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Doing global investments the Nordic way. The 'business case' for Equinor’s support to union work among its employees in Tanzania
Journal Article | Oct 2020
In the Nordic countries, unions are represented in company boards and can infl uence companies’ policies toward labor abroad. Th is article focuses ...
Tanzania, labor, natural resources, oil, natural gas, Equinor, Statoil
Trade unions in processes of democratisation. A study of party labour relations in Zamiba
CMI Report | Jan 1992
This report assesses the role of labour in the recent transition to multi-party rule in Zambia. The main question considered is to what extent labour, ...
Democracy, Democratisation, Trade Unions, Zambia
Teachers and Taxis: Corruption in the Education Sector in Honduras
U4 Brief | May 2008
Honduras invests large sums in education,but powerful teachers' unions and political appointments hinder reforms in a sector vulnerable to corruption ...
education, english, corruption, Honduras, Honduras
The African Union: Towards a New Architecture for Peace, Democracy and Development?
Book Chapter | Dec 2008
The African Union: Towards a New Architecture for Peace, Democracy and Development? Gunnar M. Sørb
Foreign direct investment during transition. Determinants and patterns in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union
CMI Working Paper | Jan 2001
This paper provides an analysis of foreign direct investments to the countries of the former Soviet Union and 10 of the former socialist economies in ...
Europe: Former Soviet Union
Anti-corruption Measures as Political Criteria for EU Accession: Lessons from the Bulgarian Experience
U4 Brief | Feb 2008
The issue of corruption featured high on the agenda of the two latest enlargements of the European Union, in particular with respect to the accession ...
anti-corruption, corruption, european union, political corruption, Bulgaria
The campaign to promote the African Union Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance: Insights into advocacy on the African continent
U4 Practice Insight | May 2013
This U4 Practice Insight seeks to communicate the experiences and lessons learned by a governance specialist during three years of advocacy work to promote ...
conventions, South Africa
The (Re-) Integration of Ukraine into Europe
Project | Mar 2006 - Apr 2009
While Ukraine under President Kuchma steered a political course which oscillated between the pursuit of rapprochement to the European Union and unswerving ...
Ukraine, EU, integration, cultural constants, politics, economics, culture, religion, media, corruption
Love in Law – The Indian Supreme Court decides in favour of LGBT persons
CMI Brief | Nov 2018
On 6 September 2018, the Indian Supreme Court delivered a 493-pages-long verdict on LGBT rights and love. “Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India” ...
LGBT rights, India
Fighting Wildlife Trafficking: An Overview of the EU’s Implementation of Its Action Plan Against Wildlife Trafficking
Journal Article | Jul 2020
Illegal wildlife trade is one of the most profitable criminal activities. Illegal wildlife usually comes from African and Asian countries, with destination ...
Wildlife trafficking, European Union
The Role of the EU in UN Human Rights Reform (COST Action IS 0702)
Project | Jan 2009 - Dec 2012
The United Nations is involved in the promotion of human rights in a number of areas, particularly through the Office of the High Commissioner on Human ...
European Union, United Nations, Human Rights, Global
Fast-tracking East African integration
Project | Aug - Oct 2005
This project assesses the feasibility of the time schedule proposed by the so-called fast-track committee towards the establishment of an East African ...
Regional co-operation, Federalism, East Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
Mannen bak Darfur-konflikten
Newspaper Op-Ed | Jan 2006
De intense forhandlingene ledet av den afrikanske union (AU) om Darfur, har nå kuliminert i en fredsavtale undertegnet av den største opprørsbevegelsen ...
Sudan
Fast-tracking East African Integration. Assessing the Feasibility of a Political Federation by 2010
CMI Report | Jan 2005
This report assesses the feasibility of the time schedule proposed by the so-called fast-track committee towards the establishment of an East African ...
Regional co-operation, East Africa:Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
Peacebuilding in Africa
Event | 22 Mar 2006
The founder and executive director of ACCORD, Mr Vasu Gounden, and the programme manager of ACCORD's peace and security unit, Mr Kwezi Mngqibiza, is visiting CMI on March 21 and 22. Their seminar presentation will focus on Africa: Destination for Conflict Resolution or Investment? and the African Union and Conflict Management: Lessons Learnt
Flammable Societies
Project | Jan 2008 - Dec 2010
Through the development of a series of comparative case studies in present-day Latin America, Africa, Europe and the former Soviet Union we will explore ...
Community Views on Child Marriage in Kassala: Prospects for Change
Sudan Report | Jan 2018
Child marriage is any formal marriage or informal union where one or both parties are under 18 years of age. Child marriage affects both boys and girls, ...
Child marriage, Kassala, Sudan
Afghanistan: Challenges and perspectives until 2020
Report in External Series | Jan 2017
Afghanistan is faced with a number of contextual challenges which are likely to influence implementation of the Afghan National Peace and Development ...
Between Sharia and CEDAW in Sudan: Islamist women negotiating gender equity
Book Chapter | Jan 2013
This chapter explores how women’s rights and obligations are understood and negotiated within the context of an Islamic state in Sudan. It particularly ...
Sudan
Preparing to leave? Household mobility decisions in climate affected areas of coastal Bangladesh
CMI Working Paper | Jun 2020
Abstract
We present unique survey data on the migration predictions of 400 households in two extremely climate exposed unions of coastal Bangladesh. ...
climate change, migrants, Bangladesh