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Vivariumnovum
Accademia VivariumNovum Accademia VivariumNovum Our roots The present Future plans INDEX THE ACADEMY IN BRIEF 2 1. A school for talent 5 2. An authentic Res publica litterarum 7 3. Why we speak in Latin and Greek? 9 4. Conversing with the past 11 5. Mens sana in corpore sano 13 6. Where the humanities have no price 15 OUR ROOTS 18 1. The roots of the academy 21 2. The birth of a project 23 3. A bucolic location 25 4. Major conferences and famous scholars 27 5. Major international conferences 29 Notes: International conferences 30 THE ACADEMY TODAY 36 1. The present roman campus 39 PROFUSUM 2. The principal activity of the Academy 41 3. Musical activities and classical poetry 43 SAPIENTIAE 4. Excursions and on-site lessons 45 5. Hosting schools 47 SEMEN 6. Forming teachers in a living method 49 IUSTITIAE 7. Intensive summer language courses 51 8. Our programme: research and study 53 ALERE Notes: Curriculum of studies 54 Notes: Reading list 58 FLAMMA 9. The publishing house: didactic and research 61 10. Two journals: Mercurius and Ianus 63 11. A library for the study of the humanities 65 12. Collaborations and affiliations 67 Notes: Alumni of the Academy 68 Notes: Visiting professors 72 Notes: An appeal to Unesco 76 FUTURE PROJECTS 80 1. A new campus for the humanities 83 Notes: An ideal campus 84 2. Universities and historical sites 87 3. Archeological study camps 89 4. Virtual reality and audio-visual projects 91 5. Distance learning programmes 93 6. Latin and the sciences 95 7. -
The Role of Municipally Owned Enterprises ENGAGING the PRIVATE SECTOR for INCLUSIVE URBANIZATION: the Role of Municipally Owned Enterprises
ISTANBUL INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR PRIVATE SECTOR IN DEVELOPMENT ENGAGING THE PRIVATE SECTOR FOR INCLUSIVE URBANIZATION: The Role of Municipally Owned Enterprises ENGAGING THE PRIVATE SECTOR FOR INCLUSIVE URBANIZATION: The Role of Municipally Owned Enterprises ENGAGING THE PRIVATE SECTOR FOR INCLUSIVE URBANIZATION: The Role of Municipally Owned Enterprises The findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed in this study are those of the authors and should not be attributed to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), to its affiliated organizations or to members of its Board of Executive Directors or the countries they represent. Moreover, the views expressed do not necessarily represent the decision or the stated policy of the UNDP, nor does citing of trade names or commercial processes constitute endorsement. The designations employed and the presentation of material on the maps in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations or UNDP concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Cover and Graphic Design: Çizgi Reklam Copyright © 2019 United Nations Development Programme Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME photocopying or otherwise, without prior permission of UNDP ISTANBUL INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR PRIVATE SECTOR IN DEVELOPMENT CONTENTS Abbreviations 2 Acknowledgements 3 Preface 4 Foreword 5 Executive Summary 6 1. Urbanization 7 Context and Issues 7 UN Strategy for Sustainable Urbanization 9 The New Urban Agenda 10 Relevance to UNDP 10 2. -
Local Government Brief: Anti Corruption at the Crossroads
LOCAL GOVERNANCE BRIEF POLICY JOURNAL OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM INITIATIVE Spring 2004 Anticorruption at the crossroads Corruption, no longer a taboo subject, is now universally referred to as a developmental problem by NGOs, development organizations, and governments alike. As the awareness-raising phase of the 1990s subsides, the focus is shifting to implementation of anticorruption reforms and enforcement of international conventions. In this issue, Local Governance Brief takes a look back at the history and evolution of the movement, and—through case studies—points to the road ahead. KOCSIS ESZTER KOCSIS INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIES: Civic monitoring in Slovakia ...........................................................36 Seeking new approaches to fighting corruption.............................3 Tracking Peruvian elections............................................................38 EU accession and the potential for graft ......................................12 Kyrgyzstan and the culture of corruption ......................................41 The rise of the anticorruption industry ..........................................17 A new approach to gauging graft...................................................44 DAC report on lessons of anticorruption efforts...........................26 Teaching transparency ....................................................................46 CASE STUDIES: Freedom of information laws promote transparency ...................29 Glossary ............................................................................................49 -
LATIN for the NEW MILLENNIUM Series Information
1 LATIN FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM Series Information LEVEL ONE Student Text (2008) Student Workbook (2008) Teacher’s Manual (2008) Teacher’s Manual for Student Workbook (2008) ANCILLARIES From Romulus to Romulus Augustulus: Roman History for the New Millennium (2008) Th e Original Dysfunctional Family: Basic Classical Mythology for the New Millennium (2008) LEVEL TWO Student Text (2009) Student Workbook (2009) Teacher’s Manual (2009) Teacher’s Manual for Student Workbook (2009) ANCILLARIES From Rome to Reformation: Early European History for the New Millennium (2009) Th e Clay-footed SuperHeroes: Mythology Tales for the New Millennium (2009) —————————————————————— ELECTRONIC RESOURCES (See pages 443 and 446 for detailed description) www.lnm.bolchazy.com Quia Question Bank Latin-only Villa in Second Life™ Carpe Praedam 1 Milena Minkova and Terence Tunberg Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, Inc. Mundelein, Illinois USA Series Editor: LeaAnn A. Osburn Volume Editors: Elisa C. Denja, LeaAnn A. Osburn Contributing Editors: Laurie Haight Keenan, Karen Lee Singh, Donald E. Sprague, Rose Williams Proofreader: Gary Varney Cover Design & Typography: Adam Phillip Velez Cover Illustration: Roman Forum © Bettmann/CORBIS Latin for the New Millennium Teacher’s Manual, Level 1 Milena Minkova and Terence Tunberg ©2008 Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, Inc. 1570 Baskin Road Mundelein, Illinois 60060 www.bolchazy.com Printed in the United States of America 2009 by United Graphics ISBN 978-0-86516-562-5 CONTENTS -
Europe's First Online Transnational Giving Platform
“The European Commission is delighted to contribute through FEDORA and its Creative Europe programme to a pioneering pilot project to facilitate cross-border giving and boost philanthropy in Europe. The new online Harnessing the digital shift to launch Transnational Giving Platform will be important to shape the European approach to philanthropy. We are pleased Europe’s first online cross-border giving that this private-public interdisciplinary digital project, co-developed by Transnational Giving Europe in platform boosting European philanthropy collaboration with FEDORA and Common Goal (representing the cultural and sports sectors) is likely to benefit in the Europe’s first long term the entire European non-profit sector. Solidarity and generosity should not be hindered by borders, On June 29th, 2020, FEDORA is pleased to introduce the new online especially in today’s challenging times.” online Transnational Giving Europe Platform, built by the Transnational Barbara Gessler Giving Europe Network, to facilitate philanthropy across Europe. This Head of Unit, Creative Europe, General Direction for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture of the European Commission Transnational solution is made available on the occasion of the launch of the fundraising campaigns of the nominees of the FEDORA Prizes 2020. “In a quickly changing world and with raising uncertainties, the first online Transnational Giving Europe Platform, Giving Platform built by the Transnational Giving Europe Network, offers added value for donations. This project puts a digital tool at The platform aims at simplifying the process of European online the service of the pure human need to give to causes close to one’s heart. With this new online giving solution, we Press release cross-border donations through a digital user-friendly experience, bridge the gap between European donors and the non-profit sector and move one step closer to a single European allowing individuals and companies to make donations to causes market for philanthropy.