INSTRUMENTAL CAPACITY OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS IN MODERN CONDITIONS by Georgii Logvynskyi

“…It is noted the role of higher education institutions and civil society in business processes. The importance of academic partnerships and incubation programmes in business integration and co-operation is substantiated.…”
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Community management and Sustainability of Gravity Water flow Schemes in Rubanda District, Uganda by David, Otika

“…A target population of 212 respondents was selected among water users, water committee members, civil society members, and district officials in the water department. …”
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Can Top Down Participatory Budgeting Work? The Case of Polish Community Fund by Dawid Sześciło, Bartosz Wilk

“…The purpose of this article is to determine when top down approach to PB might be welcomed, taking into account the characteristics of PB schemes all around the world that they emerged as local initiatives, instigated either by civil society groups or local governments. The analysis is based on the description of the PB example as introduced via country-wide legislation, exhaustively regulating PB procedure. …”
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Sochi State University as a Driver of Event Volunteering in the Region by Aleksandr A. Ryabtsev, Tatyana A. Yudina, Sergey V. Сheremshanov, Georgy S. Papazyan

“…Volunteering is viewed as an institution of civil society and the basis for implementing long-term socio-cultural projects. …”
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Xenophobia in South Africa by Zama Mthombeni

“…This paper critically examines the reasons why Operation Dudula is continuing to expand despite protests from civil society organisations. This paper demonstrates, via media stories, how the media primarily portrays the organisation as vigilante that vex ubuntu and African unification. …”
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The intersection of climate technology and public diplomacy: Insights into policy and implementation by Jaeryoung Song

“…Using a qualitative methodology, including focus group interviews and surveys conducted over four years with 21 experts from industry, public R&D, government, and civil society, this research provides a comprehensive analysis of stakeholder perceptions and effective communication strategies. …”
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Co-creation as a Methodology to Integrate Mental Health and Psychosocial Support and Peacebuilding by Yvonne Sliep, Marian Tankink, Friederike Bubenzer

“…The integration of peacebuilding and mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) is a new field that is receiving increased attention from policy makers, local and international civil society organisations and donors. The authors conducted pilot studies in four countries over a 4-year period using a co-creation process. …”
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Agriculture urbaine et souveraineté alimentaire à Genève (Suisse), machines à consentement ou moteurs d’hybridation du référentiel agricole dominant ? by Rémi Schweizer, Cyril Mumenthaler

“…While they have long been considered as initiatives emanating from civil society or peasant movements, urban agriculture and food sovereignty are now integrated in policy design and instruments. …”
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Prerequisites for the legal mechanisms development to combat disinformation in social media in the context of national security: problem statement by A. I. Marushchak

“…In the context of capacity building of the Centre for Countering Disinformation, counteracting disinformation campaigns for national security reasons requires a combination of efforts of the Centre with the national cybersecurity system, and with regulatory bodies of the media, strategic communications units of Ukraine Government in close cooperation with the private sector, primarily social media companies, and civil society. It is concluded that compared to the US government, Ukrainian government has broader constitutional preconditions for the national security interests’ protection, particularly in connection with Russian Federation aggression. …”
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L’Algérie « post-décennie noire » : de l’imposition de l’impunité à la revendication d’une justice transitionnelle by Morgane Jouaret

“…For the political authorities, the urgency of restoring peace was imposed in the face of the aspirations of a part of civil society, mainly the victims and their relatives, organized in associations and committed to a logic of truth and justice. …”
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THE TRANSFORMATIONAL EVOLUTION OF THE ROMANIAN INTELLIGENCE SERVICE-SRI IN THE LIGHT OF THE SECURITY SECTOR REFORM by Iulia-Mihaela DRĂGAN

