In his master‘s thesis, Michael Vysin examines the role of development cooperation for upgrading processes in the organic fruit sector in Uganda. He takes the example of mangoes and pineapples which are the main export products in this sector in Uganda and focuses on the perspective of export companies. As a theoretical framework, he uses the global value chain approach and particularly the [...]

Nicht digital verfügbar! Diese Publikation dokumentiert die Tagung "Education for Transition. One Europe - One World?", die im November 1998 in Wien stattfand. Im Rahmen dieser Tagung erörterten VertreterInnen von studienvorbereitenden Einrichtungen aus mehr als 15 verschiedenen Staaten Ost-, Mittel- und Westeuropas das Thema Internationalisierung der Universitäten und in diesem Zusammenhang die [...]

(unter Mitarbeit von Margarita Langthaler u.a.) The transition to an environmentally sustainable and low-carbon economy, a so called Green Economy, will generate new jobs, while also causing jobs losses, and will alter the skill requirements of many jobs. This will have major implications for future Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) systems as they need to provide the existing [...]

With the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty by all Member States, substantial changes have entered into force for the European Union as a global actor. The Treaty foresaw a new European Council President and a High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR) to preside over European external relations. Catherine Ashton was appointed to the HR post in 2009. According to [...]

Despite SDG target 8.7 aiming to eliminate child labour by 2025, 137.6 million children remain affected worldwide, highlighting the urgent need for action. Effective approaches go beyond prohibition, addressing root causes through social protection, education, decent work, and childcare systems, supported by social dialogue with affected communities, including the voices of affected children. This [...]

Refugees and migrants from the Global South often experience difficulties in finding access to higher education in their host countries or to pursue their studies successfully. This is not only limiting their own life chances, but also means a loss to potentially fruitful internationalisation processes at universities. Indeed, this group of students is often overlooked and scientific research on [...]