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Human Dignity, Democracy and other Challenges of the Covid-19 Pandemic

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Sinaci M.

Dialogue and Universalism

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2022

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issue 3

129-155

EN

Human dignity has been a much-discussed topic in contemporary debate, and it has benefited from numerous approaches stemming from the fields of philosophy, politics, ethics, psychology or the legal, social and cultural domains. Yet, the meaning of the concept can vary in clarity, leading to ambiguity of usage and approach. The aim of this paper is to examine the concept of human dignity and to assess its potential as a fundamental value for contemporary democracies. A conceptual analysis of human dignity was conducted in the first part of the paper, embracing two essential coordinates of democracy, the political and the ethical approach. An extension of the notion of human dignity, with applications on the collective level rather than simply on the individual one, implies a set of obligations and responsibilities for the democratic state, a context that involves exploring the relationship between human dignity and human rights. In turn, democracy is a means for the constitutional state to provide both the opportunities and the adequate framework for the fullest affirmation and realisation of human dignity. The global challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic triggered a growing list of changes that highlighted new faces of democracy and respect for human dignity, aspects that were analysed in the final part of this paper. The author promotes the idea that human dignity emerges as a fundamental value of democracy and that recent global challenges call for a new momentum on debates of this concept.

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Legal status of the parliamentary opposition in European countries: opportunities for Ukraine

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Zozulia O., Zozulia I., Melnychuk S., Luts L.

The Lawyer Quarterly

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2022

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vol. 12

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issue 1

20-36

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Various effective models of parliamentary opposition have been implemented in European countries. Depending on the form of state government and political system, they differ in the degree of institutionalization of the parliamentary opposition, its role in lawmaking, and the ways it controls activities of the majority and the government. The development of the institution of parliamentary opposition based on the positive experience of European countries is an important condition for the evolution of parliamentary democracy in Ukraine within the framework of its European integration. This requires a synthesis of the advantages of different models of parliamentary opposition with due regard to the current realities, namely, the form of the government and political system of Ukraine as an Eastern European, post-Soviet country. The main principles of development of the institution of parliamentary opposition shall be as follows: to distinguish the status of majority and opposition, to ensure a balance of their rights and obligations, and to take into consideration the interests of the minority when exercising of power by the parliamentary majority. Besides, the legislative recognition of the parliamentary opposition in Ukraine shall contribute to its institutionalization, recognition of role of the parliamentary opposition as a political actor, as well as normalization of relations with the parliamentary coalition.

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(Nie)odpowiedzialni za miasto. O ograniczeniach, poszukiwaniach i nauce kompromisu między partykularnym a wspólnym dobrem

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Czepczyński M.

Studia komitetu przestrzennego zagospodarowania kraju PAN

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2014

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issue 157

6-16

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The question of public responsibility for urban development grows to be among the major, contemporary issues of new urban governance. The urban responsibility discourse is being facilitated by local administration, but also investors and businessmen, media, researchers and the emerging social associations. The local power, traditionally based on the elected bodies (the council and the mayor) is recently being challenged by growing, often unstructured and informal urban movements. New powers have been renegotiating supremacy relations, using generally strong public and medial support, but some critics stress the lack of formal legitimacy. Public co-responsibility is associated with public co-governing; sharing responsibility is also sharing power. The main problem of social urban (ir)responsibilities lays in difficult compromises and individuality of various actors and narrow, sectoral or local perspectives.

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Compliance and its contributions to safety at work

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Ramirez Barbosa P. A.

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2023

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vol. 17

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issue 3 ENG

47-56

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Labour compliance is essential to protect workers’ rights and promote sustainable, responsible and effective business development. It necessitates continuous preparation of preventive compliance reports on occupational risks, usually requiring studies and their timely updates, risk analysis, training oriented resource management, and training of workers and managers. Greater self-regulation, such as compliance, can help mitigate risk of penal sanctions for individuals who fail to comply with risk prevention regulations, seriously endangering health and safety at work. A robust and effective compliance programme in this area aims to ensure legal and contractual obligations are met, particularly with respect to protecting the life and health of workers. Compliance can also bolster company success, minimise reputational damage for corporations, avoid payment of hefty fines and suspension of permits and licenses that would halt operations, among others.

