Scholarships: Blogging from international climate economy conference in Berlin Are you interested in blogging from a high-profile international conference “The Great Transformation – Greening the Economy”, from 28-29 May 2010 on climate change and the economy, and take a look behind the scenes? For this event we are offering three blogger scholarships!
The Climate Network Die Büros Brüssel, Washington und Prag bilden zusammen The Climate Network.The Climate Network- Transatlantic Solutions for a Low Carbon Economy is the new program of HBS' offices in Brussels, Prague and Washington, DC.
Global Zero or Nuclear Anarchy? Japan has been the only country in the world that suffered from a nuclear attack. Today, security and stability in Asia are at risk because of a potential nuclear arms race from the Persian Gulf to North Korea. By Ralf Fücks
Lawrence Lessig on Copyright Wars Prof. Lawrence Lessig spoke at the Heinrich Böll Foundation's "Spielstand Spezial" event on Copyright Wars. Enjoyment and Discomfort in a Digital Culture.
Summer School for Young People from Belarus From 4-18 July 2010 the Heinrich Böll Foundation hosted the second "Summer School for Young People from Belarus" in Berlin. Twelve young adults from Belarus had been selected to participate based on their demonstrated interest in politics and local community initiatives.
Why Pakistan can’t fight terrorism There are factors that persuade Pakistan to fight against the terrorist organisations located on its soil. There is an equal number of factors militating against Pakistan’s campaign to fight terrorism. By Khaled Ahmed
Where’s the Money? The Status of Climate Finance Post-Copenhagen When the dust settled after the near failure of the UNFCCC climate talks in Copenhagen, the issue of climate finance seemed strangely to have been one of the few areas, where despite all procedural and political misgivings, real progress was made. By Liane Schalatek, Neil Bird and Jessica Brown
Palestinian Economy – From Asymmetrical Dependency to Regional Cooperation? State-building as an indigenous process in entities emerging from violent conflicts is a growing issue not only in conflict studies, but in Development policy and in Development Economics. There are a growing number of studies related to post-conflict scenarios. The situation in Palestinian West Bank and Gaza Strip (WBGS) is hardly a “post-conflict” situation with a conflict sensitive economy and economic development. By Dr. Sabine Hofmann
Democracy in Palestine: Fatal Gaps, Structural Constraints What is and where is Palestine? One of the questions of the complex and compacted issues that are sometimes pushed to the margins in any discussion of Palestinian democracy. By May Jayyusi
The Impact of the 1948 Desaster: The Ways that the Nakba has Influenced Palestinian History The first Arab-Israeli war of 1948 has been the seminal event in the modern history of the Palestinians. The impacts of the 1948 defeat – the Nakba (Arabic: Disaster) – for Palestinians have been profound, for they have shaped the contours of Palestine and Palestinian history in myriad ways. By Michael R. Fischbach