Objective The purpose of this study was to explore how women are recruited for group antenatal care(GANC)in primary care organisations(PCOs),what elements influence the behaviour of the recruiter,and what strategies r...Objective The purpose of this study was to explore how women are recruited for group antenatal care(GANC)in primary care organisations(PCOs),what elements influence the behaviour of the recruiter,and what strategies recruiters use to encourage women to participate.Method Using a qualitative research design,we conducted 10 in-depth interviews with GANC facilitators working in PCOs.Selected constructs of the domains of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research and the Theoretical Domains Framework helped to develop interview questions and raise awareness of important elements during interviews and thematic analyses.GANC facilitators working in multidisciplinary PCOs located in Brussels and Flanders(Belgium)were invited to participate in an interview.We purposively selected participants because of their role as GANC facilitators and recruiters.We recruited GANC facilitators up until data saturation and no new elements emerged.Result We identified that the recruitment process consists of four phases or actions:identification of needs and potential obstacles for participation;selection of potential participants;recruitment for GANC and reaction to response.Depending on the phase,determinants at the level of the woman,recruiter,organisation or environment have an influence on the recruitment behaviour.Conclusion Our study concludes that it takes two to tango for successful recruitment for GANC.Potential participants’needs and wishes are of importance,but the care providers’behaviour should not be underestimated.Therefore,successful recruitment may be improved when introducing a multidisciplinary recruitment plan consisting of specific strategies,as we suggest.展开更多
"hina and Africa can create amazing value,because Africa or Morocco and China have a lot of common points,and the 2024Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) can make the relationship between Afri..."hina and Africa can create amazing value,because Africa or Morocco and China have a lot of common points,and the 2024Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) can make the relationship between Africa or Morocco and China even stronger."In an interview with China's Foreign Trade,Mehdi Laraki,President of the Morocco-China Business Council said,"I've been here (China)more than 65 times,but I always feel like a child every time,it's just like a miracle.展开更多
The 2024 Forum on ChinaAfrica Cooperation Summit was held in Beijing from September 4 to 6.Economic and trade cooperation serves as the"ballast stone"and"propeller"of China-Africa relations.During ...The 2024 Forum on ChinaAfrica Cooperation Summit was held in Beijing from September 4 to 6.Economic and trade cooperation serves as the"ballast stone"and"propeller"of China-Africa relations.During an exclusive interview with China's Foreign Trade conducted in Beijing recently,Namibian Ambassador to China,Elia George Kaiyamo,discussed Namibian-China bilateral trade and twoway investment,stating that since the establishment of diplomatic relations in1990,China and Namibia have made remarkable achievements in both economic and trade cooperation,which have become the most dynamic and potential components of bilateral relations.展开更多
This year marks the10th anniversary of the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Australia,and the development of bilateral relations are getting back on the right track.Recently,D...This year marks the10th anniversary of the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Australia,and the development of bilateral relations are getting back on the right track.Recently,David Olsson,President and Chairman of the Australia China Business Council,stated his comments,when accepting an exclusive interview with China's Foreign Trade.展开更多
1.Chong Xu:It is my great honour to have this opportunity to interview you.You were trained as a geographer at the University of Nottingham in the UK.Can you talk to us about why you have chosen urban studies as your ...1.Chong Xu:It is my great honour to have this opportunity to interview you.You were trained as a geographer at the University of Nottingham in the UK.Can you talk to us about why you have chosen urban studies as your main research area?展开更多
The study adopts Byram’s Intercultural Communicative Competence(ICC)model as the theoretical framework,and structured interviews were conducted to explore the impact of street interviews on the participants’ICC.Anal...The study adopts Byram’s Intercultural Communicative Competence(ICC)model as the theoretical framework,and structured interviews were conducted to explore the impact of street interviews on the participants’ICC.Analysis results revealed street interviews help students acquire knowledge in intercultural attitudes,intercultural knowledge,skills of discovery and interaction,and critical cultural awareness,aligning with the four components of Byram’s ICC model.Meanwhile,they have positive perceptions of street interviews.Therefore,street interviews have a positive effect on the development of participants’ICC.展开更多
