Does the EU suffer from a democratic deficit? If so‚ can it be solved by conferring greater powers on the European parliament? ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- The ‘standard version’ of the democratic deficit formulated by Weiler‚ consisting of the increased role of the executive Commission in matters of legislation‚ the weakness of the European Parliament (hereafter the EP)‚ the lack of ‘European’ elections‚ EU distance to
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TOPIC: AN APPRAISAL OF HOUSEHOLD PARTICIPATION IN HOUSING DELIVERY CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Interest in the subject of housing is not new. It has been a major issue for many years and has attracted many diverse contributions. The National Housing Policy (2004) defined housing as “the process of providing a large number of residential building on a permanent basis with adequate physical infrastructure and social services in a planned‚ decent safe and sanitary
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An Ecumenical Council is when the entire Church‚ convened by the Pope and composed of bishops‚ gathers in an assembly to address certain concerns of the Universal Church. The council’s purpose is to correct any misconceptions in the church‚ teachings or scripture‚ so that the church’s teachings and doctrine continue to carry out the same message that Jesus Christ intended when he entrusted his apostles with his church on earth. During the Council of Ephesus there had been several controversies about
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The Council of Trent (Latin: Concilium Tridentinum) was the 15th-century Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church. It is considered to be one of the Church’s most important[1] councils. It convened in Trent (then capital of the Prince-Bishopric of Trent‚ inside the Holy Roman Empire‚ now in modern Italy) between December 13‚ 1545‚ and December 4‚ 1563 in twenty-five sessions for three periods. Council fathers met for the first through eighth sessions in Trent (1545-1547)‚ and for the ninth
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Leadership Development in South Riding Council Leadership skills development is often a neglected area in local councils across the UK. South Riding Council has sought to address this issue through establishing its own local leadership institute. The council‚ like all other local authorities‚ is facing the challenge of developing the leaders of tomorrow within a turbulent operating environment. The recruitment and retention of key staff is not easy in an area hit by a long-term decline in the local
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Class Council Application Essay As a current class officer‚ I feel that there is untapped potential for what the class council can do. I believe the next class council needs organization‚ communication‚ and a well defined mission with set goals. I am ready to bring my leadership skills and experience to the table to implement these three values. My leadership experience starts back in fourth grade when I was student council president two years in a row. I served on student council in middle school
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This essay will focus on the organisations involved in Libya and will discuss the diplomatic intervention that the organisations used in the Libyan crisis. The essay will firstly define the important factors and explain how everything works together. Diplomacy is defined as the conducting of negotiations between representatives of states. This may refer to international diplomacy‚ the conduct of international relations through the communication of professional diplomats in the essence of certain
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Our Hall Council hosted the Super Smash Bros tournament on November 3. I realized there was a resident that I’ve never seen before so I took the initiative to get to know him and learn more about him. We ended up talking for an hour about his major‚ his job‚ and I informed him about future programs. I also mentioned that the lobby was a great place to interact with residents. He seemed really interested about coming to the programs and I learned a lot about him. He even started to come downstairs
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Our Lives in High School and Beyond The Youth Action Council on Transition (YouthACT) is a national initiative to get more youth with disabilities and their allies involved as leaders who partner with adults and organizations to improve opportunities for youth to succeed in life. “Transition” is the process and period of change that youth go through to become adults. Transition typically occurs between ages 12 and 25. During transition‚ youth need a variety of opportunities and supports to learn
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Croydon Council Planning Committee Meeting‚ Thursday 2nd April 2009 6.30 pm The following is a report that will give information on a Planning meeting organised by Croydon City Council. The report will show three main items. These are: * The main advocates of the meeting‚ their roles and how they influenced the meeting * How the committee deals with planning applications * What happened at the meeting to allow public speaking and the process involved The report will also give
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