“…Complementary, with regards to the public interest, the purpose of the article is to increase the awareness of civil society in the intelligence sector, by dismantling the conspiratorial narrative and highlighting the risks generated by the assimilation of disinformation elements aimed at the service’s activity, while also highlighting the transformational evolution of the Romanian Intelligence Service regarding the elements of democratization.…”
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Security in the Realm of Social Justice: From Processes to the Emergence A Critical Look at Justice and National Security by Salman Sadeghizadeh, Abdulamir Nabavi

“…This main is feasible and reachable only by prioritizing the civil society, empowering the society-founded institutions and embedding the policy making in the social and cultural values.…”
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The quintuple helix innovation model: a pathway to sustainable development in marginalized rural communities by Auradian Marta, Rury Febrina, Wan Asrida, Raja Muhammad Amin, Zulfa Harirah. MS

“…Quintuple Helix, in this study, visualizes collective interaction and knowledge exchange through five subsystems (helix): (1) the education system, (2) the economic system, (3) the natural environment, (4) the media and culture-based society (as well as civil society), (5) and the political system. It can be concluded that the quintuple helix framework in this study has involved many of the previously mentioned actors but has not provided a significant impact on village development, especially villages that were previously very underdeveloped in Kampar Kiri Hulu District, Kampar Regency.…”
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As interfaces entre cooperativismo e economia solidária by Reni Luiz Stahl, José Odelso Schneider

“…Thus, forces of resistance or revolutionary movements of civil society organizations, welfare practices, mutualism, cooperativism and solidarity became eventually parts of the same project of Solidarity Economy.…”
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Breaking the silos: integrated approaches to foster sustainable development and climate action by Oliver Lah

“…By facilitating co-design, testing and validation of concrete solutions at the local level, the approach presented in this paper invites policymakers, researchers, practitioners, and civil society actors to engage in a more nuanced and constructive debate on whether, how, and under what conditions sustainable development solutions are considered to be viable and hence can endure even in politically volatile environments.…”
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Optimization of Waqf Development through the Quadruple Helix Model for Social and Economic Development in Dayah Malikussaleh North Aceh District by Mukhlis Mukhlis, Muhammad Syukri Albani, Chuzaimah Batubara

“… The problem in this research focuses on the suboptimal development of waqf in Dayah Malikussaleh, North Aceh Regency, due to the lack of integration between local government, academics, waqf management institutions, and civil society. The problem formulation studied includes: (1) The role of local government in integrating stakeholders for waqf development; (2) How to increase the active role of all stakeholders through the quadruple helix model; (3) Effective strategies that can be implemented by the government, business people, educational institutions and the community in developing waqf; (4) Evaluation of the positive impact of the quadruple helix model in managing waqf on the social and economic development of society. …”
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La gestion des déchets post-catastrophe à Port-au-Prince : entre relégation et proximité by Roxana Popescu, Mathieu Durand, Robert d’Ercole

“…It allows understanding the spatial logics waste management implemented by national and international authorities, such as civil society and informal sector. It correspond to relegation waste logical threw sacrificed spaces. …”
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Commentary on “Social protection and the International Monetary Fund: promise versus performance” by Alexander Kentikelenis and Thomas Stubbs by James Pfeiffer

“…Main body Similar to the Jubilee movement at the turn of the century, global civil society, humanitarian aid, and health organizations are mobilizing in a variety of global networks to call for debt cancellation and restructuring as well as an end to austerity. …”
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Evolution of Biotechnology and Information Technology and Its Impact on Human Security by E. S. Zinovieva, Y. I. Vojtenko

“…The authors conclude that in order to ensure ethical regulation of new technologies that address issues of human security, it is necessary to organize multi-stakeholder partnerships at national and international level with the participation of states, representatives of civil society, business and the research community.…”
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There’s (not) an App for that: situating smartphones, Excel and the techno-political interfaces and infrastructures of digital solutions for COVID-19 by Luke Heemsbergen, Catherine Bennett, Monique Mann

“…Our work adds to previous comparative analyses of mHealth by drawing on data from key actors across government, industry, and civil society involved in designing and implementing CTA into public health across 5 jurisdictions: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. …”
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