China is a key strategic partner of Thailand and plays a vital role in the Thai economy through investment,trade,and tourism.This year marks a decade since the establishment of the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative ...China is a key strategic partner of Thailand and plays a vital role in the Thai economy through investment,trade,and tourism.This year marks a decade since the establishment of the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership between the two countries.Recently,Mr.Narit Therdsteerasukdi,Secretary General of BOI,participated in an exclusive interview with China’s Foreign Trade magazine to share his views on bilateral investment and future prospects.展开更多
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Indonesia.Over the last 10 years,bilateral relations between the two countries have maintained sound momentum of develo...This year marks the 10th anniversary of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Indonesia.Over the last 10 years,bilateral relations between the two countries have maintained sound momentum of development,and strategic mutual trust has been continuously enhanced.展开更多
On December 3,2021,the China-Laos Railway,a flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI),officially began operation.As of August 16,2023,the cross-border railway had made a total of 20.09 million passenger tr...On December 3,2021,the China-Laos Railway,a flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI),officially began operation.As of August 16,2023,the cross-border railway had made a total of 20.09 million passenger trips including 17.09 million in the Chinese section and 3 million in the Laos section,which has significantly boosted the port economy,cross-border tourism,and cultural and people-to-people exchanges between China and Laos.展开更多
Business mediation is an alternative dispute resolution method that helps avoid court litigation.An effective means of settling commercial disputes and protecting interests,business mediation allows companies to have ...Business mediation is an alternative dispute resolution method that helps avoid court litigation.An effective means of settling commercial disputes and protecting interests,business mediation allows companies to have an equal say to achieve win-win results based on flexible rules.In recent years,mediation has played an increasingly important role in handling international commercial disputes and optimizing the global business environment.展开更多
The year 2023 marks the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Cambodia,in honor of which the“Year of China-Cambodia Friendship”was designated.Over the years,the two countries have joined hands t...The year 2023 marks the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Cambodia,in honor of which the“Year of China-Cambodia Friendship”was designated.Over the years,the two countries have joined hands to nurture their close bond into an ironclad friendship.Under the China-Cambodia Free Trade Agreement(FTA),which took effect in 2022,China and Cambodia have actively promoted practical cooperation in six priority areas including politics,production capacity,agriculture,energy,security,and people-to-people exchanges to build a“diamond hexagon”cooperation framework.In the new era,through a deepening comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation,the two countries are giving construction of a China-Cambodia community with a shared future a fresh new look with fruitful results achieved under the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI).展开更多
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI).Countries along the route have been responding enthusiastically to the BRI since it was proposed by China,and many overseas Chinese people have...This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI).Countries along the route have been responding enthusiastically to the BRI since it was proposed by China,and many overseas Chinese people have acted as bridges for cooperation.The Teochew people or Chaoshan people,native to the historical Chaoshan region in south China’s Guangdong Province,represent around 20 percent of the entire Chinese population in Singapore.Established in Singapore in 1929,Teochew Poit Ip Huay Kuan(TPIHK,meaning Chaoshan eight districts association)has a membership of more than 6,000 Singaporeans who have traced their origins to the eight Chaoshan districts including Chao’an,Jieyang,Chenghai。展开更多
This year was designated the Year of China-Cambodia Friendship as part of activities to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Cambodia.Over the years,China has...This year was designated the Year of China-Cambodia Friendship as part of activities to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Cambodia.Over the years,China has firmly supported Cambodia’s development in all areas and the two countries have yielded fruitful achievements in cooperation.Their traditional friendship has stood the test of time.展开更多
