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… farmer-centric data governance principles in the data ecosystem. Through this event, FSD continued the important dialogue on shaping the future of farmer-centric data governance in agriculture. School of Business and Economics Event Overview Amidst the evolving landscape of data governance, the second instalment of the Smallholder Farmers' Data Governance series delved deeper into the crucial issue of implementing a farmer-centric approach in the data management of organisations. The event … principles and their relevance. Next, the event featured four compelling case studies: Kvuno , presented by Candice Kroutz Kabongo Agricultural Development Denmark Asia ( ADDA ), presented by Mikael Jonsson FarmTree , presented by Steffie Rijpkema Identi , presented by Jeremias Lachman The event concluded with a short reflection on the cases and next steps regarding the event series and efforts by FSD. Opening: A reminder of FSD’s Data Governance Principles After the introduction to the event by … feasibility, and viability of applying farmer-centric data governance principles in the data ecosystem. Through this event, FSD continued the important dialogue on shaping the future of farmer-centric data governance in agriculture. … FSD's event showcases the importance of farmer-centric data governance principles …
… with Carla Haelermans NCO's findings … Primary school students are, on average, 15 weeks behind. Especially in maths and spelling. "The problem is getting bigger instead of smaller." - Carla Haelermans, Professor of Education Economics … Research shows: Learning delays due to school closures are mounting …
… 12 april 2021 Declining well-being Zoekresultaten The new report based on the HBO Monitor shows that HBO graduates experience more stress in their work than before the corona pandemic. On the other hand, unemployment figures among this group have changed relatively little. The HBO Monitor is an annual survey among all graduated HBO graduates. It provides insight into the (labor market) position of graduates and shows to what extent programs prepare their students well for the labor market. The monitor is carried out by the Research Center for Education and the Labor Market (ROA) of Maastricht University under the auspices of the Association of Universities of …
… 17 november 2023 Job seekers prefer to stay in their own region Zoekresultaten Many governments offer financial support to unemployed job seekers with the aim of increasing their willingness to look for work outside their local labor market. Research by Maastricht University shows that this sometimes does more harm than good. "Policies that encourage looking outside one's search area are overvalued. In the end, few seekers accept a job far outside their own region. It's actually a waste of time and money," said Steffen … to local labor demand, and thereby improve overall welfare. But despite this attractive prospect and the widespread use of such policies, until now there had been no scientific evidence of their intended effect. Waste of time "Indeed, our research shows that job seekers do indeed respond and start searching and applying for distant jobs," Künn said. "But what it also shows is that this ultimately leads to lower employment and income. This is because many unemployed job seekers never accept a …
… 9 december 2022 Zoekresultaten Since the corona crisis, school ventilation has been in the spotlight, especially to prevent the spread of the SARS-Cov-2 virus. Research published today by Maastricht University (UM) shows that poor ventilation also affects the test scores of elementary school students and thus the core task of schools, good education. Effect on learning performance now demonstrated UM's research took place over a period of five years in 270 classrooms spread across 27 schools of educational foundation MOVARE in South Limburg. The results show that elementary school students perform significantly worse on tests when exposed to elevated CO2 levels in the learning period before that test. Poor air quality delays their cognitive development, with the strongest effects measured for math and … crisis. Furthermore, the study shows that the probability of a student receiving a HAVO/VWO recommendation is 13 percent lower if exposure to CO2 doubles in the semester before the final test. Investing in ventilation In 2020, the Dutch government provided nearly 400 million euros in subsidies to primary and secondary schools to improve ventilation in classrooms to prevent the spread of corona and other viruses. There are some 6,700 elementary school in the Netherlands, of which a recent inventory …
