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20th Foreign Policy Conference 2020

"Multilateralism 2.0 - In Search of New Partnerships for the German and European Foreign Policy". The international order shows signs of disintegration, while global challenges become more pressing by the day. What can Germany do? And who are Berlin's partner? We will address these difficult questions at our 20th Foreign Policy Conference on 30 January 2020.

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Scenarios for Justice: ICC investigates the situation in Afghanistan

Report

From December 4-6, 2019 the International Criminal Court organized a series of hearings on alleged war crimes in Afghanistan. In April 2019, the pre-Trial Chamber II of the court unprecedentedly denied the request of the court’s prosecutor for authorising an investigation. The three-day hearing provided not only the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) and the victims’ representatives, but also the government of Afghanistan the opportunity to lobby against the ICC’s decision on investigation and prosecution of war crimes in the country. This report provides an overview of the current status of the case and the prospects of future developments.

By Abdul Wahed Zia Moballegh

40 Years CEDAW: The International Bill of Rights for Women

Special

On December 18th 1979 the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. We sum up the contributions CEDAW has made to the position, rights and everyday life of women.

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“There is so much more the world should know about Afghanistan”

Interview

Omaid Sharifi is a pioneer Afghan activist and one of the co-founders of ArtLords, an artist association which has been attracting widespread international attention in recent years.

By Lin Xin and Luzie Mayer

“I want this state to succeed first”

Interview

Simon Ilse, head of our Belgrade office, talks with the future Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, about his future government’s priorities, the dialogue with Serbia, his green agenda, and addresses the issue of ethnicity vs nationality in the Balkans.

By Simon Ilse

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Publications

Ukraine and EU: Towards a decarbonisation partnership

Factsheet

The Fact Sheet provides figures and numbers on the current state of the Ukrainian energy sector and outlines the benefits of a decarbonisation strategy for energy security, economic prosperity and climate protection.

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Thar Coal Project and Local Community

Report

The report “Thar Coal Project and Local Community” traces the development of the coal projects in Tharparkar in Pakistan. The report brings together the opinions, concerns, observations and experiences of the local communities, civil society, and experts, with regard to the Thar Coal project. The information gathering and documentation process has been guided by a human rights approach. This consolidation of information and opinions may provide a basis for a better understanding of the project from the perspective of the socio, economic and environmental landscape of the local communities.

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To be Equal and Free: The Nexus Between Human Rights and Democracy

Is the delivery of human rights a consequential outcome of liberal democracy? This paper explores the role of human rights in democracy, and specifically whether human rights is a necessary ingredient for its sustenance.

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Agriculture Atlas 2019

The Ocean Atlas

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Publication Series

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All Issues of Perspectives Southeastern Europe

All Issues of Perspectives Middle East & North Africa

Portals & Institutes

Go to GreenCampus

GreenCampus is our further education academy with offers in political management, personnel development as well as gender and diversity management.

Go to Heimatkunde

Heimatkunde is the migration policy portal of the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

Go to the GWI

The Gunda Werner Institute at the Heinrich Böll Foundation (GWI) pools gender policy and feminist topics.

Blogs

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This website highlights how energy transitions around the world are moving forward. It shows how they work, and what challenges lie ahead. The e-book on Germany’s Energiewende explains the country’s politics and policies, often regarded as the front runner in the global energy transition.

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The world is experiencing three simultaneous crises in finance, development, and the environment. A number of economists are questioning the mainstream narratives and analyses of these crises. Some of us have joined to create the Triple Crisis Blog to contribute to a more open and global dialogue around these three crises.

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