This paper is an analysis of how Non - Governmental Development Organisations (NGDO) lobby the European Parliament. NGDOs employ various lobbying tools to exert influence during the legislative process at the European Parliament. In order to assess how these organisations lobby, it needs to be established …

Before the change of the system in 1989 decisions were made by the communist state-party and all citizens of Hungary had to do was simply obeying these decisions; publicly questioning the communist rule was not done. What followed in the years after was a somewhat passive state of mind. Consequently, …

The purpose of this paper is to conceptualise the extent to which partnerships with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are a necessity for successful efforts of businesses in the area of corporate social responsibility (CSR). The main findings are based on an analysis of existing literature on NGO …

Innovation in a company is as essential for sustainable development as it is for continuing profitability. Much knowledge is available to innovate processes, products and activities. More is still being generated. However use of that knowledge is lagging behind and much is not used at all. There are …

In februari 2005 heeft de Inspecteur Generaal der Krijgsmacht (IGK) van de Minister van Defensie (MinDef) het verzoek ontvangen om in 2005 in de vorm van een IGK-thema aandacht te besteden aan het onderwerp “Diversiteit in de krijgsmacht”. Diversiteit in het personeelsbestand van defensie komt tot uiting …

Deel 1: Inleiding Diligent Energy Systems wil transportbrandstoffen van plantaardige oorsprong, de zogenaamde biobrandstoffen, op de markt brengen. Biobrandstoffen zijn CO2-neutraal en gaan de uitstoot van schadelijke broeikasgassen en de daarmee mogelijk gepaard gaande klimaatverandering tegen. Diligent …

This article intends to examine some of the tensions that can arise between civilian relief workers and military personnel in peace operations. The context is the qualitative change that has taken place in the post-Cold War period concerning the types of peace operations that military personnel and humanitarian …

Inheemse gemeenshappen over de hele wereld leven in armoede en worden bedreigd in hun leefomgeving. Ook op het Maleisisch schiereiland, waar huisvesting voor de Orang Asli nog onvoldoende is. In een Semai gemeenschap in de jungle van de staat Perak zijn verscheidene mensen die niet in staat zijn nieuwe …