By far the largest emirate is abu dhabi and abu dhabi city is the capital of both the emirate and the whole country. Mexico city, 10 july 2001the human development report 2001, commissioned by the united nations development programme undp and released today, includes a ranking indicating the worlds leading hubs of technological innovation and achievement. Human development report 2006 connecting repositories. Finally, it provides some research questions for examining merger types, human resource management issues and major outcomes. Poverty, water supply and development in jakarta, indonesia. The act provides for the establishment of an ambulance service to be.
Arab human development report 2003 human development. Human development report 2015 work for human development major progress has been made over the last 25 years with 2 billion people lifted out of low human development levels. Human development report office occasional paper 20054. Human development reports united nations development. Arab human development reports ahdrs engage institutions and citizens in the arab countries in global concerns so as to build understanding and consensus around regional and national development priorities. A contemporary perspective kipkemboi jacob rotich1, moi university, school of human resource development, department of development studies, p. In a merger, two companies come together and create a new entity. Hr considerations in mergers and acquisitions subject.
Pfizer and pharmacia merger pfizer inc and pharmacia corporation began operating as a unified company on april 16, 2003, forging one of the worlds fastestgrowing and most valuable companies. The united nations general assembly has formally recognized the report as an independent intellectual exercise and an important tool for raising awareness about human development around the world. He is currently the catherine and bruce bastian professor of global and transnational studies and professor of sociology and middle eastern studies at university of illinois at urbanachampaign. They also identify disadvantaged groups of population and regions and suggest policies. Congress pays close attentionthrough legislation and oversightto the palestinians ongoing conflict with israel. More than 540 national and subnational hdrs have been produced so far by 5 countries, in addition to 31 regional reports. The hdi simplifies and captures only part of what human development entails. Looking at international, regional and local developments affecting arab countries since the report was issued confirms that those challenges remain critically. The human resources for health hrh assessment report for northern kenya is intended to guide the region in identifying its hrh gaps and prioritize its focus in subsequent national hrh plans in line with devolution as outlined in the new constitution of kenya 2010. May 27, 2015 iii letter of transmittal may 24, 2015 dr. With our focus on mergers and acquisitions, it is important to distinguish them. Mergers and acquisitions edinburgh business school ix preface an understanding of mergers and acquisitions as a discipline is increasingly important in modern business. A compact among nations to end human poverty published for the united nations development programme undp new york oxford oxford university press 2003 hdr0300 frontmatter052003.
Abu dhabi, dubai, shariqah, ras al khaymah, fujayrah, umm al qaywayn and ajman. Acknowledgements iv the world investment report 2000 was prepared by a team led by karl p. Human development index an indicator developed by undp, as they publish the human development report. I am very happy to present the national human development report 2001 for india. Department of state,country report on human rights practices 2014 sudan, 25 june 2015, section 3 u. International human resource managementgoes a long way in separating myth and misinformation from researchbased fact. Human resources management and mergers and acquisitions. Siddiqi, this is the report assigned by you as a course requirement about on human resource aspect of mergers and acquisition with a submission date of may 24th 2015 this report is to understand how hr drives value for. The arab human development report is an independent report sponsored by the united. A glance at any business newspaper or business news web page will indicate that mergers and acquisitions are big business and are taking place all the time.
Undp moldova feels it is timely and appropriate for a national human development report to focus on those policy issues that promote a more effective link between governance and development. Hr issues and activities in mergers and acquisitions. Relations the palestinians are an arab people whose origins are in presentday israel, the west bank, and the gaza strip. Indias steady progress over the last decade towards meeting the goals of human development is reflected in the improvement of the countrys human development index hdi from 0. Yet rapidly changing socioeconomic, political, and environmental conditions make water security a different, and more urgent, challenge than ever before. Arab countries affected by political violence or conflict, 20002003 and. Youth and the prospects for human development in a changing reality seeks to make a balanced contribution to a renewed and broad debate involving key relevant stakeholders about the best means of engaging youth in development. Undp human development report 2003 by barbados labour.
The late 1990s saw a flurry of merger and acquisition activity as the supermarket sector rapidly. Human development report 2014 turkey explanatory note by. It is, however, yet to be seen whether the country has moved towards achieving inclusive growth. Ahdr 2003 concludes that disabling constraints hamper the acquisition, diffusion and production of knowledge in arab societies. Barraque 1 introduction at the world summit on sustainable development in johannesburg in 2002, the millennium development goals were confirmed.
