Essays about: "The Swedish Red Cross"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 32 essays containing the words The Swedish Red Cross.

  1. 21. "Red Cross-Listen In!" : A case study of how beneficiary communication and accountability contribute to reaching and measuring results

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för geografi, medier och kommunikation

    Author : Nina Paulsen Harling; [2015]
    Keywords : Results based management; beneficiary communication; accountability to beneficiaries; social media; mutuality; innovation; Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement; disaster and conflict operations; humanitarian aid; community engagement; beneficiary engagement.; Resultatbaserad förvaltning; kommunikation; dialog med förmånstagare; ansvarighet gentemot förmånstagare; sociala medier; innovation; rödakorsrörelsen; Röda korset; katastrof- och konfliktinsatser; humanitärt bistånd.;

    Abstract : While aiming to reach results (such as improved health status) humanitarian workers in aid organizations such as Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (RCRCM)[1], make use of outcomes in related global forums, standards and networks. Common concepts discussed related to humanitarian action are the following ones: effectiveness, local ownership and mutual accountability. READ MORE

  3. 22. Achieving Increased Readability : Swedish Red Cross texts and their English Translations

    University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

    Author : Pauline Backman; [2015]
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    Abstract : The importance of readable texts is gaining increased recognition, especially when writing for a diverse audience represented by people of various backgrounds and cultures. The present study compares the levels of readability in Swedish and English texts, from the Swedish Red Cross organisation. READ MORE

  4. 23. The Principle of Non-Discrimination and Undocumented Migrant's Right to Health Care in Sweden - Legal and Political Challenges

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Hedvig Obenius; Evelina Svensson; Emma Wedin Lindgren; [2014]
    Keywords : Undocumented; Migrants; Undocumented Migrants; Right to Health Care; SFS 2013:407;

    Abstract : The principle of non-discrimination is recognised as vital to the human rights field. In May 2013 the Swedish parliament passed a law that provides undocumented migrants the same limited health care as asylum seekers. READ MORE

  5. 24. How to empower the invisible A case study of the work of NGOs in attaining Human Rights for undocumented migrants in Sweden and Thailand

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Anna Siitam; [2013-06-25]
    Keywords : Migrants; NGO; human rights law; empowerment; downward accountability; Human Service Organizations; Thailand; Sweden;

    Abstract : This study aims to give an analogy of the working methods of NGOs facilitating the realization of human rights for undocumented migrants in Thailand and in Sweden. The objective is to see similarities and differences in methods as well as to be able to offer informed recommendations on how these organizations could learn from each other. READ MORE

  6. 25. Effects of two different light programs on milk yield, prolactin, IGF-1 and sleep in dairy cows

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Lottie Björkegren; [2013]
    Keywords : Dairy cows; Light program; IGF-1; Prolactin; Milk yield;

    Abstract : The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between sleep, photoperiod, milk yield and hormones connected to milk formation. Variations of prolactin (PRL) and Insulin-Like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) in plasma were measured during two different light programs. READ MORE