Tag: Challenges

Free Download Julien Atchoua, Jean-Jacques Maomra Bogui, Saikou Diallo, "Digital Technologies and African Societies: Challenges and Opportunities"
English | 2020 | pages: 256 | ISBN: 1786304511 | PDF | 1,2 mb
The integration and use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in African countries is increasingly observable in various sectors of activity (banking, education, trade, etc.) despite a digital divide still relevant. ICT has become a major sector of the recent growth of a new informal economy in African cities (Chéneau-Loquay, 2008). This question has been at the heart of various international meetings. An overall positive and even utopian momentum is generally heard about the contribution of digital technologies to the development of African states. The adoption or appropriation of digital technologies by Africans is presented in many speeches by politicians or institutions involved in the field of cooperation and international development as an important issue for the development of this continent. These different considerations give rise to reflections on the following themes. – Social Media and Public Space in Africa – Challenges of the digital economy in Africa – ICT and modernization of higher education in Africa

Free Download Andreas Kellerhals, Tobias Baumgartner, "Challenges, risks and threats for security in Europe: 11th Network Europe Conference Warsaw 19th – 22nd May 2019"
English | 2019 | ISBN: 3038052469, 3038052450 | EPUB | pages: 210 | 0.3 mb
The conditions for security in Europe in the 21st century differ from those in the second half of the 20th century. The consequences of the East-West conflict no longer determine the security agenda. Due to the pan-European process of integration and cooperation, European countries have the chance of a future together in an "area of peace, freedom, security and justice". However, the security situation in Europe is determined by new threats and risks. Comprehensive security means that external and internal as well as civilian and military security aspects are closely linked. It goes beyond traditional security issues and includes, inter alia, instruments of economic, social, and health policy. In addition, today’s threats are of cross-boarder nature: Threats like attacks on the security of IT systems, organized crime, and climate change appear to be solvable mainly through international cooperation. Thus, the role of international organizations is becoming more important. The 11th Network Conference analysed the existing security architecture of Europe in the above mentioned political areas. The contributions can be found in this publication.

Free Download Hubert Heinelt, "Challenges to Political Decision-making"
English | 2020 | ISBN: 0367729113, 0367027526 | EPUB | pages: 134 | 0.7 mb
This book analyses the ability of individuals to create meaning through communicative interaction and of what seems to constrain and enable actors in taking collectively binding political decisions.

Free Download Marco Vieira, Jonathan Grix, "Challenges to Emerging and Established Powers: Brazil, the United Kingdom and Global Order"
English | 2019 | ISBN: 1138391956 | EPUB | pages: 206 | 0.6 mb
This edited volume explores the analytical possibilities of contrasting Brazil and the United Kingdom as examples of emerging and established powers, respectively. It is organised around several themes focusing on the roles of Brazil and the United Kingdom in the management of global economic governance, international development, international security, the politics of regional integration, global climate change governance, and the political leveraging of sports mega-events. Each chapter explores Brazil’s and/or the UK’s particular foreign policies and their resulting impact on these key areas of global governance and politics. The conceptual focus is on these states’ motivations as either status-seekers (Brazil) or status-maintainers (UK) in the context of a fast moving international landscape. The chapters in this book directly or indirectly indicate that these states wish to draw attention to their aspiring or established positions as key global players through either visible foreign policy action and/or symbolic rhetoric. This book was originally published as a special issue of Global Society.

Free Download Challenges of Contemporary Policing: Higher Education, Technology, and Officers’ Well-Being (Advances in Police Theory and Practice) by Vicente Riccio, Di Jia, Dilip K. Das
English | October 2, 2024 | ISBN: 1032589671 | 234 pages | MOBI | 1.57 Mb
This edited collection reflects contemporary challenges faced by police forces across the globe and the role of technology in addressing them. The use of science and technology raises questions about ethics, training, the well-being of people, and freedom. New technologies promise to foster police practices based on intelligence, accuracy, and preparedness, and are considered necessary to overcome challenges such as declining budgets, lack of personnel, and legitimacy. However, technologies can also be used for authoritarian and nefarious purposes. For those reasons, this book aims to discuss related topics from various contexts to establish connections among common problems in the field of policing across the globe.

Free Download Challenges in Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials and Processes in Conventional and Multifunctional Materials, Volume 2: Proceedings of the 2012 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics By Roshdy George S. Barsoum (auth.), Bonnie Antoun, H. Jerry Qi, Richard Hall, G.P. Tandon, Hongbing Lu, Charles Lu (eds.)
2013 | 168 Pages | ISBN: 1461442400 | PDF | 8 MB
Challenges in Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials and Processes in Conventional and Multifunctional Materials, Volume 2 represents one of seven volumes of technical papers presented at the Society for Experimental Mechanics SEM 12th International Congress & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, held at Costa Mesa, California, June 11-14, 2012. The full set of proceedings also includes volumes on: Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Imaging Methods for Novel Materials and Challenging Applications, Experimental and Applied Mechanics, 2nd International Symposium on the Mechanics of Biological Systems and Materials 13th International Symposium on MEMS and Nanotechnology and, Composite Materials and the 1st International Symposium on Joining Technologies for Composites.

Free Download Challenges and Solutions in Internet of Things-Based Smart Applications
by Narendra M. Shekokar, Subhash K. Shinde, Smita Sanjay Ambarkar, Antonis Michalas, Monika Mangla and Achamma Thomas
English | 2025 | ISBN: 1032556579 | 187 pages | True PDF EPUB | 12.91 MB

Free Download Heinz Gaertner, "Challenges Of Verification: Smaller States And Arms Control"
English | 2019 | ISBN: 0367013460, 0367163330 | EPUB | pages: 92 | 0.3 mb
Heinz Gaertner argues in this Occasional Paper, one area of arms control in which the NNA and smaller European states can make a significant contribution is verification. This study explores the possibilities for the smaller nations of Europe to make positive contributions to the verification of reductions in conventional forces and arms, a chemica

Free Download The Curious Case of Usable Privacy: Challenges, Solutions, and Prospects (Synthesis Lectures on Information Security, Privacy, and Trust) by Simone Fischer-Hübner, Farzaneh Karegar
English | March 20, 2024 | ISBN: 303154157X | 180 pages | MOBI | 4.32 Mb
This book journeys through the labyrinth of usable privacy, a place where the interplay of privacy and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) reveals a myriad of challenges, solutions, and new possibilities. Establishing a solid understanding of usable privacy research, practices, and challenges, the book illuminates for readers the often shadowy corridors of such a multifaceted domain and offers guidelines and solutions to successfully traverse the challenging maze.

Free Download Explainable AI for Education: Recent Trends and Challenges
by Tanu Singh, Soumi Dutta
English | 2024 | ISBN: 3031724097 | 314 Pages | True PDF | 7.16 MB