“NEETs: an European Picture of the NEET phenomenon”Marius Ulozas
MASSIMILIANO MASCHERINI, research manager in European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) presented “NEETs: an European Picture of the NEET phenomenon”.
Presentation by Berenike Ecker, Centre for Social Innovation (ZSI), Austria
OECD LEED report on "Demographic change in the Netherlands: Strategies for resilient labour markets", presented in Utrecht on 20th June 2013.
For more info http://www.oecd.org/cfe/leed/demographicchange.htm
This document discusses politics, inequality, and social policy from several perspectives:
1) Inequalities in societies are shaped by both economic structures and political conflicts. The welfare state aims to promote equality.
2) There are different models of social policy and redistribution strategies that aim to reduce inequality through universal benefits, earnings-related insurance, targeted benefits, or social services.
3) Ensuring social investment in areas like education and skills training can help prepare populations for changing economies, support current employment levels, and strengthen future tax bases amid challenges like population aging.
The second European Forum on Demography discussed developments in active aging and family policies in the EU. Over two days, six workshops were held on these themes and on how member states are responding to demographic challenges. Participants focused on issues like increasing the number of people in the workforce for longer, improving work-life balance, reforming education and promoting lifelong learning, reforming pensions, voluntary work, and immigrant integration and family support. The main issue was the need for a better work-life balance to help families. Examples from Germany of funding childcare for employees was discussed. Efforts are needed to improve fertility rates and women's participation in the labor market. The forum also discussed employment for older workers and challenges like lower qualifications and discrimination
The document discusses gender equality and labor laws aimed at empowering women. It outlines several key United Nations declarations and Indian labor laws that promote equal rights and opportunities for women in social, political, and economic spheres. Specifically, it mentions laws requiring equal pay for equal work, paid maternity leave, restrictions on weights women can carry at work, and separate facilities for women. However, it notes that many women workers in the unorganized sector do not benefit from these labor protections. It describes the challenges faced by women in informal work, including lack of job security, benefits, and income stability, which can negatively impact their health and children's access to education.
Best practices-national-local-authorities-improve-labour-integrationGotzone Mora
The document outlines best practices for improving labour integration of migrant workers in Spain. It discusses the need for equality, participation, solidarity and well-being for all people in Valencian society. It proposes interventions in key areas like employment, housing, culture, law, and access to social and health services to better integrate vulnerable groups including immigrants, youth, the disabled, elderly and those in poverty. Specific proposals focus on promoting intercultural understanding, non-discrimination, social inclusion and recognizing diversity.
The document discusses different types of startups and funding sources for startups. It contrasts small businesses, which focus on finding a profitable business model with existing teams and revenues under $10M, with scalable startups, which are designed for rapid growth to over $100M annually and require risk capital. It argues entrepreneurship education should focus on customer development, business model testing, and agile development rather than traditional business plans. The goal of a startup is to search for a scalable business model, then transition to execution once product/market fit and a repeatable sales model are established.
The document discusses a senior capstone project at Michigan Technological University that requires business students to spend a full year working with an engineering senior design or enterprise team, acting as consultants to develop a business plan for bringing their technical project to market. It provides examples of past and current projects, outlines the course requirements, and identifies challenges such as communicating across disciplines and accessing necessary technical and market information. The goal is to provide an authentic industry experience for developing viable business recommendations and plans to commercialize student engineering projects.
“NEETs: an European Picture of the NEET phenomenon”Marius Ulozas
MASSIMILIANO MASCHERINI, research manager in European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) presented “NEETs: an European Picture of the NEET phenomenon”.
Presentation by Berenike Ecker, Centre for Social Innovation (ZSI), Austria
OECD LEED report on "Demographic change in the Netherlands: Strategies for resilient labour markets", presented in Utrecht on 20th June 2013.
For more info http://www.oecd.org/cfe/leed/demographicchange.htm
This document discusses politics, inequality, and social policy from several perspectives:
1) Inequalities in societies are shaped by both economic structures and political conflicts. The welfare state aims to promote equality.
2) There are different models of social policy and redistribution strategies that aim to reduce inequality through universal benefits, earnings-related insurance, targeted benefits, or social services.
3) Ensuring social investment in areas like education and skills training can help prepare populations for changing economies, support current employment levels, and strengthen future tax bases amid challenges like population aging.
