Essays about: "mutual aid"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 34 essays containing the words mutual aid.

  1. 1. A Solidarity Model of Foreign Aid? : A case study of the Olof Palme International Center’s projects in South Africa

    University essay from Högskolan Väst/Institutionen för ekonomi och it

    Author : Malin Stål; [2023]
    Keywords : Foreign aid; international solidarity; charity; non-governmental organisation; development aid; South Africa; Sweden; Olof Palme International Center; Utländskt bistånd; internationell solidaritet; välgörenhet; icke-statliga organisationer; bistånd; Sydafrika; Sverige; Olof Palmes internationella center;

    Abstract : This bachelor thesis is a qualitative case study of whether the Olof Palme International Center’s (OPC) model of foreign aid, as a Swedish non-governmental organisation (NGO), is understood by leading figures of the three types of participants involved in the model; the OPC, Swedish member organisations, and, in this case, South African partner organisations, as taking either a solidarity- or charity-approach to foreign aid, in both theory and practise. The theories of Mutual Aid and International Solidarity are used to construct two opposing “solidarity” and “charity” models of foreign aid, against which the OPC model is compared. READ MORE

  3. 2. “Do You Hear My Voice?”: LGBTIQA+ Solidarity and Resistance in Kahramanmaraş Earthquake in Türkiye through Lubunya Earthquake Solidarity Network

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Gizem Ece Tiglioglu Gümüs; [2023]
    Keywords : LGBTIQA ; solidarity networks; resistance; mutual aid; disaster risk governance; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : People-centered, whole-of-society, and gender-sensitive approaches are increasingly recognized in disaster risk reduction. In contrast, consideration of LGBTIQA+ communities and their experiences in disaster settings still has not been globally mainstreamed and integrated into the existing disaster risk management policies. READ MORE

  4. 3. Cross coupling in a two-axis control system for stabilized platforms

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Bill Lavebratt; [2022]
    Keywords : MIMO; Modeling; Two-axis gimbal system; Decoupler; Inner loop disturbance compensation; Control theory.;

    Abstract : Inertial stabilized platforms consisting of a two-axis gimbal assembly are often modelled as two independent SISO systems, describing the dynamics of the elevation axis and the azimuth axis respectively. In reality the state of the elevation channel and the state of the azimuth channel affect each other. READ MORE

  5. 4. Comparative study of green infrastructure valuation toolkits B£ST and GI-VAL : Increase comprehensiveness of economic green infrastructure valuation assessments

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Ludvig Callermo Riedel; [2022]
    Keywords : Green infrastructure; Ecosystem services; Green infrastructure valuation; Economic valuation; Green infrastructure assessment tool; Sustainable urban development;

    Abstract : There is an abundance of ready-made tools for assessing the economic value of green infrastructure. Each with more or less unique design components and method approaches concerning quantifying and monetizing green infrastructure. READ MORE

  6. 5. Rethinking Partnerships: Exploring the EU’s Development Cooperation in Central America via Critical Discourse Analysis and Expert Interviews

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Europastudier

    Author : Camilla Castelanelli; [2022]
    Keywords : Development; Partnerships; European Union; Central America; Discourse; interviews; civil society; European Studies; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The European Union (EU) is the largest provider of development aid in the world, considering the funds given by its institutions and Member States. Development cooperation has been a central policy theme since the Treaty of Rome in 1957, thus constituting a significant sphere of the EU’s foreign affairs. READ MORE