The European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) and the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) launched the Sarcopenic Obesity Global Leadership Initiative (SOGLI) to reach expert consensus on a definition and diagnostic criteria for Sarcopenic Obesity (SO). The present paper describes the proceeding of the Sarcopenic Obesity Global Leadership Initiative (SOGLI) meeting that was held on November 25th and 26th, 2022 in Rome, Italy. This consortium involved the participation of 50 researchers from different geographic regions and countries. The document outlines an agenda advocated by the SOGLI expert panel regarding the pathophysiology, screening, diagnosis, staging and treatment of SO that needs to be prioritized for future research in the field.
Although much research has been done into the importance of IT Capabilities (ITC), Digital Leadership (DL) and Digital Transformation (DT) with regard to organizations’ firm performance and ability to thrive in the current digital market, there is little research on qualifying which specific ITC and DL competences affect the success of an organization's DT and ultimately impact their ability to adopt newly emerging technologies. This research aims to address the influence of DL and ITC on DT as well as which specific DL competences and ITC might ultimately affect an organization’s ability to successfully adopt newly emerging digital technologies. Quantitative data collected through a survey was used for this analysis. It was found that Architecture Design (DLA5) has the strongest positive affect on DT.
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In November 2021, the Lecturer Position at Institutes (L.INT) professorship was established by Saxion and Medical Spectrum Twente and as partners physiotherapy practice Pro-F and the Thoracic Centre Twente, with Sandra van Hogen-Koster as a professor. With this, the first Dutch professorship that focuses on the ideas of Positive Health has been launched.
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The IMPULS-2020 project DIGIREAL (BUas, 2021) aims to significantly strengthen BUAS’ Research and Development (R&D) on Digital Realities for the benefit of innovation in our sectoral industries. The project will furthermore help BUas to position itself in the emerging innovation ecosystems on Human Interaction, AI and Interactive Technologies. The pandemic has had a tremendous negative impact on BUas industrial sectors of research: Tourism, Leisure and Events, Hospitality and Facility, Built Environment and Logistics. Our partner industries are in great need of innovative responses to the crises. Data, AI combined with Interactive and Immersive Technologies (Games, VR/AR) can provide a partial solution, in line with the key-enabling technologies of the Smart Industry agenda. DIGIREAL builds upon our well-established expertise and capacity in entertainment and serious games and digital media (VR/AR). It furthermore strengthens our initial plans to venture into Data and Applied AI. Digital Realities offer great opportunities for sectoral industry research and innovation, such as experience measurement in Leisure and Hospitality, data-driven decision-making for (sustainable) tourism, geo-data simulations for Logistics and Digital Twins for Spatial Planning. Although BUas already has successful R&D projects in these areas, the synergy can and should significantly be improved. We propose a coherent one-year Impuls funded package to develop (in 2021): 1. A multi-year R&D program on Digital Realities, that leads to, 2. Strategic R&D proposals, in particular a SPRONG/sleuteltechnologie proposal; 3. Partnerships in the regional and national innovation ecosystem, in particular Mind Labs and Data Development Lab (DDL); 4. A shared Digital Realities Lab infrastructure, in particular hardware/software/peopleware for Augmented and Mixed Reality; 5. Leadership, support and operational capacity to achieve and support the above. The proposal presents a work program and management structure, with external partners in an advisory role.
Het lectorenplatform CE ontstond in 2017 uit de behoefte een podium te hebben voor kennisuitwisseling en samenwerking in een tot dan toe versnipperd onderzoeksveld. Het platform is hierin geslaagd maar ziet nog volop mogelijkheden om haar rol te versterken. Enkele redenen zijn: Overheden ondersteunen een stevige agenda voor onderzoek. Er komen meer internationale, Rijksbrede en regionale programma’s voor de circulaire economie en er worden veranderingen in regelgeving bestudeerd (grondstoffenakkoord, energieneutraliteit, keurmerken voor duurzaamheid). Het thema circulaire economie met ‘wicked problems’ als klimaatverandering moet multidisciplinair benaderd worden omdat het zowel technische, maatschapp- elijke, juridische, psychologische, ecologische als economische elementen in zich heeft. Multidisciplinaire samenwerking is dus noodzakelijk en kan nog beter. Lectoren hebben invloed op de opleiding van nieuwe professionals en vorming van hun duurzame bewustzijn. Door praktijkgericht onderzoek in verbinding met onderwijs uit te voeren zorgen zij ervoor dat nieuwe generaties studenten worden opgeleid met denkwijzen en instrumenten voor een circulaire economie. De focus ligt in de vervolgfase op het hebben van impact via concrete projecten, in grotere programma’s en door verbindingen met nieuwe partijen. We investeren in het (door)ontwikkelen van methodieken, instrumenten en tools - zoals circulaire business modellen, meervoudige waardenmodellen, circulaire financieringswijzers en circulaire scorecards. Deze testen we in ‘living lab’-achtige settingen. Avans en Het Groene Brein zorgen wederom voor de aansturing. De samenwerking wordt uitgebreid door samen te werken met andere lectorenplatforms, waaronder Logistiek, Biobased Economy en Urban Energy en NADR (creatieve industrie). Samenwerking biedt mogelijkheden voor crossovers in onderzoek en versterkt de kennisbasis. Het platform staat zo voor stevige kennisdisseminatie naar onderwijs en praktijk. Ondermeer via de kenniskaart die in de opstartperiode is ontwikkeld, professionele, wetenschappelijke publicaties en bijeenkomsten. In openleeromgevingen worden leerpakketten aangeboden die inzetbaar zijn bij de ontwikkeling van onderwijsmodules, onderwijsmethodes en MOOC’s gericht op transitie naar een CE.
This study responds to the calls by Stough, Welter, Block, Wennberg, & Basco (2015) and Basco (2024) to study the mechanisms through which enterprising families and their firms influence and contribute to regional economic development and how this engagement with the context influences family firm performance (James, Hadjielias, Guerrero, Discua Cruz, & Basco, 2021). Our findings will help policymakers to get a better understanding of how and under what conditions family entrepreneurs can or will take on a leadership role in the regional ecosystem. Furthermore, a more profound understanding of how enterprising families and their firms engage in socially responsible activities in their context will provide insight that help build strong entrepreneurial ecosystems. In addition, our study will showcase examples of enterprise-driven leadership of places and CSpR in the Northern part of the Netherlands.Conference paper at EIASM conference in Barcelona Spain. September 2024