The second European Forum on Demography discussed developments in active aging and family policies in the EU. Over two days, six workshops were held on these themes and on how member states are responding to demographic challenges. Participants focused on issues like increasing the number of people in the workforce for longer, improving work-life balance, reforming education and promoting lifelong learning, reforming pensions, voluntary work, and immigrant integration and family support. The main issue was the need for a better work-life balance to help families. Examples from Germany of funding childcare for employees was discussed. Efforts are needed to improve fertility rates and women's participation in the labor market. The forum also discussed employment for older workers and challenges like lower qualifications and discrimination
The document discusses gender equality and labor laws aimed at empowering women. It outlines several key United Nations declarations and Indian labor laws that promote equal rights and opportunities for women in social, political, and economic spheres. Specifically, it mentions laws requiring equal pay for equal work, paid maternity leave, restrictions on weights women can carry at work, and separate facilities for women. However, it notes that many women workers in the unorganized sector do not benefit from these labor protections. It describes the challenges faced by women in informal work, including lack of job security, benefits, and income stability, which can negatively impact their health and children's access to education.
Best practices-national-local-authorities-improve-labour-integrationGotzone Mora
The document outlines best practices for improving labour integration of migrant workers in Spain. It discusses the need for equality, participation, solidarity and well-being for all people in Valencian society. It proposes interventions in key areas like employment, housing, culture, law, and access to social and health services to better integrate vulnerable groups including immigrants, youth, the disabled, elderly and those in poverty. Specific proposals focus on promoting intercultural understanding, non-discrimination, social inclusion and recognizing diversity.
The document discusses different types of startups and funding sources for startups. It contrasts small businesses, which focus on finding a profitable business model with existing teams and revenues under $10M, with scalable startups, which are designed for rapid growth to over $100M annually and require risk capital. It argues entrepreneurship education should focus on customer development, business model testing, and agile development rather than traditional business plans. The goal of a startup is to search for a scalable business model, then transition to execution once product/market fit and a repeatable sales model are established.
The document discusses a senior capstone project at Michigan Technological University that requires business students to spend a full year working with an engineering senior design or enterprise team, acting as consultants to develop a business plan for bringing their technical project to market. It provides examples of past and current projects, outlines the course requirements, and identifies challenges such as communicating across disciplines and accessing necessary technical and market information. The goal is to provide an authentic industry experience for developing viable business recommendations and plans to commercialize student engineering projects.
The document contains reports from the 2013 G20 Youth Forum, including:
1. A joint statement from young parliamentarians discussing priorities around social issues, education, employment, gender equality, and health. Key recommendations include increasing youth participation, promoting volunteering, ensuring equal access to education, and addressing cultural practices that inhibit gender equality.
2. A communiqué from the G20 Youth Summit addressing visions for the future of education, taxation, entrepreneurship, work-life balance, and cities. On education, it calls for accessibility, skill-based learning, and interactive teaching. On taxation, it recommends using taxes to promote health and address climate change through an international body.
3. Roundtable reports on
The G20 Youth Forum (St. Petersburg, Russia, April 17-21, 2013) was the largest international event organized for young leaders in 2013, and over 1500 young leaders, students and academics, representatives of the business world and governments participated in it.
During next months this documents will be disseminated throughout the world and shared, in particular, with the G20 Heads of States, governments and leading international organizations such as IMF, World Bank, OECD, European Commission as well as with world largest corporations.
Presentation by Luca Pastorelli (President, DIESIS) on the occasion of the SOC section hearing on Migrant entrepreneurs’ contribution to the EU economy on 24.11.2011 in the framework of the Permanent Study Group on Immigration and Integration.
The Triennial Plan aims to substantially reduce long-term unemployment (LTU) in Spain from 2019-2021. It coordinates active labor market policies, unemployment benefits, and training programs to facilitate reemployment. Target populations include those unemployed over 12 months, older workers, those in low-income households, women, and people with disabilities. The plan establishes quantitative targets to reduce LTU rates and gender gaps in unemployment. It outlines coordination measures between public and private employment services, job training programs, initiatives to create employment opportunities, and support for entrepreneurship to help reintegrate the long-term unemployed population into the Spanish workforce.
