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The Lebanese author and leftist activist Fawwaz Traboulsi has followed the the Arab revolutions as a writer and analyst, writing down his insights 2012 in his book „Democracy is Revolution“. Mohammad al-Attar met him for the interview about Syria in Beirut.

Post-Election Gender Roadmap for the Israeli Knesset

- March 4, 2013 - The results of the elections to the 19th Knesset hold a potential for a significant change in the gender thinking of Israel’s legislative body. Out of 120 parliamentarians, 27 women will be serving in the Knesset - the largest number of women MKs since the establishment of the state. What are the necessary conditions for bringing this potential to fruition? Anat Saragusti more»

Rabia’s Free Kick - Women's soccer in Lebanon

- January 16, 2013 - Women's soccer is slowly gaining ground in parts the Lebanese society. The sport is not only empowering young women, but also helps building bridges between the different religions and sects in the country. But it's still a long way to go until it will be recognized by the media and be accepted by society as a whole. Florian Sonntag more»

Conference Report

Democracy and security in the Middle East – How are Germany and the EU responding to the upheavals in the Arab world?

- December 18, 2012 -

The Arab Spring, which was welcomed euphorically two years ago, has now given way to a sobering political reality. At our 13th Annual Foreign Policy Conference in early November, numerous policymakers and experts from Germany and elsewhere discussed ways of interacting with political Islam, the geopolitical context of the Arab Spring, and possible strategies for action by the EU.

Torsten Arndt more»

Book supported by Heinrich Böll Foundation receives the 2013 English PEN Award

- December 5, 2012 - The anthology „Writing Revolution: The Voices from Tunis to Damascus“, supported by the Heinrich Böll Foundation’s office in Beirut, is one of the six books to receive the „English PEN Award for Outstanding Writing in Translation“ in the year 2013. more»

Asia

Policy Paper

Afghanistan beyond 2014: Elections, Political Settlement, Reforms. Recommendations from the Afghan Civil Society

April 11, 2013 - As international troops begin to withdraw from Afghanistan, it is important to focus on strengthening the civilian component of international assistance beyond 2014. In order to discuss concrete recommendations for the various challenges facing Afghanistan, the Heinrich Böll Stiftung and the Center for American Progress held consultation workshops for a large group of civil society actors in Afghanistan in November 2012 and March 2013, and brought a delegation of Afghan civil society leaders to Washington, DC and New York City in February 2013. more»

Speech

The journey continues

- February 25, 2013 - After 20 years in Lahore, we are opening a new chapter of our work here in the capital and we are glad to have all of you with us. The motto of this evening, as you can see on the banner here behind me, is “The journey continues”. It’s a very appropriate motto because it shows that the Heinrich Böll Foundation is – like Pakistan – on the move without forgetting its roots.
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Climate Change, Governance and Energy Discourse in Pakistan

- February 11, 2013 - Pakistan is among the most-affected countries by climate change worldwide. At the same time, it has been crippled by a raging energy crisis for the last few years. What needs to be done in order to support and pressurize the government to implement a meaningful policy on climate change and energy?
Tahir Hasnain more»

Publication series democracy, Volume 31

Afghanistan’s Transition in the Making - Perceptions and Policy Strategies of Women Parliamentarians

- November 29, 2012 - The present study by Andrea Fleschenberg shows that in national and international debates about the transition process in Afghanistan women’s voices are seldom present, or taken into consideration. Andrea Fleschenberg more»

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Missing in Transition?: Why a focus on military hand-over alone misses the point in Loya Paktia

- October 10, 2012 - In July 2011, ISAF officially handed over seven areas to Afghan National Security Forces, beginning a process to gradually transition all security responsibility from international to Afghan leadership. Drawing on The Liaison Office’s experience in the region Loya Paktia, this paper examines the shortcomings of a transition strategy that focuses on security, while ignoring important social and political factors that could undermine the strategy. more»

Latin America

PUBLICATION SERIES ON DEMOCRACY

Inside a Champion

June 7, 2012 - The international community likes to see Brazil as a socially oriented, economically successful state that is sensitive to environmental and climate-friendly issues – a great power on its way to the top; a champion. But in Brazilian civil society, another perception of its own state and the politics it pursues prevails. This publication takes a closer look at this discrepancy between how Brazil is perceived by those outside of and within its borders. more»

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Gender relations and women’s vulnerability to climate change

- April 13, 2012 - The study analyzes the way in which an adaptation measure carried out in the Mexican state of Tabasco has contributed to modifying gender relations. In the relocation program analyzed, implemented in response to severe flooding in 2007, the housing units built were granted to women. Jenny Jungehülsing more»

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Dangerous journey: Migration through the transit country Mexico

- January 20, 2012 - The migration stream going through Mexico is the largest in the world. Violence is on the migration routes of the day. At least since the discovery of 72 dead migrants in the northern state of Tamaulipas in August last year, brings the issue of serious human rights violations against migrants in Mexico increasingly into the public interest. An inventory Jennifer Dresel more»

Four Years after the World Food Price Crisis: The Governance of World Food Security

- October 14, 2011 - The 2007–2008 world food price crisis caused political and economical instability and social unrest in both poor and developed nations. This was only the latest example for a functioning food system being an indispensable pillar of a stable economy and a society capable of reproducing itself. A new study outlines steps how the intergovernmental Committee on World Food Security could be expanded towards a politically relevant international steering committee. Nora McKeon more»

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Publication Series Ecology, Volume 17

Buen Vivir: Latin America’s new concepts for the good life and the rights of nature