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Crossing the higher educational divide for people with intellectual disability

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O’Brien, Patricia

Człowiek - Niepełnosprawność - Społeczeństwo

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2020

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vol. 49(3)

53-62

EN

In this paper university life for people with intellectual disability will be described across international boundaries, with a particular emphasis on the model of inclusion at the University of Sydney. How the latter model was developed, researched and implemented will be included in the presentation followed by a critique of positive and challenging outcomes reported by universities that have opened their doors to students with intellectual disability. The student voice and that of lecturing staff will be digitally heard within the presentation exemplifying how unity in diversity has enabled students to self-actualize, through increasing their responsibilities and autonomy as adult learners. In keeping with the philosophy of the Maria Grzegorzewska University it will be argued that inclusion at the higher education level means a “good university for all”. Within the presentation the work of the Inclusive Research Network (IRN) at the Centre for Disability Studies will illustrate how in real life both co-design and co-researching between people with intellectual disabilities and people without can add to the concept of both building unity across diversity and crossing the divide.

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Principals’ and Mentors’ Shared Responsibilities in Induction of Beginning Teachers

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Schwabsky N., Goldenberg J., Oppenheimer O. S.

Roczniki Pedagogiczne

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2019

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vol. 11(47)

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issue 3

5-26

PL

Badaniami objęto wspólne obowiązki postrzegane przez izraelskich dyrektorów i mentorów w zakresie doboru mentora, ich zaangażowanie względem konkretnych zadań oraz atrybutów sukcesu wdrożenia początkujących nauczycieli. W baniach wzięło udział 222 dyrektorów oraz 765 mentorów, którzy wypełnili dwa anonimowe kwestionariusze online badające ich perspektywę na powyższe zmienne. Wyniki pokazują, że dyrektorzy i mentorzy różnią się pod względem postrzeganych obowiązków związanych z wyborem mentora, odpowiedzialności za zadania i atrybutów sukcesu wdrożenia początkującego nauczyciela. Zbieżność perspektyw dotyczy kryteriów wyboru mentora i ich zaangażowania we wdrażanie. W dobie złożoności środowisk edukacyjnych, istnieje potrzeba ponownego przeanalizowania wspólnych obowiązków dyrektorów i mentorów w zakresie przygotowania początkujących nauczycieli.

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This study examined Israeli principals’ and mentors’ perceived shared responsibilities concerning mentor selection, specific induction tasks, induction success attributes, and their involvement in induction. A total sample of 222 principals and 765 mentors completed two separate online, anonymous questionnaires assessing their perceptions of these aspects. Results show that principals and mentors differ in their perceived responsibilities concerning mentor selection, task responsibilities, and induction success attributes. They coincide on mentor selection criteria and their involvement in induction. Today’s complex, multifaceted induction environments require a reexamination of the principals’ and mentors’ shared responsibilities in the preparation of beginning teachers. The concept of shared responsibilities is discussed.

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Kwalifikacje i uprawnienia bibliotekarza jako pracownika uczelni wyższej w świetle obowiązującego prawa

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Mądrzycki B.

Bibliotheca Nostra. Śląski Kwartalnik Naukowy

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2018

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issue 3(53)

10-23

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Librarians constitute a separate professional group. In the past, to be able to work in this profession you would need to acquire academic qualification and gain required work experience.. Initially, the legislator also allowed the candidates to validate their knowledge to work in the library by passing the exam. In recent years, due to changes introduced in the law, employment entry into the libraries has changed. Due to these changes librarians have lost some of their previous employment rights. The purpose of the text is to show legal changes in the librarian’s profession. Analysing subsequent law amendments, the text illustrates the situation of librarians employed in the higher education.