The G7 Labour and Employment Ministers met to address challenges from globalization, automation, and other trends transforming labor markets. They agreed to take an inclusive approach to support workers, focusing on skills development, social protections, and engaging stakeholders. The Ministers launched the G7 Future of Work Forum to facilitate sharing best practices in anticipating skills needs, emerging forms of work, and their implications.
Comments -- "Forms of Property in the Cuban Economy - Agriculture" BildnerCenter
This document discusses cooperatives and non-state agricultural producers in Cuba. It summarizes the findings of Dr. Armando Nova González, who found that:
Cooperatives produce 77% of Cuba's food while occupying only 24.4% of arable land. Non-state agricultural producers, which include cooperatives and private farms, account for 57% of total food output. They produce 63% of milk and own over half of cattle and hogs.
The document agrees that cooperatives can play an important role in Cuba's agriculture by improving resource use, productivity, and reducing food imports. However, it notes that Cuba's 2011 economic guidelines still limit full realization of private property. The document raises questions about
The Impetus Plan for the Social and Solidarity Economy in Barcelona offers a transformative socio-economic vision of the urban reality and aims to contribute towards reducing social territorial inequalities, while promoting an economy at the service of people and of social justice. It comprises a diagnosis, the development process and the set of actions desired to be carried out in the city over the coming years.
OECD International Forum on Open Government - AgendaOECD Governance
The International Forum on Open Government gathers open government leaders from around the world in order to debate the contribution of the principles of transparency, accountability and citizens’ participation to good governance and socio-economic development. For more information see www.oecd.org/gov/international-forum-on-open-government.htm
This document provides an introduction to a collection of articles on technical and vocational skills development in the informal sector. It discusses key concepts related to informality, including economic definitions from organizations like the ILO and OECD. It notes that the informal sector is diverse and complex, with large variations in employment conditions and livelihood circumstances. While some informal jobs and businesses can be lucrative, many in the informal sector find themselves in precarious work situations with low incomes and lack of social protections or benefits. The introduction highlights the potential role of technical and vocational skills development (TVSD) and non-formal adult education in poverty reduction by improving opportunities and incomes for those in the informal sector.
This document discusses the need for an OECD Action Plan for Youth to address high youth unemployment and underemployment. It notes that youth face challenges transitioning from education to work, and these challenges have been exacerbated by the global financial crisis. The Action Plan aims to both alleviate current high youth unemployment and improve long-term employment prospects for youth. Key elements of the plan include tackling weak demand, expanding job and training programs for youth, improving education systems, strengthening vocational education and training, and assisting youth transition into the workforce.
This document summarizes an OECD action plan to improve youth employment outcomes. It finds that youth unemployment increased sharply due to the global financial crisis, exacerbating long-standing challenges youth face in transitioning from education to work. The action plan calls on countries to address both the immediate crisis through measures like income support and job programs, as well as long-term structural barriers through improved education, skills training, career guidance and more flexible labor policies. It emphasizes tackling weak demand, investing in foundation skills for all youth, strengthening vocational education, and better connecting education and the labor market.
Empowerment 4 employment - Toolkit on decent work for youthCNV Vakcentrale
This document summarizes a project aimed at improving the socio-economic situation of young people in Moldova. The project empowered youth and strengthened civil society to promote socio-economic rights for young people, help youth find decent work, and encourage youth participation. Key results included training over 100 representatives from socio-economic and civil society organizations on decent work and rights, informing over 8,000 young people on their rights, and counseling 24 youths on employment issues. The project also established regional youth committees and a steering committee to continue advocating for youth rights and monitoring the situation.
The document discusses social economy and new forms of work for people with disabilities in Nordic countries. It focuses on a case study of the Beateberg dog care service, an unincorporated organization in Sweden run by people with intellectual disabilities. Key points:
1) The Beateberg dog care service was established in 1996 through a study group initiative to create meaningful and self-managed occupations.
2) It employs 3 people, 2 in supervisory roles, to care for dogs while their owners are away.
3) The supervisors take a pedagogical approach, providing support without direct control, to build the participants' autonomy and confidence in their work.
4) Their goal is to make themselves
This document summarizes a report from a forum organized by the World Bank and other international organizations on building knowledge-based economies in EU accession countries. The forum brought together representatives from government, academia, business and civil society from 10 accession countries. Participants discussed challenges in transitioning to knowledge economies and identified priority areas like education, infrastructure, research and innovation systems, and regulatory frameworks. The report emphasizes the need for accession countries to develop coherent national strategies and flexible institutions to harness knowledge for economic growth and global competitiveness.