This year marks the 20th anniversary of China’s accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia(TAC)and the 10th anniversary of China’s proposal of the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI).Over the years...This year marks the 20th anniversary of China’s accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia(TAC)and the 10th anniversary of China’s proposal of the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI).Over the years,as natural partners in the BRI,China and Thailand have been promoting practical cooperation and deepening friendly relations.China has been Thailand’s largest trading partner,largest export market for agricultural products,and a major source of foreign investment for many years.Since the COVID-19 outbreak,China and Thailand have worked together to meet the challenge while maintaining close cultural and people-to-people exchanges.展开更多
Recently,the Belt and Road Commission of the International Chamber of Commerce(ICC)held a conference in Hong Kong entitled“Ten Years of Belt and Road-Noteworthy Experience and Legal Risk Prevention.”Participants sha...Recently,the Belt and Road Commission of the International Chamber of Commerce(ICC)held a conference in Hong Kong entitled“Ten Years of Belt and Road-Noteworthy Experience and Legal Risk Prevention.”Participants shared views through panel discussions on three topics:How Compliance Management Creates Value:Experience of the Belt and Road,Risk Prevention:A Multi-Dimensional Review of the Belt and Road,and Dispute Resolution on“Belt and Road”Disputes:Arbitration and Beyond.展开更多
Monica and Carl are teenagers from Los Angeles in the United States.They both love skateboarding.Read this interview and find out more about their favourite sport.Where can you go skateboarding?Monica:There are skate ...Monica and Carl are teenagers from Los Angeles in the United States.They both love skateboarding.Read this interview and find out more about their favourite sport.Where can you go skateboarding?Monica:There are skate parks in lots of towns and cities.You can practise jumps and meet other skateboarders.展开更多
基金supported by the National Institute for Health and Disability(CGV 2018/363).
文摘Objective The purpose of this study was to explore how women are recruited for group antenatal care(GANC)in primary care organisations(PCOs),what elements influence the behaviour of the recruiter,and what strategies recruiters use to encourage women to participate.Method Using a qualitative research design,we conducted 10 in-depth interviews with GANC facilitators working in PCOs.Selected constructs of the domains of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research and the Theoretical Domains Framework helped to develop interview questions and raise awareness of important elements during interviews and thematic analyses.GANC facilitators working in multidisciplinary PCOs located in Brussels and Flanders(Belgium)were invited to participate in an interview.We purposively selected participants because of their role as GANC facilitators and recruiters.We recruited GANC facilitators up until data saturation and no new elements emerged.Result We identified that the recruitment process consists of four phases or actions:identification of needs and potential obstacles for participation;selection of potential participants;recruitment for GANC and reaction to response.Depending on the phase,determinants at the level of the woman,recruiter,organisation or environment have an influence on the recruitment behaviour.Conclusion Our study concludes that it takes two to tango for successful recruitment for GANC.Potential participants’needs and wishes are of importance,but the care providers’behaviour should not be underestimated.Therefore,successful recruitment may be improved when introducing a multidisciplinary recruitment plan consisting of specific strategies,as we suggest.
文摘"hina and Africa can create amazing value,because Africa or Morocco and China have a lot of common points,and the 2024Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) can make the relationship between Africa or Morocco and China even stronger."In an interview with China's Foreign Trade,Mehdi Laraki,President of the Morocco-China Business Council said,"I've been here (China)more than 65 times,but I always feel like a child every time,it's just like a miracle.
文摘The 2024 Forum on ChinaAfrica Cooperation Summit was held in Beijing from September 4 to 6.Economic and trade cooperation serves as the"ballast stone"and"propeller"of China-Africa relations.During an exclusive interview with China's Foreign Trade conducted in Beijing recently,Namibian Ambassador to China,Elia George Kaiyamo,discussed Namibian-China bilateral trade and twoway investment,stating that since the establishment of diplomatic relations in1990,China and Namibia have made remarkable achievements in both economic and trade cooperation,which have become the most dynamic and potential components of bilateral relations.
文摘This year marks the10th anniversary of the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Australia,and the development of bilateral relations are getting back on the right track.Recently,David Olsson,President and Chairman of the Australia China Business Council,stated his comments,when accepting an exclusive interview with China's Foreign Trade.
文摘1.Chong Xu:It is my great honour to have this opportunity to interview you.You were trained as a geographer at the University of Nottingham in the UK.Can you talk to us about why you have chosen urban studies as your main research area?
