scholarly journals The Role of Intermediaries in Supporting Collaboration for Sustainability: A Model of Commissioning Intervention in the Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration for Sustainable Territorial Development

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 6769 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camelia-Cristina Dragomir ◽  
Diana Foriş ◽  
Aurel Mihail Ţîţu ◽  
Tiberiu Foriş
Keyword(s):  
National Level ◽  
Territorial Development ◽  
Multiple Stakeholders ◽  
Collaborative Relationships ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Stakeholder Collaboration ◽  
Geographical Regions ◽  
Systemic Development ◽  
Multi Stakeholder

The intervention of intermediaries in supporting collaboration for sustainability is considered an effective way to address the challenges faced by all parties involved in this type of commitment. Our paper includes several less frequently approached perspectives in this field of research and refers to the intervention of commissioning in supporting collaborative relationships with multiple stakeholders for sustainable territorial development. This paper proposes a model of structural and systemic development of commissioning at the national level, by specific geographical regions and development domains, and analyzes how commissioning structures intermediate the connection between multiple stakeholders, public authorities, and other relevant actors from different sectors of society, which mobilize resources to solve sustainability issues. The results show that the intervention of commissioning adds value to sustainability collaboration by providing stakeholders with an accessible and updated database specialized in development domains, where demands and offers for development resources can be managed safely, and the identification of the appropriate offer is carried out operatively through fast and secure computer systems able to create efficient and prompt connections. We believe that the model presented in the paper can be extended internationally to support global collaboration for sustainability, and we suggest further research in this direction.

COLLECTIVE REDRESS PROCEDURES–EUROPEAN DEBATES

2009 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 379-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duncan Fairgrieve ◽  
Geraint Howells
Keyword(s):  
Policy Development ◽  
National Level ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Member States ◽  
Collective Redress ◽  
Opt Out ◽  
Consumer Organizations ◽  
Civil Procedures ◽  
The Eu

AbstractCollective redress mechanisms for consumer claims seek both to allow legal systems to accommodate mass litigation without being overwhelmed and to enable litigation to be viable where individual claims would not be economic. The article maps a number of recent reforms and reform proposals relating to consumer collective redress at national level and comments on EU developments. It notes that there is insufficient recognition of the differences between schemes geared at managing mass litigation as opposed to those aimed at facilitating otherwise non-viable claims. There are however signs that a European style of collective redress procedure is developing, which emphasize the role of public authorities and consumer organizations as gatekeepers to collective redress. The EU is unlikely to be able to impose collective redress procedures on national civil procedures, but the EU could prompt Member States to reflect on the need for national reforms. There may be limited scope for an EU mechanism to address the problem of individually non-viable consumer claims. This would however have to address certain fundamental issues such as the opt-out mechanism, cy-près distribution and funding if consumer organizations are to be encouraged to bring such actions. At a legal doctrinal level, it is interesting to note the influence of comparative studies on policy development within Member States as well as at the EU level.

scholarly journals Opportunities for strengthening CTSA evaluation

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 59-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanha Patel ◽  
Julie Rainwater ◽  
William M. Trochim ◽  
Julie T. Elworth ◽  
Linda Scholl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
National Level ◽  
Translational Science ◽  
Multiple Stakeholders ◽  
Significant Interest ◽  
Program Funding ◽  
The Common ◽  
Collaborative Evaluation ◽  
Funding Opportunity ◽  
Existing Data

AbstractThe purpose of the article is to describe the progress of the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program to address the evaluation-related recommendations made by the 2013 Institute of Medicine’s review of the CTSA Program and guidelines published in CTS Journal the same year (Trochim et al., Clinical and Translational Science 2013; 6(4): 303–309). We utilize data from a 2018 national survey of evaluators administered to all 64 CTSA hubs and a content analysis of the role of evaluation in the CTSA Program Funding Opportunity Announcements to document progress. We present four new opportunities for further strengthening CTSA evaluation efforts: (1) continue to build the collaborative evaluation infrastructure at local and national levels; (2) make better use of existing data; (3) strengthen and augment the common metrics initiative; and (4) pursue internal and external opportunities to evaluate the CTSA program at the national level. This article will be of significant interest to the funders of the CTSA Program and the multiple stakeholders in the larger consortium and will promote dialog from the broad range of CTSA stakeholders about further strengthening the CTSA Program’s evaluation.