Future of work for persons with disabilitiessabrangsabrang
This document discusses the future of work and ensuring it is inclusive of people with disabilities. It begins with an overview of the current situation, noting that while the global labor force is large, inequality and poor quality employment are growing risks. Official statistics often do not fully capture the labor market participation of people with disabilities, but available data shows their rate of participation is significantly lower than those without disabilities. The document aims to analyze how major trends shaping the future of work could impact people with disabilities and identify actions needed to promote their inclusion.
This document outlines the Philippine government's social contract with the Filipino people through cabinet reorganization. It establishes 16 goals for good governance and development across 5 key areas: transparent governance; poverty reduction; economic growth; peace and justice; and environmental protection. The cabinet will be reorganized into 5 clusters corresponding to these areas to set targets, assess progress, and ensure the goals of the social contract are achieved by 2016.
"Creating an inclusive society : Mainstreaming disability based on the Social...SOCIAL ECONOMY EUROPE
1. The document discusses mainstreaming disability and promoting inclusion through social economy enterprises. It provides examples of how social economy organizations address barriers to employment for people with disabilities.
2. Barriers include difficulties with recruitment, qualifications, job retention, and career development. Social economy enterprises implement initiatives to improve accessibility, skills training, awareness, and support for self-employment.
3. The document promotes a guide on mainstreaming disability based on examples from the social economy. The guide aims to help all organizations integrate and support people with disabilities.
The document is a declaration from the Northeast Asian Youth Symposium for Regional Cooperation held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on May 20th, 2015. The declaration calls for increased youth participation in tackling ongoing regional conflicts and disputes, encourages government support for youth engagement on non-traditional security issues like the environment, and requests the creation of a youth dialogue mechanism on regional cooperation and security issues through regular meetings. It also establishes the Northeast Asia Youth Council based in Ulaanbaatar to promote cooperation among youth in the region.
This document proposes that securing decent work for all people should be the primary goal of the International Labour Organization (ILO) during this period of global economic transition. It discusses how globalization and changes in the world of work have impacted the ILO's constituents and transformed the economic and social environment. However, these challenges also present opportunities for the ILO to renew its focus on promoting fundamental principles and rights at work, employment, social protection, and social dialogue to help shape policies that ensure decent and productive work worldwide. To achieve this goal, the ILO will need to set clear priorities, strengthen consensus among its tripartite members, and adapt its programs and capabilities to respond to regional realities during this time of widespread economic adjustment
The document summarizes the conclusions from the 9th European Economic Congress held in Poland in May 2017. Key topics discussed included the future of the European Union given political shifts toward populism and economic protectionism, the integrity of the EU common market, and how to regain citizen confidence in the EU. Regarding the economy, debates focused on corporate social responsibility, the role of the state in regulating capitalism to address its faults, and challenges in the labor market around skills mismatches and intergenerational differences. The overall message was that while the EU faces uncertainties and divisions, further integrating and taking responsibility rather than dividing will best build European prosperity.
The document contains reports from the 2013 G20 Youth Forum, including:
1. A joint statement from young parliamentarians discussing priorities around social issues, education, employment, gender equality, and health. Key recommendations include increasing youth participation, promoting volunteering, ensuring equal access to education, and addressing cultural practices that inhibit gender equality.
2. A communiqué from the G20 Youth Summit addressing visions for the future of education, taxation, entrepreneurship, work-life balance, and cities. On education, it calls for accessibility, skill-based learning, and interactive teaching. On taxation, it recommends using taxes to promote health and address climate change through an international body.
3. Roundtable reports on
The G20 Youth Forum (St. Petersburg, Russia, April 17-21, 2013) was the largest international event organized for young leaders in 2013, and over 1500 young leaders, students and academics, representatives of the business world and governments participated in it.
During next months this documents will be disseminated throughout the world and shared, in particular, with the G20 Heads of States, governments and leading international organizations such as IMF, World Bank, OECD, European Commission as well as with world largest corporations.
Presentation by Luca Pastorelli (President, DIESIS) on the occasion of the SOC section hearing on Migrant entrepreneurs’ contribution to the EU economy on 24.11.2011 in the framework of the Permanent Study Group on Immigration and Integration.
