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In South Africa we have new stadiums, the Gautrain, Rea Vaya buses, upgraded ‘world class’ airports,...

A learning journey is a special programme in which Dutch managers and consultants travel to rural areas in different parts of the world, trying to support local people in their projects. The purpose is to learn from each other, by connecting different cultures, ideas and ambitions by working on local Business Cases. Last month, Kessels & Smit and SharePeople worked together for the second time in such a learning journey. The first time we went to South Africa. This time, India was our destination. It was an inspiring experience.

Kenniswerk, kennisproductiviteit, innovatie, creativiteit… allemaal begrippen die centraal stonden op onze eerste dag van de kenniswerker...

Soccer fans have never been shy about expressing their opinions, but this year's World Cup in...

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...