文摘The study adopts Byram’s Intercultural Communicative Competence(ICC)model as the theoretical framework,and structured interviews were conducted to explore the impact of street interviews on the participants’ICC.Analysis results revealed street interviews help students acquire knowledge in intercultural attitudes,intercultural knowledge,skills of discovery and interaction,and critical cultural awareness,aligning with the four components of Byram’s ICC model.Meanwhile,they have positive perceptions of street interviews.Therefore,street interviews have a positive effect on the development of participants’ICC.
文摘China is a key strategic partner of Thailand and plays a vital role in the Thai economy through investment,trade,and tourism.This year marks a decade since the establishment of the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership between the two countries.Recently,Mr.Narit Therdsteerasukdi,Secretary General of BOI,participated in an exclusive interview with China’s Foreign Trade magazine to share his views on bilateral investment and future prospects.
文摘This year marks the 10th anniversary of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Indonesia.Over the last 10 years,bilateral relations between the two countries have maintained sound momentum of development,and strategic mutual trust has been continuously enhanced.
文摘On December 3,2021,the China-Laos Railway,a flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI),officially began operation.As of August 16,2023,the cross-border railway had made a total of 20.09 million passenger trips including 17.09 million in the Chinese section and 3 million in the Laos section,which has significantly boosted the port economy,cross-border tourism,and cultural and people-to-people exchanges between China and Laos.
文摘Business mediation is an alternative dispute resolution method that helps avoid court litigation.An effective means of settling commercial disputes and protecting interests,business mediation allows companies to have an equal say to achieve win-win results based on flexible rules.In recent years,mediation has played an increasingly important role in handling international commercial disputes and optimizing the global business environment.
文摘The year 2023 marks the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Cambodia,in honor of which the“Year of China-Cambodia Friendship”was designated.Over the years,the two countries have joined hands to nurture their close bond into an ironclad friendship.Under the China-Cambodia Free Trade Agreement(FTA),which took effect in 2022,China and Cambodia have actively promoted practical cooperation in six priority areas including politics,production capacity,agriculture,energy,security,and people-to-people exchanges to build a“diamond hexagon”cooperation framework.In the new era,through a deepening comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation,the two countries are giving construction of a China-Cambodia community with a shared future a fresh new look with fruitful results achieved under the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI).
文摘This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI).Countries along the route have been responding enthusiastically to the BRI since it was proposed by China,and many overseas Chinese people have acted as bridges for cooperation.The Teochew people or Chaoshan people,native to the historical Chaoshan region in south China’s Guangdong Province,represent around 20 percent of the entire Chinese population in Singapore.Established in Singapore in 1929,Teochew Poit Ip Huay Kuan(TPIHK,meaning Chaoshan eight districts association)has a membership of more than 6,000 Singaporeans who have traced their origins to the eight Chaoshan districts including Chao’an,Jieyang,Chenghai。
文摘This year was designated the Year of China-Cambodia Friendship as part of activities to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Cambodia.Over the years,China has firmly supported Cambodia’s development in all areas and the two countries have yielded fruitful achievements in cooperation.Their traditional friendship has stood the test of time.
文摘This year marks the 20th anniversary of China’s accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia(TAC)and the 10th anniversary of China’s proposal of the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI).Over the years,as natural partners in the BRI,China and Thailand have been promoting practical cooperation and deepening friendly relations.China has been Thailand’s largest trading partner,largest export market for agricultural products,and a major source of foreign investment for many years.Since the COVID-19 outbreak,China and Thailand have worked together to meet the challenge while maintaining close cultural and people-to-people exchanges.
文摘Recently,the Belt and Road Commission of the International Chamber of Commerce(ICC)held a conference in Hong Kong entitled“Ten Years of Belt and Road-Noteworthy Experience and Legal Risk Prevention.”Participants shared views through panel discussions on three topics:How Compliance Management Creates Value:Experience of the Belt and Road,Risk Prevention:A Multi-Dimensional Review of the Belt and Road,and Dispute Resolution on“Belt and Road”Disputes:Arbitration and Beyond.
文摘Monica and Carl are teenagers from Los Angeles in the United States.They both love skateboarding.Read this interview and find out more about their favourite sport.Where can you go skateboarding?Monica:There are skate parks in lots of towns and cities.You can practise jumps and meet other skateboarders.
