Governance
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Models of Interaction between Authorities and Social Groups in Media Reports
The content analysis of the Sovetskaya Belorussiya daily sought to establish models of interaction with different social groups offered and advocated by the authority as desirable and approved, or, alternatively, condemned and rejected.
BISS. Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies -
Specification of the Notion ‘Social Contract’ As Applied to Belarus
The work considers theoretical aspects of the study of social contracts, defines frames and formulates working hypotheses for the subsequent analysis that will be based on both qualititative (focus groups) and quantitative (nationwide poll, content analysis, statistical analyses) methods.
BISS. Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies -
Human capital: Condition of research and innovation complex and specifics of decision-making
The purpose of analysis is to determine the current state of scientific and innovation complex and reveal the specifics of the decision-making in the innovation policy of the Republic of Belarus.
BISS. Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies -
Human Capital: A qualitative analysis of human resource capacity of Belarusian Science
The researcher believes that in science of Belarus there is a hierarchy, instead of competition, loyalty instead of meritocracy.
BISS. Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies -
Human Capital: Human resources of Belarusian Science
The researcher came to the conclusion that the main challenges for the Belarusian science are downsizing, as well as the aging of workers in research and development.
BISS. Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies -
Human Capital: Impact of migration on Belarusian economy and society
Official statistics for external net migration rate and labour migrants have been distorted by poor migration accounting, while political considerations have deterred some academic institutions from taking a more critical approach.
BISS. Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies -
Human Capital: Return on Education
Human capital is regularly reviewed by the Belarusian authors as competitive advantage and potential factor of economic growth. It is considered in terms of demography, education, science, health, foreign trade and etc.
BISS. Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies -
Human capital: Belarus’ Higher Education in Cross-Country Run
Purpose of this study is to come closer to an objective assessment of the Belarusian system of higher education in a cross-country perspective based on a series of comparative parameters and indicators, and, building on its findings, evaluate the quality of human capital reproduced by the nationa
BISS. Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies -
Management strategy
Because the organization is owned and operated by different groups of stakeholders, the management task is to achieve a reasonable balance of satisfying the interests of these groups.
SATIO -
Governance and self-governance in Belarus
In Belarus there is no self-government. In particular, there is no local government. This becomes clear to anyone who starts to deal with the question of controling management system in our country.
Centre for European Transformation -
Christian Democracy in Belarus: conditions and prospects of development
Since March 2006, Belarus has entered a new period of its history.
Centre for European Transformation -
Towards the European Research Area "road map" for Belarus
The proposed document is a "road map" for Belarus, describing: Landmark scope and direction of the transformation of research and development in Belarus; Criteria and indicators for assessing the current status of the scope of research and development and for promotion of bringing closer to the E
Centre for European Transformation -
The environment in the mirror of the media
The Belarusian media practice to repel environmental issues and activities of environmental organizations.
Centre for European Transformation -
Problems of employment of disabled people in Belarusian media
Analyses the problems of employement of disabled people in Belarus.
Centre for European Transformation -
The special services of Belarus: what they have?
Possible direction of the reorganization of intelligence and State Security of Belarus.
Belarus Security Blog -
Prospects for the transformation of the special services of Belarus
Possible direction of the reorganization of intelligence and State Security of Belarus: promising configuration, interaction problems and security services for the border control.
Belarus Security Blog -
Territorial forces today
The organization, formation, management, maintenance and the use of the theory of territorial forces in the territorial defense of Belarus at the current stage.
Belarus Security Blog -
Ministry of Emergency Situations: today and tomorrow
Society does not pay significant attention to the MOE as other law enforcement agencies. Meanwhile, the effectiveness of its activities affect the lives and health of almost every one of us.
Belarus Security Blog -
Presidential elections in Belarus 2010
Fourth presidential election in Belarus to be different than the three previous presidential campaigns, as was expressed by the Belarusian and foreign experts before the start of the race.
Liberal Club -
Extract from the concept of youth policy
The education system of Belarus does not meet modern requirements. Schools and universities produce services that are largely not in demand in the labor market.
Liberal Club -
An alternative view of the reform of the public administration system in Belarus
In the last decade, in Belarus cooperation between the independent experts and representatives of government has been a rarity. Analytical Center Initiatives "Liberal Club" presents one of the few examples of such cooperation.
Liberal Club -
Chicken or the egg systemic reforms or where to start systemic reforms in Belarus?
Purpose - to present a theoretical and empirical framework of the egg or the chicken system reforms, which could initiate a more detailed discussion on possible alternatives to the socio-economic and political transformation in Belarus.
Liberal Club -
The future of Belarus. Young experts opinion
The idea of this book is an attempt to look into the future of the country, using a multidisciplinary knowledge of its past and present.
Liberal Club -
Methodology of environmental impact assessment in transport corridors
The following publication is a working paper that presents overview of different methodologies of environmental impact assessment of cargo corridors.
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Poverty Belts: World Examples
This background paper describes the phenomenon of agglomeration shadow in ‘old’ industrialized as well as rapidly industrializing countries. The term ‘agglomeration shadow’ or ‘poverty belt’ is used to describe underdeveloped areas emerging around big economic and administrative centres.
CASE Belarus