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Author: Council of Europe
Publisher: Council of Europe
Published: 2008-01-01
Total Pages: 712
ISBN-13: 9789287162854
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA publication that has received political and financial support from the Directorate General of Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities of the European Commission.
Author: Council of Europe
Publisher: Council of Europe
Published: 2012-01-01
Total Pages: 443
ISBN-13: 9287176787
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Council of Europe
Publisher: Council of Europe
Published: 2013-01-01
Total Pages: 378
ISBN-13: 9789287173447
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThese reflections on the sharing of social responsibilities as proposed by the Council of Europe pave the way for asserting concepts and forms of behaviour that, while acknowledging differences in status and authority, can nevertheless promote multiple opportunities for deliberation, joint decision making, co-operation and reciprocity between stakeholders. If we are to avoid conflict and destruction in the face of growing interdependence, it is essential to reformulate current social choices, ensuring that social, intergenerational and environmental justice lie at their very heart. This volume, like the previous one on the same theme, calls us to take action by once again heeding a key social function: when making choices and decisions, taking into consideration the expectations and preferences of the different players and citizens, and in so doing to promote transparency. Failure to exercise this function will destroy our human, natural and knowledge - and solidarity-base
Author: United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute
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Published: 2008
Total Pages: 42
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United Nations Library (Geneva, Switzerland)
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Published: 2010
Total Pages: 1332
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Council of Europe
Publisher: Conseil de l'Europe
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 376
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe concepts of well-being for all and of responsibility borne by all are fundamental to the definition of social cohesion propounded by the Council of Europe and bring a fresh dimension to the ideas of freedom, choice and preference. This book suggests ways in which we can develop inclusive and concerted opinions on the subject of well-being.
Author: Council of Europe
Publisher: Council of Europe
Published: 2014-01-01
Total Pages: 58
ISBN-13: 928717962X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe linguistic integration of migrants affects every aspect of settling in a new country (employment, health, etc.). The aim of this collection of texts is to propose a number of specific measures member states can take to help adult migrants become acquainted with the language of the host country. The main focus is on organising language courses that meet migrants’ real communication needs. It is not enough for authorities simply to consider the technical aspects of such courses, they should also design and conduct them in accordance with the fundamental values of the Council of Europe. A number of issues concerning the linguistic integration of adult migrants are presented here, beginning with the notion of linguistic integration itself. Family reunion, the nature of citizenship and the function of language tests, among others, are dealt with from the point of view of language and language use. Readers are invited to reflect on the type of language competences that need to be acquired as well as an appropriate use of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The collection also sets out approaches and instruments designed to assist in implementing effective policies.
Author: Michael Jones
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2011-02-09
Total Pages: 327
ISBN-13: 9048199328
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis important and insightful book provides, for the first time, a broad presentation of ongoing research into public participation in landscape conservation, management and planning, following the 2000 European Landscape Convention which came into force in 2004. The book examines both the theory of participation and what lessons can be learnt from specific European examples. It explores in what manner and to what extent the provisions for participation in the European Landscape Convention have been followed up and implemented. It also presents and compares different experiences of participation in selected countries from northern, southern, eastern and western Europe, and provides a critical examination of public participation in practice. However, while the book’s focus is necessarily on Europe, many of the conclusions drawn are of global relevance. The book provides a valuable reference for researchers and advanced students in landscape policies and management, as well as for professionals and others interested in land-use planning and environmental management.
Author: Caitlyn Collins
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2020-05-05
Total Pages: 361
ISBN-13: 0691202400
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe work-family conflict that mothers experience today is a national crisis. Women struggle to balance breadwinning with the bulk of parenting, and social policies aren't helping. Of all Western industrialized countries, the United States ranks dead last for supportive work-family policies. Can American women look to Europe for solutions? Making Motherhood Work draws on interviews that Caitlyn Collins conducted over five years with 135 middle-class working mothers in Sweden, Germany, Italy, and the United States. She explores how women navigate work and family given the different policy supports available in each country. Taking readers into women's homes, neighborhoods, and workplaces, Collins shows that mothers' expectations depend on context and that policies alone cannot solve women's struggles. With women held to unrealistic standards, the best solutions demand that we redefine motherhood, work, and family.
Author: Patrick Gubry
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 365
ISBN-13: 9812308253
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSince the Doi Moi policy of economic renovation was introduced in 1986, Vietnam has undergone deep transformations as a result of the transition to a socialist-oriented market economy. Social and urban transition has taken place in parallel, as urban dynamics were spurred on by Vietnamese public and private stakeholders, and by external agents such as international organizations and international solidarity organizations, experts, consultants and bilateral aid organizations.Here are the results of research carried out by French, Canadian and Vietnamese teams from the north and south of the country on the overarching theme of Vietnamese cities in transition. Some of this research deals with urban dynamics, some with the issues at stake within such dynamics, or with the strategies of the most significant stakeholders in urban transition: civil society, donors within the framework of official aid for development, consultants and international consultancy firms. These projects were carried out between 2001 and 2004 as part of the Urban Research Programme for Development (PRUD), and mainly focus on Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, or both in the case of comparative studies.Is there such a thing as a Vietnamese model of an Asian city? It seems that urban transition in Vietnam is not taking place in as radical and abrupt a manner as in China. The country's capacity for absorbing external models, the quest for a third way between state intervention and economic liberalism, and the fact that the country's architectural heritage is taken into account in urban planning, are just some of the reasons for its particularity. The issues addressed in each chapter, as well as the proposals for further research suggested by the contributors, should act as a catalyst for urban research in Vietnam.
