whole.
Tonra, Ben
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Czech Republic behind the Steering Wheel of the European Union: Exploring Challenges and Opportunities of the First Czech EU Presidency [PDF]
Romanian Journal of European Affairs, 2008 The Czech Republic will be only the second of the EU members that joined in 2004 to preside over what is viewed as the most powerful and influential institution within the European structures in the Council.
David Kral
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The role of business towards achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been well established. However, SDG contextualization continues to pose a conundrum, particularly for firms operating in multiple contexts. This becomes even more problematic in the case of SDG 11, the only goal in the sustainable development agenda directly
Andreas Georgiou
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