These exemplary initiatives which combine health, education and economic policies in a. The current structure of palestinian governing entities dates to. Delivering clean water, removing wastewater and providing sanitation are three of the most basic foundations for human progress. Merger of two weaker banks or merger of one health bank with one weak bank can be treated as the faster and less costly way to improve profitability then spurring internal growth franz, h. The pace of transformations around the world is extraordinarily swift, and the consequences will be profound. The ahdr series aims at building human development in the arab world. The acquisition of knowledge and human development. Today, against a backdrop of multiple conflicts, humanitarian emergencies and severe violations of international. The human development report hdr is an annual report published by the human development report office of the united nations development programme undp the first hdr was launched in 1990 by the pakistani economist mahbub ul haq and indian nobel laureate amartya sen. The arab human development report is an independent report sponsored by the united nations development programme undp, providing leading arab scholars a platform through which to analyze the challenges and opportunities for human development in the arab region. Human development report 2015, work for human development 2015 link to source. Free full pdf downlaod arab human development report 2003 building a knowledge society full free. The call for the interfacing of iks with other knowledge systems is based on tenets.
Siddiqi course instructor hamdard university karachi dear dr. The human development report is an editorially autonomous publication commissioned by the united nations development programme undp. Human development report 2003 director and editorinchief sakiko fukudaparr special adviser guest contributing editor nancy birdsall jeffrey sachs hdr0300 frontmatter052003. From 2003 to 2008the five years preceding the global.
Human development report 2001 making new technologies work for human development. Yet unlike wars and natural disasters, this global crisis does not galvanise concerted international action, says the 2006 human development report hdr. Sep 11, 20 balance and stability in the world requires the commitment of all nations, rich and poor, and a global development compact to extend the wealth of possibilities to all people. Like hunger, it is a silent emergency experienced by the poor and tolerated by those with the resources, the technology and the political power to end it, says the report. Reducing vulnerabilities and building resilience explanatory note on the 2014 human development report composite indices. They have to play a critical and strategic role to achieve post merger integration. Department of state,country report on human rights practices 2014.
It fills some of the fields silence with perceptive dialogue. Human development report 2003 millennium development goals. International journal of research in education and science ijres, 12, 175191. Undps arab human development report project maintains a web site on which copies of the reports are available for. The 2018 update presents hdi values for 189 countries and territories with the most recent data for 2017.
Water has always been a source of risks and opportunities in the middle east and north africa. Launch of the undp caribbean human development report 2016. African indigenous knowledge systems and relevance of. This guide reflects the best practices and lessons learned from the usaid case studies and external resources, as well as illustrativethough not exhaustiveexamples. National human development report how is national human.
Various attempts have been made towards tracing the historical development of the discipline. The united nations development programme undp, swiss agency for development and cooperation sdc tuesday signed an agreement that would help ensure that pakistans efforts to achieve its sustainable development goals are guided by evidence, research and open policy dialogue. But in latin america and the caribbean, the arab states, central and eastern europe. In this iteration of the arab human development reports series, we seek to test new methods to widen the debate. Since the end of world war ii, the core importance of human rights has been universally acknowledged. The national report has broken fresh ground in quite a few areas in presenting the status of human development at state level in india.
The oecs commission played a key role in the compilation of the undp caribbean human development report 2016. Arab human development report 2003 human development reports. In this years human development report we look at two distinct themes in the global water crisis. Of these countries, 59 are in the very high human development group, 53 in the high, 39 in the medium and only 38 in the low. Society for all the first ever, comprehensive analysis of social exclusion in montenegro. The 2003 report explores constraints that are crucial for sustainable human development. This report shows that achieving water security means much more than coping with water scarcity. The top five countries in the global hdi rankings are norway 0. But executives who have been through the merger process now recognize that in todays economy, the management of the human side of change is the real key to maximizing the value of a deal. Human rights are the bedrock principles which underpin all societies where there is rule of law and democracy. The world youth report 2003 intended to contribute to the devel. This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. United nations human development index database and wolfram alpha over the last 40 years, the uae has made tremendous gains, enabling the countrys score in the human development index to surpass that of europe in 2011, uae ranks 30th among 187 countries in the 0.
In an acquisition, one company buys another one and manages it consistent with the acquirers needs. Mergers and acquisitions edinburgh business school. This years human development report explains why we have less than a decade to change course and start living within our global carbon budget, and how climate change will create longrun low human development traps, pushing vulnerable people into a downward spiral of deprivation. The rapid emergence of the south will transform 21st century economics and politics in ways at least as fundamental as those witnessed in the wars and technological revolutions of the 20th century. Figure 21 governorates with the highest and the lowest human development indices in 2003 report 0. The 20 human development report the rise of the south. African indigenous knowledge systems and relevance of higher education in south africa indigenous knowledge systems as a tool for making higher education relevant to the developmental challenges in south africa and african at large muya, 2007. Institute of social studies, the hague prefinal version of. Feb 19, 2015 human development report 20 team director and lead author khalid malik research and statistics maurice kugler head of research, milorad kovacevic chief statistician, subhra bhattacharjee, astra bonini, cecilia calderon, alan fuchs, amie gaye, iana konova, arthur minsat, shivani nayyar, jose pineda and swarnim wagle communications and. Human development report 2001 making new technologies. Due to the range of mergers, mergers cases have been categorized as horizontal, vertical or conglomerate mergers. Since then reports have been released most years, and have explored different themes through the human development.
