Feminist Foreign Policy and Relations between Germany and Egypt: Shifting Priorities Analysis The German government is currently working out guidelines for its feminist foreign policy (FFP). If it adopted a thorough approach, it would have to reassess bilateral cooperation with Egypt in all fields, including security, the economy, and migration. By Christian Achrainer
The Belarus Test for the “Geopolitical” EU: A view from Minsk Analysis The EU lacks leverage in Belarus. Doubling down on policies that failed in the past makes no sense and can only have unintended consequences. To gain relevance in Belarus and become “geopolitical” the EU should recognise painful truths about itself and the world. By Yauheni Preiherman
On the Value of Human Rights Analysis In 2020, we celebrate 75 years of the UN, the intergovernmental organization that, since its formation, aimed to maintain international peace, security, and a protection of human rights. Silke Voß-Kyeck, an expert on the United Nations and rapporteur for Forum Menschenrechte, explores the correlation between finances and human rights protection within the UN for the 75th anniversary of the organisation. By Silke Voß-Kyeck
1325AndBeyond - An International Essay Competition In the run up to the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325 (2000)) Women In International Security (WIIS) and the Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC are launching an international graduate student essay competition 1325An Beyond.
Security in the digital age The digital revolution changes the traditional security discourse and forces us to re-assess basic concepts of security policy, such as deterrence and arms control.
Surprising New Agenda Item at the 2018 Munich Security Conference: Diversity & Inclusion Report In the age of Trump and Brexit, the 2018 Munich Security Conference featured a surprising new topic on the official agenda: diversity and inclusion. By Dominik Wullers
For a Progressive and European Response to Security Challenges The recent attacks in Brussels have left everyone in Belgium and elsewhere in Europe in shock. People feel more and more helpless in the face of what seems to be, after the attacks in Paris last November and in January 2015, an increasingly destructive threat. By Sophie Heine
TAPI: Impact on Security and Development of the Region The study focuses on the impact on security and development by the Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India gas pipeline (TAPI), which is one of the most ambitious and long debated infrastructure projects in Afghanistan. pdf
Talking with Assad: an End in Itself? A Response to Phil Gordon Prominent voices, such as former White House Coordinator for the Middle East Phil Gordon, have advocated for striving for a negotiated interim solution in Syria that defers the question of Assad’s fate. Bente Scheller, director of our office in Lebanon, addresses some of the underlying myths and arguments shaping the current debate. By Bente Scheller
