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Co‐Creating Legitimacy for All. A Local Non‐Governmental Organization's Role in Post‐Conflict Liberia

open access: yesPublic Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article explores the multiple relationships and legitimacy demands that Southern non‐governmental organizations (SNGO) face as they broker between the field of development cooperation and the local context. The article draws from organizational institutionalism, a rather novel approach for the study of development NGOs and their ...
Anja Onali
wiley   +1 more source

Confessional Lutheran commitment in the International Lutheran Council – A conservative contribution of Lutheranism to the Ecumenical Age

open access: yesHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2013
The contribution of confessional Lutheran churches, especially those affiliated to the International Lutheran Council of the ecumenical movement was regarded more or less as marginal, compared to the mainstream Protestant churches.
Werner R.A. Klän
doaj  

Issues of International and Interchurch Relations in the Work of Holy Council 1917–1918 of the Orthodox Russian Church

open access: yesVestnik MGIMO-Universiteta, 2019
The convocation of the Local Council in 1917, the first Council in over two centuries, had a great significance for the internal life of the Orthodox Church of Russia. But in a period when the World War was still ongoing and there were pressing issues to
A. I. Mramornov
doaj   +1 more source

Life after herbarium digitisation: Physical and digital collections, curation and use

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Societal Impact Statement Collections of dried plant specimens (herbaria) provide an invaluable resource for the study of many areas of scientific interest and conservation globally. Digitisation increases access to specimens and metadata, enabling efficient use across a broad spectrum of research.
Alan James Paton   +39 more
wiley   +1 more source

"Unity that sanctifies diversity". Cottesloe revisited

open access: yesActa Theologica, 2011
The Cottesloe Consultation (1960) is an important milestone in the ecumenical struggle against apartheid and racism in general. This article tries to find out whether the theological arguments developed within the ecumenical movement are solid enough to
E. van der Borght
doaj   +1 more source

The Cinderella tree, Quillaja saponaria – A soap story

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Our current understanding of plants has been shaped by the entwining of different cultures. The Chilean soapbark tree, traditionally valued as a source of natural soap, was shown by serendipitous research in France in the 1900s to produce compounds that can boost the immune response to vaccines.
Anne Osbourn
wiley   +1 more source

Inter-religious Dialogue for Holistic Development in Ghana: The Role of the Christian Council of Ghana [PDF]

open access: yesE-Journal of Religious and Theological Studies
The need for appreciable inter-religious relations in the increasingly religiously pluralistic world cannot be over-emphasized. This need is even more felt in the various countries where constitutional frameworks have entrenched clauses on individual ...
Joseph Kwadwo Asuming, Cosmas Ebo Sarbah
doaj   +1 more source

Prisoners' Perceptions and Their Agency on Sustainability Transformation in Finland

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability transformation is essential for our time, requiring the involvement of all citizens. Several prisons worldwide have developed various sustainable development (SD) programs for prisoners. However, it remains unclear how prisoners perceive SD, which can be a significant obstacle to their agency. This study explores the perceptions
Sirpa M. Manninen, Teija Makkonen
wiley   +1 more source

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