historically, central asia and the caucasus has been the source of important developments in the regional and global level. the whole geopolitical theories in the 20th and 21st century paid special attention to this area. geopolitical status of the region has posed challenges for residents and even neighbors of the region. these challenges can be described as the divergence factors. therefore, ...

In collaborative learning the question has been raised as to how learners in small groups influence one another and converge or diverge with respect to knowledge. Knowledge convergence can be conceptualised as knowledge equivalence and as shared knowledge prior to, during, and subsequent to collaborative learning. Knowledge equivalence refers to learners becoming more similar to their learning ...

Progress in regional convergence the EU has been uneven over last two decades. While Central and Eastern Europe catching up, Southern often lost ground, especially after global financial crisis. Furthermore, within most countries, gaps between large cities rural areas have widened. Some challenges to stemmed from worldwide factors – such as globalisation, digitalisation, warming, and, more rece...