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De nieuwe Develop is uit met als thema 'sociaal kapitaal'. Een themanummer waar ik als redacteur nauw bij betrokken ben geweest. De diverse praktijkbeschrijvende en meer beschouwende bijdragen in dit themanummer over sociaal kapitaal maken één ding overduidelijk: sociaal kapitaal leeft in de wereld van opleiden en leren!

Leadership & Leadership Development are core in my work. We live in a world with plenty of challenges ... ! More and more companies and organisations are reflecting on the leadership they will need to deal with these challenges. With this SlideCast I want to trigger this reflection ...

Democratisation and political participation are major issues in South Caucasus countries Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. For instance in Georgia, 70 percent of the people doesn't see the need for voting and elections. Startling figures, which indicate low faith in such mechanisms. Can this be changed? Can we help young people learn about the workings of democracy and build their trust in such institutions?

Today I received the first copy of my book 'Linking social capital to knowledge productivity. An...

Internet en mobiele communicatie verbinden de wereld tot één geheel. Daardoor kunnen de meeste mensen...

Education plays a vital role in teaching a new generation about democracy, political participation and civic...

Ondanks dat ik het niet zo aangenaam vind om te spreken van generaties, kunnen we niet...

A while ago my colleague Marcus asked us to think of some special books that were...

It is lunch break, August 2009, somewhere in the countryside. I am attending a conference on...

In a remote wilderness area in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, a very interesting initiative is taking place. A group of diverse stakeholders are working together to restore this area to what is termed a ‘living landscape’*. A ‘living landscape’ has a variety of healthy eco-systems and land-uses and is home to ecological, agricultural and social systems which are managed so that they function sustainably. This ensures that natural and cultural resources are available for future generations.