Rirhandu Mageza-Barthel Rirhandu Mageza-Barthel is a political scientist whose interest in international politics led to her doctoral degree in 2012.
Miriam Mona Mukalazi scholar on feminist security policies Miriam Mona Mukalazi is a leading scholar on feminist security policies.
Governing the Right to Food Published: 24 July 2023 By emphasizing a multi-stakeholder approach to political decision-making, international institutions have enabled corporate actors to dominate the conversation about how and what we eat. But addressing hunger and malnutrition requires a strategy that focuses on human rights and government accountability.
From Rhetoric to Reality: Unraveling the Just Energy Transition ‘Partnerships’ in ASEAN Countries Published: 24 July 2023 As Indonesia and Vietnam start on their respective JET-P journeys, funding is pivotal in determining the nature of ‘partnership’ in just energy transition. Can they clear the path away from debt and fossil fuel-laden projects to navigate the way transparently with the IPG towards clearer benefits for all and respect for human rights?
Nuclear Sharing in Germany Published: 21 July 2023 Intense political discussions have repeatedly taken place around Nuclear Sharing. The website "Nuclear Sharing" is a one-stop resource for technical, historical, legal, and political information. A common project between the IFSH and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.
Feminist Foreign Policy and the South Caucasus Published: 21 July 2023 This web dossier from our Tbilissi office examines how feminist foreign policy can be applied in practice in the context of the South Caucasus.
Russia, Ukraine, and the Reshuffling of the European Security Order Published: 21 July 2023 Russia’s large-scale war against Ukraine does also reflect how China and Russia are interlinked with each other to challenge the current global order. The Black Sea region has become a key area where the new European security order will be negotiated.
Cambodia’s election landscape: minnows and a giant squid Published: 20 July 2023 Ahead of Cambodia’s national election on July 23, the disqualification of the most popular opposition group leaves the ruling Cambodian People’s Party facing close to no competition on the ballot.
“Without the Environmental Redesign of Society and Economy Global Justice will be Impossible” Published: 14 July 2023 The Agenda 2030 is at its half-way point, yet the 17 goals for sustainable development remain a distant proposition. In the following conversation, Imme Scholz discusses the causes and points out how the global community may speed up their realisation.
Hamida Giyasbayli Hamida Giyasbayli is an independent facilitator and journalist from Baku, Azerbaijan, with over a decade of expertise in navigating violent conflicts, humanitarian aid, a
A half-hearted effort: The G20’s Finance Track Published: 12 July 2023 The G20 Presidency rotation among middle income countries is expected to give a voice to poor nations. The Finance Track aims to address debt crises and climate finance gaps, but obstacles from developed nations have led India's Presidency to focus on softer options.
Joshua Levkowitz researcher, journalist Joshua Levkowitz researches forced displacement in the Middle East and Turkey.
Announcement: Anne Klein Women’s Award 2024 Published: 4 July 2023 We invite you to nominate candidates for the 2024 Anne Klein Women’s Award. Please use no more than three A4 pages to present your candidate and also provide reasons for your choice. The closing date for submissions is 3rd September 2023.
Greece after the election: analyses and assessments Published: 30 June 2023 The recent election in Greece and the victory of Nea Dimokratia has strengthened Conservatives in Europe. The opposition in Greece is in a dire situation. They won't be able to put pressure on the new government, as they are too weak.
“To stop the violence we use the power of data” Published: 30 June 2023 “The main achievement of Safecity is that we managed to make the violence visible [...]. The second achievement is that we made the data available, so that individuals and communities can use them - to advocate for their own safety, to demand for a better infrastructure or better institutional accountability.”
Mattia Nelles Co-founder of the German-Ukrainian Bureau Mattia Nelles is the co-founder of the German-Ukrainian Bureau, a boutique consultancy focused providing analysis and advising European civil society, politics, and busin
Plea for a feminist global health policy Published: 21 June 2023 Feminist approaches to global health policy have the potential to create more equal health systems. Considering and addressing power dynamics paves the way to tackle discrimination. More responsive health policies are expected to improve health for all.
Security in the Euro-Atlantic Space Published: 18 August 2023 For half a century, security in the Euro-Atlantic space was based on confidence-building measures between NATO and Russia, and the assumption that China would not represent a significant security challenge. This approach has come under pressure due to Russia's wars in Eastern Europe and due to China's growing revisionism.
Power of Feminist Writing: Creating Feminist, gender-sensitive language Published: 20 June 2023 As one of the primary tools for narrative shaping, the panel of this online seminar explored how reclaiming language can prove empowering for the feminist movement.
Richard G. Whitman Professor of Politics and International Relations at the Conflict Analysis Research Centre, University of Kent Richard G.
Christina Keßler Clara Marina O’Donnell fellow (2023-24) at the Centre for European Reform (CER) Christina Keßler is the Clara Marina O’Donnell fellow (2023-24) at the Centre for European Reform (CER).
Democratic Corrosion at the Heart of Europe Published: 23 January 2024 The Covid-19 pandemic crystalized the myriad challenges facing the modern world like few crises before it. Its impacts were so far reaching, its insights so diverse, that even the metaphors created to understand it spun off their own field of study.
Samuel Denney German Chancellor Fellow at the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Berlin Samuel Denney is a 2021-2022 German Chancellor Fellow at the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Berlin, Germany.
The Future of Work and Development in Africa: The Role of Feminist Leadership Published: 9 June 2023 Feminist leadership has become standard practice in the social impact sector over the years. This article emphasizes how its application can improve the way structures without a political or humanitarian orientation in Africa deal with staff and organizational issues and aid Africa’s development.
Power of Feminist Teaching: overcoming binary narratives Published: 8 June 2023 This online seminar explored the positioning of feminist academics in academia in the context of a rising Global anti-feminist discourse. It explores the complexity of the plurality of feminism, the interrelatedness with other forms of discrimination, and how feminism can be taught to collectively build a more feminist world.
Proposed EU-India FTA Published: 7 June 2023 Negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union (EU) and India have restarted in July 2022. India, in particular, has recently increased the scale of its engagement in FTAs with several developed countries and has responded to EU’s multiple calls to rekindle the moribund FTA after a hiatus of nearly nine years.
Data for Sustainable Urban Mobility: Views from Germany and the United States Published: 5 June 2023 Data and digital technologies can support the transition to greener and more equitable urban transportation systems. This transatlantic project looks at how public-private data-sharing and seamless mobility across transportation modes can support cities in reaching their climate and inclusion goals – across very different regulatory systems.
Ulrike Franke Franke is a senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) Dr.