Support For International Programs Research Articles

Directing Models of Author Cinema in the Context of Intercultural Dialogue. Part 3. Creativity of Directors-Authors with the Assistance of International Programs, Funds, Conventions

The purposeof the article is to identify the problems of intercultural cooperation within the framework of supporting international programs, funds, and agreements in the process of production and global distribution of films directed by auteur models and to determine scientific guidelines that will contribute to a comprehensive analysis of the phenomenon of Ukrainian auteur cinema in an intercultural environment. Research methodology. Analytical method was used in the development of the topic, which is necessary for studying the art history and cultural aspect of the problem. In addition, the researcher has used the methods of systematisation and generalisation, which came in handy for arguing the originality of the phenomenon of auteur cinematography, its place in modern culture-creating processes, as well as the determination of objective regularities that characterise auteur cinematographic practices in modern intercultural space. A cross-cultural method has also been applied, which contributed to the identification of the peculiarities of the production and distribution of films of directorial models of auteur cinema in the system of international cooperation. The cultural approach conditioned the generalised socio-cultural orientation of the research of the author's cinematography of the culture of the postmodern and post-postmodern era. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the fact that the problem of intercultural cooperation in the production and global distribution of original cinema in Ukraine and abroad in the context of the functioning of international support programs became the subject of a special study for the first time; the work of Ukrainian filmmakers-authors, whose films were created as international projects with the support of international programs and funds, is highlighted and characterised; the expediency of using the system method in studying the peculiarities of the international film production and distribution process has been proven. Conclusions. Acquaintance with the materials presented in the article expands the arsenal of knowledge regarding the specifics of the production and distribution of films by directorial models of auteur cinema within the framework of intercultural projects and enables their use in educational courses on the theory and history of cinema and directing. Key words: Ukrainian auteur cinematography, international cooperation, director-author, producer, directorial model of authorship, Creative Europe, European Convention on joint cinematographic production.

Adopting a Global Safety Standard for the Prevention of Ebola Needle-Stick Exposures

Adopting a Global Safety Standard for the Prevention of Ebola Needle-Stick Exposures

Internationalization of higher education in Albania - Dilemmas and challenges: Albanian public and private universities in the new globalization era

Internationalization of higher education in Albania although an emerging necessity is still in very low figures not only as a connection between institutions but even as mobility between students. This paper sheds lights on internationalization at the regional and at the global level. It analyzes how the globalization and European integration processes are affecting public and private higher education institutions in Albania, their study programs and universities internal management structures. Firstly, it examines the overall changes in the Albanian HE sector since the beginning of 1990s. Then it explores the differences in internationalization between public and private universities and the ultimate changes on the Albanian labor market. My main thesis is that Albanian HE institutions increasingly need to put more efforts to internationalize their internal management structures and to put in practice international study programs. The paper analyzes more the advantages of the international study programs and the difficulties in a development country like Albania to implement them. The paper is based on the case study of the European University of Tirana and explores the difficulties of the faculties of this university to find financial support for international programs, research and travelling abroad, to develop courses with one international perspective, support for its students to study abroad, support to students from other countries and on other indicators such as grants, contracts and linkages in international areas. However the paper deals also with the academic requirements the issue of quality of universities in general. At the end the paper makes a prognosis of some strategies and gives some recommendations how to integrate the Albanian higher education institutions at a regional or global level.

Application of numerical modelling in the design of a full-scale heated Tunnel Sealing Experiment

The Tunnel Sealing Experiment (TSX) was a full-scale in situ demonstration of technology for constructing nearly water tight-seals in excavations through crystalline rock deep below the surface of the earth. The experiment has been carried out at Atomic Energy of Canada Limited's (AECL's) Underground Research Laboratory near Lac du Bonnet, Canada, in support of international programs for geologic disposal of radioactive waste. The TSX, with partners from Canada, Japan, France and the United States, was carried under conditions of high pressure (up to 4 MPa) and elevated temperature (up to 85°C). Comparing numerical model predictions with eight years of data collected from approximately 900 sensors was an important component of this experiment. Model of Transport In Fractured/porous Media (MOTIF), a finite element computer program developed by AECL for simulating fully coupled or uncoupled fluid flow, solute transport and heat transport, was used to model both the ambient temperature and heated phases of the TSX. The plan to heat the water in the TSX to 85°C was developed using model predictions and a comparison of simulated results with measurements during heating of the water in the TSX to about 50°C. The three-dimensional MOTIF simulations were conducted in parallel with axisymmetric modelling using Fast Lagrangian Analysis of Continua (FLAC), which computed the heat loss from pipes that carried the heated water through the rock to and from the experiment. The numerical model was initially used to develop a plan for operation of the experiment heaters, and then subsequently used to predict temperatures and hydraulic heads in the TSX bulkhead seals and surrounding rock. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Global Unionism-Beyond the Rhetoric: The CWA North Atlantic Alliance

This article examines the organizational challenges faced by labor as it moves beyond the rhetoric of globalization and starts the urgent task of building global capacity and power. The Communication Workers of America's "North Atlantic Alliance" with the British Telecomrnunica tions Workers Union and the Society of Telecom Executives is presented as an example of global capacity building. While the Alliance represents a positive development, analysis of its organizational structure reveals some of the challenges facing labor as it attempts to build global union ism. The challenges addressed include: building a rank-and-file curricu lum around the question of globalization that provides hope and a sense of power, and that builds support for international programs among the membership; gaining meaningful organizational support and resources for international programs; the design of appropriate transnational commit ments ; the implications of international market turmoil for labor's ability to build global capacity; and the role of international trade secretariats in transnational alliances.

New water resources association founded

An international organization called the International Water Resources Association (IWRA) has recently been established in response to the need for an international focal point to promote interdisciplinary communication between professionals of diverse backgrounds working on all kinds of water resources problems. IWRA has been incorporated as a nonprofit organization with headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.The principal objectives of IWRA are: to advance water resources planning, development, management, administration, science, technology, research, and education on an international level; to establish an international forum for planners, administ rators, managers, scientists, engineers, educators, and others who are concerned with water resources; and to encourage coordination and support of international programs in the field of water resources, including cooperation with the United Nations and its agencies and other international and national organizations in activities of common interest.