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Peatland fires and haze events in Indonesia are disasters with national and international implications. The phenomena lead to direct damage to local assets, as well as broader economic, social and environmental losses. Despite the extensive efforts of many organizations, the situation persists. At present, Indonesian disaster management authorities manage peatland fire and haze events based on satellite data as well as static data on population density and distribution. But to better support affected populations, the Government is looking for more timely data and more information on the dynamics of the disaster, especially the situation on the ground. Pulse Lab Jakarta's Haze Gazer enhances disaster risk management efforts by providing real-time situational information from diverse data sources, including insights on the response strategies of haze-affected communities, in order to better protect vulnerable populations and the environment.

he political and economic changes taking place at the end of the 20th century have provided Western European banks the opportunity to enter into Central and Eastern European (CEE) markets. Their entry was made either by greenfield investment or by acquisition of existing domestic banks. The motivations for the entry decision were various, e.g. managerial decisions, tightening profit margins in home markets, challengers imitation, profit-maximizations, looking for new customers in new markets, or keeping and extending relations with existing customers on the new markets where they are implanted. The expansion was amplified by the deregulation, the global capital expansion and the emergence of a single currency, throughout a period of prosperity and economic growth lasting for almost two decades (1990-2008). Until the crisis, changes in the CEE banking markets mainly concerned the increasing share of foreign capital (in market share, assets, number of branches and employees) along with the diminishing importance of state-owned banks. After 2008, the process displays new features: the restructuring of banks, mergers or strategic acquisitions, reducing operations in certain countries or even exits, adjusting the number of units and employees, improving efficiency and profitability indicators etc. Domestic banks, both private and state-owned, have bridged the gap (at least in terms of efficiency) separating them from the leaders, i.e. mostly the subsidiaries of large international banks. Apparently, greenfield banks are losing the importance they had in the preceding period (1990-2008). This paper aims at investigating the relation between foreign banks' mode of entry into the emerging markets of CEE (i.e. acquisition vs greenfield) and the strategies' results on those markets, before and after the crisis. Although foreign banks have implemented common strategies at group level, often dependent on the entry mode, these strategies were influenced by the specific features of the host markets and, quite frequently, by transformations occurred within home markets. We found that the entry is relevant for the development of the banks, but less than in the previous period, i.e. when banks entered the emerging markets of CEE.

"Institutional Amnesia and Crisis Management Analysis" published on by Oxford University Press.

The article is devoted to the problem of memory functioning as a symbolic resource for adaptation to a crisis as a situation of high uncertainty. The author analyzes public practices of articulating memory about the early period of the post-Soviet transformation when discussing social and economic problems associated with the special military operation in Ukraine, that was declared by president Vladimir Putin on 24 February, 2022, and subsequent unprecedented extension of international sanctions. The study is based on Iwona Irwin-Zarecka's theory of frames of remembrance. By revealing typical ways of framing the experience of the 1990s in media discourse during the first six months after 24 February, 2022, the author attempts to identify how this experience was tied to the current problems and thus determine the role of memory as a resource for adaptation to the new crisis. The analysis is based on publications in printed and online media that target different audiences. In order to reveal ways of framing statements about the 1990s, the author utilized the method of qualitative content analysis using the MAXQDA application. The results of the study confirm that in a situation of uncertainty caused by the forced restructuring of economic relations, social expectations and political goal-setting, the memory of a collective traumatic experience acts as an adaptation resource, which is associated with a partial transformation of its semantic framework. At the same time, the ideological splits tied to the memory of the 1990s persist and continue to determine the structure of the public discourse about the past.

The challenges of teaching quantitative research methods in international relations are well documented. The key to igniting interest & engaging students lies in creating a participatory learning environment in the classroom. This article discusses these challenges & describes a new piece of software that may be helpful in that regard. The ICB Interactive Data Library enhances access to the information available in the ICB (International Crisis Behavior project) data by organizing it into an interactive software package (Brecher, Hewitt, & Wilkenfeld, 2000). The ICB Library is an especially valuable teaching tool because it allows students to easily access the resources from a major data collection project, which, in turn, exposes them to the challenges & opportunities offered by quantitative research in international relations. After describing the ICB Library, this article will discuss how it can be used in the classroom via problem-based learning techniques. 3 Figures, 1 Appendix, 14 References. Adapted from the source document.

"The European Union Financial Crisis: A Critical Analysis" published on by Oxford University Press.

Leaders must be able to provide accurate and precise information so that it reaches the public—crisis leadership communication as a control in reducing the impact of the spread and panic of Covid-19.Purpouse: The focus of this article is on leadership communication in times of crisis. The method used in this study is a qualitative analysis of Robert N. Entman's framing model. The research object used is Anis Baswedan's Instagram account as a regional leader. This research was conducted at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, from March to May 2020. Researchers collected all uploaded information on Anis Basedan's Instagram account and analyzed it using Robert N. Erman's four analytical knives, namely; Define Problems, Diagnose Causes, Make Moral Judgments, Treatment Recommendations. Based on the results of the framing analysis, Anis Baswedan's leadership communication during the Covid-19 pandemic 1) Define Problem, namely; Covid-19 transmission; The need for Health Facilities and Personnel; Social assistance; Covid-19 Education and Information; PSBB rules; Government Readiness. 2) Diagnose Causes namely; Spread of viruses; Community concern and increasing number of victims; Emergency Response and PSBB Violations; Appreciation of health workers; Economic Decline. 3) Make moral judgment: Government's responsibility; protect citizens; Cooperation and collaboration of all parties; Enforcement of discipline; Appreciation. 4) Treatment Recommendations namely; Discipline rules and health protocols; Limitation of activities, distribution of assistance; Information updates. The communication style used by Anis Baswedan is due to the situational factors of the Covid-19 pandemic, namely directive leadership communication.

"Constructivist Perspectives in Crisis Studies" published on by Oxford University Press.

España, al igual que Grecia, Portugal o Italia, es hoy en día uno de los países europeos con menos previsiones de crecimiento económico y con más tasa de paro de la Unión Europea. Su tejido empresarial, a diferencia de otros países como los nórdicos o centroeuropeos, viene caracterizado por el protagonismo de empresas de muy reducida dimensión con una media de 1-3 empleados. Estas empresas se caracterizan actualmente por el constante cierre de sus negocios y por la destrucción de empleo. Por este motivo, este trabajo pretende conocer cómo la crisis económica ha afectado a las microempresas y que factores han podido ser determinantes en su gestión. En concreto, se ha estudiado el caso español, extrapolable al resto de países mediterráneos, analizando las variables: formación, experiencia, antigüedad e innovación mediante un estudio empírico. ; Spain, as other countries like Greece, Portugal and Italy, is today one of the European countries with less economic growth forecasts and more unemployment of the European Union. Its companies, unlike the Nordic and Central European countries, are characterized by the prominence of small size companies with an average of 1-3 employees. These companies are currently characterized by the continued closure of their business and job losses. For this reason, this work aims to study how the economic crisis has affected micro-enterprises and what factors were decisive in their management. In particular we have studied the Spanish case, extrapolated to other Mediterranean countries, analyzing the variables: training, experience, age firm and innovation through an empirical study.

"Disaster and Crisis Preparedness" published on by Oxford University Press.