Logiques d’appropriation et politiques de l’espace urbain : jeunes skateurs dans la ville de La Plata en Argentine

International audienceThe purpose of this article is to describe and analyse the forms of appropriation of urban space through the informal practice of skateboarding. Our hypothesis is that this pastime, which basically unites youth, is not as futile as it appears but rather signifies a political act that leads to the consideration of these protagonists as citizens. Semi-directional interviews and field observations of these stakeholders in the town of La Plata in Argentina have made it possible to complete a socio-anthropology of skateboarding and to reveal the logics of appropriating space – especially streets – which create tension with other citizens and various public institutions.L’objectif de cet article consiste à décrire et analyser les formes d’appropriation de l’espace urbain à travers la pratique informelle du skateboard. Nous posons comme hypothèse que cette pratique de loisirs, qui rassemble essentiellement des jeunes, n’est pas si futile qu’elle y paraît mais signe un acte politique qui invite à penser ces protagonistes comme des citoyens. Des entretiens semi-directifs et des observations de terrain de ces acteurs de la ville de La Plata en Argentine ont permis de réaliser une socio-anthropologie du skateboard et de déceler les logiques d’appropriation de l’espace – en particulier de la rue – qui créent des tensions avec d’autres citoyens et diverses institutions publiques

Dual training schemes promoting entrepreneurship and business transfers - experiences from Lithuania

While many political strategies focus on the promotion of start-ups, the existing companies are often neglected. Recent studies confirm, that more jobs are lost due to failed business transfers, then new ones are created. In fact, the generation change has reached the European SMEs and they suffer from a lack of successor to take over the business. Suitable successors are entrepreneurs and this article sets out to investigate a feasible way to educate and attract them to the SME sector. Based on solid literature research the paper argues, that a dual training, where students receive training in school and at the same time on the job can provide this needed expertise for entrepreneurship education. In 2016 such a dual training was initiated in Lithuania, this papers highlights results of the first comprehensive evaluation and provides an outlook on whether the graduates can become suitable successors in the long run

Key strategies, resources, and capabilities for implementing circular economy in industrial small and medium enterprises

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are key actors in the implementation of the circular economy (CE) concept as a basis for creating sustainable societies. Thus, the main objective of this study is to identify key strategies and resources that may favor CE implementation in SMEs. These key strategies should encourage SMEs to develop eco-innovations to gain competitive advantage and create and capture value that is coherent with nature. A mixed-method approach that consisted of a literature review and a focus group for gathering qualitative data was used. This focus group was made up of experts such as researchers and practitioners from universities, sustainable SMEs, and consultancy firms in Spain. A set of strategies and internal and external factors were identified to help SMEs to implement the CE. Finally, some useful dynamic capabilities for implementing the CE in business performance were identified