The Triennial Plan aims to substantially reduce long-term unemployment (LTU) in Spain from 2019-2021. It coordinates active labor market policies, unemployment benefits, and training programs to facilitate reemployment. Target populations include those unemployed over 12 months, older workers, those in low-income households, women, and people with disabilities. The plan establishes quantitative targets to reduce LTU rates and gender gaps in unemployment. It outlines coordination measures between public and private employment services, job training programs, initiatives to create employment opportunities, and support for entrepreneurship to help reintegrate the long-term unemployed population into the Spanish workforce.
The G7 Labour and Employment Ministers met to address challenges from globalization, automation, and other trends transforming labor markets. They agreed to take an inclusive approach to support workers, focusing on skills development, social protections, and engaging stakeholders. The Ministers launched the G7 Future of Work Forum to facilitate sharing best practices in anticipating skills needs, emerging forms of work, and their implications.
Comments -- "Forms of Property in the Cuban Economy - Agriculture" BildnerCenter
This document discusses cooperatives and non-state agricultural producers in Cuba. It summarizes the findings of Dr. Armando Nova González, who found that:
Cooperatives produce 77% of Cuba's food while occupying only 24.4% of arable land. Non-state agricultural producers, which include cooperatives and private farms, account for 57% of total food output. They produce 63% of milk and own over half of cattle and hogs.
The document agrees that cooperatives can play an important role in Cuba's agriculture by improving resource use, productivity, and reducing food imports. However, it notes that Cuba's 2011 economic guidelines still limit full realization of private property. The document raises questions about
The Impetus Plan for the Social and Solidarity Economy in Barcelona offers a transformative socio-economic vision of the urban reality and aims to contribute towards reducing social territorial inequalities, while promoting an economy at the service of people and of social justice. It comprises a diagnosis, the development process and the set of actions desired to be carried out in the city over the coming years.
OECD International Forum on Open Government - AgendaOECD Governance
The International Forum on Open Government gathers open government leaders from around the world in order to debate the contribution of the principles of transparency, accountability and citizens’ participation to good governance and socio-economic development. For more information see www.oecd.org/gov/international-forum-on-open-government.htm
This document provides an introduction to a collection of articles on technical and vocational skills development in the informal sector. It discusses key concepts related to informality, including economic definitions from organizations like the ILO and OECD. It notes that the informal sector is diverse and complex, with large variations in employment conditions and livelihood circumstances. While some informal jobs and businesses can be lucrative, many in the informal sector find themselves in precarious work situations with low incomes and lack of social protections or benefits. The introduction highlights the potential role of technical and vocational skills development (TVSD) and non-formal adult education in poverty reduction by improving opportunities and incomes for those in the informal sector.
This document discusses the need for an OECD Action Plan for Youth to address high youth unemployment and underemployment. It notes that youth face challenges transitioning from education to work, and these challenges have been exacerbated by the global financial crisis. The Action Plan aims to both alleviate current high youth unemployment and improve long-term employment prospects for youth. Key elements of the plan include tackling weak demand, expanding job and training programs for youth, improving education systems, strengthening vocational education and training, and assisting youth transition into the workforce.
This document summarizes an OECD action plan to improve youth employment outcomes. It finds that youth unemployment increased sharply due to the global financial crisis, exacerbating long-standing challenges youth face in transitioning from education to work. The action plan calls on countries to address both the immediate crisis through measures like income support and job programs, as well as long-term structural barriers through improved education, skills training, career guidance and more flexible labor policies. It emphasizes tackling weak demand, investing in foundation skills for all youth, strengthening vocational education, and better connecting education and the labor market.
Empowerment 4 employment - Toolkit on decent work for youthCNV Vakcentrale
This document summarizes a project aimed at improving the socio-economic situation of young people in Moldova. The project empowered youth and strengthened civil society to promote socio-economic rights for young people, help youth find decent work, and encourage youth participation. Key results included training over 100 representatives from socio-economic and civil society organizations on decent work and rights, informing over 8,000 young people on their rights, and counseling 24 youths on employment issues. The project also established regional youth committees and a steering committee to continue advocating for youth rights and monitoring the situation.