… 23 maart 2021 Zoekresultaten During the first school closure in primary education in the 2019/2020 school year as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, pupils from all backgrounds suffered a delay in learning growth compared to the previous years. This can be seen for all three domains: arithmetic-mathematics, spelling and reading comprehension. However, the delay is greater for some pupils than for other pupils. This is shown by research by scientists at Maastricht University based on the National Cohort Research Education (NCO). Socio-economic status Dr. Carla Haelermans is national coordinator of the NCO, and is involved in the research from the Research Center for … background, there is an additional delay in the learning growth of pupils with a non-Western migration background, pupils from one-parent families and large families (with more than three children living at home). In addition, the results also show that pupils who previously had greater learning growth than those with lower learning growth, experience less delay.” says Haelermans Differences between schools Schools with a high percentage of low-SES pupils perform relatively poorly. This …
… januari 2023 Results of the Dutch SDG Barometer 2022: room for optimism but still a long way to go. Zoekresultaten Since the 2015 adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 2030 deadline, the first Dutch national SDG Barometer study shows that there is a lot to be optimistic about. The SDG Barometer provides important insights into the adoption and implementation of the SDGs by Dutch organisations, and at the same time, it is a call to action to all organisations to deliver on the SDGs. Positive trends In 2022, the vast majority (91%) of the 316 … of Technology). The survey will be repeated on a biennial basis to continue monitoring progress, or lack thereof. … Since the 2015 adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 2030 deadline, the first Dutch national SDG Barometer study shows that there is a lot to be optimistic about. … Since the 2015 adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 2030 deadline, the first Dutch national SDG Barometer study shows that there is a lot to be optimistic about. … Halfway to …
… 26 november 2018 Zoekresultaten Research at Maastricht University (UM) shows that investing in tobacco stocks can carry substantial financial risks. Professor Rob Bauer worked with a team of six students from the Honours Programme at the Maastricht University School of Business and Economics to contribute a scenario … Financial Risks . The study was commissioned by Tobacco Free Portfolios (TFP), a global organisation that works with the finance sector – advocating that investment in, insurance of and offering credit to tobacco companies cease. The UM report provides strong arguments in support of their case. Future scenarios Tobacco companies have been constantly in the public eye in recent years. Reports on new lawsuits against the sector appear almost daily in the world press, ethical dilemmas – especially … carefully selected for their talent and commitment. Objective Professor Rob Bauer supervised the research: ‘I’m more than proud of my team of students for their objective scrutiny of the tobacco industry. Together we’ve produced a report that clearly shows – looking ahead – that investing in the tobacco industry is associated with substantial financial risks. Falling demand for tobacco, an increasing number of lawsuits against the tobacco industry, and worldwide disinvestment by large institutional …
… this had decreased to 71% and 74%, respectively. This decrease can be explained by a greater flow within secondary education; from vmbo to havo, and from havo to vwo, and an increase in havo and vwo graduates who chose a gap year. This and more is shown in the annual school leaver survey by the Research Center for Education and the Labor Market (ROA) of Maastricht University. Better job market opportunities The survey shows that graduates of the 2020-2021 school year found jobs relatively quickly; 88% began working immediately after graduation. This proportion is higher than graduates from one cohort year earlier and indicates a recovery in employment to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels. Moreover, only 3.1% of graduates from school year 2020-2021 were unemployed in the fall of 2022. Despite the fact that these graduates graduated during the COVID-19 pandemic, this does not appear to have negatively impacted their …
… 12 augustus 2022 Zoekresultaten Investors are increasingly engaging with companies about their impact on the environment and society. This seems to be bearing fruit, as shown by a study conducted by Maastricht University. The researchers compared the results of companies where engagement took place with those where it did not. In 2021, for example, 20 percent of U.S. environmental and social shareholder proposals won over 50 percent of shareholder support, while in 2016 only 3 percent of such proposals were approved by a majority of shareholders. Investors have also … (ESG) engagements to answer this question. Read more in the CLS Blue Sky Blog School of Business and Economics … Investors are increasingly engaging with companies about their impact on the environment and society. This seems to be bearing fruit, as shown by a study conducted by Maastricht University. The researchers compared the results of companies where engagement took place with those where it did not. In 2021, for example, 20 percent of U.S. environmental and social shareholder proposals won …