- July 22, 2011 - Leftist governments in Ecuador and Bolivia have drawn up new constitutions. Buen Vivir – the right to a good life and the rights of nature – has been enshrined in these documents. Buen Vivir is based on indigenous traditions and sees itself as a concept that departs from Western paradigms of affluence. This essay describes the political genesis of a complex concept. Thomas Fatheuer more»

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Africa

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Powering Africa through Feed-In Tariffs

March 20, 2013 - Africa is facing a severe energy crisis and fails to meet the increasing demand for electricity. Renewable Energy Feed-in Tarifs (REFiTs) is one tool that has been successful in increasing the use of renewable technologies worldwide. This comprehensive study comissioned by the Heinrich Böll Stiftung and the World Future Council shows that REFiTs can unlock renewable energy development in Africa. more»

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Lecture

In the Name of Prosecution: Striking a balance of the International Criminal Court’s work in the first decade

- February 11, 2013 - "It is not enough for a court to just produce legal debates in the courtroom, and to be ignored in the management of massive violence." In her lecture, Fatou Bensouda, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), comments on the achievements and challenges of an international criminal justice system. Fatou Bensouda more»

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Dossier

Unconventional Oil: A Challenge for Local Communities

- With conventional oil production in decline, the global oil industry is investing heavily in dirtier and riskier forms of oil and also in unconventional resources, such as tar sands, and oil shale. All are difficult and costly to produce, usually more carbon intensive than conventional oil and may have calamitous long-term impacts on the local environment.

Christopher Walker more»

Background Paper

Closure of the Heinrich Böll Foundation office in Ethiopia

- November 21, 2012 - The Heinrich Böll Foundation will close its office in Ethopia. Under the current political and legal circumstances, the office cannot, in the foreseeable future, fulfil its mission of promoting democratisation, gender justice and sustainable development. Barbara Unmüßig, Steffen Heizmann, Kirsten Maas-Albert, Patrick Berg more»

Perspectives #02/2012

Do Parliaments Matter? African Legislatures and the Advance of Democracy

- August 9, 2012 - The articles in this issue of Perspectives seek to reflect on the extent to which African legislatures have taken steps that mark their shift from being the “weakest link” of government to stronger, independent institutions. In essence, we ask – do African Parliaments really occupy the privileged position accorded to them in representational democracies? more»

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Europe & North America

Videos

Energiewende – Think European!

April 11, 2013 - Our international conference took place on April 9th/10th and gave speakers from across Europe a chance to talk about the opportunities in and obstacles towards an Energiewende in Europe. Here you find video recordings of the talks and discussions. more»

Perspectives Turkey #4/2013

The green movement in Turkey

- April 8, 2013 - The April issue of our Turkish "Perspectives" magazine portrays the environmental movement in Turkey and takes a closer look at its agenda, its protagonists, its biggest achievements and its relationship to the political sphere. Furthermore, it provides articles on the fields of democracy, culture, ecology and foreign policy. more»

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Analysis

Some factual notes on the Fourth Amendment to Hungary’s Fundamental Law

- April 2, 2013 - Since 2010 the Fidesz-KDNP coalition adopted a new constitution with so far four rounds of constitutional amendments. This analysis issued by the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union and the Eötvös Károly Institute highlights the specific concerns in relation to the Fourth Amendment. Nóra Novoszádek more»

Comment

The lesson of the latest amendments to the Hungarian constitution

- March 15, 2013 - With the constitutional amendments adopted on the 11th of March, Viktor Orbán has once again caused a surprise. The reactions of the Western European public show that there is still an inadequate grasp of how political power is exercised by Orbán’s government. European democrats now finally need to formulate a common position against the power centralization in the country. Eva van de Rakt, Kristóf Szombati more»

Dossier: "Focus on Hungary"

Hungarian eco-politics at a crossroads: The challenges faced by LMP’s successor parties

- March 1, 2013 - After the split of Hungarians green party LMP, two parties and strategies have been developed for a consistent eco-policy. The prospects regarding the upcoming elections are not extremely rosy for either side. Kornélia Magyar more»

15.5.	Sicherheitspolitik im Wandel - Beweist Syrien das Ende des Prinzips der Schutzverantwortung? Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Berlin
17.5.	„Footprints of my Other“ - Filmabend und Diskussion - Filmreihe “Her Stories - Filmmakers with African Roots”
21.5.	Understanding Pakistan: Media in the political process – a fourth power in the state? - Lecture Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Berlin
31.5.	Ungarn 2014 - Herausforderungen für die demokratische Opposition Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Berlin
3.6.	Understanding Pakistan: Educating the youth - financial burden or future potential? - Lecture Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Berlin
11.6.	„Green Lecture“ mit Michael T. Klare: Die Welt im Rohstoffrausch - Was bleibt übrig? - Internationale Vortragsreihe zu Zukunftsfähigkeit, nachhaltiger Entwicklung und Ressourcengerechtigkeit Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Berlin
13.6.	Kurzfilme von Afro-Europäischen Fimemacherinnen - Filmreihe “Her Stories - Filmmakers with African Roots”
20./21. 6.	High-Tech-Kriege - 14. Außenpolitische Jahrestagung - Herausforderungen für Frieden und Sicherheit in Zeiten von Drohnen, Robotern und digitaler Kriegführung Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Berlin
20./21. 6.	High-Tech Wars - 14th Annual Foreign Policy Conference - Challenges to peace and security in times of drones, robots and digital warfare Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Berlin
1.- 11.9.	Chicago - Hamburgs Partnerstadt in den USA

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