166 research outputs found
La performance opérationnelle des ONG humanitaires : une analyse en termes d'enjeux institutionnels
No full text[eng] MISCELLANEOUS Erwan Quéinnec — The operational performance of humanitarian NGOs ; an analysis featuring institutional stakes . After two decades of almost unconditional success, ngos are now being questioned on their operational success mainly by funding agencies. So while the need for humanitarian services for beneficiary societies remains unchallenged, consensus still lacks on ways to conceive them. Indeed, beyond exhortations, humanitarian action is also belied by incentives, sanctions and institutional constraints. The author maintains that humanitarian action could in fact thrive without being really assessed, and as such appears to be resorting to a « resource economy » model.
Macedonia - A country in crisis. CEPS Policy Brief No. 299, 13 September 2013
Get PDFMacedonia is a country in deep trouble. There is a climate of mistrust between all the political parties; intolerance of minority groups is increasing and fear is also generated by the all-pervasive control of the main governing party. In 2009 the European Commission recommended that a date be set for accession negotiations to start, but since then the country's efforts to join the EU (and NATO) have been blocked. Author Erwan Fouéré sets out ten clear recommendations for both Macedonia and the EU on the way forward
The OSCE marks 40 years since the Helsinki Final Act: Its principles are more valid than ever. CEPS Essay No. 19, 24 July 2015
Get PDFForty years after world leaders from Vancouver to Vladivostok signed up to the ten principles of the Helsinki Final Act, in this CEPS Essay Erwan Fouéré considers the historic significance of the agreement that laid the foundations for today’s Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. The author concludes with a number of recommendations that recall the principles of the Helsinki Final Act of 1975 and argues that, if participating states are willing to uphold them, these principles have even greater relevance today for the resolution of Europe’s complex and protracted conflicts
Modeling Human Motor Skills to Enhance Robots’ Physical Interaction
Get PDFThe need for users’ safety and technology acceptability has incredibly increased with the deployment of co-bots physically interacting with humans in industrial settings, and for people assistance. A well-studied approach to meet these requirements is to ensure human-like robot motions and interactions. In this manuscript, we present a research approach that moves from the understanding of human movements and derives usefull guidelines for the planning of arm movements and the learning of skills for physical interaction of robots with the surrounding environment.Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository 'You share, we take care!' - Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.Learning & Autonomous Contro
Turnitin User Behaviour And Hoax Information On Social Media Case Of Indonesia
Get PDFThe present study examines the influence of user behaviour on the
propagation of deceptive information on social media platforms within the Indonesian
setting. It specifically focuses on the ramifications of such behaviour on political,
health, business competition, and environmental matters. The beginning of the study
highlights the gravity of the dissemination of hoaxes on social media platforms,
attributing it to the algorithms that prioritise information that is engaging, frequently
characterised by provocative or sensationalised headlines. The methodology section
discusses how we adopted a mixed-methods approach to examine both quantitative
data from social media metrics and qualitative data from user interviews. Additionally,
network analysis was used to identify disinformation dissemination across platforms.
The findings suggest that hoaxes spread quickly because they grab users' attention
better than real information. Our research also shows that these fraudulent schemes
can increase social strife, anger, and prejudice against certain groups or people,
tarnishing their social standing. Our research shows that in democratic nations like
Indonesia, where freedom of expression is important, incorrect information is often
used for electoral gain. Our analysis shows that users need better digital literacy to
handle this issue. Training people to spot fake news is one way to combat the growing
problem of disinformation
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