scholarly journals Crop Diversity Management System Commons: Revisiting the Role of Genebanks in the Network of Crop Diversity Actors

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1893
Author(s):  
Sélim Louafi ◽  
Mathieu Thomas ◽  
Elsa T. Berthet ◽  
Flora Pélissier ◽  
Killian Vaing ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Management System ◽  
Plant Genetic Resources ◽  
Genetic Research ◽  
Diversity Management ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Crop Diversity ◽  
Collaborative Relationships ◽  
The Commons ◽  
Multi Stakeholder

This paper rethinks the governance of genebanks in a social and political context that has significantly evolved since their establishment. The theoretical basis for the paper is the commons conceptual framework in relation to both seed and plant genetic resources. This framework is applied to question the current policy ecosystem of genetic research and breeding and explore different collective governance models. The concept of crop diversity management system (CDMS) commons is proposed as the new foundation for a more holistic and inclusive framework for crop diversity management, that covers a broad range of concerns and requires different actors. The paper presents a multi-stakeholder process established within the context of the two recent projects CoEx and Dynaversity, imagining possible collective arrangements to overcome existing deadlocks, foster collective learning, and design collaborative relationships among genebanks, researchers, and farmers’ civil society organizations involved in crop diversity management.

scholarly journals Methodology for the Canadian Activase for Stroke Effectiveness Study (CASES)

2001 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 232-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael D. Hill ◽  
Alastair M. Buchan ◽  
The CASES Investigators
Keyword(s):  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Effectiveness Study ◽  
Multiple Stakeholders ◽  
Stakeholder Collaboration ◽  
Stroke Treatment ◽  
Early Results ◽  
Canadian Context ◽  
Tissue Plasminogen ◽  
Multi Stakeholder

Background:Intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (tPA, alteplase) was conditionally licensed for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in Canada on February 17, 1999. As a condition of licensure, the Canadian Activase for Stroke Effectiveness Study (CASES) was established to monitor the use of alteplase for AIS in Canada. The study involves multiple stakeholders.Methods:CASES is a prospective registry of patients treated with alteplase for AIS. The purposes of this registry are to ensure the safety of the drug in the Canadian context, to assess effectiveness of alteplase for AIS and to gather further information to try to establish which patients are most likely to benefit from treatment.Results:Both community (n=25) and tertiary centres (n=35) have enrolled a total of 944 patients to date. Early results suggest that thrombolytic stroke treatment is both safe and effective among these centres.Conclusion:This paper outlines the development of and methods for the CASES study. The study is an example of a multi-stakeholder collaboration to advance the care of patients with acute stroke.

scholarly journals The future of audit quality - A multi-stakeholder perspective

2017 ◽  
Vol 91 (9/10) ◽  
pp. 258-261
Author(s):  
Olof Bik
Keyword(s):  
Audit Quality ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Public Trust ◽  
Multiple Stakeholders ◽  
The Future ◽  
Stakeholder Perspective ◽  
Multi Stakeholder ◽  
The Right

Audit quality. The FAR invited multiple stakeholders to share their views during the conference on 7 and 8 June 2017. This paper provides an integrated review of the topics discussed by the stakeholders in their presentations as well as the subsequent discussions with the audience. The discussions touched upon five main topics: 1) What are the multi-stakeholders' perspectives on audit quality? 2) Is the profession on the right track of regaining public trust? 3) What is the role of external supervision and regulation in regaining public trust? 4) What should the next steps be for the auditing profession? 5) What is the role of scientific research therein?

