Keywords: Kosovo; Albania;
The publication of a book such as "Kosovo në vështrimin enciklopedik" (Encyclopedic Kosova), prepared by the Center of the Encyclopedia of the Academy of Sciences of Albania and recently delivered to the public, a remarkable event for the cultural life of the country. When such a book is dedicated to Kosova and its population, it takes on greater importance, not only at the scientific level but also at the national level.
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The civic association eSlovensko has been involved in the formal education of children and youth for a long time and is constantly expanding its activities. In the sphere of media education it is known for its Internet security projects.
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Keywords: Technology Acceptance; Cultural Differences; Cross-country study; Comparative study;
Research on the adoption and diffusion of new technology has long been of interest to IS researchers. As business globalization has increased, interest in IT adoption in cultures has increased. What aspects of adoption and diffusion are important to understand and acknowledge when considering IT adoption in countries that are culturally different? This paper provides a review of academic articles that have investigated adoption and diffusion around the world. A framework summarizing the main topics on cultural values as they relate to systems use, adoption, and development is presented. The paper concludes with findings that can enhance future research.
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Honorable compatriots, In our capacity as a state institution, we are honored to turn to the Bulgarians around the world to welcome and familiarize you with the newest and most up-to-date themes concerning the various Bulgarian communities around the world, gathered in this unique collection and realized by you yourselves “THE BULGARIANS ABROAD – SO NEAR, YET SO FAR“, PART 2, 2017. It is part of the strategic policy of the State Agency for the Bulgarians Abroad to support such editions, with the purpose to promote the specifics, the organizational structure, the new educational and cultural units, the as¬sociations, the clubs, the spirit of entrepreneurship and the sustainability of our emigrants abroad, the successful undertakings but also the concerns of our fellow citizens in a variety of professional and personal situations. We are convinced that wherever Bulgarian speech, sincere desire and urge to preserve the Bulgarian identity, spirituality, Orthodoxy and culture exist, we as a responsible institution will strive to support your ideas, so that you persist – closer or farther from the Motherland.
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Keywords: ethnography;cultural anthropology;
Since its very first number, BUKSZ— Budapesti Könyvszemle, has been the forum of heated controversy on the weight and future of Hungarian (i.e. Hungarian and Transylvanian) ethnography. Reports, commentaries and reviews both impassioned and coolly rational have appeared on the subject in nearly every issue. The first bout of fencing was opened by Péter Niedermüller, with two thrusts, one aimed at the ambiguity of the methodology of Hungarian ethnography, the other at that of its subject. Jenő Barabás and Mihály Sárkány parried the attack calling attention to the very real achievements of Hungarian ethnography on the one hand, and on the other, to the very similar theoretical problems faced by the very branches of anthropology that Niedermüller had pointed to as an alternative.
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