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AbstractMost of the research on transnational advocacy networks documents progressive, voluntary movements, motivated by values associate with human rights and public goods. There is little critical reflection on the role of corporations within such networks or on the material motivations behind movements. Meanwhile literature on corporate political strategies related to partnerships with civil society is limited to national level analysis. This article presents a case study of the International Coalition Against Plain Packaging, which is conceptualized as a transnational advocacy network, and documents its links to the tobacco industry. We find that, not only have tobacco companies provided network members – publicly presented and perceived as independent – with financial resources, but they have also been involved in producing the information used by the network to debate the benefits of plain packaging. In return, the tobacco industry is able to propagate ideas favorable to its interests through organizations perceived as legitimate experts, and to maintain a network of allies ready to counter tobacco control regulations when and where they arise. Considering the multiple benefits corporations might derive from engaging with transnational advocacy networks, there is need for greater research on private actors' influence within advocacy networks and on those networks that aim to counter or advance alternatives to progressive ideals.

People with dementia and their caregivers are often isolated due to the stigma attached to the disease. Stigma can also discourage people from seeking health services resulting in the delayed diagnosis and timely treatment of dementia. Indeed, dementia-related stigma is being increasingly acknowledged by governments and policymakers around the world as an important public health issue and one of the priority areas in dementia research. For example, Alzheimer's Disease International published a report solely focusing on dementia stigma in 2012, highlighting the need to reduce the stigma. However, despite the known negative effects of stigma and the need to reduce it, there is very limited research investigating dementia-related stigma and strategies to address the stigma. This symposium aims to shed light on dementia-related stigma and draw attention to this important issue. The first paper in this session will address dementia-related stigma amongst Australians and its effects on help-seeking intentions (Kim). The second paper will examine the effect of dementia-related stigma on a minority ethnic Korean group in the USA (Casado). The third paper will present the results of an online module developed to promote social inclusion and combat stigma in the UK (Downs). The fourth paper will explore the effectiveness of intergenerational schools project addressing dementia-related stigma in the UK (Evans). Lastly, the fifth paper will address stigma in psychosocial dementia research (Vernooij-Dassen).

The study presents a comparative analysis of model standards for project development and explores forward-looking options for voluntary peatland carbon engagement, including through integration into regulated carbon markets, notably the emerging offset market for international aviation ("CORSIA"), and the flexibility instruments enshrined in the Paris Agreement. The study is structured in a context chapter; a detailed comparative assessment of different standards that permit (or may permit) the implementation of peatland projects; in terms of environmental integrity and transaction and market aspects; recommendations for voluntary standards concerning the creation of a model peatland standard and for governments to support voluntary peatland developments; as well as an option assessment for the integration of a model peatland standard into the regulated schemes of the International Organization of Civil Aviation (ICAO) and of the Paris Agreement. Recommendations for peatland standards focus on simplification options within the carbon cycle, implementation methods for small and micro-scale projects, design options that allow project implementation for short- and mid-term durations, and robust instruments to address double counting issues. Recommendations for governments focus on the development of domestic support mechanisms for voluntary carbon project development as well as on the option to create international action groups on peatland and climate engagement, taking existing action groups in other mitigation sectors as a model.

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine the determinants of career satisfaction of professional accounting returnees who have studied and/or worked abroad and then returned to work in different types of international workplaces in their home country.Design/methodology/approachA survey of professional accounting returnees in Vietnam was undertaken and multiple regression analysis was applied to test the proposed relationships.FindingsThis study finds that career satisfaction is affected by career fit, career sacrifice, types of international workplaces (domestically headquartered firms versus globally headquartered firms) and cross-cultural work readjustment. Further, cross-cultural work readjustment partially mediates the effect of career fit and career sacrifice on career satisfaction.Practical implicationsThe research provides the basis for designing career-related employee experiences to support career satisfaction of professional accounting returnees.Originality/valueThis study integrates dimensions of career embeddedness with cross-cultural work readjustment and employee experiences, which are normally studied separately, in different types of international workplaces. It contributes to the limited research on contributors to well-being in the form of career satisfaction among professional returnees in an emerging economy.