Determining whether people in certain countries, or at different time points score differently in measurements of interest, or whether constructs relate differently to each other across nations can indisputably assist in testing theories and advancing our sociological knowledge. However, meaningful

Currently, a large variety of data modes such as telephone interview, personal interview, mail or web (PC, tablet, mobile) survey are available for social surveys, which leads to methodological questions, such as, which mode or online device is best? Each mode has its advantages and disadvantages;

Obtaining high data quality within given budget and time constraints is a very challenging task. This course is meant to introduce participants to practical insights into the challenges and pitfalls of how to optimize a survey design while taking time and budget constraints into account and how to

Mobile devices that allow users to access the Internet through a wireless connection, such as cell phones, smartphones, tablet PCs (tablets), and ebook readers, have not only become parts of our daily lives but also emerged as a serious new alternative for Web-based self-administered survey data

This workshop gives aspiring entrepreneurs the tools, connections and confidence to develop their own business. The coaches and co-founders of the creative company Dark Horse Innovation show participants how to use their talents to build on trends, create inspiring products and services and

Six days course with six leading philosophersaddressing the contemporary debate on ontology. Course leader Giorgio AgambenFrancesco BertoRay BrassierFranois LaruellePaul M. LivingstonDavide Tarizzo Target group Open Course aim ISSO is a six days school which provides an unique insight into the

This new advanced course, offered by The Hague Academy of International Law in cooperation with the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies of Leiden University, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, provides in-depth understanding, discussion and training

This year, Association of Automation and Robotics (http://www.f-ar.at/) in cooperation with university of applied science, FH CAMPUS 02 (http://www.campus02.at/) and Centauro LtD (http://www.centauro.at/) organize a Robotics Summer School and would like to invite all who are interested in robotics

This graduate-level course teaches state-of-the-art techniques to solve and analyse advanced models. In particular, models with heterogeneous agents, models with boundedly-rational agents, and/or learning and also models in which the economy can be at the zero lower bound for the policy interest

In 2015, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the basic course on qualitative research, organized by the faculty of Medicine at the University of Antwerp in summer time. This basic course takes the participants in 5 days from research question to %E2%80%98How to write a scientific paper in