Analysis of learning impact of MBKM Plunturan Wiradesa Program for partners and Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya

The Wiradesa activity which was held in Plunturan Village, Ponorogo Regency provided a new learning experience for students in implementing the current MBKM curriculum. Direct learning in the field with partners to implement the knowledge that has been obtained when learning on campus, as well as new knowledge gained in the field enrich learning activities for students. The involvement of the State Administration Study Program Wiradesa Program brought by the Student Executive Board (BEM) FISIP was held in Plunturan Village, Pulung District, Ponorogo Regency. Where the business specifications are existing MSMEs and pioneering MSMEs that have been appointed as supporting identities for Plunturan Cultural Tourism Village. Its activity is to develop existing and pioneering businesses. The impact of implementing Wiradesa is not only felt by students, but also for lecturers and partners. Therefore, through this research, the authors conducted a survey to determine the impact of the implementation of Wiradesa activities on learning in the MBKM curriculum for students, lecturers and partners which was carried out in Plunturan Village, Pulung District, Ponorogo Regency. The results of the research carried out are that there is an impact on MBKM learning through Wiradesa activities in Plunturan Village with the resulting benefits greatly impacting the economy, social and other sectors. The impact on universities related to improving the performance of the KPI can be grouped into 3, namely the direct, ongoing and potential impacts. The direct impacts include the 2nd KPI, where students get experience outside of campus and the 7th KPI, which is a collaborative and participatory class. The ongoing impact in the 5th IKU is that the work of lecturers is used by the community. The potential impacts include the 1st KPI, which means that graduates get decent jobs and the 3rd KPI, which is lecturers who are active outside the campus.

Participação Feminina na Alta Gestão e a Sustentabilidade Empresarial no Brasil ## Participation in High Management and Business Sustainability in Brazil

Respaldado pela Teoria dos Stakeholders, o presente estudo tem como objetivo analisar a relação entre a participação feminina na alta gestão e a sustentabilidade empresarial, a partir de uma análise realizada em 83 das 100 empresas listadas na B3 S.A. com maior valor de mercado, de acordo com os dados do exercício de 2018, disponíveis na base Economática®. De natureza quantitativa, a pesquisa utilizou técnicas da estatística descritiva, da Análise de Correspondência Simples (Anacor), do teste de médias e da regressão logística. A participação feminina é medida pela proporção do número de mulheres presentes no Conselho de Administração (CA) e na Diretoria Executiva (DE) em relação ao total de seus membros titulares, enquanto a proxy da sustentabilidade empresarial é mensurada a partir da participação no Índice de Sustentabilidade Empresarial (ISE). A Anacor demonstrou que há uma associação entre a participação feminina no CA e a sustentabilidade empresarial; entretanto, não foi encontrada associação entre a participação feminina na DE com a sustentabilidade. O teste de diferenças entre médias revelou que há diferenças significativas entre as empresas sustentáveis e as não sustentáveis no que tange à variável participação feminina no CA, o que foi ratificado mediante aplicação da regressão logística. Destaque-se que a participação feminina no CA e o tamanho da empresa são as variáveis com mais probabilidade de exercer essa correlação. Com isso, os resultados confirmam os prognósticos da Teoria dos Stakeholders, na medida em que sinaliza que a participação feminina nos órgãos de alta gestão promove resultados efetivos que atendam às necessidades dos acionistas e stakeholders. ABSTRACTSupported by the Stakeholder Theory, this study aims to analyze the relationship between female participation in top management and corporate sustainability, based on an analysis carried out in 83 of the 100 companies listed on B3 SA with the highest market value, according to with the data for the 2018 financial year, available on the Economática® basis. Of a quantitative nature, the research used techniques of descriptive statistics, Simple Correspondence Analysis (Anacor), the means test and logistic regression. Female participation is measured by the proportion of the number of women present on the Board of Directors (CA) and on the Executive Board (DE) in relation to the total of its full members, while the proxy for corporate sustainability is measured based on participation in the Index of Corporate Sustainability (ISE). Anacor has demonstrated that there is an association between female participation in the Board of Directors and corporate sustainability; however, no association was found between female participation in DE with sustainability. The test of differences between means revealed that there are significant differences between sustainable and unsustainable companies with respect to the variable female participation in the Board, which was ratified through the application of logistic regression. It should be noted that female participation in the Board and the size of the company are the variables most likely to exercise this correlation. With this, the results confirm the prognostications of the Stakeholder Theory, insofar as it signals that female participation in top management bodies promotes effective results that meet the needs of shareholders and stakeholders.

