How nocs translate the olympic values into action in the 21st century

El Movimiento Olímpico se basa en una creencia compartida en la filosofía del Olimpismo y en los valores olímpicos de la amistad, la excelencia y el respeto. A medida que los Juegos Olímpicos y el Movimiento Olímpico han crecido en tamaño y alcance, también lo ha hecho la ambición del Comité Olímpico Internacional por utilizar el deporte y los valores olímpicos como herramienta para hacer frente a diversos desafíos sociales, desde el cambio climático, hasta la igualdad de género, el acoso y el abuso y la salud mental. El Comité Olímpico Internacional lidera esta evolución en términos de fijación de políticas y lanzamiento de programas. Las estadísticas de su brazo de financiación de los CON, Solidaridad Olímpica, revelan que los CON tienden a seguir su ejemplo; pero todavía tienen su enfoque principal en las áreas más tradicionales de la educación olímpica y el deporte para todosThe Olympic Movement is based on a shared belief in the philosophy of Olympism and on the Olympic values of Friendship, Excellence and Respect. As the Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement have grown and reach, so has the International Olympic Committee’s ambition to use sport and the Olympic values as a tool to tackle various societal challenges, from climate change to gender equality, harassment and abuse and mental health. The International Olympic Committee leads this development in terms of fixing policies and launching programmes. Statistics from its NOC funding arm, Olympic Solidarity, reveal that the NOCs tend to follow suit but still have their main focus on the more traditional areas of Olympic education and sport for al

Environmental Performance Evaluation of Ro-Ro Passenger Ferry Transportation

With increasing focus on the environmental performance of different transport modes (for example trucks, trains, ships and aircraft) it is of utmost importance that the different transport modes are compared on an equal basis so that the environmental impact, defined as energy demand and/or emissions per transport unit, is related to the same unit for the different transport forms. For Ro-Ro passenger ferries it can be difficult to find a suitable common transport unit, as they often transport a mix of cargo, such as passengers, passenger cars, trucks, lorries, busses and other rolling transport units. In this paper a method for determination of a common transport unit for Ro-Ro passenger ships will be described

With Big Data comes Big Responsibility for Science Equity Research

Our ability to collect and access large quantities of data over the last decade has been revolutionary for many social sciences. Suddenly, it is possible to measure human behavior, performance, and activity on an unprecedented scale, opening the door to fundamental advances in discovery and understanding. Yet such access to data has limitations that, if not sufficiently addressed and explored, can result in significant oversights. Here we discuss recent research that used data from a large global sample of high school students to demonstrate, paradoxically, that in nations with higher gender equality, fewer women pursued science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degrees than would be expected based on aptitude in those subjects. The reasons for observed patterns is central to current debates, with frequent disagreement about the nature and magnitude of problems posed by the lack of female representation in STEM and the best ways to deal with them. In our international efforts to use big data in education research, it is necessary to critically consider its limitations and biases