The AI Essentials courseware offers a comprehensive 1 day training program tailored for business and government professionals, focusing on the practical application and understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their respective work environments. This course is structured to provide a deeper insight into the fundamental concepts of human and Artificial Intelligence, emphasizing the role of Machine Learning (ML) as a pivotal contributor to AI's growth.

Participants will explore the gene...

IPMA products have evolved during the last few years to move the project

management profession forward. The original version 4.0 of the IPMA Competence

Baseline for Individuals (IPMA ICB®), launched in 2015, was followed by the

development of the IPMA Project Excellence Baseline (IPMA PEB®) and by an update

of the IPMA Competence Baseline for Organisations (IPMA OCB®), both in 2016.

IPMA ICB is a cornerstone in the development of a mature set of competences

for all individuals working in t...

As a lover of both Tarot and fairy tales, I soon felt the desire to write stories inspired by the rich symbolism of the Tarot cards — stories that follow the same enchanting structure and rhythm as classic fairy tales, and that, like all true tales, end with a sense of magic and meaning.

Just like the Tarot itself, these stories offer more than what appears at first glance. Whether you’re 9, 19, or 99 years old, each tale can be a meaningful guide on your journey of personal growth.

In ev...

Sexual violence leaves deep scars. It changes how you see yourself, how you trust others, how you live, or survive. But recovery is possible. Not through quick answers or standard therapies, but through a human journey that you can take at your own pace.

'Gradually becoming human again' is not a manual, but a compass. A warm, safe guide in five phases, developed from the personal life journey of Franky D'hauwer, a survivor of sexual violence. Together with Nico and in dialogue with other fell...

Enter the new way of thinking in this digital era: Music Thinking

Geert Van Mol, former Chief Digital Officer at Belfius, urges leaders to think like rock stars and act like digital rebels. In a world where AI evolves at lightning speed, old-school leadership and siloed thinking are obsolete. The future isn’t a plan—it’s a rhythm. Rebel Rebel is Van Mol’s bold manifesto, blending the soul of music with the urgency of digital transformation. Drawing on the inspiration of many innovati...

Indispensable account of the last fifty years of urban development in Amsterdam

Year-by-year record of regeneration and growth

With all the groundbreaking ideas and plans for living and working in the city, new public amenities and street and square design

In Amsterdam Urban Development 1975–2025 urban designer Maurits de Hoog describes how the city has changed over the past fifty years, from a port and industrial city in decline into a fast-growing metropolis. Old districts have been rege...

First comprehensive monograph of this influential artist in almost 100 years

The sculptor of the Amsterdam town hall, dubbed the ‘eighth wonder of the world’ by contemporaries

Artus Quellinus the Elder (1609–1668), the masterful sculptor from Antwerp, is inextricably associated with the city of Amsterdam. Initially influenced by Rubens, during his studies in Rome he developed a classically inspired Baroque style with which he caused international furore upon his return to the Low Countr...

Seeing, tasting, smelling, hearing, feeling. After early education, sensory skills are rarely trained directly, but most professionals naturally develop them with practice. Come to Your Senses provides direct exercises that will help sharpen your and your students’ senses so that they can utilize them in their professional and personal lives. Senses-based learning is a pedagogical methodology that focuses on exploring and developing sensory awareness and skills, and critically reflecting on...