The document discusses social economy and new forms of work for people with disabilities in Nordic countries. It focuses on a case study of the Beateberg dog care service, an unincorporated organization in Sweden run by people with intellectual disabilities. Key points:
1) The Beateberg dog care service was established in 1996 through a study group initiative to create meaningful and self-managed occupations.
2) It employs 3 people, 2 in supervisory roles, to care for dogs while their owners are away.
3) The supervisors take a pedagogical approach, providing support without direct control, to build the participants' autonomy and confidence in their work.
4) Their goal is to make themselves
This document summarizes a report from a forum organized by the World Bank and other international organizations on building knowledge-based economies in EU accession countries. The forum brought together representatives from government, academia, business and civil society from 10 accession countries. Participants discussed challenges in transitioning to knowledge economies and identified priority areas like education, infrastructure, research and innovation systems, and regulatory frameworks. The report emphasizes the need for accession countries to develop coherent national strategies and flexible institutions to harness knowledge for economic growth and global competitiveness.
Future of work for persons with disabilitiessabrangsabrang
This document discusses the future of work and ensuring it is inclusive of people with disabilities. It begins with an overview of the current situation, noting that while the global labor force is large, inequality and poor quality employment are growing risks. Official statistics often do not fully capture the labor market participation of people with disabilities, but available data shows their rate of participation is significantly lower than those without disabilities. The document aims to analyze how major trends shaping the future of work could impact people with disabilities and identify actions needed to promote their inclusion.
This document outlines the Philippine government's social contract with the Filipino people through cabinet reorganization. It establishes 16 goals for good governance and development across 5 key areas: transparent governance; poverty reduction; economic growth; peace and justice; and environmental protection. The cabinet will be reorganized into 5 clusters corresponding to these areas to set targets, assess progress, and ensure the goals of the social contract are achieved by 2016.
"Creating an inclusive society : Mainstreaming disability based on the Social...SOCIAL ECONOMY EUROPE
1. The document discusses mainstreaming disability and promoting inclusion through social economy enterprises. It provides examples of how social economy organizations address barriers to employment for people with disabilities.
2. Barriers include difficulties with recruitment, qualifications, job retention, and career development. Social economy enterprises implement initiatives to improve accessibility, skills training, awareness, and support for self-employment.
3. The document promotes a guide on mainstreaming disability based on examples from the social economy. The guide aims to help all organizations integrate and support people with disabilities.
The document is a declaration from the Northeast Asian Youth Symposium for Regional Cooperation held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on May 20th, 2015. The declaration calls for increased youth participation in tackling ongoing regional conflicts and disputes, encourages government support for youth engagement on non-traditional security issues like the environment, and requests the creation of a youth dialogue mechanism on regional cooperation and security issues through regular meetings. It also establishes the Northeast Asia Youth Council based in Ulaanbaatar to promote cooperation among youth in the region.
This document proposes that securing decent work for all people should be the primary goal of the International Labour Organization (ILO) during this period of global economic transition. It discusses how globalization and changes in the world of work have impacted the ILO's constituents and transformed the economic and social environment. However, these challenges also present opportunities for the ILO to renew its focus on promoting fundamental principles and rights at work, employment, social protection, and social dialogue to help shape policies that ensure decent and productive work worldwide. To achieve this goal, the ILO will need to set clear priorities, strengthen consensus among its tripartite members, and adapt its programs and capabilities to respond to regional realities during this time of widespread economic adjustment
The document summarizes the conclusions from the 9th European Economic Congress held in Poland in May 2017. Key topics discussed included the future of the European Union given political shifts toward populism and economic protectionism, the integrity of the EU common market, and how to regain citizen confidence in the EU. Regarding the economy, debates focused on corporate social responsibility, the role of the state in regulating capitalism to address its faults, and challenges in the labor market around skills mismatches and intergenerational differences. The overall message was that while the EU faces uncertainties and divisions, further integrating and taking responsibility rather than dividing will best build European prosperity.
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PwDI is the national cross-disability organization in Ireland commissioned by the government to promote the rights of people with disabilities and ensure the recommendations of the Commission on the Status of People with Disabilities are implemented. PwDI works to provide a process for people with disabilities to participate in decision making, cooperates with other organizations, and promotes best practices in disability issues. Employment opportunities for people with disabilities have shrunk significantly due to the economic crisis, but supports are available through organizations like FAS that deal with employment and training for people with disabilities. PwDI aims to promote ability rather than disability and has created awareness with over 5,000 employers of the skills people with disabilities can offer.
