How do Brazilian firms approach technology transfer and patent licensing? How can new storage technologies improve food security, especially in the context of climate change? And how can Europe turn around its asylum policy, in terms of fair identification, distribution and access to jobs? These are just a few of the questions tackled by our researchers in November 2016 — in 12 journal articles, five working papers, one discussion paper and five PhD defences, among many others. Click here ...
The inaugural Public Policy in-house conference, 21 October 2016, was an opportunity for four members of the 2016/2017 MPP cohort to present their analyses of key policy issues from their home countries. The presenters were selected based not only on quality but also on diversity, region, and topic providing a unique learning opportunity for presenter and audience alike. By Kevin Gomis, MPP 2016-2017 Just like the cohort, the day’s presentations were highly diverse – ranging greatly ...
How does corruption affect the innovation of firms in Tunisia and Egypt? How does foreign aid affect conflicts, in terms of escalation or de-escalation? And how can new urban agendas help internally displaced people? These are just a few of the questions tackled by our researchers in October 2016 — in nine working papers and two journal articles, among many others. Click here for the full list. Working papers ‘Corruption, innovation and firm growth: Firm-level evidence from Egypt and Tunis...
Can better internet help close regional income gaps in Turkey? How important are social media for informal learning among teachers? And how important is immigrant health for domestic policies? These are just a few of the questions tackled by our researchers in September 2016 — in four working papers and seven journal articles, among many others. Click here for the full list. Working papers ‘River deep, mountain high: Of long-run knowledge trajectories within and between innovation cl...
What impact do natural disasters have on human mobility and migration? How do collaboration and investments in knowledge management affect process innovation in services? How do diaspora and ethnicity add value to the study of international relations? These are just a few of the questions tackled by our researchers over the summer — in nine working papers, two journal articles, one report, among many others. Click here for the full list. Working papers ‘Natural disasters and human mobility...
The GPAC² PhD programme, designed for working professionals, brings us not only interesting PhD fellows but also increases our academic network thanks to external supervisors. One of our associated researchers, Prof. Louis Volante, initially came in as supervisor to Dr. Derek Copp, but is now contributing to the GPAC² programme as a teacher and supervisor. How did you get involved in the GPAC² programme? Derek initially contacted me in 2013 and inquired about my willingness to serve on his super...
This year, we stayed in our own new Sphinxkwartier neighbourhood to celebrate the closing ceremony of our Master’s programme in Public Policy and Human Development (MPP). The Muziekgieterij, the Maastricht pop concert hall located a few minutes down the Boschstraat in the renovated Timmerfabriek, Maastricht’s former carpentry factory, provided a rough and original old industrial setting for the festive event. The MPP closing ceremony marks the end of the academic year and serves as a...
What are the links between migration, development and climate change in North Africa? Should firms in developing countries improve their management practices before engaging in innovation? And did the Millennium Development Goals improve the social realities of people around the world? These are just a few of the questions tackled by our researchers over the last month — in six working papers, nine journal articles, and three PhD defences, among many others. Click here for the full list. W...
Who can afford the Sustainable Development Goals? What are the benefits of innovative clustering? And how to include excluded groups in South African universities? These are just a few of the questions tackled by our researchers over the last month — in 13 working papers and four journal articles, among many others. Click here for the full list. Working Papers ‘The affordability of the Sustainable Development Goals: A myth or reality?’ discusses the budget implications for gove...
“Waleed Sami Abulkhair is a Saudi Arabian lawyer and human rights activist, and the head of the ‘Monitor of Human Rights in Saudi Arabia’ (MHRSA) organization. He was listed by Forbes magazine as one of [the] Top 100 Most Influential Arabs on Twitter. He is the first activist to be prosecuted by the Terrorism Law… On July 6, 2014, Abulkhair was sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Specialized Criminal Court…” (Wikipedia, 12 May 2016). Waleed also has a young daughter, born during his detention...