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Bibliotekarze stanowią odrębną grupę zawodową. W przeszłości możliwość wykonywania tego zawodu warunkowana była zdobyciem odpowiedniego wykształcenia i stażu pracy. Początkowo ustawodawca dopuszczał również możliwość zweryfikowania wiedzy kandydata do pracy w bibliotece egzaminem. W ostatnich latach na skutek zmian wprowadzonych przez ustawodawcę możliwość zatrudniania w bibliotekach uległa zmianom. Pod wpływem ostatnich nowelizacji bibliotekarze utracili także niektóre uprawnienia ze sfery prawa pracy. Celem tekstu jest ukazanie zmian prawnych dotyczących zawodu bibliotekarza. Analizując kolejne nowelizacje tekst obrazuje sytuację bibliotekarzy zatrudnionych w szkolnictwie wyższym.

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Geneza i historia urzędu dziekana

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Łowicki P.

Studia Koszalińsko-Kołobrzeskie

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2020

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issue 27

545–560

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Urząd dziekana bierze swój początek w czasach apostolskich, gdzie pomocnikami apostołów byli diakoni. Poprzez choreopiskopa, archidiakona i archiprezbitera, poprzednika obecnego dziekana, urząd ten zmieniał swój charakter od związanego z pomocą charytatywną po typowe zajęcia sądowo-kontrolne. Biskupi na przestrzeni wieków reagowali na słabości ludzkie pełniących ten urząd, zmniejszając zakres ich praw i obowiązków. Z drugiej strony rozwój Kościoła wymuszał na biskupie poszukiwanie nowych sposobów czuwania i pełnienia opieki duszpasterskiej nad powierzonymi sobie wiernymi, więc dodawano dziekanom zadań. Przełomem był Sobór Trydencki, który zlikwidował jego samodzielność i uzależnił od biskupa diecezjalnego. Kodeks Prawa Kanonicznego z 1917 roku ponownie powrócił do funkcji dziekana, nadając mu charakter duszpasterski, który został jeszcze bardziej podkreślony w Kodeksie Jana Pawła II z 1983 roku i dokumentach Soboru Watykańskiego II.

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The Dean’s Office takes its beginning in the Apostolic era, where the Apostles’ assistants were deacons. Through a choreopioscope, Archdeacon and Archpriest, the predecessor of the present Dean, the office changed its character from charitable to charity to typical judicial-control activities. Over the centuries, the Bishops responded to the human weaknesses of the office, reducing their rights and responsibilities. On the other hand, the development of the Church forced the bishop to seek new ways of waking up and performing pastoral care over the faithful, so the dean had more tasks added. A Breakthrough was the Council of Trent, who abolished his independence and made him dependent on the diocesan bishop. The Code of Canon Law of 1917 again returned to the function of the dean, giving it a pastoral character, which was even more emphasised in the Codex John Paul II of 1983 and the documents of the second Vatican Council.

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Central Public Administration Authority at the Regional Level in Albania

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Xhindi N., Bessa Vilela N.

Studia Iuridica Lublinensia

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2022

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vol. 31

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issue 4

59-74

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Albański system zarządzania w regionach opiera się zarówno na decentralizacji, jak i na dekoncentracji. Dla zapewnienia funkcjonowania wielopoziomowego systemu zarządzania zwornikiem administracji publicznej na poziomie regionu jest prefekt. W niniejszym artykule przeprowadzono analizę instytucji prefekta w Albanii, koncentrując się na stojących przed nią wyzwaniach, w szczególności związanych ze sprawowaną przez prefekta funkcją nadzoru nad jednostkami samorządu terytorialnego. Postanowiono przyjąć podejście problemowe. Zamiast kompleksowego opisu statusu prefektów skoncentrowano się na identyfikacji konkretnych wyzwań z punktu widzenia różnych interesariuszy oraz dokonano analizy ich źródła i zaproponowano konkretne środki odpowiedzi na nie. W szczególności analiza dotyczy różnych wymiarów systemu prefektów z perspektywy ustrojowej, w oparciu o założenie, że skuteczność tych organów zależy nie tylko od ram prawnych i norm, ale jeszcze bardziej od układu instytucjonalnego, procedur i relacji, a także od zachowania i możliwości interesariuszy. Prefekci działają w systemie politycznym i administracyjnym, który podlega zmianie. W przypadku podjęcia decyzji politycznych w zakresie całościowej zmiany systemu (np. zwiększenia zakresu kompetencji i zadań państwa albo gmin) role prawne i zadania prefektów oraz procedury i wymagania co do skuteczności będą musiały zostać odpowiednio zmienione. Refleksję i decyzję na temat zmiany ustrojowej pozostawiamy jednak właściwym organom politycznym.

