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The Story Retold Visiting the Role and Mission of Non-Governmental Organizations in the Decision Making and Policy Formulation Process

Matiatou, Maria - In: International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social … 3 (2016) 2, pp. 1-22

The mission of the present study is to establish a robust and reliable reference framework on the ecosystem of Non-Governmental Organizations and the Third Sector for literature review in scholarly contributions and publications. Two goals are set: first, to re-establish the importance of...

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Reconceptualising Cyber Security: Safeguarding Human Rights in the Era of Cyber Surveillance

Liaropoulos, Andrew N. - In: International Journal of Cyber Warfare and Terrorism (IJCWT) 6 (2016) 2, pp. 32-40

The cyber security discourse is dominated by states and corporations that focus on the protection of critical information infrastructure and databases. The priority is the security of information systems and networks, rather than the protection of connected users. The dominance of war metaphors...

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The International Status of Migrant Workers: Freedom of Movement or Fear of Abuse?

Christopher, Elizabeth - In: International Journal of Interactive Communication … 8 (2018) 1, pp. 35-60

April 2018 marked the 50th anniversary month in the UK of Enoch Powell's “rivers of blood” speech, widely condemned for its anti-immigrant, racist rhetoric. Time has shown how wrong Powell was; and over the decades Britain has become more, not less, tolerant. The concept of workforce...

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Potentiate Social Inclusion through Detecting Illegal Parking in Places for Disabled People

Carvalho, Carlos; Paiva, Sara - In: International Journal of Information Systems and Social … 9 (2018) 3, pp. 36-52

This article describes how social responsibility and social inclusion are matters that are on the agenda world-wide. Social exclusion exists at various levels and in this article, the authors address the illegal parking at places reserved for disabled people. They developed a prototype that...

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Perspectives on Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice in Education in Four Nordic Countries

Ragnarsdóttir, Hanna - In: International Journal of Bias, Identity and Diversities … 3 (2018) 2, pp. 1-14

equity, democracy, social justice and inclusion, while its main aim is to introduce and discuss main findings from case …

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Democracy as Othering Within Finnish Education

Simpson, Ashley - In: International Journal of Bias, Identity and Diversities … 3 (2018) 2, pp. 77-93

The word democracy is frequently uttered by academics, politicians, and, generally within society. Phrases such as … ‘democratic education', ‘democracy education' and ‘(student) participation' are often referred to within national curricula … democracy discourses are uttered by practitioners. For the purposes of this article the author analyses two in …

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The Efficacy of Working E-Portfolios to Assess Emergent and Digital Literacies Congruently in Social Contexts

Masek, Nicole - In: International Journal of Digital Literacy and Digital … 9 (2018) 2, pp. 1-14

Early childhood education instruction and assessment practices for emergent literacy were established in an era that prioritized standardization of knowledge based on age and stage of development. The evolution of 2.0 technologies has shifted culture within developed societies to prioritize...

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Exploring Factors Associated With Digital and Conventional Political Participation in the Caribbean

Adugu, Emmanuel; Broome, Pearson A - In: International Journal of E-Politics (IJEP) 9 (2018) 2, pp. 35-52

digital political participation are: political understanding, support for democracy, conventional political participation, and …

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Immersive Wearables: Their Political and Social Effects and What Both Mean for Western Liberal Democracy

Briggs, J. Ryan - In: International Journal of Sociotechnology and Knowledge … 10 (2018) 3, pp. 54-71

democracy. Precisely because immersive wearables will, in many cases, prove invaluable easy will it probably be for their …

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Algorithms Versus Hive Minds: A Premonition of Democracy's Future

Searle, Rick - In: International Journal of Technoethics (IJT) 7 (2016) 2, pp. 48-60

sustainability of democracy itself requires that we understand and address the connections between our fears and hopes regarding the …

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