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… Op vrijdag 1 september lanceerde professor dr. Leonie Cornips, bijzonder hoogleraar Taalcultuur in Limburg aan de Universiteit Maastricht en het Meertens Instituut in Amsterdam, in de Raadzaal van de gemeente Eijsden-Margraten een Dialect Web App voor het Eèsjdes (Eijsdens) en Mestreechs (Maastrichts). De Web App is bedoeld voor iedereen die dialect wil leren, zijn/haar dialect wil laten horen en plezier wil beleven aan dialect. De app bevat zo’n vijftig zinnen in het Eèsjdes en Mestreechs (aangeboden in dialect, Nederlands en Engels) die handig zijn … en informeren waar een geldautomaat te vinden is. De zinnetjes zijn zo gekozen dat ze niet alleen handig zijn voor de toerist, maar ook dat ze een aantal taalkundige eigenschappen bevatten die interessant zijn voor onderzoek. Drie doelen De Dialect Web App heeft drie doelen. Inspreken: iedereen die Maastrichts of Eijsdens dialect spreekt, in welke vorm dan ook, kan de dialectzinnetjes inspreken en opnemen voor anderen. Leren spreken: toeristen, nieuwkomers, (im)migranten en andere lang- of …
… 28 maart 2024 Zoekresultaten We are delighted to announce that Maastricht University School of Business and Economics has maintained its outstanding position in the 2024 CEO Magazine's Global MBA Rankings. Securing a Tier One Global MBA ranking, a 4th place in the Global Online MBA ranking, and an 8th place in the Global Executive MBA ranking, our business school … greater accomplishment. In assessing ranking placement, CEO Magazine evaluates criteria including quality of faculty, international diversity, professional development, accreditations, and delivery methods. Excelling in these areas, we are thrilled to maintain our high positions in the CEO Magazine's Global MBA Rankings. The SBE MBA portfolio encompasses UMIO and Maastricht School of Management (MSM) MBA programmes. Given these programmes' diverse and international nature, their presence in global MBA rankings is not unexpected. UMIO's MaastrichtMBA programme has diligently cultivated student diversity over many years, now boasting a cohort representing over 50 nationalities. The SBE MBA portfolio is further enriched with MSM's MBA programmes, renowned for their multicultural character …
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… 29 jun 15:30 - 17:00 Zoekresultaten This webinar will focus on the topic of 'Lobbying in Times of COVID-19'. It aims to encourage a debate and exchange between professionals, academics and students in European public affairs. The webinar will host three research-based PechaKucha presentations by leading academics on how the COVID pandemic has transformed public affairs practices and influence in Europe. The contributions will focus on concrete and practical implications. The … discussant 1: Mieke De Regt - BIPT-IBPT "The pandemic forced to rethink how to advocate your positions to legislators in Brussels. Whereas parliamentarianism and politics lives from looking people in the eye and holding (informal) talks, remaining present and continuing to communicate was still feasible, however more so for those lobbyists who had already established their network." Practitioner discussant 2: Aaron McLoughlin - FleishmanHillard "Getting access has become far easier." …
… 4 september 2017 Zoekresultaten On Friday 1 September, Professor Leonie Cornips, professor by special appointment of Language Culture at Maastricht University in Limburg and the Meertens Institute in Amsterdam, launched a Dialect Web App for the Limburg dialects ‘Eèsjdes’ (the Eijsden dialect) and ‘Mestreechs’ (the Maastricht dialect) in the Council Chamber of the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten. The Web App is intended for anyone who wants to learn dialects, allow others to hear their dialect and enjoy dialects. The app contains about fifty sentences in Eèsjdes and Mestreechs (offered in dialect, Dutch and English) that are useful for any tourist … a restaurant or find the nearest cash machine. The phrases were chosen in such a way that they will not only be useful for tourists, but also contain a number of linguistic characteristics that are interesting for research. Three goals The Dialect Web App has three goals. Dialect recording: anyone who speaks the Mestreechs or Eèsjdes dialect, in whatever form, can read out the dialect phrases and record them for others. Dialect learning: tourists, newcomers, immigrants/migrants and other long or …
… was increasing rapidly. Schools responded to that by putting a lot of time and energy into this group in a very targeted way," said Carla Haelermans, Professor of Education Economics in a background story in the Dutch NRC … Elementary school students maintain large arrears in math and spelling …