The document summarizes Poland's policies and programs to promote the employment of people with disabilities. It outlines Poland's quota system requiring 6% of employees to have a disability. It also describes resources for employers including reimbursements and subsidies when hiring people with disabilities. The document discusses sheltered work programs and recent changes to expand opportunities and benefits. It notes Poland's National Employment Strategy from 2007-2013 aimed to further develop incentives and support for the employment of disabled individuals.
This document describes a phototherapy and drama method developed by psychotherapists Ulla Halkola and Tarja Koffert. The method combines using personal photos with participatory drama activities. Participants choose photos and create stories and dramas based on the photos to increase self-understanding and create positive visions for the future. Phototherapy uses photos and photographing to enhance self-awareness, support personal growth, and help people through life crises by accessing memories and perspectives not available through words alone. The method involves small group discussion and sharing of photos, stories, and dramatizations.
Drama - practical project descriptions for drama workersMarko Kroflič
This document summarizes the Drama Way project, which used participatory drama methods to promote social inclusion of youth. The project included mini-projects and workshops in Estonia, Spain, Portugal, and Finland focused on locally important themes. Example activities described include forum theatre performances on issues like immigration in Spain and unemployment in Portugal, as well as process dramas on topics such as drug use in Finland. The overall goal of the project was to develop drama as an alternative learning tool and empowerment method for young people.
Applied drama and theatre can serve several purposes beyond just entertainment. Some key genres discussed include:
1. Drama in Education which uses drama as a tool for learning other subjects and integrating learning in a holistic way.
2. Theatre for Development which uses participatory theatre techniques to address social issues, spark dialogue, and find solutions to community problems.
3. Theatre for Healing such as psychodrama, drama therapy, and hospital clowning which employ improvisational theatre to help individuals process traumatic experiences and improve mental and physical well-being.
Baal 17 - ¢ompanhia de Teatro do Baixo AlentejoMarko Kroflič
Este documento descreve uma peça de teatro chamada "Facas nas Galinhas", escrita por David Harrower e produzida pela companhia BAAL 17. A história gira em torno de uma relação entre uma mulher casada e um moleiro que a ensina a ler e escrever, libertando-a de um casamento infeliz mas condenando-a ao isolamento. O documento fornece detalhes sobre a produção, elenco, datas de apresentação, requisitos técnicos e valores de cachet.
8 Surprising Reasons To Meditate 40 Minutes A Day That Can Change Your Life.pptxHolistified Wellness
We’re talking about Vedic Meditation, a form of meditation that has been around for at least 5,000 years. Back then, the people who lived in the Indus Valley, now known as India and Pakistan, practised meditation as a fundamental part of daily life. This knowledge that has given us yoga and Ayurveda, was known as Veda, hence the name Vedic. And though there are some written records, the practice has been passed down verbally from generation to generation.
Our backs are like superheroes, holding us up and helping us move around. But sometimes, even superheroes can get hurt. That’s where slip discs come in.
- Video recording of this lecture in English language: https://youtu.be/kqbnxVAZs-0
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Local Advanced Lung Cancer: Artificial Intelligence, Synergetics, Complex Sys...Oleg Kshivets
Overall life span (LS) was 1671.7±1721.6 days and cumulative 5YS reached 62.4%, 10 years – 50.4%, 20 years – 44.6%. 94 LCP lived more than 5 years without cancer (LS=2958.6±1723.6 days), 22 – more than 10 years (LS=5571±1841.8 days). 67 LCP died because of LC (LS=471.9±344 days). AT significantly improved 5YS (68% vs. 53.7%) (P=0.028 by log-rank test). Cox modeling displayed that 5YS of LCP significantly depended on: N0-N12, T3-4, blood cell circuit, cell ratio factors (ratio between cancer cells-CC and blood cells subpopulations), LC cell dynamics, recalcification time, heparin tolerance, prothrombin index, protein, AT, procedure type (P=0.000-0.031). Neural networks, genetic algorithm selection and bootstrap simulation revealed relationships between 5YS and N0-12 (rank=1), thrombocytes/CC (rank=2), segmented neutrophils/CC (3), eosinophils/CC (4), erythrocytes/CC (5), healthy cells/CC (6), lymphocytes/CC (7), stick neutrophils/CC (8), leucocytes/CC (9), monocytes/CC (10). Correct prediction of 5YS was 100% by neural networks computing (error=0.000; area under ROC curve=1.0).
