Institut universitaire Kurt Bösch

The American children's rights movement and countermovement in interaction : a case study of the Campaign for US ratification of the CRC and ParentalRights.org

Volonakis, Diana Sakurako ; Hanson, Karl (Dir.)

Mémoire de master : Institut universitaire Kurt Bösch, 2013.

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC or CRC) is an international human rights treaty which recognizes that all children possess fundamental human rights. The United States government has not ratified the CRC, despite the fact that within the US, the children’s rights movement has continually advocated for CRC ratification. Their efforts remain unsuccessful, in part...

Institut universitaire Kurt Bösch

Evolution of the law(s) on corporal punishment in Tanzania Mainland : par Rescipius Ishengoma

Ishengoma, Respicius ; Hanson, Karl (Dir.)

Mémoire de master spécialisé : Institut universitaire Kurt Bösch, 2012.

Tanzania Mainland is a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) and is bound to the directives and recommendations of the Committee of the Rights of the Child which monitors the implementation of the Convention. The Committee and other international instruments have at different times and in different reports, recommended to Tanzania Mainland to take legal...

Institut universitaire Kurt Bösch

When the family tears apart : what about Children’s Rights? an interdisciplinary analysis of parental alienation syndrome’s effects on children

Piguet, Claire Valérie ; De Burgo, Joana (Dir.)

Mémoire de master : Institut universitaire Kurt Bösch, 2011 ; DE2011/MIDE09-10/10.

The present paper depicts the controversial concept of parental alienation syndrome as being an interdisciplinary phenomenon involving the whole familial unit. More specifically, it raises concerns on children’s involvement in the alienation process as actors and victims, and on their short-term coping mechanisms (e.g. cognitive dissonance, conformity and the use of drugs). Described most often...

Centre de Recherches Energétiques et Municipales

Risk Modeling and Strategic Choices in an Uncertain Environment. Case of a Swiss Power Provider on the eve of Electricity Market Opening

Nguene Nguene, Gustave ; Finger, Matthias

In: Proceedings, International Urbistics2005, New Trends in the Integrated Urban Development, 2005, p. 1-12

With electricity market liberalisation, the task of decision makers is becoming more and more difficult. In this framework, strategic portfolio choice has become very complex, because of the growing number of uncertain parameters involved, such as energy market prices, water inflow, and demand. The lack of information and the absence of the decision maker’s perception are just some of the many...

Centre de Recherches Energétiques et Municipales

Enhancing the Quality of Energy Services in Urban Areas by Means of Renewable Energy Technologies and ITC in Energy Networks : Issues, Challenges and Opportunities

Nguene, Gustave ; Cherix, Gaëtan ; Maréchal, François ; Finger, Matthias ; Revaz, Jean-Marc

In: ISESCO Science and Technology Vision, 2007, vol. 3, no. 3, p. 49-53

Urban areas are characterised by a high concentration of economic and social activities. As a consequence, residential, commercial or industrial activities require an enormous rate of resources consumption. This can lead to environmentally-related problems. In addition, to the depletion of fossil ressources in the near future, there are legitimate calls for innovative approaches towards more...

Centre de Recherches Energétiques et Municipales

SYGEME: Integrated Municipal Management for Water Ressources = SYGEME: La gestion municipale intégrée des ressources en eau

Revaz, Jean-Marc ; Cherix, Gaëtan

In: Proceedings, 11th Int'l Conf. on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, 14-16 juin 2006, Montreal, Canada, 2006, p. 1-9

SYGEME: INTEGRATED MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT FOR WATER RESSOURCES 1) AIM. - To offer management and monitoring tools for urban networks (water, energy, communication, transport). 2) OBJECTIVE. - To develop an Internet platform designed for the management of the complete water cycle of a municipality (drinking and waste water) 3) TARGET. Political and technical leaders of public collectivities...