… 14 februari 2023 Zoekresultaten The status quo isn’t viable; we need to transform how we do things and how we think about them – not just in one domain but in the complex system made up of the interactions between all the domains. With his Natural Social Contract, Patrick Huntjens sketches a way forward. “We are in the middle of an ecological, geopolitical and an inequality crisis. These can’t be seen in isolation; they are all interrelated parts of a systemic crisis. The … food security, it’s obvious that we cannot survive without nature. We need to overcome the ecological divide, this relationship crisis between humanity and nature and our belief that we can solve all our problems through market mechanisms.” Huntjens remains chipper and focused on coming up with solutions, whether at the Maastricht Sustainability Institute or in the ‘Living Labs’, for example one in Amsterdam where he and his students, together with stakeholders, aim to create the most sustainable, …
… 11 december 2023 Zoekresultaten Being a homeowner: to some, it is a dream for which they are willing to work hard and bear a substantial financial burden. To others, it is an undesirable combination of maintenance effort, bureaucracy and reduced mobility. Seemingly, this polarization of opinions applies at a broader level, too. The United States, in which homeownership is an integral part of the American Dream , treat it almost like an institutional … are quite common. In stark contrast, less than 40% of all households own their home in Switzerland. These vast discrepancies raise the question whether, from a societal perspective, universal homeownership is a desirable goal. I discuss this question mainly from an economic standpoint, thereby omitting the role of cultural preferences, which may induce justifiable ownership gaps rates across different societies. Homeowner Societies – Wealthy Societies? The most common argument that is brought … property ladder. As mortgage rates increased and house prices suddenly collapsed, many of these households were unable to make their monthly payments and had to sell their properties at enormous discounts – seeing their American Dream turn into a nightmare. While the US housing market crash may well have been a unique event, the lessons it offers are valuable nonetheless. Most importantly, the mortgage market must not be left unregulated, as neither banks nor borrowers are well-equipped to decide …
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… 13 okt 10:00 Zoekresultaten Promotor: prof.dr. A. Riedl Co-promotor: dr. R. Peeters “Domain dependency of norms and preferences for generosity” Trefwoorden: monetair domein, vrijgevigheid, onderhandelings- en toewijzingsbeslissingen Experimenteel economisch onderzoek richt zich op vrijgevigheid in het monetaire domein, hoewel veel … domein groter is dan in het monetaire domein, wat kan worden verklaard door sociale toewijzingsnormen. School of Business and Economics UM bestuursgebouw Minderbroedersberg 4-6 … Promotor: prof.dr. A. Riedl Co-promotor: dr. R. Peeters … “Domain dependency of norms and preferences for generosity” … Promotie Mw. Hande Erkut, MSc. …
… 14 mei 2018 ROA publishes new report on lifelong learning in the Netherlands Zoekresultaten In the years of economic growth, workers’ participation in courses and training has remained stable. However, the gap between lower and highly educated workers is still growing. These are some of the conclusions of the latest report, ‘Nederland in Leerstand’, of the Maastricht University Research Centre for Education and the Labour … sound lifelong-learning policy that boosts the knowledge economy. Two questions are key here: what competences does the (ageing) Dutch workforce need? And how to encourage the required training and informal learning? The aim of lifelong learning is to maintain and increase competences so that workers remain employable. The ROA study shows that older people’s participation in training has increased: the gap in course participation between over-55s and younger workers has decreased significantly. This may be attributable to the austerity measures for …
… 14 februari 2023 Zoekresultaten SBE Researchers Anouk Festjens (MSCM) and Nico Pestel (ROA) have been awarded NWO grants for their research projects in the Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) domain. These grants are specifically intended to encourage bold, curiosity-driven ideas, even if the outcome is uncertain. The focus is on advancing science, regardless of the results. Nima Hassanloo School of Business and Economics Anouk Festjens , … says Nico on the importance of the topic. Nico's project also has important policy implications for addressing labour shortages in industries crucial for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. About NWO Open Competition SSH grants The NWO Domain Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) has three different funding programmes in the Open Competition. There are small-scale grants, large-scale grants, and grants for ideas that hold great promise. The SSH-XS pilot Call for proposals is … the research fields covered by the NWO SSH. Click here for more information about NWO. … SBE Researchers Anouk Festjens (MSCM) and Nico Pestel (ROA) have been awarded NWO grants for their research projects in the Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) domain. These grants are specifically intended to encourage bold, curiosity-driven ideas, even if the outcome is uncertain. The focus is on advancing science, regardless of the results. … SBE Researchers Anouk Festjens (MSCM) and Nico Pestel (ROA) have …