Projecten
Institutional strengthening of the Mycobacteria Reference Laboratory (LRM, Bénin) for quality services and better quality of health care for Mycobacteria and other clinical bacteria, at National and Regional Level. Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Preventieve, op scholen gebaseerde interventies om het geestelijk welzijn van vluchtelingen en migranten te bevorderen KU Leuven
Today, European societies face the challenge of promoting the integration of growing numbers of refugee and migrant adolescents. Supporting the mental well-being of these young newcomers is herein pivotal, with recent scholarly work emphasizing the preventive role of schools in promoting mental well-being. Yet, there is still little robust evidence on how preventive school-based interventions may impact newcomers’ well-being. This project ...
Slimme, gepersonaliseerde en adaptieve ICT-oplossingen voor actief, gezond en productief ouder worden met verbeterde werkbaarheid KU Leuven
Ageing@Work will develop a novel ICT-based, personalized system to support ageing workers (aged 50+) into designing fit-for-purpose work environments and managing flexibly their evolving needs. Advanced dynamically adapted virtual models of workers will incorporate specificities in respect to skills, physical, cognitive and behavioral factors, being extended from the work context to personal life aspects interacting with workability, health ...
Joint R&D 2022: Verkeersverwerking voor stedelijke omgevingen Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Duurzaamheidstransitieonderzoek toepassen in sociaal werk om de grote maatschappelijke uitdaging van sociale inclusie aan te pakken KU Leuven
A sustainable social foundation for human life can only develop in an inherent interdependence with the overall ecological ceiling and regenerative economy. ASTRA paves the way for a radically new approach to tackle the major societal challenges faced with social work. This is done by combining transdisciplinary sustainability transition research, policies and practices in social work. The combination creates a novel scientific domain and ...
Motorische en cognitieve stoornissen bij pasgeboren prematuren: vroege diagnose KU Leuven
Prematurity exponentially increases the risk for an altered neurodevelopmental outcomes in childhood and adolescence. Many survivors children, face a lifetime of disability. Despite the advances in neonatal care have greatly improved survival of preterm born infants even at extremely low gestational ages, we are now at a period of steadiness where no further improvement in long-term neurodevelopmental outcome is seen. The impact of these ...
Rol en vooruitzichten voor arbeidsverhoudingen en sociale dialoog bij het beheer van de groene transitie van lokale economische systemen KU Leuven
This project is aimed at understanding the current and potential role of industrial relations and social dialogue in managing the greening of local economies. The COVID-19 crisis, with the equivalent of 255 millions jobs lost, exacerbated the situation of some regions, economic sectors and population groups leading to an increase in poverty and inequalities and hindering the convergence process, one the main priorities of the Union. These ...
Emotionele band binnen en tussen culturele contexten: Analyse van natuurlijke taal om het conceptuele systeem voor emoties te beschrijven en te vergelijken KU Leuven
The frequencies, intensities, and types of emotions people experience in a given situation differ systematically across cultural boundaries. This variation is inherently meaningful because it reflects differences in the conceptual system for emotions, with implications for well-being. Emotional fit between an individual and other members of their culture is a protective factor for mental and physical health, as is a well-developed conceptual ...
Interventies ter bevordering van de geestelijke en lichamelijke gezondheid in veranderende werkomgevingen als gevolg van klimaatverandering, duurzame werkpraktijken en groene banen KU Leuven
Work environments are rapidly changing in Europe. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an acceleration of a range of complex and multidimensional trends at the workplace. There is also increasing awareness of the importance of mental and physical health of workers and fundamental interconnections of work, health and well-being. Climate change is further shaping the future of work on an unprecedented scale. European economies are undergoing ...