Multi-stakeholder responses to the European Union health claims requirements

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.J. Bremmers ◽  
B.M.J. van der Meulen ◽  
K. Purnhagen
Keyword(s):  
Health Claims ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Strategic Responses ◽  
Multiple Stakeholders ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Stakeholder Groups ◽  
Food Law ◽  
Normative Requirements ◽  
Multi Stakeholder

Stakeholder groups have different interests in health claims which may be complementary but also conflicting. It is not clear on beforehand, how managers should deal with legal requirements on claims. Nor is it clear how legal authorities can adjust the present claims regime to address market, consumer, company and normative requirements. This article aims to assess the strategic responses to health claims legislation and implementation by multiple stakeholders with seemingly complementary wishes, but also controversial expectations: especially consumers, companies and public authorities. A multidisciplinary approach is carried out, using insights from food technological and medical, economic, legal and managerial sciences. The EU-claims regime and the responses of multiple stakeholder groups are investigated using available research supplemented with case studies of probiotics and botanicals. The system is evaluated within the context of the structure of food law and the legitimate rights and obligations of stakeholders in food supply chains and networks. The main finding is that the costs and uncertainties attached to health claims are important factors impacting the innovation efforts of companies, the willingness-to-pay of consumers and the effectiveness of public policy. A dialogue between stakeholders and adjustment of the present legal system from a regime-based to a product-based approach is suggested to reduce the perceived uncertainties and to be able to provide food information in an effective and less risky way.

scholarly journals Identifying the Steps Required to Effectively Implement Next-Generation Sequencing in Oncology at a National Level in Europe

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 72
Author(s):  
Denis Horgan ◽  
Giuseppe Curigliano ◽  
Olaf Rieß ◽  
Paul Hofman ◽  
Reinhard Büttner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Next Generation Sequencing ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Personalised Medicine ◽  
National Level ◽  
Improve Patient Care ◽  
Patient Access ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Stakeholder Collaboration ◽  
Multi Stakeholder ◽  
Generation Sequencing

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) may enable more focused and highly personalized cancer treatment, with the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and European Society for Medical Oncology guidelines now recommending NGS for daily clinical practice for several tumor types. However, NGS implementation, and therefore patient access, varies across Europe; a multi-stakeholder collaboration is needed to establish the conditions required to improve this discrepancy. In that regard, we set up European Alliance for Personalised Medicine (EAPM)-led expert panels during the first half of 2021, including key stakeholders from across 10 European countries covering medical, economic, patient, industry, and governmental expertise. We describe the outcomes of these panels in order to define and explore the necessary conditions for NGS implementation into routine clinical care to enable patient access, identify specific challenges in achieving them, and make short- and long-term recommendations. The main challenges identified relate to the demand for NGS tests (governance, clinical standardization, and awareness and education) and supply of tests (equitable reimbursement, infrastructure for conducting and validating tests, and testing access driven by evidence generation). Recommendations made to resolve each of these challenges should aid multi-stakeholder collaboration between national and European initiatives, to complement, support, and mutually reinforce efforts to improve patient care.

scholarly journals Autonomy in sport - compulsoriness of international sport committees sport rules at a national level

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 289-306
Author(s):  
Nenad Đurđević
Keyword(s):  
National Level ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Limiting Factor ◽  
Special Importance ◽  
International Level ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Legal Nature ◽  
International Sport

Establishing rules lies at the heart of sport. Furthermore, it can be said that legal order allows only such sporting activity that is carried out according to defined rules. This is mostly followed by foundation of associations and organisations dedicated to particular sport. Acknowledging sport by the public authorities as a space suitable for autonomous arrangement of sports organisations gives special importance to sports rules. However, in order to have autonomy of sports organisations complementary to the role of public authority in the area of sport, it must be grounded in the principles of democracy, solidarity and good management in sport keeping sport independent of any political or economic manipulation including excessive commercialisation. Since contemporary sport is dominantly based on pyramidal structure or federal system based upon recognised sports associations (federations) organised at national and international level by the principle „one sport – one association“, it is quite understandable that sports rules adopted by sports association ranked at international level on the top of the pyramid have monopolistic position as a support for autonomous functioning of whole system of particular sport, as well as considerable limiting factor in making autonomous decisions at lower levels of sports organising. Sports associations use sports rules often followed by serious sanctions to preserve their dominant status. In his paper, the author considers legal nature and legal enforceability of international sports rules at national level for sports organisations, public authorities, as well as judiciary. The author particularly points out to the problem of so-called dynamic addressing to sports rules of international sports associations through statutory provisions of national and lower sports associations and the position of German case-law on impossibility of such way to provide legal obligatoriness of international sports rules at the national level.

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