ZHAW European Projects
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FRTAP Poland - Public Sector Accounting Study
Subsequent to the launch of the European Union initiative to improve quality and comparability of fiscal reporting across member states, the Financial Reporting Technical Assistance Program (FRTAP) for Poland, which is part of the Swiss contribution to the enlarged European Union, has been set up. ZHAW Institute of ...
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UNCTAD Strategic Foresight
This report identifies, analyses and presents for discussion key issues concerning the role of strategic foresight for policymakers, particularly in developing countries. Chapter II provides an introduction to strategic foresight and its use around the world. Chapter III presents key trends related to science, ...
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Intercultural Research on Resilience
The project served the sustainable development of a research cooperation with universities in Asia. In concrete terms, a research concept was developed which was implemented with one of the universities in Saigon, Vietnam. The resulting collaboration is an important pillar of the international research network, ...
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Formation and future evolution of glacier lakes in Austria (FUTURELAKES)
Glacier retreat is one of the most visible consequences of climate change and models suggest that temperature increase of 3°C in Austria will lead to glacier extents less than 20% of today's extent within the next century. Information on future changes of the high alpine landscape is currently not available for the ...
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COST Action – Strengthening Europeans' capabilities by establishing the European literacy network
Capabilities are not only abilities that reside inside humans, but they also comprise the political, social, and economic environment. Literacy is a capability whose fulcrum is far away from the individual, depending crucially on societal forces that can hinder or promote human development. The efficiency of this ...