Myanmar’s Natural Resources: Blessing or Curse? Myanmar’s progress since the 2010 general elections has been astounding, with political transition greatly encouraging citizens and international diplomatic and investment communities. The diplomatic climate for Myanmar has changed dramatically as a result and sanctions have been eased progressively. David Allen, Rainer Einzenberger
Europe on the Move “Because Europe’s not always in good working order, some demand less of it. We, on the other hand, want more Europe!” At the conference “Europe's Future – Europe’s Young Generation” young Europeans came together to discuss deficits and options of an Europe based on solidarity. Cornelius Wüllenkemper
How the Women of Fondes Amandes Have Become Protectors of the Forest Background Led by Iya Akilah and Kemba Jaramogi, the women of Fondes Amandes blend tradition and science to restore forests, fight fires, and revive communal practices – challenging climate colonialism with grassroots power. Amy Li Baksh
The Optimism of Mutirão Faced Its Reckoning at COP30 in Belém Analysis The Brazilian Presidency had promised that COP30 in Belém would be the “COP of truth” and “COP of implementation”, held in the spirit of Mutirão with the global community working together to face the climate emergency. It faced a reckoning instead. Liane Schalatek, Marcelo Montenegro, Linda Schneider
Anne Klein Women’s Award 2026 Awa Fall-Diop Honor The 2026 Anne Klein Women's Award goes to Senegalese women's rights activist Awa Fall-Diop. As a pan-African feminist, she has been campaigning for gender equality for decades, often at the expense of her personal freedom.
Dr. Gaye İlhan Demiryol Professor for Political Science and International Relations at the Bogazici University
Defending Dignity: Seyla Benhabib’s Arendtian Spirit in Dark Times Honor In 2025, the Hannah Arendt Prize for Political Thought was awarded to Seyla Benhabib. Her work deals with the social, political, and moral conditions, that are necessary for human beings to recognize one another as equals. Dr. Gaye İlhan Demiryol
The Winner of the Anne Klein Women’s Award 2026 : Women’s Rights Activist Awa Fall-Diop of Senegal Pressemitteilung The Anne Klein Women’s Award 2026 goes to women’s rights activist Awa Fall-Diop of Senegal. For many years, she has been a proponent of a feminism that focuses on the disadvantaged and that is forging links with Africa’s younger generation of feminists.