One health condition that is becoming more common day by day is diabetes.
According to research conducted by the National Family Health Survey of India, diabetic cases show a projection which might increase to 10.4% by 2030.
These lecture slides, by Dr Sidra Arshad, offer a quick overview of the physiological basis of a normal electrocardiogram.
Learning objectives:
1. Define an electrocardiogram (ECG) and electrocardiography
2. Describe how dipoles generated by the heart produce the waveforms of the ECG
3. Describe the components of a normal electrocardiogram of a typical bipolar lead (limb II)
4. Differentiate between intervals and segments
5. Enlist some common indications for obtaining an ECG
6. Describe the flow of current around the heart during the cardiac cycle
7. Discuss the placement and polarity of the leads of electrocardiograph
8. Describe the normal electrocardiograms recorded from the limb leads and explain the physiological basis of the different records that are obtained
9. Define mean electrical vector (axis) of the heart and give the normal range
10. Define the mean QRS vector
11. Describe the axes of leads (hexagonal reference system)
12. Comprehend the vectorial analysis of the normal ECG
13. Determine the mean electrical axis of the ventricular QRS and appreciate the mean axis deviation
14. Explain the concepts of current of injury, J point, and their significance
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 11, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 9, Human Physiology - From Cells to Systems, Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
3. Chapter 29, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
4. Electrocardiogram, StatPearls - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549803/
5. ECG in Medical Practice by ABM Abdullah, 4th edition
6. Chapter 3, Cardiology Explained, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2214/
7. ECG Basics, http://www.nataliescasebook.com/tag/e-c-g-basics
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FIMITIC: Conclusions Of Conference At Spa Topolsica
1. CONCLUSIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
held on 18 September 2009
in Terme Topolšica, Slovenia
Conference title: Examples of good practice and innovative measures to maintain
employment of disabled workers in the present economic crisis
- integration of disability organisations at the international level is paramount for
joint action in the area of disability policy (dissemination of information, joint
appearance, demonstrations of examples of good practice);
- examples of good practice presented by the participating countries of Austria,
Ireland, Hungary, Poland, the Slovak Republic and Spain clearly show that despite
the times of the economic crisis and recession, there are still realistic possibilities for
both the adaptation of the existing programmes geared towards maintaining
employment of people with disabilities as well as for the development of new ones;
- furthermore, the examples of good practice presented are significant because they
confirm that the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is not a
dead letter but rather a document with substance that can be implemented in
practice;
- maintaining and creating conditions for people with disabilities to remain employed
is one of the fundamental activities preventing discrimination of the disabled;
- the times of the economic crisis and recession can be exploited for creating and
seizing completely new opportunities to mobilize people with disabilities who can set
themselves new goals and more resolutely adopt an active role in maintaining or
searching for employment, thus turning disability into a new opportunity;
- people with disabilities should be empowered (trained and educated) so that they
may be safe from dismissals, and capable of actively maintaining employment and
equal position on the labour market;
- the economic crisis and recession is affording disability organisations, other NGOs,
institutions and the Government the opportunity to establish closer ties with
employers, motivate them, equip them with the relevant knowledge and provide them
with expert assistance so that they may act as partners who rather than dismiss
disabled workers promote their non-discriminatory and equal inclusion in processes
of resolving the situation arising from the economic crisis;
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2. - The Federation of Disabled Workers of Slovenia and FIMITIC wished that the
conference entitled "Examples of good practice and innovative measures to maintain
employment of disabled workers in the present economic crisis" should initiate the
process of lasting integration and the exchange of good practices among national
stakeholders or at the international level on how people with disabilities can find or
maintain their employment, thus allowing people with disabilities to make an
innovative contribution to the resolution of the economic crisis;
- the precondition for affecting any change of conduct, thus also in relation to the
employment of people with disabilities, is the recognition of their needs on the one
hand and their abilities on the other; knowing not only what people with disabilities
need in order to equally participate in work and life, but even more importantly,
what they have to offer to themselves, their families and the broader social
environment through their work.
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