Syriaʹs crisis within a crisis – coronavirus could hit hard Published: 6 May 2020 The corona pandemic has reached Syria. Anna Fleischer, Program Coordinator for Syria, explains why the virus could hit the country extremely hard and above all endanger those imprisoned.
The social dimension of the coronavirus crisis in the USA Published: 6 May 2020 The coronavirus crisis is leading to massive social distortions in the US. It is increasing the existing structural inequalities and discriminations in the US economy and society.
“The Pandemic Is Deepening the Divide" Published: 6 May 2020 For the highly indebted developing countries, the corona pandemic accelerates the debt crisis. An interview with Barbara Unmüßig from the Board of the Heinrich Böll Foundation about the latest developments.
Flying blind: Myanmar in the Covid-19 crisis Published: 6 May 2020 With low testing rates, but rising numbers of infections, Myanmar’s government is virtually flying blind trying to get on top of Covid-19 with a lockdown. The collapse of clothing exports to Europe has led to a sharp rise in unemployment, while armed conflicts continue, mostly in Rakhine State, and critical coverage of it has become a criminal offence.
Dreaming of freedom and working towards it Published: 4 May 2020 The film “They Also Had Dreams. Dagestan Women Tell about Their Lives” is dedicated to Aishat Magomedova, who devoted her life to the betterment of Dagestani women.
The Hong Kong way to combat Covid-19: “Take things in our own hands” Published: 30 April 2020 The SARS pandemic in 2003 still lives vividly in the memory of Hongkongs citizens. Therefore, the Hongkongers responded quickly when the first cases of COVID-19 appeared. What did the city learned about crisis management? Which impact did the collective memory has regarding the virus spreading?
Facts and figures on the transition to sustainable mobility Published: 29 April 2020 In this dossier, you will find articles, including numerous infographics, on game changing technologies, policies, and concepts: new driving technology and e-Mobility, multimodality and flexible public transit, the transformation of the automotive sector, the politics transportation in the EU transportation policy and solutions for sustainable tourism.
Not Your Father’s Arms Control: Challenges for Stabilizing Military Confrontation in Europe Published: 29 April 2020 The old arms control framework between Russia and the West does not work any more. The erosion of central arms control treaties has led to new tensions between NATO and Moscow. A new approach aimed at reducing tensions in Europe must take into account that central geopolitical coordinates have changed, and that new weapon technologies are rendering the old arms control paradigms obsolete.
A turning point for Ukraine: full-scale energy transition or re-established gas dependency? Published: 21 April 2020 For the Ukrainian energy sector, the beginning of the year was marked by the “Ukrainian Green Deal” proposal developed by the Ministry of energy and environmental protection. According to the Ministry’s vision for 2050 presented draft Green Energy Transition concept, Ukraine is set to step on the energy transition pathway and actively develop energy efficiency measures, phase out fossil fuels and switch to renewable energy sources (RES). But when it comes to near-term plans, further investments of public funds in nuclear and gas projects are still being considered by the government.
SARS-CoV-2 crisis in Brazil Published: 15 April 2020 President Bolsonaro’s irresponsible approach to the coronavirus crisis has led to conflicts, also within the government. Meanwhile, civil society organisations are distributing food in poorer districts.
EU transportation policy: competition with infrastructure Published: 14 April 2020 A bigger internal market, greater trade in goods and more infrastructure mean greater economic power. The EU wants to hold its own against China from a position of strength.
The automotive sector: the transformation of a key industry Published: 14 April 2020 Three trends will shape the evolution of Germany’s most important industrial sector: electrification, digitization and networking within a new mobility system. Policymakers, manufacturers and customers are beginning to understand this.
Ecomobility: treading lightly Published: 14 April 2020 People who combine different means of transportation in everyday life can organize their mobility with great efficiency. Ideally, all the building blocks of such a “multimodality” fit together.
Drive technology: charging ahead Published: 9 April 2020 The path going forward is clear: For road vehicles, electricity and alternative fuels will soon replace gasoline and diesel. The climate protection potential of this move is high, but some problems still need to be solved along the way.
Digitalisation and the coronavirus in Morocco: From care to control? Published: 9 April 2020 With a series of digital measures introduced in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Morocco is creating a trade-off between ways to provide rapid support and the parallel development of digital control.