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The Albanian regional governance system is based on both decentralization and deconcentration, each of them aiming at bringing services close to the public. To make the multilevel governance system work, the prefect is a keystone of public administration at the regional level. The paper is an analytical study case on the prefect’s institution in Albania, focusing on the challenges that prefects face, particularly related to their functions in supervising local government units. We decided to adopt a problem-oriented approach. Instead of a comprehensive picture of prefects, we focus on identifying concrete challenges as they are perceived by different stakeholders, analyzing their causes and proposing concrete measures that can address both. More concretely, the analysis looked at various dimensions of the prefect system, from a systemic perspective, based on the assumption that the prefects’ performance depends not only on the legal framework and norms, but even more on adequate institutional set-up, procedures and relations, and behaviour and capacities of stakeholders. The prefects are acting in a political and administrative system which is subject to change. If policy decisions are taken to change the overall system (for example, by giving the central state or the municipalities more power and responsibilities), the prefects’ legal roles and responsibilities, procedures and capacity requirements will have to be adapted accordingly. However, we leave it to the competent political bodies to reflect and decide on changes to the overall system.

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Status prawny radnego powiatu

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Wydra A.

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2022

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vol. 17

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issue 19 (2)

259-272

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The article aims at a legal-administrative analysis of the position of the city council. The thesis describes how a city councillor has been elected and obtained a mandate, as well as the cases in which the mandate is suspended or terminated. The article deals with the duties and powers of the councillor. It discusses prohibitions and restrictions imposed on a city council in the exercise of its functions.

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Artykuł ma na celu prawno-administracyjną analizę pozycji radnego. W pracy przedstawiony został sposób wyboru oraz nabycia mandatu przez radnego, a także przypadki, w których mandat ulega zawieszeniu lub wygaśnięciu. W artykule dokonana została analiza obowiązków oraz uprawnień, które posiada radny. Omówione zostały zakazy i ograniczenia dotyczące radnego w związku z wykonywaną przez niego funkcją.

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Enlightenment Fundamentals: Rights, Responsibilities & Republicanism

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Westphal K. R.

Diametros

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2014

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issue 40

176-200

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This essay re-examines some key fundamentals of the Enlightenment regarding individual rights, responsibilities and republicanism which deserve and require re-emphasis today, insofar as they underscore the character and fundamental importance of mature judgment, and how developing and fostering mature judgment is a fundamental aim of education. These fundamentals have been clouded or eroded by various recent developments, including mis-guided educational policy and not a little scholarly bickering. Clarity about these fundamentals is more important today than ever. Sapere aude!

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Human Dignity, Democracy and other Challenges of the Covid-19 Pandemic

Legal status of the parliamentary opposition in European countries: opportunities for Ukraine

(Nie)odpowiedzialni za miasto. O ograniczeniach, poszukiwaniach i nauce kompromisu między partykularnym a wspólnym dobrem

Compliance and its contributions to safety at work

Crossing the higher educational divide for people with intellectual disability

Principals’ and Mentors’ Shared Responsibilities in Induction of Beginning Teachers

Kwalifikacje i uprawnienia bibliotekarza jako pracownika uczelni wyższej w świetle obowiązującego prawa

Geneza i historia urzędu dziekana

Central Public Administration Authority at the Regional Level in Albania

Status prawny radnego powiatu

Enlightenment Fundamentals: Rights, Responsibilities & Republicanism