Rightly, the government has emphasized on the need for inclusive growth during the eleventh plan period and beyond. First are countries that combine low human development and poor. The national human development reports nhdr take the global human development report approach to the national level and are prepared and owned by national teams. It aims to measure various aspects of human development, especially on health care and education. United arab emirates geography, climate and population geography the united arab emirates uae is a federation of seven emirates. Human progress in a diverse world examines the profound shift in global dynamics driven by the fastrising new powers of the developing world and its longterm implications for human development. Ahdr 2003 makes it clear that, in the arab civilisation, the pursuit of knowledge is prompted by religion. Didacus jules, director general of the oecs discuss the timeliness of the report and its use a base document to complement the finalisation of the oec. The first, explored in chapters, is water for life. A formula is used to calculate indices for 2003 report. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. What is the role of human resources during a merger.
The turmoil in several countries in the arab states is a reminder that people, especially the. Mergers and acquisitions, human resource issues and outcomes. Hr may be in a unique position to question assumptions about the nature of assets and. Foreword dear reader, it is my pleasure to present to you the national human development report 2009 montenegro. This special edition of the china national human development report marks multiple anniversaries.
United arab emirates food and agriculture organization. Health indicators and human development in the arab region. The approach differs from traditional methods of studying mergers and acquisitions in three ways. As part of a continuing watch on human development in the region, this report therefore opens by surveying some of the most salient trends and events at the global, regional and national levels that influenced the process of human development in the arab world in 2002 2003. I impact impact refers to positive and negative, primary and secondary longterm effects produced by a project, dire. Between 1990 and 2014, the number of people living in countries with very high values of human development index more than doubled from 0. The delhi human development report 20 discusses the various aspects of the prevailing human development scenario in delhi, including employment and educational opportunities, the healthcare, basic services and amenities, as well as the issue of public safety and security that has been a source of widespread concern in the recent past. We often read in newspapers about mergers or acquisitions going on a regular basis. The present paper deals with the relationship between health indicators and human development in the arab region. The consolidation of aol time warner is perhaps the most prominent merger failure ever. Balance and stability in the world requires the commitment of all nations, rich and poor, and a global development compact to extend the wealth of possibilities to all people. Companies that failed to realize the importance of hr integration in an acquisition have. Investment bankers have a narrower training, and are rewarded for making.
Integrating strategic, organizational, and human resource. He was previously professor of sociology and middle eastern studies and held the chair of society and culture of the modern middle east at leiden university. The main motive behind the merger and acquisition in the banking industry is to achieve economies of scale and scope. Health indicators and human development in the arab region ncbi. Further implications for people management issues are types of mergers and acquisitions. These are the challenges faced by the human resources department when it comes to merge and acquisition. Ahdr 2002 challenged the arab world to overcome three cardinal obstacles to human development posed by widening gaps in freedom, womens empowerment and knowledge across the region. Despite the presence of significant human capital in the region, ahdr 2003 concluded that disabling constraints hamper the acquisition, diffusion and production of knowledge. Accordingly, the second report ahdr 2003 2 was devoted to the knowledge acquisition deficit whereas the third report ahdr 2004 3 dealt. Beyond descriptive analysis showing geographic similarities and disparities inter countries, the main purpose is to point out health deficiencies and to propose pragmatic strategies susceptible to improve health conditions and consequently enhance human development in. Free full pdf downlaod arab human development report 2003. Youth 2016 human security 2009 previous reports youth 2016 human security 2009 gender 2005 freedom 2004 knowledge 2003 opportunities 2002 around the world. One of the factors kept in mind while conceptualising this report was the need to evolve a human development index that could adequately reflect intertemporal changes and policy sensitivity in various dimensions of human wellbeing.
Not surprisingly, many of these hubs are in europe, japan and the us. Human development report 2003 director and editorinchief sakiko fukuda parr special. Yet the challenges for human development remain formidable. Protocol on the statute of the african court of justice and human rights the member states of the african union, parties to this protocol, recalling the objectives and principles enunciated in the constitutive act of the african union, adopted on 11. The global human development report, first published by undp in 1990, has been a source for alternative viewpoints on critical development issues, inspiring a growing movement in every region committed to embracing the human development approach and recognizing development of the people, by the people, and for the people. Qatar, yemen and the united arab emirates, fossil groundwater withdrawals. When studying the financial statements, companies often overlook a key asset thats not included on the balance sheet. Human development index hdi hdi has increased by 21 per cent between 19992000 and 20078 from 0. African population and health research center 2002. Human development report 2003 human development reports. The 2016 human development report introduced a set of dashboards including sustainable development dashboard which focuses on sustainability in the environmental, economic and social realms.
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