Sustainably recovering from the pandemic: The European Green Deal – Think Locally Published: 28 April 2021 It will be important to shape the economic reconstruction in Europe in a socially and ecologically sustainable way. Especially municipalities and local initiatives are seen as potential drivers of the socio-ecological transformation. This year's annual European policy conference therefore focuses primarily on the local dimension of the European Green Deal.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rule of law in Central Europe: Turning Crisis into opportunity? Published: 3 April 2020 The ongoing pandemic of COVID-19 disease has brought about an extraordinary situation. Although the past decades have brought numerous challenges like terrorism or the climate change, the global spread of a disease for which there is neither a cure nor vaccination available is something that political leaders have no experience in tackling.
A state in danger - special legal order introduced in Hungary Published: 1 April 2020 The Hungarian Parliament passed an Act on the Protection Against the Coronavirus. It gives an already authoritarian government extraordinary, dangerous powers.
The Building Blocks of a Progressive Transatlantic Vision Published: 31 March 2020 The old transatlantic paradigm with its focus on NATO and security is losing traction. A new transatlantic agenda should focus on three issues of common concern on both sides of the Atlantic: human rights, climate change and the containment of the rising power China.
Perspectives Turkey Published: 21 April 2021 Perspectives Turkey strives to be a source of reference for civil society, decision makers, opinion leaders in- and outside of Turkey. Each magazine will present feature articles, articles on ecology, democratization, culture, international politics and news from the Heinrich Böll Foundation. Each issue also contains a short biography in an attempt to present the impact of the developments in Turkey from a human perspective.
Perspectives Middle East & North Africa Published: 21 April 2021 Perspectives Middle East & North Africa is a publication series of the Middle East & North African offices of the Heinrich Böll Stiftung. With this series, we intend to let experts from Southeastern Europe express their views about current political issues in their region. The series will provide political analyses and assessments that are well-founded, concise and relevant. Our aim is to make a contribution to a highly diversified debate - in which people from Southeastern Europe with a special insight into what is happening in their part of the world can express their thoughts. We intend publishing contributions from think tanks and universities, from journalists, politicians, as well as civil society representatives. representatives.
France: Locked down and forsaken Published: 21 March 2020 The otherwise so vibrant Paris seems to be extinct in view of the Corona measures. Bars, cafés, restaurants and everything else is closed, empty chairs pile up behind the windows. Only in front of supermarkets, bakeries, butcher's shops and pharmacies are long queues, at a distance of at least one meter.
The coronavirus crisis: Where the Trump administration went wrong Published: 14 March 2020 The US government's crisis management has so far failed across the board. Donald Trump follows three basic dispositions that have served him as a populist in the past, but which in this situation will cause enormous damage to the population of the USA and could mark his political end.
Digital classrooms: Transatlantic perspectives on lessons from the pandemic Published: 15 April 2021 The corona pandemic presented the U.S. and Germany with similar challenges. Schools and teachers struggled with issues of educational participation and privacy. What worked and what didn't? A dossier on experiences on both sides of the Atlantic.
The Future is now! On the relevance of the Beijing Platform for Action today Published: 11 March 2020 Equal power for women, a life with less violence and more justice are the goals that were set 25 years ago at the 4th World Conference on Women and in the Beijing Platform for Action. So far, gender equality has never been achieved.
A political map of Slovakia two years after the tragedy of the murder of Ján and Martina Published: 11 March 2020 February 2020 will be written into the modern political history of Slovakia as a month with a great turning point which combined in a special way two dramatic themes in the internal political development of the country.
In praise of Prasanna Gettu Published: 9 March 2020 On 6 March 2020, the women and human rights activist Prasanna Gettu was awarded the Anne Klein Women's Prize. Elke Büdenbender gave the laudatory speech.
Anne Klein Women's Award 2020 Published: 9 March 2020 Each year, the Anne Klein Women’s Award celebrates Anne Klein and her many political, legal and social achievements in the fight for the rights of women, lesbians and gays, and for the right to live a self-determined life in liberty. This year, the Anne Klein Women‛s Award goes to Dr. Prasanna Gettu from India.
From being victims to survivors to thrivers Published: 5 March 2020 Speech of Dr. Prasanna Gettu, Anne-Klein-Women’s-Prize-Awardee 2020
COVID-19: Tips for a Saner Digital Diet in These Viral Times Published: 4 March 2020 A virus riding on another virus. That is how the ‘infodemic’ is raging in online spaces around the outbreak of the novel coronavirus called COVID-19, which has been on just about everyone’s radar since late January 2020. As grave as the quest to manage the respiratory disease and cure those ill with it is not only the challenge of using facts versus fear - but how to create and keep avenues of information that withstand the unrelenting drip of skewed, confused, partially true to totally false information, to racist and prejudiced views, or a cocktail of these.