Black, Caspian Seas and Central Asia Silk Association (BACSA) for the Future of Sericulture in Europe and Central Asia

The history and recent activities of the Black Caspian Seas and Central Asia Silk Association are presented in this paper: the countries that participated in its foundation, the FAO’s action to revitalize sericulture in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, the following widening of the Association geographical limits of to enclose other European countries, which were not well-represented in other similar organizations. Some statistical data are illustrated for a better description of the scenario in which the BACSA executive board acted: the world silk production quantity and the relative production of BACSA countries in respect to the Chinese expansion. The themes treated in the BACSA conferences are reported to explain which matters the Executive Board considered the most relevant for the relaunch of this activity in relationships to the international challenges in the subsequent years; the project proposals that were presented to international donors are summarized. A SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis is shown, where key-factors in determining the strengths and weaknesses of this organization and its member countries for a successful re-establishment of sericulture, are considered. In addition, future trends of sericulture with regard to innovative productions and the Green Deal are examined.

5th Albanian Congress of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

The 5th Albanian Congress of Trauma and Emergency Surgery - ACTES 2021, on November 12-13, 2021 - Hybrid Edition. The biggest event in region about Trauma & Emergency Surgery and not only,... organized by ASTES - Albanian Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery with support of UMT (University of Medicine of Tirana). "With persistence and clear ideas, everything is possible" is our slogan. The main topic of this congress is trauma and emergency surgery and more ... The Local Scientific Committee, led by the Prof. Arben Gjata (Rector of University of Medicine of Tirana, but complemented by experts in the field from many other specialties and societies together with the ASTES Executive Board and Section Chairs. Colleagues from all Albanian areas and many European and non- European countries will be taking part in 21 sessions during 2 days: Thank you very much for your support and encouragement!

In Memoriam Marietta Messmer

A farewell to Marietta Messmer (1966–2021), the Vice President of International American Studies Association, who shaped both InterAmerican Studies and American Studies in Europe and the world. In 2009 Marietta Messmer co-founded the International Association for InterAmerican Studies, where she served as Executive Board Member and Treasurer until 2012. She was president of the Netherlands American Studies Association between 2011–2014. She was Board Member of the of the European Association of American Studies between 2009-2016, where she also served as Chair of the Organizing Committee of the conference America: Justice, Conflict, War in the Hague, April 2014. An outstanding Scholar, belowed Colleague, and fierce Friend, Marietta Messmer will be missed by all the IASA Members, whom she so mastefully led.

Road-rail intermodality and the Clean Development Mechanism

The approval of methodologies involving the transportation sector confronts methodological concepts that hinder the eligibility of such projects as Clean Development Mechanism, mainly because it is a segment whose emissions come from mobile sources. The verification of additionality and monitoring of emissions, in principle, can be regarded as some of the key barriers to fit transportation sector projects into the CDM framework. This paper discusses these issues and examines, in particular, the road-rail intermodality. Since the partial replacement of cargo transport via trucks by wagon trains presents a great potential for mitigating emissions of greenhouse gases, this paper also analyzes the characteristics that a project involving road-rail intermodality must possess in order to be approved by the Executive Board of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. It also analyzes the main difficulties that such a project might face.

The influencing power of apply and explain on capital structure

The paper investigated the suspension of Independent Non-Executive Directors (INEDs) stock options on corporate capital choices: Equity, retained earnings, long term borrowing and short term borrowing. The paper used a sample of 1250 non-financial Firm years from 2010 to 2019. The Ordinary Least Squares and the difference in difference method discovered that the firms' Leverage increased positively after the reform. In particular, the suspension of stock options impacts the high levels of long term borrowing in the "Apply and Explain" periods. The study submits that the suspension of stock options maximizes the independence of the INED on the executive Board and Subcommittees (Audit and Remuneration) to reduce the use of retained earnings and promotes the use of Long term debts in financing projects.

Escalation of Political Conflict in the Management of the West Sumatera Hanura Party Regional Representative Council

This research discusses the political conflict in managing the Regional Executive Board of Hanura Political Party in West Sumatera. The method used in this research is a qualitative approach with descriptive type. The theory used in this research is the theory of conflict-causing factors from Simon Fisher and the concept of political conflict from Ramlan Surbakti. From the research that was conducted, it was found that some factors caused the political conflicts. Firstly, a sense of distrust from the management of the regional executive Board of Hanura Political Party in West Sumatera towards Osman Sapta Odang. Secondly, the Chief of Regional Executive Board of Hanura Political Party in West Sumatera was disappointed about Wiranto's inability to take an outright stance regarding the conflicts that occurred in the management. Thirdly, a lack of mutual respect between senior and junior figures of the Hanura Political Party in West Sumatera. Fourthly, different opinions about party management between Osman Sapta Odang's side and Daryatmo's side. The political conflict in Hanura has implications for the replacement of the chairman of the Regional Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia and the dismissal of 10 Hanura Political Party members from the Regional House of Representatives in West Sumatera, who are on Daryatmo's side; therefore the dismissed cadres chose to switch parties.